EX-1 2 d527092dex1.htm EX-1 EX-1

Exhibit 1

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and

December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022


VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

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Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

   

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

   

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

   

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

   

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Notes    Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Revenue from contracts with customers

   4      534,188       502,213       230,975       294,293  

Cost of sales:

           

Operating costs

   5.1      (50,491     (62,568     (20,347     (31,729

Crude oil stock fluctuation

   5.2      (2,592     (651     2,130       (3,306

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   12/13/14      (126,819     (104,804     (62,447     (57,982

Royalties

        (62,935     (66,256     (27,940     (37,079

Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

   1.2.1      (9,398     —         (6,165     —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

        281,953       267,934       116,206       164,197  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling expenses

   6      (31,949     (27,010     (15,232     (14,444

General and administrative expenses

   7      (36,787     (28,351     (19,776     (15,888

Exploration expenses

   8      (516     (392     (294     (187

Other operating income

   9.1      96,324       13,720       2,268       10,955  

Other operating expenses

   9.2      292       (2,042     (4     (782
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

        309,317       223,859       83,168       143,851  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income

   10.1      503       90       216       74  

Interest expense

   10.2      (11,363     (15,597     (5,226     (7,365

Other financial income (expense)

   10.3      (34,282     (14,374     (19,967     14,575  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial income (expense), net

        (45,142     (29,881     (24,977     7,284  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

        264,175       193,978       58,191       151,135  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current income tax (expense)

   15      (54,585     (78,192     (7,017     (51,633

Deferred income tax (expense) benefit

   15      (28,675     1,584       1,007       2,334  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax (expense)

        (83,260     (76,608     (6,010     (49,299
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period, net

        180,915       117,370       52,181       101,836  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

           

Other comprehensive income that shall not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods

           

- (Loss) from actuarial remediation related to employee benefits

   25      (1,079     (3,154     (1,188     (3,025

- Deferred income tax benefit

   15      377       1,104       415       1,059  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that shall not be reclassified to profit (loss) in subsequent periods, net of taxes

        (702     (2,050     (773     (1,966
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive profit for the period

        180,213       115,320       51,408       99,870  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share

           

Basic (in US Dollars per share)

   11      1.962       1.324       0.553       1.151  

Diluted (in US Dollars per share)

   11      1.844       1.226       0.519       1.061  

Notes 1 through 30 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Notes      As of June 30, 2023     As of December 31, 2022  

Assets

       

Noncurrent assets

       

Property, plant and equipment

     12        1,701,593       1,606,339  

Goodwill

     13        22,703       28,288  

Other intangible assets

     13        7,215       6,792  

Right-of-use assets

     14        66,143       26,228  

Investments in associates

        6,975       6,443  

Trade and other receivables

     16        153,725       15,864  

Deferred income tax assets

        335       335  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

        1,958,689       1,690,289  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

       

Inventories

     18        8,377       12,899  

Trade and other receivables

     16        163,520       90,406  

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments

     19        222,574       244,385  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

        394,471       347,690  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

        2,353,160       2,037,979  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities

       

Equity

       

Capital stock

     20.1        517,874       517,873  

Other equity instruments

        32,144       32,144  

Legal reserve

        2,603       2,603  

Share-based payments

        36,340       40,744  

Share repurchase reserve

        49,465       49,465  

Other accumulated comprehensive income (losses)

        (9,396     (8,694

Accumulated profit (losses)

        390,840       209,925  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

        1,019,870       844,060  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Noncurrent liabilities

       

Deferred income tax liabilities

        271,709       243,411  

Lease liabilities

     14        35,163       20,644  

Provisions

     21        28,544       31,668  

Borrowings

     17.1        615,996       477,601  

Employee benefits

     25        13,139       12,251  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

        964,551       785,575  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

       

Provisions

     21        2,285       2,848  

Lease liabilities

     14        33,032       8,550  

Borrowings

     17.1        35,306       71,731  

Salaries and payroll taxes

     22        12,175       25,120  

Income tax liability

        49,057       58,770  

Other taxes and royalties

     23        11,721       20,312  

Trade and other payables

     24        225,163       221,013  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        368,739       408,344  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        1,333,290       1,193,919  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

        2,353,160       2,037,979  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes 1 through 30 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Capital
stock
     Other equity
instruments
     Legal reserve      Share-based
payments
    Share
repurchase
reserve
     Other
accumulated
comprehensive
income (losses)
    Accumulated
profit (losses)
     Total equity  

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     517,873        32,144        2,603        40,744       49,465        (8,694     209,925        844,060  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     —          —          —          —         —          —         180,915        180,915  

Other comprehensive income for the period

     —          —          —          —         —          (702     —          (702
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     —          —          —          —         —          (702     180,915        180,213  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share-based payments

     1              (4,404 )(1)      —          —         —          (4,403
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2023

     517,874        32,144        2,603        36,340       49,465        (9,396     390,840        1,019,870  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Including 13,250 share-based payment expenses (Note 7), net of tax charges.

Notes 1 through 30 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Capital
stock
    Legal reserve      Share-based
payments
    Share
repurchase
reserve
     Other
accumulated
comprehensive
income (losses)
    Accumulated
profit (losses)
    Total equity  

Amounts as of December 31, 2021

     586,706       —          31,601       —          (5,976     (47,072     565,259  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     —         —          —         —          —         117,370       117,370  

Other comprehensive income for the period

     —         —          —         —          (2,050     —         (2,050
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     —         —          —         —          (2,050     117,370       115,320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders’ meeting on April 26, 2022:

                

Creation of legal reserve

     —         1,255        —         —          —         (1,255     —    

Creation of share repurchase reserve

     —         —          —         23,840        —         (23,840     —    

Share repurchase

     (23,804 )(1)      —          —         —          —         —         (23,804

Share-based payments

     1       —          2,217 (2)      —          —         —         2,218  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2022

     562,903       1,255        33,818       23,840        (8,026     45,203       658,993  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

See Note 21.2 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022.

(2) 

Including 7,175 share-based payment expenses (Note 7), net of tax charges.

Notes 1 through 30 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Notes      Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

           

Profit for the period, net

        180,915       117,370       52,181       101,836  

Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows

           

Items related to operating activities:

           

(Reversal of) allowance for expected credit losses

     6        —         (36     —         —    

Net changes in foreign exchange rate

     10.3        (4,022     (20,487     2,548       (13,791

Discount for well plugging and abandonment

     10.3        1,115       1,208       616       556  

Net (decrease) increase in provisions

     9.2        (568     1,511       (1     523  

Interest expense on lease liabilities

     10.3        1,492       1,066       1,104       519  

Discount of assets and liabilities at present value

     10.3        3,467       4,122       2,758       3,441  

Share-based payments

     7        13,250       7,175       8,211       4,834  

Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     1.2.1        9,398       —         6,165       —    

Employee benefits

     25        (52     209       (205     105  

Income tax expense

     15        83,260       76,608       6,010       49,299  

Items related to investing activities:

           

Depreciation and depletion

     12/14        124,882       103,271       61,448       57,205  

Amortization of intangible assets

     13        1,937       1,533       999       777  

Interest income

     10.1        (503     (90     (216     (74

Gain from farmout agreement

     9.1        (5,656     (9,169     —         (9,169

Changes in the fair value of financial assets

     10.3        (7,379     1,750       (10,581     1,169  

Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets

     9.1 / 1.2.1        (89,659     —         —         —    

Items related to financing activities:

           

Interest expense

     10.2        11,363       15,597       5,226       7,365  

Changes in the fair value of warrants

     10.3        —         5,589       —         (17,188

Amortized cost

     10.3        943       1,071       579       538  

Remeasurement in borrowings

     10.3        32,452       22,537       18,762       13,858  

Other financial results

     10.3        6,214       (2,482     4,181       (3,677

Changes in working capital:

           

Trade and other receivables

        (25,694     (17,033     (12,840     (11,020

Inventories

     5.2        2,592       651       (2,130     3,306  

Trade and other payables

        8,057       7,973       3,975       5,422  

Payments of employee benefits

     25        (139     (113     (64     (56

Salaries and payroll taxes

        (29,566     (9,064     (3,674     1,967  

Other taxes and royalties

        (31,067     4,616       (19,049     885  

Provisions

        (890     (1,066     (361     (325

Income tax payment

        (38,100     (35,973     (36,363     (32,826
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

        248,042       278,344       89,279       165,479  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

           

Payments for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment

        (294,751     (177,956     (161,803     (99,766

Payments for the acquisition of AFBN assets (1)

        (12,500     (102,500     (6,250     (12,500

Proceeds from the transfer of conventional assets

     1.2.1        10,000       —         —         —    

Payments for other assets

        (5,008     —         (5,008     —    

Payments for acquisitions of other intangible assets

     13        (2,360     (1,657     (1,520     (730

Payments for acquisitions of investments in associates

        (532     (770     —         —    

Payments received from farmout agreement

     9.1        6,250       10,000       —         10,000  

Interest received

     10.1        503       90       216       74  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) investing activities

        (298,398     (272,793     (174,365     (102,922
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Notes      Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

           

Proceeds from borrowings

     17.2        148,500       76,170       13,500       43,500  

Payment of borrowings cost

     17.2        (1,312     (584     (584     (530

Payment of borrowings principal

     17.2        (47,774     (86,725     (25,274     (24,173

Payment of borrowings interest

     17.2        (11,899     (19,748     (4,022     (4,535

Payment of lease

     14        (20,131     (5,446     (10,237     (2,770

Share repurchase

        —         (23,804     —         (23,804

Other financial results

     10.3        (5,395     —         (3,362     —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities

        61,989       (60,137     (29,979     (12,312
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

        11,633       (54,586     (115,065     50,245  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     19        241,956       311,217       347,665       204,372  

Effect of exposure to changes in the foreign currency rate and other financial results of cash and cash equivalents

        (33,912     (8,071     (12,923     (6,057

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

        11,633       (54,586     (115,065     50,245  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     19        219,677       248,560       219,677       248,560  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Significant transactions that generated no cash flows

           

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment through increase in trade and other payables

        167,683       137,336       167,683       137,336  

Disposal for transfer of conventional assets through increase in trade and other receivables

     1.2.1        (116,071     —         —         —    

Changes in well plugging and abandonment with an impact in property, plant and equipment

     12        (3,272     (3,753     (368     (1,010

 

(1)

Related to acquisition of 50% operating working interest in the unconventional concessions of Aguada Federal and Bandurria Norte. (See Note 1.2.1 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

Notes 1 through 30 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 1. Group information

1.1 Company general information, structure and activities

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (“VISTA”, the “Company” or the “Group”), formerly known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V., was organized as a variable-capital stock company on March 22, 2017, under the laws of the United Mexican States (“Mexico”). The Company adopted the public corporation or “Sociedad Anónima Bursátil de Capital Variable (S.A.B. de C.V.) on July 28, 2017.

It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under ticker symbol “VIST” as from July 26, 2019.

On April 26, 2022, Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. changed the Company’s corporate name to “Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.”.

Its main office is located in the City of Mexico, Mexico, at Pedregal 24, floor 4, Colonia Molino del Rey, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, zip code 11040.

Through its subsidiaries, the Company engages in oil and gas exploration and production (upstream segment).

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were approved for publication by the Board of Directors on July 13, 2023.

Other than mentioned in Note 1.2 there were no changes in the Group’s structure and activities as from the date of issuance of the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022.

1.2 Significant transactions for the period

1.2.1 Agreement signed with Petrolera Aconcagua Energía S.A. (“Aconcagua”) related to conventional assets (“transfer of conventional assets”)

On February 23, 2023, the Company approved the agreement signed by its subsidiary Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U. (“Vista Argentina”) with Aconcagua for the operations of the following concessions in the Neuquina Basin, Argentina (the “Transaction”): (i) the Entre Lomas upstream concession, located in the Province of Neuquén; (ii) the Entre Lomas, Jarilla Quemada, Charco del Palenque, Jagüel de los Machos and 25 de Mayo-Medanito S.E. upstream concessions, located in the Province of Río Negro (jointly, the “Exploitation Concessions”); (iii) the Entre Lomas and Jarilla Quemada gas transportation concession, located in the Province of Río Negro; and (iv) the 25 de Mayo-Medanito S.E. Crude oil transportation concession, located in the Province of Río Negro (jointly with the Exploitation Concessions, the “Concessions”).

The Transaction consists of a two-phased agreement. The first phase was effective as of March 1, 2023 (the “Effective Date”) and will end no later than February 28, 2027.

Under the terms of the Transaction, from the Effective Date, Aconcagua: (i) pays to Vista 26,468 in cash (10,000 on the signing date, and 10,734 and 5,734 in March 2024 and 2025, respectively); (ii) becomes operator of the Concessions; and (iii) pays 100% of Vista’s share of the capex, operating cost, and any other costs associated to the operation of the Concessions, including royalties and taxes.

Vista Argentina retains 40% of the crude oil and natural gas reserves and production, and 100% of Liquified Petroleum Gas (“LPG”) reserves and production, from the Concessions, until the earliest of (i) February 28, 2027, or (ii) the date when Vista Argentina has received a cumulative production of 4 million barrels of crude oil and 300 million m3 of natural gas (the “Final Closing Date”). Aconcagua keep 60% of the crude oil and natural gas production from the Concessions. Additionally, Vista Argentina has the right to purchase up to Aconcagua’s 60% share of the natural gas produced by the Concessions at a price of 1 USD/MMBtu until the Final Closing Date.

Vista Argentina and Aconcagua will work jointly with the Provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén to negotiate an extension of the exploitation and transportation concession titles governing the Concessions, as per the terms set forth in the applicable regulation in Argentina.

 

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Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Vista Argentina retains the right to explore and develop the Vaca Muerta formation in the Exploitation Concessions and seek to obtain one or more independent and separate unconventional concessions to develop such resources; and Vista Argentina remains concession title holder of the Concessions until no later than the Final Closing Date, when the Concessions will be transferred to Aconcagua, on an “as is where is basis”, subject to Provincial approvals.

As a consequence of the Transaction, the Company received 10,000 in cash; and recognized: (i) an initial accounts receivable for a total amount of 205,730 in “Trade and other receivables” under “Receivable related to the transfer of conventional assets” (Note 16); (ii) a disposal of 120,529 and 5,542 in “Property, plant and equipment” and “Goodwill”, respectively (Note 12 and 13); and (iii) a gain of 89,659 in “Other operating income” under “Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets” (Note 9.1).

As of June 30, 2023, the Company recognized 9,398 mainly related to the amortization of the aforementioned accounts receivable, in the unaudited interim condensed statement of profit or loss under “Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets”.

Note 2. Basis of preparation and significant accounting policies

2.1 Bases of preparation and presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 – “Interim Financial Reporting”, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The Company prepared its interim financial statements on a condensed basis pursuant to IAS 34. Certain explanatory notes are included to describe the events and transactions that are relevant to understand the changes in the financial position as of June 30, 2023, and the results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. Therefore, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read together with the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022.

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using the same accounting policies as used in preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022, except for the income tax expense that is recognized in each interim period based on the best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year.

They were prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value.

The figures contained herein are stated in US Dollars (“USD”) and are rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise stated.

2.2 New effective accounting standards, amendments and interpretations issued by the IASB adopted by the Company

The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

2.3 Basis of consolidation

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements contain the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. Other than the transaction mentioned in Note 1.2 there were no changes in interest in Company subsidiaries during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023.

2.4 Summary of significant accounting policies

2.4.1 Impairment testing of goodwill and nonfinancial assets other than goodwill

Nonfinancial assets, including identifiable intangible assets, are tested for impairment at the lowest level in which there are separately identifiable cash flows largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets or Cash Generated Units (“CGUs”). (See Note 3.2.2 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

The Company conducts its impairment test of nonfinancial assets when there is an indication that the carrying amount may be impaired. Moreover, Goodwill is tested every December. The Company bases the impairment test on the calculation of value in use and reviews the relationship between the recoverable amount and the carrying amount of its assets.

 

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Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company did not identify indications of impairment related with goodwill and nonfinancial assets other than goodwill.

2.5 Regulatory framework

A- Argentina

2.5.1 Gas market

2.5.1.1 Argentine promotion plan to stimulate natural gas production: 2020-2024 supply and demand system (“Gas IV Plan”)

On December 22, 2022, through Resolution No. 860/2022, the Department of Energy (“SE” by Spanish acronym) the Company, through its subsidiary Vista Argentina, was awarded a base volume of 0.86 Mcm/day at an annual average price of 3.29 USD/MMBTU, applicable until December 31, 2024.

On April 19, 2023, through Resolution No. 265/2023 of the SE, the base volume awarded to Vista was increased to 1.14 Mcm/day, maintaining the annual average price of 3.29 USD/MMBTU, applicable for a four-year period as from January 1, 2025.

Moreover, the Company was granted a permit by the SE to export natural gas to Chile according to the following volumes:

 

(i)

0.02 Mcm/day for the period elapsed from July through September 2023;

 

(ii)

0.43 Mcm/day for the period elapsed from October 2023 through April 2024; and

 

(iii)

a variable volume until December 2024.

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, the Company received a net amount of 3,025 and 911, respectively.

As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the receivables related to such plan stand at 2,306 and 3,772, respectively (see Note 16).

Other than mentioned above, there have been no significant changes in Argentina’s regulatory framework for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 (see Note 2.5 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

B- Mexico

There have been no significant changes in Mexico’s regulatory framework during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 (see Note 2.5 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

Note 3. Segment information

The Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “Committee” or “CODM”) is in charge of allocating resources and assessing the performance of the operating segment. It supervises operating profit (loss) and the performance of the indicators related to its oil and gas properties on an aggregate basis to make decisions regarding the location of resources, negotiate with international suppliers and determine the method for managing contracts with customers.

The CODM considers as a single segment the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas and LPG (including Exploration and Production commercial activities), through its own activities, subsidiaries and interests in joint operations and based on the nature of the business, customer portfolio and risks involved. The Company aggregated no segment as it has only one.

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, the Company generated 99% and 1% of its revenues related to assets located in Argentina and Mexico, respectively.

The accounting criteria used by the subsidiaries to measure profit or loss, assets and liabilities of the segments are consistent with those used in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The following chart summarizes noncurrent assets per geographical area:

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Argentina

     1,892,094        1,638,973  

Mexico

     66,595        51,316  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     1,958,689        1,690,289  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 4. Revenue from contracts with customers

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Goods sold

     534,188        502,213        230,975        294,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue from contracts with customers

     534,188        502,213        230,975        294,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Recognized at a point in time

     534,188        502,213        230,975        294,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

4.1 Information broken down by revenue from contracts with customers

 

Type of products

   Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Revenues from crude oil sales

     492,580        470,646        212,622        277,017  

Revenues from natural gas sales

     39,141        28,928        17,296        15,908  

Revenues from LPG sales

     2,467        2,639        1,057        1,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue from contracts with customers

     534,188        502,213        230,975        294,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Distribution channels

   Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Exports from crude oil

     277,670        224,090        108,635        146,989  

Refineries

     214,910        246,556        103,987        130,028  

Exports from natural gas

     16,200        3,227        3,500        785  

Industries

     11,527        6,484        5,578        3,835  

Retail natural gas distribution companies

     7,197        8,536        5,471        6,551  

Natural gas for electric power generation

     4,217        10,681        2,747        4,737  

LPG sales

     2,467        2,639        1,057        1,368  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue from contracts with customers

     534,188        502,213        230,975        294,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 5. Cost of sales

5.1 Operating costs

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Fees and compensation for services

     27,103        30,006        10,357        15,506  

Salaries and payroll taxes

     10,047        10,517        5,106        5,459  

Transport

     3,195        2,645        1,712        1,442  

Consumption of materials and spare parts

     3,001        8,561        579        4,322  

Employee benefits

     2,891        2,869        1,273        1,473  

Easements and fees

     2,576        5,836        786        2,458  

Other

     1,678        2,134        534        1,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating costs

     50,491        62,568        20,347        31,729  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

5.2 Crude oil stock fluctuation

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Crude oil stock at beginning of period (Note 18)

     4,722       5,222       —         7,877  

Less: Crude oil stock at end of period (Note 18)

     (2,130     (4,571     (2,130     (4,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total crude oil stock fluctuation

     2,592       651       (2,130     3,306  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 6. Selling expenses

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Transport

     15,392        12,168       6,276        6,659  

Taxes, rates and contributions

     7,632        7,937       3,837        4,353  

Tax on bank account transactions

     4,826        3,780       2,585        1,820  

Fees and compensation for services

     4,099        3,161       2,534        1,612  

(Reversal of) allowances for expected credit losses

     —          (36     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total selling expenses

     31,949        27,010       15,232        14,444  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 7. General and administrative expenses

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Salaries and payroll taxes

     13,029        12,348        6,242        6,133  

Share-based payments

     13,250        7,175        8,211        4,834  

Fees and compensation for services

     5,231        4,770        2,715        2,696  

Employee benefits

     1,898        1,365        930        868  

Institutional promotion and advertising

     1,061        941        518        622  

Taxes, rates and contributions

     616        613        353        63  

Other

     1,702        1,139        807        672  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total general and administrative expenses

     36,787        28,351        19,776        15,888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 8. Exploration expenses

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Geological and geophysical expenses

     516        392        294        187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exploration expenses

     516        392        294        187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 9. Other operating income and expenses

9.1 Other operating income

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets (1)

     89,659        —          —          —    

Gain from farmout agreement (2)

     5,656        9,169        —          9,169  

Other services charges (3)

     1,009        4,551        2,268        1,786  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other operating income

     96,324        13,720        2,268        10,955  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 1.2.1

(2)

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, including 6,250 and 10,000 of payments received by Trafigura Argentina S.A., related to the farmout agreement celebrated on June 28, 2021 (“farmout agreement I”), net of disposals of oil and gas properties and goodwill for 551, and 43; 772 and 59, respectively. See Note 12 and 13. (See Note 29.3.2.1 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

(3)

Services not directly related to the Company’s main activity.

 

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Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

9.2 Other operating expenses

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Provision for environmental remediation (1)

     (386     (895     (64     (198

Restructuring and reorganization expenses (2)

     (276     (531     (5     (259

Reversal / Provision for materials and spare parts obsolescence (1)

     944       (316     65       (299

Reversal / Provision for contingencies (1)

     10       (300     —         (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other operating expenses

     292       (2,042     (4     (782
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

These transactions did not generate cash flows.

(2) 

The Company booked restructuring expenses including payments, fees and transaction costs related to the changes in the Group’s structure.

Note 10. Financial income (expense), net

10.1 Interest income

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Financial interest

     503        90        216        74  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest income

     503        90        216        74  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

10.2 Interest expense

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Borrowings interest (Note 17.2)

     (11,363     (15,597     (5,226     (7,365
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     (11,363     (15,597     (5,226     (7,365
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

10.3 Other financial income (expense)

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Amortized cost (Note 17.2)

     (943     (1,071     (579     (538

Changes in the fair value of warrants

     —         (5,589     —         17,188  

Net changes in foreign exchange rate

     4,022       20,487       (2,548     13,791  

Discount of assets and liabilities at present value

     (3,467     (4,122     (2,758     (3,441

Changes in the fair value of financial assets

     7,379       (1,750     10,581       (1,169

Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 14)

     (1,492     (1,066     (1,104     (519

Discount for well plugging and abandonment

     (1,115     (1,208     (616     (556

Remeasurement in borrowings (1)

     (32,452     (22,537     (18,762     (13,858

Other (2)

     (6,214     2,482       (4,181     3,677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other financial income (expense)

     (34,282     (14,374     (19,967     14,575  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Related to borrowings in purchasing value units (“UVA”, by Spanish acronym) adjusted by the benchmark stabilization coefficient (“CER”, by its Spanish acronym). See Note 17.2.

(2) 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, including 819 from loss for negotiable obligations (“ON” by its Spanish acronym) swapping. See Notes 17.1 and 17.2.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 11. Earnings per share

 

a)

Basic

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s profit by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

 

b)

Diluted

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s profit by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, plus the weighted average of dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Potential ordinary shares will be considered dilutive when their conversion to ordinary shares may reduce earnings per share or increase losses per share. They will be considered antidilutive when their conversion to ordinary shares may result in an increase in earnings per share or a reduction in loss per share.

The calculation of diluted earnings per share does not involve a conversion; the exercise or other issue of shares that may have an antidilutive effect on loss per share, or when the exercise price is higher than the average price of ordinary shares during the period, no dilution effect is booked, as diluted earnings per share is equal to basic earnings per share.

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Profit for the period, net

     180,915        117,370        52,181        101,836  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

     92,193,180        88,651,787        94,424,048        88,491,745  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

     1.962        1.324        0.553        1.151  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
     Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Profit for the period, net

     180,915        117,370        52,181        101,836  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

     98,098,245        95,718,213        100,457,519        96,006,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

     1.844        1.226        0.519        1.061  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company holds 5,123,346 Series A shares to be used in the Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), that, on the date of this unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, are currently out of the money. Consequently, they are not included in the weighted average number of ordinary shares to calculate diluted earnings per share.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 12. Property, plant and equipment

The changes in property, plant and equipment for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 are as follows:

 

     Land and
buildings
    Vehicles, machinery,
facilities, computer
hardware and
furniture and
fixtures
    Oil and gas
properties
    Production
wells and
facilities
    Works in
progress
    Materials and
spare parts
    Total  

Cost

              

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     10,794       43,522       513,164       1,607,895       153,948       41,958       2,371,281  

Additions

     —         1       —         —         290,992       50,001       340,994  

Transfers

     2,202       2,496       —         268,436       (235,444     (37,690     —    

Disposals

     —         (2     (623 ) (1)      (3,272 ) (2)      —         —         (3,897

Disposals related to the transfer of conventional assets (3)

     (1,694     (7,537     —         (292,020     (383     (12,749     (314,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2023

     11,302       38,480       512,541       1,581,039       209,113       41,520       2,393,995  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

              

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     (300     (15,587     (67,947     (681,108     —         —         (764,942

Depreciation

     (3     (2,357     (6,781     (112,247     —         —         (121,388

Disposals

     —         2       72 (1)      —         —         —         74  

Disposals related to the transfer of conventional assets (3)

     71       5,259       —         188,524       —         —         193,854  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2023

     (232     (12,683     (74,656     (604,831     —         —         (692,402
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net value

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2023

     11,070       25,797       437,885       976,208       209,113       41,520       1,701,593  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     10,494       27,935       445,217       926,787       153,948       41,958       1,606,339  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 9.1.

(2)

Related to the re-estimation of well plugging and abandonment. This transaction did not generate cash flows.

(3)

See Note 1.2.1.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 13. Goodwill and other intangible assets

Below are the changes in goodwill and other intangible assets for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023:

 

     Goodwill     Other intangible assets  

Cost

    

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     28,288       18,246  

Additions

     —         2,360  

Disposals

     (43 ) (1)      —    

Disposals related to the transfer of conventional assets (2)

     (5,542     (1,143
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2023

     22,703       19,463  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization

    

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     —         (11,454

Amortization

     —         (1,937

Disposals related to the transfer of conventional assets (2)

     —         1,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2023

     —         (12,248
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net value

    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2023

     22,703       7,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     28,288       6,792  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 9.1.

(2)

See Note 1.2.1.

Note 14. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

The carrying amount of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, as well as the changes for the six-month period ended June 30 2023, are detailed below:

 

     Right-of-use assets     Total lease
liabilities
 
     Buildings     Plant and
machinery
    Total  

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     986       25,242       26,228       (29,194
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additions

     —         52,920       52,920       (52,920

Reestimation

     —         1,689       1,689       (1,689

Depreciation (1)

     (291     (14,403     (14,694     —    

Payments

     —         —         —         20,131  

Interest expense (2)

     —         —         —         (4,523
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2023

     695       65,448       66,143       (68,195
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Including the depreciation of drilling services capitalized as “Works in progress” for 11,200.

(2)

Including drilling agreements capitalized as “Works in progress” for 3,031.

Short-term and low-value lease agreements were recognized under “General and administrative expenses” in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for 38 and 92 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 15. Income tax

The most significant components of the income tax expense in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

     Period from
January 1,
through
June 30,
2023
    Period from
January 1,
through
June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through
June 30,
2023
    Period from
April 1,
through
June 30,
2022
 

Income tax

        

Current income tax

     (54,585     (78,192     (7,017     (51,633

Deferred income tax

     (28,675     1,584       1,007       2,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax (expense) disclosed in the statement of profit or loss

     (83,260     (76,608     (6,010     (49,299
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income tax charged to other comprehensive income

     377       1,104       415       1,059  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax (expense)

     (82,883     (75,504     (5,595     (48,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company’s effective rate was 32%. The significant differences between the effective and statutory rate include (i) the application of the tax adjustment for inflation in Argentina; (ii) the depreciation of the Argentine peso (“ARS”) with respect to the USD affecting the Company’s tax deductions of nonmonetary assets; and (iii) the accumulative tax losses not recognized in the period. (See Note 31.1 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

Note 16. Trade and other receivables

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Noncurrent

     

Other receivables:

     

Prepayments, tax receivables and other:

     

Midstream prepaid expenses (1)

     21,456        —    

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

     13,027        13,630  

Value added tax (“VAT”)

     1,245        940  

Turnover tax

     217        493  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     35,945        15,063  

Financial assets:

     

Receivables related to the transfer of conventional assets (2)

     117,012        —    

Loans to employees

     768        801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     117,780        801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent trade and other receivables

     153,725        15,864  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     

Trade:

     

Oil and gas accounts receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses)

     30,187        38,978  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     30,187        38,978  

Other receivables:

     

Prepayments, tax credits and other:

     

VAT

     23,430        22,939  

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

     14,479        13,864  

Income tax

     6,780        2,921  

Turnover tax

     566        634  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     45,255        40,358  

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Financial assets:

     

Receivables related to the transfer of conventional assets (2)

     75,810        —    

Accounts receivable from third parties

     6,110        2,172  

Receivables from joint operations

     2,457        3,854  

Gas IV Plan (Note 2.5.1.1)

     2,306        3,772  

Advances to directors and loans to employees

     771        444  

LPG price stability program

     256        574  

Other

     368        254  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     88,078        11,070  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other receivables

     133,333        51,428  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current trade and other receivables

     163,520        90,406  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Related to the Duplicar Plus Project implemented by Oleoductos del Valle S.A. (“Oldelval”) (See Note 28.1 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

(2)

Related to the accounts receivable recognized as a result of the Transaction mentioned in Note 1.2.1.

Due to the short-term nature of current trade and other receivables, it carrying amount is considered similar to its fair value. The fair values of noncurrent trade and other receivables do not differ significantly from it carrying amounts either.

As of June 30, 2023, in general, accounts receivable has a 18-day term for sales of oil and a 52-day term for sales of natural gas and LPG.

The Company sets up a provision for trade receivables when there is information showing that the debtor is facing severe financial difficulties and that there is no realistic probability of recovery, for example, when the debtor goes into liquidation or files for bankruptcy proceedings. Trade receivables that are derecognized are not subject to compliance activities. The Company recognized an allowance for expected credit losses of 100% against all trade receivables that are 90 days past due because based on its history these receivables are generally not recovered. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 an allowance for expected credit losses was recorded in trade and other receivables for 160 and 231 respectively.

As of the date of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, maximum exposure to credit risk is related to the carrying amount of each class of accounts receivable.

Note 17. Financial assets and liabilities

17.1 Borrowings

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Noncurrent

     

Borrowings

     615,996        477,601  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent

     615,996        477,601  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     

Borrowings

     35,306        71,731  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     35,306        71,731  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

     651,302        549,332  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Below are the maturity dates of Company borrowings (excluding lease liabilities) and their exposure to interest rates:

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Fixed interest

     

Less than 1 year

     34,486        48,588  

From 1 to 2 years

     163,715        154,895  

From 2 to 5 years

     366,876        232,279  

Over 5 years

     60,405        65,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     625,482        501,189  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable interest

     

Less than 1 year

     820        23,143  

From 1 to 2 years

     —          —    

From 2 to 5 years

     25,000        25,000  

Over 5 years

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     25,820        48,143  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

     651,302        549,332  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Note 17.4 for information on the fair value of the borrowings.

The carrying amount of borrowings as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of the Company through its subsidiary Vista Argentina, is as follows:

 

Company

  

Execution

date

  

Currency

   Principal     

Interest

  

Annual

rate

  

Maturity
date

   As of
June 30,

2023
    As of
December 31,
2022
 

Banco Galicia, Banco Itaú Unibanco, Banco Santander Rio and Citibank NA

   July, 2018    USD      150,000      Variable   

LIBOR

+ 4.50%

   July, 2023      23,305  (1)      69,121  
     150,000      Fixed    8.00%

Santander International

   January, 2021    USD      11,700      Fixed    1.80%    January, 2026      32  (2)      68  (2)  

Santander International

   July, 2021    USD      43,500      Fixed    2.05%    July, 2026      77  (2) (3)      79  (2)  

Santander International

   January, 2022    USD      13,500      Fixed    2.45%    January, 2027     
28 
(2) (3) 
 
    28  (2)  

ConocoPhillips Petroleum Holding B.V.

   January, 2022    USD      25,000      Variable   

LIBOR

+ 2.00%

   September, 2026      25,820  (3)      25,594  
                    

 

 

   

 

 

 
               Total      49,262       94,890  
                    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

As of June 30, 2023 the carrying amount is subject to fixed interest.

(2) 

The carrying amount is related to interest, and the principal is collateralized.

(3) 

See Note 29.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Moreover, Vista Argentina issued nonconvertible debt securities, under the name “Programa de Notas” approved by the National Securities Commission in Argentina (“CNV” by its Spanish acronym). The following chart shows the carrying amount of ON as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

Company

  

Execution

date

  

Currency

   Principal    

Interest

   Annual
rate
   

Maturity

date

   As of
June 30,
2023
     As of
December 31,
2022
 

ON III

   February, 2020    USD      50,000     Fixed      3.50   February, 2024      9,607        9,607  

ON VI

   December, 2020    USD      10,000     Fixed      3.24   December, 2024      9,982        9,968  

ON VII

   March, 2021    USD      42,371  (1)    Fixed      4.25   March, 2024      —          42,200  

ON VIII

   March, 2021    ARS      3,054,537  (2)    Fixed      2.73   September, 2024      45,947        45,185  

ON X

   June, 2021    ARS      3,104,063  (2)    Fixed      4.00   March, 2025      41,448        40,765  

ON XI

   August, 2021    USD      9,230     Fixed      3.48   August, 2025      9,222        9,214  

ON XII

   August, 2021    USD      100,769     Fixed      5.85   August, 2031      102,481        102,504  

ON XIII

   June, 2022    USD      43,500     Fixed      6.00   August, 2024      43,326        43,211  

ON XIV

   November, 2022    USD      40,511     Fixed      6.25   November, 2025      36,427        36,408  

ON XV

   December, 2022    USD      13,500     Fixed      4.00   January, 2025      13,443        13,413  

ON XVI

   December, 2022    USD      63,450     Fixed      0.00   June, 2026      63,132        63,079  
   May, 2023    USD      40,785  (1)    Fixed      0.00   June, 2026      40,525        —    

ON XVII

   December, 2022    USD      39,118     Fixed      0.00   December, 2026      38,918        38,888  

ON XVIII

   March, 2023    USD      118,542     Fixed      0.00   March, 2027      117,889        —    

ON XIX

   March, 2023    USD      16,458     Fixed      1.00   March, 2028      16,387        —    

ON XX

   June, 2023    USD      13,500     Fixed      4.50   July, 2025      13,306        —    
                  

 

 

    

 

 

 
                Total      602,040        454,442  
                  

 

 

    

 

 

 
                Total Borrowings      651,302        549,332  
                  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

On May 29, 2023, the Company settled ON VII by: (i) issuing additional ON XVI for 40,785 (which generated no cash flows); and (ii) paid remind principal and interest. The Company recognized 819 related to the loss from the issuance to the swap mentioned.

(2) 

Amount in UVA, adjusted by CER (see Note 10.3).

Under the aforementioned program, Vista Argentina may list and issue debt securities in Argentina for a total principal up to 800,000 or its equivalent in other currencies at any time.

17.2 Changes in liabilities from financing activities

Changes in the borrowings were as follows:

 

     As of June 30,
2023
    As of December 31,
2022
 

Amounts at beginning of period / year

     549,332       610,973  

Proceeds from borrowings (1)

     189,285       228,614  

Borrowings interest (2) (Note 10.2)

     11,363       28,886  

Payment of borrowings cost

     (1,312     (1,670

Payment of borrowings interest

     (11,899     (34,430

Payment of borrowings principal (1)

     (88,559     (294,917

Amortized cost (2) (Note 10.3)

     943       2,365  

Remeasurement in borrowings (2) (Note 10.3)

     32,452       52,817  

Changes in foreign exchange rate (2)

     (31,122     (45,821

Other financial expense (2) (Note 10.3)

     819       2,515  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts at end of period / year

     651,302       549,332  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

As of June 30, 2023, borrowings received and principal payments include 40,785 related to the ON swapping mentioned in Note 17.1.

  

As of December 31, 2022, borrowings received and principal payments include 99,826 related to the ON swapping mentioned in Note 18.1 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022. These transactions did not generate cash flows.

(2) 

These transactions did not generate cash flows.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

17.3 Financial instruments by category

The following chart includes the financial instruments broken down by category:

 

As of June 30, 2023

   Financial assets /
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Financial assets /
liabilities FVTPL
     Total financial
assets / liabilities
 

Assets

        

Plan assets (Note 25)

     113        5,609        5,722  

Trade and other receivables (Note 16)

     117,780        —          117,780  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent financial assets

     117,893        5,609        123,502  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments (Note 19)

     14,849        207,725        222,574  

Trade and other receivables (Note 16)

     118,265        —          118,265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current financial assets

     133,114        207,725        340,839  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Borrowings (Note 17.1)

     615,996        —          615,996  

Lease liabilities (Note 14)

     35,163        —          35,163  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent financial liabilities

     651,159        —          651,159  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings (Note 17.1)

     35,306        —          35,306  

Trade and other payables (Note 24)

     225,163        —          225,163  

Lease liabilities (Note 14)

     33,032        —          33,032  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current financial liabilities

     293,501        —          293,501  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2022

   Financial assets /
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Financial assets /
liabilities FVTPL
     Total financial
assets / liabilities
 

Assets

        

Plan assets (Note 25)

     1,055        5,703        6,758  

Trade and other receivables (Note 16)

     801        —          801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent financial assets

     1,856        5,703        7,559  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments (Note 19)

     41,516        202,869        244,385  

Trade and other receivables (Note 16)

     50,048        —          50,048  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current financial assets

     91,564        202,869        294,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Borrowings (Note 17.1)

     477,601        —          477,601  

Lease liabilities (Note 14)

     20,644        —          20,644  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent financial liabilities

     498,245        —          498,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings (Note 17.1)

     71,731        —          71,731  

Trade and other payables (Note 24)

     221,013        —          221,013  

Lease liabilities (Note 14)

     8,550        —          8,550  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current financial liabilities

     301,294        —          301,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Below are income, expenses, profit, or loss from each financial instrument:

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023:

 

     Financial
assets/liabilities
at amortized cost
    Financial
assets/liabilities
at FVTPL
     Total financial
assets / liabilities
 

Interest income (Note 10.1)

     503       —          503  

Interest expense (Note 10.2)

     (11,363     —          (11,363

Amortized cost (Note 10.3)

     (943     —          (943

Net changes in foreign exchange rate (Note 10.3)

     4,022       —          4,022  

Discount of assets and liabilities at present value (Note 10.3)

     (3,467     —          (3,467

Changes in the fair value of financial assets (Note 10.3)

     —         7,379        7,379  

Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 10.3)

     (1,492     —          (1,492

Discount for well plugging and abandonment (Note 10.3)

     (1,115     —          (1,115

Remeasurement in borrowings (Note 10.3)

     (32,452     —          (32,452

Other (Note 10.3)

     (6,214     —          (6,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     (52,521     7,379        (45,142
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022:

 

     Financial
assets/liabilities

at amortized cost
    Financial
assets/liabilities
at FVTPL
    Total financial
assets / liabilities
 

Interest income (Note 10.1)

     90       —         90  

Interest expense (Note 10.2)

     (15,597     —         (15,597

Amortized cost (Note 10.3)

     (1,071     —         (1,071

Changes in the fair value of warrants (Note 10.3)

     —         (5,589     (5,589

Net changes in foreign exchange rate (Note 10.3)

     20,487       —         20,487  

Discount of assets and liabilities at present value (Note 10.3)

     (4,122     —         (4,122

Changes in the fair value of financial assets (Note 10.3)

     —         (1,750     (1,750

Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 10.3)

     (1,066     —         (1,066

Discount for well plugging and abandonment (Note 10.3)

     (1,208     —         (1,208

Remeasurement in borrowings (Note 10.3)

     (22,537     —         (22,537

Other (Note 10.3)

     2,482       —         2,482  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (22,542     (7,339     (29,881
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

17.4 Fair value

This note includes information on the Company’s method for assessing the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities.

17.4.1 Fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The Company classifies the measurements at fair value of financial instruments using a fair value hierarchy, which shows the relevance of the variables applied to carry out these measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

 

-

Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

-

Level 2: data other than the quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly (that is prices) or indirectly (that is derived from prices).

 

-

Level 3: data on the asset or liability that are based on information that cannot be observed in the market (that is, non-observable data).

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The following chart shows the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

As of June 30, 2023

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

           

Plan assets

     5,609        —          —          5,609  

Short-term investments

     207,725        —          —          207,725  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     213,334        —          —          213,334  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2022

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

           

Plan assets

     5,703        —          —          5,703  

Short-term investments

     202,869        —          —          202,869  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     208,572        —          —          208,572  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices as of the date of these accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. A market is considered active when quoted prices are available regularly through a stock exchange, a broker, a specific sector entity or regulatory agency, and these prices reflect regular and current market transactions between parties at arm’s length. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Company is the current offer price. These instruments are included in Level 1.

For financial instruments not traded in an active market, the fair value is determined using appropriate valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data, when available, and minimize the use of Company’s specific estimates. Should all significant variables used to establish the fair value of a financial instrument be observable, the instrument is included in Level 2.

Should one or more variables used in determining the fair value not be observable in the market, the financial instrument is included in Level 3.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 from December 31, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

17.4.2 Fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value (but require fair value disclosures)

Except for the information included in the following chart, the Company considers that the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities recognized in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements approximate to its fair values, as explained in the related notes.

 

As of June 30, 2023

   Carrying amount      Fair value      Level  

Liabilities

        

Borrowings

     651,302        509,440        2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total liabilities

     651,302        509,440     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

17.5 Risk management objectives and policies concerning financial instruments

17.5.1 Financial risk factors

The Company’s activities are exposed to several financial risks: market risk (including exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

Financial risk management is included in the Company’s global policies, and it adopts a comprehensive risk management policy focused on tracking risks affecting the entire Company. This strategy aims at striking a balance between profitability targets and risk exposure levels. Financial risks are derived from the financial instruments to which the Company is exposed during period-end or as of every period-end.

The Company’s financial department, controls financial risk by identifying, assessing and covering financial risks. The risk management systems and policies are reviewed regularly to show the changes in market conditions and the Company’s activities. The Company reviewed its exposure to financial risk factors and identified no significant changes in the risk analysis included in its annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022, except for the following:

17.5.1.1 Market risk

Exchange rate risk

The Company’s financial position and results of operations are sensitive to exchange rate changes between USD and ARS. As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company performed foreign exchange currency hedge transactions, and the impact in the results of the period is recognized in “Other financial income (expense)”.

Most Company sales are denominated in USD, or the changes in sales follow the changes in USD listed price.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and for the year ended December 31, 2022, ARS depreciated by about 45% and 72%, respectively.

The following chart shows the sensitivity to a modification in the exchange rate of ARS to USD while maintaining the remainder variables constant. Impact on profit before taxes is related to changes in the fair value of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the USD, the Company’s functional currency. The Company’s exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates for the remainder currencies is immaterial.

 

     As of June 30, 2023

Changes in exchange rate:

   +/- 10%

Effect on profit before income taxes

   (10,227) / 10,227

Effect on equity before income taxes

   (10,227) / 10,227

Interest rate risk

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, the average interest rate was 83% and 45%, respectively.

The purpose of interest rate risk management is to minimize finance costs and limit the Company’s exposure to interest rate increases.

Variable-rate indebtedness exposes the Company’s cash flows to interest rate risk due to the potential volatility. Fixed-rate indebtedness exposes the Company to interest rate risk on the fair value of its liabilities as they could be considerably higher than variable rates. As of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, about 4% and 9% of indebtedness was subject to variable interest rates. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, and for the year ended December 31, 2022, the variable interest rate of loans denominated in USD stood at 9.24 % and 4.55%, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the variable rate of loans denominated in ARS stood at 36.31%.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The Company expects to lessen its interest rate exposure by analyzing and assessing (i) the different sources of liquidity available in domestic and international financial and capital markets (if available); (ii) alternative (fixed or variable) interest rates, currencies and contractual terms available for companies in a sector, industry and risk similar to the Company’s; and (iii) the availability, access and cost of interest rate hedge contracts. Hence, the Company assesses the impact on profit or loss of each strategy on the obligations that represent the main positions to the main interest-bearing positions.

In the case of fixed rates and in view of current market conditions, the Company considers that the risk of a major decrease in interest rates is low; therefore, it does not expect substantial fixed rate debt risk.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, and for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company did not use derivative financial instruments to mitigate interest rate risks.

Note 18. Inventories

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Materials and spare parts

     6,247        8,177  

Crude oil stock (Note 5.2)

     2,130        4,722  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8,377        12,899  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 19. Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Mutual funds

     206,356        202,165  

Money market funds

     9,804        15,881  

Cash in banks

     3,517        23,910  

Government bonds

     2,897        2,429  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     222,574        244,385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and at bank and investments maturing within 3 (three) months. For the consolidated statement of cash flows purposes below is the reconciliation between cash, bank and short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents:

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments

     222,574        244,385  

Less

     

Government bonds

     (2,897      (2,429
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     219,677        241,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 20. Equity

20.1 Capital stock

The following chart shows a reconciliation of the movements in the Company’s capital stock for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023:

 

     Series A      Series C (1)      Total  

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     517,873        —          517,873  

Number of shares

     88,406,478        2        88,406,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cashless exercises of warrant

     —          —          —    

Number of shares

     1,176,811        —          1,176,811  

Series A shares to be granted in LTIP

     1        —          1  

Number of shares

     5,482,292        —          5,482,292  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts as of June 30, 2023

     517,874        —          517,874  

Number of shares

     95,065,581        2        95,065,583  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

As of June 30, 2023, the 2 (two) outstanding Series C shares are currently held by the Company.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s authorized capital includes 33,726,658 and 40,385,761 Series A ordinary shares, respectively, held in Treasury that may be used with LTIP.

See Note 21 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022.

Note 21. Provisions

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Noncurrent

     

Well plugging and abandonment

     28,276        31,389  

Environmental remediation

     268        279  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent

     28,544        31,668  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     

Environmental remediation

     1,140        1,542  

Well plugging and abandonment

     1,072        1,135  

Contingencies

     73        171  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     2,285        2,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 22. Salaries and payroll taxes

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Current

     

Provision for bonuses and incentives

     7,389        17,599  

Salaries and social security contributions

     4,786        7,521  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     12,175        25,120  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 23. Other taxes and royalties

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Current

     

Royalties

     9,966        12,642  

Tax withholdings

     1,644        7,205  

VAT

     40        10  

Turnover tax

     14        102  

Other

     57        353  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     11,721        20,312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 24. Trade and other payables

 

     As of June 30, 2023      As of December 31, 2022  

Current

     

Accounts payable:

     

Suppliers

     210,471        196,484  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current accounts payables

     210,471        196,484  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other accounts payables:

     

Payables to third parties (1)

     12,170        23,880  

Payables to partners of joint operations

     2,215        161  

Extraordinary fee for Gas IV Plan

     307        488  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other current accounts payables

     14,692        24,529  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     225,163        221,013  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Related to acquisition of 50% operating working interest in the unconventional concessions of Aguada Federal and Bandurria Norte. (See Note 1.2.1 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

Other than mentioned above, due to the short-term nature of current trade and other payables, their carrying amount is deemed to be the same as its fair value. The carrying amount of noncurrent trade and other payable does not differ considerably from its fair value.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 25. Employee benefits

The following chart summarizes net expense components and the changes in the liability for long-term employee benefits in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

     Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
January 1,
through June 30,
2022
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2023
    Period from
April 1,
through June 30,
2022
 

Cost of services

     (12     (21     (6     (11

Cost of interest

     (300     (188     (153     (94

Settlement

     364       —         364       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     52       (209     205       (105
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     As of June 30, 2023  
     Present value of the
obligation
    Plan assets     Net liabilities  

Amounts at beginning of period

     (19,009     6,758       (12,251

Items classified as loss or profit

      

Cost of services

     (12     —         (12

Cost of interest

     (455     155       (300

Settlement

     364       —         364  

Items classified in other comprehensive income

      

Actuarial remediation gain

     (1,190     111       (1,079

Benefit payments

     777       (777     —    

Payment of contributions

     664       (525     139  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts at end of period

     (18,861     5,722       (13,139
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The fair value of plan assets as of every period end per category, is as follows:

 

     As of
June 30,
2023
     As of
December 31,
2022
 

US government bonds

     5,609        5,703  

Cash and cash equivalents

     113        1,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5,722        6,758  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Note 23 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022.

Note 26. Related parties transactions and balances

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company carries no balances with related parties and relevant transactions other than those included in Note 27 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022.

Note 2.3 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022 and Note 1.2 of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements provide information on the Group’s structure, including information on Company subsidiaries.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 27. Commitments and contingencies

27.1 “Vaca Muerta Norte” Pipeline Agreement

On May 16, 2023, through its subsidiary Vista Argentina, the Company entered into an agreement with YPF S.A. (“YPF”), Equinor Argentina B.V. Sucursal Argentina (“Equinor”) and Shell Argentina S.A. (“Shell”) (jointly the “Parties”) , whereby YPF, in its capacity as the hydrocarbon transportation concession owner of the pipeline (the “Pipeline”) located in the Province of Neuquén from “La Amarga Chica” area to “Puesto Hernández” area (the “Transportation Concession”), assigns to the remainder parties an undivided interest of the rights and obligations over the Transportation Concession amounting to: (i) 3.5% (three point five percent) in favour of Equinor; (ii) 13.3% (thirteen point three percent) to Shell, and (iii) 8% (eight percent) to Vista Argentina (the “Assignment”).

The Transportation Concession will be used to carry off the production of all oil and gas areas in which the Parties have, now or hereafter, a Pipeline interest.

In addition, the Parties signed (i) an agency agreement whereby Equinor, Shell and Vista Argentina entrusted YPF with the acts and tasks required to build the Pipeline and set the costs and expenses to be contributed by each concession holder in proportion to their interests, and; (ii) an agreement for the joint construction of the Pipeline, which establishes the terms and conditions to operate, maintain and use the Pipeline transportation capacity and the Transportation Concession.

Moreover, this Assignment is pending approval by the Executive Power of the Province of Neuquén.

As of the date of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, Vista Argentina paid 10,340 related to this agreement.

Other than mentioned above , there were no significant changes in commitments and contingencies for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 (see Notes 28 and 29 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

Note 28. Tax regulations

There were no significant changes in Argentina’s and Mexico’s tax regulations during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 (see Note 31 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022).

Note 29. Subsequent events

The Company assessed events subsequent to June 30, 2023, to determine the need of a potential recognition or disclosure in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company assessed such events through July 13, 2023, date in which these financial statements were made available for issue.

 

-

On July 5, 2023, Vista Argentina paid interest for an amount of 112 corresponding to loan agreements signed with Banco Santander International in July 2021 and January 2022.

 

-

On July 13, 2023, Vista Argentina paid interest for an amount of 884 corresponding to loan agreement signed with ConocoPhillips Petroleum Holding B.V.

There are no other events or transactions between the closing date and the date of issuance of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements that could significantly affect the Company’s financial position or profit or loss.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 30. Supplementary pro forma financial information (unaudited)

As mentioned in Note 1.2.1, the Company, thought it subsidiary Vista Argentina signed an agreement with Aconcagua for the operations of the following concessions in the Neuquina Basin, Argentina (the “Transaction”): (i) the Entre Lomas upstream concession, located in the Province of Neuquén; (ii) the Entre Lomas, Jarilla Quemada, Charco del Palenque, Jagüel de los Machos and 25 de Mayo-Medanito S.E. upstream concessions, located in the Province of Río Negro (jointly, the “Exploitation Concessions”); (iii) the Entre Lomas and Jarilla Quemada gas transportation concession, located in the Province of Río Negro; and (iv) the 25 de Mayo-Medanito SE Crude oil transportation concession, located in the Province of Río Negro (jointly with the Exploitation Concessions, the “Concessions”).

The Company has prepared these financial information to comply with the regulatory requirements set forth by the CNBV (“Mexican Banking and Securities Commission”), which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. They were prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value.

This pro forma financial information should not be considered a statement, guarantee or suggestion about past or future performance. No person should rely on the usefulness or accuracy of this pro forma financial information, which is disclosed exclusively to comply with the CNBV. To the maximum extent allowed by applicable law, Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. and its directors, Board members, employees, affiliates and subsidiaries are released from all liability related to such pro forma information.

30.1 Pro forma consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the six-month period ended as of June 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

     Six-month period     Three-month period  
     From
January 1,
through
June 30,
2022
    Pro forma
adjustments
    From
January 1,
through
June 30,
2022

Pro forma
    From
April 1,
through
June 30,
2022
    Pro forma
adjustments
    From
April 1,
through
June 30,
2022

Pro forma
 

Revenue from contracts with customers

     502,213       (46,465     455,748       294,293       (37,931     256,362  

Cost of sales:

            

Operating costs

     (62,568     24,571       (37,997     (31,729     17,065       (14,664

Crude oil stock fluctuation

     (651     32       (619     (3,306     2,006       (1,300

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     (104,804     11,387       (93,417     (57,982     8,392       (49,590

Royalties

     (66,256     12,040       (54,216     (37,079     8,974       (28,105

Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

     —         (10,912     (10,912     —         (8,099     (8,099
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     267,934       (9,347     258,587       164,197       (9,593     154,604  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling expenses

     (27,010     686       (26,324     (14,444     650       (13,794

General and administrative expenses

     (28,351     —         (28,351     (15,888     —         (15,888

Exploration expenses

     (392     —         (392     (187     —         (187

Other operating income

     13,720       54,223       67,943       10,955       (2,624     8,331  

Other operating expenses

     (2,042     —         (2,042     (782     —         (782
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     223,859       45,562       269,421       143,851       (11,567     132,284  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income

     90       —         90       74       —         74  

Interest expense

     (15,597     —         (15,597     (7,365     —         (7,365

Other financial income (expense)

     (14,374     —         (14,374     14,575       —         14,575  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial income (expense), net

     (29,881     —         (29,881     7,284       —         7,284  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

     193,978       45,562       239,540       151,135       (11,567     139,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current income tax (expense)

     (78,192     (8,122     (86,314     (51,633     2,062       (49,571

Deferred income tax (expense) benefit

     1,584       (7,825     (6,241     2,334       1,986       4,320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax (expense)

     (76,608     (15,947     (92,555     (49,299     4,048       (45,251
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period, net

     117,370       29,615       146,985       101,836       (7,519     94,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

     Six-month period     Three-month period  
     From
January 1,
through
June 30,
2022
    Pro forma
adjustments
     From
January 1,
through
June 30,
2022

Pro forma
    From
April 1,
through
June 30,
2022
    Pro forma
adjustments
    From
April 1,
through
June 30,
2022

Pro forma
 

Other comprehensive income

             

Other comprehensive income that shall not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods

             

- (Loss) from actuarial remediation related to employee benefits

     (3,154     —          (3,154     (3,025     —         (3,025

- Deferred income tax benefit

     1,104       —          1,104       1,059       —         1,059  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that shall not be reclassified to profit (loss) in subsequent periods, net of taxes

     (2,050     —          (2,050     (1,966     —         (1,966
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive profit for the period

     115,320       29,615        144,935       99,870       (7,519     92,351  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

30.2 Pro forma consolidated statement of financial position as of June 30, 2022 (unaudited)

 

     As of June 30,
2022
    Pro forma
adjustments
    As of June 30,
2022
Pro forma
 

Assets

      

Noncurrent assets

      

Property, plant and equipment

     1,420,394       (130,995     1,289,399  

Goodwill

     28,357       (5,542     22,815  

Other intangible assets

     4,002       —         4,002  

Right-of-use assets

     26,482       (3,131     23,351  

Investments in associates

     3,747       —         3,747  

Trade and other receivables

     18,990       163,787       182,777  

Deferred income tax assets

     4,029       —         4,029  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     1,506,001       24,119       1,530,120  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

      

Inventories

     18,914       (3,342     15,572  

Trade and other receivables

     59,271       12,786       72,057  

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments

     251,054       (4,471     246,583  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     329,239       4,973       334,212  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,835,240       29,092       1,864,332  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities

      

Equity

      

Capital stock

     562,903       —         562,903  

Legal reserve

     1,255       —         1,255  

Share-based payments

     33,818       —         33,818  

Share repurchase reserve

     23,840       —         23,840  

Other accumulated comprehensive income (losses)

     (8,026     —         (8,026

Accumulated profit (losses)

     45,203       29,615       74,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     658,993       29,615       688,608  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

      

Noncurrent liabilities

      

Deferred income tax liabilities

     173,990       7,825       181,815  

Lease liabilities

     18,667       (3,131     15,536  

Provisions

     27,403       —         27,403  

Borrowings

     439,593       —         439,593  

Warrants

     8,133       —         8,133  

Employee benefits

     11,072       —         11,072  

Trade and other payables

     17,180       —         17,180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

     696,038       4,694       700,732  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

      

Provisions

     2,717       —         2,717  

Lease liabilities

     9,300       —         9,300  

Borrowings

     162,911       —         162,911  

Salaries and payroll taxes

     12,953       —         12,953  

Income tax liability

     82,336       8,122       90,458  

Other taxes and royalties

     13,431       —         13,431  

Trade and other payables

     196,561       (13,339     183,222  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     480,209       (5,217     474,992  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,176,247       (523     1,175,724  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

     1,835,240       29,092       1,864,332  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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