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BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES | 12 Months Ended
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BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES [Abstract] |
BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES |
| 20. | BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES
Technical, Financial and Operational Assistance Agreement Pampa Energía is TGS’s technical operator, according to the approval of ENARGAS in June 2004, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Technical Assistance Agreement which provides that Pampa Energía is in charge of providing services related to the operation and maintenance of the natural gas transportation system and related facilities and equipment, to ensure that the performance of the system is in conformity with international standards and in compliance with certain environmental standards. Pursuant to the agreement, Pampa Energía also provides financial advice. For these services, the Company pays a monthly fee based on a percentage of the operating income of the Company. In December 2017, after having obtained the prior approval of ENARGAS, TGS and Pampa Energía renewed the Technical Assistance Agreement for a three-year term as of December 28, 2017, due on December 28, 2020. For this service, TGS will pay Pampa Energía the higher of: (i) a fixed annual amount of U.S.$ 3.0 million or (ii) 7% of annual comprehensive profits (before financial results and income tax and after deducting also the aforementioned fixed sum) of TGS. Commercial transactions In the normal course of its activity, TGS celebrated with Pampa Energía and other companies related to it, agreements to transfer natural gas and its richness. The price, which is denominated in US dollars, is determined according to common market practices. In addition, in the normal course of business, TGS carries out liquid sales, natural gas transportation services and other services with its associated companies, Pampa Energía and related companies. On November 1, 2016, Pampa Energía assigned to YPF the operation of the Río Neuquén area and related contracts, which until that date were disclosed as transactions with related parties in the Other Services business segment. Financial transactions. Loan agreement with Pampa Energía On October 5, 2011, TGS granted a U.S.$26 million loan to Pampa Energía. Proceeds from the loan were used by Pampa Energía to exercise the option contained in the “Call Option Agreement”. Additionally, to guarantee compliance with its obligations, Pampa Energy S.A. created a pledge on the rights that correspond to the arbitration actions of Ponderosa Assets LP and Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. against Argentine Government acquired upon exercise of the option mentioned above. For more information, see Note 17.a. After several extensions of the maturity, on May 7, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the amendments of certain terms and conditions of the loan granted to Pampa Energía, among others:
| • | Extended the expiration date until October 6, 2014, with option of an automatic renewal for one additional period of one year. For this reason, the expiration date was October 6, 2015.
| • | The applicable interest rate was equivalent to 6.8% annual plus VAT.
On September 30, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the acquisition of the Rights of the arbitration proceedings. For further information, see Note 17.a Financial leasing with Pampa Energía As mentioned in Note 13 on August 11, 2016, the Company entered into a finance lease agreement with Pampa Energía (formerly Petrobras Argentina). Key management compensation The accrued amounts corresponding to the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors, the Statutory Committee and the Executive Committee for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were Ps. 52,643 and Ps. 39,409, respectively. Acquisition of CTG On August 8, 2017, the Company acquired the entire shareholding of CTG from Pampa Energía for Ps. 100. The purpose of this company is to carry out various activities related to electric power. Balances and transactions with related parties The detail of significant outstanding balances for transactions entered into by TGS and its related parties as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Sociedad |  | Accounts receivable |  |  | Accounts payable |  |  | Accounts receivable |  |  | Accounts payable |
Controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CIESA |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 44 |  |  |  | - |
Associate which exercises joint control on the controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pampa Energía (1) |  |  | 15,681 |  |  |  | 987,062 |  |  |  | 114,039 |  |  |  | 883,781 |
Associate which exercises significant influence on the controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Link |  |  | 520 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 425 |  |  |  | - |
EGS |  |  | - |  |  |  | 460 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 602 |
TGU |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,968 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,529 |
Other related companies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Petrolera Pampa S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,634 |
Refinor |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,534 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Pampa Comercializadora S.A. |  |  | 1,882 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 943 |  |  |  | - |
Petrolera Entre Lomas S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | - |
Oleoductos del Valle S.A. |  |  | 1,338 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 297 |  |  |  | - |
Central Térmica Piedrabuena S.A. |  |  | 5,189 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,224 |  |  |  | - |
Transener S.A. |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 727 |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 24,679 |  |  |  | 994,024 |  |  |  | 117,716 |  |  |  | 889,546 |
(1)Accounts payable includes Ps. 891,365 and Ps. 848,181 corresponding to the financial leasing recorded as "Loans" as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively . The detail of significant transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows: Year ended December 31, 2017:
|  |  |  |  | Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Costs |  |  |  |  |  | Financial Results |
Company |  | Natural Gas Transportation |  |  | Production and commercialization of liquids |  |  | Other services |  |  | Gas purchase and others |  |  | Compensation for technical assistance |  |  | Revenues for administrative services |  |  | Interests expenses |
Controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CIESA |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | - |
Associate which exercises joint control on the controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pampa Energía |  |  | 27,681 |  |  |  | 57,234 |  |  |  | 70,492 |  |  |  | 135,833 |  |  |  | 354,518 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 65,076 |
Jointly control entity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UT |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,397 |  |  |  | - |
Associates with significant influence: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Link |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,587 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Other related companies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Petrolera Pampa S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 24,850 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Refinor S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,534 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Petrolera Entre Lomas S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,017 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Oleoductos del Valle S.A. |  |  | 4,618 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 958 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Pampa Comercializadora S.A. |  |  | 6,647 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Central Térmica Piedrabuena S.A. |  |  | 11,031 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Central Térmica Loma La Lata S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 244 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Experta ART |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,326 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 49,977 |  |  |  | 57,234 |  |  |  | 76,281 |  |  |  | 182,560 |  |  |  | 354,518 |  |  |  | 1,489 |  |  |  | 65,076 |
Year ended December 31, 2016:
|  |  |  |  | Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Costs |  |  |  |  |  | Financial Results |
Company |  | Natural Gas Transportation |  |  | Production and commercialization of liquids |  |  | Other services |  |  | Gas purchase and others |  |  | Compensation for technical assistance |  |  | Revenues for administrative services |  |  | Interests expenses |
Controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CIESA |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  | - |
Associate which exercises joint control on the controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pampa Energía (1) |  |  | 21,653 |  |  |  | 1,140 |  |  |  | 178,056 |  |  |  | 81,421 |  |  |  | 168,008 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 24,464 |
Associates with significant influence: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Link |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,924 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Other related companies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compañía Mega S.A.(2) |  |  | 1,641 |  |  |  | 82,590 |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Experta ART |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,346 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Braskem Netherlands BV (2) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 19,511 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Petroleo Brasileiro (2) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 265,236 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Petrolera Pampa S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 165,771 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
WEB S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,325 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oleoductos del Valle S.A. |  |  | 2,418 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Pampa Comercializadora S.A. |  |  | 3,603 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Petrouruguay S.A. (2) |  |  | 551 |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Central Térmica Piedrabuena S.A. |  |  | 7,618 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Petrolera Entre Lomas S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 188 |  |  |  | 24,740 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  | 37,484 |  |  |  | 368,528 |  |  |  | 182,185 |  |  |  | 277,603 |  |  |  | 168,008 |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  | 24,464 |
(1) | Until July, 27, 2016 includes transactions with P etrobras Argentina S.A. From that date, as a consequence of the merger between P ampa Energía and P etrobras Argentina, includes transactions with both parties.
(2) | As of July 27, 2016, those companies are not considered as related parties due to the acquisition of P etrobras Argentina shares by P ampa Energía as described in Note 1.
Year ended December 31, 2015:
|  |  |  |  | Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Costs |  |  |  |  |  | Financial Results |  |  | Other operating income |  |
Company |  | Natural Gas Transportation |  |  | Production and commercialization of liquids |  |  | Other services |  |  | Gas purchase and others |  |  | Compensation for technical assistance |  |  | Revenues for administrative services |  |  | Interests earned |  |  | Acquisition of the rights of the arbitration procedding(1) |  |
Controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CIESA |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |
Associate which exercises joint control on the controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Petrobras Argentina |  |  | 27,681 |  |  |  | 2,414 |  |  |  | 99,481 |  |  |  | 112,135 |  |  |  | 52,481 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |
Associate which exercises significant influence on the controlling shareholder: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pampa Energía |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,348 |  |  |  | 324,390 | (1) |
Associate with significant influence: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Link |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,087 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |
Other related companies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |
Compañía Mega S.A. |  |  | 1,176 |  |  |  | 63,591 |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |
Petrobras Global Trading BV |  |  | - |  |  |  | 44,058 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |
Braskem Netherlands BV |  |  | - |  |  |  | 132,101 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |
Petroleo Brasileiro |  |  | - |  |  |  | 95,618 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |
Petrolera Pampa S.A. |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 41,332 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |
Total |  |  | 28,857 |  |  |  | 337,782 |  |  |  | 102,598 |  |  |  | 153,467 |  |  |  | 52,481 |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |  | 11,348 |  |  |  | 324,390 |  |
(1) | See Note 17.a)

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