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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2024

Commission File No. 001-39000

 

 

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.

(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in the Charter)

 

 

N.A.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Pedregal 24, Floor 4,

Colonia Molino del Rey, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo

Mexico City, 11040

Mexico

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒   Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes ☐   No ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable.

 

 

 


LOGO

Contents of this Form 6-K

This Form 6-K for Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Vista” or the “Company”) contains the following exhibit:

Exhibit 1: Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March  31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements contained herein or in the attachments hereto regarding Vista that are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements convey Vista’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements regarding Vista involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Vista’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in the “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and other applicable sections of Vista’s annual report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form 20-F and other applicable filings with the SEC and Vista’s latest annual report available on the Mexican Stock Exchange’s (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V.) website: www.bmv.com.mx, the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission’s (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) website: www.gob.mx/cnbv and our website: www.vistaenergy.com.

Enquiries:

Investor Relations:

ir@vistaenergy.com

Argentina: +54 11 3754 8500

Mexico: +52 55 8647 0128

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 24, 2024

 

VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.
By:  

/s/ Alejandro Cherñacov

Name:   Alejandro Cherñacov
Title:   Strategic Planning and Investor Relations Officer

 

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EX-1 2 d636583dex1.htm EX-1 EX-1

Exhibit 1

 

LOGO

VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and

December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023


VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

 

   

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

   

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

 

   

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

 

   

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Notes    Period from
January 1,
through March 31,
2024
    Period from
January 1,
through March 31,
2023
 

Revenue from contracts with customers

   4      317,352       317,190  

Cost of sales:

       

Operating costs

   5.1      (21,618     (30,144

Crude oil stock fluctuation

   5.2      1,209       (4,722

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   12/13/14      (82,373     (64,372

Royalties and others

   5.3      (44,782     (48,972

Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

        (9,105     (3,233
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

        160,683       165,747  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling expenses

   6      (18,839     (16,717

General and administrative expenses

   7      (22,110     (17,011

Exploration expenses

   8      (31     (222

Other operating income

   9.1      9,497       95,315  

Other operating expenses

   9.2      (115     (963
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

        129,085       226,149  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income

   10.1      481       287  

Interest expense

   10.2      (4,897     (6,137

Other financial income (expense)

   10.3      (22,630     (14,315
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial income (expense), net

        (27,046     (20,165
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

        102,039       205,984  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current income tax (expense)

   15      (63,789     (47,568

Deferred income tax benefit (expense)

   15      40,401       (29,682
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax (expense)

        (23,388     (77,250
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period, net

        78,651       128,734  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

       

Other comprehensive income that shall not be reclassified to profit (loss) in subsequent periods

       

- Profit from actuarial remeasurement related to employee benefits

   25      49       109  

- Deferred income tax (expense)

   15      (17     (38
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that shall not be reclassified to profit in subsequent periods, net of taxes

        32       71  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive profit for the period

        78,683       128,805  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share

       

Basic (in US Dollars per share)

   11      0.819       1.431  

Diluted (in US Dollars per share)

   11      0.792       1.315  

Notes 1 through 29 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Notes      As of March 31, 2024     As of December 31, 2023  

Assets

       

Noncurrent assets

       

Property, plant and equipment

     12        2,091,011       1,927,759  

Goodwill

     13        22,576       22,576  

Other intangible assets

     13        9,487       10,026  

Right-of-use assets

     14        55,336       61,025  

Investments in associates

        8,491       8,619  

Trade and other receivables

     16        143,129       136,351  

Deferred income tax assets

        5,743       5,743  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

        2,335,773       2,172,099  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current assets

       

Inventories

     18        5,404       7,549  

Trade and other receivables

     16        302,849       205,102  

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments

     19        151,653       213,253  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

        459,906       425,904  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

        2,795,679       2,598,003  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities

       

Equity

       

Capital stock

     20.1        517,874       517,874  

Other equity instruments

        32,144       32,144  

Legal reserve

        8,233       8,233  

Share-based payments

        21,574       42,476  

Share repurchase reserve

        79,324       79,324  

Other accumulated comprehensive income (losses)

        (4,395     (4,427

Accumulated profit (losses)

        650,042       571,391  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

        1,304,796       1,247,015  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Noncurrent liabilities

       

Deferred income tax liabilities

        342,744       383,128  

Lease liabilities

     14        33,655       35,600  

Provisions

     21        13,796       12,339  

Borrowings

     17.1        576,282       554,832  

Employee benefits

     25        5,678       5,703  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

        972,155       991,602  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

       

Provisions

     21        4,118       4,133  

Lease liabilities

     14        30,194       34,868  

Borrowings

     17.1        89,774       61,223  

Salaries and payroll taxes

     22        10,123       17,555  

Income tax liability

        51,451       3  

Other taxes and royalties

     23        35,433       36,549  

Trade and other payables

     24        297,635       205,055  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        518,728       359,386  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        1,490,883       1,350,988  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

        2,795,679       2,598,003  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes 1 through 29 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Capital
stock
     Other equity
instruments
     Legal
reserve
     Share-based
payments
    Share
repurchase
reserve
     Other
accumulated
comprehensive
income (losses)
    Accumulated
profit (losses)
     Total equity  

Amounts as of December 31, 2023

     517,874        32,144        8,233        42,476       79,324        (4,427     571,391        1,247,015  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     —         —         —         —        —         —        78,651        78,651  

Other comprehensive income for the period

     —         —         —         —        —         32       —         32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     —         —         —         —        —         32       78,651        78,683  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share-based payments

     —         —         —         (20,902 )(1)      —         —        —         (20,902
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts as of March 31, 2024

     517,874        32,144        8,233        21,574       79,324        (4,395     650,042        1,304,796  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Including 6,643 share-based payments (Note 7), net of tax charges.

Notes 1 through 29 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Capital
stock
     Other equity
instruments
     Legal
reserve
     Share-based
payments
    Share
repurchase
reserve
     Other
accumulated
comprehensive
income (losses)
    Accumulated
profit (losses)
     Total equity  

Amounts as of December 31, 2022

     517,873        32,144        2,603        40,744       49,465        (8,694     209,925        844,060  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     —         —         —         —        —         —        128,734        128,734  

Other comprehensive income for the period

     —         —         —         —        —         71       —         71  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     —         —         —         —        —         71       128,734        128,805  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share-based payments

     1        —         —         (4,816 )(1)      —         —        —         (4,815
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts as of March 31, 2023

     517,874        32,144        2,603        35,928       49,465        (8,623     338,659        968,050  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Including 5,039 share-based payments (Note 7), net of tax charges.

Notes 1 through 29 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Notes    Period from
January 1,
through
March 31,
2024
    Period from
January 1,
through
March 31,
2023
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Profit for the period, net

        78,651       128,734  

Adjustments to reconcile net cash flows

       

Items related to operating activities:

       

Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets

        9,105       3,233  

Share-based payments

   7      6,643       5,039  

Net increase (decrease) in provisions

   9.2      115       (567

Net changes in foreign exchange rate

   10.3      12,288       (6,570

Discount for well plugging and abandonment

   10.3      254       499  

Interest expense on lease liabilities

   10.3      858       388  

Discount of assets and liabilities at present value

   10.3      (371     709  

Income tax expense

   15      23,388       77,250  

Employee benefits

   25      81       153  

Items related to investing activities:

       

Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets

   9.1      —        (89,659

Gain from farmout agreement

   9.1      —        (5,656

Interest income

   10.1      (481     (287

Changes in the fair value of financial assets

   10.3      8,635       3,202  

Depreciation and depletion

   12/14      81,085       63,434  

Amortization of intangible assets

   13      1,288       938  

Items related to financing activities:

       

Interest expense

   10.2      4,897       6,137  

Amortized cost

   10.3      317       364  

Remeasurement in borrowings

   10.3      —        13,690  

Other financial income (expense)

   10.3      649       2,033  

Changes in working capital:

       

Trade and other receivables

        (116,534     (12,854

Inventories

   5.2      (1,209     4,722  

Trade and other payables

        (3,854     4,082  

Payments of employee benefits

   25      (57     (75

Salaries and payroll taxes

        (34,899     (25,892

Other taxes and royalties

        (8,747     (12,018

Provisions

        (94     (529

Income tax payment

        (8,763     (1,737
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

        53,245       158,763  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     Notes      Period from
January 1,
through
March 31,
2024
    Period from
January 1,
through
March 31,
2023
 

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Payments for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment

        (147,654     (132,948

Payments for the acquisition of AFBN assets

        —        (6,250

Payments for acquisitions of other intangible assets

     13        (749     (840

Proceeds from (payments for) acquisitions of investments in associates

        128       (532

Proceeds from farmout agreement

     9.1        —        6,250  

Proceeds from the transfer of conventional assets

        10,734       10,000  

Interest received

     10.1        481       287  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows (used in) investing activities

        (137,060     (124,033
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from borrowings

     17.2        95,876       135,000  

Payment of borrowings cost

     17.2        (357     (728

Payment of borrowings principal

     17.2        (45,000     (22,500

Payment of borrowings interest

     17.2        (5,678     (7,877

Payment of lease

     14        (11,011     (9,894

Payments of other financial expense

     10.3        (933     (2,033
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow provided by financing activities

        32,897       91,968  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

        (50,918     126,698  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     19        209,516       241,956  

Effect of exposure to changes in the foreign currency rate and other financial results of cash and cash equivalents

        (13,836     (20,989

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

        (50,918     126,698  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

     19        144,762       347,665  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Significant transactions that generated no cash flows

       

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment through increase in trade and other payables

        235,096       160,965  

Changes in well plugging and abandonment with an impact in property, plant and equipment

     12        1,601       (2,904

Notes 1 through 29 are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 1. Group information

1.1 Company general information, structure and activities

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (“VISTA”, the “Company” or the “Group”), formerly known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V., was organized as a variable-capital stock company on March 22, 2017, under the laws of the United Mexican States (“Mexico”). The Company adopted the public corporation or “Sociedad Anónima Bursátil de Capital Variable” (“S.A.B. de C.V.”) on July 28, 2017.

It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under ticker symbol “VIST” as from July 26, 2019.

On April 26, 2022, Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. changed the Company’s corporate name to “Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.”.

Its main office is located in the City of Mexico, Mexico, at Pedregal 24, floor 4, Colonia Molino del Rey, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, zip code 11040.

Through its subsidiaries, the Company engages in oil and gas exploration and production (upstream segment).

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were approved for publication by the Board of Directors on April 24, 2024.

There were no changes in the Group’s structure and activities as from the date of issuance of the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

Note 2. Basis of preparation and material accounting policies

2.1 Bases of preparation and presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 – “Interim Financial Reporting”, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The Company prepared its interim financial statements on a condensed basis pursuant to IAS 34. Certain explanatory notes are included to describe the events and transactions that are relevant to understand the changes in the financial position as of March 31, 2024, and the results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. Therefore, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read together with the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using the same accounting policies as used in preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, except for the income tax expense that is recognized in each interim period based on the best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year.

They were prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value. The figures contained herein are stated in US Dollars (“USD”) and are rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise stated.

2.2 New effective accounting standards, amendments and interpretations issued by the IASB adopted by the Company

The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

2.3 Basis of consolidation

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements contain the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. There were no changes in interest in Company subsidiaries during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

2.4 Summary of material accounting policies 

2.4.1 Impairment testing of goodwill and nonfinancial assets other than goodwill

Nonfinancial assets, including identifiable intangible assets, are tested for impairment at the lowest level in which there are separately identifiable cash flows largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets or Cash Generating Units (“CGUs”).

As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company identified 2 (two) CGUs in Argentina: (i) operated exploitation concessions of unconventional oil and gas exploration and production; and (ii) non-operating concessions of conventional oil and gas exploration and production.

The Company also identified only 1 (one) CGUs in Mexico: (i) operated exploitation concessions of conventional oil and gas exploration and production, as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.

The Company conducts its impairment test of nonfinancial assets when there is an indication that the carrying amount may be impaired. Moreover, Goodwill is tested every December. The Company bases the impairment test on the calculation of value in use and reviews the relationship between the recoverable amount and the carrying amount of its assets.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company did not identify indications of impairment or reversal of impairment related with goodwill and nonfinancial assets other than goodwill.

2.5 Regulatory framework 

 

A-

Argentina

2.5.1 General

2.5.1.1 Exports Increase Program

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized 7,441 in “Other operating income” under “Gain from Exports Increase Program” (Note 9.1).

2.5.2 Gas market

2.5.2.1 Argentine promotion plan to stimulate natural gas production: 2020-2024 supply and demand system (“Gas IV Plan”)

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company received a net amount of 326 and 1,340, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the receivables related to such plan stand at 1,847 and 1,245, respectively (Note 16).

Other than mentioned above, there have been no significant changes in Argentina’s regulatory framework for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 (see Note 2.5 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023).

 

B-

Mexico

There have been no significant changes in Mexico’s regulatory framework during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 (see Note 2.5 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023).

2.6 Comparative Information

As of December 31, 2023 the Company has made a change in the “Export Duties” presentation in the “Royalties and others” (Note 5.3), which was previously included in “Revenues from contract with customers”.

The comparative information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, has been reclassified to ensure consistent filing with the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024.

 

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Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

“Revenues from contract with customers” and “Royalties and others” increased by 13,977 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023.

These changes had no effect on the net profit for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.

Note 3. Segment information

The Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “Committee” or “CODM”) is in charge of allocating resources and assessing the performance of the operating segment. It supervises operating profit (loss) and the performance of the indicators related to its oil and gas properties on an aggregate basis to make decisions regarding the location of resources, negotiate with international suppliers and determine the method for managing contracts with customers.

The CODM considers as a single segment the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas and LPG (including Exploration and Production commercial activities), through its own activities, subsidiaries and interests in joint operations and based on the nature of the business, customer portfolio and risks involved. The Company aggregated no segment as it has only one.

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company generated 99% and 1% of its revenues related to assets located in Argentina and Mexico, respectively.

The accounting criteria used by the subsidiaries to measure profit or loss, assets and liabilities of the segments are consistent with those used in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following chart summarizes noncurrent assets per geographical area:

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Argentina

     2,286,854        2,122,735  

Mexico

     48,919        49,364  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     2,335,773        2,172,099  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 4. Revenue from contracts with customers

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Goods sold

     317,352        317,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue from contracts with customers

     317,352        317,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Recognized at a point in time

     317,352        317,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

4.1 Information broken down by revenue from contracts with customers

 

Type of products

   Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Revenues from crude oil sales

     302,485        293,913  

Revenues from natural gas sales

     14,666        21,867  

Revenues from LPG sales

     201        1,410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue from contracts with customers

     317,352        317,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Distribution channels

   Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Local crude oil for refineries

     174,021        110,923  

Exports of crude oil

     128,464        182,990  

Exports of natural gas

     7,145        12,722  

Local natural gas for industries

     3,120        5,949  

Local natural gas for electric power generation

     2,313        1,470  

Local natural gas for retail distribution companies

     2,088        1,726  

LPG sales

     201        1,410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue from contracts with customers

     317,352        317,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 5. Cost of sales

5.1 Operating costs

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Fees and compensation for services

     11,917        16,746  

Salaries and payroll taxes

     5,327        4,941  

Employee benefits

     1,495        1,618  

Consumption of materials and spare parts

     734        2,422  

Easements and fees

     658        1,790  

Transport

     610        1,483  

Other

     877        1,144  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating costs

     21,618        30,144  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

5.2 Crude oil stock fluctuation

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Crude oil stock at beginning of the period (Note 18)

     2,664        4,722  

Less: Crude oil stock at end of the period (Note 18)

     (3,873      —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total crude oil stock fluctuation

     (1,209      4,722  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 5.3 Royalties and others

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Royalties

     35,228        34,995  

Export duties

     9,554        13,977  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total royalties and others

     44,782        48,972  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 6. Selling expenses

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Transport

     8,671        9,116  

Taxes, rates and contributions

     5,595        3,795  

Tax on bank account transactions

     2,459        2,241  

Fees and compensation for services

     2,114        1,565  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total selling expenses

     18,839        16,717  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 7. General and administrative expenses

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Salaries and payroll taxes

     9,714        6,787  

Share-based payments

     6,643        5,039  

Fees and compensation for services

     3,147        2,516  

Employee benefits

     902        968  

Taxes, rates and contributions

     429        263  

Institutional promotion and advertising

     329        543  

Other

     946        895  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total general and administrative expenses

     22,110        17,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 8. Exploration expenses

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Geological and geophysical expenses

     31        222  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exploration expenses

     31        222  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 9. Other operating income and expenses

9.1 Other operating income

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Gain from Exports Increase Program

     7,441        —   

Other services income (1)

     2,056        —   

Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets (2)

     —         89,659  

Gain from farmout agreement (3)

     —         5,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other operating income

     9,497        95,315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Services not directly related to the Company’s main activity.

(2)

See Note 1.2.1 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

(2)

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, including 6,250 of payments received by Trafigura Argentina S.A., related to the farmout agreement celebrated on June 28, 2021 (“farmout agreement I”), net of disposals of oil and gas properties and goodwill for 551, and 43, respectively. See Note 12 and 13.

9.2 Other operating expenses

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

(Provision for) environmental remediation (1)

     (144      (322

Reversal of provision for materials and spare parts obsolescence (1)

     91        879  

(Provision for) Reversal of contingencies (1)

     (62      10  

Restructuring and reorganization expenses (2)

     —         (271

Other charges

     —         (1,259
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other operating expenses

     (115      (963
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

These transactions did not generate cash flows.

(2) 

The Company booked restructuring expenses including payments, fees and transaction costs related to the changes in the Group’s structure.

Note 10. Financial income (expense), net

10.1 Interest income

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Financial interest

     481        287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest income

     481        287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

10.2 Interest expense

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Borrowings interest (Note 17.2)

     (4,897      (6,137
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     (4,897      (6,137
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

10.3 Other financial income (expense)

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Amortized cost (Note 17.2)

     (317      (364

Net changes in foreign exchange rate

     (12,288      6,570  

Discount of assets and liabilities at present value

     371        (709

Changes in the fair value of financial assets

     (8,635      (3,202

Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 14)

     (858      (388

Discount for well plugging and abandonment

     (254      (499

Remeasurement in borrowings (1)

     —         (13,690

Other (2)

     (649      (2,033
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other financial income (expense)

     (22,630      (14,315
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Related to borrowings in purchasing value units (“UVA”, by Spanish acronym) adjusted by the benchmark stabilization coefficient (“CER”, by its Spanish acronym) (Note 17.2).

(2) 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, including 284 of non-cash income.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 11. Earnings per share

 

a)

Basic

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s profit by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Profit for the period, net

     78,651        128,734  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

     95,976,064        89,937,525  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

     0.819        1.431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

b)

Diluted

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s profit by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, plus the weighted average of dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Potential ordinary shares will be considered dilutive when their conversion to ordinary shares may reduce earnings per share or increase losses per share. They will be considered antidilutive when their conversion to ordinary shares may result in an increase in earnings per share or a reduction in loss per share.

The calculation of diluted earnings per share does not involve a conversion; the exercise or other issue of shares that may have an antidilutive effect on loss per share, or when the exercise price is higher than the average price of ordinary shares during the period, no dilution effect is booked, as diluted earnings per share is equal to basic earnings per share.

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Profit for the period, net

     78,651        128,734  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (1)

     99,292,985        97,920,497  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

     0.792        1.315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has 97,190,835 outstanding shares (Note 20.1) that cannot exceed 98,781,028 shares.

Likewise, in accordance with IFRS the average number of ordinary shares with a potential dilutive effect amounts to 99,292,985.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company holds 5,123,346 Series A shares to be used in the Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), that, on the date of this unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, are currently unvested. Consequently, they are not included in the weighted average number of ordinary shares to calculate diluted earnings per share.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note

12. Property, plant and equipment

The changes in property, plant and equipment for the three- month period ended March 31, 2024 are as follows:

 

     Land and
buildings
    Vehicles, machinery,
facilities, computer
hardware and
furniture and
fixtures
    Oil and gas
properties
    Production
wells and
facilities
    Works in
progress
    Materials and
spare parts
    Total  

Cost

              

Amounts as of December 31, 2023

     12,574       43,524       498,707       2,036,644       123,015       44,955       2,759,419  

Additions

     —        —        —        1,601 (1)      185,494       55,071       242,166  

Transfers

     445       265       —        164,722       (117,604     (47,828     —   

Disposals

     —        (284     —        —        —        —        (284
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of March 31, 2024

     13,019       43,505       498,707       2,202,967       190,905       52,198       3,001,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation

              

Amounts as of December 31, 2023

     (232     (15,239     (80,655     (735,534     —        —        (831,660

Depreciation

     —        (1,386     (3,977     (73,420     —        —        (78,783

Disposals

     —        153       —        —        —        —        153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of March 31, 2024

     (232     (16,472     (84,632     (808,954     —        —        (910,290
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net value

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of March 31, 2024

     12,787       27,033       414,075       1,394,013       190,905       52,198       2,091,011  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts as of December 31, 2023

     12,342       28,285       418,052       1,301,110       123,015       44,955       1,927,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Related to the re-estimation of well plugging and abandonment. This transaction did not generate cash flows.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 13. Goodwill and other intangible assets

Below are the changes in goodwill and other intangible assets for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024: 

 

     Goodwill      Other intangible assets  

Cost

     

Amounts as of December 31, 2023

     22,576        24,396  

Additions

     —         749  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts as of March 31, 2024

     22,576        25,145  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization

     

Amounts as of December 31, 2023

     —         (14,370

Amortization

     —         (1,288
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts as of March 31, 2024

     —         (15,658
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net value

     

Amounts as of March 31, 2024

     22,576        9,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts as of December 31, 2023

     22,576        10,026  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 14. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

The carrying amount of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, as well as the changes for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, are detailed below:

 

     Right-of-use assets      Total lease
liabilities
 
     Buildings      Plant and
machinery
     Total  

Amounts as of December 31, 2023

     388        60,637        61,025        (70,468

Reestimation

     1,275        950        2,225        (2,299

Depreciation (1)

     (160      (7,754      (7,914      —   

Payments

     —         —         —         11,011  

Interest expense (2)

     —         —         —         (2,093
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts as of March 31, 2024

     1,503        53,833        55,336        (63,849
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Including the depreciation of drilling services capitalized as “Works in progress” for 5,612.

(2)

Including drilling agreements capitalized as “Works in progress” for 1,235.

Short-term and low-value lease agreements were recognized under “General and administrative expenses” in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for 14 and 16 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Note 15. Income tax

The most significant components of the income tax expense in the statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Income tax

     

Current income tax

     (63,789      (47,568

Deferred income tax

     40,401        (29,682
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax (expense) charged in the statement of profit or loss

     (23,388      (77,250
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred income tax charged to other comprehensive income

     (17      (38
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income tax (expense)

     (23,405      (77,288
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s effective rate was 23%. The differences between the effective and statutory rate mainly include: (i) the application of the tax adjustment for inflation in Argentina; (ii) the depreciation of the Argentine peso (“ARS”) with respect to the USD affecting the Company’s tax deductions of nonmonetary assets; and (iii) the accumulative tax losses not recognized in the period. (See Note 30 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023).

Note 16. Trade and other receivables

 

     As of March 31,
2024
     As of December 31,
2023
 

Noncurrent

     

Other receivables:

     

Prepayments, tax receivables and other:

     

Midstream prepaid expenses (1)

     58,874        34,660  

Receivables related to the transfer of conventional assets

     54,334        70,526  

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

     27,116        27,414  

Turnover tax

     7        5  

Value added tax (“VAT”)

     —         462  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     140,331        133,067  

Financial assets:

     

Receivables from joint operations

     2,571        2,936  

Loans to employees

     227        348  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,798        3,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent trade and other receivables

     143,129        136,351  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     

Trade:

     

Oil and gas accounts receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses)

     149,071        59,787  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     149,071        59,787  

Other receivables:

     

Prepayments, tax credits and other:

     

Receivables related to the transfer of conventional assets

     80,719        86,043  

VAT

     35,001        19,713  

Income tax

     10,412        13,409  

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

     9,723        9,381  

Turnover tax

     32        385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     135,887        128,931  

Financial assets:

     

Accounts receivable from third parties

     9,067        7,804  

Receivables from joint operations

     6,348        6,581  

Gas IV Plan (Note 2.5.2.1)

     1,847        1,245  

Advances to directors and loans to employees

     403        557  

Other

     226        197  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     17,891        16,384  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other receivables

     153,778        145,315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current trade and other receivables

     302,849        205,102  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Related to the Duplicar Plus Project implemented by Oleoductos del Valle S.A. and the project to expand the Puerto Rosales maritime terminal and pumping station implemented by Oiltanking Ebytem S.A. (See Note 28.1 and 28.2 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023)

Due to the short-term nature of current trade and other receivables, it carrying amount is considered similar to its fair value. The fair values of noncurrent trade and other receivables do not differ significantly from it carrying amounts either.

As of March 31, 2024, in general, accounts receivable has a 17-day term for sales of crude oil and a 50-day term for sales of natural gas and LPG.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The Company sets up a provision for trade receivables when there is information showing that the debtor is facing severe financial difficulties and that there is no realistic probability of recovery, for example, when the debtor goes into liquidation or files for bankruptcy proceedings. Trade receivables that are derecognized are not subject to compliance activities. The Company recognized an allowance for expected credit losses of 100% against all trade receivables that are 90 days past due because based on its history these receivables are generally not recovered.

As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, an allowance for expected credit losses was recorded in trade and other receivables for 49 and 52 respectively.

As of the date of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, maximum exposure to credit risk is related to the carrying amount of each class of accounts receivable.

Note 17. Financial assets and liabilities

17.1 Borrowings

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Noncurrent

     

Borrowings

     576,282        554,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent

     576,282        554,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     

Borrowings

     89,774        61,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     89,774        61,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

     666,056        616,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Below are the maturity dates of Company borrowings (excluding lease liabilities) and their exposure to interest rates:

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Fixed interest

     

Less than 1 year

     89,390        60,373  

From 1 to 2 years

     68,349        81,900  

From 2 to 5 years

     432,586        392,550  

Over 5 years

     50,347        55,382  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     640,672        590,205  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable interest

     

Less than 1 year

     384        850  

From 1 to 2 years

     —         —   

From 2 to 5 years

     25,000        25,000  

Over 5 years

     —         —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     25,384        25,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

     666,056        616,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Note 17.4 for information on the fair value of the borrowings.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

The carrying amount of borrowings as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of the Company through its subsidiary Vista Argentina, is as follows:

 

Company

  

Execution
date

  

Currency

   Principal     

Interest

  

Annual
rate

  

Maturity
date

   As of March 31,
2024
    As of
December 31,
2023
 

Santander International

   January, 2021    USD      11,700      Fixed    1.80%    January, 2026      14 (1) (3)      68 (1)  

Santander International

   July, 2021    USD      43,500      Fixed    2.05%    July, 2026      77 (1) (3)      79 (1)  

Santander International

   January, 2022    USD      13,500      Fixed    2.45%    January, 2027     
28
(1) (3) 
 
    28 (1)  

ConocoPhillips Company

   January, 2022    USD      25,000      Variable   

SOFR (2)

+ 2.01%

   September, 2026      25,384       
25,850
 
 

Eurobanco Bank Ltd.

   March, 2024    USD      40,000      Fixed    11.40%    April, 2024      165  (1) (3)      —   

Banco Provincia

   March, 2024    ARS      9,294,745      Fixed    59.00%    April, 2024      10,984       —   
                    

 

 

   

 

 

 
               Total      36,652       26,025  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The carrying amount is related to interest, and the principal is collateralized.

(2) 

Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”).

(3)

See Note 29.

Moreover, Vista Argentina issued ON, under the name “Programa de Notas” approved by the National Securities Commission in Argentina (“CNV” by its Spanish acronym). The following chart shows the carrying amount of ON of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

Instrument

  

Execution

date

  

Currency

   Principal     

Interest

   Annual
rate
    

Maturity

date

   As of
March 31,
2024
     As of
December 31,
2023
 

ON VI

   December, 2020    USD-linked (1)      10,000      Fixed      3.24    December, 2024      10,004        9,997  

ON XI

   August, 2021    USD-linked (1)      9,230      Fixed      3.48    August, 2025      9,235        9,231  

ON XII

   August, 2021    USD-linked (1)      100,769      Fixed      5.85    August, 2031      101,067        102,556  

ON XIII

   June, 2022    USD      43,500      Fixed      6.00    August, 2024      43,519        43,458  

ON XIV

   November, 2022    USD      40,511      Fixed      6.25    November, 2025      37,079        36,484  

ON XV

   December, 2022    USD      13,500      Fixed      4.00    January, 2025      13,492        13,476  

ON XVI

   December, 2022    USD-linked (1)      63,450      Fixed      0.00    June, 2026      63,281        63,231  
   May, 2023    USD-linked (1)      40,785 (2)     Fixed      0.00    June, 2026      40,525        40,525  

ON XVII

   December, 2022    USD-linked (1)      39,118      Fixed      0.00    December, 2026      38,961        38,948  

ON XVIII

   March, 2023    USD-linked (1)      118,542      Fixed      0.00    March, 2027      118,023        117,979  

ON XIX

   March, 2023    USD-linked (1)      16,458      Fixed      1.00    March, 2028      16,401        16,396  

ON XX

   June, 2023    USD      13,500      Fixed      4.50    July, 2025      13,387        13,357  

ON XXI

   August, 2023    USD-linked (1)      70,000      Fixed      0.99    August, 2028      69,766        69,749  

ON XXII

   December, 2023    USD      14,669      Fixed      5,00    June, 2026      14,806        14,643  

ON XXIII

   March, 2024    USD      60,000      Fixed      6,50    March, 2027      39,858  (3)       —   
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  Total      629,404        590,030  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 Total Borrowings      666,056        616,055  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Subscribed in USD, payable in ARS at the exchange rate applicable on maturity date.

(2) 

On May 29, 2023, the Company settled ON VII by: (i) issuing additional ON XVI for 40,785 (which generated no cash flows); and (ii) paid remind principal and interest. The Company recognized 819 related to the loss from the issuance of the swap mentioned (Note 10.3).

(3)

The carrying amount includes 20,000 ON repurchased by the Company.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Under the aforementioned program, Vista Argentina may list ON in Argentina for a total principal up to 800,000 or its equivalent in other currencies at any time.

17.2 Changes in liabilities from financing activities

Changes in the borrowings were as follows:

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Amounts at beginning of period

     616,055        549,332  

Proceeds from borrowings (1)

     95,876        358,954  

Borrowings interest (2) (Note 10.2)

     4,897        21,879  

Payment of borrowings cost

     (357      (1,779

Payment of borrowings interest

     (5,678      (22,993

Payment of borrowings principal (1)

     (45,000      (252,284

Amortized cost (2) (Note 10.3)

     317        1,810  

Remeasurement in borrowings (2) (3) (Note 10.3)

     —         72,044  

Changes in foreign exchange rate (2) (3)

     (54      (111,727

Other financial expense (2) (Note 10.3)

     —         819  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts at end of period

     666,056        616,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

As of December 31, 2023, borrowings received, and principal payments include 40,785 related to the ON swapping mentioned in Note 17.1. These transactions did not generate cash flows.

(2) 

These transactions did not generate cash flows.

(3) 

Related to ON VIII and X, which amounts were in UVA and adjusted by CER. As of December 31, 2023, they were pre- settled by the Company.

17.3 Financial instruments by category

The following chart includes the financial instruments broken down by category:

 

As of March 31, 2024

   Financial assets /
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Financial assets /
liabilities at fair
value
     Total financial
assets / liabilities
 

Assets

        

Plan assets (Note 25)

     —         5,180        5,180  

Trade and other receivables (Note 16)

     2,798        —         2,798  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent financial assets

     2,798        5,180        7,978  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments (Note 19)

     87,842        49,127        136,969  

Trade and other receivables (Note 16)

     166,962        —         166,962  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current financial assets

     254,804        49,127        303,931  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Borrowings (Note 17.1)

     576,282        —         576,282  

Lease liabilities (Note 14)

     33,655        —         33,655  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent financial liabilities

     609,937        —         609,937  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings (Note 17.1)

     89,774        —         89,774  

Trade and other payables (Note 24)

     297,635        —         297,635  

Lease liabilities (Note 14)

     30,194        —         30,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current financial liabilities

     417,603        —         417,603  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

As of December 31, 2023

   Financial assets /
liabilities at
amortized cost
     Financial assets /
liabilities at fair
value
     Total financial
assets / liabilities
 

Assets

        

Plan assets (Note 25)

     —         5,438        5,438  

Trade and other receivables (Note 16)

     3,284        —         3,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent financial assets

     3,284        5,438        8,722  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments (Note 19)

     35,292        156,163        191,455  

Trade and other receivables (Note 16)

     76,171        —         76,171  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current financial assets

     111,463        156,163        267,626  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Borrowings (Note 17.1)

     554,832        —         554,832  

Lease liabilities (Note 14)

     35,600        —         35,600  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent financial liabilities

     590,432        —         590,432  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings (Note 17.1)

     61,223        —         61,223  

Trade and other payables (Note 24)

     205,055        —         205,055  

Lease liabilities (Note 14)

     34,868        —         34,868  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current financial liabilities

     301,146        —         301,146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Below are income, expenses, profit, or loss from each financial instrument:

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024:

 

     Financial
assets/liabilities
at amortized cost
     Financial
assets/liabilities
at fair value
     Total financial
assets / liabilities
 

Interest income (Note 10.1)

     481        —         481  

Interest expense (Note 10.2)

     (4,897      —         (4,897

Amortized cost (Note 10.3)

     (317      —         (317

Net changes in foreign exchange rate (Note 10.3)

     (12,288      —         (12,288

Discount of assets and liabilities at present value (Note 10.3)

     371        —         371  

Changes in the fair value of financial assets (Note 10.3)

     —         (8,635      (8,635

Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 10.3)

     (858      —         (858

Discount for well plugging and abandonment (Note 10.3)

     (254      —         (254

Other (Note 10.3)

     (649      —         (649
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     (18,411      (8,635      (27,046
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023:

 

     Financial
assets/liabilities
at amortized cost
     Financial
assets/liabilities
at fair value
     Total financial
assets / liabilities
 

Interest income (Note 10.1)

     287        —         287  

Interest expense (Note 10.2)

     (6,137      —         (6,137

Amortized cost (Note 10.3)

     (364      —         (364

Net changes in foreign exchange rate (Note 10.3)

     6,570        —         6,570  

Discount of assets and liabilities at present value (Note 10.3)

     (709      —         (709

Changes in the fair value of financial assets (Note 10.3)

     —         (3,202      (3,202

Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 10.3)

     (388      —         (388

Discount for well plugging and abandonment (Note 10.3)

     (499      —         (499

Remeasurement in borrowings (Note 10.3)

     (13,690      —         (13,690

Other (Note 10.3)

     (2,033      —         (2,033
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     (16,963      (3,202      (20,165
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

21


VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

17.4 Fair value

This note includes information on the Company’s method for assessing the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities.

17.4.1 Fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The Company classifies the measurements at fair value of financial instruments using a fair value hierarchy, which shows the relevance of the variables applied to carry out these measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

 

   

Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2: data other than the quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly (that is prices) or indirectly (that is derived from prices).

 

   

Level 3: data on the asset or liability that are based on information that cannot be observed in the market (that is, non-observable data).

The following chart shows the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

As of March 31, 2024

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

           

Plan assets

     5,180        —         —         5,180  

Short-term investments

     49,127        —         —         49,127  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     54,307        —         —         54,307  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2023

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

           

Plan assets

     5,438        —         —         5,438  

Short-term investments

     156,163        —         —         156,163  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     161,601        —         —         161,601  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices as of the date of these accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. A market is considered active when quoted prices are available regularly through a stock exchange, a broker, a specific sector entity or regulatory agency, and these prices reflect regular and current market transactions between parties at arm’s length. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Company is the current offer price. These instruments are included in Level 1.

For financial instruments not traded in an active market, the fair value is determined using appropriate valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data, when available, and minimize the use of Company’s specific estimates. Should all significant variables used to establish the fair value of a financial instrument be observable, the instrument is included in Level 2.

Should one or more variables used in determining the fair value not be observable in the market, the financial instrument is included in Level 3.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 from December 31, 2023, through March 31, 2024.

17.4.2 Fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value (but require fair value disclosures)

Except for the information included in the following chart, the Company considers that the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities recognized in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements approximate to its fair values, as explained in the related notes.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

As of March 31, 2024

   Carrying amount      Fair value      Level  

Liabilities

        

Borrowings

     666,056        582,703        2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total liabilities

     666,056        582,703     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

17.5 Risk management objectives and policies concerning financial instruments

17.5.1 Financial risk factors

The Company’s activities are exposed to several financial risks: market risk (including exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

Financial risk management is included in the Company’s global policies, and it adopts a comprehensive risk management policy focused on tracking risks affecting the entire Company. This strategy aims at striking a balance between profitability targets and risk exposure levels. Financial risks are derived from the financial instruments to which the Company is exposed during period-end or as of every period-end.

The Company’s financial department, controls financial risk by identifying, assessing and covering financial risks. The risk management systems and policies are reviewed regularly to show the changes in market conditions and the Company’s activities.

The Company reviewed its exposure to financial risk factors and identified no significant changes in the risk analysis included in its annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, except for the following:

17.5.1.1 Market risk

Exchange rate risk

The Company’s financial position and results of operations are sensitive to exchange rate changes between USD and ARS. As of March, 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company performed foreign exchange currency hedge transactions, and the impact in the results of the period is recognized in “Other financial income (expense)”.

Most Company sales are denominated in USD, or the changes in sales follow the changes in USD listed price.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, ARS depreciated by about 6% and 356%, respectively.

The following chart shows the sensitivity to a modification in the exchange rate of ARS to USD while maintaining the remainder variables constant. Impact on profit before taxes is related to changes in the fair value of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the USD, the Company’s functional currency. The Company’s exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates for the remainder currencies is immaterial.

 

     As of March 31, 2024

Changes in exchange rate:

   +/-10%

Effect on profit before income taxes

   4,085 /(4,085)

Effect on equity before income taxes

   4,085 /(4,085)

Interest rate risk

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, the average interest rate was 100% and 76%, respectively.

The purpose of interest rate risk management is to minimize finance costs and limit the Company’s exposure to interest rate increases.

 

23


VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Variable-rate indebtedness exposes the Company’s cash flows to interest rate risk due to the potential volatility. Fixed-rate indebtedness exposes the Company to interest rate risk on the fair value of its liabilities as they could be considerably higher than variable rates. As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, about 4% of indebtedness was subject to variable interest rates.

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, the variable interest rate of loans denominated in USD stood at 9.60% and 9.32%, respectively.

The Company expects to lessen its interest rate exposure by analyzing and assessing (i) the different sources of liquidity available in domestic and international financial and capital markets (if available); (ii) alternative (fixed or variable) interest rates, currencies and contractual terms available for companies in a sector, industry and risk similar to the Company’s; and (iii) the availability, access and cost of interest rate hedge contracts. Hence, the Company assesses the impact on profit or loss of each strategy on the obligations that represent the main positions to the main interest-bearing positions.

In the case of fixed rates and in view of current market conditions, the Company considers that the risk of an increase in interest rates is low; therefore, it does not expect substantial fixed rate debt risk.

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, and for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company did not use derivative financial instruments to mitigate interest rate risks.

Note 18. Inventories

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Crude oil stock (Note 5.2)

     3,873        2,664  

Materials and spare parts

     1,531        4,651  

Assigned crude oil stock

     —         234  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories

     5,404        7,549  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 19. Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Money market funds

     87,842        35,292  

Mutual funds

     42,236        152,426  

Cash in banks

     14,684        21,798  

Government bonds

     6,891        3,737  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash, banks balances and other short-term investments

     151,653        213,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and at bank and investments maturing within 3 (three) months. For the consolidated statement of cash flows purposes below is the reconciliation between cash, bank and short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents:

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments

     151,653        213,253  

Less

     

Government bonds

     (6,891      (3,737
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     144,762        209,516  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 20. Equity

20.1 Capital stock

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, 1,835,403 Series A shares were issued as part of the LTIP granted to Company employees.

As of March 31, 2024, and December 31,2023, the Company’s variable capital stock amounts to 97,190,833 and 95,355,430 fully subscribed and paid Series A shares with no face value, respectively, each entitled to one vote.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s authorized capital includes 31,601,406 and 33,436,809 Series A ordinary shares, respectively, held in Treasury.

As of March 31, 2024 the Company holds the 2 (two) outstanding Series C shares.

See Note 21 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

Note 21. Provisions

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Noncurrent

     

Well plugging and abandonment

     13,649        12,191  

Environmental remediation

     147        148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noncurrent provisions

     13,796        12,339  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     

Well plugging and abandonment

     2,968        3,096  

Environmental remediation

     993        936  

Contingencies

     157        101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current provisions

     4,118        4,133  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 22. Salaries and payroll taxes

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Current

     

Salaries and social security contributions

     5,933        4,898  

Provision for bonuses and incentives

     4,190        12,657  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current salaries and payroll taxes

     10,123        17,555  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 23. Other taxes and royalties

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Current

     

Royalties and others

     31,703        33,862  

Tax withholdings

     2,274        1,603  

Other

     1,456        1,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current other taxes and royalties

     35,433        36,549  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 24. Trade and other payables

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

Current

     

Accounts payable:

     

Suppliers

     295,170        204,696  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current accounts payables

     295,170        204,696  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other accounts payables:

     

Payables to third parties

     1,703        —   

Payables to partners of joint operations

     522        197  

Extraordinary fee for Gas IV Plan

     240        162  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other current accounts payables

     2,465        359  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current trade and other payables

     297,635        205,055  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other than mentioned above, due to the short-term nature of current trade and other payables, their carrying amount is deemed to be the same as its fair value. The carrying amount of noncurrent trade and other payable does not differ considerably from its fair value.

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 25. Employee benefits

The following chart summarizes net expense components and the changes in the liability for long-term employee benefits in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2024
     Period from January 1,
through March 31, 2023
 

Cost of services

     (2      (6

Cost of interest

     (79      (147
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     (81      (153
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     As of March 31, 2024  
     Present value of the
obligation
     Plan assets      Net liabilities  

Amounts at beginning of period

     (11,295      5,592        (5,703

Items classified as loss or profit

        

Cost of services

     (2      —         (2

Cost of interest

     (135      56        (79

Items classified in other comprehensive income

        

Actuarial remeasurement gain

     —         49        49  

Payment of contributions

     362        (305      57  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts at end of period

     (11,070      5,392        (5,678
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of plan assets as of every year end per category, is as follows:

 

     As of March 31, 2024      As of December 31, 2023  

US government bonds

     5,180        5,438  

Cash and cash equivalents

     212        154  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5,392        5,592  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Note 23 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

Note 26. Related parties’ transactions and balances

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company carries no balances with related parties and relevant transactions other than those included in Note 27 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

Note 2.3 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, provides information on the Group’s structure, including information on Company subsidiaries.

Note 27. Commitments and contingencies

There were no significant changes in commitments and contingencies for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 (See Notes 28 and 29 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023).

Note 28. Tax regulations

There were no significant changes in Argentina’s and Mexico’s tax regulations during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 (See Note 30 to the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023).

 

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VISTA ENERGY, S.A.B. DE C.V.

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

(Amounts expressed in thousands of US Dollars, except otherwise indicated)

 

Note 29. Subsequent events

The Company assessed events subsequent to March 31, 2024, to determine the need of a potential recognition or disclosure in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company assessed such events through April 24, 2024, date in which these financial statements were made available for issue.

 

 

On April 4, 2024, Vista Argentina paid interest for an amount of 53 corresponding to loan agreements signed with Banco Santander International in July 2021 and January 2022.

 

 

On April 5, 2024, Vista Argentina paid interest for an amount of 58 corresponding to loan agreement signed with Banco Santander International in January 2021.

 

 

On April 17, 2024, Vista Argentina canceled the agreement signed with Eurobanco Bank Ltd. for a total amount of 40,380.

There are no other events or transactions between the closing date and the date of issuance of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements that could significantly affect the Company’s financial position or profit or loss.

 

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