BUENOS AIRES, Argentina,
March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pampa
Energía S.A. (NYSE: PAM; Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: PAMP), an
independent company with active participation in Argentina's electricity and gas value chain,
announces the results for the fiscal year and quarter ended on
December 31, 2021.
Pampa's financial information adopts US$ as functional currency,
and it's expressed in AR$ at the transactional nominal exchange
rate ('FX'). However, our affiliates Transener, TGS and Refinor
report under local currency. Hence, their figures are adjusted by
inflation as of December 31, 2021,
except for previous periods already reported.
Main results from the quarter[1]
42% year-on-year increase in sales, recording US$406
million[2] in the fourth
quarter 2021 ('Q4 21'), explained by the rise in prices of gas,
oil and petrochemical products, increased physical volume sold in
all our businesses and higher legacy energy sales, offset by the
Power Purchase Agreement ('PPA') maturity at Loma De La Lata
Thermal Power Plant ('CTLL')'s steam turbine.
|
Pampa's main
operational KPIs
|
Q4
21
|
Q4
20
|
Variation
|
|
Power
|
Generation
(GWh)
|
4,670
|
4,400
|
+6%
|
|
Gross margin
(US$/MWh)
|
26.1
|
33.2
|
-21%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hydrocarbon
|
Production (k
boe/day)
|
58.1
|
43.7
|
+33%
|
|
Gas over total
production
|
91%
|
90%
|
+1%
|
|
Average gas price
(US$/MBTU)
|
3.1
|
2.1
|
+47%
|
|
Average oil price
(US$/bbl)
|
58.6
|
41.3
|
+42%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Petrochemicals
|
Volume sold (k
ton)
|
114
|
107
|
+6%
|
|
Average price
(US$/ton)
|
1,266
|
795
|
+59%
|
8% year-on-year increase in the adjusted
EBITDA[3], recording US$199 million in Q4 21, explained by an
increase of US$27 million in oil and
gas, and US$5 million in holding and
others, offset by decreases of US$16
million in power generation and US$1
million in petrochemicals.
Pampa recorded a consolidated profit attributable to the
Company's shareholders of US$39
million, vs. a net loss of US$463
million in the fourth quarter 2020 ('Q4 20'), mainly due to
the impairment of assets from discontinued operations in Q4 20,
better operating margin in oil and gas, and to lower stock of debt,
offset by losses from the holding of financial securities in Q4
21.
Consolidated net debt decreased to US$866 million as of December 31, 2021, recording a continuous and
significant reduction compared to the US$1,148 million recorded by the end of 2020.
Consolidated balance sheet
(As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, in
millions)
|
Figures in
million
|
|
As of
12.31.2021
|
|
As of
12.31.2020
|
|
AR$
|
US$ FX
102.72
|
|
AR$
|
US$ FX
84.15
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment
|
|
170,390
|
1,659
|
|
135,445
|
1,610
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
3,956
|
39
|
|
3,455
|
41
|
|
Right-of-use
assets
|
|
1,231
|
12
|
|
867
|
10
|
|
Deferred tax
assets
|
|
8,675
|
84
|
|
9,082
|
108
|
|
Investments in joint
ventures and associates
|
|
79,500
|
774
|
|
46,229
|
549
|
|
Financial assets at
amortized cost
|
|
10,821
|
105
|
|
8,428
|
100
|
|
Financial assets at
fair value through profit and loss
|
|
2,998
|
29
|
|
942
|
11
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
61
|
1
|
|
57
|
1
|
|
Trade and other
receivables
|
|
3,379
|
33
|
|
3,631
|
43
|
|
Total non-current
assets
|
|
281,011
|
2,736
|
|
208,136
|
2,473
|
|
Inventories
|
|
15,888
|
155
|
|
9,766
|
116
|
|
Financial assets at
amortized cost
|
|
537
|
5
|
|
2,062
|
25
|
|
Financial assets at
fair value through profit and loss
|
|
47,026
|
458
|
|
27,382
|
325
|
|
Derivative financial
instruments
|
|
16
|
0
|
|
1
|
0
|
|
Trade and other
receivables
|
|
40,892
|
398
|
|
28,678
|
341
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
11,283
|
110
|
|
11,900
|
141
|
|
Total current
assets
|
|
115,642
|
1,126
|
|
79,789
|
948
|
|
Assets classified as
held for sale
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
123,603
|
1,469
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
396,653
|
3,861
|
|
411,528
|
4,890
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
attributable to owners of the company
|
|
183,431
|
1,786
|
|
120,247
|
1,429
|
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
|
609
|
6
|
|
28,631
|
340
|
|
Total
equity
|
|
184,040
|
1,792
|
|
148,878
|
1,769
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in joint
ventures and associates
|
|
386
|
4
|
|
161
|
2
|
|
Provisions
|
|
14,444
|
141
|
|
9,326
|
111
|
|
Income tax and
presumed minimum income tax liabilities
|
|
19,287
|
188
|
|
11,004
|
131
|
|
Taxes
payables
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
128
|
2
|
|
Deferred tax
liabilities
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
93
|
1
|
|
Defined benefit
plans
|
|
2,419
|
24
|
|
1,460
|
17
|
|
Borrowings
|
|
139,630
|
1,359
|
|
115,428
|
1,372
|
|
Other
payables
|
|
1,340
|
13
|
|
1,418
|
17
|
|
Total non-current
liabilities
|
|
177,506
|
1,728
|
|
139,018
|
1,652
|
|
Provisions
|
|
560
|
5
|
|
1,379
|
16
|
|
Income tax
liabilities
|
|
2,098
|
20
|
|
897
|
11
|
|
Taxes
payables
|
|
2,314
|
23
|
|
3,030
|
36
|
|
Defined benefit
plans
|
|
515
|
5
|
|
298
|
4
|
|
Salaries and social
security payable
|
|
2,876
|
28
|
|
1,935
|
23
|
|
Derivative financial
instruments
|
|
18
|
0
|
|
40
|
0
|
|
Borrowings
|
|
8,165
|
79
|
|
20,377
|
242
|
|
Trade and other
payables
|
|
18,561
|
181
|
|
9,778
|
116
|
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
35,107
|
342
|
|
37,734
|
448
|
|
Liabilities
associated to assets classified as held for sale
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
85,898
|
1,021
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
212,613
|
2,070
|
|
262,650
|
3,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
and equity
|
|
396,653
|
3,861
|
|
411,528
|
4,890
|
Consolidated income statement
(For the fiscal
years and quarters ended on December 31,
2021 and 2020, in millions)
|
|
Fiscal
year
|
|
Fourth
quarter
|
|
Figures in
million
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
AR$
|
US$
|
|
AR$
|
US$
|
|
AR$
|
US$
|
|
AR$
|
US$
|
|
Sales
revenue
|
|
144,641
|
1,508
|
|
76,775
|
1,073
|
|
40,901
|
406
|
|
23,106
|
286
|
|
Cost of
sales
|
|
(91,342)
|
(955)
|
|
(46,850)
|
(663)
|
|
(28,690)
|
(289)
|
|
(14,481)
|
(181)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
53,299
|
553
|
|
29,925
|
410
|
|
12,211
|
117
|
|
8,625
|
105
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
(3,156)
|
(33)
|
|
(1,828)
|
(26)
|
|
(1,404)
|
(15)
|
|
(472)
|
(6)
|
|
Administrative
expenses
|
|
(9,507)
|
(99)
|
|
(6,588)
|
(93)
|
|
(3,206)
|
(32)
|
|
(1,740)
|
(22)
|
|
Exploration
expenses
|
|
(61)
|
-
|
|
(29)
|
-
|
|
(11)
|
-
|
|
(8)
|
-
|
|
Other operating
income
|
|
10,196
|
105
|
|
3,628
|
51
|
|
1,332
|
13
|
|
1,122
|
14
|
|
Other operating
expenses
|
|
(5,360)
|
(58)
|
|
(2,550)
|
(36)
|
|
(737)
|
(8)
|
|
(769)
|
(10)
|
|
Impairment of
financial assets
|
|
(220)
|
(2)
|
|
(560)
|
(9)
|
|
9
|
1
|
|
291
|
4
|
|
Impairment of PPE,
intangible assets and inventories
|
|
(332)
|
(4)
|
|
(10,351)
|
(139)
|
|
(160)
|
(2)
|
|
(6,035)
|
(72)
|
|
Results for part. in
joint businesses and associates
|
|
11,567
|
117
|
|
6,551
|
85
|
|
3,436
|
32
|
|
1,741
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
56,426
|
579
|
|
18,198
|
243
|
|
11,470
|
106
|
|
2,755
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
income
|
|
847
|
10
|
|
686
|
9
|
|
228
|
3
|
|
157
|
1
|
|
Financial
costs
|
|
(17,512)
|
(185)
|
|
(12,528)
|
(177)
|
|
(3,384)
|
(34)
|
|
(3,930)
|
(50)
|
|
Other financial
results
|
|
(1,545)
|
(14)
|
|
6,131
|
84
|
|
(4,358)
|
(43)
|
|
2,778
|
36
|
|
Financial
results, net
|
|
(18,210)
|
(189)
|
|
(5,711)
|
(84)
|
|
(7,514)
|
(74)
|
|
(995)
|
(13)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit before
tax
|
|
38,216
|
390
|
|
12,487
|
159
|
|
3,956
|
32
|
|
1,760
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
(7,301)
|
(77)
|
|
(3,122)
|
(35)
|
|
485
|
6
|
|
(391)
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for
continuing operations
|
|
30,915
|
313
|
|
9,365
|
124
|
|
4,441
|
38
|
|
1,369
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
from discontinued operations
|
|
(7,129)
|
(75)
|
|
(49,333)
|
(592)
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
(47,568)
|
(569)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
for the period
|
|
23,786
|
238
|
|
(39,968)
|
(468)
|
|
4,441
|
38
|
|
(46,199)
|
(551)
|
|
Attributable to
the owners of the Company
|
|
27,097
|
273
|
|
(31,447)
|
(367)
|
|
4,520
|
39
|
|
(38,603)
|
(463)
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
|
30,823
|
312
|
|
9,952
|
132
|
|
4,520
|
39
|
|
1,851
|
24
|
|
Discontinued
operations
|
|
(3,726)
|
(39)
|
|
(41,399)
|
(499)
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
(40,454)
|
(487)
|
|
Attributable to
the non-controlling interests
|
|
(3,311)
|
(35)
|
|
(8,521)
|
(101)
|
|
(79)
|
(1)
|
|
(7,596)
|
(88)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
per share attributable to shareholders
|
|
19.38
|
0.20
|
|
(20.40)
|
(0.24)
|
|
3.26
|
0.03
|
|
(26.53)
|
(0.32)
|
|
From continuing
operations
|
|
22.05
|
0.22
|
|
6.46
|
0.09
|
|
3.26
|
0.03
|
|
1.27
|
0.02
|
|
From discontinued
operations
|
|
(2.67)
|
(0.03)
|
|
(26.85)
|
(0.32)
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
(27.804)
|
(0.335)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
per ADR attributable to shareholders
|
|
484.61
|
4.88
|
|
(509.97)
|
(5.95)
|
|
81.51
|
0.70
|
|
(663.30)
|
(7.96)
|
|
From continuing
operations
|
|
551.25
|
5.58
|
|
161.39
|
2.14
|
|
81.51
|
0.70
|
|
31.81
|
0.41
|
|
From discontinued
operations
|
|
(66.64)
|
(0.70)
|
|
(671.36)
|
(8.09)
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
(695.11)
|
(8.37)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
outstanding common shares
|
|
1,397.9
|
|
|
1,541.6
|
|
|
1,386.3
|
|
|
1,455.0
|
|
|
Outstanding
common shares by the end of period
|
|
1,386.0
|
|
|
1,453.9
|
|
|
1,386.0
|
|
|
1,453.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Q4 21 results
on Friday, March 11, 2022, at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard
Time/12:00 p.m. Buenos Aires
Time. The hosts will be Gustavo
Mariani, CEO and Nicolás Mindlin, CFO.
For those interested in participating, please register at
bit.ly/Pampa4Q21VC. The videoconference call will also be
simultaneously webcasted at Pampa's website
ri.pampaenergia.com/en.
For further information about Pampa:
|
investor@pampaenergia.com
ri.pampaenergia.com/en
|
www.argentina.gob.ar/cnv
www.sec.gov
|
[1] The information is based on financial
statements ('FS') prepared according to International Financial
Reporting Standards ('IFRS') in force in Argentina. Only continuing operations are
considered.
[2] It does not include sales from the
affiliates Greenwind, OldelVal, Refinor, CTBSA, Transener and TGS,
which at our ownership account for US$147
million. Under IFRS they are not consolidated in Pampa, thus
shown as 'Results for participation in joint businesses and
associates'.
[3] 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 further
information, see section 3 of the Earnings Release.
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