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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT [Abstract]  
Fixed-Rate and Floating-Rate Financial Assets and Liabilities
The following table shows a breakdown of the Company’s fixed-rate and floating-rate financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

   
Financial assets
   
Financial liabilities
 
   
2024
   
2023
   
2024 (1)
   
2023 (2)
 
Fix interest rate
   
271,609,495
     
467,260,631
     
566,132,461
     
989,588,087
 
Variable interest rate
   
17,716,933
     
4,080,178
     
-
     
-
 
Total
   
289,326,428
     
471,340,809
     
566,132,461
     
989,588,087
 
 
(1)
Includes 2031 Notes. For further information see Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(2)
Includes 2018 Notes. For further information see Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Current and Non-Current Sales Receivables
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, current and non-current sales receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, amounted to:

   
2024
   
2023
 
Current trade receivables
   
156,318,243
     
111,284,256
 
Allowances for doubtful accounts (1)
   
(301,770
)
   
(657,145
)
Total
   
156,016,473
     
110,627,111
 
  (1)
Said amount represents the best estimate made by tgs according to what is stated in Note 4.b).
Major Customers
In the ordinary course of business, the Company provides natural gas transportation services mainly to natural gas distribution companies, CAMMESA and Pampa Energía. The amounts of revenues made to the principal customers to which Natural Gas Transportation services were provided in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 and the revenues receivable balances (net of allowances) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are set forth below:

   
2024
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
Revenues
   
Trade
Receivables
   
Revenues
   
Trade
Receivables
   
Revenues
 
MetroGAS
   
113,619,394
     
13,033,790
     
52,956,427
     
3,216,147
     
70,225,756
 
Camuzzi Gas Pampeana S.A.
   
84,337,807
     
9,716,865
     
39,350,617
     
2,365,244
     
52,002,664
 
Naturgy Argentina
   
68,778,244
     
8,436,333
     
32,038,698
     
2,059,127
     
42,627,598
 
CAMMESA
   
35,418,327
     
9,213,758
     
19,266,336
     
3,187,698
     
25,736,270
 
Pampa Energía
   
17,086,616
     
2,253,966
     
7,536,340
     
578,565
     
9,978,132
 
Camuzzi Gas del Sur S.A.
   
20,456,659
     
2,339,822
     
9,771,707
     
145,085
     
12,320,110
 

The amounts of Liquids Production and Commercialization revenues made to major customers during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 and revenues receivable balances (net of allowances) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are set forth below:

   
2024
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
Revenues
   
Trade
Receivables
   
Revenues
   
Trade
Receivables
   
Revenues
 
PBB Polisur
   
136,799,988
     
13,770,395
     
219,991,441
     
16,318,300
     
173,532,947
 
Geogas Trading S.A.
   
24,139,860
     
-
     
18,135,161
     
-
     
24,877,680
 
YPF
   
15,426,368
     
1,171,556
     
10,591,489
     
194,191
     
17,622,408
 
Petrobras Global Trading BV
   
8,412,581
     
-
     
4,152,820
     
4,152,820
     
1,901,593
 
Trafigura Beheer
    77,917,255
      5,514,642
      90,033,255
      6,725,928
      108,289,447
 
Pampa Energía
    16,099,079       2,377,690       18,740,254       1,407,443       24,299,050  

The amounts of Midstream revenues made to major customers during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 and revenues receivable balances (net of allowances) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are set forth below:

   
2024
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
Revenues
   
Trade
Receivables
   
Revenues
   
Trade
Receivables
   
Revenues
 
Tecpetrol
   
20,728,296
     
3,890,477
     
25,289,029
     
3,677,427
     
18,448,921
 
Exxomobil Exploration
   
11,158,951
     
1,536,303
     
11,586,808
     
1,932,210
     
11,075,715
 
YPF
   
25,320,969
     
5,145,765
     
28,150,424
     
8,201,398
     
29,012,777
 
Vista Energy
   
7,852,914
     
1,528,803
     
4,485,314
     
1,052,351
     
1,596,493
 
Pluspetrol
   
39,036,630
     
7,042,032
     
26,921,717
     
6,042,231
     
17,892,760
 
Pampa Energía
   
49,595,319
     
8,544,281
     
38,397,233
     
9,201,069
     
26,941,028
 
Maturities of Financial Assets
Below is a detail of the maturities of the financial assets included in (i) cash and cash equivalents, (ii) other financial assets, (iii) trade receivables, and (iv) other receivables as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

    December 31, 2024  
 
 
Cash and
cash
equivalents
   

Financial assets
   
Credits (1) (2)
 
Without specified maturity
   
59,973,684
     
464,955,449
     
28,714
 
With specified maturity
                       
Overdue
                       
Until el 12-31-2023
   
-
     
-
     
3,272,641
 
From 01-01-24 to 03-31-24
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
From 04-01-24 to 06-30-24
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
From 07-01-24 to 09-30-24
   
-
     
-
     
325,537
 
From 10-01-24 to 12-31-24
   
-
     
-
     
20,632,187
 
Total overdue
   
-
     
-
     
24,230,365
 
                         
Non-due
                       
From 01-01-25 to 03-31-25
   
-
     
240,634,495
     
143,842,758
 
From 04-01-25 to 06-30-25
   
-
     
-
     
1,853
 
From 07-01-25 to 09-30-25
   
-
     
-
     
48,767
 
From 10-01-25 to 12-31-25
   
-
     
30,975,000
     
22,358
 
During 2026
   
-
     
-
     
427,896
 
During 2027
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
During 2028
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
From 2029 onwards
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
                         
Total non-due
   
-
     
271,609,495
     
144,343,632
 
Total with specified maturity
   
-
     
271,609,495
     
168,573,997
 
Total
   
59,973,684
     
736,564,944
     
168,602,711
 
 
(1)
The total amount of the receivables without specified maturity is recorded in Non-current assets.
 
(2)
Includes financial assets recorded in trade receivables and other receivables, excluding allowance for doubtful accounts.

    December 31, 2023  
   
Cash and
cash
equivalents
   

Financial assets
   
Credits (1) (2)
 
Without specified maturity
   
14,370,655
     
473,717,157
     
28,144
 
With specified maturity
                       
Overdue
                       
Until 12-31-2022
   
-
     
-
     
940,878
 
From 01-01-23 to 03-31-23
   
-
     
-
     
211
 
From 04-01-23 to 06-30-23
   
-
     
-
     
459
 
From 07-01-23 to 09-30-23
   
-
     
-
     
20,640
 
From 10-01-23 to 12-31-23
   
-
     
-
     
6,766,981
 
Total overdue
   
-
     
-
     
7,729,169
 
                         
Non-due
                       
From 01-01-24 to 03-31-24
   
-
     
220,547,718
     
98,788,606
 
From 04-01-24 to 06-30-24
   
-
     
8,771,277
     
16,286,964
 
From 07-01-24 to 09-30-24
   
-
     
-
     
16,051
 
From 10-01-24 to 12-31-24
   
-
     
46,116
     
21,700
 
During 2025
   
-
     
233,423,073
     
42,662
 
During 2026
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
During 2027
    -       -       -  
2028 onwards
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
                         
Total non-due
   
-
     
462,788,184
     
115,155,983
 
Total with specified maturity
   
-
     
462,788,184
     
122,885,152
 
Total
   
14,370,655
     
936,505,341
     
122,913,296
 
 
(1)
The total amount of the receivables without specified maturity is recorded in Non-current assets.
 
(2)
Includes financial assets recorded in trade receivables and other receivables, excluding allowance for doubtful accounts.
Maturities of Financial Liabilities
Below is a detail of the maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities corresponding to: commercial debts, remunerations, other debts and financial debts as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. The amounts presented in the tables represent contractual undiscounted cash flows and, therefore, do not correspond to the amounts presented in the statement of financial position. These estimates are made on the basis of information available at the end of each year and may not reflect actual amounts in the future. Therefore, the amounts shown are provided for illustrative purposes only:

    December 31, 2024
 
 
 
Loans
   
Other financial
liabilities
   
Leases liabilities
 
Without specified maturity
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
With specified maturity
                       
Overdue
                       
Until el 12-31-2023
   
-
     
522,090
     
-
 
From 01-01-24 to 03-31-24
   
-
     
311
     
-
 
From 04-01-24 to 06-30-24
   
-
     
311
     
-
 
From 07-01-24 to 09-30-24
   
-
     
311
     
-
 
From 10-01-24 to 12-31-24
   
-
     
311
     
-
 
Total overdue
   
-
     
523,334
     
-
 
                         
Non-due
                       
From 01-01-25 to 03-31-25
   
50,242,959
     
118,427,943
     
2,124,119
 
From 04-01-25 to 06-30-25
   
22,308,860
     
933,245
     
2,124,119
 
From 07-01-25 to 09-30-25
   
21,491,400
     
-
     
2,124,119
 
From 10-01-25 to 12-31-25
   
-
     
-
     
2,124,119
 
During 2026
   
42,982,800
     
-
     
5,432,723
 
During 2027
   
42,982,800
     
-
     
866,831
 
During 2028
   
677,611,200
     
-
     
-
 
From 2029 onwards
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total non-due
   
857,620,019
     
119,361,188
     
14,796,030
 
Total with specified maturity
   
857,620,019
     
119,884,522
     
14,796,030
 
Total
   
857,620,019
     
119,884,522
     
14,796,030
 

    December 31, 2023  
 
 
Loans
   
Other financial
liabilities
   
Leases liabilities
 
Without specified maturity
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
With specified maturity
                       
Overdue
                       
Until 12-31-2022
   
-
     
1,080,571
     
-
 
From 01-01-23 to 03-31-23
   
-
     
677
     
-
 
From 04-01-23 to 06-30-23
   
-
     
677
     
-
 
From 07-01-23 to 09-30-23
   
-
     
677
     
-
 
From 10-01-23 to 12-31-23
   
-
     
677
     
1,327,128
 
Total overdue
   
-
     
1,083,279
     
1,327,128
 
                         
Non-due
                       
From 01-01-24 to 03-31-24
   
47,719,339
     
100,449,627
     
3,604,121
 
From 04-01-24 to 06-30-24
   
60,596,588
     
228,584
     
3,604,121
 
From 07-01-24 to 09-30-24
   
260,323
     
-
     
3,604,121
 
From 10-01-24 to 12-31-24
   
62,766,409
     
-
     
3,604,121
 
During 2025
   
954,060,887
     
-
     
14,494,314
 
During 2026
   
-
     
-
     
9,267,794
 
During 2027
   
-
     
-
     
1,478,744
 
2028 onwards
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total non-due
   
1,125,403,546
     
100,678,211
     
39,657,336
 
Total with specified maturity
   
1,125,403,546
     
101,761,490
     
40,984,464
 
Total
   
1,125,403,546
     
101,761,490
     
40,984,464
 
Gearing Ratio
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the gearing ratio was as follows:

 
 
2024
   
2023
 
Total debt (Note 13)
   
580,109,631
     
1,027,078,808
 
Total equity
   
2,233,512,179
     
1,863,348,684
 
Total capital
   
2,813,621,810
     
2,890,427,492
 
Gearing Ratio
   
0.21
     
0.36
 
Categories of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The categorization of financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is included below:

   
December 31, 2024
 
   
Financial assets
at fair value
   
Financial assets at
amortized cost
   
Total
 
CURRENT ASSETS
                 
Trade receivables
   
-
     
156,016,473
     
156,016,473
 
Other receivables
   
-
     
11,862,574
     
11,862,574
 
Financial assets at amortized cost
   
-
     
271,609,495
     
271,609,495
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
   
464,955,449
     
-
     
464,955,449
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
17,716,933
     
42,256,751
     
59,973,684
 
Total current assets
   
482,672,382
     
481,745,293
     
964,417,675
 
                         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
                       
Other receivables
   
-
     
421,894
     
421,894
 
Total non-current assets
   
-
     
421,894
     
421,894
 
Total assets
   
482,672,382
     
482,167,187
     
964,839,569
 

   
Financial
liabilities at fair
value
   
Financial liabilities 
at amortized Cost
   
Total
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                 
Trade payables
   
-
     
76,722,524
     
76,722,524
 
Loans
   
-
     
78,396,382
     
78,396,382
 
Payroll and social security taxes payables
   
-
     
16,100,693
     
16,100,693
 
Other payables
   
-
     
243,983
     
243,983
 
Total current liabilities
   
-
     
171,463,582
     
171,463,582
 
                         
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
                       
Loans
   
-
     
501,713,249
     
501,713,249
 
Total non-current liabilities
   
-
     
501,713,249
     
501,713,249
 
Total liabilities
   
-
     
673,176,831
     
673,176,831
 

   
December 31, 2023
 
   
Financial assets
at fair value
   
Financial assets at
amortized cost
   
Total
 
CURRENT ASSETS
                 
Trade receivables
   
-
     
110,627,111
     
110,627,111
 
Other receivables
   
-
     
11,597,494
     
11,597,494
 
Financial assets at amortized cost
   
-
     
229,365,109
     
229,365,109
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
   
473,717,157
     
-
     
473,717,157
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
4,472,780
     
9,897,875
     
14,370,655
 
Total current assets
   
478,189,937
     
361,487,589
     
839,677,526
 
                         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
                       
Other receivables
   
-
     
31,546
     
31,546
 
Financial assets measured at amortized cost
   
-
     
233,423,075
     
233,423,075
 
Total non-current assets
   
-
     
233,454,621
     
233,454,621
 
Total assets
   
478,189,937
     
594,942,210
     
1,073,132,147
 

   
Financial
liabilities at fair
value
   
Financial liabilities
at amortized cost
   
Total
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                 
Trade payables
   
-
     
90,857,949
     
90,857,949
 
Loans
   
-
     
131,893,312
     
131,893,312
 
Payroll and social security taxes payables
   
-
     
10,745,851
     
10,745,851
 
Other payables
   
-
     
161,960
     
161,960
 
Total current liabilities
   
-
     
233,659,072
     
233,659,072
 
                         
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
                       
Loans
   
-
     
895,185,496
     
895,185,496
 
Total non-current liabilities
   
-
     
895,185,496
     
895,185,496
 
Total liabilities
   
-
     
1,128,844,568
     
1,128,844,568
 
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The tables below show different assets at their fair value classified by hierarchy as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

   
As of December 31, 2024
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Financial assets at fair value
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
   
17,716,933
     
-
     
-
     
17,716,933
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
   
464,955,449
     
-
     
-
     
464,955,449
 
Total
   
482,672,382
     
-
     
-
     
482,672,382
 

   
As of December 31, 2023
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Financial assets at fair value
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
   
4,472,780
     
-
     
-
     
4,472,780
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
   
473,717,157
     
-
     
-
     
473,717,157
 
Total
   
478,189,937
     
-
     
-
     
478,189,937
 

The estimated fair value of Non-current loans is estimated based on quoted market prices. The following table reflects the carrying amount and estimated fair value of the 2031 Notes at December 31, 2024, based on their quoted market price:

   
As of December 31, 2024
 
   
Carrying amount
   
Fair value
 
2031 Notes
   
514,170,137
     
528,840,144