MetroGAS Results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, prepared in accordance with Argentine GAAP 

(expressed in constant Argentine thousands of pesos as of June 30, 2002)

 

 

Six-month periods ended 

June 30,

Income Statement Data

2002

2001

% Change

Net Sales

350,106

608,966

(42.5)

Gas Supply

(90,795)

(177,599)

(48.9)

Gas Transportation

(137,978)

(211,870)

(34.9)

Other Operating Costs

(44,797)

(55,461)

(19.2)

Gross Profit

76,536

164,036

(53.3)

Administrative Expenses

(38,708)

(46,694)

(17.1)

Selling Expenses

(35,199)

(29,571)

19.0

Operating Income

2,629

87,771

(97.0)

Financial and Holding Results From Assets

 

 

 

    Results of exposure to inflation

(162,829)

--

100.0

    Holding losses

(15,517)

--

100.0

    Other financial results

5,968

5,337

11.8

Financial and Holding Results From Liabilities

 

 

 

    Results of exposure to inflation

75,487

--

100.0

    Holding gains

31,598

--

100.0

    Other financial results (a)

(763,063)

(29,624)

2,475.8

Other Income/(Expenses)

337

(322)

(204.7)

(Loss) Income before taxes

(825,390)

63,162

(1,406.8)

Income tax

182,572

(22,923)

(896.5)

Net Income

(642,818)

40,239

(1,697.5)

(Losses) Earnings per Share

(1.13)

0.07

 

(Losses) Earnings per ADS

(11.29)

0.71

 

(a) Includes basically interests and exchange losses.

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

2002

2001

 

Cash and Banks

6,402

12,302

 

Current Assets

212,178

392,808

 

Fixed Assets

1,722,591

1,756,115

 

Other Non-Current Assets

194,837

73,417

 

Total Assets

2,136,008

2,234,642

 

Short Term Debt

1,056,827

176,044

 

Other Current Liabilities

92,555

248,975

 

Long-Term Debt

494,000

604,495

 

Other Non-Current Liabilities

--

29,534

 

Total Liabilities

1,643,382

1,059,048

 

Shareholders´Equity

492,626

1,175,594

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders´Equity

2,136,008

2,234,642

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Data

2002

2001

 

EBITDA

38,108

125,750

 

Nominal Interest Expense

61,043

30,964

 

Capital Expenditures

11,056

66,722

 

Amortization and Depreciation

35,142

38,301

 

 

 

MetroGAS Statements of Cash Flow for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, prepared in accordance with Argentine GAAP (expressed in constant Argentine thousands of pesos as of June 30, 2002 )

 

Six-month periods ended 

June 30,

 

2002

2001

Cash from operating activities

 

 

  Net (Loss) Income for the period

(642,818)

40,239

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

  Depreciation of fixed assets

33,130

33,417

  Amortization of intangible assets

2,012

4,884

  Net book value of fixed assets retired

17,579

3,954

  Allowance for doubtful accounts

19,063

5,976

  Allowance for inventory obsolescence

196

774

  Contingencies reserve

--

61

  Materials consumed

482

520

  Financial cost tax

(97)

266

  Financial, holding and exposure to inflation results (not provinding or using funds)   

48,917

--

  Exchange loss

702,541

--

  Income tax

(182,572)

22,923

Charges in assets and liabilities

 

 

  Trade receivables

(32,647)

(149,436)

  Other receivables

(922)

(12,114)

  Inventories

(605)

(375)

  Accounts payable 

3,987

58,033

  Payroll and social security

(3,142)

424

  Taxes payable

(8,540)

(24,560)

  Other liabilities

1,523

(662)

  Interest payable and other

46,588

3,149

  Contingencies reserve

(21)

(39)

     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

4,654

(12,566)

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

  Increase in fixed assets

(11,056)

(66,722)

     Net cash (used in) investing activities

(11,056)

(66,722)

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

  Proceeds from loans

--

269,921

  Payment of loans 

--

(169,478)

  Dividends paid

--

(22,237)

    Net cash provided by financing activities

--

78,206

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents  

(6,402)

(1,082)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

14,753

13,384

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

8,351

12,302

 

 

MetroGAS Second Quarter Results for the three months

 ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, prepared  in accordance 

with Argentine GAAP (expressed in constant Argentine thousand of pesos as of June 30, 2002)

 

Second quarter,

Income Statement Data

2002

2001

% Variación

Net Sales

183,862

377,584

(51.3)

Gas Supply

(55,919)

(116,195)

(51.9)

Gas Transportation

(53,810)

(109,996)

(51.1)

Other Operating Costs

(19,617)

(29,573)

(33.7)

Gross Profit

54,516

121,820

(55.2)

Administrative Expenses

(16,393)

(24,562)

(33.3)

Selling Expenses

(20,077)

(16,306)

23.1

Operating Income

18,046

80,952

(77.7)

Financial and Holding Results From Assets

 

 

 

  Results of exposure to inflation

(87,222)

--

100.0

  Holding losses

(15,517)

--

100.0

  Other financial results

2,479

2,514

(1.4)

Financial and Holding Results From Liabilities

 

 

 

  Results of exposure to inflation

41,097

--

100.0

  Holding gains

31,598

--

100.0

  Other financial results (a)

145,193

(14,101)

(1,129.7)

Other Income

372

133

179.3

Income before taxes

136,046

69,498

95.8

Income tax

(209,752)

(24,740)

747.8

Net (Loss) Income

(73,706)

44,758

(264.7)

(Loss) Earnings per Share

(0.13)

0.08

 

(Loss) Earnings per ADS

(1.29)

0.79

 

(a) Includes basically interests and exchanges losses

 

Selected Financial Information

2002

2001

 

EBITDA

35,543

100,266

 

Capex

5,613

46,487

 

Amortization and Depreciation

17,125

19,182