Pampa Energía S.A. announces the results for the six-month period and quarter ended on June 30, 2017

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Aug. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pampa Energía S.A. (NYSE: PAM; Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: PAMP), the largest independent energy integrated company in Argentina, which through its subsidiaries participates in the electricity and oil and gas value chain, announces the results for the six-month period and quarter ended on June 30, 2017. All figures are stated in Argentine Pesos and have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Main Results for the First Semester of 2017 ('1H17')

Consolidated sales revenues of AR$30,801 million[1], 267.4% higher than the AR$8,383 million for the first half of 2016 ('1H16'), explained by increases of AR$2,474 million in power generation, AR$5,412 million in electricity distribution, AR$6,654 million in oil and gas, AR$8,150 million in refining and distribution, AR$3,461 million in petrochemicals and AR$166 million in holding and others segment, partially offset by higher eliminations as a result of intersegment sales for AR$3,899 million.

    --  Power Generation of 7,768 GWh from 9 power plants
    --  Electricity sales of 10,857 GWh to 2.9 million end-users
    --  Production of 70.3 thousand barrels per day of hydrocarbons: 283 million
        cf/d of gas and 22.4 kb/d of oil
    --  Sales of 953 thousand m(3) of refined products and 230 thousand tons of
        petrochemical products

Adjusted consolidated EBITDA[2] of AR$7,699 million, compared to AR$1,775 million for 1H16, mainly due to increases of AR$1,135 million in power generation, AR$1,188 million in electricity distribution, AR$3,061 million in oil and gas, AR$311 million in refining and distribution, AR$190 million in petrochemicals and AR$61 million in intersegment eliminations, partially offset by decreases of AR$21 million in holding and others segment.

Consolidated gain of AR$2,346 million, of which AR$1,810 million is attributable to the owners of the Company, higher than the AR$61 million loss attributable to the owners in 1H16, explained by higher reported gains in power generation (AR$ 1,420 million), electricity distribution (AR$1,155 million), oil and gas (AR$1,450 million), refining and distribution (AR$183 million) and intersegment eliminations (AR$61 million), partially offset by losses in petrochemicals (AR$13 million) and higher losses in holding and others segment (AR$2,385 million).

Main Results for the Second Quarter of 2017 ('Q2 17')[3]

Consolidated sales revenues of AR$15,635 million, compared to AR$4,156 million recorded in the second quarter 2016 ('Q2 16'), mainly explained by increases of AR$1,396 million in power generation, AR$3,035 million in electricity distribution, AR$3,234 million in oil and gas, AR$4,159 million in refining and distribution, AR$1,654 million in petrochemicals and AR$79 million in holding and others segment, partially offset by higher eliminations from intersegment sales of AR$2,078 million.

    --  Power generation of 3,794 GWh from 9 power plants
    --  Electricity sales of 5,330 GWh to 2.9 million of end-users
    --  Production of 70.1 kboe/d of hydrocarbons: 285 million cf/d of gas and
        21.8 kb/d of oil
    --  Sales of 480 thousand m(3) of refined products and 107 thousand tons of
        petrochemical products

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA of AR$3,858 million, compared to AR$186 million in Q2 16, due to increases of AR$579 million in power generation, AR$1,240 million in electricity distribution, AR$1,549 million in oil and gas, AR$80 million in refining and distribution, AR$77 million in petrochemicals, AR$113 million in holding and others segment and AR$35 million in intersegment eliminations.

Consolidated gain of AR$51 million, of which AR$91 million of losses are attributable to the owners of the Company, higher than the loss of AR$669 million attributable to the owners of the Company in the Q2 16, explained by reported higher earnings in our segments of power generation (AR$403 million), electricity distribution (AR$608 million), oil and gas (AR$599 million) and intersegment eliminations (AR$35 million), partially offset by losses in refining and distribution (AR$34 million), petrochemicals (AR$77 million) and higher losses in our holding and others segment (AR$956 million).


    Consolidated Balance Sheet

    (As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, in millions of
     Argentine Pesos)


                                                     As of 6.30.17 As of 12.31.16

    ASSETS

    Participation in
     joint
     businesses                                              4,431           3,699

    Participation in
     associates                                                791             787

    Property, plant
     and equipment                                          45,131          41,090

    Intangible
     assets                                                  1,928           2,014

    Other assets                                                13              13

    Financial assets
     with a results
     changing fair
     value                                                     150             742

    Investments at
     amortized cost                                              5              62

    Deferred tax
     assets                                                  1,692           1,232

    Trade receivable
     and other
     credits                                                 5,196           4,469

    Total non-
     current assets                                         59,337          54,108
    ---------------                                         ------          ------


    Other Assets                                                 -              1

    Inventories                                              3,917           3,360

    Financial assets
     with a results
     changing fair
     value                                                   9,117           4,188

    Investments at
     amortized cost                                             55              23

    Financial
     derivatives                                                38              13

    Trade receivable
     and other
     credits                                                15,422          14,144

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                               305           1,421

    Total current
     assets                                                 28,854          23,150
    -------------                                           ------          ------


    Non-current
     assets held for
     sale                                                       20              19


    Total assets                                            88,211          77,277
    ------------                                            ------          ------


                                                     As of 6.30.17 As of 12.31.16

    EQUITY

    Share capital                                            1,938           1,938

    Share premium
     and other
     reserves                                                4,971           4,963

    Repurchased
     shares                                                   (72)              -

    Statutory
     reserve                                                   232             232

    Voluntary
     reserve                                                 3,862           3,862

    Retained
     earnings                                                1,799            (11)

    Other
     comprehensive
     result                                                    170              70

    Equity
     attributable to                                        12,900          11,054
    owners of the
     parent
    -------------


    Non-controlling
     interests                                               3,566           3,020


    Total equity                                            16,466          14,074
    ------------                                            ------          ------


    LIABILITIES

    Accounts payable
     and other
     liabilities                                             5,483           5,336

    Borrowings                                              31,641          15,286

    Deferred
     revenues                                                  198             200

    Salaries and
     social security
     payable                                                   106              94

    Defined benefit
     plan
     obligations                                             1,032             921

    Deferred tax
     liabilities                                             3,979           3,796

    Income tax and
     minimum
     expected profit
     tax liability                                             723             934

    Tax payable                                                463             306

    Provisions                                               5,147           6,267

    Total non-
     current
     liabilities                                            48,772          33,140
    ------------                                            ------          ------


    Accounts payable
     and other
     liabilities                                            14,939          12,867

    Borrowings                                               2,767          10,686

    Deferred income                                             32               1

    Salaries and
     social security
     payable                                                 1,425           1,745

    Defined benefit
     plan
     obligations                                               108             112

    Income tax and
     minimum
     expected profit
     tax liability                                             761           1,454

    Tax payable                                              2,149           2,392

    Provisions                                                 792             806

    Total current
     liabilities                                            22,973          30,063
    -------------                                           ------          ------


    Total
     liabilities                                            71,745          63,203
    ------------                                            ------          ------


    Total
     liabilities and
     equity                                                 88,211          77,277
    ----------------                                        ------          ------


    Consolidated Income Statement

    (For the six-month period and quarter ended on June 30, 2017 and 2016, in millions of Argentine Pesos)


                                                                                                           1stHalf         2ndQuarter


                                                                                                                      2017              2016       2017       2016

    Sales revenue                                                                                                   30,801             8,383     15,635      4,156

    Cost of sales                                                                                                 (21,982)          (7,311)  (11,491)   (4,032)


    Gross profit                                                                                                     8,819             1,072      4,144        124
    ------------                                                                                                     -----             -----      -----        ---


    Selling expenses                                                                                               (2,431)            (851)   (1,235)     (509)

    Administrative expenses                                                                                        (2,365)            (931)   (1,166)     (483)

    Exploration expenses                                                                                              (23)                -      (10)         -

    Other operating income                                                                                           2,084             1,339        707        373

    Other operating expenses                                                                                       (1,637)            (398)     (648)     (211)

    Results for participation in joint businesses                                                                      557              (73)       274       (43)

    Results for participation in associates                                                                             11               (3)         -         -


    Operating income                                                                                                 5,015               155      2,066      (749)
    ----------------                                                                                                 -----               ---      -----       ----


    Financial income                                                                                                   682               255        361        156

    Financial costs                                                                                                (2,419)          (1,420)   (1,143)     (774)

    Other financial results                                                                                          (791)              235    (1,468)     (174)

    Financial results, net                                                                                         (2,528)            (930)   (2,250)     (792)


    Profit before tax                                                                                                2,487             (775)     (184)   (1,541)
    -----------------                                                                                                -----              ----       ----     ------


    Income tax and minimum expected profit tax                                                                       (141)              349        235        442


    Net income for the period                                                                                        2,346             (426)        51    (1,099)


    Attributable to:

    Owners of the Company                                                                                            1,810              (61)      (91)     (669)

    Non-controlling interests                                                                                          536             (365)       142      (430)


    Net income per share for the period attributable to the owners of the Company

    Basic and diluted income per share                                                                              0.9349          (0.0360)  (0.0469)  (0.3945)
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For the full version of the Earnings Report, please visit Pampa's Investor Relations website: www.pampaenergia.com/ir.

Information about the Conference Call

There will be a conference call to discuss Pampa and Edenor's second quarter 2017 results on Monday August 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. New York Time / 11:00 a.m. Buenos Aires Time.

The hosts will be Leandro Montero, CFO of Edenor and Lida Wang, Investor Relations Manager at Pampa. For those interested in participating, please dial 0-800-444-2930 in Argentina, +1 (844) 854-4411 in the United States or +1 (412) 317-5481 from any other country. Participants of the conference call should use the identification password Pampa Energía / Edenor and dial in five minutes before the scheduled time. There will also be a live audio webcast of the conference at www.pampaenergia.com/ir.

You may find additional information on the Company at:

    --  www.pampaenergia.com/ri
    --  www.cnv.gob.ar
    --  www.sec.gov

For further information, contact:

Gustavo Mariani
Executive Vice-president

Ricardo Torres
Executive Vice-president

Mariano Batistella
Executive Director of Planning, Strategy & Affiliates

Lida Wang
Investor Relations Officer

The Pampa Energía Building, Maipú 1 (C1084ABA) Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: +54 (11) 4344-6000
investor@pampaenergia.com
www.pampaenergia.com/ri

([1] )Under the International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS'), Greenwind, OldelVal, Refinor, Transener and TGS are not consolidated in Pampa's income statement and balance sheet, its equity income being shown only as 'Results for participation in associates' and 'Results for participation in joint businesses'. For more information, please refer to section 3 of the Earnings Release.

([2]) Consolidated adjusted EBITDA represents the consolidated results before net financial results, income tax and minimum notional income tax, depreciations and amortizations, non-recurring incomes and expenses and non-controlling interests, and includes other incomes not accrued and other adjustments from the IFRS implementation. For more information, please refer to section 3 of the Earnings Release.

(([3])) The financial information presented in this document for the quarters ended on June 30, 2017 and of 2016 are based on unaudited financial statements prepared according to the IFRS accounting standards in force in Argentina corresponding to the six-month period ended on June 30, 2017 and of 2016, and the quarter ended on March 31, 2017 and 2016.

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