Pampa Energía announces results for the nine-month period and quarter ended on September 30, 2020

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pampa Energía S.A. (NYSE: PAM; Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: PAMP), the largest independent energy integrated company in Argentina, with active participation in the country's electricity and gas value chain, announces the results for the nine-month period and quarter ended on September 30, 2020.

As from January 1, 2019, the Company adopted US$ as functional currency for the reporting of its financial information. The presentation of this information in AR$ is converted at transactional nominal exchange rate ('FX').

However, Edenor (electricity distribution), OldelVal (oil and gas), Transener, TGS and Refinor (holding and others) continue recording their operations in local currency. Thus, the 2020 figures are adjusted by inflation as of September 30, 2020 (9M20: 10.0% and Q3 20: 3.7%), translated to US$ at closing FX of 76.18. Moreover, the 2019 figures are adjusted by inflation as of September 30, 2019 (9M19: 15.9% and Q3 19: 5.9%), translated to US$ at closing FX of 57.59[1].

Main highlights from the 9M20 results

Consolidated net revenues of US$1,651 million[2], 23% lower than the US$2,137 million recorded in 9M19, mainly due to tariff freeze in the regulated businesses, lower gas sales for own power generation, fall on prices and volumes of hydrocarbons and petrochemicals products, and lower remuneration for spot energy, partially offset by the commissioning of new power generation units priced under PPA.

    --  Power Generation of 12,069 GWh from 15 power plants[3]
    --  Electricity sales of 15,427 GWh to 3.1 million end-users
    --  Production of 45.5 thousand boe per day of hydrocarbons
    --  Sales of 230 thousand tons of petrochemical products

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA[4] of US$583 million, 20% lower than the US$731 million in 9M19, due to decreases of 55% in electricity distribution and 53% in oil and gas, partially offset by increases of 7% in petrochemicals, 4% in power generation and 1% in holding and others.

Consolidated gain attributable to the owners of the Company of US$96 million, 86% lower than the US$683 million profit achieved in 9M19, mainly due to the one-off non-cash profit from the settlement of Edenor's regulatory liabilities in 9M19, in addition to lower operating margin, lesser RECPAM recorded due to the lower passive net monetary position allocated to the electricity distribution segment, plus impairment of accrued assets and an income tax charge in 9M20.

Main highlights from the Q3 20 results[5]

Consolidated net revenues of US$592 million, 2% higher than the US$581 million recorded in Q3 19, mainly due to the commissioning of the new combined cycle gas turbine Genelba Plus and the strong devaluation in Q3 19 which implied a dilution of sales in Edenor, partially offset by reductions on fuel sales for own thermal power dispatch, lower prices and volumes of hydrocarbons sold, and lower prices and dispatch at spot energy.

    --  Power Generation of 4,000 GWh from 15 power plants
    --  Electricity sales of 5,434 GWh to 3.1 million end-users
    --  Production of 46.8 thousand boe per day of hydrocarbons
    --  Sales of 90 thousand tons of petrochemical products

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA of US$234 million, 3% lower than the US$242 million in Q3 19, due to decreases of 38% in electricity distribution and 31% in oil and gas, partially offset by increases of US$19 million in holding and others, US$4 million in petrochemicals and US$1 million in power generation.

Consolidated gain attributable to the owners of the Company of US$78 million, 33% lower than the US$116 million gain recorded in Q3 19, mainly explained by the financial effect from the Agreement for the Regularization and Settlement of Receivables with the WEM executed in Q3 19 and lower operating margin in oil and gas, partially offset by higher profit in our equity income.



       
              
                Consolidated Balance Sheet



       
              (As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, in millions)




        Figures in million                                          As of 9.30.2020                 As of 12.31.2019


                                                                       
            AR$ 
     US$ FX 76.18                   
       AR$   
     US$ FX 59.89



                   ASSETS


        Property, plant and
         equipment                                                          256,828           3,371                    210,056             3,507


        Intangible assets                                                    10,494             138                      9,068               151


        Right-of-use assets                                                   1,092              14                        930                16


        Deferred tax assets                                                   8,142             107                      1,702                28


        Investments in joint
         ventures and associates                                             41,801             549                     30,638               512


        Financial assets at
         amortized cost                                                       7,624             100                      1,048                17


        Financial assets at fair
         value through profit and
         loss                                                                   853              11                        671                11



       Other assets                                                             53               1                         45                 1


        Trade and other
         receivables                                                          4,497              59                      4,711                79



                   Total non-current assets                                 331,384           4,350                    258,869             4,322

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       Inventories                                                          10,244             134                      9,175               153


        Financial assets at
         amortized cost                                                       2,759              36                      3,224                54


        Financial assets at fair
         value through profit and
         loss                                                                11,170             147                     21,867               365


        Derivative financial
         instruments                                                                                                     214                 4


        Trade and other
         receivables                                                         42,188             554                     33,583               561


        Cash and cash equivalents                                            24,625             323                     13,496               225


                   Total current assets                                      90,986           1,194                     81,559             1,362

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                   Total assets                                             422,370           5,544                    340,428             5,684

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                   EQUITY


                   Total equity                                             178,771           2,347                    144,262             2,409

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                   LIABILITIES


        Investments in joint
         ventures and associates                                                184               2                        265                 4



       Provisions                                                           10,767             141                      8,703               145


        Income tax liabilities                                                8,776             115                        590                10



       Deferred revenue                                                      1,487              20                        270                 5



       Taxes payables                                                          128               2                        263                 4


        Deferred tax liabilities                                             26,751             351                     22,068               368


        Defined benefit plans                                                 2,395              31                      1,606                27


        Salaries and social
         security payable                                                       340               4                        241                 4



       Borrowings                                                          110,582           1,452                    105,629             1,764


        Trade and other payables                                              7,471              98                      5,419                90


                   Total non-current
                    liabilities                                             168,881           2,217                    145,054             2,422

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       Provisions                                                            1,639              22                      1,206                20



       Deferred revenue                                                         32               0                          5                 0


        Income tax liabilities                                                1,405              18                      3,154                53



       Taxes payables                                                        4,595              60                      4,316                72


        Defined benefit plans                                                   243               3                        230                 4


        Salaries and social
         security payable                                                     3,714              49                      3,834                64


        Derivative financial
         instruments                                                             22               0                        204                 3



       Borrowings                                                           20,612             271                     10,974               183


        Trade and other payables                                             42,456             557                     27,189               454


                   Total current liabilities                                 74,718             981                     51,112               853

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                   Total liabilities                                        243,599           3,198                    196,166             3,275

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                   Total liabilities and
                    equity                                                  422,370           5,544                    340,428             5,684

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                  Consolidated Income Statement



       
                (For the nine-month period and quarter ended on September 30, 2020 and 2019, in millions)




                                                                                             Nine-month period                   Third quarter




       Figures in million                                                                                2020            2019                         2020           2019



                                                                                   
              AR$              
      US$          
         AR$        
      US$       
      AR$         
      US$       
      AR$         
      US$




       Sales revenue                                                                                  119,493      1,651               110,198        2,137         47,705          592           44,606          581



       Cost of sales                                                                                 (87,675)   (1,208)             (77,931)     (1,484)      (33,549)       (410)        (31,061)       (372)




                     Gross profit                                                                       31,818        443                32,267          653         14,156          182           13,545          209

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       Selling expenses                                                                               (9,556)     (129)              (5,785)       (104)       (4,062)        (50)         (2,141)        (18)


        Administrative expenses                                                                        (7,950)     (112)              (5,757)       (118)       (2,885)        (36)         (2,132)        (32)


        Exploration expenses                                                                              (21)                          (155)         (4)          (12)                        (84)         (2)


        Other operating income                                                                           4,163         58                 3,932           85          1,706           21            1,398           18


        Other operating expenses                                                                       (3,059)      (43)              (3,189)        (64)         (977)        (12)         (1,232)        (17)


        Results for part. in joint
         businesses and associates                                                                       4,809         66                 3,429           62          1,652           20              501          (7)


        Impairment of PPE and
         inventory                                                                                     (4,316)      (67)


        Agreement from regularization
         of liabilities                                                                                                                15,296          266                                      2,230         (42)




                     Operating income                                                                   15,888        216                40,038          776          9,578          125           12,085          109

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       RECPAM                                                                                           5,997         79                 8,514          148          2,738           33            2,689           11



       Financial income                                                                                   545          8                   925           22            238            4              164            4



       Financial costs                                                                               (14,019)     (198)             (10,669)       (219)       (5,728)        (74)         (3,518)        (49)


        Other financial results                                                                          1,764         27                 1,966           56          1,331           18            1,428           50


                                    Financial results, net                                             (5,713)      (84)                  736            7        (1,421)        (19)             763           16




                     Profit before tax                                                                  10,175        132                40,774          783          8,157          106           12,848          125

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       Income tax                                                                                     (3,944)      (49)              (2,828)           7        (1,987)        (28)         (3,987)        (29)




                     Net income (loss) for the
                      period                                                                             6,231         83                37,946          790          6,170           78            8,861           96


                                    Attributable to the owners of
                                     the Company                                                         7,156         96                31,863          683          6,161           78            8,159          116


                                    Attributable to the non-
                                     controlling interests                                               (925)      (13)                6,083          107              9                          702         (20)




                     Net income per share
                      attributable to the
                      shareholders                                                                        4.56       0.06                 17.43         0.37           4.08         0.05             4.59         0.07


                     Net income per ADR
                      attributable to the
                      shareholders                                                                      113.90       1.53                435.76         9.34         101.99         1.29           114.75         1.63

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For the full version of the Earnings Report, please visit Pampa's Investor Relations website: ri.pampaenergia.com/en.

Information about the videoconference

There will be a videoconference to discuss Pampa's Q3 20 results on Thursday November 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time/12:00 a.m. Buenos Aires Time.

The hosts will be Gustavo Mariani, CEO, Gabriel Cohen, CFO and Lida Wang, investor relations and sustainability officer at Pampa.

For those interested in participating, please register at bit.ly/Pampa3Q20VideoCall. The videoconference call will also be simultaneously webcasted at Pampa's website ri.pampaenergia.com/en.

You may find additional information on the Company at:



       ü ri.pampaenergia.com/en 
     ü www.sec.gov


       ü www.cnv.gov.ar         
     ü www.bolsar.com

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For more information, contact:
Gustavo Mariani
CEO

Gabriel Cohen
CFO

Lida Wang
Investor relations and sustainability officer

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

[1] For further information, see section 3 of Pampa's financial statements ('FS').

[2] Under International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS'), sales at our ownership from the affiliates Greenwind, OldelVal, Refinor, CTBSA, Transener and TGS are not consolidated in Pampa, being its equity income shown as 'Results for participation in joint businesses and associates' (9M20: US$305 million and Q3 20: US$97 million).

[3] Includes 100% of Ensenada Barragán Thermal Power Plant ('CTEB') and Mario Cebreiro Wind Farm ('PEMC'), assets operated by Pampa but co-controlled by Pampa, with 50% of equity stake.

[4] Consolidated adjusted EBITDA represents the results before financial results, income tax, depreciations and amortizations, extraordinary and non-cash income and expense, equity income and other adjustments from the IFRS implementation, and includes affiliates' EBITDA at our ownership. For more information, see section 3 of the Earnings Release.

[5] The financial information presented in this document for Q3 20 and Q3 19 quarters are based on FS prepared according to IFRS in force in Argentina, corresponding to the nine-month period of 2020 and 2019, and the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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