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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - ARS ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Total comprehensive income for the year $ 23,518,032 $ 100,640,106 $ 126,968,096
Reconciliation of total comprehensive income to cash flows provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 60,627,686 60,950,789 58,299,089
Derivative financial instrument results 0 397,309 489,617
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 1,110,428 299,705 391,863
Share of loss / (gain) from associates 30,399 (280,697) (128,758)
Increase in provisions 1,431,427 2,415,997 3,198,035
Interest expense accrual, net 24,531,192 20,358,571 26,134,469
Interest loss / (income) on other financial assets other than cash and cash equivalents (199,708,381) (65,945,299) 11,084,502
Income tax 20,107,916 53,129,735 77,262,880
Notes repurchase result 0 3,208,025 2,512,565
Allowance for doubtful accounts 170,614 0 (403,942)
Foreign exchange loss 241,047,247 87,512,022 40,242,824
Loss / (Gain) on net monetary position 49,271,652 (28,361,551) (68,008,826)
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade receivables (38,881,408) (24,329,924) (33,878,919)
Other receivables (14,626,895) (20,273,824) (25,617,265)
Inventories (5,835,732) (2,067,563) (3,628,092)
Trade payables 29,356,331 13,825,512 16,383,766
Contract assets 4,121 0 582,015
Payroll and social security taxes 3,389,238 3,605,976 1,676,488
Taxes payables 1,630,621 965,703 2,008,062
Other payables (215,333) (100,968) 98,856
Provisions (4,648) (63,054) (30,365)
Interest paid (15,787,126) (17,828,514) (22,746,890)
Income tax paid (11,180,071) (79,993,022) (26,034,476)
Contract liabilities 19,584,123 2,557,423 (2,823,138)
Derivative financial instruments payment 0 (340,365) (228,548)
Cash flows provided by operating activities 189,571,433 110,282,092 183,803,908
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (135,082,974) (78,809,617) (58,528,419)
Dividends received 0 0 1,103,915
Financial assets not considered cash equivalents (71,345,431) (46,424,919) (126,276,690)
Cash flows used in investing activities (206,428,405) (125,234,536) (183,701,194)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY / (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from loans 35,743,858 19,197,823 0
Payments of loans (10,890,826) (268,393) 0
Payments of leases (200,287) 0 0
Cost of repurchase of notes 0 (7,637,322) (5,820,906)
Cash flows provided by / (used in) financing activities 24,652,745 11,292,108 (5,820,906)
NET INCREASE / DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 7,795,773 (3,660,336) (5,718,192)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 9,307,806 26,865,150 42,607,202
Foreign exchange gain on Cash and cash equivalents 1,451,041 911,020 1,960,408
Monetary results effect on Cash and cash equivalents (11,955,421) (14,808,028) (11,984,268)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year $ 6,599,199 $ 9,307,806 $ 26,865,150