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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For June 30, 2014

 

 

MetroGas Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

MetroGAS S.A.

Gregorio Araoz de Lamadrid 1360

(1267) Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F    x  Form 40-F    ¨  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Yes    ¨  No    x  

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

 

 

 


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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    METROGAS S.A.
Dated: August 14, 2014     By:   /s/ Marcelo Adrián Nuñez
   

Name:

 

Marcelo Adrián Nuñez

     

Title: CEO


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METROGAS S.A.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2014 AND COMPARATIVES


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LEGAL INFORMATION

     1   

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

     2   

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     3   

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

     4   

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

     5   

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

     6   

2. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL POSITION AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

     6   

3. BASIS FOR PRESENTATION OF CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     9   

4. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     9   

5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

     10   

6. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

     10   

7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     10   

8. INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

     11   

9. SEGMENT REPORTING

     12   

10. PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

     13   

11. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

     14   

12. TRADE RECEIVABLES

     15   

13. OTHER RECEIVABLES

     16   

14. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     18   

15. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND ISSUED CAPITAL

     18   

16. OTHER TAXES PAYABLES

     19   

17. FINANCIAL DEBT

     20   

18. REORGANIZATION LIABILITIES

     21   

19. PROVISIONS

     22   

20. TRADE PAYABLES

     22   

21. SALARIES AND SOCIAL SECURITY

     23   

22. OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

     23   

23. REVENUES

     23   

24. EXPENSES BY NATURE

     24   

25. OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

     25   

26. NET FINANCE RESULTS

     25   

27. INCOME TAX AND MINIMUM PRESUMED INCOME TAX

     26   

28. NET RESULT PER SHARE

     28   

29. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

     28   

INFORMATIVE SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY

     33   
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT   


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METROGAS S.A.

CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2014 AND COMPARATIVES

LEGAL INFORMATION

Legal Address: Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid 1360, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Fiscal Year: No. 23 (commenced on January 1° 2014).

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as of June 30, 2014 and comparatives.

Company’s Principal Business: provision of natural gas distribution services

Registration with the Public Registry of Commerce: December 1, 1992

Expiry Date of the Articles of Incorporation: December 1, 2091

Last Amendment of the By-Laws: April 30, 2013

Parent Company: YPF S.A.

Legal Address of the controlling company: Macacha Güemes 515, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Principal Business of the controlling company: study, exploration and exploitation of liquid and/or gaseous hydrocarbons and other minerals, as well as the industrialization, transportation and marketing of these products and their byproducts, also including petrochemical products, and non-fossil fuels and chemicals, biofuels and their components, electric power generation based on hydrocarbons, telecommunication services, as well as production and industrialization, processing, marketing, conditioning services, grain transportation and storage and their byproducts.

Percentage of votes held by parent company: 70%

Composition in Common Stock as of 06.30.14:

 

Classes of Shares

   Subscribed,
Registered and Paid-in
(thousands of Ps.)
 

Outstanding

  

Common certified shares of Ps. 1 par value and 1 vote each:

  

Class “A”

     290,277   

Class “B”

     221,977   

Class “C”

     56,917   
  

 

 

 

Capital Stock as of 06.30.14

     569,171   
  

 

 

 

 

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METROGAS S.A.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF JUNE 30, 2014 AND DECEMBER 31, 2013 (Stated in thousands of pesos)

 

     Notes      06.30.14     12.31.13  

Assets

       

Non current Assets

       

Properties, plant and equipment

     10         1,875,249        1,849,603   

Deferred tax assets

     27         1,112        1,107   

Other investment

        1,040        909   

Investment properties

     11         2,486        5,339   

Other receivables

     13         11,960        3,633   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non current assets

        1,891,847        1,860,591   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

       

Trade receivables

     12         738,729        339,257   

Other receivables

     13         50,414        28,558   

Cash and cash equivalents

     14         148,549        116,592   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current assets

        937,692        484,407   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

        2,829,539        2,344,998   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

       

Issued capital

     15         569,171        569,171   

Adjustment to issued capital

        —          684,769   

Legal reserve

        —          45,376   

Unappropriated retained losses

        (481,142     (878,082
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to the owners

        88,029        421,234   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

        2,054        2,883   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     15         90,083        424,117   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Non current Liabilities

       

Financial debt

     17         1,244,062        952,726   

Deferred tax liabilities

     27         220,911        224,739   

Reorganization liabilities

     18         17,214        17,040   

Other taxes payable

     16         7,324        7,898   

Provisions

     19         73,052        58,304   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non current Liabilities

        1,562,563        1,260,707   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

       

Trade payable

     20         823,141        461,589   

Salaries and social security

     21         69,745        61,010   

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax (“MPIT”) liability

        22,022        32,269   

Other taxes payable

     16         134,982        94,157   

Financial debt

     17         97,408        398   

Other accounts payable

     22         29,595        10,751   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

        1,176,893        660,174   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        2,739,456        1,920,881   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

        2,829,539        2,344,998   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes 1 to 29 are an integral part of and should be read together with these statements.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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METROGAS S.A.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX AND THREE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013

(Stated in thousands of pesos)

 

            For the six months period ended     For the three months period ended  
     Notes      06.30.14     06.30.13     06.30.14     06.30.13  

Revenues

     23         1,371,166        849,575        916,829        478,116   

Operating costs

     24         (1,053,515     (643,058     (662,151     (362,801
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

        317,651        206,517        254,678        115,315   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Administration expenses

     24         (148,456     (98,821     (82,971     (55,455

Selling expenses

     24         (144,920     (120,499     (86,534     (64,788

Other income and expenses

     25         (6     (1,003     7,864        (231
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

        24,269        (13,806     93,037        (5,159
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income

     26         8,914        6,200        3,592        3,385   

Finance cost

     26         (344,342     (125,112     (77,790     (68,147
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net financial results

        (335,428     (118,912     (74,198     (64,762
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt restructuring result

        —          757,470        —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Result before income tax

        (311,159     624,752        18,839        (69,921
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax

     27         (22,875     (227,105     (9,849     20,968   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net result for the period

        (334,034     397,647        8,990        (48,953
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive result

        —          —          —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the period

        (334,034     397,647        8,990        (48,953
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the period attributable to controlling interest

        (333,205     397,726        7,578        (48,525

Net and comprehensive result for the period attributable to non-controlling interest

        (829     (79     1,412        (428
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the period

        (334,034     397,647        8,990        (48,953
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net result per share

           

Basic and diluted

     28         (0.59     0.70        0.01        (0.09

The accompanying notes 1 to 29 are an integral part of and should be read together with these statements.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013 (Stated in thousands of pesos)

 

     Issued
capital
     Adjustment to
issued capital
    Legal reserve     Unappropriated
retained
earnings
    Attributable to
the owners of the
parent
    Attributable to
Non-controlling
interest
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance as of December 31, 2012

     569,171         684,769        45,376        (1,133,018     166,298        989        167,287   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the six months period ended June 30, 2013

     —           —          —          397,726        397,726        (79     397,647   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2013

     569,171         684,769        45,376        (735,292     564,024        910        564,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the six months period ended December 31, 2013

     —           —          —          (142,790     (142,790     1,973        (140,817
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     569,171         684,769        45,376        (878,082     421,234        2,883        424,117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mandatory capital stock reduction, as decided by the General Shareholders’ Meeting of April 28, 2014

     —           (684,769     (45,376     730,145        —          —          —     

Net and comprehensive result for the six months period ended June 30, 2014

     —           —          —          (333,205     (333,205     (829     (334,034
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2014

     569,171         —          —          (481,142     88,029        2,054        90,083   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes 1 to 29 are an integral part of and should be read together with these statements.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013

(Stated in thousands of pesos).

 

     06.30.14     06.30.13  

Cash Flows generated by operating activities

    

Net result for the period

     (334,034     397,647   

Adjustments to reconcile net results to cash flows provided by operating activities

    

Income tax

     22,875        227,105   

Income from sales of investment properties

     (8,067     —     

Depreciation of properties, plant and equipment and investment properties

     42,671        39,692   

Net book value of disposals of properties, plant and equipment

     632        4,885   

Charge on provisions

     18,665        9,657   

Debt restructuring result (2)

     —          (770,360

Net financial results

     334,546        118,013   

Changes in assets and liabilities

    

Trade receivables

     (399,424     (132,543

Other receivables

     (24,861     (47,492

Trade payable

     361,552        255,416   

Salaries and social security

     8,735        (2,264

Income tax and MPIT liability

     (4,702     (12,329

Other taxes payable

     24,432        16,403   

Provisions

     —          (5

Other accounts payable

     18,844        398   

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax paid in the period

     (16,434     (933
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows generated by operating activities

     45,430        103,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

    

Increase in properties, plant and equipment

     (72,372     (70,579

Proceeds from sales of investment properties

     5,548        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (66,824     (70,579
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities

    

Proceeds from loans

     90,000        —     

Payments of interests

     (37,887     (3,109
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows generated by (used in) financing activities

     52,113        (3,109
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     30,719        29,602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year

     116,592        153,208   

Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents

     1,238        (1,604

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (1)

     148,549        181,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     30,719        29,602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, funds collected and pending to be deposited for Trust Funds, Resolution I-2621/2013 and Trust Fund Decree No. 2407 amount to Ps. 126,403 thousand and Ps. 50,789 thousand, respectively.
(2) Exclude debt restructuring expenses for Ps. 12,890 thousand.

The main transactions that do not generate cash movements are described in Note 17.

The accompanying notes 1 to 29 are an integral part of and should be read together with these statements.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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METROGAS S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED AS OF JUNE 30, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

MetroGAS S.A. (“MetroGAS” or the “Company”) is a sociedad anónima organized under the laws of the Republic of Argentina. The registered office and principal place of business is located at Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid 1360 – Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.

The Company was formed in 1992 and on December 1, 1992 it was registered as a corporation pursuant the laws of the Republic of Argentina under number 11,670, Book 112, Volume A of Sociedades Anónimas. The term of duration of the Company expires on December 1, 2091 and its principal business is the provision of natural gas distribution services.

On November 2, 1994, the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”), pursuant to Resolution No. 10,706, authorized to public offering all the Company’s outstanding shares that at such date composed the capital stock. American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) were issued in the United States and were registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Shares of the Company are listed on Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (“BCBA”) and its ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), respectively. On June 17, 2010, the NYSE informed that MetroGAS ADSs had been suspended from trading as a result of the Company’s filing for reorganization proceeding. At the time of issuance of these financial statements the NYSE keeps the suspension of MetroGAS’ADSs trading.

MetroGAS’ controlling shareholder is Gas Argentino S.A. (“Gas Argentino”) whose principal business is the investment. As of June 30, 2014, the controlling shareholder of Gas Argentino S.A. is YPF S.A. (“YPF”) through its subsidiary YPF Inversora Energética S.A (“YIESA”).

MetroGAS controls MetroEnergía S.A. (“MetroEnergía”) a sociedad anónima formed under the laws of Argentina, whose principal business is the sale of natural gas and/or transport on its own behalf or on account of third parties in Argentina.

 

2. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL POSITION AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

The changes in the economic conditions of the country and the amendments introduced by the Public Emergency Law towards the end of 2001, have impacted the economic and financial position of the Company affected by the suspension of the original regime of tariffs adjustment, added to the increase in the operating costs to maintain the quality of service.

The Company is under a renegotiation process of certain terms of the License with the Argentine Government in order to oppose the negative impact produced by the mentioned circumstances.

In this context, as of June 30, 2014, the Company registered cumulative losses amounting to Ps. 481,142 thousand and consolidated negative working capital to Ps. 239,201 thousand.

In Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 the aspects related to the economic and financial situation and regulatory framework are described.

There follow are described the significant developments occurred during the six months period ended June 30, 2014.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED AS OF JUNE 30, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

2.1 Tariff Renegotiation

On March 26, 2014, within the process of renegotiation of utilities contracts pursuant to Law No. 25561 and supplementary rules, the Company signed a Provisional Agreement with the Unit for the Renegotiation and Analysis of Utility Contracts (“UNIREN”) whereby a provisional tariff regime was agreed in order to obtain additional funds to those resulting from the enforcement of ENARGAS Resolution No. I/2407 dated December 27, 2012, that established the collection of a fixed amount per invoice depending on the customers’ category, which should be transferred to a trust fund especially created for the execution of works. The amounts the Company collects pursuant to the mentioned Resolution have been considered payments on account in relation with the adjustments as set forth by Temporary Agreement approved by Decree No. 234 dated March 26, 2009.

The Provisional Agreement, ratified by Decree No. 445/2014 dated April 1, 2014 and published in the Official Gazette on April 7, 2014, establishes a provisional tariff regime as from April 1, 2014, consisting in readjust prices and tariffs considering the guidelines necessary to maintain the continuity of service and also sets forth common criteria applicable to all distribution licensees, in accordance with tariff regulations in force, and including changes in the gas price at the transmission system entry point.

The Provisional Agreement also contemplates the inclusion of pass through to tariffs resulting from changes in tax rules, except for the income tax, in accordance with a currently pending resolution. It also includes clauses related to costs oversight tariff revision based on operation and investment cost structure, and price indexes representative of such costs, which under certain premises triggers a revision procedure through which ENARGAS would assess the actual scale of variations in the licensee’s operating and investment costs, and thereby determine whether a distribution tariff adjustment is applicable.

The Provisional Agreement also provides that, from the execution date to December 21, 2015 (the date on which Law No. 25561 expires), UNIREN on behalf of the Grantor and the licensee shall reach a consensus with respect to the methodology, terms and timeline for the signing of the “Acta Acuerdo de Renegociación Contractual Integral” (the Comprehensive Contract Renegotiation Memorandum of Understanding).

On March 27, 2014, the National Government announced the reallocation of subsidies and on March 31, 2014 the Energy Secretariat (“ES”) issued ES Resolution No. 226/14 pursuant to which new natural gas prices and a plan to encourage responsible use of the natural gas were established.

Within this framework, new natural gas prices are established for Residential customers and for small general service customers for each of the production basins and user categories. These new prices will be applied by a mechanism of comparing consumption of same two-month/month period of current and previous year. Furthermore, a three-stage price revision is established to take effect on April 1, 2014, June 1, 2014 and August 1, 2014. For those customers that reduce their consumption over 20%, basin prices as of March 31, 2014 as per ES Resolution No. 1417/2008 will remain the same. Customers whose reduction in consumption is between 5% and 20% will have a special and lower basin natural gas price compared to the price applied to those customers not able to reduce consumption or whose reduction is below 5%.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED AS OF JUNE 30, 2014 AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

Through Note ENRG/SD No. 03097 dated April 7, 2014, ENARGAS notified Resolution No. I/2851, from the same date, wherein new tariff charts are approved and are stated to take effect on April 1, 2014, June 1, 2014 and August 1, 2014. Such charts display changes in the final tariff of residential and full general service customers. These include changes in the gas price at the transmission system entry point, as a result of the application of the new prices per basin established by the aforementioned ES Resolution No. 226/14, the transportation tariff as a consequence of the new tariff chart effective for gas transportation companies that reflect the terms of their 2008 signed provisional agreements establish, and MetroGAS’ distribution margin after the signing of the Provisional Agreement.

In accordance with the price scheme established by the Energy Secretariat through ES Resolution No. 226/14, three tariff levels are established for each period, which are to be applied to customers according to their consumption in a month/two-month period in relation to the same period of the previous year.

Customers that register a decrease in consumption of over 20% will continue with the same tariff level as that in effect until March 31, 2014. Customers that achieve a reduction between 5% and 20% will be charged a tariff approximately 50% lower in relation with the actual price variation, which will be applied to customers unable to reduce their consumption or whose reduction is below 5%.

Furthermore, ENARGAS establishes that tariff charts applicable until March 31, 2014 shall still be applied to essential users (health care, public education religious institutions, etc.); and consumers eligible pursuant to Notes MPFIPyS N° 10/2009 from the Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services dated August 13, 2009. Under that mechanism, the Licensee will also have different prices for the gas distribution service according to the customers’ consumption.

Through Note ENRG/SD No. 05747 dated May 13, 2014, ENARGAS notified on Resolution No. I/2904 from same date, whereby the methodology for the determination of user’s category based gas supply as from of April 1st, 2014 is approved.

Considering the aforementioned, the real impact will depend on a variable beyond the Company’s control, which is the reduction in consumption customers may have, which also will not only depend on their individual actions aimed at reducing the use of gas, but also on the effects of weather factors among others on the compared periods.

However, based on the Company´s estimates, the effect of the tariff increases would enable MetroGAS to continue operating as a going concern.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

3. BASIS FOR PRESENTATION OF CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

These consolidated financial statements have been issued in accordance with the Technical Resolution (“TR”) No. 26 and 29 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences (“FACPCE “) which adopt the IFRS issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) for entities included in the public offer regime of Law No. 17,811 due to their capital stock or to their notes, or those that have applied to be included in said regime.

In accordance with Title IV of the Informative Periodic Regime, Chapter I, Informative Regime, Section I, General Dispositions, Article 1, point b.1) of CNV rules, the Company has opted for presenting its condensed interim separated financial statements in condensed foreseen in the International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”.

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise.

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read together with the Company’s annual financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and comparatives.

The consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income and the consolidated statement of cashflow for the six-month period finished on June 30, 2013, submitted for comparison purposes, include certain reclassifications in order to state them on a uniform basis with the statements as at December 31, 2013 and the current period.

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been approved by the Board of Directors for issuance on August 6, 2014.

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 have not been audited. In the Company’s opinion these financial statements reflect all the adjustments necessary to be presented on a basis consistent with the annual consolidated financial statements.

 

4. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies adopted for these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with the ones applied in the financial statements for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2013 which are detailed in Note 4 to those financial statements.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

Preparation of consolidated financial statements as of a specified date requires that the Company makes estimates and judgments that affect the amount of recorded assets and liabilities and of contingent assets and liabilities disclosed at such date, as well as expenses and revenues for the period. The Direction of the Company makes estimates in order to be able to calculate at a specified time, for instance, the allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation, recoverable value of assets, income tax charges and provision for contingencies. Actual future results may differ from the estimates and assessments made at the date of preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

For the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, the key judgments made by the Company when applying its accounting policies and the sources of information used for the respective estimates are consistent with those that were applied in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2013, which are detailed in Note 5 to those financial statements.

 

6. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The business of the Company exposes the Company to various financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. No significant changes have occurred during the six-month period ended on June 30, 2014 in relation to financial risk factors and management policies with respect thereto, which are detailed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

 

7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The tables below show the amounts carried for financial assets and financial liabilities by category of financial instrument, and a reconciliation with the line shown in the statement of financial position, as it may correspond.

 

     06.30.14  
     Financial assets
carried at amortised
cost
     Financial assets at
fair value through
profit or loss
     Total financial
assets
 

Trade receivables

     738,729         —           738,729   

Other receivables

     62,374         —           62,374   

Cash and cash equivalents

     98,811         49,738         148,549   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     899,914         49,738         949,652   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Financial liabilities
carried at amortised
cost
     Financial liabilities at
fair value
     Total financial
liabilities
 

Reorganization liabilities

     17,214         —           17,214   

Trade payable

     823,141         —           823,141   

Other accounts payable

     29,595         —           29,595   

Financial debt

     1,341,470         —           1,341,470   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,211,420         —           2,211,420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

     12.31.13  
     Financial assets
carried at amortised
cost
     Financial assets at
fair value through
profit or loss
     Total financial
assets
 

Trade receivables

     339,257         —           339,257   

Other receivables

     32,191         —           32,191   

Cash and cash equivalents

     62,976         53,616         116,592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     434,424         53,616         488,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Financial liabilities
carried at amortised
cost
     Financial liabilities at
fair value
     Total financial
liabilities
 

Reorganization liabilities

     17,040         —           17,040   

Trade payable

     461,589         —           461,589   

Other accounts payable

     10,751         —           10,751   

Financial debt

     953,124         —           953,124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,442,504         —           1,442,504   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

8. INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

The table below shows the Company’s consolidated controlling interest:

 

Directly controlled

company

   Percentage of capital stock and
voting rights held
 
     06.30.14     12.31.13  

MetroENERGÍA

     95     95

Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed, where necessary, to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Company.

MetroENERGÍA’s corporate purpose is to carry out purchase and sales transactions and/or transportation services of natural gas for its own account, on behalf of or in association with third parties.

We have used the latest financial statements available at the end of every period or fiscal year of the Company.

The shareholders representing the Non-controlling interest decided at the General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, dated March 26, 2014, to maintain their commitment by means of which they have renounced for the collection of dividends for as long as the financial debt of MetroGAS S.A. arising as a result of the restructuring and/or refinancing of the outstanding debt is cancelled, pursuant to which the dividends approved to Ps. 57,341 thousand shall be paid in full to the major shareholder, MetroGAS.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

9. SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting prepared by the Chief Operating Decision Maker, for the purpose of resource allocation and performance assessment of the segment.

The primarily segments operated by the Company relate to the provision of the service of distribution of gas and, through MetroENERGÍA, of commercialization and/or transportation of natural gas for its own account, on behalf of or, in association with third parties.

 

     06.30.14  
     MetroGAS
Distribution
    MetroENERGIA
Trading
    Eliminations     Total  

Revenues

     766,486        612,605        (7,925     1,371,166   

Operating income (loss)

     665        65,193        (41,589     24,269   

Income on investments in companies

     41,589        —          (41,589     —     

Finance income

     4,252        4,662        —          8,914   

Finance cost

     (337,213     (7,129     —          (344,342

Result before income tax

     (332,296     62,726        (41,589     (311,159

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax

     (909     (21,966     —          (22,875

Total net and comprehensive result for the period

     (333,205     40,760        (41,589     (334,034

Total assets

     2,610,130        324,026        (104,617     2,829,539   

Total liabilities

     2,522,101        282,955        (65,600     2,739,456   

Depreciation of PP&E and investment properties

     (42,671     —          —          (42,671

Increase in PP&E

     72,372        —          —          72,372   

Investments in subsidiaries

     39,017        —          (39,017     —     
     06.30.13  
     MetroGAS
Distribution
    MetroENERGIA
Trading
    Eliminations     Total  

Revenues

     562,710        294,423        (7,558     849,575   

Operating income (loss)

     (24,844     29,011        (17,973     (13,806

Income on investments in companies

     17,973        —          (17,973     —     

Finance income

     3,934        2,266        —          6,200   

Finance cost

     (121,364     (3,748     —          (125,112

Result before income tax

     615,196        27,529        (17,973     624,752   

Income tax and minimum presumed income tax

     (217,470     (9,635     —          (227,105

Total net and comprehensive result for the period

     397,726        17,894        (17,973     397,647   

Total assets

     2,370,299        144,540        (66,999     2,447,840   

Total liabilities

     1,806,275        126,335        (49,704     1,882,906   

Depreciation of PP&E and investment properties

     (39,692     —          —          (39,692

Increase in PP&E

     70,579        —          —          70,579   

Investments in subsidiaries

     17,295        —          (17,295     —     

The accounting policies for these reporting segments are the same ones followed by the Company and detailed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

10. PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

MAIN ACCOUNT

  ORIGINAL VALUE     DEPRECIATION     NET
BOOK VALUE
06-30-14
    NET
BOOK VALUE
12-31-13
 
  AT
BEGINNING
OF
YEAR
    INCREASES     TRANSFERS     RETIREMENTS     AT END
OF
PERIOD
    ACCUMULATED
AT
BEGINNING OF
YEAR
    RETIREMENTS     INCREASES     ACCUMULATED
AT END
OF PERIOD
     

Land

    15,654        —          —          —          15,654        —          —          —          —          15,654        15,654   

Building and civil constructions

    71,833        —          1,332        (1,165     72,000        27,559        (1,165     707        27,101        44,899        44,274   

High pressure mains

    296,067        —          24,549        —          320,616        199,800        —          2,379        202,179        118,437        96,267   

Medium and low pressure mains

    1,910,404        —          35,133        —          1,945,537        645,791        —          21,892        667,683        1,277,854        1,264,613   

Pressure regulating stations

    82,456        —          171        —          82,627        44,216        —          1,380        45,596        37,031        38,240   

Consumption measurement installations

    360,055        —          7,650        (1,606     366,099        188,599        (952     6,935        194,582        171,517        171,456   

Other technical installations

    55,189        —          2,290        —          57,479        48,231        —          400        48,631        8,848        6,958   

Machinery, equipment and tools

    30,797        —          1,603        —          32,400        27,374        —          346        27,720        4,680        3,423   

Computer and telecommunications equipment

    226,673        —          9,639        (7     236,305        180,926        (2     7,433        188,357        47,948        45,747   

Vehicles

    13,215        —          —          —          13,215        10,309        —          465        10,774        2,441        2,906   

Furniture and fixtures

    5,476        —          —          —          5,476        5,464        —          1        5,465        11        12   

Materials

    41,582        14,441        (10,086     (3,580     42,357        —          —          —          —          42,357        41,582   

Gas in pipelines

    214        —          —          —          214        —          —          —          —          214        214   

Work in progress

    77,276        57,931        (73,596     —          61,611        —          —          —          —          61,611        77,276   

Distribution network extensions constructed by third parties

    67,454        —          1,315        —          68,769        17,575        —          683        18,258        50,511        49,879   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    3,254,345        72,372        —          (6,358     3,320,359        1,395,844        (2,119     42,621        1,436,346        1,884,013        1,858,501   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for obsolescence of materials

    (3,183     (1,793     —          3,589        (1,387     —          —          —          —          (1,387     (3,183

Allowance for disposal of properties, plant and equipment

    (5,715     (1,680     —          18        (7,377     —          —          —          —          (7,377     (5,715
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total as of June 30, 2014

    3,245,447        68,899        —          (2,751     3,311,595        1,395,844        (2,119     42,621        1,436,346        1,875,249     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2013

    3,103,668        159,227        —          (17,448     3,245,447        1,322,738        (7,862     80,968        1,395,844          1,849,603   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

As mentioned in Note 2.8.1 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, according to the license, a substantial portion of the Properties, plant and equipment are defined as “Essential Assets” and there are certain restrictions over them described in the mentioned note.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

11. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

 

    ORIGINAL VALUE     DEPRECIATION     NET
BOOK VALUE
06-30-14
    NET
BOOK VALUE
12-31-13
 

MAIN ACCOUNT

  AT BEGINNING OF
YEAR
    DECREASE OF
PERIOD
    AT END OF
PERIOD
    ACCUMULATED AT
BEGINNING OF
YEAR
    DECREASE OF
PERIOD
    ANNUAL RATE     INCREASES     ACCUMULATED AT
END OF PERIOD
     

Land

    1,847        (1,118     729        —          —          —          —          —          729        1,847   

Building

    5,971        (2,922     3,049        2,479        (1,237     2.00     50        1,292        1,757        3,492   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total as of June 30, 2014

    7,818        (4,040     3,778        2,479        (1,237       50        1,292        2,486     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total as of December 31, 2013

    7,818          7,818        2,359        —            120        2,479          5,339   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

12. TRADE RECEIVABLES

 

     06.30.14     12.31.13  

Current

    

Trade receivables

     325,505        231,514   

Unbilled revenues

     400,365        110,877   

Related parties

     23,185        1,366   

Tax on banking transactions to be recovered

     8,177        9,875   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (18,503     (14,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current

     738,729        339,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The aging analysis of the trade receivables is as follows:

 

     06.30.14     12.31.13  

-Past due

    

under 3 months

     65,178        37,476   

from 3 to 6 months

     17,457        5,620   

from 6 to 9 months

     10,883        6,107   

from 9 to 12 months

     4,446        2,051   

from 1 to 2 years

     4,108        5,056   

more than 2 years

     12,588        8,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     114,660        65,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

-Becoming due

    

under 3 months

     636,351        280,980   

from 3 to 6 months

     2,167        2,469   

from 6 to 9 months

     2,150        2,469   

from 9 to 12 months

     1,904        2,469   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     642,572        288,387   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (18,503     (14,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     738,729        339,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s trade receivables is denominated in the following currencies:

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Pesos

     539,213         225,010   

US Dollars (US$)

     199,516         114,247   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     738,729         339,257   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The roll forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follow:

 

     06.30.14     12.31.13  

Balance at beginning of year

     14,375        15,447   

Revaluation of foreign currency

     4,156        —     

Increases / recoveries (*)

     (48     6,148   

Decreases

     20        (7,220
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period / year

     18,503        14,375   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Charged to Doubtfull account expenses (see Note 24. Expenses by nature)

 

13. OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Non current:

     

Related parties

     4,943         3,631   

Social security and tax credits

     2,742         —     

Advances and anticipated purchases of gas

     4,202         —     

Expenses paid in advance

     73         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal non current

     11,960         3,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current:

     

Advances to employees

     139         233   

Insurance paid in advance

     431         196   

Expenses paid in advance

     4,613         1,035   

Trust Fund Decree No. 2407

     2,601         17,098   

Social security and tax credits

     255         200   

Expenses recoverable

     3,123         793   

Related parties

     672         615   

Advances to suppliers

     2,563         2,911   

Advances and anticipated purchases of gas

     27,076         —     

Miscellaneous

     8,941         5,477   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal current

     50,414         28,558   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     62,374         32,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The aging analysis of the other receivables is as follows:

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

-Past due

     

under 3 months

     2,967         4,661   

from 3 to 6 months

     330         134   

from 6 to 9 months

     125         156   

from 9 to 12 months

     101         171   

from 1 to 2 years

     445         415   

more than 2 years

     683         479   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     4,651         6,016   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

-Without due

     22         22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

-Becoming due

     

under 3 months

     38,087         21,690   

from 3 to 6 months

     4,668         478   

from 6 to 9 months

     2,914         266   

from 9 to 12 months

     72         86   

from 1 to 2 years

     4,275         2   

more than 2 years

     7,685         3,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     57,701         26,153   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     62,374         32,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s other receivables is denominated in the following currencies:

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Pesos

     16,891         28,035   

US$

     45,456         4,156   

Pound sterling

     27         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     62,374         32,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

14. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

In order to be considered for the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Cash and banks

     98,811         62,976   

Mutual funds

     49,738         53,616   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     148,549         116,592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents is denominated in the following currencies:

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Pesos

     146,693         115,078   

US$

     1,751         1,431   

Pound sterling

     55         43   

Euros

     33         27   

Reales

     17         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     148,549         116,592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, fund collected and pending to be deposit for Trust Funds, Resolution I-2621/2013 and Trust Fund Decree No. 2407amount to Ps. 126,403 thousand and Ps. 77,273 thousand, respectively.

 

15. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND ISSUED CAPITAL

As of June 30, 2014, the capital stock of MetroGas amounts to Ps. 569,171 thousand, which is fully subscribed, registered and paid-in and it is composed of the following classes of shares:

 

Classes of shares

   Subscribed,
registered and
paid in

(thousands of
Ps.)
 

Outstanding:

  

Common certified shares, of Ps. 1 par value and 1 vote each:

  

Class “A”

     290,277   

Class “B”

     221,977   

Class “C”

     56,917   
  

 

 

 

Capital Stock at 06.30.14

     569,171   
  

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

MetroGAS’ shareholders decided at the Shareholders meeting held on the 28th of April of 2014 to proceed to a mandatory reduction of the company’s issued capital. Therefore, negative retained earnings corresponding to the business year ended on December 31, 2013 were partially affected against the Legal reserve for Ps.45,376 thousand and against Adjustments to issued capital for the sum of Ps. 684,769 thousand, keeping a negative balance of Ps.147,937 thousand in Unappropriated retained earnings as of such date, which added to the negative result for the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 amounting to Ps. 333,205 thousand, yielded a total amount of Ps.481,142 thousand as of June 30, 2014 for Unappropriated retained earnings.

Notwithstanding the actions taken to revert the situation as of December 31, 2013 where the company is affected by the provisions of Clause 206 of the Law 19.550 (Corporations Law), should the negative results persist during 2014 the company will need to take additional measures to reestablish equity balance.

 

16. OTHER TAXES PAYABLES

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Non current:

     

Others taxes

     7,324         7,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non current

     7,324         7,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current:

     

Value added tax

     43,384         21,569   

GCABA study, revision and inspection of works in public space levy

     34,663         28,973   

GNC Tax

     4,631         4,954   

Turnover tax

     16,465         6,365   

Provincial and municipal taxes

     31,822         29,140   

Hydric infraestructure rate

     2,841         1,515   

Others taxes

     1,176         1,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     134,982         94,157   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     142,306         102,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s other taxes payables are denominated in pesos.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

17. FINANCIAL DEBT

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Non current:

     

Negotiable Obligations

     1,216,151         931,351   

Negotiable Obligations related parties

     27,911         21,375   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non current

     1,244,062         952,726   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current:

     

Negotiable Obligations Interest to be paid

     552         398   

Related parties

     96,856         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current

     97,408         398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,341,470         953,124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below shows the changes occurred in the balance of financial debt as of June 30, 2014:

 

     06.30.14  

Balance at beginning of year

     953,124   

Proceeds from YPF loan

     90,000   

Notes of Late Verification

     25   

Accrued interest at effective interest rate - Notes (1)

     92,375   

Accrued interest on YPF loan

     6,856   

Exchange loss

     236,977   

Interest payment

     (37,887
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

     1,341,470   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes accrued interest on notes issued to YPF.

Negotiable Obligations

Information related with negotiable obligations (“Notes”) is detailed in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

No event of default has occurred as of June 30, 2014. During the present period the Company has complied with the terms and covenants established under the Offering Circular.

On January 29, 2014, MetroGAS issued:

 

    Notes of Capitalization

 

    Additional Series A-L December 2013: U$S 3,516,500

 

    Additional Series A-U December 2013: U$S 371,456

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

On April 28, 2014, the Board of Directors of MetroGAS decided by a majority of votes to pay in cash interest for up to U$S 4,750,000, capitalize the remaining amount of the portion subject to capitalization of interest due and payable on June 30, 2014 and issue Additional Negotiable Obligations for said capitalization.

On July 17, 2014, MetroGAS issued:

 

    Notes of Capitalization

 

    Additional Series A-L June 2014: U$S 3,516,500

 

    Additional Series A-U June 2014: U$S 371,044

Having the limit date (June 30th, 2014) been reached, and given the fact that no triggering events occurred, Class B Notes were cancelled and the company does not owe anything in relation to them.

Related parties

On December 12, 2013, the Board of Directors of MetroGAS unanimously approved an agreement that contemplated the opening of a credit facility with YPF. YPF’s credit facility proposal has a BADLAR cost plus an annual 6% spread. YPF makes available to MetroGAS a “Non-Committed” credit facility for up to Ps. 180,000,000 for a period of 180 days as from the date of the proposal. MetroGAS may require such drawdowns as it may deem advisable according to its needs up to the maximum amount of the credit facility and for the above mentioned period, and may make partial or total advance payments without penalty. Finally, an annual 10% default interest will be applied in the event of default. As of June 30, 2014 the Company has made use Ps. 90,000 thousand of this facility.

 

18. REORGANIZATION LIABILITIES

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Taxes payable

     16,222         16,262   

Trade payables

     655         181   

Salaries and social security

     337         597   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     17,214         17,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s reorganization liabilities are denominated in pesos.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

19. PROVISIONS

 

Provisions

   Civil, labor and
other claims
    Tax claims and
other fines
     Regulatory claims
and interpretation
disagreements
     Total  

Balance at 12.31.13

     37,877        9,027         11,400         58,304   

Increases (recoveries) of the period (*)

     10,224        5,016         —           15,240   

Decreases of the period

     (492     —           —           (492
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at 06.30.14

     47,609        14,043         11,400         73,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Charge to other income and expenses (see Note 25).

 

20. TRADE PAYABLES

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Gas and transportation creditors

     379,751         187,097   

Other purchases and services creditors

     71,718         77,117   

Trust Fund Decree No. 2407

     2,200         —     

Trust Funds

     124,203         77,147   

Related parties

     245,269         120,102   

Resolution I-2621/2013

     —           126   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     823,141         461,589   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s trade payables are denominated in the following currencies:

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Pesos

     669,713         388,536   

U$S

     153,314         72,963   

Euros

     100         90   

Pound sterling

     14         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     823,141         461,589   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

21. SALARIES AND SOCIAL SECURITY

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Salaries

     4,838         6,429   

Social security

     15,480         13,514   

Related parties

     3,965         5,249   

Vacation provision

     35,991         22,855   

Bonus provision

     9,064         12,819   

Others

     407         144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     69,745         61,010   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s salaries and social security are denominated in pesos.

 

22. OTHER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

     06.30.14      12.31.13  

Payables for works on behalf of third parties

     27,319         8,475   

ENARGAS’ Fines

     2,276         2,276   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     29,595         10,751   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s other accounts payable is denominated in pesos.

 

23. REVENUES

 

     For the six months period ended      For the three months period ended  
     06.30.14      06.30.13      06.30.14      06.30.13  

Gas sales

     659,529         388,780         511,550         238,635   

MetroENERGÍA’s gas sales and transportation

     600,486         287,775         353,355         155,806   

Transportation and distribution services

     91,608         87,908         47,454         37,716   

Other sales

     7,424         10,782         1,844         6,120   

Natural gas liquids processing

     —           67,682         —           36,322   

MetroENERGÍA’s other revenues

     12,119         6,648         2,626         3,517   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,371,166         849,575         916,829         478,116   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

24. EXPENSES BY NATURE

 

     For the six months period ended  
     06.30.14     06.30.13  
     OPERATING
COSTS
    ADMINISTRATION
EXPENSES
     SELLING
EXPENSES
    TOTAL     TOTAL  

Payroll and other employees benefits

     66,499        60,039         44,839        171,377        129,283   

Social security contributions

     14,421        9,923         9,892        34,236        25,694   

Cost of natural gas

     765,098        —           —          765,098        359,179   

Transportation of natural gas and processed natural gas

     112,437        —           —          112,437        104,071   

Directors’ and members of Supervisory committee fees

     —          876         —          876        702   

Fees for professional services

     102        4,303         157        4,562        3,488   

Sundry materials

     2,824        —           —          2,824        4,350   

Fees for sundry services

     11,899        8,320         22,262        42,481        32,128   

Post and telephone

     217        1,592         15,432        17,241        13,497   

Leases

     47        959         1,234        2,240        1,729   

Transportation and freight charges

     —          1,901         —          1,901        1,261   

Office materials

     582        658         99        1,339        1,238   

Travelling expenses

     231        202         112        545        537   

Insurance premium

     —          4,215         1        4,216        3,636   

Fixed assets maintenance

     25,700        22,502         234        48,436        36,559   

PP&E and Investment properties depreciation

     34,533        8,138         —          42,671        39,692   

Taxes, rates and contributions

     17,266        24,482         42,164        83,912        90,712   

Publicity

     —          —           1,729        1,729        822   

Doubtful accounts

     —          —           (48     (48     2,932   

Bank expenses and commissions

     —          214         6,152        6,366        5,807   

Others expenses

     1,659        132         661        2,452        5,061   

Total as of June 30, 2014

     1,053,515        148,456         144,920        1,346,891     

Total as of June 30, 2013

     643,058        98,821         120,499          862,378   
     For the three months period ended  
     06.30.14     06.30.13  
     OPERATING
COSTS
    ADMINISTRATION
EXPENSES
     SELLING
EXPENSES
    TOTAL     TOTAL  

Payroll and other employees benefits

     35,505        33,716         24,501        93,722        73,491   

Social security contributions

     7,948        5,770         5,533        19,251        14,306   

Cost of natural gas

     511,937        —           —          511,937        213,918   

Transportation of natural gas and processed natural gas

     61,403        —           —          61,403        52,361   

Directors’ and members of Supervisory committee fees

     —          426         —          426        367   

Fees for professional services

     21        2,390         77        2,488        2,053   

Sundry materials

     (3,082     —           —          (3,082     2,112   

Fees for sundry services

     6,654        4,361         12,116        23,131        17,979   

Post and telephone

     129        886         8,303        9,318        7,504   

Leases

     19        484         639        1,142        950   

Transportation and freight charges

     —          1,043         —          1,043        688   

Office materials

     417        339         45        801        864   

Travelling expenses

     125        116         59        300        304   

Insurance premium

     —          2,149         1        2,150        1,768   

Fixed assets maintenance

     13,531        13,500         117        27,148        20,439   

PP&E and Investment properties depreciation

     17,349        4,284         —          21,633        19,952   

Taxes, rates and contributions

     9,118        13,341         29,862        52,321        47,550   

Publicity

     —          —           1,483        1,483        647   

Doubtful accounts

     —          —           329        329        2   

Bank expenses and commissions

     —          82         3,312        3,394        3,109   

Others expenses

     1,077        84         157        1,318        2,680   

Total as of June 30, 2014

     662,151        82,971         86,534        831,656     

Total as of June 30, 2013

     362,801        55,455         64,788          483,044   

The expenses included in the above table are net of the Company’s own expenses capitalized in properties, plant and equipment for Ps. 6,482 thousand at June 30, 2014 and for Ps. 6,306 thousand at June 30, 2013.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

25. OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

 

     For the six months period ended     For the three months period ended  
     06.30.14     06.30.13     06.30.14      06.30.13  

Leases

     810        —          405         —     

Result from sales of Investment Properties

     8,067        —          8,067         —     

Publicity

     507        562        207         62   

Other income

     4,520        1,169        2,616         917   

Revenues from rendering services to Controlling Company

     1,330        —          715         —     

Increases in provisions for contingencies

     (15,240)        (2,734)        (4,146)         (1,210)   
     (6     (1,003     7,864         (231

 

26. NET FINANCE RESULTS

 

Finance income                           
     For the six months period ended      For the three months period ended  
     06.30.14      06.30.13      06.30.14     06.30.13  

Financial assets at fair value

     7,676         6,200         3,566        3,385   

Other holding results

     —           —           (83     —     

Exchange difference on cash and cash equivalents

     1,238         —           109        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     8,914         6,200         3,592        3,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
          

Finance costs

 

     For the six months period ended      For the three months period ended  
     06.30.14      06.30.13      06.30.14      06.30.13  

Exchange difference on financial debt

     236,977         66,487         20,380         36,333   

Exchange difference on cash and cash equivalents

     —           1,604         —           (84

Accrued interest on notes

     92,375         49,997         52,041         27,561   

Accrued interest on YPF loan

     6,856         —           1,277         —     

Others

     8,134         7,024         4,092         4,337   
     344,342         125,112         77,790         68,147   

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

27. INCOME TAX AND MINIMUM PRESUMED INCOME TAX

The following table shows the changes and breakdown of deferred income tax assets and liabilities:

MetroGAS

Deferred income tax assets

 

                         Total deferred tax  
     Trade receivables      Provisions      Others     assets  

Balances at 12.31.13

     81,298         21,235         (59     102,474   

Movements of the period

     9,041         5,162         97        14,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at 06.30.14

     90,339         26,397         38        116,774   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

     Properties, plant
and equipment
    Financial debt     Others     Total deferred tax
liabilities
    Total net deferred
tax liabilities
 

Balances at 12.31.13

     (225,430     (101,389     (394     (327,213     (224,739

Movements of the period

     5,520        (16,354     362        (10,472     3,828   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at 06.30.14

     (219,910     (117,743     (32     (337,685     (220,911
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MetroENERGÍA

Deferred income tax assets

Deferred tax assets

 

     Trade receivables     Others     Total  

Balances at 12.31.13

     1,645        (538     1,107   

Movements of the period

     (60     65        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at 06.30.14

     1,585        (473     1,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

Below is the reconciliation between the income tax charged to results and the amount resulting from the application of the corresponding tax rate to the accounting result before income tax:

 

     For the six months period ended     For the three months period ended  
     06.30.14     06.30.13     06.30.14     06.30.13  

Income tax expense on pre tax income

     108,906        (218,663     (6,593     24,473   

Tax effect due to:

        

Non deductible expenses and non taxable income

     4,127        (1,188     4,231        (3

Tax loss carry forwards not recognized

     (131,171     —          (3,731     —     

Minimum presumed income tax not recognized

     (4,737     (7,254     (3,756     (3,502
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax charged to results

     (22,875     (227,105     (9,849     20,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Below is the reconciliation between the tax charged to results and the income tax determined for fiscal purposes:

 

     For the six months period ended     For the three months period ended  
     06.30.14     06.30.13     06.30.14     06.30.13  

Income tax determined for fiscal purposes MetroGAS

     131,171        (129,186     3,731        28,975   

Income tax determined for fiscal purposes MetroENERGÍA

     (21,971     (9,787     (13,762     (5,780

Temporary differences

     3,833        (80,878     7,669        1,275   

Minimum presumed income tax not recognized

     (4,737     (7,254     (3,756     (3,502

Tax loss carry forwards not recognized

     (131,171     —          (3,731     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income tax charged to results

     (22,875     (227,105     (9,849     20,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The remaining tax losses carry-forward as of June 30, 2014 amounted to Ps. 198,461 thousand and were not recognized in the financial statements at the end of the period. That tax loss carry-forward could be offset against future results expiring Ps. 67,290 thousand in 2017 and Ps. 131,171 thousand in 2019.

In addition, the tax credit on minimum presumed income tax not recognized in the financial statements as of June 30, 2014 amounted to Ps. 133,981 thousand, expiring between the years 2014 and 2024.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

28. NET RESULT PER SHARE

The following table shows the net results and the number of shares that have been used to calculate the net basic result per share:

 

     For the six months period ended  
     06.30.14     06.30.13  

Net and comprehensive result for the period

     (333,205     397,726   

attributable to controlling interest

    

Average of common shares outstanding

     569,171        569,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net basic and diluted result per share

     (0.59     0.70   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the three months period ended  
     06.30.14     06.30.13  

Net and comprehensive result for the period

     7,578        (48,525

attributable to controlling interest

    

Average of common shares outstanding

     569,171        569,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net basic and diluted result per share

     0.01        (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

29. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

MetroGAS carries out operations and transactions with related parties according to general market conditions, wich are part of the normal operation of the company, with respect to their purposes and conditions.

In turn, there are agreements for the rendering of Professional Services from MetroGAS to Gas Argentino in relation to administrative, accounting, tax, finance and legal issues as well as any other issue related to the ordinary operation of Gas Argentino, the value of which has been set pursuant to reasonable market standards for services of this nature.

The information related to changes in the Company’s control is detailed in Note 2.1 to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2013.

The information described in the following charts shows the balances with related companies as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, as well as operations with these companies for the six and three months periods ended on June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The transactions shown below have been made with related parties:

 

    For the six months period ended  
    06.30.14     06.30.13  
    Gas &
transportation
sales
    Gas
purchases
    Finance
costs
    Other net
income
    Salaries and others
employee benefits
    Gas &
transportation
sales
    Gas
purchases
    Fees for
professional
services
    Salaries and others
employee benefits
 

Controlling company

                 

Gas Argentino

    —          —          —          1,330        —          —          —          —          —     

Related parties:

                 

Apache Energía Argentina S.R.L.

    —          4,199        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Central Dock Sud S.A.

    8,240        —          —          —          —          4,354        —          —          —     

YPF S.A.

    8        128,039        6,856        —          —          11        57,583        663        —     

Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A.

    425        —          —          —          —          645        —          —          —     

Astra Evangelista S.A.

    24        —          —          —          —          17        —          —          —     

ENARSA

    —          23,172        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Profertil S.A.

    41,648        —          —          —          —             

Key directors and management:

    —          —          —          —          10,162        —          —          —          11,156   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    50,345        155,410        6,856        1,330        10,162        5,027        57,583        663        11,156   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

    For the three months period ended  
    06.30.14     06.30.13  
    Gas &
transportation
sales
    Gas
purchases
    Finance
costs
    Other net
income
    Salaries and others
employee benefits
    Gas &
transportation
sales
    Gas
purchases
    Fees for
professional
services
    Salaries and others
employee benefits
 

Controlling company

                 

Gas Argentino

    —          —          —          715        —          —          —          —          —     

Related parties:

                 

Apache Energía Argentina S.R.L.

    —          3,737        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Central Dock Sud S.A.

    5,188        —          —          —          —          1,440        —          —          —     

YPF S.A.

    4        95,171        1,277        —          —          7        46,199        352        —     

Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A.

    161        —          —          —          —          345        —          —          —     

Astra Evangelista S.A.

    13        —          —          —          —          11        —          —          —     

ENARSA

    —          22,404        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Profertil S.A.

    27,912        —          —          —          —             

Key directors and management:

    —          —          —          —          5,614        —          —          —          6,376   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    33,278        121,312        1,277        715        5,614        1,803        46,199        352        6,376   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

The balances shown below are outstanding with related parties:

 

     06.30.14  
     Trade
receivables
    Other receivables      Trade payable      Financial debt      Salaries and
social security
 
     Current     Current      Non current      Current      Corrientes      Non current      Current  

Controlling company

                   

Gas Argentino

     —          672         4,943         —           —           —           —     

Related parties:

                   

Apache Energía Argentina S.R.L.

     —          —           —           6,551         —           —           —     

Central Dock Sud S.A.

     6,387        —           —           —           —           —           —     

Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A.

     38        —           —           —           —           —           —     

YPF S.A.

     (4     —           —           201,937         96,856         27,911         —     

Astra Evangelista S.A.

     —          —           —           36,781         —           —           —     

ENARSA

     —          —           —           —           —           —           —     

Profertil S.A.

     16,764        —           —           —           —           —           —     

Key directors and management:

     —          —           —           —           —           —           3,965   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     23,185        672         4,943         245,269         96,856         27,911         3,965   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Trade
receivables
    Other receivables      Trade payable      Financial debt      Salaries and
social security
 
     Current     Current      Non current      Current      Non current      Current  

Controlling company

                

Gas Argentino

     —          615         3,631         —           —           —     

Related parties:

                

Apache Energía Argentina S.R.L.

     —          —           —           —           —           —     

Central Dock Sud S.A.

     1,090        —           —           —           —           —     

Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A.

     263        —           —           —           —           —     

YPF S.A.

     (2     —           —           104,864         21,375         —     

Astra Evangelista S.A.

     15        —           —           —           —           —     

ENARSA

     —          —           —           15,238         —           —     

Key directors and management:

     —          —           —           —           —           5,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,366        615         3,631         120,102         21,375         5,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding amounts have not been guaranteed and will be paid in cash. No guarantees have been given or received. No expenses have been recognized in the current or former periods with respect to uncollectible or doubtful accounts in relation to amounts owed by related parties.

Additionally, in the ordinary course of business, and considering that the Licensee operates the gas distribution service within the south and east area of the Great Buenos Aires, including the City of Buenos Aires, the Company’s customer/supplier portfolio includes entities of the private as well as of the national, provincial and municipal sectors.

Also, as mentioned in Note 2.5.1 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and pursuant to Resolution I-2621/2013 of ENARGAS, MetroGAS currently bills on behalf and for the account of ENARSA the injected volumes in relation to CNG as from June 2013. The net balance of this operation as of June 30, 2014 is shown in Note 20.

 

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(amounts in thousands of pesos, except where expressly stated otherwise)

 

Furthermore, as explained in Note 2.6 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, MetroGAS must invoice, collect and settle three specific charges, with different appropriations, which is done for the order and account of Nación Fideicomisos S.A. Balances of this operation are stated in Note 20.

Finally, as described in Note 2.4.2 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, MetroGAS signed with ENARGAS on November 21, 2012 Minutes of Agreement that establish a fixed amount per bill, separated by customer category, which has to be considered as advanced payment for future tariff adjustments provided for in the Temporary Agreement approved by Decree No. 234/09. ENARGAS executed the agreement through Resolution No. 2,407/12 published on November 29, 2012. The Minutes state that amounts thus collected shall be deposited in a specifically dedicated trust fund used for the execution of infrastructure, connections, re-boosting, extensions and/or technological adjustment of gas distribution systems. Therefore, on December 12, 2012 a trust agreement was signed by MetroGAS and Nación Fideicomisos S.A. Balances for these operations are shown in Notes 13 and 20.

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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Argentine Economic Context and its impact on the Company

Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, include a detailed description of the economic and regulatory context and of the impact of Emergency Law and regulations thereunder on the Company.

These circumstances have been taken into account by the Management of the Company when making any significant accounting estimates included in these consolidated financial statements, which include estimates for the recoverable value of non-current assets. For this purpose, the Company prepares from time to time an economic and financial forecast on the basis of alternative scenarios based on macroeconomic, financial, market and regulatory assumptions. See Note 5.

General

Company’s sales have been highly influenced by weather conditions prevailing in Argentina. Natural gas demand, and consequently sales, are considerably higher during winter months (from May to September) due to the gas volumes sold and the rates mix affecting sales revenues and gross margin.

On account of regulatory changes (see Note 2.4.3 to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013), on April 20, 2005 the Board of Directors of MetroGAS resolved to create MetroENERGÍA, a corporation whose equity is owned 95% by MetroGAS and whose corporate purpose is to engage, on its own account and on behalf of or in association with third parties, in the sale and purchase and/or transportation of natural gas.

On March 26, 2014, within the process of renegotiation of utilities contracts pursuant to Law No. 25561 and supplementary rules, the Company signed a Provisional Agreement with the Unit for the Renegotiation and Analysis of Utility Contracts (“UNIREN”) whereby a provisional tariff regime was agreed in order to obtain additional funds to those resulting from the enforcement of ENARGAS Resolution No. I/2407 dated December 27, 2012, that established the collection of a fixed amount per invoice depending on the customers’ category, which should be transferred to a trust fund especially created for the execution of works. The amounts the Company collects pursuant to the mentioned Resolution have been considered payments on account in relation with the adjustments as set forth by Temporary Agreement approved by Decree No. 234 dated March 26, 2009.

The Provisional Agreement, ratified by Decree No. 445/2014 dated April 1, 2014 and published in the Official Gazette on April 7, 2014, establishes a provisional tariff regime as from April 1, 2014, consisting in readjust prices and tariffs considering the guidelines necessary to maintain the continuity of service and also sets forth common criteria applicable to all distribution licensees, in accordance with tariff regulations in force, and including changes in the gas price at the transmission system entry point (see Note 2.1).

Analysis of transactions for the six months period ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

The sales of the Company for the six months period ended June 30, 2014 increased by 61.4%, and operating costs rose by 63.8% as compared with the same period in previous fiscal year, as a result of which gross profit increased by Ps. 111,134 thousand, to Ps. 317,651 thousand during the period ended on June 30, 2014, as compared with Ps. 206,517 thousand shown for the same period in the preceding fiscal year.

Administrative expenses increased by 50.2%, from Ps. 98,821 thousand during the six months period ended on June 30, 2013, as compared with Ps. 148,456 thousand shown for the current period, and selling expenses increased by 20.3%, from Ps. 120,499 thousand, during for the six months period ended June 30, 2013, to Ps. 144,920 thousand shown for the same period of the present fiscal year.

 

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Consequently, during the six months period ended June 30, 2014 an operating income of Ps. 24,269 thousand was recorded, as compared to an operating loss of Ps. 13,806 thousand for the same period in previous fiscal year.

During the six months period ended June 30, 2014 net financial results was a loss of Ps. 335,428 thousand, as compared with a loss of Ps. 118,912 thousand sustained in the same period in previous fiscal year.

Also, during the six months period ended on June 30, 2013 the Company registered a gain from reorganization debt amounting to Ps. 757,470 thousand (see Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2013).

Consequently, the Company’s net loss for the six months period ended June 30, 2014 amounted to Ps. 334,034 thousand, as compared to a net gain of Ps. 397,647 thousand for the same period in previous fiscal year.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Sales

Total consolidated sales increased by 61.4% during the six months period ended June 30, 2014, and amounted to Ps. 1,371,166 thousand, as compared with Ps. 849,575 thousand shown for the same period in previous fiscal year.

The increase in sales for the six months period ended on June 30, 2014, was mainly due to increase in MetroGAS sales to residential customers and increased in MetroENERGÍA sales, partially offset by lower processing natural gas sales.

MetroGAS gas sales to residential customers increased by 77.3%, from Ps. 339,845 thousand to Ps. 602,607 thousand for the six months period ended on June 30, 2013 and 2014, respectively, mainly due to an increase in tariffs for the six months period ended June 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, according to The Provisional Agreement described in Note 2.1 of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements. The volumes delivered to this customer category in the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 continue with the same level as compared with the same period in previous fiscal year.

MetroGAS gas sales to industrial and commercial customers and governmental entities increased by 16.3%, to Ps. 56,922 thousand during the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 from Ps. 48,935 thousand during the same period in previous fiscal year, mainly on account of the tariff increases previously mentioned and at a lesser extent of an increase by 1,4% in volumes delivered.

Sales of transportation and distribution services to power stations increased by 19.6%, from Ps. 40,175 thousand during the six months period ended on June 30, 2013, to Ps. 48,032 thousand for the same period of the present fiscal year, mainly on account of an increase in average prices of sale, and partially offset by a decrease of a 17.9% in volumes delivered.

On the other hand, sales of transportation and distribution services to industrial and commercial customers and governmental entities decreased by 12.5%, from Ps. 30,252 thousand during the six months period ended on June 30, 2013 to Ps. 26,471 thousand for the same period in the present fiscal year, mainly due to the penalties included in the six months period ended on June 30, 2013 of Ps. 4,594 and, to a lesser extent on account of the 1.1%decrease in delivered volumes.

 

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As from July 2013, MetroGAS discontinued the processing of natural gas to obtain hydrocarbons at the General Cerri plant. Subsequently, for the period August-December 2013, an agreement was reached with Transportadora Gas del Sur (“TGS”) to assign those hydrocarbons at the head of the TGS gas pipeline in Exchange of a monthly rate.

MetroENERGÍA gas sales during the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 amounted to Ps. 612,605 thousand increasing by 108.1% as compared of the same period in previous fiscal year amounted to Ps. 294,423 thousand. This increase was mainly due to an increase in average prices.

The table below shows the consolidated sales of the Company by type of service and customer categories for the six months periods ended on June 30, 2014 and 2013, in thousands of pesos:

 

     For the six
months period
ended

June 30, 2014
     % of
Sales
     For the six
months period
ended

June 30, 2013
     % of
Sales
 

MetroGAS

           

Gas sales:

           

Residential

     602,607         44.0         339,845         40.0   

Industrial, Commercial and Governmental

     56,922         4.2         48,935         5.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     659,529         48.2         388,780         45.8   

Transportation and

Distribution Services

           

Power Plants

     48,032         3.5         40,175         4.7   

Industrial, Commercial and Governmental

     26,471         1.9         30,252         3.5   

Compressed Natural Gas

     17,105         1.2         17,481         2.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     91,608         6.6         87,908         10.2   

Processed Natural Gas

     —           —           67,682         8.0   

Other Gas Sales and Transportation and Distribution Services

     7,424         0.5         10,782         1.3   

MetroENERGÍA

           

Gas and transportation sales

     600,486         43.8         287,775         33.9   

Other income

     12,119         0.9         6,648         0.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total of Sales

     1,371,166         100.0         849,575         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The table below presents the volumes of sales of natural gas and transportation and distribution services by MetroGAS by customer category for the six months periods ended on June 30, 2014 and 2013, in millions of cubic meters:

 

     For the six
months period
ended

June 30, 2014
     % of
Volumes
of gas
delivered
     For the six
months period
ended

June 30, 2013
     % of
Volumes
of gas
delivered
 

Gas sales:

           

Residential

     880.6         25.7         880.9         23.4   

Industrial, Commercial and Governmental

     202.6         5.9         199.9         5.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,083.2         31.6         1,080.8         28.7   

Transportation and Distribution Services

           

Power Plants

     1,477.3         43.2         1,800.0         47.7   

Industrial, Commercial and Governmental

     387.4         11.3         391.8         10.4   

Compressed Natural Gas

     254.8         7.4         253.7         6.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     2,119.5         61.9         2,445.5         64.8   

Processed Natural Gas

     —           —           70.1         1.9   

Other Gas Sales and Transportation and Distribution Services

     223.7         6.5         174.3         4.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total delivered volume by MetroGAS

     3,426.4         100.0         3,770.7         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gas and transportation delivered volume by MetroENERGÍA

     467.0         100.0         500.0         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating Costs

Operating costs increased by 63.8% amounting to Ps. 1,053,515 thousand during the six months period ended on June 30, 2014, respect to Ps. 643,058 thousand registered during the same period in previous fiscal year. This variation was mainly due to increase in gas purchase costs and in payroll and social contributions, sundry materials and fixed assets maintenance and repair, and properties, plant and equipment depreciation.

The costs of natural gas purchases increased by 113.0%, from Ps. 359,179 thousand for the six months period ended on June 30, 2013 to Ps. 765,098 thousand during the same period in present fiscal year, mainly as a result of increased in average price gas purchased by MetroGAS and MetroENERGÍA. During the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 1,237 million cubic meters were purchased by MetroGAS, and 467 million cubic meters by MetroENERGÍA, which as a whole represent a 0.45% decrease with respect to gas volumes purchased in the same period in previous fiscal year.

Gas transportation costs increased by 8.0% during the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 as compared with the same period in previous fiscal year as a consequence of the tariff increases for gas transportation established by the ES Resolution No. 226/14.

 

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The table below shows the operating costs and expenses of the Company by type of expenses for the periods ended on June 30, 2014 and 2013, in thousands of pesos.

 

     For the six
months period
ended

June 30, 2014
     % of Total
Operating
Costs
     For the six
months period
ended

June 30, 2013
     % of Total
Operating
Costs
 

Cost of natural gas

     765,098         72.6         359,179         55.9   

Transportation of natural gas

     112,437         10.7         104,071         16.2   

Depreciation of PP&E

     34,533         3.3         33,118         5.2   

Payroll and social contributions

     80,920         7.7         55,390         8.6   

Fixed assets maintenance

     25,700         2.4         23,956         3.7   

Fees for sundry services

     11,899         1.1         15,020         2.3   

Taxes, rates and contributions

     17,266         1.6         42,137         6.6   

Sundry materials

     2,824         0.3         4,350         0.7   

Other operating expenses

     2,838         0.3         5,837         0.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,053,515         100.0         643,058         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses increased by 50.2%, from Ps. 98,821 thousand for the six months period ended on June 30, 2013 to Ps. 148,456 thousand for the current period. This increase was mainly due to the increase in payroll and social contributions, in fixed assets maintenance, in taxes, rates and contributions and commissions, in fees for sundry services, and in depreciation of PP&E and investment properties.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses increased by 20.3%, from Ps. 120,499 thousand for the six months period ended on June 30, 2013 to Ps. 144,920 thousand for the same period in present fiscal year. This increase was mainly due to the increase in taxes, rates and contributions, in fees for sundry services, in payroll and social contributions, and in post and telecommunication expenses, partially offset by the decrease in doubtful account charge.

Other income and expenses

Other income and expenses amounted to a loss of Ps. 1,003 thousand for the six months period ended June 30, 2013, and a loss of Ps.6 thousand in the same period in present fiscal year, mainly due to increase of provisions in the current period, partially offset by the result from sales of investment properties.

Net Financial Results

During the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 net financial results was a loss of Ps. 355,428 thousand, as compared to a Ps. 118,912 thousand loss for the same period in previous fiscal year. The variation in financial results was mainly due to the loss of the exchange difference on financial debt due to the increase in the variation of the exchange rate in the present period compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year and at a lesser extent, to an increase in accrued financial interest from the financial debt.

 

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Income Tax

During the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 the Company accrued loss of Ps. 22,875 thousand, as compared to a loss of Ps. 227,105 thousand shown for the same period in previous fiscal year. This change is attributable mainly to the tax increase due to the gain from reorganization debt restructuring registered in the previous year.

Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash flows from operating activities for the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 amounted to Ps. 45,430 thousand, as compared with Ps. 103,290 thousand for the same period in previous fiscal year. This change was mainly due to increase in funds used by working capital during the current period with respect to the same period in previous fiscal year, partially offset by an increase in cash flows from operating results.

Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash flows from investment activities for the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 amounted to Ps. 66,824 thousand, as compared with Ps. 70,579 thousand for the same period in previous fiscal year. This variation was mainly due to an increase in PP&E during the present period compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year, partially offset by the proceeds from sales of investment properties.

Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash flows generated from financing activities amounted to Ps. 52,113 thousand for the six months period ended on June 30, 2014 mainly due to the credit facility agreement with YPF entered in the present period, partially offset by the interest payments on financial debt, compared to Ps. 3,109 thousand used in the same period of the previous fiscal year corresponding to the partial payment of interests from the restructuring of debt under the reorganization proceeding.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Financing

As of June 30, 2014, the financial debt accounted for by Company amounted to Ps. 1,341,470 thousand. Also, nominal debt amounted to U$S 194,329 thousand and Ps. 96,856 thousand.

In compliance with the arrangement made with creditors under the reorganization proceedings, on January 11, 2013 MetroGAS proceeded to exchange the existing Notes held by financial creditors and any allowed or provisionally admitted claims held by non-financial creditors, for the New Notes (see Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements).

Comparative Structure of Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of financial position (1)

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of financial positions as of June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

     06.30.14      06.30.13  
     Thousands of Ps.  

Non current Assets

     1,891,847         1,810,120   

Current assets

     937,692         637,720   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,829,539         2,447,840   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non current Liabilities

     1,562,563         1,144,746   

Current Liabilities

     1,176,893         738,160   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,739,456         1,882,906   

Non-controlling interest

     2,054         910   

Equity attributable to the owners

     88,029         564,024   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     2,829,539         2,447,840   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  Information covered by the Independent auditors report.

 

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Comparative Condensed Interim Consolidated Structure of Profit and loss and other comprehensive income (1)

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the six months periods ended on June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

     06.30.14     06.30.13  
     Thousands of Ps.  

Revenues

     1,371,166        849,575   

Operating costs

     (1,053,515     (643,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     317,651        206,517   

Administration expenses

     (148,456     (98,821

Selling expenses

     (144,920     (120,499

Other income and expenses

     (6     (1,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     24,269        (13,806

Finance income

     8,914        6,200   

Finance cost

     (344,342     (125,112
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net financial results

     (335,428     (118,912

Debt restructuring result

     —          757,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Result before income tax

     (311,159     624,752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax and MPIT

     (22,875     (227,105
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net result for the period

     (334,034     397,647   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive result

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive result for the period

     (334,034     397,647   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Information covered by the Independent auditors report.

 

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Comparative Statistical Data

The information shown below makes reference to the six months periods ended on June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

     06.30.14     06.30.13  
     Volumes  
     In millions of cubic meters  

Gas purchased by MetroGAS

     1,237.0        1,326.5   

Gas contracted by third parties

     2,569.7        2,858,9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,806.7        4,185.4   

Volume of gas withheld:

    

- Transportation

     (230.7     (257.6

- Loss in distribution

     (149.6     (153.5

- Transportation and processing of natural gas

     —          (3.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Volume of gas delivered by MetroGAS

     3,426.4        3,770.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Volume of gas purchased and delivered by MetroENERGÍA

     467.0        385.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comparative Indices (1)

The information below makes reference to the periods ended on June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

     06.30.14    06.30.13

Liquidity

   0.80    0.86

Solvency

   0.03    0.30

Inmobilization

   0.67    0.74

 

(1)  Information covered by the Independent auditors report.

 

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Additional Information

Changes in MetroGAS Shares and ADS Prices:

 

            Share Price on the Buenos Aires
Stock Exchange (1)
     ADSs Price on the New York Stock
Exchange (1) and (2)
 
            $      U$S  

March

     2010         0.75         2.17   

March

     2011         1.04         —   (2) 

March

     2012         0.70         —     

January

     2013         0.87         —     

February

     2013         0.67         —     

March

     2013         0.70         —     

April

     2013         0.76         —     

May

     2013         0.88         —     

June

     2013         0.71         —     

January

     2014         1.26         —     

February

     2014         1.33         —     

March

     2014         1.74         —     

April

     2014         2.05         —     

May

     2014         3.50         —     

June

     2014         3.74         —     

 

(1) Prices on the last business day of each month (except for (2)).
(2) On June 17, 2010, the NYSE announced the immediate suspension of MetroGAS ADSs from listing on such exchange due the Company’s announcement of its voluntary petition for reorganization proceedings on such date.

Perspectives

MetroGAS intends to focus its efforts on ensuring the continuity of its business, maintaining gas supply quality and reliability, complying with basic License rules and finally, on the basis of the outcome of the License agreement renegotiation, MetroGAS will define its new strategy towards the future and in relation to matters such as business planning, business policy and an the development of an investment plan.

Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, August 6, 2014

David Tezanos Gonzalez

Chairperson

 

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English translation of the report originally issued in Spanish, except for the omission of certain disclosures related to formal legal requirements for reporting in Argentina and the addition of the last paragraph.

     

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Independent Auditors’ Report

(Review of condensed interim consolidated financial statements)

To the President and Directors of

METROGAS SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA

Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid 1360

Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

1. Identification of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements subject to review

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements of METROGAS SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA (an Argentine corporation, hereinafter mentioned as “METROGAS S.A.” or the “Company”) which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as of June 30, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six-month period then ended and the supplemental information included in their Notes 1 to 29.

The figures and other information corresponding to the fiscal year finished on December 31, 2013 and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, after giving consideration of what is mentioned in Note 3 to the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements, are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements mentioned above and are intended to be read only in relation to the figures and other information of the current interim period.

 

2. Company’s Board of Directors responsibility for the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) adopted by the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences (“FACPCE”) as accounting standards, as they were approved by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), and incorporated by the Argentine Securities Commission (“CNV”) to its regulation, and, therefore, is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements, in accordance with the International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”. Moreover, the Company’s Board of Directors is responsible of an internal control system as it determines necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatements.

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3. Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to report on these accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements based on our review. We have conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements (“ISRE”) adopted by the FACPCE through the Technical Resolution N° 33, as they were issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (“IAASB”) of the International Federation of Accountants (“IFAC”). These standards require that we comply with ethical requirements.

A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

4. Conclusion

Based on our review, we are in a position to report that nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements of METROGAS S.A. corresponding to the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 are not presented, in all of its significant matters, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34.

 

5. Additional explanatory paragraphs

Without modifying our previous conclusion, we emphasize that as mentioned in more detail in Note 5.1 to the consolidated financial statements of METROGAS S.A. as of December 31, 2013, the Company has prepared projections with the aim of determining the recoverable value of properties, plant and equipment, based on assumptions made related to the expected final outcome of the tariff renegotiation process. The cash flows and actual future results may differ from the estimates and assessments made by the Management as of the date of preparation of those financial statements. In this regard, we are not in a position to estimate whether the assumptions used by the Management to prepare its projections will materialize in the future and, therefore, if the recoverable values of properties, plant and equipment will exceed the respective net book values.

 

6. English translation of statutory condensed interim consolidated financial statements

This report and the condensed interim consolidated financial statements referred to in section 1 have been translated into English for the convenience of English-speaking readers. The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements are the English translation of those originally issued by METROGAS SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA in Spanish and presented in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

August 6, 2014

Deloitte & Co. S.A.

Fernando G. del Pozo

Partner

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