Central Puerto S.A.
Consolidated financial statements for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, together with the independent auditor´s report
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission ("CNV").
In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation.
CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.
Registered office: Av. Edison 2701 - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires - República Argentina
FISCAL YEAR N° 32 BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2023
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
CUIT (Argentine taxpayer identification number): 33-65030549-9.
Date of registration with the Public Registry of Commerce:
- Of the articles of incorporation: March 13, 1992.
- Of the last amendment to by-laws: December 29, 2022.
Registration number with the IGJ (Argentine regulatory agency of business associations): 1.855, Book 110, Volume A of Corporations.
Expiration date of the articles of incorporation: March 13, 2091.
The Company is not enrolled in the Statutory Optional System for the Mandatory Acquisition of Public Offerings.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
(stated in pesos)
Subscribed, paid-in, issued and registered | ||||||
Outstanding | Treasury | |||||
Class of shares | shares | shares | Total | |||
1,514,022,256 common, book-entry shares, with face value of 1 | ||||||
each and entitled to one vote per share. | 1,503,744,540 | 10,277,716 | 1,514,022,256 | |||
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission ("CNV").
In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation.
CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023
9 months | 3 months | |||||||||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | |||||||||||
01-01-2023 to | 01-01-2022 to | 07-01-2023 to | 07-01-2022 to | |||||||||
Notes | 09-30-2023 | 09-30-2022 | 09-30-2023 | 09-30-2022 | ||||||||
ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | |||||||||
Revenues | 4 | 157,069,327 | 162,481,520 | 58,269,030 | 48,326,711 | |||||||
Cost of sales | Exhibit F | (106,529,848) | (82,763,888) | (38,711,002) | (26,389,500) | |||||||
Gross income | 50,539,479 | 79,717,632 | 19,558,028 | 21,937,211 | ||||||||
Administrative and selling expenses | Exhibit H | (14,306,286) | (10,936,781) | (5,052,342) | (3,698,925) | |||||||
Other operating income | 5.1 | 93,229,132 | 52,060,289 | 39,255,941 | 21,485,988 | |||||||
Other operating expenses | 5.2 | (1,964,775) | (171,344) | (1,519,809) | 246,291 | |||||||
Operating income | 127,497,550 | 120,669,796 | 52,241,818 | 39,970,565 | ||||||||
Loss on net monetary position | (77,169,197) | (45,031,151) | (34,832,402) | (20,387,479) | ||||||||
Finance income | 5.3 | 71,524,513 | 34,875,409 | 34,629,836 | 22,497,918 | |||||||
Finance expenses | 5.4 | (98,284,669) | (60,796,334) | (42,944,651) | (24,624,584) | |||||||
Share of the loss of associates | 1,080,534 | 729,697 | 1,141,738 | 503,541 | ||||||||
Income before income tax | 24,648,731 | 50,447,417 | 10,236,339 | 17,959,961 | ||||||||
Income tax for the period | 6 | (14,871,675) | (16,492,972) | (6,538,957) | (7,182,741) | |||||||
Net income for the period | 9,777,056 | 33,954,445 | 3,697,382 | 10,777,220 | ||||||||
Total comprehensive income for the | ||||||||||||
period | 9,777,056 | 33,954,445 | 3,697,382 | 10,777,220 | ||||||||
Attributable to: | ||||||||||||
- Equity holders of the parent | 11,080,936 | 33,829,223 | 4,489,842 | 10,785,257 | ||||||||
- Non-controlling interests | (1,303,880) | 125,222 | (792,460) | (8,037) | ||||||||
9,777,056 | 33,954,445 | 3,697,382 | 10,777,220 | |||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share | ||||||||||||
(ARS) | 7.36 | 22.48 | 2.99 | 7.17 | ||||||||
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission ("CNV").
In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation.
CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as at September 30, 2023
Notes | 09-30-2023 | 12-31-2022 | |||||
Unaudited | Audited | ||||||
Assets | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | |||||
Non-current assets | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment | Exhibit A | 394,016,021 | 402,065,512 | ||||
Intangible assets | Exhibit B | 12,843,789 | 15,795,311 | ||||
Biological assets | 37,554,858 | 24,985,019 | |||||
Investment in associates | 25,020,498 | 24,699,002 | |||||
Inventories | 7,754,550 | 4,445,195 | |||||
Other non-financial assets | 8.1 | 361,032 | 499,503 | ||||
Trade and other receivables | 7.1 | 72,948,332 | 85,971,262 | ||||
Other financial assets | 7.4 | 2,783,496 | 2,369,568 | ||||
Deferred tax asset | 6 | 1,812,214 | 1,697,681 | ||||
Current assets | 555,094,790 | 562,528,053 | |||||
Biological assets | 2,074,757 | 5,989,424 | |||||
Inventories | 17,629,293 | 12,839,794 | |||||
Other non-financial assets | 8.1 | 3,290,689 | 1,811,850 | ||||
Trade and other receivables | 7.1 | 94,520,802 | 89,167,003 | ||||
Other financial assets | 7.4 | 90,484,721 | 84,806,480 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 20,356,044 | 18,778,800 | |||||
Total assets | 228,356,306 | 213,393,351 | |||||
783,451,096 | 775,921,404 | ||||||
Equity and liabilities | |||||||
Capital stock | 1,514,022 | 1,514,022 | |||||
Adjustment to capital stock | 160,560,015 | 160,560,015 | |||||
Legal reserve | 26,917,468 | 24,983,421 | |||||
Voluntary reserve | 225,917,236 | 316,917,236 | |||||
Other equity accounts | (12,405,059) | (11,802,002) | |||||
Voluntary reserve for future dividends distribution | 127,436,747 | - | |||||
Retained earnings | 11,132,760 | 38,370,794 | |||||
Equity attributable to holders of the parent | 541,073,189 | 530,543,486 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | 4,310,562 | 402,255 | |||||
Total equity | 545,383,751 | 530,945,741 | |||||
Non-current liabilities | |||||||
Other non-financial liabilities | 8.2 | 13,046,704 | 15,383,135 | ||||
Other loans and borrowings | 7.3 | 87,309,507 | 91,907,354 | ||||
Compensation and employee benefits liabilities | 8.3 | 2,281,945 | 1,514,443 | ||||
Provisions | 59,373 | 120,617 | |||||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 6 | 49,107,908 | 49,707,565 | ||||
Current liabilities | 151,805,437 | 158,633,114 | |||||
Trade and other payables | 7.2 | 21,759,979 | 15,249,872 | ||||
Other non-financial liabilities | 8.2 | 15,090,202 | 17,820,492 | ||||
Other loans and borrowings | 7.3 | 36,051,270 | 36,945,063 | ||||
Compensation and employee benefits liabilities | 8.3 | 8,364,654 | 6,546,321 | ||||
Income tax payable | 4,642,282 | 9,687,116 | |||||
Provisions | Exhibit E | 353,521 | 93,685 | ||||
Total liabilities | 86,261,908 | 86,342,549 | |||||
238,067,345 | 244,975,663 | ||||||
Total equity and liabilities | 783,451,096 | 775,921,404 | |||||
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission ("CNV").
In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation.
CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023
Attributable to holders of the parent | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital stock | Retained earnings | Voluntary | |||||||||||||||||
Adjustment | Other | reserve for | Unappropria | ||||||||||||||||
Face | to capital | Legal | Voluntary | equity | future dividends | ted retained | Total | Non-controlling | Total | ||||||||||
value (1) | stock | reserve | reserve | accounts | distribution | earnings | interests | ||||||||||||
ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ||||||||||
As of January 1, 2023 | 1,514,022 | 160,560,015 | 24,983,421 | 316,917,236 | (11,802,002) | - | 38,370,794 | 530,543,486 | 402,255 | 530,945,741 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11,080,936 | 11,080,936 | (1,303,880) | 9,777,056 | |||||||||
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the | |||||||||||||||||||
period | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11,080,936 | 11,080,936 | (1,303,880) | 9,777,056 | |||||||||
Increase in legal reserve | - | - | 1,934,047 | - | - | - | (1,934,047) | - | - | - | |||||||||
Increase in voluntary reserve for future | |||||||||||||||||||
dividends distribution | - | - | - | - | - | 36,436,747 | (36,436,747) | - | - | - | |||||||||
Increase in voluntary reserve for future | |||||||||||||||||||
dividends distribution | - | - | - | (91,000,000) | - | 91,000,000 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
Business combination (Note 2.3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,336,098 | 5,336,098 | |||||||||
Dividends in cash distributed by a | |||||||||||||||||||
subsidiary (2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (123,911) | (123,911) | |||||||||
Dividends in cash collected by a | |||||||||||||||||||
subsidiary (3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51,824 | 51,824 | - | 51,824 | |||||||||
Acquisition of owned shares (Note 7.3.10) | - | - | - | - | (603,057) | - | - | (603,057) | - | (603,057) | |||||||||
As of September 30, 2023 | 1,514,022 | 160,560,015 | 26,917,468 | 225,917,236 | (12,405,059) | 127,436,747 | 11,132,760 | 541,073,189 | 4,310,562 | 545,383,751 | |||||||||
- A subsidiary holds 10,277,716 common shares.
- Distribution of dividends in cash approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of the subsidiary Central Vuelta de Obligado S.A. held on May 24, 2023.
- Dividend collection by the subsidiary Proener S.A.U. in relation to the dividends distribution decided by the Company's Shareholders Meeting dated December 23, 2022.
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission ("CNV").
In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation.
CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
Attributable to holders of the parent | |||||||||||||||||
Capital stock | Retained earnings | Other | Unappropriat | ||||||||||||||
Adjustment | |||||||||||||||||
Face | to capital | Legal | Voluntary | equity | ed retained | Total | Non-controlling | Total | |||||||||
value (1) | stock | reserve | reserve | accounts | earnings | interests | |||||||||||
ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ARS 000 | |||||||||
As of January 1, 2022 | 1,514,022 | 160,560,015 | 24,983,421 | 328,683,919 | (11,744,041) | (2,902,704) | 501,094,632 | 673,178 | 501,767,810 | ||||||||
Net income for the period | - | - | - | - | - | 33,829,223 | 33,829,223 | 125,222 | 33,954,445 | ||||||||
Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | - | - | - | 33,829,223 | 33,829,223 | 125,222 | 33,954,445 | ||||||||
Decrease in voluntary reserve due to loss | |||||||||||||||||
absorption | - | - | - | (2,902,704) | - | 2,902,704 | - | - | - | ||||||||
Dividends in cash distributed by a | |||||||||||||||||
subsidiary (2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (347,077) | (347,077) | ||||||||
As of September 30, 2022 | 1,514,022 | 160,560,015 | 24,983,421 | 325,781,215 | (11,744,041) | 33,829,223 | 534,923,855 | 451,323 | 535,375,178 | ||||||||
- A subsidiary holds 8,851,848 common shares.
- Distribution of dividends in cash approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of the subsidiary Central Vuelta de Obligado S.A. held on May 4, 2022.
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission ("CNV").
In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation.
CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023
09-30-2023 | 09-30-2022 | ||
Unaudited | |||
ARS 000 | ARS 000 | ||
Operating activities | |||
Income for the period before income tax | 24,648,731 | 50,447,417 | |
Adjustments to reconcile income for the period before income tax to net cash | |||
flows: | |||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 29,326,112 | 23,680,719 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | 2,951,522 | 6,914,280 | |
Income from sale of property, plant and equipment and inventories | (55,897) | (15,948) | |
Charge (Recovery) of tax receivables | 937,084 | (321,221) | |
Interest earned from customers | (17,828,185) | (9,695,899) | |
Finance income | (71,524,513) | (34,875,409) | |
Finance expenses | 98,284,669 | 60,796,334 | |
Insurance recovery | - | (2,716,537) | |
Share of the profit of associates | (1,080,534) | (729,697) | |
Movements in provisions and long-term employee benefit plan expense | 1,597,014 | 539,560 | |
Biological assets revaluation | (17,359,214) | - | |
Foreign exchange difference for trade receivables | (57,628,777) | (38,999,659) | |
Loss on net monetary position | 56,489,440 | 21,550,000 | |
Working capital adjustments: | |||
Decrease in trade and other receivables | 21,825,905 | 11,495,603 | |
(Increase) Decrease in other non-financial assets and inventories and biological assets | 2,010,435 | 5,272,662 | |
Decrease in trade and other payables, other non-financial liabilities and liabilities from | |||
employee benefits | (8,638,388) | (11,059,618) | |
Interest received from customers | 14,746,671 | 8,132,687 | |
Income tax paid | (18,358,564) | (9,148,452) | |
Tax interests paid | (640,461) | - | |
Insurance recovery collected | 76,979 | 2,551,142 | |
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 59,780,029 | 83,817,964 | |
Investing activities | |||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and inventories, net | (4,997,593) | (1,831,456) | |
Acquisition of associates | - | (8,459) | |
Acquisition of owned shares | (603,057) | - | |
Acquisition of other financial assets, net | (625,318) | (59,176,216) | |
Dividends collected | 771,255 | 297,660 | |
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (21,825,191) | - | |
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (27,279,904) | (60,718,471) | |
Financing activities | |||
Bank and investment accounts overdrafts (cancelled) obtained, net | (856,870) | 1,621,288 | |
Loans received | 14,494,277 | - | |
Loans paid | (27,278,273) | (13,907,357) | |
Corporate bonds repurchase payment | (4,223,540) | - | |
Interest and other financial costs paid | (10,418,440) | (9,469,039) | |
Dividends paid | (1,485,342) | (347,077) | |
Net cash flows used in financing activities | (29,768,188) | (22,102,185) | |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 2,731,937 | 997,308 | |
Exchange difference and other financial results | 7,078,517 | 698,623 | |
Monetary results effect on cash and cash equivalents | (8,233,210) | (962,263) | |
Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1 | 18,778,800 | 1,114,866 | |
Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30 | 20,356,044 | 1,848,534 | |
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English translation of the consolidated financial statements originally filed in Spanish with the Argentine Securities Commission ("CNV").
In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation.
CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023
1. Corporate information and main business
Central Puerto S.A. (hereinafter the "Company", "we", "us" or "CEPU") and the companies that make up the business group (hereinafter the "Group") form an integrated group of companies pertaining to the energy sector. The Group is mainly engaged in electric power generation.
CEPU was incorporated pursuant to Executive Order No. 122/92. We were formed in connection with privatization process involving Servicios Eléctricos del Gran Buenos Aires S.A. ("SEGBA") in which SEGBA's electricity generation, transportation, distribution and sales activities were privatized.
On April 1, 1992, Central Puerto S.A., the consortium-awardee, took possession over SEGBA's Nuevo Puerto and Puerto Nuevo plants, and we began operations.
Our shares are listed on the BYMA ("Argentine Stock Exchanges and Markets"), and, since February 2, 2018, they are listed on the NYSE ("New York Stock Exchange"), both under the symbol "CEPU".
In order to carry out its electric energy generation activity the Group owns the following assets:
- Our Puerto complex is composed of two facilities, Central Nuevo Puerto ("Nuevo Puerto") and Central Puerto Nuevo ("Puerto Nuevo"), located in the port of the City of Buenos Aires. Our Puerto complex's facilities include steam turbines plants and a Combined Cycle plant and has a current installed capacity of 1,747 MW.
- Our Luján de Cuyo plants are located in Luján de Cuyo, Province of Mendoza and have an installed capacity of 576 MW and a steam generating capacity of 125 tons per hour.
- The Group also owns the concession right of the Piedra del Águila hydroelectric power plant located at the edge of Limay river in Neuquén province. Piedra del Águila has four 360 MW generating units.
- The Group is engaged in the management and operations of the thermal plants José de San Martín and Manuel Belgrano through its equity investees Termoeléctrica José de San Martín S.A. ("TJSM") and Termoeléctrica General Belgrano S.A. ("TMB"). Those entities operate the two thermal generation plants with an installed capacity of 865 MW and 873 MW, respectively. Additionally, through its subsidiary Central Vuelta de Obligado S.A. ("CVO") the Group is engaged in the operation of the thermal plant Central Vuelta de Obligado, with an installed capacity of 816 MW.
- The thermal station Brigadier López located in Sauce Viejo, Province of Santa Fe, with an installed power of 280.5 MW (open-cycle operation).
- The thermal cogeneration plant Terminal 6 - San Lorenzo, located in Puerto General San Martín, Santa Fe Province, with an installed power of 391 MW and 340 tn/h of steam production.
- Equity interest of 75.69% in Central Costanera S.A. This company operates a thermal generation plant located in the city of Buenos Aires, which is made by six turbo-steam units with an installed power capacity of 1,131 MW and two combined cycle plants with an installed power capacity of 1,121 MW (see Note 11.1).
Through CP Renovables S.A. ("CPR") and its subsidiaries, Vientos La Genoveva S.A.U. and Vientos La Genoveva II S.A.U. the Group takes part on the development and performance of energy projects based on the use of renewable energy sources. In this regard, as of September 30, 2023, the Group has a total installed capacity of 373.8 MW of commercially-authorized power from sources of renewable energy, which is distributed as follows: (i) wind farm La Castellana 100.8 MW; (ii) wind farm La Castellana II 15.2 MW; (iii) wind farm La Genoveva 88.2 MW; (iv) wind farm La Genoveva II 41.8 MW; (v) wind farm Achiras 48 MW; (iv) wind farm Los Olivos 22.8 MW and (vii) wind farm Manque 57 MW.
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The Group is also engaged in the natural gas distribution public sector service in the Cuyo and Centro regions in Argentina, through its equity investees belonging to ECOGAS Group. On July 19, 2018, the National Gas Regulation Entity (Enargas) filed the Company with the Registry of Traders and Trade Agreements of Enargas.
Finally, through Proener S.A.U., a company fully controlled by CPSA, the Group is engaged in the forest activity since Proener S.A.U. is the parent company of: a) Forestal Argentina S.A. and Loma Alta Forestal S.A.; such companies own forestry assets which consist of 72,000 hectares approximately in Entre Ríos and Corrientes provinces, in which 43,000 hectares approximately are planted with eucalyptus and pine tree, and b) Empresas Verdes Argentina S.A., Las Misiones S.A. and Estancia Celina S.A.; such companies own forest assets that are made of approximately 88,063 hectares in Corrientes province, from which 26,000 are planted with pine tree (over a total 36,000 hectares plantable area). See Note 11.2.
The issuance of Group's condensed consolidated financial statements of the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 was approved by the Company's Board of Directors on November 10, 2023.
1.1. Overview of Argentine Electricity Market
Transactions among different participants in the electricity industry take place through the wholesale electricity market ("WEM") which is a market in which generators, distributors and certain large users of electricity buy and sell electricity at prices determined by supply and demand ("Term market") and also, where prices are established on an hourly basis based on the economic production cost, represented by the short term marginal cost measured at the system's load center ("Spot market"). CAMMESA (Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico Sociedad Anónima) is a quasi-government organization that was established to administer the WEM and functions as a clearing house for the different market participants operating in the WEM. Its main functions include the operation of the WEM and dispatch of generation and price calculation in the Spot market, the real-time operation of the electricity system and the administration of the commercial transactions in the electricity market. Currently, the Term market has CAMMESA as sole seller, in accordance with Section 9 of SE Resolution No. 95/2013.
After the Argentine economic crisis in 2001 and 2002 and the Convertibility Law, the costs of generators increased as a result of the Argentine peso devaluation. In addition, the price of fuel for their generation increased as well. The increasing generation costs combined with the freezing of rates for the final user decided by the Secretariat of Energy lead to a permanent deficit in CAMMESA accounts, which faced difficulties to pay the energy purchases to generators. Due to this structural deficit, the Secretariat of Energy issued a series of regulations to keep the electricity market working despite the deficit.
Secretariat of Energy Resolution No. 59/2023
On February 7, 2023, Resolution No. 59/2023 ("Resolution 59") was published in the Official Gazette whereby generators with combined cycle units are authorized to adhere to the Power Availability and Efficiency Improvement Agreement (the "Agreement") so as to foster the necessary investments for major and minor maintenance of the equipments.
Through this agreement, adhering generators commit to reach, at least, 85% of monthly average power availability in exchange of a new power and energy price formed, in part, by amounts denominated in US dollars. In the case of power, a 2,000 USD/MW-month, plus the amount in ARS corresponding to the 85% and 65% of the power value established by Resolution 826 is set for the spring/autumn and summer/winter periods, respectively. Additionally, the price for generated energy is set at 3.5 USD/MWh in case of using gas, and at 6.1 USD/MWh in case of alternative fuel (gasoil) use.
On April 25, 2023, CAMMESA accepted the subscription to the Agreement of all the Group's combined cycle units, except for the unit so-called Buenos Aires that belongs to Central Costanera S.A. Hence, an increase in the remuneration of these units for their sales to the spot market occurred from the transactions since March 2023.
Regarding Buenos Aires combined cycle, on July 28, 2023 CAMMESA agreed to the Agreement subscription by Central Costanera S.A. (valid as from July transactions), once the Secretariat of Energy successfully
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In case of discrepancy, the consolidated financial statements filed with the CNV prevail over this translation.
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ordered CAMMESA the following regarding the mentioned thermal unit: a) conversion to mono-fuel, i.e. operation just with natural gas, eliminating the possibility of operation with gas oil; and b) the adequation of the installed capacity to the real technical possibility of energy generation by the combined cycle. During the month of October 2023, the corrective maintenance tasks of this unit were concluded, therefore, the increases in the remuneration of this unit were applied as from the transactions of October 2023.
Secretariat of Energy Resolution No. 574/2023
On July 11, 2023, Resolution N. 574/2023 was published, which extended for 60 days (with the possibility of being extended for 60 days more) the termination date for the Concession Agreement of the Hydroelectric Power Station Piedra del Águila, among other Argentine Hydroelectric Power Stations, whose concession term ends during 2023. This way, the Company extended the useful life of generators and auxiliary equipment of Piedra del Águila hydroelectric power station so that they depreciate up to the new termination date of the concession agreement of Piedra del Águila hydroelectric power station.
Energy Secretariat Resolution No. 750/2023
On September 6, 2023, the Energy Secretariat Resolution No. 750/2023 ("Resolution 750") was published in the Official Gazette. Resolution 750 updated the amounts of remuneration for power and energy for the generation which is not committed in contracts. Thus, Annexes I to IV of Resolution 826 were replaced and a 23% increase as from September 1, 2023 was established.
Energy Secretariat Resolution No. 869/2023
On October 30, 2023, the Energy Secretariat Resolution No. 869/2023 ("Resolution 869") was published in the Official Gazette. Resolution 869 updated the amounts of remuneration for power and energy of the generation which is not committed in contracts. Thus, Annexes I to IV of Resolution 750 were replaced and a 28% increase as from November 1, 2023 was established.
2. Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statements
2.1. Applied professional accounting standards
The Company prepares its condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the regulations in force of the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV) on Chapter III, Title IV of the CNV Regulations (N.T. 2013 as amended). Under section 1 of such section of the Regulations, companies issuing negotiable instruments must present their condensed consolidated financial statements applying Technical Resolution 26 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences ("FACPCE"), which resolution establishes the application of the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), its amendments and adoption circulars of IFRS that FACPCE may establish in accordance with such Technical Resolution. Interim condensed financial statements must apply the International Accounting Standard 34 ("IAS") "Interim Financial Reporting".
2.2. Basis of presentation and consolidation
These condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 were prepared applying the financial information framework prescribed by CNV as mentioned in Note 2.1.
In preparing these condensed consolidated financial statements, the Group applied the significant accounting policies, estimates and assumptions described in Notes 2.3 and 2.4 of the issued financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
These condensed consolidated financial statements include all the necessary information for a proper understanding by their users of the relevant facts and transactions subsequent to the issuance of the last annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and up to the date of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements. However, these condensed consolidated financial statements include neither all the information nor the disclosures required for the annual financial statements prepared in
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