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Disclosures on reserves in Equity (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of Disclosures on equity [Line Items] |  |
Net Financial Debt | $ (1,105,095) | $ (719,810)
Capital Management [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Disclosures on equity [Line Items] |  |
Net Financial Debt | $ 1,074,020 | $ 681,912
Liquidity | 5.40 | 3.45
Return on equity | 7.79 | 13.15
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 579,765 | $ 644,223
EBITDA | $ 524,650 | $ 668,912
ROA | 9.83 | 12.76
Indebtedness | 0.50 | 0.32
Description Net Financial Debt | Financial Debt – Financial Resources |
Description Liquidity | Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities |
Description ROE | Profit for the year divided by Total Equity |
Description adjusted EBITDA | Adjusted EBITDA |
Description EBITDA | EBITDA |
Description ROA | Adjusted EBITDA – Depreciation divided by Total Assets net of financial resources less related parties’ investments |
Description Indebtedness | Total Liabilities on Equity |
Calculation Net Financial Debt | Other current Financial Liabilities + Other Non-Current Financial Liabilities– Cash and Cash Equivalents – Other Current Financial Assets – Hedging Assets, non-current |
Calculation Liquidity | Total Current Assets / Total Current Liabilities |
Calculation ROE | LTM(2) Profit for the year / Equity |
Calculation Adjusted EBITDA | Profit for the year + Depreciation and Amortization Expenses + Finance Costs + Income Tax – Other income and Share of profit of associates and joint ventures + Other expenses – Finance income – Currency differences |
Calculation EBITDA | Profit for the year + Depreciation and Amortization Expenses + Finance Costs + Income Tax |
Calculation ROA | (LTM Gross Profit – Administrative Expenses)/ (Total Assets – Cash and Cash Equivalents – Other Current Financial Assets – Other Non-Current Financial Assets – Equity-accounted Investments) |
Calculation Indebtedness | Total Liabilities / Total Equity |

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