Form 6-K - Consolidated Results

 

 

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 the month of August, 2018

Commission File Number: 001-12102

 

 

YPF Sociedad Anónima

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Macacha Güemes 515

C1106BKK Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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YPF Sociedad Anónima

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 Translation of Consolidated Results Q2 2018.


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YPF S.A.

Consolidated Results

Q2 2018


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Consolidated Results Q2 2018

 

 

 

 

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1. MAIN MILESTONES AND ECONOMIC MAGNITUDES FOR Q2 2018

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2. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS FOR Q2 2018

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3. ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT FOR Q2 2018

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3.1 UPSTREAM

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3.2 DOWNSTREAM

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3.3 GAS AND ENERGY

     13  

3.4 CORPORATE AND OTHER

     14  

3.5 RELATED COMPANIES

     14  

4. LIQUIDITY AND SOURCES OF CAPITAL

     14  

5. TABLES AND NOTES

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5.1 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

     17  

5.2 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

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5.3 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

     19  

5.4 CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

     20  

5.5 MAIN FINANCIAL MAGNITUDES IN U.S. DOLLARS

     21  

5.6 MAIN PHYSICAL MAGNITUDES

     22  

 

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Consolidated Results Q2 2018

 

 

 

 

Adj. EBITDA for Q2 2018 was Ps 24.8 billion, 53.2% higher than Q2 2017.

 

Q2      Q1      Q2      Var.%          Jan-Jun      Jan-Jun      Var.%  
2017      2018      2018      Q2 18/ Q2 17          2017      2018      2018/2017  
  60,162        75,823        93,034        54.6  

Revenues

(Million Ps)

     117,165        168,857        44.1
  3,466        17,354        1,746        -49.6  

Operating income

(Million Ps)

     7,977        19,100        139.4
  272        5,986        1,508        454.4  

Net income

(Million Ps)

     464        7,494        1515.1
  16,177        36,492        24,782        53.2  

Adj. EBITDA

(Million Ps)

     33,003        61,274        85.7
  16,177        24,512        24,782        53.2   Recurring Adj. EBITDA      33,003        49,294        49.4
  0.54        15.47        5.08        835.5  

Earnings per share

(Ps per Share)

     0.60        20.55        3307.3
  13,029        14,874        19,338        48.4  

Capital Expenditures

(Million Ps)

     24,979        34,212        37.0

Adjusted EBITDA = Operating Income + Depreciation and Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets + Amortization of Intangible Assets + Unproductive Exploratory Drillings.

Recurring Adjusted EBITDA: It is Adjusted EBITDA excluding the profit from the revaluation of YPF S.A.‘s investment in YPF Energía Eléctrica (YPF EE) for Ps 12.0 billion in Q1 2018.

(Amounts are expressed in billions of Argentine pesos, except where indicated)

1. MAIN MILESTONES AND ECONOMIC MAGNITUDES FOR Q2 2018

 

 

Revenues for Q2 2018 were Ps 93.0 billion, 54.6% higher than Q2 2017.

 

 

Operating income for Q2 2018 was Ps 1.7 billion, 49.6% lower than Q2 2017.

 

 

Net income for Q2 2018 was a gain of Ps 1.5 billion compared to net income of Ps 0.3 billion recorded for Q2 2017.

 

 

Hydrocarbon production for Q2 2018 was 544.6 Kboed, 1.0% lower than Q2 2017.

 

 

Refinery processing levels in the Downstream business segment for Q2 2018 were 86.1%, 6.6% lower than the same quarter last year.

 

 

Capital expenditures in property, plant and equipment for Q2 2018 were Ps 19.3 billion, 48.4% higher than Q2 2017.

 

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2. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS FOR Q2 2018

Revenues for Q2 2018 were Ps 93.0 billion, 54.6% higher than Q2 2017, due primarily to the following factors:

 

   

Diesel revenues increased Ps 9.8 billion, 50.9% higher than Q2 2017, due to a 45.8% increase in diesel mix prices and a 3.5% increase in sales volumes. Sales volumes of Infinia Diesel, a premium diesel product, increased by 21.6%;

 

   

Gasoline revenues increased Ps 6.6 billion, 50.9% higher than Q2 2017, due to a 42.9% increase in gasoline mix prices and a 5.6% increase in sales volumes. Sales volumes of Infinia Gasoline, a premium gasoline product, increased by 2.6%;

 

   

Natural gas revenues increased Ps 4.7 billion, 44.8% higher than Q2 2017, due to a 49.0% increase in prices in Argentine peso terms, partially offset by a 2.8% decrease in sales volumes due to the lower production and demand of this product;

 

   

Retail natural gas revenues (residential and small business and companies) increased Ps 2.1 billion, 63.0% higher than Q2 2017, mainly due to YPF’s controlled company Metrogas S.A. (“Metrogas”), which recorded a 78.8% increase in prices and a 4.2% increase in volumes sold through its distribution network;

 

   

Fuel oil revenues in the Argentine domestic market decreased Ps 1.5 billion, 94.3% lower than Q2 2017, due to a 96.3% decrease in sales volumes to power generation plants which was partially offset by a 53.4% increase in prices;

 

   

Remaining domestic sales increased Ps 5.8 billion, 74.9% higher than Q2 2017. We highlight the higher sales of jet fuel by 77.2%, of petrochemical products by 44.4%, lubricants by 40.1%, asphalts by 36.0%, LPG by 35.2%, in each case mainly due to the higher prices of these products and the larger traded volumes of petroleum coal and virgin naphtha;

 

   

Export revenues increased Ps 5.4 billion, 115.1% higher than Q2 2017. This was primarily due to a 121.8% increase of sales of jet fuel, due to an increase in average sales prices measured in Argentine pesos of 93.6% and 14.6% in the volumes sold, as well as the higher volumes traded and better prices obtained in virgin naphtha, LPG and gas oil, with increases of 346.5%, 192.4% and 83.7%, respectively. Exports of petrochemical products increased by 148.7% due to higher sales volumes. Crude oil exports were also recorded for Ps 0.3 billion and for petroleum coal for Ps 0.4 billion, which had not been registered in Q2 2017. Exports of soybean flour and oil had an increase of Ps 0.9 billion, 54.7% higher than Q2 2017, driven by an increase of 90.8% in the prices obtained, partially offset by a decrease in volumes of 18.9%.

Cost of sales for Q2 2018 was Ps 82.0 billion, 65.0% higher than Q2 2017. This includes a 58.5% increase in production costs, substantially affected by the increase in depreciations, and a 59.1% increase in purchases. Cash costs, which include costs of production and purchases but exclude depreciation and amortization, increased by 49.4%. This increase was driven by the following factors:

 

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Costs of production:

 

   

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment increased Ps 10.5 billion, 90.3% higher than Q2 2017, due to an increase in the value of assets based on their valuation in U.S. dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company, and an increase in the depreciation rate due to decreased net reserves of crude oil and natural gas recorded during Q3 and Q4 2017 as a consequence of a reduction in the average domestic price over that year;

 

   

Royalties and other production related costs increased Ps 3.4 billion, 89.0% higher than Q2 2017. Of this increase, Ps 2.6 billion was related to an increase in royalties for crude oil production, and Ps 0.8 billion was related to an increase in royalties for natural gas production, due to higher wellhead values of these products;

 

   

Lifting costs increased Ps 3.2 billion, 32.1% higher than Q2 2017, reflecting a 32.7% increase in the unit indicator in Argentine peso terms. These increased costs are in line with the general increase in prices in the economy, weighted by the lower production of the period;

 

   

Transportation costs increased Ps 0.7 billion, 33.2% higher than Q2 2017, due primarily to increases in rates and higher transported volumes;

 

   

Refining costs increased Ps 0.4 billion, 15.5% higher than Q2 2017, due primarily to higher costs for repair and maintenance services, for the consumption of materials, spare parts and other supplies, reflecting a 23.7% increase in the unit indicator in Argentine peso terms.

 

  b)

Purchases:

 

   

Purchases of natural gas from other producers for resale in the retail distribution segment (residential and small businesses and industries) increased Ps 2.1 billion, 105.4% higher than Q2 2017due to an increase in the purchase prices of approximately 129.6%, partially offset by a decrease in volumes purchased of 10.5%;

 

   

Crude oil purchases from third parties increased Ps 1.7 billion, 35.1% higher than Q2 2017, due to an 84.8% increase in the average purchase price from third parties in Argentine peso terms. This increase in purchase price was mainly due to the increase in the international reference price, partially offset by a decrease in purchased volumes of approximately 26.9%;

 

   

Fuel imports increased Ps 1.7 billion, 79.3% higher than Q2 2017, mainly due to imports of diesel and jet fuel due to higher international prices of these products;

 

   

Biofuel purchases increased Ps 1.1 billion, 27.0% higher than Q2 2017, due to higher FAME and ethanol biofuel prices of 34.4% and 9.4%, respectively, and a 5.3% increase in volumes purchased of ethanol biofuel, while FAME recorded an increase of 2.4%;

 

   

Grain purchases in the agricultural sales segment through the form of barter, which were recorded as purchases for accounting purposes, increased Ps 0.8 billion, 41.5% higher than Q2 2017, primarily due to a 78.6% increase in prices and a 20.8% decrease in volumes.

 

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Administration expenses for Q2 2018 were Ps 3.0 billion, 47.5% higher than Q2 2017. The increase was principally due to higher personnel expenses, higher IT costs, higher charges related to institutional advertising and higher depreciation of fixed assets.

Selling expenses for Q2 2018 were Ps 5.9 billion, 39.9% higher than Q2 2017. This was driven primarily by increases in transport expenses, primarily due to higher volumes sold and higher rates paid for domestic transport of fuels, as well as higher export taxes mainly of flours and oils, higher charges for depreciation of fixed assets, higher personnel expenses and higher charges in allowances for bad debt and environmental contingencies.

Exploration expenses for Q2 2018 were Ps 0.5 billion, 44.3% lower than Q2 2017.

Other operating results, net, for Q2 2018 was a loss of Ps 17 million, compared to a gain of Ps 22 million for Q2 2017. In Q2 2018, the Company recorded a profit of Ps 0.3 billion as a result of the total assignment of its participation in the Cerro Bandera area, which more than offset by the effect of higher charges in the provision for judicial contingencies.

Financial results for Q2 2018 were a gain of Ps 22.8 billion compared to a gain of Ps 0.9 billion in Q2 2017. This change was driven primarily by a positive foreign exchange effects on net liabilities in Argentine peso terms of Ps 23.0 billion, generated by the depreciation of the Argentine peso in Q2 2018 compared to Q2 2017 when the devaluation of the local currency had been substantially lower. Higher interest expenses of Ps 1.9 billion were also recorded in Q2 2018 due to higher average indebtedness, measured in Argentine pesos, compared to Q2 2017.

Income tax for Q2 2018 resulted in an expense of Ps 21.9 billion compared to the resulting expense of Ps 4.2 billion in Q2 2017. This difference is mainly due to the higher negative charge of Ps 17.6 billion for deferred tax recorded in both periods, resulting from the effects of the exchange rate movements in both periods, as previously mentioned.

Net income for Q2 2018 was a gain of Ps 1.5 billion, compared to a gain of Ps 0.3 billion in Q2 2017.

Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment in Q2 2018 were Ps 19.3 billion, 48.4% higher than Q2 2017.

 

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3. ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT FOR Q2 2018

3.1 UPSTREAM

 

Q2
2017
     Q1
2018
     Q2
2018
     Var.%
Q2 18/ Q2 17
         Jan-Jun
2017
     Jan-Jun
2018
     Var.%
2018/2017
 
  -884        2,148        2,868        N/A    

Operating income

(Million Ps)

     15        5,016        33340.0
  26,606        38,704        46,308        74.1  

Revenues

(Million Ps)

     54,383        85,012        56.3
  218.3        227.6        226.3        3.6  

Crude oil production

(Kbbld)

     226.1        226.9        0.4
  51.4        47.0        41.6        -19.2  

NGL production

(Kbbld)

     53.1        44.3        -16.6
  44.6        43.7        44.0        -1.3  

Gas production

(Mm3d)

     44.9        43.9        -2.4
  550.1        549.6        544.6        -1.0  

Total production

(Kboed)

     561.7        547.0        -2.6
  833        323        464        -44.3  

Exploration costs

(Million Ps)

     1,426        787        -44.8
  9,905        13,033        16,099        62.5  

Capital Expenditures

(Million Ps)

     19,353        29,132        50.5
  10,079        16,300        19,689        95.3  

Depreciation

(Million Ps)

     20,014        35,989        79.8
           Realization Prices         
  52.5        65.1        64.6        22.9  

Crude oil prices in domestic market

Period average (USD/bbl)

     52.8        64.8        22.8
  4.99        4.76        4.90        -1.9  

Average gas price (*)

(USD/Mmbtu)

     4.96        4.83        -2.6

 

(*)

The average price of gas for Q2 2017 and Q1 2018 has been recalculated. The price for Q2 2018 is preliminary.

Operating income for the Upstream business segment for Q2 2018 was Ps 2.9 billion, in comparison to the negative result of Ps 0.9 billion in Q2 2017.

Revenues were Ps 46.3 billion for Q2 2018, 74.1% higher than Q2 2017, due primarily to the following factors:

 

   

Crude oil revenues totaled Ps 30.2 billion, 87.8% or Ps 14.1 billion higher than Q2 2017. The average realization price for crude oil in Q2 2018 increased by 22.9% to US$64.6/bbl. Crude oil volumes transferred between segments increased 1.6%, while those sold to third parties increased by 26.9%;

 

   

Natural gas revenues reached Ps 16.4 billion, 50.0% or Ps 5.5 billion higher than Q2 2017. The average realization price for natural gas in Q2 2018 decreased 1.8% to US$4.90/Mmbtu and natural gas volumes decreased by 2.8% in Q2 2018, compared to Q2 2017 as a result of the lower production and demand of natural gas in the quarter. However, prices in terms of pesos increased significantly, resulting in the increase of revenues.

Hydrocarbon production for Q2 2018 was 544.6 Kboed, 1.0% lower than Q2 2017. Crude oil production for Q2 2018 was 226.3 Kbbld, 3.6% higher than Q2 2017. It should be noted that, in Q2 2017, crude oil production had been adversely affected by heavy rain and snow storms that had mainly affected the province of Chubut and, to a lesser extent, the province of Santa Cruz. Natural gas production for Q2 2018 was 44.0 Mm3d, 1.3% lower than Q2 2017 due to the lower demand in the quarter.

 

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NGL production for Q2 2018 was 41.6 Kbbld, 19.2% lower than Q2 2017.

With respect to development activity, 97 wells were put in production in Q2 2018, including the shale and tight wells mentioned below.

Hydrocarbon production in shale areas, net to YPF, for Q2 2018 was 55.9 Kboed, 52.8% higher than Q2 2017. This includes 20.3 Kbbld of crude oil, 7.2 Kbbld of NGL and 4.5 Mm3d of natural gas. During Q2 2018, 18 wells were put in production targeting the Vaca Muerta formation, for a total of 632 wells, including 12 active drilling rigs and 9 workovers.

With respect to tight development, net production in Q2 2018 reached a total of 13.6 Mm3d of natural gas, plus 4.8 Kbbld of NGL and 6.1 Kbbld of crude oil, of which 88.6% comes from YPF operated areas. During Q2 2018, 17 new wells were put into production, 5 in Estación Fernández Oro, 4 in Loma la Lata – Sierra Barrosa, 3 in Río Neuquén, 3 in Octógono, 1 in Rincón del Mangrullo and 1 in Dadín.

Operating costs for Q2 2018 were Ps 43.3 billion, 64.3% higher than Q2 2017 (excluding exploration expenses), mainly due to the following:

 

   

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment increased by Ps 9.6 billion, 95.3% higher than Q2 2017, primarily due to an increase in the value of assets based on their valuation in U.S. dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company, and the increase in the depreciation rate due to the decrease in net reserves of crude oil and natural gas recorded during Q3 and Q4 2017 as a consequence of a reduction in the average domestic price over that year;

 

   

Royalties and other production related costs increased Ps 3.4 billion, 89.0% higher than Q2 2017. Of this increase, Ps 2.6 billion was related to an increase in royalties for crude oil production, and Ps 0.8 billion was related to an increase in royalties for natural gas production, due to higher wellhead values of these products;

 

   

Lifting costs increased Ps 3.2 billion, 32.1% higher than Q2 2017, reflecting a 32.7% increase in the unit indicator in Argentine peso terms in line with the general increase in prices in the economy, weighted by the drop in production mentioned above;

 

   

Transportation costs related to production (truck, pipelines and polyducts in deposit) increased Ps 0.3 billion, 40.3% higher than Q2 2017.

It is noteworthy that the exploratory investment for Q2 2018 was 110.9% higher Q2 2017. Exploration expenses for Q2 2018 were Ps 0.5 billion, a decrease of 44.3% compared to Ps 0.8 billion for Q2 2017. This variation was mainly due to a Ps 0.5 billion decrease in negative results from unproductive exploratory wells in Q2 2018 compared to Q2 2017. Expenses for the development of geological and geophysical studies increased Ps 0.1 billion between Q2 2018 and Q2 2017.

In Q2 2018, the results of this segment also included a profit of Ps 0.3 billion related to the total cession of participation in the Cerro Bandera area.

Unit cash costs in U.S. dollars decreased 3.8% to US$20.5/boe for Q2 2018 from US$21.3/boe for Q2 2017, including taxes of US$6.8/boe and US$5.6/boe, respectively. In turn, the average lifting cost for YPF in Q2 2018 was US$11.2/boe, 13.2% lower than US$12.9/boe for Q2 2017.

 

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CAPEX

Capital expenditures for the Upstream business segment for Q2 2018 were Ps 16.1 billion, 62.5% higher than Q2 2017.

Of these capital expenditures, 69.8% were invested in drilling and workover activities, 18.7% in facilities, 8.1% in exploration and the remaining 3.4% in other activities of the Upstream business segment.

In the Neuquina basin area, activities for Q2 2018 were focused on the development of the Loma Campana, Estación Fernandez Oro, El Orejano, La Amarga Chica, Rincón del Mangrullo, Río Neuquén, Aguada Toledo-Sierra Barrosa (Lajas), Chachahuén, Octógono, Volcán Auca Mahuida, Filo Morado, Loma La Lata and Loma Alta Sur blocks. Activity continues with the pilots targeting Vaca Muerta in the following blocks: Rincón del Mangrullo, La Ribera, Bajada de Añelo and Aguada de la Arena. Development activities continued at the Cuyana basin, mainly in the Mesa Verde, Ugarteche, Barrancas, La Ventana and Los Cavaos blocks. In the Golfo San Jorge basin, activity was focused on the following blocks: Manantiales Behr, El Trébol-Escalante, Cañadón Yatel, Cañadón León, Barranca Baya, El Guadal, Los Perales, Zona Central, Cañadón Vasco and Restinga Ali. In the Austral basin, drilling activity continues at Lago Fuego.

Exploration activities for Q2 2018 covered the Neuquina, Golfo San Jorge, Austral, Noroeste Argentino and Cuyana basins. In the Neuquina basin, exploratory activity was focused in the Estación Fernández Oro, Agua Salada, Filo Morado, Los Caldenes, Señal Picada-Punta Barda y Loma la Lata blocks. In the Golfo San Jorge basin, exploration activity was focused in the Los Perales-Las Mesetas, Cerro Piedra y Cañadón Vasco blocks. In the Austral basin, exploration activity continues in Cañadón Piedra-Cabo Nombre y Lago Fuego blocks. As for the Cuyana basin, exploratory activity was carried out in the Mesa Verde block. Additionally, in the Noroeste Argentino basin the activity was concentrated in the Aguaragüe block. Additionally, activity was carried out in San Sebastián block (Tierra del Fuego-Chile).

During Q2 2018, 4 (four) natural gas exploratory wells, 3 (three) natural gas workovers and 1 (one) crude oil exploratory well, were completed.

 

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3.2 DOWNSTREAM

 

Q2
2017
    Q1
2018
    Q2
2018
    Var.%
Q2 18/ Q2 17
         Jan-Jun
2017
    Jan-Jun
2018
    Var.%
2018/2017
 
  3,093       4,009       361       -88.3  

Operating income

(Million Ps)

     7,457       4,370       -41.4
  45,611       60,337       70,273       54.1  

Revenues

(Million Ps)

     89,791       130,610       45.5
  4,172       3,911       4,048       -3.0  

Sales of refined products in domestic market

(Km3)

     8,124       7,959       -2.0
  289       512       393       36.1  

Exportation of refined products

(Km3)

     708       905       27.9
  214       207       208       -3.0  

Sales of petrochemical products in domestic market (*)

(Ktn)

     387       415       7.1
  52       60       138       164.7  

Exportation of petrochemical products

(Ktn)

     96       198       106.0
  294.6       290.7       275.0       -6.6  

Crude oil processed

(Kboed)

     292.8       282.8       -3.4
  92     91     86     -6.6  

Refinery utilization

(%)

     92     89     -3.4
  1,935       1,255       2,673       38.1  

Capital Expenditures

(Million Ps)

     3,214       3,928       22.2
  1,621       2,076       2,596       60.1  

Depreciation

(Million Ps)

     3,190       4,672       46.5
  655       691       634       -3.2  

Average domestic market gasoline price (**)

(USD/m3)

     661       663       0.3
  624       664       613       -1.7  

Average domestic market diesel price (**)

(USD/m3)

     633       638       0.7

 

(*)

Fertilizer sales not included.

(**)

Includes gross income and net of deductions, commissions and other taxes.

Operating income for the Downstream business segment for Q2 2018 was Ps 0.4 billion, 88.3% lower than Q2 2017.

Revenues were Ps 70.3 billion in Q2 2018, 54.1% higher than Q2 2017, due primarily to the following factors:

 

   

Diesel revenues increased Ps 9.8 billion, 50.9 % higher than Q2 2017, due to a 45.8% increase in diesel mix prices and a 3.5% increase in sales volumes, including a 21.6% increase in sales volumes of Infinia Diesel, a premium diesel product;

 

   

Gasoline revenues increased Ps 6.6 billion, 50.9% higher than Q2 2017, due to a 42.9% increase in gasoline mix prices and a 5.6% increase in sales volumes. Sales volumes of Infinia Gasoline, a premium gasoline product, increased by 2.6%;

 

   

Fuel oil revenues in the Argentine domestic market decreased Ps 1.5 billion, 94.3% lower than Q2 2017, due to a 96.3% decrease in sales volumes to power generation plants partially offset by a 53.4% increase in prices;

 

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The remaining revenues in the domestic market increased by Ps 4.4 billion, 62.2% higher than Q2 2017. We highlight the higher sales of jet fuel by 77.2%, of petrochemical products by 44.4%, lubricants by 40.1%, asphalts by 36.0%, LPG by 35.2%, in each case mainly due to the higher prices of these products and also the larger traded volumes of petroleum coal and virgin naphtha;

 

   

Export revenues in the Downstream segment increased by Ps 5.4 billion, 115.6% higher than Q2 2017. The most notable items were the 121.8% increase in exports of jet fuel, due to an increase in average sales prices measured in Argentine pesos of 93.6%, and an increase of 14.6% in volumes sold, as well as the higher volumes traded and better prices obtained in virgin naphtha, LPG and gas oil, with increases of 346.5%, 192.4% and 83.7%, respectively. Exports of petrochemical products increased by 148.7% due to higher sales volumes. Crude oil exports were also recorded for Ps 0.3 billion and for petroleum coal for Ps 0.4 billion, which had not been registered in Q2 of the previous year. Exports of soybean flour and oil had an increase of Ps 0.9 billion, 54.7% higher compared to Q2 2017, driven by an increase of 90.8% in the prices obtained, partially offset by a decrease in volumes of 18.9%.

Cost of sales and operating expenses for Q2 2018 were Ps 64.5 billion with an increase of Ps 26.2 billion, or 68.3%, compared to Q2 2017, due primarily to the following factors:

 

   

Crude oil purchases increased Ps 15.7 billion, 76.2% higher than Q2 2017, due to an increase in prices in Argentine peso terms of crude oil purchased of 85.3%, mainly due to the increase in the international reference price. Crude oil volumes purchased from third parties decreased 26.9% and volumes transferred from the Upstream business segment increased 1.6%;

 

   

Fuel imports increased Ps 1.7 billion, 79.3% higher than Q2 2017, mainly due to imports of diesel and jet fuel due to higher international prices of these products;

 

   

Biofuel purchases increased Ps 1.1 billion, 27.0% higher than Q2 2017, mainly due to an increase of approximately 34.4% in the price of FAME and 9.4% in the price of ethanol biofuel and the increase in purchased volumes of ethanol biofuel of 5.3%, partially offset by a decrease in purchased volumes of FAME of 2.4%;

 

   

Grain purchases in the agricultural sales segment through the form of barter, which were recorded as purchases for accounting purposes, increased Ps 0.8 billion, 41.5% higher than Q2 2017. This increase was due to an increase in the average price of around 78.6% partially offset by a 20.8% decrease in the volumes sold;

 

   

Additionally, in Q2 2018 a negative inventory variation of Ps 0.4 billion was registered, while in the same period of 2017, this amount had been positive in Ps 0.5 billion, mainly due to a decrease in the diesel and gasoline inventory of the company observed in the current quarter;

 

   

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment increased Ps 0.8 billion, 60.5% higher than Q2 2017, due to an increase in the value of assets based on their valuation in U.S. dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company;

 

   

Refining costs increased Ps 0.4 billion, 15.5% higher than Q2 2017. This increase was mainly driven by higher charges for repair and maintenance services, consumption of materials, spare parts and other supplies. As a result of this, and considering also that the processing level in refineries was 6.6% lower, the unit refining cost increased in Q2 2018 by 23.7% compared to the Q2 2017.

 

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In turn, transport costs linked to production (shipping, oil pipelines and polyducts) showed an increase of Ps 0.3 billion, which represents an increase of 24.9%.

Selling expenses increased Ps 1.6 billion, or 39.1% higher than Q2 2017, mainly driven by higher transported volumes due to higher sales and higher costs for transporting products, mainly linked to the increase in fuel prices in the domestic market, as well as higher export taxes mainly of flours and oils, higher charges for depreciation of fixed assets, higher personnel expenses and higher charges in allowances for bad debt and environmental contingencies.

The volume of crude oil processed in Q2 2018 was 275 Kbbld, 6.6% lower than Q2 2017. These lower processing levels resulted in a 2.4% decrease in gasoline production, a 0.3% decrease in diesel production and a decrease in the production of other refined products such as fuel oil, LPG, jet fuel, petrochemical gasoline, asphalts and lubricants bases, all in comparison to Q2 2017.

CAPEX

Capital expenditures for the Downstream business segment for Q2 2018 were Ps 2.7 billion, a 38.1% increase compared to Q2 2017.

During Q2 2018, work continued on the blending of gasoline in the Luján de Cuyo refinery to increase the production capacity of premium gasoline, and on increasing diesel blending capacity at La Plata Refinery, in order to increase the production of premium diesel. These activities are expected to conclude by Q4 2018. The foregoing complies with the new specifications for fuels pursuant to Resolution 5/2017 of the Hydrocarbon Resources Secretary, for which the main modifications will become effective in 2019 and in 2022. Additionally, YPF continued with the development of the engineering for the new gasoline and diesel hydrotreatment units to be carried out in the aforementioned refineries.

With respect to refining, logistics and oil product dispatch facilities, work continued with improvements in infrastructure, safety and environmental performance.

 

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3.3 GAS AND ENERGY

 

Q2
2017
     Q1
2018
     Q2
2018
     Var.%
Q2 18/ Q2 17
         Jan-Jun
2017
     Jan-Jun
2018
     Var.%
2018/2017
 
  1,025        12,251        849        -17.2  

Operating income

(Million Ps)

     1,583        13,100        727.5
  15,749        17,018        23,912        51.8  

Revenues

(Million Ps)

     29,494        40,930        38.8
  992        379        196        -80.2  

Capital Expenditures

(Million Ps)

     1,935        575        -70.3
  65        57        64        -1.5  

Depreciation

(Million Ps)

     130        121        -6.9

The Gas and Energy business segment, which includes activities related to transportation, distribution and the sale of natural gas to third parties, regasification services for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and electricity generation, reported an operating income of Ps 0.8 billion, a 17.2% reduction compared to Ps 1.0 billion in Q2 2017.

As a consequence of the agreement for the capitalization of YPF Energía Eléctrica, this company is no longer consolidated in Q2 2018, whereas in Q2 2017 it contributed Ps 0.2 billion in operating income to the results of the Group.

Separately, despite the gradual restructuring of rates obtained by our subsidiary Metrogas S.A., the segment recorded an operating profit of Ps 0.5 billion in Q2 2018, which was lower than the operating profit of Ps 0.6 billion in Q2 2017, mainly due to an increase in charges for judicial contingencies relating to our participation in Metrogas S.A.

 

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3.4 CORPORATE AND OTHER

This business segment involves mainly corporate costs and other activities that are not reported in any of the previously-mentioned business segments.

Corporate operating income for Q2 2018 was a loss of Ps 1.5 billion, compared to a loss of Ps 0.5 billion in Q2 2017. The variation is mainly related to an increase in charges for judicial contingencies, both for the activity of YPF in the country and for those linked to the Maxus Entities (deconsolidated as of its filing with the Bankruptcy Court). On the other hand, in the current period, there were increases in personnel expenses, higher IT costs and institutional advertising, and lower results obtained by our controlled company A-Evangelista S.A which had a negative variation of Ps 0.2 billion.

Consolidation adjustments to eliminate results among business segments not transferred to third parties were negative Ps 0.8 billion for Q2 2018. These adjustments were positive Ps 0.8 billion in Q2 2017. In the current quarter there was an increase in the gap between transfer prices between businesses and the replacement cost of the company’s inventories, compared to a smaller gap in Q2 2017. In both cases, the movement of transfer prices reflects changes in market prices, especially of crude oil.

3.5 RELATED COMPANIES

Results from related companies for Q2 2018 were a loss of Ps 1.1 billion, compared to a gain of Ps 0.1 billion for Q2 2017. This variation was due primarily to the negative results obtained by YPF Energía Eléctrica, which was consolidated in the Gas & Power segment during Q2 2017.

4. LIQUIDITY AND SOURCES OF CAPITAL

In Q2 2018, net cash flows provided by operating activities were Ps 27.6 billion, 112.7% higher than Q2 2017. This increase of Ps 14.6 billion was due to an increase in EBITDA of Ps 8.6 billion, and as a consequence of a reduction in working capital generated by higher accounts payable originated in the higher purchases of the quarter, and in the increase of the liability for purchases of gas from third-party producers by our controlled company Metrogas, for the realization of inventories due to the lower processing mentioned above, as well as for the partial collection of the outstanding balance of the partial transfer of the Aguada Pichana Este and Aguada de Castro areas and a greater monetization of tax credits. The generation of funds during Q2 2018 allowed us to substantially exceed the amount that the company required to finance the investments made during the current period.

Net cash flows used in investing activities were Ps 17.4 billion for Q2 2018, 37.1% higher than Q2 2017. Investments in fixed and intangible assets were Ps 18.1 billion in Q2 2018, 38.2% higher than Q2 2017. On the other hand, the holdings of public securities BONAR 2020 and 2021 were partially liquidated, with a cash inflow of Ps 0.5 billion.

As a result of its financing activities, in Q2 2018 the Company had a net decrease in funds of Ps 2.7 billion, compared to a net increase of Ps 1.3 billion in Q2 2017. This difference was generated by a lower net borrowing and refinancing debt maturities of Ps 2.2 billion and by a higher interest payment of Ps 1.8 billion.

 

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The previously explained cash generation, together with the Company’s investment in Argentine sovereign bonds, including those received to cancel the accounts receivables of the Gas Plan program for the year 2015, which are still in the portfolio, resulted in a position of cash and cash equivalents of Ps 57.6 billion(1) as of June 30, 2018.

Total debt in U.S. dollars was US$9.6 billion, net debt was US$7.6 billion(1) with a Net debt/recurring adjusted EBITDA LTM ratio of 1.80x(2).

The average interest rate for debt denominated in Argentine pesos at the end of Q2 2018 was 31.66%, while the average interest rate for debt denominated in U.S. dollars was 7.39%.

 

(1)

Includes investments in financial assets (government securities) of US$394 million at market value

(2)

Net Debt: US$7,627 million/Recurring adjusted EBITDA LTM: US$4,248 million = 1.80x

 

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5. TABLES AND NOTES

Q2 2018 Results

 

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5.1 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA AND CONTROLLED COMPANIES

(Unaudited, figures expressed in millions of pesos)

 

Q2
2017
    Q1
2018
    Q2
2018
    Var.%
Q2 18 / Q2 17
         Jan-Jun
2017
    Jan-Jun
2018
    Var.%
2018 / 2017
 
  60,162       75,823       93,034       54.6   Revenues      117,165       168,857       44.1
  (49,675     (63,438     (81,966     -65.0   Costs      (95,473     (145,404     -52.3

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,487       12,385       11,068       5.5   Gross profit      21,692       23,453       8.1

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,209     (5,181     (5,890     -39.9   Selling expenses      (8,096     (11,071     -36.7
  (2,001     (2,354     (2,951     -47.5   Administration expenses      (3,791     (5,305     -39.9
  (833     (323     (464     44.3   Exploration expenses      (1,426     (787     44.8
  22       12,827       (17     N/A     Other operating results, net      (402     12,810       N/A  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,466       17,354       1,746       -49.6   Operating income (loss)      7,977       19,100       139.4

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  92       214       (1,139     N/A     Income (loss) of interests in companies and joint ventures      114       (925     N/A  
  3,001       7,899       46,126       1437.0   Finance Income      4,613       54,025       1071.1
  (2,720     (8,923     (24,326     -794.3   Finance Cost      (11,568     (33,249     -187.4
  658       1,142       1,027       56.1   Other financial results      733       2,169       195.9

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  939       118       22,827       2331.0   Net financial results      (6,222     22,945       N/A  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,497       17,686       23,434       -421.1   Net (loss) profit before income tax      1,869       41,120       2100.1

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,225     (11,700     (21,926     -419.0   Income tax      (1,405     (33,626     -2293.3

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  272       5,986       1,508       454.4   Net (loss) profit for the period      464       7,494       1515.1

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  60       (81     (485     N/A     Net (loss) profits for noncontrolling interest      227       (566     N/A  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  212       6,067       1,993       840.1   Net (loss) profit for shareholders of the parent company      237       8,060       3300.8

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  0.54       15.47       5.08       842.5   Earnings per share, basic and diluted      0.60       20.55       3307.3

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  9,593       13,509       69,295       622.4   Other comprehensive Income      5,950       82,804       1291.7

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  9,865       19,495       70,803       617.7   Total comprehensive income for the period      6,414       90,298       1307.8

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  16,177       36,492       24,782       53.2   Adj. EBITDA (*)      33,003       61,274       85.7

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Information reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), except adjusted EBITDA.

(*) Adjusted EBITDA = Operating income + Depreciation and impairment of properties, plant and equipment and intangible assets + Amortization of intangible assets + Unproductive exploratory drillings.

 

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5.2 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA AND CONTROLLED COMPANIES

(Q2 2018 figures unaudited)

 

     12/31/2017      06/30/2018  

Noncurrent Assets

     

Intangible assets

     9,976        15,231  

Properties, plant and equipment

     354,443        531,888  

Investments in companies and joint ventures

     6,045        24,926  

Assets held for disposal

     8,823        —    

Deferred tax assets, net

     588        1,685  

Other receivables

     1,335        1,920  

Trade receivables

     2,210        17,874  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-current assets

     383,420        593,524  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current Assets

     

Inventories

     27,149        40,903  

Contract assets

     142        296  

Other receivables

     12,684        21,473  

Trade receivables

     40,649        47,959  

Investment in financial assets

     12,936        11,346  

Cash and equivalents

     28,738        46,251  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     122,298        168,228  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     505,718        761,752  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

     

Shareholders’ contributions

     10,402        10,408  

Reserves, other comprehensive income and retained earnings

     141,893        232,459  

Noncontrolling interest

     238        (328
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ equity

     152,533        242,539  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncurrent Liabilities

     

Provisions

     54,734        84,577  

Liabilities associated with assets held for disposal

     4,193        —    

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     37,645        71,873  

Contract liabilities

     1,470        1,904  

Other taxes payable

     220        2,259  

Loans

     151,727        220,584  

Other liabilities

     277        412  

Accounts payable

     185        174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

     250,451        381,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

     

Provisions

     2,442        2,869  

Income tax payable

     191        93  

Contract liabilities

     1,460        1,977  

Other taxes payable

     6,879        8,605  

Salaries and social security

     4,132        3,611  

Loans

     39,336        56,673  

Other liabilities

     2,383        699  

Accounts payable

     45,911        62,903  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     102,734        137,430  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     353,185        519,213  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     505,718        761,752  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: Information reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

 

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5.3 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA AND CONTROLLED COMPANIES

(Unaudited, figures expressed in millions of pesos)

 

Q2
2017
    Q1
2018
    Q2
2018
         Jan-Jun
2017
    Jan-Jun
2018
 
     

Operating activities

    
  272       5,986       1,508    

Net income (loss)

     464       7,494  
  (92     (214     1,139    

Income (loss) of interests in companies and joint ventures

     (114     925  
  11,972       18,714       22,689    

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     23,736       41,403  
  202       247       314    

Amortization of intangible assets

     383       561  
  1,315       1,466       1,548    

Losses of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and consumption of materials

     2,184       3,014  
  4,225       11,700       21,926    

Income tax charge

     1,405       33,626  
  510       1,593       1,969    

Net increase in provisions

     2,181       3,562  
  (1,024     37       (22,295  

Interest, exchange differences and other

     5,345       (22,258
  44       53       73    

Stock compensation plans

     70       126  
  —         (11,980     —      

Results due to revaluation of companies

     —         (11,980
     

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    
  (769     (4,230     (7,677  

Trade receivables

     1,125       (11,907
  (278     (4,835     1,489    

Other receivables

     2,897       (3,346
  (1,310     62       910    

Inventories

     (1,199     972  
  (2,850     3,241       3,629    

Accounts payable

     (1,705     6,870  
  (675     2,188       753    

Other Taxes payable

     1,444       2,941  
  238       (863     277    

Salaries and Social Security

     (413     (586
  18       (1,930     457    

Other liabilities

     (932     (1,473
  (393     (383     (619  

Decrease in provisions included in liabilities for payments /  utilization

     (666     (1,002
  (98     (112     (42  

Contract Assets

     (98     (154
  (1,694     871       80    

Contract Liabilities

     (1,694     951  
  216       104       22    

Dividends received

     311       126  
  (234     (289     (540  

Income tax payments

     (479     (829

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  12,983       21,426       27,610    

Net cash flow from operating activities

     37,633       49,036  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Investing activities

    
  (13,104     (15,794     (18,105  

Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and Intangible assets

     (27,678     (33,899
  (65     (280     (4  

Contributions and acquisitions of interests in companies and joint  ventures

     (337     (284
  —         4,953       452    

Collection for sale of financial assets

     —         5,405  
  3       —         —      

Investment in financial assets

     —         —    
  503       —         293    

Interest received from financial assets

     511       293  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (12,663     (11,121     (17,364  

Net cash flow from investing activities

     (27,504     (28,485

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Financing activities

    
  (6,687     (9,435     (5,093  

Payment of loans

     (15,080     (14,528
  (3,208     (5,399     (4,964  

Payment of interests

     (8,577     (10,363
  11,291       8,666       7,481    

Proceeds from loans

     16,060       16,147  
  (100     —         (120  

Acquisition of own shares

     (100     (120

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,296       (6,168     (2,696  

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (7,697     (8,864

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  415       636       5,190    

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and  equivalents

     266       5,826  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,031       4,773       12,740    

Increase (decrease) in Cash and Equivalents

     2,698       17,513  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11,424       28,738       33,511    

Cash and equivalents at the beginning of the period

     10,757       28,738  
  13,455       33,511       46,251    

Cash and equivalents at the end of the period

     13,455       46,251  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,031       4,773       12,740    

Increase (decrease) in Cash and Equivalents

     2,698       17,513  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

COMPONENTS OF CASH AND EQUIVALENT AT THE END OF THE  PERIOD

    
  5,438       12,325       5,318    

Cash

     5,438       5,318  
  8,017       21,186       40,933    

Other Financial Assets

     8,017       40,933  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,455       33,511       46,251    

TOTAL CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

     13,455       46,251  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: Information reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

 

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5.4 CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited, figures expressed in millions of pesos)

 

Q2 2018

   Upstream      Gas &
Power
    Downstream     Corporate
and

Other
    Consolidation
Adjustments
    Total  

Revenues

     496        22,185       69,892       1,486       (1,025     93,034  

Revenues from intersegment sales

     45,812        1,727       381       2,455       (50,375     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

     46,308        23,912       70,273       3,941       (51,400     93,034  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (loss)

     2,868        849       361       (1,532     (800     1,746  

Results of interest in companies and joint ventures

     —          (1,138     (1     —         —         (1,139

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     19,689        64       2,596       340       —         22,689  

Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

     —          —         —         —         —         —    

Acquisitions of fixed assets

     16,099        196       2,673       370       —         19,338  

Assets

     374,150        78,776       238,447       77,758       (7,379     761,752  

 

Q2 2017

   Upstream     Gas &
Power
     Downstream      Corporate
and

Other
    Consolidation
Adjustments
    Total  

Revenues

     78       14,808        45,406        483       (613     60,162  

Revenues from intersegment sales

     26,528       941        205        1,791       (29,465     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues

     26,606       15,749        45,611        2,274       (30,078     60,162  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (loss)

     (884     1,025        3,093        (535     767       3,466  

Results of interest in companies and joint ventures

     —         53        39        —         —         92  

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     10,079       65        1,621        207       —         11,972  

Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

     —         —          —          —         —         —    

Acquisitions of fixed assets

     9,905       992        1,935        197       —         13,029  

Assets as of December 31st, 2017

     251,525       45,395        158,800        53,934       (3,936     505,718  

 

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5.5 MAIN FINANCIAL MAGNITUDES IN U.S. DOLLARS

(Unaudited figures)

 

Million USD

   2017
Q2
    2018
Q1
    2018
Q2
    Var
Q2 18 / Q2 17
    2017
Jan-Jun
    2018
Jan-Jun
    Var
2018 / 2017
 

INCOME STATMENT

              

Revenues

     3,837       3,858       3,963       3.3     7,484       7,821       4.5

Costs of sales

     (3,168     (3,228     (3,491     -10.2     (6,098     (6,719     -10.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     669       630       471       -29.5     1,386       1,102       -20.5

Other operating expenses, net

     (448     253       (397     11.3     (876     (144     83.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     221       883       74       -66.4     510       957       87.8

Depreciation and impairment of property, plant &

     764       952       966       26.6     1,516       1,919       26.5

equipment and intangible assets

              

Amortization of intangible assets

     13       13       13       3.8     24       26       6.0

Unproductive exploratory drillings

     34       9       1       -95.9     58       10       -82.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adj. EBITDA

     1,032       1,857       1,056       2.3     2,108       2,912       38.1

Recurring Adj. EBITDA

     1,032       1,247       1,056       2.3     2,108       2,303       9.2

UPSTREAM

              

Revenues

     1,697       1,969       1,973       16.3     3,474       3,942       13.5

Operating income

     (56     109       122       N/A       1       231       20172.8

Depreciation

     643       829       839       30.5     1,278       1,668       30.5

Capital expenditures

     632       663       686       8.6     1,236       1,349       9.1

Adj. EBITDA

     621       948       962       55.0     1,338       1,910       42.8

DOWNSTREAM

              

Revenues

     2,909       3,070       2,993       2.9     5,735       6,063       5.7

Operating income

     197       204       15       -92.2     476       219       -54.0

Depreciation

     103       106       111       7.0     204       216       6.1

Capital expenditures

     123       64       114       -7.7     205       178       -13.4

Adj. EBITDA

     301       310       126       -58.1     680       436       -36.0

GAS & ENERGY

              

Revenues

     1,004       866       1,019       1.4     1,884       1,884       0.0

Operating income

     65       623       36       -44.7     101       659       552.5

Depreciation

     4       3       3       -34.2     8       6       -32.2

Capital expenditures

     63       19       8       -86.8     124       28       -77.6

Adj. EBITDA

     70       626       39       -44.1     109       665       508.1

CORPORATE AND OTHER

              

Operating income

     (15     (50     (65     -343.0     (99     (116     -17.3

Capital expenditures

     13       11       16       25.4     30       26       -13.7

CONSOLIDATION ADJUSTMENTS

              

Operating income

     49       (3     (34     N/A       29       (37     N/A  

Average exchange rate of period

     15.68       19.65       23.48         15.65       21.57    

Exchange rate end of period

     16.58       20.10       28.80         16.58       28.80    

NOTE: The calculation of the main financial figures in U.S. dollars is derived from the calculation of the financial results expressed in Argentine pesos using the average exchange rate for each period.

 

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5.6 MAIN PHYSICAL MAGNITUDES

(Unaudited figures)

 

          2017      2018  
    

Unit

   Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4      Cum. 2017      Q1      Q2      Cum. 2018  

Production

                          

Crude oil production

   Kbbl      21,058        19,867        20,904        21,219        83,048        20,483        20,591        41,074  

NGL production

   Kbbl      4,923        4,680        4,469        4,309        18,381        4,228        3,781        8,009  

Gas production

   Mm3      4,076        4,056        4,057        3,893        16,082        3,935        4,004        7,939  

Total production

   Kboe      51,618        50,055        50,891        50,012        202,576        49,460        49,554        99,014  

Henry Hub

   USD/Mbtu      3.32        3.18        3.00        2.93        3.11        3.00        2.80        2.90  

Brent

   USD/Bbl      53.68        49.67        52.11        61.53        54.25        66.81        74.50        70.65  

Sales

                          

Sales of petroleum products

                          

Domestic market

                          

Gasoline

   Km3      1,297        1,220        1,284        1,358        5,159        1,373        1,288        2,661  

Diesel

   Km3      1,792        1,954        1,981        2,025        7,752        1,870        2,023        3,893  

Jet fuel and kerosene

   Km3      134        117        140        143        534        135        125        260  

Fuel Oil

   Km3      220        264        121        37        642        7        10        17  

LPG

   Km3      152        241        189        159        741        146        185        331  

Others (*)

   Km3      357        377        406        408        1,548        381        416        797  

Total domestic market

   Km3      3,952        4,173        4,121        4,130        16,376        3,912        4,047        7,959  

Export market

                          

Petrochemical naphtha

   Km3      57        23        46        58        184        24        44        68  

Jet fuel and kerosene

   Km3      135        123        139        142        539        141        136        277  

LPG

   Km3      115        39        70        98        322        194        91        285  

Bunker (Diesel and Fuel Oil)

   Km3      83        74        102        116        375        101        72        173  

Others (*)

   Km3      28        29        4        53        114        52        50        102  

Total export market

   Km3      418        288        361        467        1,534        512        393        905  

Total sales of petroleum products

   Km3      4,370        4,461        4,482        4,597        17,910        4,424        4,440        8,864  

Sales of petrochemical products

                          

Domestic market

                          

Fertilizers

   Ktn      35        39        139        111        324        38        85        123  

Methanol

   Ktn      57        84        73        99        313        69        93        162  

Others

   Ktn      116        130        125        129        500        138        115        253  

Total domestic market

   Ktn      208        253        337        339        1,137        245        293        538  

Export market

                          

Methanol

   Ktn      1        2        1        2        6        24        75        99  

Others

   Ktn      42        51        53        55        201        36        63        99  

Total export market

   Ktn      43        53        54        57        207        60        138        198  

Total sales of petrochemical products

   Ktn      251        306        391        396        1,344        305        431        736  

Sales of other products

                          

Grain, flours and oils

                          

Domestic market

   Ktn      21        37        21        18        97        30        23        53  

Export market

   Ktn      159        291        331        253        1,034        169        236        405  

Total Grain, flours and oils

   Ktn      180        328        352        271        1,131        199        259        458  

Main products imported

                          

Gasolines and Jet Fuel

   Km3      3        40        13        98        154        114        59        173  

Diesel

   Km3      152        230        77        85        544        111        161        272  

(*) Principally includes sales of oil and lubricant bases, grease, asphalt and residual carbon, among others.

 

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These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the intent, belief, plans, current expectations or objectives as of the date hereof of YPF and its management, including statements with respect to trends affecting YPF’s future financial condition, financial, operating, reserve replacement and other ratios, results of operations, business strategy, geographic concentration, business concentration, production and marketed volumes and reserves, as well as YPF’s plans, expectations or objectives with respect to future capital expenditures, investments, expansion and other projects, exploration activities, ownership interests, divestments, cost savings and dividend payout policies. These forward-looking statements may also include assumptions regarding future economic and other conditions, such as the future price of petroleum and petroleum products, refining and marketing margins and exchange rates. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, prices, margins, exchange rates or other events and are subject to material risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances and other factors that may be beyond YPF’s control or may be difficult to predict.

YPF’s actual future financial condition, financial, operating, reserve replacement and other ratios, results of operations, business strategy, geographic concentration, business concentration, production and marketed volumes, reserves, capital expenditures, investments, expansion and other projects, exploration activities, ownership interests, divestments, cost savings and dividend payout policies, as well as actual future economic and other conditions, such as the future price of petroleum and petroleum products, refining margins and exchange rates, could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to fluctuations in the price of petroleum and petroleum products, supply and demand levels, currency fluctuations, exploration, drilling and production results, changes in reserves estimates, success in partnering with third parties, loss of market share, industry competition, environmental risks, physical risks, the risks of doing business in developing countries, legislative, tax, legal and regulatory developments, economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions, political risks, wars and acts of terrorism, natural disasters, project delays or advancements and lack of approvals, as well as those factors described in the filings made by YPF and its affiliates before the Comisión Nacional de Valores in Argentina and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular, those described in “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in YPF’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the foregoing, the forward-looking statements included in this document may not occur.

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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.

 

    YPF Sociedad Anónima
Date: August 7, 2018     By:   /s/ Diego Celaá
    Name:   Diego Celaá
    Title:   Market Relations Officer