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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 27a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of September, 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-38376

 

Central Puerto S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Port Central S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Avenida Thomas Edison 2701

C1104BAB Buenos Aires

Republic of Argentina

+54 (11) 4317-5000

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover 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 ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes ☐     No ☒

 

 

 

  

 CENTRAL PUERTO S.A

 

 

Central Puerto S.A.

 

Consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024

 

 
2

 

 

English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”).

In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

Registered office: Av. Edison 2701 - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires - República Argentina

 

FISCAL YEAR N° 33 BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2024

 

CUIT (Argentine taxpayer identification number): 33-65030549-9. Date of registration with the Public Registry of Commerce:

 

Of the articles of incorporation: March 13, 1992.

 

 

Of the last amendment to by-laws: December 29, 2022.

 

Registration number with the IGJ (Argentine regulatory agency of business associations): 1.855, Book 110, Volume A of Corporations.

 

Expiration date of the articles of incorporation: March 13, 2091.

 

The Company is not enrolled in the Statutory Optional System for the Mandatory Acquisition of Public Offerings.

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

(stated in pesos)

 

 

 

Subscribed, paid-in, issued and registered

 

Class of shares

 

Outstanding

 shares

 

 

Treasury

shares

 

 

Total

 

1,514,022,256 common, outstanding book-entry shares, with face value of 1 each and entitled to one vote per share.

 

 

1,502,744,633

 

 

 

11,277,623

 

 

 

1,514,022,256

 

 

 
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”).

In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

01-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

04-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

04-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Revenues

 

 

4

 

 

 

306,058,943

 

 

 

265,129,900

 

 

 

153,448,959

 

 

 

139,957,935

 

Cost of sales

 

Exhibit F

 

 

 

(180,463,781 )

 

 

(184,334,593 )

 

 

(94,116,478 )

 

 

(107,639,543 )

Gross income

 

 

 

 

 

 

125,595,162

 

 

 

80,795,307

 

 

 

59,332,481

 

 

 

32,318,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative and selling expenses

 

Exhibit H

 

 

 

(27,412,105 )

 

 

(25,501,234 )

 

 

(12,081,371 )

 

 

(14,648,322 )

Other operating income

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

61,877,222

 

 

 

125,742,181

 

 

 

26,585,432

 

 

 

68,110,948

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

(32,571,639 )

 

 

(3,781,026 )

 

 

(31,835,445 )

 

 

(2,405,313 )

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

127,488,640

 

 

 

177,255,228

 

 

 

42,001,097

 

 

 

83,375,705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on net monetary position

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,877,878 )

 

 

(86,540,017 )

 

 

(18,559 )

 

 

(39,432,195 )

Finance income

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

38,932,923

 

 

 

101,671,220

 

 

 

16,815,466

 

 

 

70,441,414

 

Finance expenses

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

(79,848,020 )

 

 

(152,501,325 )

 

 

(35,955,204 )

 

 

(84,851,040 )

Share of the profit of associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,949,659

 

 

 

(168,660 )

 

 

6,817,315

 

 

 

3,217,436

 

Result from investments in entities measured at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

815,469

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

815,469

 

 

 

-

 

Income before income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,460,793

 

 

 

39,716,446

 

 

 

30,475,584

 

 

 

32,751,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax for the period     

 

 

6

 

 

 

(44,816,962 )

 

 

(22,962,598 )

 

 

(23,436,193 )

 

 

(16,592,676 )

Net income for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,643,831

 

 

 

16,753,848

 

 

 

7,039,391

 

 

 

16,158,644

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,643,831

 

 

 

16,753,848

 

 

 

7,039,391

 

 

 

16,158,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Equity holders of the parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,110,687

 

 

 

18,163,175

 

 

 

6,009,775

 

 

 

17,478,139

 

– Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,533,144

 

 

 

(1,409,327 )

 

 

1,029,616

 

 

 

(1,319,495 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,643,831

 

 

 

16,753,848

 

 

 

7,039,391

 

 

 

16,158,644

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ARS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.70

 

 

 

12.07

 

 

 

3.99

 

 

 

11.61

 

 

 
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”).

In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as at June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Audited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

Exhibit A

 

 

 

1,375,705,001

 

 

 

1,364,355,351

 

Intangible assets

 

Exhibit B

 

 

 

27,179,284

 

 

 

28,684,656

 

Biological assets

 

 

 

 

 

172,254,863

 

 

 

160,433,058

 

Investment in associates

 

 

 

 

 

62,486,372

 

 

 

61,770,017

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

10,170,741

 

 

 

10,753,236

 

Other non-financial assets

 

 

8.1

 

 

 

246,407

 

 

 

547,126

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

149,638,401

 

 

 

277,923,996

 

Other financial assets

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

51,396,347

 

 

 

69,645,048

 

Deferred tax asset

 

 

6

 

 

 

7,895,295

 

 

 

22,765,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,856,972,711

 

 

 

1,996,878,027

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biological assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,190,195

 

 

 

12,150,309

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,311,975

 

 

 

16,071,599

 

Other non-financial assets

 

 

8.1

 

 

 

13,220,129

 

 

 

21,969,321

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

214,427,589

 

 

 

289,938,027

 

Other financial assets

 

 

7.4

 

 

 

139,512,128

 

 

 

161,504,329

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

6

 

 

 

4,876,508

 

 

 

24,216,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

405,538,524

 

 

 

525,849,852

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,262,511,235

 

 

 

2,522,727,879

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,514,022

 

 

 

1,514,022

 

Adjustment to capital stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

445,115,856

 

 

 

445,115,856

 

Legal reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,483,992

 

 

 

74,176,873

 

Voluntary reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

622,563,545

 

 

 

622,563,545

 

Other equity accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,904,191 )

 

 

(40,500,960 )

Voluntary reserve for future dividends distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

371,646,886

 

 

 

131,810,588

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,202,188

 

 

 

266,099,239

 

Equity attributable to holders of the parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,528,622,298

 

 

 

1,500,779,163

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,679,333

 

 

 

39,102,512

 

Total equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,576,301,631

 

 

 

1,539,881,675

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,789,281

 

 

 

-

 

Other non-financial liabilities

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

28,464,581

 

 

 

50,476,983

 

Loans and borrowings

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

306,444,248

 

 

 

514,822,063

 

Compensation and employee benefits liabilities

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

8,814,834

 

 

 

5,949,200

 

Provisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,138,626

 

 

 

3,476,813

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

6

 

 

 

149,312,650

 

 

 

142,316,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

495,964,220

 

 

 

717,041,138

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

7.2

 

 

 

68,040,312

 

 

 

89,533,044

 

Other non-financial liabilities

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

33,714,898

 

 

 

46,054,048

 

Loans and borrowings

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

46,555,882

 

 

 

87,748,159

 

Compensation and employee benefits liabilities

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

20,674,035

 

 

 

28,272,519

 

Income tax payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,848,919

 

 

 

11,277,505

 

Provisions

 

Exhibit E

 

 

 

2,411,338

 

 

 

2,919,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,245,384

 

 

 

265,805,066

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

686,209,604

 

 

 

982,846,204

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,262,511,235

 

 

 

2,522,727,879

 

 

 
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”).

In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

Attributable to holders of the parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital stock

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary

reserve for

 

 

 Unappropriated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face value(1)

 

 

Adjustment to capital stock

 

 

Legal

reserve

 

 

Voluntary

reserve

 

 

Other equity accounts

 

 

future dividends

distribution

 

 

retained

earnings

 

 

Total

 

 

Non-controlling

interests

 

 

Total

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

As of January 1, 2024

 

 

1,514,022

 

 

 

445,115,856

 

 

 

74,176,873

 

 

 

622,563,545

 

 

 

(40,500,960 )

 

 

131,810,588

 

 

 

266,099,239

 

 

 

1,500,779,163

 

 

 

39,102,512

 

 

 

1,539,881,675

 

Net income for the period

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,110,687

 

 

 

34,110,687

 

 

 

5,533,144

 

 

 

39,643,831

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,110,687

 

 

 

34,110,687

 

 

 

5,533,144

 

 

 

39,643,831

 

Increase in legal reserve

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,307,119

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(13,307,119 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Increase in voluntary reserve for future dividends distribution

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

252,792,121

 

 

 

(252,792,121 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equity transaction (Note 10)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,596,769

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,596,769

 

 

 

3,043,677

 

 

 

9,640,446

 

Dividends in cash

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,955,823 )

 

 

91,502

 

 

 

(12,864,321 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12,864,321 )

As of June 30, 2024

 

 

1,514,022

 

 

 

445,115,856

 

 

 

87,483,992

 

 

 

622,563,545

 

 

 

(33,904,191 )

 

 

371,646,886

 

 

 

34,202,188

 

 

 

1,528,622,298

 

 

 

47,679,333

 

 

 

1,576,301,631

 

 

(1)

11,277,623 common shares are held by subsidiaries.

 

 
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”).

In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023

  

Attributable to holders of the parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital stock

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary

reserve for

 

 

 Unappropriated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face

value(1)

 

 

Adjustment to capital stock

 

 

Legal

reserve

 

 

Voluntary

reserve

 

 

Other equity accounts

 

 

future dividends

distribution

 

 

retained

earnings

 

 

Total

 

 

Non-controlling

interests

 

 

Total

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of January 1, 2023  

 

 

1,514,022

 

 

 

445,115,853

 

 

 

68,847,192

 

 

 

873,333,621

 

 

 

(32,522,952 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

105,738,977

 

 

 

1,462,026,713

 

 

 

1,108,500

 

 

 

1,463,135,213

 

Net income (loss) for the period

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,163,175

 

 

 

18,163,175

 

 

 

(1,409,327 )

 

 

16,753,848

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

1,514,022

 

 

 

445,115,853

 

 

 

68,847,192

 

 

 

873,333,621

 

 

 

(32,522,952 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

123,902,152

 

 

 

1,480,189,888

 

 

 

(300,827 )

 

 

1,479,889,061

 

Increase in legal reserve   

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,329,683

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,329,683 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Increase in voluntary reserve for future dividends distribution

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

100,409,294

 

 

 

(100,409,294 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Business combination (2)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,704,767

 

 

 

14,704,767

 

Dividends in cash distributed by a subsidiary (3)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(341,466 )

 

 

(341,466 )

Dividends in cash collected by a subsidiary (4)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

142,812

 

 

 

142,812

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

142,812

 

As of June 30, 2023

 

 

1,514,022

 

 

 

445,115,853

 

 

 

74,176,875

 

 

 

873,333,621

 

 

 

(32,522,952 )

 

 

100,409,294

 

 

 

18,305,987

 

 

 

1,480,332,700

 

 

 

14,062,474

 

 

 

1,494,395,174

 

 

(1)

8,977,630 common shares are held by subsidiaries.

(2)

Corresponds to the incorporation of the non-controlling interest resulting from the business combination with Central Costanera S.A. as described in Note 2.3.20 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, already issued.

(3)

Distribution of dividends in cash approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting of the subsidiary Central Vuelta de Obligado S.A. held on May 24, 2023.

(4)

Dividend collection by the subsidiary Proener S.A.U. in relation to the dividends distribution decided by the Company’s Shareholders Meeting of the Company.

 

 
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”).

In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income for the period before income tax

 

 

84,460,793

 

 

 

39,716,446

 

Adjustments to reconcile income for the period before income tax to net cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

47,954,253

 

 

 

53,051,625

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1,505,372

 

 

 

5,422,391

 

Income from sale of property, plant and equipment and inventories

 

 

(36,356 )

 

 

(415,080 )

Recovery (Charge) discount of tax credits

 

 

(228,761 )

 

 

40,333

 

Interest earned from customers

 

 

(17,011,304 )

 

 

(26,939,318 )

Finance income

 

 

(38,932,923 )

 

 

(101,671,220 )

Finance expenses

 

 

79,848,020

 

 

 

152,501,325

 

Insurance recovery

 

 

(366,461 )

 

 

-

 

Share of the profit of associates

 

 

(2,949,659 )

 

 

168,660

 

Result from investments in entities measured at fair value

 

 

(815,469 )

 

 

-

 

Movements in provisions and long-term employee benefit plan expense

 

 

7,163,164

 

 

 

2,360,358

 

Biological assets revaluation

 

 

(15,432,381 )

 

 

(32,528,492 )

Foreign exchange difference for trade receivables

 

 

(28,427,778 )

 

 

(88,582,679 )

Net effect CAMMESA agreement (Note 1.2.c)

 

 

(9,297,599 )

 

 

-

 

Loss on net monetary position

 

 

(37,610,674 )

 

 

91,191,631

 

Working capital adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in trade and other receivables

 

 

25,731,850

 

 

 

47,552,462

 

Decrease (Increase) in other non-financial assets, inventories and biological assets

 

 

5,109,616

 

 

 

(2,663,548 )

Decrease in trade and other payables, other non-financial liabilities and liabilities from employee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

benefits

 

 

(50,035,604 )

 

 

(30,834,896 )

Interest received from customers

 

 

18,635,475

 

 

 

22,073,951

 

Income tax paid

 

 

(10,385,777 )

 

 

(32,020,655 )

Tax interest paid

 

 

(339,405 )

 

 

(675,656 )

Insurance recovery collected

 

 

366,461

 

 

 

212,132

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

 

58,904,853

 

 

 

97,959,770

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment and inventories

 

 

(43,551,157 )

 

 

(11,553,515 )

Dividends collected

 

 

6,722,823

 

 

 

2,110,185

 

Sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

36,356

 

 

 

-

 

Sales of other financial assets, net

 

 

25,630,267

 

 

 

24,357,562

 

Acquisition of subsidiaries and associates, net of cash acquired

 

 

-

 

 

 

(60,144,012 )

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(11,161,711 )

 

 

(45,229,780 )

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank and investment accounts overdrafts received, net

 

 

4,303,708

 

 

 

(9,013,990 )

Loans and other financial debts received

 

 

53,360,080

 

 

 

-

 

Loans and other financial debts paid

 

 

(82,850,922 )

 

 

(45,046,044 )

Interest and other financial costs paid

 

 

(22,792,841 )

 

 

(21,899,354 )

Dividends paid

 

 

(12,278,726 )

 

 

(4,093,180 )

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 

 

(60,258,701 )

 

 

(80,052,568 )

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(12,515,559 )

 

 

(27,322,578 )

Exchange difference and other financial results

 

 

294,940

 

 

 

9,874,613

 

RECPAM generated by cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(7,119,140 )

 

 

(17,605,570 )

Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1

 

 

24,216,267

 

 

 

51,749,023

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30

 

 

4,876,508

 

 

 

16,695,488

 

 

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024

 

1. Corporate information and main business

 

Central Puerto S.A. (hereinafter the “Company”, ”we”, “us” or “CEPU”) and the companies that make up the business group (hereinafter the “Group”) form an integrated group of companies pertaining to the energy sector. The Group is mainly engaged in electric power generation.

 

CEPU was incorporated pursuant to Executive Order No. 122/92. We were formed in connection with privatization process involving Servicios Eléctricos del Gran Buenos Aires S.A. (“SEGBA”) in which SEGBA’s electricity generation, transportation, distribution and sales activities were privatized.

 

On April 1, 1992, Central Puerto S.A., the consortium-awardee, took possession over SEGBA’s Nuevo Puerto and Puerto Nuevo plants, and we began operations.

 

Our shares are listed on the BCBA (“Buenos Aires Stock Exchange”), and, since February 2, 2018, they are listed on the NYSE (“New York Stock Exchange”), both under the symbol “CEPU”.

 

In order to carry out its electric energy generation activity the Group owns the following assets:

 

Our Puerto complex is composed of two facilities, Central Nuevo Puerto (“Nuevo Puerto”) and Central Puerto Nuevo (“Puerto Nuevo”), located in the port of the City of Buenos Aires. Our Puerto complex’s facilities include steam turbines plants and a Combined Cycle plant and has a current installed capacity of 1,747 MW.

 

 

Our Luján de Cuyo plants are located in Luján de Cuyo, Province of Mendoza and have an installed capacity of 576 MW and a steam generating capacity of 125 tons per hour.

 

 

The Group also owns the concession right of the Piedra del Águila hydroelectric power plant located at the edge of Limay river in Neuquén province. Piedra del Águila has four 360 MW generating units.

 

 

The Group is engaged in the management and operations of the thermal plants José de San Martín and Manuel Belgrano through its equity investees Termoeléctrica José de San Martín S.A. (“TJSM”) and Termoeléctrica General Belgrano S.A. (“TMB”). Those entities operate the two thermal generation plants with an installed capacity of 865 MW and 873 MW, respectively. Additionally, through its subsidiary Central Vuelta de Obligado S.A. (“CVO”) the Group is engaged in the operation of the thermal plant Central Vuelta de Obligado, with an installed capacity of 816 MW.

 

 

The thermal station Brigadier López located in Sauce Viejo, Province of Santa Fe, with an installed power of 280.5 MW (open-cycle operation).

 

 

The thermal cogeneration plant Terminal 6 - San Lorenzo located in Puerto General San Martín, Santa Fe Province, with an installed power of 391 MW and 340 tn/h of steam production.

 

 

The thermal station Costanera located in the City of Buenos Aires operates a thermal generation plant which is made by six turbo-steam units with an installed power capacity of 661 MW and two combined cycle plants with an installed power capacity of 1,128 MW.

 

 

Generation plants using renewable energy sources with a total installed capacity of 473.8 MW of commercially available installed capacity from renewable energy sources, distributed as follows: (i) wind farm La Castellana 100.8 MW; (ii) wind farm La Castellana II 15.2 MW; (iii) wind farm La Genoveva 88.2 MW; (iv) wind farm La Genoveva II 41.8 MW; (v) wind farm Achiras 48 MW; (iv) wind farm Los Olivos 22.8 MW, (vii) wind farm Manque 57 MW and (viii) solar farm Guañizuil II A 100 MW.

 

 
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The Group is also engaged in the natural gas distribution public sector service in the Cuyo and Centro regions in Argentina, through its equity investees belonging to ECOGAS Group. On July 19, 2018, the National Gas Regulation Entity (Enargas) filed the Company with the Registry of Traders and Trade Agreements of Enargas.

 

Also, through Proener S.A.U., a company fully controlled by CPSA, the Group is engaged in the forest activity since Proener S.A.U. is the parent company of: a) Forestal Argentina S.A. and Loma Alta Forestal S.A.; such companies own forestry assets which consist of 72,000 hectares approximately in Entre Ríos and Corrientes provinces, in which 43,000 hectares approximately are planted with eucalyptus and pine tree, and b) Empresas Verdes Argentina S.A., Las Misiones S.A. and Estancia Celina S.A.; such companies own forest assets that are made of approximately 89,431 hectares in Corrientes province, from which 27,300 are planted with pine tree (over a total 36,900 hectares plantable area).

 

Finally, the Group has begun to participate in the mining sector through an interest in the Diablillos silver and gold mining project located in northwestern Argentina (see Note 11.1).

 

The issuance of Group’s consolidated financial statements of the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on August 8, 2024.

 

1.1. Overview of Argentine Electricity Market

 

Transactions among different participants in the electricity industry take place through the wholesale electricity market (“WEM”) which is a market in which generators, distributors and certain large users of electricity buy and sell electricity at prices determined by supply and demand (“Term market”) and also, where prices are established on an hourly basis based on the economic production cost, represented by the short term marginal cost measured at the system’s load center (“Spot market”). CAMMESA (Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico Sociedad Anónima) is a quasi-government organization that was established to administer the WEM and functions as a clearing house for the different market participants operating in the WEM. Its main functions include the operation of the WEM and dispatch of generation and price calculation in the Spot market, the real-time operation of the electricity system and the administration of the commercial transactions in the electricity market.

 

After the Argentine economic crisis in 2001 and 2002 and the Convertibility Law, the costs of generators increased as a result of the Argentine peso devaluation. In addition, the price of fuel for their generation increased as well. The increasing generation costs combined with the freezing of rates for the final user decided at the time by National Government led to a permanent deficit in CAMMESA accounts, which faced difficulties to pay the energy purchases to generators. Due to this structural deficit, the Secretariat of Energy issued a series of regulations to keep the electricity market working despite the deficit.

 

1.2. Amendments to WEM regulations

 

a) Secretariat of Energy Resolution No. 574/2023, 2/2024, 33/2024 and 78/2024

 

On July 11, 2023, Resolution No. 574/2023 was published, which extended for 60 days (with the possibility of being extended for 60 days more) the termination date for the Concession Agreement of the Hydroelectric Power Station Piedra del Águila, among other Argentine Hydroelectric Power Stations, whose concession term ends during 2023.

 

On January 17, 2024, through Resolution No. 2/2024, published in the Official Gazette, the transition period of the concession agreement was extended for 60 days as from February 28, 2024. Then, through Resolution No. 33/2024, published in the Official Gazette on March 18, 2024, the termination term of the concession agreement was extended again for 60 days as from April 28, 2024, so that such term expires on June 27, 2024.

 

Finally, on May 17, 2024, through Resolution No. 78/2024, the transition period of the concession contract was extended until the end of the term established in the contract, that is, December 28, 2024.

 

 
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b) Secretariat of Energy Resolution No. 9/2024, 99/2024 and 193/2024

 

On February 8, 2024, Resolution No. 9/2024 (“Resolution 9”) of the Secretariat of Energy was published in the Official Gazette. This Resolution updated the power and energy remuneration values of the generation not committed under contracts. In addition, Exhibits I to IV of Resolution 869 were replaced and a 74% increase as from February 1, 2024 was established.

 

On June 14, 2024, Resolution No. 99/2024 issued by the Secretariat of Energy was published in the Official Gazette, through which the power and energy remuneration values of the generation not committed under contracts were updated. Such resolution replaces Exhibits I to V of Resolution No. 9/2024 and establishes a 25% increase as from June 1, 2024.

 

After the closing of the period, on August 2, 2024, Resolution No. 193/2024 issued by the Secretariat of Energy was published in the Official Gazette, through which the power and energy remuneration values of the generation not committed under contracts were updated. Such resolution replaces Exhibits I to V of Resolution No. 99/2024 and establishes a 3% increase as from August 1, 2024.

 

c) Secretariat of Energy Resolution No. 58/2024 and 66/2024

 

On May 8, 2024, Secretariat of Energy Resolution No. 58/2024 as amended by Resolution No. 66/2024 was published in the Official Gazette (the “Resolution”) whereby an exceptional, temporary, and unique payment regime was established for MEM transactions for December 2023, and January and February 2024. Such Resolution (i) orders CAMMESA to prepare and determine the amounts of the credit for the economic transactions with each of MEM Creditor Agents in a term of 5 (five) working days as from the entering into force of the Resolution; (ii) establishes that the lack of agreement regarding such amounts authorizes the Creditor Agents to resort to the corresponding judicial, administrative and/or out-of-court means; (iii) and establishes that once the amounts are determined and the corresponding agreements entered into, CAMMESA shall pay the transactions as follows: a) the settlement for the transactions for December 2023 and January 2024 shall be paid 10 (ten) working days counted as from the date of individual agreements through the delivery of bond AE38 USD; the calculation of nominal amounts to be delivered per each bond shall be at the reference exchange rate (Communication “A” 3500) at the quote in force at closing on the date of the formal acceptance by Creditor Agents; b) settlement for February 2024 shall be paid with available funds in bank accounts authorized in CAMMESA for collection and with the available funds for the transferences made by the Argentine State to the Unified Fund destined at the Stabilization Fund. The Group´s MEM economic transactions for December 2023 and January and February 2024 amount to 30,681,066, 30,930,604 and 40,511,360 (VAT included), respectively.

 

On May 23, 2024, the Group entered into agreements with CAMMESA within the framework established by the Resolution. As a result of such agreements, the Group recorded a 20,459,785 loss under the line “Agreements with CAMMESA -SE Resolutions No. 58/2024 and 66/2024” within the item “Other operating expenses” of the consolidated income statement for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024. As of the issuance date of these financial statements, the AE38 USD bond swap was made for MEM economic transactions of December 2023 and January 2024, and the total MEM economic transaction of February 2024 has been collected.

 

2. Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statements

 

2.1. Applied Professional Accounting Standards

 

The Company prepares its condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the regulations in force of the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV) on Chapter III, Title IV of the CNV Regulations (N.T. 2013 as amended). Under section 1 of such section of the Regulations, companies issuing negotiable instruments must present their condensed consolidated financial statements applying Technical Resolution 26 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences (“FACPCE”), which resolution establishes the application of the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), its amendments and adoption circulars of IFRS that FACPCE may establish in accordance with such Technical Resolution. Interim condensed financial statements must apply the International Accounting Standard 34 (“IAS”) “Interim Financial Reporting”.

 

 
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2.2. Basis of presentation and consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 were prepared applying the financial information framework prescribed by CNV as mentioned in Note 2.1.

 

In preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements, the Group applied the significant accounting policies, estimates and assumptions described in notes 2.3 and 2.4 of the issued financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements include all the necessary information for a proper understanding by their users of the relevant facts and transactions subsequent to the issuance of the last annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 and up to the date of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements. However, these condensed consolidated financial statements include neither all the information nor the disclosures required for the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IAS 1 (Presentation of financial statements). Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements must be read together with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

The Group’s consolidated financial statements are presented in Argentine pesos, which is the Group’s functional currency, and all values have been rounded to the nearest thousand (ARS 000), except when otherwise indicated.

 

2.2.1. Measuring unit

 

The financial statements as at June 30, 2024, including the figures for the previous period (this fact not affecting the decisions taken on the financial information for such periods) were restated to consider the changes in the general purchasing power of the functional currency of the Company (Argentine peso) pursuant to IAS 29 and General Resolution No. 777/2018 of the Argentine Securities Commission. Consequently, the financial statements are stated in the current measurement unit at the end of the reported period.

 

The effects caused by the application of IAS 29 are detailed in note 2.2.2 to the issued consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Regard being had to the mentioned index, the inflation was of 79.77% and 50.68% in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

2.3. Changes in accounting policies

 

New standards and interpretations adopted

 

As from the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024, the Group has applied for the first time certain new and/or amended standards and interpretations as issued by the IASB.

 

Below is a brief description of the new and/or amended standards and interpretations adopted by the Group and their impact on these consolidated financial statements.

 

Amendments to IAS 1: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current

 

In January 2020 and October 2022, the IASB issued amendments to paragraphs 69 to 76 of IAS 1 to specify the requirements for classifying liabilities as current or non-current. The amendments clarify: (i) What is meant by a right to defer settlement, (ii) that a right to defer must exist at the end of the reporting period; (iii) that classification is unaffected by the likelihood that an entity will exercise its deferral right and (iv) that only if an embedded derivative in a convertible liability is itself an equity instrument would the terms of a liability not impact its classification.

 

 
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In addition, a requirement has been introduced to require disclosure when a liability arising from a loan agreement is classified as non-current and the entity’s right to defer settlement is contingent on compliance with future covenants within twelve months.

 

These amendments have not had a significant impact on the Group's condensed financial statements.

 

Supplier Finance Arrangements - Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7

 

In May 2023, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures to clarify the characteristics of supplier finance arrangements and require additional disclosure of such arrangements. The disclosure requirements in the amendments are intended to assist users of financial statements in understanding the effects of supplier finance arrangements on an entity’s liabilities, cash flows and exposure to liquidity risk.

 

The transition rules clarify that an entity is not required to present information in any interim period in the year of initial application of the amendments. Therefore, these amendments have had no significant impact on the Group's condensed financial statements.

 

Amendments to IFRS 16: Lease liability in subsequent sale and leaseback

 

In September 2022, IASB issued amendments to IFRS 16 to clarify the requirements a seller-lessee uses to measure liabilities in a leaseback from a subsequent sale and leaseback transaction to guarantee the seller- lessee does not recognize any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use it retains.

 

These amendments have not had a significant impact on the Group's condensed financial statements.

 

 
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3. Operating segments

 

The following provides summarized information of the operating segments for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

 

Electric Power Generation from

 

 

Electric Power Generation

 

 

Natural Gas

Transport and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conventional

 

 

from renewable

 

 

Distribution

 

 

Forest

 

 

Others

 

 

Adjustments and

 

 

 

 

 

 

sources

 

 

sources

 

 

(1)(2)

 

 

activity

 

 

(1)(3)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

As of June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

237,170,147

 

 

 

52,328,850

 

 

 

160,133,197

 

 

 

9,032,299

 

 

 

5,265,466

 

 

 

(157,871,016 )

 

 

306,058,943

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(146,485,470 )

 

 

(20,499,738 )

 

 

(112,815,654 )

 

 

(8,012,815 )

 

 

(4,396,732 )

 

 

111,746,628

 

 

 

(180,463,781 )

Administrative and selling expenses

 

 

(24,008,273 )

 

 

(2,251,378 )

 

 

(29,554,005 )

 

 

(1,152,454 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

29,554,005

 

 

 

(27,412,105 )

Other operating income

 

 

46,206,157

 

 

 

1,231,185

 

 

 

2,950,603

 

 

 

14,367,394

 

 

 

72,486

 

 

 

(2,950,603 )

 

 

61,877,222

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

(24,137,896 )

 

 

(7,462,809 )

 

 

(700,304 )

 

 

(963,227 )

 

 

(7,707 )

 

 

700,304

 

 

 

(32,571,639 )

Operating income

 

 

88,744,665

 

 

 

23,346,110

 

 

 

20,013,837

 

 

 

13,271,197

 

 

 

933,513

 

 

 

(18,820,682 )

 

 

127,488,640

 

Other (expenses) income

 

 

(137,499,179 )

 

 

47,355,510

 

 

 

(16,574,122 )

 

 

(658,596 )

 

 

425,402

 

 

 

19,106,176

 

 

 

(87,844,809 )

Net (loss) income for the segment

 

 

(48,754,514 )

 

 

70,701,620

 

 

 

3,439,715

 

 

 

12,612,601

 

 

 

1,358,915

 

 

 

285,494

 

 

 

39,643,831

 

Share in the net (loss) income for the segment

 

 

(48,754,514 )

 

 

70,701,620

 

 

 

3,683,260

 

 

 

12,612,601

 

 

 

1,400,864

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

39,643,831

 

 

 

 

Electric Power Generation from

 

 

Electric Power Generation

 

 

Natural Gas

Transport and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conventional

 

 

from renewable

 

 

Distribution

 

 

Forest

 

 

Others

 

 

Adjustments and

 

 

 

 

 

 

sources

 

 

sources

 

 

(1)(2)

 

 

activity

 

 

(1)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

As of June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

209,884,529

 

 

 

44,294,317

 

 

 

123,820,120

 

 

 

4,029,712

 

 

 

5,065,930

 

 

 

(121,964,708 )

 

 

265,129,900

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(158,177,763 )

 

 

(16,761,700 )

 

 

(112,367,821 )

 

 

(4,321,903 )

 

 

(4,212,586 )

 

 

111,507,180

 

 

 

(184,334,593 )

Administrative and selling expenses

 

 

(22,458,502 )

 

 

(1,792,761 )

 

 

(25,865,344 )

 

 

(1,249,971 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,865,344

 

 

 

(25,501,234 )

Other operating income

 

 

110,698,126

 

 

 

4,245,856

 

 

 

3,204,730

 

 

 

10,685,284

 

 

 

112,915

 

 

 

(3,204,730 )

 

 

125,742,181

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

(970,907 )

 

 

(57,710 )

 

 

(1,620,798 )

 

 

(2,752,275 )

 

 

(134 )

 

 

1,620,798

 

 

 

(3,781,026 )

Operating income

 

 

138,975,483

 

 

 

29,928,002

 

 

 

(12,829,113 )

 

 

6,390,847

 

 

 

966,125

 

 

 

13,823,884

 

 

 

177,255,228

 

Other (expenses) income

 

 

(151,081,715 )

 

 

(5,901,943 )

 

 

4,344,858

 

 

 

(2,808,524 )

 

 

(192,371 )

 

 

(4,861,685 )

 

 

(160,501,380 )

Net income (loss) for the segment

 

 

(12,106,232 )

 

 

24,026,059

 

 

 

(8,484,255 )

 

 

3,582,323

 

 

 

773,754

 

 

 

8,962,199

 

 

 

16,753,848

 

Share in the net (loss) income for the segment

 

 

(12,106,232 )

 

 

24,026,059

 

 

 

401,780

 

 

 

3,582,323

 

 

 

849,918

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,753,848

 

 

(1)

Includes information from associates.

(2)

Includes income (expenses) related to resale of gas transport and distribution capacity.

(3)

Includes result from investments in entities measured at fair value.

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

4. Revenues

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

04-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

04-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Spot market revenues

 

 

148,265,656

 

 

 

129,241,514

 

 

 

74,256,884

 

 

 

67,941,347

 

Sales under contracts

 

 

125,787,350

 

 

 

112,091,908

 

 

 

59,938,284

 

 

 

58,259,342

 

Steam sales

 

 

15,445,992

 

 

 

12,845,424

 

 

 

9,133,264

 

 

 

6,742,837

 

Forest activity revenues

 

 

9,032,298

 

 

 

4,029,712

 

 

 

4,730,515

 

 

 

2,791,867

 

Resale of gas transport and distribution capacity

 

 

2,262,181

 

 

 

1,855,412

 

 

 

1,813,737

 

 

 

1,080,813

 

Revenues from CVO thermal plant management

 

 

5,265,466

 

 

 

5,065,930

 

 

 

3,576,275

 

 

 

3,141,729

 

Total revenues

 

 

306,058,943

 

 

 

265,129,900

 

 

 

153,448,959

 

 

 

139,957,935

 

 

5. Other income and expenses

 

5.1. Other operating income

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

04-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

04-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Interest earned from customers

 

 

17,350,709

(1)

 

 

26,939,318

(1)

 

 

4,879,381

(3)

 

 

15,544,751

(3)

Foreign exchange difference, net

 

 

28,427,778

(2)

 

 

88,582,679

(2)

 

 

15,254,318

(4)

 

 

48,204,006

(4)

Income (loss) for growth and revaluation of biological assets

 

 

15,432,381

 

 

 

9,746,733

 

 

 

6,827,291

 

 

 

4,219,878

 

Recovery related to discount of tax credits

 

 

228,761

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,753

 

 

 

-

 

Income from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

36,356

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

24,444

 

 

 

-

 

Others

 

 

401,237

 

 

 

473,451

 

 

 

(404,755 )

 

 

142,313

 

Total other operating income

 

 

61,877,222

 

 

 

125,742,181

 

 

 

26,585,432

 

 

 

68,110,948

 

 

(1)

Includes 10,411,991 and 9,645,138 related to CVO receivables for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(2)

Includes 24,186,897 and 83,120,001 related to CVO receivables for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(3)

Includes 4,593,194 and 4,185,769 related to CVO receivables for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(4)

Includes 11,368,584 and 46,249,960 related to CVO receivables for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

5.2. Other operating expenses

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

04-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

04-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Agreement with CAMMESA -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolutions SE N° 58/2024 and 66/2024 (Note 1.2.c)

 

 

(20,459,785 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20,459,785 )

 

 

-

 

Wind farm accident expenses

 

 

(8,135,651 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,135,651 )

 

 

-

 

Forestry expenses

 

 

(457,665 )

 

 

(2,554,826 )

 

 

(201,665 )

 

 

(1,263,570 )

Net charge related to the provision for lawsuits and claims (Exhibit E)

 

 

(801,826 )

 

 

(9,905 )

 

 

(483,873 )

 

 

27,211

 

Net charge related to the allowance for doubtful accounts and other receivables (Exhibit E)

 

 

(26,583 )

 

 

31,751

 

 

 

(21,173 )

 

 

36,239

 

Trade and tax interests

 

 

(339,405 )

 

 

(1,144,453 )

 

 

(182,574 )

 

 

(1,144,453 )

Charge related to discount of tax credits

 

 

-

 

 

 

(40,333 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(31,807 )

Others

 

 

(2,350,724 )

 

 

(63,260 )

 

 

(2,350,724 )

 

 

(28,933 )

Total other operating expenses

 

 

(32,571,639 )

 

 

(3,781,026 )

 

 

(31,835,445 )

 

 

(2,405,313 )

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

5.3. Finance income

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

04-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

04-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Interest earned

 

 

1,697,054

 

 

 

3,697,122

 

 

 

(3,617 )

 

 

1,934,481

 

Net income on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (1)

 

 

35,390,274

 

 

 

95,777,369

 

 

 

16,470,238

 

 

 

66,310,205

 

Interest rate swap result

 

 

1,845,595

 

 

 

2,196,729

 

 

 

348,845

 

 

 

2,196,728

 

Total finance income

 

 

38,932,923

 

 

 

101,671,220

 

 

 

16,815,466

 

 

 

70,441,414

 

 

(1)

Net of 285.215 corresponding to turnover tax for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 301.002 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023.

 

5.4. Finance expenses

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

04-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

04-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Interest on loans

 

 

(28,306,540 )

 

 

(22,835,888 )

 

 

(13,373,438 )

 

 

(12,447,895 )

Foreign exchange differences

 

 

(49,548,665 )

 

 

(126,691,000 )

 

 

(21,604,467 )

 

 

(71,358,160 )

Bank commissions for loans and others

 

 

(1,948,546 )

 

 

(2,167,337 )

 

 

(986,135 )

 

 

(817,499 )

Others

 

 

(44,269 )

 

 

(807,100 )

 

 

8,836

 

 

 

(227,486 )

Total finance expenses

 

 

(79,848,020 )

 

 

(152,501,325 )

 

 

(35,955,204 )

 

 

(84,851,040 )

 

6. Income tax

 

The major components of income tax during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are the following:

 

Consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to

 

 

01-01-2023 to

 

 

04-01-2024 to

 

 

04-01-2023 to

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Consolidated statement of income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax charge for the period

 

 

(27,031,998 )

 

 

(32,080,843 )

 

 

(17,365,872 )

 

 

(15,583,207 )

Variation between provision and tax return

 

 

4,081,851

 

 

 

(972,219 )

 

 

4,081,851

 

 

 

(972,219 )

Deferred income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related to the net variation in temporary differences

 

 

(21,866,815 )

 

 

10,090,464

 

 

 

(10,152,172 )

 

 

(37,250 )

Income tax

 

 

(44,816,962 )

 

 

(22,962,598 )

 

 

(23,436,193 )

 

 

(16,592,676 )

 

 
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CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

The reconciliation between income tax in the consolidated statement of income and the accounting income multiplied by the statutory income tax rate for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, is as follows:

 

                                                                     

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

04-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

04-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Income before income tax

 

 

84,460,793

 

 

 

39,716,446

 

 

 

30,475,584

 

 

 

32,751,320

 

At statutory income tax rate 35%

 

 

(29,561,278 )

 

 

(13,900,756 )

 

 

(10,666,455 )

 

 

(11,462,962 )

Share of the profit of associates

 

 

696,295

 

 

 

1,111,531

 

 

 

(726,608 )

 

 

607,299

 

Effect related to the discount of income tax payable

 

 

7,211,293

 

 

 

(3,783,216 )

 

 

1,362,325

 

 

 

(1,411,950 )

Variation between provision and tax return

 

 

4,081,851

 

 

 

(972,219 )

 

 

4,081,851

 

 

 

(972,219 )

Loss on net monetary position

 

 

(35,370,493 )

 

 

(7,296,080 )

 

 

(21,733,398 )

 

 

(10,354,039 )

Losses used

 

 

1,998,900

 

 

 

(4,644,471 )

 

 

(478,690 )

 

 

1,667,801

 

Result from investments in entities measured at fair value

 

 

285,414

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

285,414

 

 

 

-

 

Others

 

 

5,841,056

 

 

 

6,522,613

 

 

 

4,439,368

 

 

 

5,333,394

 

Income tax for the period

 

 

(44,816,962 )

 

 

(22,962,598 )

 

 

(23,436,193 )

 

 

(16,592,676 )

 

Deferred income tax

 

Deferred income tax relates to the following:

 

 

 

Consolidated statement

of financial position

 

 

Consolidated statement of income and statement of other

comprehensive income

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

 

 

20,452

 

 

 

433,781

 

 

 

(413,329 )

 

 

(9,314 )

Other financial assets

 

 

(1,119 )

 

 

(80,925 )

 

 

79,806

 

 

 

(1,197,596 )

Provisions and others

 

 

(7,260,617 )

 

 

(11,186,167 )

 

 

3,925,550

 

 

 

61,135

 

Employee benefit liability

 

 

3,425,477

 

 

 

2,462,109

 

 

 

963,368

 

 

 

428,548

 

Investments in associates

 

 

(21,230,341 )

 

 

(21,056,367 )

 

 

(173,974 )

 

 

723,751

 

Property, plant and equipment - Material & spare parts - Intangible assets

 

 

(104,803,216 )

 

 

(105,311,564 )

 

 

508,348

 

 

 

903,627

 

Deferred tax income

 

 

(19,628,563 )

 

 

(35,516,012 )

 

 

15,887,449

 

 

 

3,995,702

 

Tax loss carry-forward

 

 

8,531,827

 

 

 

53,038,724

 

 

 

(44,506,897 )

 

 

241,576

 

Tax inflation adjustment - Asset

 

 

147,002

 

 

 

104,834

 

 

 

42,168

 

 

 

(406,795 )

Tax inflation adjustment - Liability

 

 

(618,257 )

 

 

(2,438,953 )

 

 

1,820,696

 

 

 

5,349,830

 

Deferred income tax income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21,866,815 )

 

 

10,090,464

 

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

 

 

(141,417,355 )

 

 

(119,550,540 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liability, net, disclosed in the consolidated statement of financial position

 

 

 

Consolidated statement

   of financial position

 

 

 

  06-30-2024

 

 

  12-31-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Deferred income tax asset

 

 

7,895,295

 

 

 

22,765,539

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

(149,312,650 )

 

 

(142,316,079 )

Deferred income tax liability, net

 

 

(141,417,355 )

 

 

(119,550,540 )

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

7. Financial assets and liabilities

 

7.1.Trade and other receivables

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

12-31-2023

 

Non-current:

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Trade receivables - CAMMESA

 

 

148,098,115

 

 

 

277,889,640

 

Receivables from shareholders (Note 10)

 

 

1,540,243

 

 

 

34,279

 

Guarantee deposits

 

 

43

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

149,638,401

 

 

 

277,923,996

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables - CAMMESA

 

 

178,109,211

 

 

 

246,952,825

 

Trade receivables - YPF S.A. and YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A.

 

 

5,459,582

 

 

 

4,928,840

 

Trade receivables - Large users

 

 

18,180,176

 

 

 

16,504,637

 

Trade receivables - Forest clients

 

 

3,196,876

 

 

 

3,579,409

 

Receivables from associates and other related parties (Note 10)

 

 

62,724

 

 

 

-

 

Other receivables

 

 

9,484,438

 

 

 

18,043,233

 

 

 

 

214,493,007

 

 

 

290,008,944

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts - Exhibit E

 

 

(65,418 )

 

 

(70,917 )

 

 

 

214,427,589

 

 

 

289,938,027

 

 

CVO receivables: As described in note 1.2.a) to the issued consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, in 2010 the Company approved a new agreement with the former Energy Secretariat (the “CVO agreement”) and as from March 20, 2018, CAMMESA granted the commercial operations as a combined cycle of Central Vuelta de Obligado thermal power plant (the “Commercial Approval”).

 

Receivables under CVO agreement are disclosed under “Trade receivables - CAMMESA”. CVO receivables are expressed in USD and they accrue LIBOR interest at a 5% rate. Due to the fact that as from June 30, 2023, the calculation and publication of the LIBO rate were suspended, as at the issuance date of these financial statements, the Company and the enforcement authorities are still in the process of defining the new applicable interest rate, in accordance with the recommendations of the local and international regulatory entities, the market good practices and the characteristics and particulars of such credit.

 

As a consequence of the Commercial Approval and in accordance with the CVO agreement, the Company collects the CVO receivables converted in US dollars in 120 equal and consecutive installments.

 

During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, collections of CVO receivables belonging to CPSA amounted to 22,923,792 and 34,620,215, respectively. Also, collections of CVO receivables belonging to Central Costanera S.A. amounted to 1,162,190 and 1,148,748 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 and during the period between the acquisition date of such company and June 30, 2023, respectively.

 

The information on the Group’s objectives and credit risk management policies is included in Note 17 to the issued consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

 

The breakdown by due date of trade and other receivables due as of the related dates is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 90

 

 

 

 90-180

 

 

 

180-270  

 

 

 

 270-360

 

 

 

More than

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

To due

 

 

 

days

 

 

 

days

 

 

 

days

 

 

 

days

 

 

 

360 days

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

06-30-24

 

 

364,065,990

 

 

 

342,880,481

 

 

 

21,004,639

 

 

 

78,366

 

 

 

15,601

 

 

 

74,811

 

 

 

12,092

 

12-31-23

 

 

567,862,023

 

 

 

540,339,537

 

 

 

27,333,795

 

 

 

129,751

 

 

 

32,444

 

 

 

18,937

 

 

 

7,559

 

 

 
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CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

7.2. Trade and other payables

 

 

 

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

12-31-2023

 

Current:

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

66,967,463

 

 

 

89,023,302

 

Payables to associates and other related parties (Note 10)

 

 

1,072,849

 

 

 

509,742

 

 

 

 

68,040,312

 

 

 

89,533,044

 

 

Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 60-day terms, except for those with longer maturities as defined in the respective contracts.

 

The information on the Group’s objectives and financial risk management policies is included in Note 17 to the issued consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

 

For the terms and conditions of payables to related parties, refer to Note 10.

 

7.3. Loans and borrowings

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term loans for project financing (Notes 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.3.10, 7.3.11 and 7.3.12)

 

 

218,018,846 (1)

 

 

374,084,620 (1)

Corporate bonds - CPSA Program (Note 7.3.9)

 

 

88,425,402 (1)

 

 

140,737,443 (1)

 

 

 

306,444,248

 

 

 

514,822,063

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term loans for project financing (Notes 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.3.10, 7.3.11 and 7.3.12)

 

 

35,368,420 (1)

 

 

82,400,400 (1)

Corporate bonds - CPSA Program (Note 7.3.9)

 

 

1,094,409 (1)

 

 

2,214,129 (1)

Bank and investment accounts overdrafts

 

 

6,976,362

 

 

 

3,133,630

 

Short-term loans for import financing

 

 

3,116,691

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

46,555,882

 

 

 

87,748,159

 

 

(1)

Net of debt issuance costs.

 

7.3. 1.

Loans from the IIC-IFC Facility

 

On October 20, 2017 and January 17, 2018, CP La Castellana S.A.U. and CP Achiras S.A.U. (both of which are subsidiaries of CPR), respectively, agreed on the structuring of a series of loan agreements in favor of CP La Castellana S.A.U. and CP Achiras S.A.U., for a total amount of USD 100,050,000 and USD 50,700,000, respectively, with: (i) International Finance Corporation (IFC) on its own behalf, as Eligible Hedge Provider and as an implementation entity of the Intercreditor Agreement Managed Program; (ii) Inter-American Investment Corporation (“IIC”), as lender on its behalf, acting as agent for the Inter-American Development Bank (“IDB”) and on behalf of IDB as administrator of the Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas (“C2F”, and together with IIC and IDB, “Group IDB”, and together with IFC, “Senior Creditors”).

 

 
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In accordance with the terms of the agreement subscribed by CP La Castellana S.A.U., USD 5 million accrue an interest rate equal to LIBOR plus 3.5%, and the rest at LIBOR plus 5.25%, until August 15, 2023. As a consequence of the suspension of LIBO rate, occurred on June 30, 2023, CP La Castellana S.A.U., together with IDB Group and IFC amended loan agreements on June 29, 2023, replacing LIBO rate with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus a fixed Credit Adjustment Spread (CAS) of 0.26161% applicable as from August 15, 2023. The loan is amortizable quarterly in 52 equal and consecutive installments as from February 15, 2019.

 

In accordance with the terms of the agreement subscribed by CP Achiras, USD 40.7 million accrue a fixed interest rate equal to 8.05%, and the rest accrue a 6.77% fixed interest rate. The loan is amortizable quarterly in 52 equal and consecutive installments as from May 15, 2019.

 

As per the executed loan agreement and among other obligations undertaken, the subsidiaries CP La Castellana and CP Achiras committed to keep a Historical Senior Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.20:1.00 until the project’s termination date. Such ratio is calculated by dividing the addition of EBITDA for the last most recent four financial quarters previous to the calculation date by the amount of all scheduled overdue debt payments in those four quarters.

 

In addition, as guarantee of the obligations undertaken, the subsidiaries CP La Castellana and CP Achiras has a pledge in favor of IFC and IIC with a first degree recording on the financed asset.

 

Other related agreements and documents, such as the Guarantee and Sponsor Support Agreement (the “Guarantee Agreement” by which CPSA completely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as the main debtor, all payment obligations undertaken by CP La Castellana and CP Achiras until the projects reach the commercial operations date) hedging agreements, guarantee trusts, a mortgage, guarantee agreements on shares, guarantee agreements on wind turbines, direct agreements and promissory notes have been signed.

 

As of February 16, 2023, CP La Castellana and CP Achiras has fulfilled all the requirements and conditions to prove the occurrence of the project’s compliance date. As a result, the Guarantee Agreement posted by CPSA was released.

 

We also agreed to maintain, unless otherwise consented to in writing by each senior lender, ownership and control of the CP La Castellana and CP Achiras as follows: (i) until each project completion date, (a) we shall maintain (x) directly or indirectly, at least seventy percent (70%) beneficial ownership of CP La Castellana and CP Achiras; and (y) control of the CP La Castellana and CP Achiras; and (b) CP Renovables shall maintain (x) directly, ninety-five percent (95%) beneficial ownership of CP La Castellana and CP Achiras; and (y) control of CP La Castellana and CP Achiras. In addition, (ii) after each project completion date, (a) we shall maintain (x) directly or indirectly, at least fifty and one tenth percent (50.1%) beneficial ownership of each of CP La Castellana, CP Achiras and CP Renovables; and (y) control of each of CP La Castellana, CP Achiras and CP Renovables; and (b) CP Renovables shall maintain control of CP La Castellana and CP Achiras. Finally, there are certain requirements to be fulfilled in order to distribute dividends from CP La Castellana and CP Achiras.

 

As of June 30, 2024, the Group has met such obligations.

 

Under the subscribed trust guarantee agreement, as of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, there are trade receivables with specific assignment for the amount of 949,612 and 3,737,738, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the balance of these loans amounts to 78,230,613 and 134,617,208, respectively.

 

7.3.2. Borrowing from Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (“KfW”)

 

On March 26, 2019 the Company entered into a loan agreement with KfW for an amount of USD 56 million in relation to the acquisition of two gas turbines, equipment and related services relating to the Luján de Cuyo cogeneration unit project.

 

In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the loan accrues an interest equal to LIBOR plus 1.15%. As a consequence of the suspension of LIBO rate, occurred on June 30, 2023, the Company and KfW amended the loan agreement on June 30, 2023, replacing LIBO rate with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus a fixed Credit Adjustment Spread (CAS) of 0.26161%. The loan is amortizable quarterly in 47 equal and consecutive installments as from the day falling six months after the commissioning of the gas turbines and equipment.

 

 
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Pursuant to the loan agreement, among other obligations, CPSA has agreed to maintain as of December 31 of each year a debt ratio of no more than 3.5:1.00. As of the date of issuance of this financial statement, the Company has complied with that requirement.

 

As of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the balance of this loan amounts to 22,898,930 and 44,100,947, respectively.

 

7.3.3. Loan from Citibank N.A., JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding INC.

 

On June 12, 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Citibank N.A., JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding INC. for USD 180 million to fund the acquisition of the Thermal Station Brigadier López.

 

According to the terms of the agreement, this loan accrues at a variable interest rate based on the LIBO rate plus a margin. Due to the suspension of the LIBO rate on June 30, 2023, the Company and Citibank N.A., JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding INC amended the loan agreement on August 16, 2023, replacing the LIBO rate with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus a Credit Adjustment Spread (CAS) of 0.26161% applicable as from September 12, 2023.

 

Considering the restrictions imposed by the Argentine Central Bank (“BCRA”) described in Note 13, two amendments to the loan agreement were entered into on December 22, 2020 and June 15, 2021 whereby the amortization calendar was modified so as to comply with BCRA requirements. As part of such amendments, the applicable interest rates were increased in 200 basic points and then in 125 basic points, and limitations were established for the payment of dividends as follows: no dividends could be paid during 2021, only up to USD 25 million could be paid during 2022, and only up to USD 20 million could be paid during 2023.

 

On October 19, 2023, the Company paid in advance the principal for an amount of USD 49,043,078, under the terms and conditions of the loan agreement, thus after such payment, the principal owed amounts to USD 6,056,922 due on January 2024. This way, more than 80% of the loan was repaid. Therefore, as from that date, the dividend payment limitation was no longer effective.

 

The loan balance was totally paid at due date. As of December 31, 2023, the balance of this loan amounted to 8,840,140.

 

7.3.4. Loan from the IFC to the subsidiary Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U.

 

On June 21, 2019, Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U., a CPSA subsidiary, entered into a loan agreement with IFC on its own behalf, as Eligible Hedge Provider and as an implementation entity of the Managed Co-Lending Portfolio Program (MCPP) administered by IFC, for an amount of USD 76.1 million.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the agreement subscribed with Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U., this loan accrues an interest rate equal to LIBOR plus 6.50% until August 15, 2023. As a consequence of the suspension of LIBO rate, occurred on June 30, 2023, Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U. together with IFC amended this agreement on June 14, 2023, replacing LIBO rate with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus a fixed Credit Adjustment Spread (CAS) of 0.26161% applicable as from August 15, 2023. The loan is amortizable quarterly in 55 installments as from November 15, 2020.

 

As per the executed loan agreement and among other obligations undertaken, the subsidiary Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U. committed to keep a Historical Senior Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.20:1.00 until the project’s termination date. Such ratio is calculated by dividing the addition of EBITDA for the last most recent four financial quarters previous to the calculation date by the amount of all scheduled overdue debt payments in those four quarters.

 

 
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In addition, as guarantee of the obligations undertaken, the subsidiary Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U. has a pledge in favor of IFC with a first degree recording on the financed asset Other related agreements and documents, such as the Guarantee and Sponsor Support Agreement (the “Guarantee Agreement” by which CPSA completely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as the main debtor, all payment obligations undertaken by Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U until the project reaches the commercial operations date) hedging agreements, guarantee trusts, guarantee agreements on shares, guarantee agreements on wind turbines, direct agreements and promissory notes have been signed.

 

Pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, among other customary covenants for this type of facilities, CPSA has committed, until the project completion date, to maintain (i) a leverage ratio of not more than 3.5:1.00; and (ii) an interest coverage ratio of not less than 2.00:1.00. In addition, CPSA, upon certain conditions, agreed to make certain equity contributions to Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U.

 

Finally, there are certain requirements to be fulfilled in order to distribute dividends from Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U.

 

As of June 30, 2024, the Group has met such obligations.

 

Under the subscribed trust guarantee agreement, as of June 30, 2024 as of December 31, 2023, there are trade receivables with specific assignment for the amounts of 6,670,695 and 9,928,187, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the balance of the loan amounts to 53,785,028 and 90,199,411, respectively.

 

7.3.5. Loan from Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. to CPR Energy Solutions S.A.U.

 

On May 24, 2019, CPR Energy Solutions S.A.U. (subsidiary of CPR) entered into a loan agreement with Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. for an amount of USD 12.5 million to fund the construction of the wind farm “La Castellana II”.

 

According to the executed agreement, this loan accrues a fixed interest rate equal to 8.5% during the first year, which will be increased 0.5% per annum until the sixty-first interest period. The loan is amortizable quarterly in 25 installments as from May 24, 2020.

 

As per the executed loan agreement, the subsidiary CPR Energy Solutions S.A.U. committed to keep: (i) a financial debt and EBITDA ratio lower than 2.25, and (ii) an EBITDA and financial debts services ratio higher than 1.10, both until the total payment of the owed amounts. As of June 30, 2024, the subsidiary obtained waivers to comply with the mentioned ratios and other contractual obligations in relation to the wind farm accident expenses included in the line of Other operating expenses of the income statement for the six-month period ended on such date. Finally, there are certain requirements such subsidiary must fulfill for dividend payments.

 

In addition, as guarantee of the obligations undertaken, the subsidiary CPR Energy Solutions S.A.U. has a pledge in favor of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires with a first degree recording on the financed asset.

 

Other agreements and related documents, like the Collateral (in which CPSA totally, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as main debtor, all the payment obligations assumed by CPR Energy Solutions S.A.U. until total fulfillment of the guaranteed obligations or until the project reaches the commercial operation date, what it happens first) -, guarantee agreements on shares, guarantee agreements on wind turbines, promissory notes and other agreements have been executed.

 

On September 3, 2021, CPR Energy Solutions S.A.U. has fulfilled all the requirements and conditions to prove the occurrence of the project’s compliance date. As a result, the Collateral posted by the Company was released.

 

As of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the balance of this loan amounts to 4,120,978 and 8,094,289, respectively.

 

 
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CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

7.3.6. Loan from Banco Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. to subsidiary Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U.

 

On July 23, 2019, subsidiary Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U. entered into a loan agreement with Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. for an amount of USD 37.5 million.

 

According to the executed agreement, this loan accrues LIBOR plus 5.95% As a consequence of the suspension of LIBO rate, occurred on June 30, 2023, Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U. and Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A. entered into an amendment agreement on July 21, 2023, whereby the interest rate changed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus a fixed Credit Adjustment Spread (CAS) of 0.42826% applicable as of July 24, 2023. The loan is amortizable quarterly in 26 installments starting on the ninth calendar month counted from the disbursement date.

 

Within the framework of the loan agreement, the subsidiary Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U. committed to keep: (i) a financial debt and EBITDA ratio lower than 3.75 until the end of June 2025 and lower than 2.25 from that date onwards; and (ii) an EBITDA and financial debts services ratio higher than 1.00 until late June 2025 and higher than 1.10 from that date onwards, both until the total payment of the owed amounts. Finally, there are certain requirements such subsidiary must fulfill for dividend payments. As of June 30, 2024, the subsidiary has met such obligations.

 

In addition, as guarantee of the obligations undertaken, the subsidiary Vientos la Genoveva II S.A.U. has a pledge in favor of Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires with a first degree recording on the financed asset.

 

Other agreements and related documents, like the Collateral (in which CPSA totally, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as main debtor, all the payment obligations assumed by Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U. until total fulfillment of the guaranteed obligations or until the project reaches the commercial operation date, what it happens first) -, guarantee agreements on shares, guarantee agreements on wind turbines, direct agreements and promissory notes have been signed.

 

On September 3, 2021, Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U. has fulfilled all the requirements and conditions to prove the occurrence of the project’s compliance date. As a result, the Collateral posted by the Company was released.

 

As of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the balance of this loan amounts to 12,583,113 and 24,042,098, respectively.

 

7.3.7. Financial trust corresponding to Thermal Station Brigadier López

 

Within the framework of the acquisition of Thermal Station Brigadier López, the Company assumed the capacity of trustor in the financial trust previously entered into by Integración Energética Argentina S.A., which was the previous owner of the thermal station. The financial debt balance at the transfer date of the thermal station was USD 154,662,725.

 

According to the provisions of the trust agreement, the financial debt accrued an interest rate equal to the LIBO rate plus 5% or equal to 6.25%, whichever is higher, and it was monthly amortizable. On April 5, 2022, this loan has been paid in full.

 

Under the subscribed trust guarantee agreement, as of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, there are trade receivables with specific assignment for the amounts of 884,757 and 1,590,551, respectively.

 

As of the date of these financial statements, procedures needed for the financial trust liquidation are being made.

 

7.3.8. CP Manque S.AU. and CP Los Olivos S.A.U. Program of Corporate Bonds

 

On August 26, 2020, under Resolution No. RESFC-2020 - 20767 - APN.DIR#CNVM, the public offering of the Global Program for the Co-Issuance of Simple Corporate Bonds (not convertible into shares) by CP Manque S.A.U. and CP Los Olivos S.A.U. (both subsidiaries of CPR, and together the “Co-issuers”) for the amount of up to USD 80,000,000 was authorized.

 

 
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Within the framework of the mentioned program, on September 2, 2020, Corporate Bonds Class I were issued for an amount of USD 35,160,000 at a fix 0% interest rate expiring on September 2, 2023; and Corporate Bonds Class II were issued for 1,109,925 at a variable interest rate equivalent to BADLAR, plus an applicable margin of 0.97% expiring on September 2, 2021. After such maturity date, Corporate Bonds Class I and Class II were fully paid.

 

Finally, on June 26, 2024 and considering the decisions taken at the Special General Shareholders’ Meetings of Co-Issuers dated May 13, 2024, CNV decided to cancel the authorization duly granted to Co-Issuers for the Public Offering of its corporate bonds, the advanced cancellation of the mentioned global co-issuance program and the ending of CNV corporate control over Co-Issuers.

 

7.3.9. CPSA Notes Program

 

On July 31, 2020, the Special Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company approved the creation of a new global issuance program of corporate bonds for a maximum amount of up to USD 500,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currency), which shall be issued at short, mid or long term, simple, not convertible into shares, under the terms of the Corporate Bonds Act (the “Program”). Moreover, the Board of Directors was granted the powers to determine and establish the conditions of the Program and of the corporate bonds to be issued under it provided they had not been expressly determined at the Shareholders’ Meeting. On October 29, 2020, CNV approved the creation of such program, which shall expire on October 29, 2025, in accordance with the regulations in force.

 

Within this program framework, the Company issued two types of corporate bonds. On the one hand, on September 17, 2023, the paying in and liquidation of the Class A Corporate Bond (CB) took place, denominated, paid-in and payable in US dollars abroad. The characteristics of this CB are the following: i) face value issued: USD 37,232,818, ii) interest rate, determined by bidding: 7%, iii) periodicity of the interest coupon: six months, iv) amortization: bullet, v) term: 30 months to be counted as from September 17, 2023 and vi) applicable law and deposit place: Argentina, Caja de Valores S.A. On the other hand, on October 17, 2023, the paying in and liquidation of the international bond denominated “10% Senior Notes due 2025” (Class B CB) took place. Such bond is denominated, paid-in and payable in US dollars abroad, under the Reg S scheme. The characteristics of this bond are the following: i) face value issued: USD 50,000,000, ii) interest rate, determined by bidding: 10%, iii) periodicity of the interest coupon: six months, iv) amortization: bullet, v) term: 24 months to be counted as from October 17, 2023 and vi) applicable law and deposit place: New York, Euroclear.

 

Finally, on October 20, 2023, the Company decided to reopen the Class A CB. This procedure allows to offer in the market a security which replicates the conditions of the security already offered, incorporating the interest rate determined in the original offer (7%) and to bid the price. As a result of this process, the Company issued additional USD 10,000,000 for the Class A CB, with an issuance price of 102.9%.

 

7.3.10. Mitsubishi Corporation Loan

 

On November 29, 1996, the Company Central Costanera S.A. entered into an Agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation for the installation of a combined cycle power station. The original agreement includes a USD 192.5 million financing in 12 years counted as from the provisional reception of the project, with an annual 7.42 % fixed rate and a semester capital and interest amortization.

 

On October 27, 2014, Central Costanera S.A. and Mitsubishi Corporation agreed on the restructuring of such liabilities. Among the main restructuring conditions, the following stand out: accrued and accumulated interest remission as of September 30, 2014 for the amount of USD 66,061,897; the rescheduling of capital due date for the amount of USD 120,605,058 for an 18-year term, with a 12-month grace period, which must be totally paid before December 15, 2032; a minimum annual payment of USD 3,000,000 in concept for capital, in quarterly installments; an annual 0.25% fixed rate; and certain dividend payment restrictions were agreed on.

 

 
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Considering the restrictions imposed by the Argentine Central Bank described on Note 13, several amendments to the loan agreement were entered into as from September 30, 2020.

 

The loan considers certain financial restrictions, which as of June 30, 2024 have been completely fulfilled by Central Costanera S.A. Moreover, as guarantee of the obligations undertaken, Central Costanera S.A. has a pledge in favor of Mitsubishi Corporation with a first degree recording on the financed asset. The amount of the pledge varies according to the refinancing obtained.

 

As of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the liabilities balance amounts to 39,238,024 and 61,359,402, respectively.

 

7.3.11. Loan from Equinor Wind Power AS

 

As a result of the acquisition of the solar farm Guañizuil II A, the Group assumed the liabilities corresponding to the loan granted to the subsidiary Cordillera Solar VIII (“CSVIII”) by its previous shareholder Equinor Wind Power AS for a capital amount of USD 62,199,879 and interest for USD 8,983,951. As a guarantee for such loan, CSVIII gave a first-grade pledge over certain properties, plant, and equipment of such company in favor of Equinor Wind power AS.

 

On October 18, 2023, both parties agreed on a refinancing plan for a 24-month term counted as from the refinancing date at a 9% annual rate. In addition, on such dates, CSVIII paid an amount of USD 40 million with funds obtained through the loan described on Note 7.3.12.

 

Moreover, as a result of the acquisition, the Group acquired the liabilities for the loan Junior Shareholder Loan Agreement granted to CSVIII for a USD 1,768,897 balance, which on October 18, 2023, was refinanced at a 9% annual rate to be paid 24 months after the refinancing date.

 

As of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the loans balance amounts to 5,569,753 and 26,309,393, respectively.

 

7.3.12. Loan from Banco Santander International

 

On October 18, 2023, the subsidiary Cordillera Solar VIII S.A. agreed on financing with Banco Santander International for an amount of USD 40 million with a 6.5% annual rate to be paid on the 24 months after the granting of the loan.

 

As of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, the balance of this loans amounts to 36,960,827 and 58,922,135, respectively.

 

7.3.13. Short-term loans for import financing

 

As of June 30, 2024, the subsidiary Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U. agreed on several short-term loans with Banco Santander S.A. (Uruguay) for a total amount of USD 3,398,189. These loans accrue a 7% annual interest rate, maturing between November 29, 2024 and March 9, 2025.

 

Also, after the end of the period, the subsidiary Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U. signed other short-term loans with Banco Santander S.A. (Uruguay) under the same conditions for a total amount of USD 1,135,648 and maturing between November 29, 2004 and January 28, 2025.

 

The loans described above are to finance the acquisition of trackers, panels and inverters and transformation centers to be installed in the San Carlos solar farm (see Note 11.2).

 

On July 1, 2024 the Company entered into several short-term loans with Banco Santander S.A. (Uruguay) for a total of USD 5,220,500 to fund the acquisition of equipment to be installed in the condenser of Unit TV10.

 

These loans accrue interest at an annual rate of 7% and mature between September 13, 2024 and December 12, 2024.

 

 
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7.4. Quantitative and qualitative information on fair values Valuation techniques

 

The fair value reported in connection with the abovementioned financial assets and liabilities is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:

 

Management assessed that the fair values of current trade receivables approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

 

The Group measures long-terms receivables at fixed and variable rates based on discounted cash flows. The valuation requires that the Group adopt certain assumptions such as interest rates, specific risk factors of each transaction and the creditworthiness of the customer.

 

Fair value of quoted debt securities, mutual funds, stocks and corporate bonds is based on price quotations at the end of each reporting period.

 

The fair value of debts and loans accruing interest is equivalent to their book value, except for the loan granted by Mitsubishi Corporation to the controlled company Central Costanera S.A.

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

The following tables provides, by level within the fair value measurement hierarchy, the Company’s financial assets, that were measured at fair value on recurring basis as of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023:

 

 

 

 Measurement

 

 

 Fair value measurement using:

 

As of June 30, 2024

 

date

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Assets measured at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

 

06.30.2024

 

 

 

15,141,083

 

 

 

15,141,083

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Public debt securities (1)

 

 

06.30.2024

 

 

 

159,957,608

 

 

 

159,957,608

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stocks and corporate bonds

 

 

06.30.2024

 

 

 

1,483,849

 

 

 

1,483,849

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Interest rate swap

 

 

06.30.2024

 

 

 

6,571,020

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,571,020

 

 

 

-

 

Interest in companies (Note 11.1)

 

 

06.30.2024

 

 

 

7,191,053

 

 

 

7,191,053

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total financial assets measured at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,344,613

 

 

 

183,773,593

 

 

 

6,571,020

 

 

 

-

 

 

(1)

Includes 59,912,840 corresponding to government securities issued by the National Government and 100,044,768 corresponding to T-BILLs.

 

 

 

Measurement

 

 

Fair value measurement using:

 

As of December 31, 2023

 

date

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Assets measured at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

 

12.31.2023

 

 

 

32,365,248

 

 

 

32,365,248

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Public debt securities (1)

 

 

12.31.2023

 

 

 

184,586,076

 

 

 

184,586,076

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Stocks and corporate bonds

 

 

12.31.2023

 

 

 

4,571,416

 

 

 

4,571,416

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Interest rate swap

 

 

12.31.2023

 

 

 

8,916,367

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

8,916,367

 

 

 

--

 

Total financial assets measured at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

230,439,107

 

 

 

221,522,740

 

 

 

8,916,367

 

 

 

--

 

 

(1)

Includes 84,605,490 corresponding to government securities issued by the National Government and 99,980,586 corresponding to T-BILLs.

 

 
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There were no transfers between hierarchies and there were not significant variations in assets values.

 

The information on the Group’s objectives and financial risk management policies is included in Note 17 to the issued financial statements as at December 31, 2023.

 

8. Non-financial assets and liabilities

 

8.1. Other non-financial assets

 

 

 

  06-30-2024

 

 

 12-31-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Non-current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax credits

 

 

177,237

 

 

 

256,985

 

Income tax credits

 

 

64,658

 

 

 

282,031

 

Prepayments to vendors

 

 

4,512

 

 

 

8,110

 

 

 

 

246,407

 

 

 

547,126

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront payments of inventories purchases

 

 

3,822,706

 

 

 

8,551,886

 

Prepayment insurance

 

 

4,704,903

 

 

 

945,770

 

Tax credits

 

 

3,207,548

 

 

 

6,049,365

 

Dividends receivable from associated companies (Note 10)

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,257,529

 

Other

 

 

1,484,972

 

 

 

1,164,771

 

 

 

 

13,220,129

 

 

 

21,969,321

 

 

8.2. Other non-financial liabilities

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Non-current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

VAT payable

 

 

27,132,763

 

 

 

48,214,493

 

Tax on bank account transactions payable

 

 

1,331,818

 

 

 

2,262,490

 

 

 

 

28,464,581

 

 

 

50,476,983

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VAT payable

 

 

29,068,763

 

 

 

35,322,012

 

Turnover tax payable

 

 

648,560

 

 

 

653,359

 

Income tax withholdings payable

 

 

1,039,180

 

 

 

7,043,451

 

Concession fees and royalties

 

 

743,401

 

 

 

542,601

 

Tax on bank account transactions payable

 

 

1,325,508

 

 

 

2,001,188

 

Other

 

 

889,486

 

 

 

491,437

 

 

 

 

33,714,898

 

 

 

46,054,048

 

 

 
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8.3. Compensation and employee benefits liabilities

 

 

 

  06-30-2024

 

 

  12-31-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Non-current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee long-term benefits

 

 

8,814,834

 

 

 

5,949,200

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee long-term benefits

 

 

1,433,277

 

 

 

2,576,641

 

Vacation and statutory bonus

 

 

8,373,662

 

 

 

8,561,525

 

Contributions payable

 

 

2,732,875

 

 

 

2,779,584

 

Bonus accrual

 

 

7,791,241

 

 

 

13,970,062

 

Other

 

 

342,980

 

 

 

384,707

 

 

 

 

20,674,035

 

 

 

28,272,519

 

 

9. Equity reserves

 

On April 28, 2023, the Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company approved to increase the legal reserve in the amount of 5,329,683 and to allocate the remaining unappropriated earnings as of December 31, 2022 to create a voluntary reserve in order to be applied to future dividends payment based on the evolution of the Company´s financial situation and according to current Company´s dividends distribution policy. On September 15, 2023, such reserve was increased in 250,770,077 through the partial deallocation of the voluntary reserve as decided by the Company’s Shareholders’ Meeting on such date.

 

On November 2, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors decided to partially deallocate the voluntary reserve intended for dividends payment so as to distribute a dividend equivalent to 29.72 ARS per share.

 

On December 1, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors decided to partially deallocate the voluntary reserve intended for dividends payment so as to distribute a dividend equivalent to 32.431222 ARS per share.

 

On December 15, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors decided to partially deallocate the voluntary reserve intended for dividends payment so as to distribute a dividend equivalent to 11 ARS per share.

 

On January 2, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors decided to partially deallocate the voluntary reserve intended for dividends payment so as to distribute a dividend equivalent to 5.75 ARS per share.

 

On April 30, 2024, the Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company approved to increase the legal reserve in the amount of 13,307,119 and to allocate the remaining unappropriated earnings as of December 31, 2023 to increase a voluntary reserve in order to be applied to future dividends payment based on the evolution of the Company´s financial situation and according to current Company´s dividends distribution policy.

 

 
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10. Information on related parties

 

The following table provides the transactions performed and the accounts payable to/receivable from related parties as of the corresponding period/year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

 

Payables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

Associates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Termoeléctrica José de San Martín S.A.

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

 450

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

 410

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 -

 

Distribuidora de Gas Cuyana S.A.

 

06-30-2024

 

 

 

67,987

 

 

 

3,952,813

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,072,849

 

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

28,864

 

 

 

3,791,717

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,074,118

 

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

80,218

 

 

 

8,190,492

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

509,742

 

Distribuidora de Gas del Centro S.A.

 

06-30-2024

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

28,864

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

85,771

 

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

80,308

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Inversora de Gas del Centro S.A.

 

06-30-2024

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,257,529

 

 

 

-

 

Energía Sudamericana S.A.

 

06-30-2024

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

75,933

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

78,244

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Related companies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMPE Asociados S.A.

 

06-30-2024

 

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

2,900,552

 

 

 

62,724

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

803

 

 

 

3,004,605

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

5,900,357

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

06-30-2024

 

 

 

69,010

 

 

 

6,853,365

 

 

 

62,724

 

 

 

1,072,849

 

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

134,914

 

 

 

6,796,322

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,159,889

 

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

240,460

 

 

 

14,090,849

 

 

 

5,257,529

 

 

 

509,742

 

 

Balances and transactions with shareholders

 

As of June 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023, there is a balance with shareholders of 1,540,243 and 34,279, respectively, corresponding to the personal property tax entered by the Company under the substitute decision maker scheme.

 

Terms and conditions of transactions with related parties

 

Balances at the related reporting period-ends are unsecured and interest free. There have been no guarantees provided or received for any related party receivables or payables.

 

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 the Group has not recorded any impairment of receivables relating to amounts owed by related parties. This assessment is undertaken at the end of each reporting period by examining the financial position of the related party and the market in which the related party operates.

 

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, the Group sold 2,84% of its shareholding in controlled companies, without such implying the loss of control over such companies. As per IFRS 10, the effects of such transaction were directly recognized in equity.

 

 
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11. Contracts, acquisitions and agreements

 

11.1. Acquisition of equity interest in AbraSilver Resource Corp.

 

On April 22, 2024, Proener S.A.U. entered into a shares subscription agreement for a 4% interest in the capital stock of AbraSilver Resource Corp. (a Canadian company listed in the Canadian stock market), which is the owner of the silver-gold project Diablillos located in the Northwest region of Argentina. The price of the transaction amounted to 10,000,000 Canadian dollars. The investment is valued at fair value at the end of the reporting period and classified under the item “Other Financial Assets - Non-Current”.

 

11.2. San Carlos Solar Power Station

 

During 2022, within the framework of MEyM Resolution No. 281/2017, the Company was awarded the project “Parque Solar San Carlos” (solar power station) for a 10 MW power. This project will be built in San Carlos, Salta province. On March 27, 2024, the agreements for the construction of the solar farm were signed with the Chinese company Shanghai Electric Power Construction Company Ltd. Argentina.

 

11.3. Granted guarantees

 

The Group has posted a bank guarantee to cover the obligations undertaken under the Concession Agreement of Complejo Hidroeléctrica Piedra del Águila for 150,499.

 

On March 19, 2009, the Group entered into a pledge agreement with the former Secretariat of Energy to secure its obligations in favor of FONINVEMEM trusts by virtue of the operation and maintenance agreement of the Timbúes and Manuel Belgrano power stations, by which it pledged as a collateral 100% of the shares in TSM and TMB.

 

On the other hand, shares acquired by the Group in Central Costanera S.A. have a pledge for which the Group will follow the procedure to achieve its extinguishment.

 

Regarding the agreement described in Note 7.3.12 and 7.3.13, the Group has granted T-BILLs as compliance guarantee, which are included under non-current other financial assets.

 

Likewise, the Group entered into various guaranteed agreements to provide performance assurance of its obligations arising from the agreements described in Notes 1.2.a) to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, already issued and in Notes 7.3.1, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.3.8, 7.3.9, 7.3.10 and 7.3.11.

 

12. Tax integral inflation adjustment

 

Pursuant to Law no. 27,468, modified by Law no. 27,430 to determine the amount of taxable net profits for fiscal years commencing January 1, 2019, the inflation adjustment calculated on the basis of the provisions set forth in the income tax law will have to be added to or deducted from the fiscal year’s tax result. This adjustment will only be applicable (a) if the variance percentage of the consumers price index (“IPC”) during the 36 months prior to fiscal year closing is higher than 100%, and (b) for the first, second, and third fiscal year as of its effective date, the accumulated IPC variance is higher than 55%, 30% or 15% of such 100%, respectively. The positive or negative tax inflation adjustment, depending on the case, corresponding to the first, second and third period commenced as from January 1, 2018, which must be calculated in case of verifying the statements on the foregoing paragraphs (a) y (b), shall be charged in a sixth for that fiscal period and the remaining five sixths, equally, in the immediately following fiscal periods.

 

At December 31, 2019 and during the following fiscal years, such conditions have been already met. Consequently, the current and deferred income tax have been booked in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 including the effects derived from the application of the tax inflation adjustment under the terms established by the income tax law.

 

 
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13. Measures in the Argentine economy

 

On December 10, 2023, new government authorities took office, which authorities issued a series of measures among whose main objectives the following stand out: flexibility of regulations for economic development, reduction of expenses towards reducing fiscal deficit, reduction of subsidies, among others. Within the context of the new government, there was a significant devaluation of the Argentine peso which was reflected on the official exchange rate.

 

Foreign exchange market

 

As from December 2019, the BCRA issued a series of communications whereby it extended indefinitely the regulations on Foreign Market and Foreign Exchange Market issued by BCRA that included regulations on exports, imports and previous authorization from BCRA to access the foreign exchange market to transfer profits and dividends abroad, as well as other restrictions on the operation in the foreign exchange market.

 

Particularly, as from September 16, 2020, Communication “A” 7106 established, among other measures referred to human persons, the need for refinancing the international financial indebtedness for those loans from the non-financial private sector with a creditor not being a related counterparty of the debtor expiring between October 15, 2020 and March 31, 2021. The affected legal entities were to submit before the Central Bank a refinancing plan under certain criteria: that the net amount for which the foreign exchange market was to be accessed in the original terms did not exceed 40% of the capital amount due for that period and that the remaining capital had been, as a minimum, refinanced with a new external indebtedness with an average life of 2 years. This point shall not be applicable when indebtedness is taken from international entities and official credit agencies, among others. As from April 1, 2021, through Communication “A” 7230, BCRA decided to establish at the equivalent of USD 2 million the maximum amount per calendar month whereby the debtor would access the foreign exchange market for repaying the indebtedness described in point 7 of Communication “A” 7106, operating until December 31, 2021 (successively extended until December 31, 2023 through BCRA Communications “A” 7466 and 7621). Since December 31, 2023, the provisions on point 7 of Communication “A” 7106 (as amended and extended) have had no more effects. The effects of this regulation for the Company are described in Notes 7.3.3 and 7.3.10.

 

As of the issuance date of these financial statements, after the new authorities took office on December 10, 2023, the restrictions for the payment of imports with customs entry record prior to December 13, 2023 were reduced, while other BCRA restrictions to access to the Unique and Free Exchange Rate Market and to operate in the exchange rate market are kept.

 

Income Tax

 

On June 16, 2021, the Argentine Executive Power passed Law No. 27630, which established changes in the corporate income tax rate for the fiscal periods commencing as from January 1, 2021. Such law establishes payment of the tax based on a structure of staggered rates regarding the level of accumulated taxable net income. The estimated amounts in this scale will be annually adjusted, considering the annual variation of the consumer price index provided by the INDEC corresponding to October of the year prior to the adjustment compared with the same month of the previous year. For fiscal year 2023 the applicable scale was the following: 25% up to an accumulated taxable net income of 14.3 million Ps.; 30% for the excess of such amount up to 143 million Ps.; and 35% for the excess of such amount. Meanwhile, for fiscal year 2024 the applicable scale is the following: 25% up to an accumulated taxable net income of 102.3 million Ps.; 30% for the excess of such amount up to 347 million Ps.; and 35% for the excess of such amount.

 

 
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Passing of Law No. 27742 “Law of Bases”

 

On June 28, 2024, Law No. 27742 (“Law of Bases”) was passed, which Law came into force after its enactment by the Executive Power.

 

Regarding energy, the Law of Bases modifies laws that form the regulatory framework of hydrocarbons, natural gas, biofuels, electricity, among others. These changes are projected with the aim of rearranging the relationship between the government and the market so as to give predominance to private initiatives in order to gain in competitive terms and maximize the rent obtained.

 

In this regard, the Law of Bases enables the Executive Power to modify the Laws No. 15336 on Electrical Energy and No. 24065 on the Regulatory Framework of Electric Energy, by guaranteeing the following bases:

 

Free international trade of electricity.

Free trade, competition and expansion of markets, and the possibility for the final user to choose the supplier.

A clear establishment of the different items to be paid by the final user.

The development of electricity transportation infrastructure through open, transparent, efficient and competitive mechanisms.

The review of administrative structures of the electricity sector, modernizing and professionalizing them.

 

The Law of Bases combines the gas and electricity regulators (ENRE and Enargas) in one National Gas and Electricity Regulatory Entity, which shall have the same functions as the current ones.

 

14. Restrictions on income distribution

 

Pursuant to the General Legal Entities Law and the Bylaws, 5% of the profits made during the fiscal year must be assigned to the statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 20% of the Company’s Capital Stock.

 

The profits that are distributed to human persons of Argentina and abroad and foreign legal entities are subject to a withholding of 7% as dividend tax, to the extent that such profits correspond to fiscal years closed after December 31, 2017.

 

In addition, certain loan agreements establish requirements to distribute dividends (see Notes 7.3.1, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 7.3.6 and 7.3.10).

 

 
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 EXHIBIT A

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023

 

 

 

 06-30-2024

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the

beginning

 

 

Additions

 

 

Transfers

 

 

Disposals

 

 

At the end

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Lands and buildings

 

 

349,264,694

 

 

 

2,369,731

 

 

 

29,596

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

351,664,021

 

Electric power facilities

 

 

1,548,196,492

 

 

 

7,404,029

 

 

 

2,781,058

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,558,381,579

 

Wind turbines

 

 

382,366,001

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

382,366,001

 

Gas turbines

 

 

42,038,508

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,038,508

 

Construction in progress

 

 

157,237,858

 

 

 

49,354,256

 

 

 

(2,966,308 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

203,625,806

 

Other

 

 

70,593,290

 

 

 

183,000

 

 

 

155,654

 

 

 

(95,786 )

 

 

70,836,158

 

Total 06-30-2024

 

 

2,549,696,843

 

 

 

59,311,016

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(95,786 )

 

 

2,608,912,073

 

 

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

 

 12-31-2023

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the

beginning

 

 

 

Charges

 

 

 

Disposals and

impairment

 

 

 

At the end

 

 

 

Net book

value

 

 

 

Net book

value

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

Lands and buildings

 

 

43,710,509

 

 

 

5,165,262

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48,875,771

 

 

 

302,788,250

 

 

 

305,554,212

 

Electric power facilities

 

 

859,965,795

 

 

 

34,690,324

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

894,656,119

 

 

 

663,725,460

 

 

 

688,230,698

 

Wind turbines

 

 

82,772,027

 

 

 

9,627,757

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

92,399,784

 

 

 

289,966,217

 

 

 

299,593,965

 

Gas turbines  

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,038,508

 

 

 

42,038,510

 

Impairment of gas turbines    

 

 

13,458,820

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,458,820

 

 

 

(13,458,820 )

 

 

(13,458,821 )
Impairment of electric power facilities, lands and  buildings, construction in progress and others (1)

 

 

130,261,938

 

 

 

(2,332,371 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

127,929,567

 

 

 

(127,929,567 )

 

 

(130,261,936 )
Construction in progress  

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

203,625,806

 

 

 

157,237,870

 

Other      

 

 

55,172,398

 

 

 

803,281

 

 

 

(88,668 )

 

 

55,887,011

 

 

 

14,949,147

 

 

 

15,420,853

 

Total 06-30-2024

 

 

1,185,341,487

 

 

 

47,954,253

 

 

 

(88,668 )

 

 

1,233,207,072

 

 

 

1,375,705,001

 

 

 

1,364,355,351

 

 

(1)

See note 2.3.8. to the issued financial statements as at December 31, 2023.

 

 
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EXHIBIT B

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Amortization and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at the

beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and At the

 

 

At the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the

 

 

Net book

 

 

Net book

 

 

 

end

 

 

beginning

 

 

%

 

 

Charges

 

 

end

 

 

value

 

 

value

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Concession right 

 

 

272,495,432

 

 

 

271,075,266

 

 

 

3,3

 

 

 

946,777

 

 

 

272,022,043

 

 

 

473,389

 

 

 

1,420,166

 

Transmission lines and electrical substations for wind farms impairment

 

 

22,262,813

 

 

 

6,184,940

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

558,595

 

 

 

6,743,535

 

 

 

15,519,278

 

 

 

16,077,873

 

Turbogas and turbosteam supply agreements for thermal station Brigadier López (“BL contracts”)

 

 

136,569,173

 

 

 

106,169,829

 

 

 

(1 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

106,169,829

 

 

 

30,399,344

 

 

 

30,399,344

 

BL contracts impairment (2)

 

 

-

 

 

 

19,212,727

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19,212,727

 

 

 

(19,212,727 )

 

 

(19,212,727 )

Total 06-30-2024

 

 

431,327,418

 

 

 

402,642,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,505,372

 

 

 

404,148,134

 

 

 

27,179,284

 

 

 

28,684,656

 

 

(1)

Related to turbogas supply agreement.

(2)

See note 2.3.8. to the issued financial statements as at December 31, 2023.

 

 
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EXHIBIT E

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

ALLOWANCES AND PROVISIONS

 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

 

12-31-2023

 

Item

 

 

At beginning

 

 

 

Increases

 

 

 

Decreases

 

 

 

Recoveries

 

 

 

At end

 

 

 

At end

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

7,347,709

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,347,709

 

 

 

7,347,707

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts - Trade receivables

 

 

70,917

 

 

 

26,583

 

 

 

(32,082 )(1)

 

 

-

 

 

 

65,418

 

 

 

70,917

 

Total 06-30-2024

 

 

7,418,626

 

 

 

26,583

 

 

 

(32,082 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,413,127

 

 

 

 

 

Total 12-31-2023

 

 

6,156,905

 

 

 

1,345,237

 

 

 

(37,830 )(1)

 

 

(45,686 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,418,626

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for lawsuits and claims

 

 

2,919,791

 

 

 

823,710

 

 

 

(1,310,279 )(1)

 

 

(21,884 )

 

 

2,411,338

 

 

 

2,919,791

 

Total 06-30-2024

 

 

2,919,791

 

 

 

823,710

 

 

 

(1,310,279 )

 

 

(21,884 )

 

 

2,411,338

 

 

 

 

 

Total 12-31-2023

 

 

258,171

 

 

 

2,945,629

 

 

 

(244,973 )(1)

 

 

(39,036 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,919,791

 

 

(1)

Income (loss) for exposure to change in purchasing power of currency for the year.

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

 

EXHIBIT F

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

COST OF SALES

 

FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS AND THREE-MONTH PERIODS

 

ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

04-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

04-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Inventories and biological assets at beginning of each period

 

 

199,408,202

 

 

 

132,989,250

 

 

 

207,458,768

 

 

 

139,083,184

 

Acquisition of biological assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,882,586

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,882,586

 

Purchases and operating and forest production for each period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Purchases

 

 

35,703,365

 

 

 

26,230,425

 

 

 

24,963,168

 

 

 

15,510,187

 

– Operating expenses (Exhibit H)

 

 

141,598,844

 

 

 

153,289,651

 

 

 

68,787,059

 

 

 

88,788,807

 

– Forest production (Exhibit H)

 

 

4,248,763

 

 

 

5,148,220

 

 

 

2,007,970

 

 

 

3,107,173

 

– Forest growth and revaluation of biological assets

 

 

15,432,381

 

 

 

9,746,733

 

 

 

6,827,291

 

 

 

4,219,878

 

 

 

 

196,983,353

 

 

 

194,415,029

 

 

 

102,585,488

 

 

 

111,626,045

 

Inventories and biological assets at the end

 

 

(215,927,774 )

 

 

(144,952,272 )

 

 

(215,927,778 )

 

 

(144,952,272 )

Total sales costs

 

 

180,463,781

 

 

 

184,334,593

 

 

 

94,116,478

 

 

 

107,639,543

 

 

 
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EXHIBIT G

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023

 

 

 

06-30-2024 

 

 

 12-31-2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Currency and amount

 

 

 Effective

exchange

 

 

 Book

 

 

 

 

 

 Currency and amount

 

 

 Book

 

Account

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

rate(1)

 

 

value

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

USD

 

 

 

162,201

 

 

 

911.75 (2)

 

 

147,886,928

 

 

USD

 

 

 

191,195

 

 

 

277,889,640

 

Other financial assets

 

USD

 

 

 

47,014

 

 

 

909.00

 

 

 

42,735,726

 

 

USD

 

 

 

46,796

 

 

 

67,759,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,622,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

345,648,946

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

USD

 

 

 

3,644

 

 

 

909.00

 

 

 

3,312,396

 

 

USD

 

 

 

14,046

 

 

 

20,338,315

 

 

 

EUR

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

973.18

 

 

 

1,946

 

 

EUR

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3,198

 

Other financial assets

 

USD

 

 

 

80,752

 

 

 

909.00

 

 

 

73,403,568

 

 

USD

 

 

 

66,180

 

 

 

95,828,666

 

Trade and other receivables

 

USD

 

 

 

118,137

 

 

 

911.75 (2)

 

 

107,711,410

 

 

USD

 

 

 

105,677

 

 

 

153,594,349

 

 

 

USD

 

 

 

20,884

 

 

 

909.00

 

 

 

18,983,556

 

 

USD

 

 

 

18,607

 

 

 

26,942,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

203,412,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

296,707,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

394,035,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

642,356,021

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

USD

 

 

 

352,038

 

 

 

912.00

 

 

 

321,058,656

 

 

USD

 

 

 

363,490

 

 

 

528,286,473

 

Trade and other payables

 

USD

 

 

 

1,962

 

 

 

912.00

 

 

 

1,789,281

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Provisions

 

USD

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

 

912.00

 

 

 

1,078,896

 

 

USD

 

 

 

2,319

 

 

 

3,370,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

323,926,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

531,656,844

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

 

USD

 

 

 

46,189

 

 

 

912.00

 

 

 

42,124,368

 

 

USD

 

 

 

60,002

 

 

 

87,205,060

 

Trade and other payables

 

USD

 

 

 

67,130

 

 

 

912.00

 

 

 

61,222,560

 

 

USD

 

 

 

38,950

 

 

 

56,608,851

 

 

 

EUR

 

 

 

2,296

 

 

 

978.67

 

 

 

2,247,020

 

 

EUR

 

 

 

1,532

 

 

 

2,464,141

 

 

 

SEK

 

 

 

1,767

 

 

 

86.77

 

 

 

153,319

 

 

SEK

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

29,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,747,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146,307,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

429,674,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

677,964,316

 

 

USD: US dollar.

EUR: Euro.

SEK: Swedish Crown.

 

(1)

At the exchange rate prevailing as of June 30, 2024 as per the Argentine National Bank.

(2)

At the exchange rate according to Communication “A” 3500 (wholesale) prevailing as of June 30, 2024 as per the Argentine Central Bank.

 

 
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EXHIBIT H

1 of 2

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED BY LAW 19,550, ART. 64, PARAGRAPH I, SUBSECTION b)

 

FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED

 

JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to 06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to 06-30-2023

 

Accounts

 

Operating

expenses

 

 

Forest

production

expenses

 

 

Administrative

and selling expenses

 

 

Total

 

 

Operating

expenses

 

 

Forest

production

expenses

 

 

Administrative

and selling expenses

 

 

Total

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Compensation to employees

 

 

36,192,421

 

 

 

366,948

 

 

 

12,002,607

 

 

 

48,561,976

 

 

 

32,473,966

 

 

 

579,222

 

 

 

10,694,616

 

 

 

43,747,804

 

Other long-term employee benefits

 

 

5,787,001

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

574,337

 

 

 

6,361,338

 

 

 

2,010,410

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

340,046

 

 

 

2,350,456

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

47,484,093

 

 

 

70,360

 

 

 

399,800

 

 

 

47,954,253

 

 

 

51,864,339

 

 

 

45,895

 

 

 

1,141,391

 

 

 

53,051,625

 

Amortization of intangible assets 

 

 

1,505,372

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,505,372

 

 

 

5,422,391

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,422,391

 

Purchase of energy and power

 

 

1,389,172

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,389,172

 

 

 

822,518

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

822,518

 

Fees and compensation for services  

 

 

8,487,699

 

 

 

529,104

 

 

 

9,143,386

 

 

 

18,160,189

 

 

 

7,533,095

 

 

 

562,589

 

 

 

8,293,594

 

 

 

16,389,278

 

Maintenance expenses

 

 

19,915,734

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

87,433

 

 

 

20,003,167

 

 

 

19,414,106

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

98,147

 

 

 

19,512,253

 

Consumption of materials and spare parts

 

 

7,256,669

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,256,669

 

 

 

21,709,699

 

 

 

65,690

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

21,775,389

 

Insurance

 

 

10,222,014

 

 

 

1,160

 

 

 

31,715

 

 

 

10,254,889

 

 

 

9,346,424

 

 

 

105,050

 

 

 

28,760

 

 

 

9,480,234

 

Levies and royalties

 

 

2,184,448

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,184,448

 

 

 

1,805,460

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,805,460

 

Taxes and assessments 

 

 

509,414

 

 

 

1,212

 

 

 

2,118,481

 

 

 

2,629,107

 

 

 

344,196

 

 

 

4,860

 

 

 

1,812,627

 

 

 

2,161,683

 

Tax on bank account transactions

 

 

41,342

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,401,496

 

 

 

2,442,838

 

 

 

43,239

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,647,138

 

 

 

2,690,377

 

Forest production services

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,242,295

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

3,242,377

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,703,750

 

 

 

2,055

 

 

 

3,705,805

 

Others

 

 

623,465

 

 

 

37,684

 

 

 

652,768

 

 

 

1,313,917

 

 

 

499,808

 

 

 

81,164

 

 

 

442,860

 

 

 

1,023,832

 

Total 06-30-2024

 

 

141,598,844

 

 

 

4,248,763

 

 

 

27,412,105

 

 

 

173,259,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total 06-30-2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153,289,651

 

 

 

5,148,220

 

 

 

25,501,234

 

 

 

183,939,105

 

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

 

EXHIBIT H

2 of 2

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED BY LAW 19,550, ART. 64, PARAGRAPH I, SUBSECTION b)

 

FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED

 

JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023

 

 

 

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

01-04-2024 to 06-30-2024

 

 

01-04-2023 to 06-30-2023

 

Accounts

 

Operating

expenses

 

 

Forest

production

expenses

 

 

Administrative

and selling expenses

 

 

Total

 

 

Operating

expenses

 

 

Forest

production

expenses

 

 

Administrative

and selling expenses

 

 

Total

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Compensation to employees

 

 

17,675,617

 

 

 

186,593

 

 

 

5,885,371

 

 

 

23,747,581

 

 

 

18,840,925

 

 

 

353,990

 

 

 

6,180,252

 

 

 

25,375,167

 

Other long-term employee benefits

 

 

2,545,541

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

252,635

 

 

 

2,798,176

 

 

 

916,122

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

151,484

 

 

 

1,067,606

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

21,828,692

 

 

 

47,317

 

 

 

16,439

 

 

 

21,892,448

 

 

 

27,937,897

 

 

 

25,714

 

 

 

815,051

 

 

 

28,778,662

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

515,992

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

515,992

 

 

 

2,305,431

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,305,431

 

Purchase of energy and power

 

 

797,699

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

797,699

 

 

 

353,236

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

353,236

 

Fees and compensation for services

 

 

4,728,454

 

 

 

264,933

 

 

 

3,269,025

 

 

 

8,262,412

 

 

 

3,667,622

 

 

 

202,759

 

 

 

4,649,995

 

 

 

8,520,376

 

Maintenance expenses

 

 

10,507,235

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

46,660

 

 

 

10,553,895

 

 

 

10,921,584

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

71,423

 

 

 

10,993,007

 

Consumption of materials and spare parts

 

 

3,893,526

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

3,893,526

 

 

 

18,941,513

 

 

 

11,324

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,952,837

 

Insurance

 

 

4,373,067

 

 

 

714

 

 

 

(39,942 )

 

 

4,333,839

 

 

 

3,526,612

 

 

 

47,563

 

 

 

(85,881 )

 

 

3,679,857

 

Levies and royalties 

 

 

1,213,403

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,213,403

 

 

 

741,135

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

741,135

 

Taxes and assessments

 

 

264,796

 

 

 

1,178

 

 

 

1,137,181

 

 

 

1,403,155

 

 

 

176,313

 

 

 

2,868

 

 

 

1,177,742

 

 

 

1,356,923

 

Tax on bank account transactions  

 

 

18,041

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,019,555

 

 

 

1,037,596

 

 

 

20,111

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,475,307

 

 

 

1,495,418

 

Forest production services

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,486,747

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,486,747

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,423,258

 

 

 

2,055

 

 

 

2,425,313

 

Others

 

 

424,996

 

 

 

20,488

 

 

 

494,447

 

 

 

939,931

 

 

 

440,306

 

 

 

39,697

 

 

 

210,894

 

 

 

690,897

 

Total 06-30-2024

 

 

68,787,059

 

 

 

2,007,970

 

 

 

12,081,371

 

 

 

82,876,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total 06-30-2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,788,807

 

 

 

3,107,173

 

 

 

14,648,322

 

 

 

106,735,865

 

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

SEPARATE STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024

 

 

 

6 months

 

 

3 months

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

01-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

01-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

04-01-2024 to

06-30-2024

 

 

04-01-2023 to

06-30-2023

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Revenues

 

 

192,227,414

 

 

 

185,104,379

 

 

 

100,370,753

 

 

 

92,645,423

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(114,725,780 )

 

 

(129,468,887 )

 

 

(61,398,030 )

 

 

(74,221,250 )

Gross income

 

 

77,501,634

 

 

 

55,635,492

 

 

 

38,972,723

 

 

 

18,424,173

 

Administrative and selling expenses

 

 

(22,326,038 )

 

 

(19,390,644 )

 

 

(10,461,228 )

 

 

(10,097,538 )

Other operating income

 

 

40,099,028

 

 

 

105,404,370

 

 

 

15,950,427

 

 

 

58,677,361

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

(16,620,381 )

 

 

(1,293,377 )

 

 

(16,350,431 )

 

 

(1,239,887 )

Operating income

 

 

78,654,243

 

 

 

140,355,841

 

 

 

28,111,491

 

 

 

65,764,109

 

Loss on net monetary position

 

 

(86,928,990 )

 

 

(100,868,056 )

 

 

(21,813,766 )

 

 

(43,909,417 )

Finance income

 

 

6,349,898

 

 

 

58,648,129

 

 

 

3,105,451

 

 

 

27,083,308

 

Finance expenses

 

 

(32,605,819 )

 

 

(57,949,145 )

 

 

(15,320,765 )

 

 

(30,648,993 )

Share of the profit of associates and subsidiaries

 

 

53,606,869

 

 

 

(6,876,792 )

 

 

12,285,864

 

 

 

8,156,106

 

Income before income tax

 

 

19,076,201

 

 

 

33,309,977

 

 

 

6,368,275

 

 

 

26,445,113

 

Income tax for the period

 

 

15,034,486

 

 

 

(15,146,802 )

 

 

(358,500 )

 

 

(8,966,974 )

Net income for the period

 

 

34,110,687

 

 

 

18,163,175

 

 

 

6,009,775

 

 

 

17,478,136

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

34,110,687

 

 

 

18,163,175

 

 

 

6,009,775

 

 

 

17,478,139

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (ARS)

 

 

22.70

 

 

 

12.07

 

 

 

3.99

 

 

 

11.61

 

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

SEPARATE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as at June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

12-31-2023

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

Audited

 

Assets

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

676,755,461

 

 

 

655,152,010

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

11,660,004

 

 

 

12,606,781

 

Investment in associates

 

 

 

 

 

63,069,264

 

 

 

62,352,905

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

 

Exhibit C

 

 

 

714,597,399

 

 

 

618,403,809

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,170,741

 

 

 

10,753,236

 

Other non-financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,124

 

 

 

290,058

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

143,156,893

 

 

 

265,626,824

 

Other financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,285,653

 

 

 

1,555,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,620,764,539

 

 

 

1,626,741,424

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,788,091

 

 

 

10,935,247

 

Other non-financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,125,746

 

 

 

10,170,034

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

156,778,160

 

 

 

203,004,947

 

Other financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,356,470

 

 

 

68,713,070

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

142,328

 

 

 

2,140,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

196,190,795

 

 

 

294,963,522

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,816,955,334

 

 

 

1,921,704,946

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,514,022

 

 

 

1,514,022

 

Adjustment to capital stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

445,115,856

 

 

 

445,115,856

 

Legal reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,483,992

 

 

 

74,176,873

 

Voluntary reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

622,563,545

 

 

 

622,563,545

 

Other equity accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,904,191 )

 

 

(40,500,960 )

Voluntary reserve for future dividends distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

371,646,886

 

 

 

131,810,588

 

Retained earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,202,188

 

 

 

266,099,239

 

Total equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,528,622,298

 

 

 

1,500,779,163

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,789,281

 

 

 

-

 

Other non-financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,198,521

 

 

 

48,108,219

 

Loans and borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

108,155,673

 

 

 

179,130,412

 

Compensation and employee benefits liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,063,296

 

 

 

3,600,806

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,590,936

 

 

 

64,701,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,797,707

 

 

 

295,541,054

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,465,545

 

 

 

48,952,631

 

Other non-financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,077,086

 

 

 

39,042,088

 

Loans and borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,281,188

 

 

 

16,762,401

 

Compensation and employee benefits liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,946,092

 

 

 

16,503,724

 

Income tax payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,964,367

 

Provisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

765,418

 

 

 

159,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,535,329

 

 

 

125,384,729

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

288,333,036

 

 

 

420,925,783

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,816,955,334

 

 

 

1,921,704,946

 

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

SEPARATE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024

 

 

 

06-30-2024

 

 

06-30-2023

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income for the period before income tax

 

 

19,076,201

 

 

 

33,309,977

 

Adjustments to reconcile income for the year before income tax to net cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

25,563,931

 

 

 

28,498,182

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

946,777

 

 

 

4,869,138

 

Disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

-

 

 

 

(344,077 )

Interest earned from customers

 

 

(15,473,489 )

 

 

(25,084,653 )

Finance income

 

 

(6,349,898 )

 

 

(58,648,129 )

Finance expenses

 

 

32,605,819

 

 

 

57,949,145

 

Share of the profit of associates and subsidiaries

 

 

(53,606,869 )

 

 

6,876,792

 

Movements in provisions and long-term employee benefit plan expense

 

 

4,520,246

 

 

 

2,358,229

 

Foreign exchange difference for trade receivables

 

 

(23,742,111 )

 

 

(79,591,292 )

Net effect CAMMESA agreement (Note 1.2.c)

 

 

(6,663,216 )

 

 

-

 

Loss on net monetary position

 

 

56,372,272

 

 

 

82,055,834

 

Working capital adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in trade and other receivables

 

 

14,743,150

 

 

 

29,171,606

 

(Increase) Decrease in other financial, non-financial assets and inventories

 

 

(2,021,066 )

 

 

7,874,108

 

Decrease in trade and other payables, other non-financial liabilities and liabilities from employee benefits

 

 

(20,178,798 )

 

 

(14,857,495 )

Trade and tax interests paid

 

 

(332,867 )

 

 

(593,456 )

Interest received

 

 

15,961,459

 

 

 

19,451,764

 

Income tax paid

 

 

(8,186,895 )

 

 

(24,328,917 )

Insurance recovery collected

 

 

-

 

 

 

212,132

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

 

 

33,234,646

 

 

 

69,178,888

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(36,866,880 )

 

 

(7,609,229 )

Interest received from loans granted

 

 

-

 

 

 

194,295

 

Dividends collected

 

 

6,840,604

 

 

 

6,457,134

 

Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets, net

 

 

25,076,005

 

 

 

(2,888,788 )

Capital contributions to subsidiaries

 

 

(486,435 )

 

 

(3,873,528 )

Sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

-

 

 

 

328,198

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(5,436,706 )

 

 

(7,391,918 )

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank and investment accounts overdrafts paid, net

 

 

3,017,966

 

 

 

(9,358,053 )

Dividends paid

 

 

(12,179,870 )

 

 

(3,751,714 )

Loans and other financial debts received

 

 

53,701,048

 

 

 

-

 

Loans and other financial debts paid

 

 

(59,612,652 )

 

 

(33,145,833 )

Interest and other financial costs paid

 

 

(13,741,824 )

 

 

(13,556,435 )

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 

 

(28,815,332 )

 

 

(59,812,035 )

(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,017,392 )

 

 

1,974,935

 

Exchange difference and other financial results

 

 

(172,950 )

 

 

647,717

 

Monetary results effect on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(807,554 )

 

 

(2,319,675 )

Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1

 

 

2,140,224

 

 

 

1,465,150

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30

 

 

142,328

 

 

 

1,768,127

 

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

1. Basis of presentation of the separate financial statements

 

1.1. Summary of the applied accounting policies

 

The Company presents its separate financial statements according to CNV Regulations, which approved General Regulation No. 622. This regulation establishes that entities issuing shares and/or corporate bonds, with certain exceptions, must prepare their financial statements in accordance with Technical Resolution No. 26 (as amended) of FACPCE, which states the adoption of IFRS as issued by IASB, while other entities will have the option to use IFRS or IFRS for SME in lieu of NCPA (Argentine Professional Accounting Standards).

 

1.2. Basis for presentation

 

These separate financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 were prepared by applying NIIF.

 

When preparing these separate financial statements, the Company applied the presentation bases, accounting policies, and relevant accounting judgments, estimate and assumptions described in the attached consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024.

 

 
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation

EXHIBIT C

 

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023

 

 

 

 06-30-2024

 

 12-31-2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Value obtained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Listed

 

by the equity

 

 

Share of profit

 

 

Book

 

 

Book

 

Name and characteristics of securities and issuers

 

Class

 

value

 

 

Number

 

 

value

 

 

price

 

method

 

 

of subsidiaries

 

 

value

 

 

value

 

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

Central Vuelta de Obligado S.A.

 

1 vote

 

 

1

 

 

 

280,950

 

 

 

281

 

 

Unlisted

 

 

1,175,110

 

 

 

215,510

 

 

 

1,175,110

 

 

 

1,086,374

 

CP Renovables S.A.

 

1 vote

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,475,478,904

 

 

 

1,475,479

 

 

Unlisted

 

 

119,778,563

 

 

 

25,662,693

 

 

 

119,778,563

 

 

 

94,115,869

 

Proener S.A.U.

 

1 vote

 

 

1

 

 

 

75,249,477,849

 

 

 

75,249,478

 

 

Unlisted

 

 

477,895,020

 

 

 

5,104,124

 

 

 

477,895,020

 

 

 

435,623,212

 

Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U.

 

1 vote

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,647,178,361

 

 

 

1,647,178

 

 

Unlisted

 

 

70,264,331

 

 

 

12,313,688

 

 

 

70,264,331

 

 

 

57,922,957

 

Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U.

 

1 vote

 

 

1

 

 

 

498,293,542

 

 

 

498,294

 

 

Unlisted

 

 

45,373,312

 

 

 

7,376,531

 

 

 

45,373,312

 

 

 

29,654,006

 

Puerto Energía S.A.U.

 

1 vote

 

 

1

 

 

 

120,200,000

 

 

 

120,200

 

 

Unlisted

 

 

111,063

 

 

 

(15,336 )

 

 

111,063

 

 

 

1,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,657,210

 

 

 

714,597,399

 

 

 

618,403,809

 

 

 

 

Latest available financial information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

(Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Direct and indirect

 

Name and characteristicsof securities and issuers

 

Date

 

 

stock

 

 

Income

 

 

Equity

 

 

equity interest %

 

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

ARS 000

 

 

 

Central Vuelta de Obligado S.A.

 

06/30/2024

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

543,458

 

 

 

2,091,315

 

 

 

56.19 %

CP Renovables S.A.

 

06/30/2024

 

 

 

1,698,772

 

 

 

29,546,388

 

 

 

140,100,414

 

 

 

90.00 %

Proener S.A.U.

 

06/30/2024

 

 

 

75,249,478

 

 

 

5,195,625

 

 

 

478,017,150

 

 

 

100.00 %

Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U.

 

06/30/2024

 

 

 

1,647,178

 

 

 

12,467,091

 

 

 

65,375,547

 

 

 

100.00 %

Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U.

 

06/30/2024

 

 

 

498,294

 

 

 

6,560,169

 

 

 

43,339,279

 

 

 

100.00 %

Puerto Energía S.A.U.

 

06/30/2024

 

 

 

120,200

 

 

 

(15,336 )

 

 

111,063

 

 

 

100.00 %

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

  Central Puerto S.A.
       
Date: September 3, 2024 By: /s/ Leonardo Marinaro

 

Name:

Leonardo Marinaro  
  Title: Attorney-in-Fact  

 

 
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