EDENOR S.A.
CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2014 AND FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013
CONTENTS
Legal Information | 1 |
Statement of Financial Position | 2 |
Statement of Comprehensive Loss | 4 |
Statement of Changes in Equity | 5 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 6 |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements |
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Note 1. General information | 8 |
Note 2. Regulatory framework | 10 |
Note 3. Basis of preparation | 10 |
Note 4. Accounting policies | 11 |
Note 5. Financial risk management | 12 |
Note 6. Critical accounting estimates and judgments | 13 |
Note 7. Contingencies and lawsuits | 14 |
Note 8. Property, plant and equipment | 15 |
Note 9. Other receivables | 17 |
Note 10. Trade receivables | 18 |
Note 11. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 18 |
Note 12. Cash and cash equivalents | 18 |
Note 13. Share capital and additional paid-in capital | 19 |
Note 14. Trade payables | 19 |
Note 15. Other payables | 20 |
Note 16. Borrowings | 20 |
Note 17. Salaries and social security taxes payable | 21 |
Note 18. Income tax and tax on minimum presumed income/Deferred tax | 21 |
Note 19. Tax liabilities | 21 |
Note 20. Provisions | 22 |
Note 21. Revenue from sales | 22 |
Note 22. Expenses by nature | 23 |
Note 23 Net financial expense | 24 |
Note 24 Basic and diluted loss per share | 24 |
Note 25 Related-party transactions | 25 |
Note 26Termination ofTrust for the sale of AESEBA/EDEN’s assets | 26 |
Note 27. Electric works arrangement - Agreement for the supply of electric power to Mitreand Sarmiento railway lines | 26 |
Note 28. Events after the reporting period | 26 |
Note 29. Financial Statements translation into English language | 26 |
Additional information required by Section 68 of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange Regulations and Section 12 of the National Securities Commission | 27 |
Informative summary | 32 |
Report of condensed interim financial statements´ review |
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Supervisory Committee’s Report |
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Legal Information
Corporate name: Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A.
Legal address:6363 Del Libertador Ave., City of Buenos Aires
Main business:Distribution and sale of electricity in the area and under the terms of the concession agreement by which this public service is regulated.
Date of registration with the Public Registry of Commerce:
- of the Articles of Incorporation: August 3, 1992
- of the last amendment to the By-laws: May 28, 2007
Term of the Corporation:August 3, 2087
Registration number with the “Inspección General de Justicia” (the Argentine governmental regulatory agency of corporations):1,559,940
Parent company:Electricidad Argentina S.A.
Legal address:3302 Ortiz de Ocampo, Building 4, City of Buenos Aires
Main business of the parent company: Investment in Edenor’s Class “A” shares and rendering of technical advisory, management, sales, technology transfer and other services related to the distribution of electricity.
Interest held by the parent company in capital stock and votes:51.54%
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
AS OF MARCH 31, 2014
(amounts stated in pesos)
Class of shares |
| Subscribed and paid-in (see note 13) |
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Common, book-entry shares, face value 1 and 1 vote per share |
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Class A |
| 462,292,111 |
Class B (1) |
| 442,210,385 |
Class C |
| 1,952,604 |
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| 906,455,100 |
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(1) Includes 9,412,500 treasury shares as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
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Edenor S.A.
Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position
as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
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| 03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |
ASSETS |
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Non-current assets |
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Property, plant and equipment | 8 |
| 5,408,203 | 5,189,307 | |
Interest in joint ventures |
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| 427 | 427 | |
Other receivables | 9 |
| 216,764 | 199,395 | |
Total non-current assets |
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| 5,625,394 | 5,389,129 | |
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Current assets |
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Inventories |
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| 99,082 | 83,853 | |
Other receivables | 9 |
| 514,917 | 522,112 | |
Trade receivables | 10 |
| 836,783 | 803,095 | |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
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| 376,549 | 216,434 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 12 |
| 114,274 | 243,473 | |
Total current assets |
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| 1,941,605 | 1,868,967 | |
TOTAL ASSETS |
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| 7,566,999 | 7,258,096 |
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Edenor S.A.
Condensed Interim Statement of Financial Position
as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013(Continued)
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
| Note |
| 03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |
EQUITY |
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Share capital | 13 |
| 897,043 | 897,043 | |
Adjustment to share capital |
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| 397,716 | 397,716 | |
Additional paid-in capital |
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| 3,452 | 3,452 | |
Treasury stock | 13 |
| 9,412 | 9,412 | |
Adjustment to treasury stock |
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| 10,347 | 10,347 | |
Other comprehensive loss |
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| (28,277) | (28,277) | |
Retained earnings/Accumulated deficit |
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| (851,954) | (113,391) | |
TOTAL EQUITY |
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| 437,739 | 1,176,302 | |
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LIABILITIES |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Trade payables | 14 |
| 244,061 | 220,796 | |
Other payables | 15 |
| 1,087,595 | 944,718 | |
Borrowings | 16 |
| 1,490,643 | 1,309,949 | |
Deferred revenue |
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| 33,475 | 33,666 | |
Salaries and social security taxes payable | 17 |
| 26,841 | 25,959 | |
Benefit plans |
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| 92,597 | 102,691 | |
Deferred tax liability |
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| 59,939 | 73,427 | |
Tax liabilities | 19 |
| 4,095 | 4,406 | |
Provisions | 20 |
| 83,118 | 83,121 | |
Total non-current liabilities |
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| 3,122,364 | 2,798,733 | |
Current liabilities |
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Trade payables | 14 |
| 3,231,184 | 2,481,308 | |
Other payables | 15 |
| 151,111 | 147,177 | |
Borrowings | 16 |
| 70,648 | 40,583 | |
Salaries and social security taxes payable | 17 |
| 333,528 | 420,857 | |
Benefit plans |
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| 15,442 | - | |
Tax liabilities | 19 |
| 186,492 | 182,469 | |
Provisions | 20 |
| 18,491 |
| 10,667 |
Total current liabilities |
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| 4,006,896 | 3,283,061 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
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| 7,129,260 | 6,081,794 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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| 7,566,999 | 7,258,096 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Interim Financial Statements.
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Edenor S.A.
Condensed Interim Statement of Comprehensive Loss
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
Three months at | |||||
Note | 03.31.14 |
| 03.31.13 | ||
Continuing operations | |||||
Revenue from sales | 21 | 900,565 | 836,379 | ||
Electric power purchases | (439,694) | (487,890) | |||
Subtotal | 460,871 | 348,489 | |||
Transmission and distribution expenses | 22 | (589,780) | (426,145) | ||
Gross loss | (128,909) | (77,656) | |||
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Selling expenses | 22 | (132,910) | (113,561) | ||
Administrative expenses | 22 | (88,174) | (73,169) | ||
Other operating expense, net | (28,040) | (21,869) | |||
Revenue from customers contributions excempt from devolution | 191 | - | |||
Operating loss | (377,842) | (286,255) | |||
Financial income | 23 | 20,342 | 19,276 | ||
Financial expenses | 23 | (147,028) | (117,164) | ||
Other financial expense | 23 | (247,523) | (61,488) | ||
Net financial expense | (374,209) | (159,376) | |||
Loss before taxes | (752,051) | (445,631) | |||
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Income tax | 18 | 13,488 | 31,485 | ||
Loss for the period from continuing operations | (738,563) | (414,146) | |||
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Discontinued operations | - | (96,288) | |||
Loss for the period | (738,563) | (510,434) | |||
Loss for the period attributable to: | |||||
Owners of the parent | (738,563) | (510,434) | |||
Loss for the period | (738,563) | (510,434) | |||
Loss for the period attributable to the owners of the parent | |||||
Continuing operations | (738,563) | (414,146) | |||
Discontinued operations | - | (96,288) | |||
Basic and diluted loss per share: | |||||
Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations | 24 | (0.820) | (0.460) | ||
Basic and diluted loss per share from discontinued operations | 24 | - | (0.110) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Interim Financial Statements.
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Edenor S.A.
Condensed Interim Statement ofChanges in Equity
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
Attributable to the owners of the parent | |||||||||||||||||||
Share capital | Adjustment to share capital | Treasury stock | Adjustment to treasury stock | Additional paid-in capital | Other comprehensive loss | Retained earnings / Accumulated deficit | Subtotal equity | Non-controlling interests | Total equity | ||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2012 | 897,043 | 397,716 | 9,412 | 10,347 | 3,452 | (14,659) | (885,130) | 418,181 | 71,107 | 489,288 | |||||||||
Loss for the three-month period | - | - | - | - | - | - | (510,434) | (510,434) | - | (510,434) | |||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2013 | 897,043 | 397,716 | 9,412 | 10,347 | 3,452 | (14,659) | (1,395,564) | (92,253) | 71,107 | (21,146) | |||||||||
Absorption of accumulated losses - Shareholders' Meeting of 04/25/2013 | (89,704) | (397,716) | (941) | (10,347) | (3,452) | - | 502,160 | - | - | - | |||||||||
Reversal of absorption of accumulated losses - Shareholders' Meeting of 12/20/2013 | 89,704 | 397,716 | 941 | 10,347 | 3,452 | - | (502,160) | - | - | - | |||||||||
Sale of subsidiaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (72,127) | (72,127) | |||||||||
Profit for the nine-month complementary | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,282,173 | 1,282,173 | 1,020 | 1,283,193 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | - | (13,618) | - | (13,618) | - | (13,618) | |||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2013 | 897,043 | 397,716 | 9,412 | 10,347 | 3,452 | (28,277) | (113,391) | 1,176,302 | - | 1,176,302 | |||||||||
Loss for the three-month period | - | - | - | - | - | - | (738,563) | (738,563) | - | (738,563) | |||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2014 | 897,043 | 397,716 | 9,412 | 10,347 | 3,452 | (28,277) | (851,954) | 437,739 | - | 437,739 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Interim Financial Statements.
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Edenor S.A.
Condensed Interim Statement ofCash Flows
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
Three months at | |||||
Note | 03.31.14 |
| 03.31.13 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||
Loss for the period | (738,563) | (510,434) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows provided by operating activities: | |||||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 8 | 55,901 | 51,058 | ||
Loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment | 8 | 185 | 360 | ||
Net accrued interest | 23 | 126,458 | 112,857 | ||
Exchange differences | 23 | 318,392 | 57,475 | ||
Income tax | 18 | (13,488) | (31,485) | ||
Allowance for the impairment of trade and other receivables | 22 | 5,306 | 7,918 | ||
Adjustment to present value of receivables | 23 | (1,666) | 1,070 | ||
Provision for contingencies | 9,212 | 1,100 | |||
Changes in fair value of financial assets | 23 | (28,840) | (145) | ||
Accrual of benefit plans | 9,018 | 5,906 | |||
Net gain from the repurchase of Corporate Notes | 23 | (45,018) | - | ||
Discontinued operations | - | 133,291 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||
Increase in trade receivables | (28,367) | (38,589) | |||
Increase in other receivables | (5,010) | (87,346) | |||
Increase in inventories | (15,229) | (9,635) | |||
Decrease in deferred revenue | (191) | - | |||
Decrease in trade payables | (64,487) | (20,008) | |||
(Decrease) / Increase in salaries and social security taxes payable | (86,450) | 235 | |||
Decrease in benefit plans | (3,669) | (4,087) | |||
Increase in tax liabilities | 1,499 | 67,093 | |||
Increase in other payables | 34,653 | 35,361 | |||
Funds obtained from the program for the rational use of electric power (PUREE) (Res SE No. 1037/07) | 110,430 | 129,685 | |||
Net decrease in provisions | (1,392) | (2,687) | |||
Subtotal before CAMMESA financing | (361,316) | (101,007) | |||
Net increase for funds obtained - CAMMESA financing | 725,520 | 423,740 | |||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 364,204 | 322,733 |
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Edenor S.A.
Condensed Interim Statement ofCash Flows
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013(Continued)
(Stated in thousands of pesos)
Three months at | |||||
Note | 03.31.14 | 03.31.13 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment | 8 | (271,841) | (180,516) | ||
Net (payment for) collection of purchase / sale of financial assets at fair value | (230,743) | (15,576) | |||
Advance payment received for the sale of related parties | - | 15,426 | |||
Discontinued operations | - | (30,115) | |||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (502,584) | (210,781) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||
Repayment of principal on loans | (182) | (6,003) | |||
Payment of interest on loans | (16) | (689) | |||
Discontinued operations | - | 3,257 | |||
Net cash flows used in financing activities | (198) | (3,435) | |||
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents | (138,578) | 108,517 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 12 | 243,473 | 71,108 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year included in assets of disposal group classified as held for sale | - | 11,154 | |||
Exchange differences in cash and cash equivalents | 9,379 | 177 | |||
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents | (138,578) | 108,517 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at period end | 12 | 114,274 | 190,956 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at period-end in the statement of financial position | 12 | 114,274 | 163,030 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at period-end included in assets of disposal group classified as held for sale | - | 27,926 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at period end | 114,274 | 190,956 |
Supplemental cash flows information | |||||
Non-cash operating, investing and financing activities | |||||
Financial costs capitalized in property, plant and equipment | (3,141) | (9,356) | |||
Decrease in financial assets at fair value from repurchase of Corporate Notes | 91,638 | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Interim Financial Statements.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
1. General information
History and development of the Company
Empresa Distribuidora Norte S.A. (EDENOR S.A. or the Company) was organized on July 21, 1992 by Decree No. 714/92 in connection with the privatization and concession process of the distribution and sale of electric power carried out by Servicios Eléctricos del Gran Buenos Aires S.A. (SEGBA S.A.).
By means of an International Public Bidding, the Federal Government awarded 51% of the Company’s capital stock, represented by the Class "A" shares, to the bid made by Electricidad Argentina S.A. (EASA), the parent company of Edenor S.A. The award and the transfer contract were approved on August 24, 1992 by Decree No. 1,507/92 of the Federal Government.
On September 1, 1992, EASA took over the operations of EDENOR S.A.
The corporate purpose of EDENOR S.A. is to engage in the distribution and sale of electricity within the concession area. Furthermore, among other activities, the Company may subscribe or acquire shares of other electricity distribution companies, subject to the approval of the regulatory agency, lease the network to provide electricity transmission or other voice, data and image transmission services, and render advisory, training, maintenance, consulting, and management services and know-how related to the distribution of electricity both in Argentina and abroad. These activities may be conducted directly by EDENOR S.A. or through subsidiaries or related companies. In addition, the Company may act as trustee of trusts created under Argentine laws.
The Company’s economic and financial situation
In fiscal years 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded negative operating and net results, and both its liquidity level and working capital, even in fiscal year 2013, were severely affected. This situation is due mainly to both the continuous increase of its operating costs that are necessary to maintain the level of the service, and the delay in obtaining rate increases and/or recognition of its real higher costs (“CMM”), as stipulated in Section 4 of the Adjustment Agreement, including the review procedure in the event of deviations exceeding 5%.
Although the partial recognition of higher costs (as stipulated in Section 4.2 of the Adjustment Agreement) for the period May 2007 through September 2013, occurred in fiscal year 2013 through SE Resolution 250/13 and SE Note 6852/13, represented a significant step towards the recovery of the Company’s situation, inasmuch as it allowed for the temporary regularization of the equity imbalance generated by the lack of a timely recognition of the CMM adjustment requests made in the last seven years, such regulations do not provide a definitive solution to the Company’s economic and financial equation due to the fact that the level of revenue generated with the electricity rate schedules in effect, even after applying these regulations, does not allow for the absorption of neither operating nor investment costs or for the payment of financial services. The constant increase in the operating costs that are necessary to maintain the level of the service, and the delay in obtaining genuine rate increases will continue to deteriorate the Company’s operating results, demonstrating that this recognition is insufficient to restore the balance that the economic and financial equation of the public service, object of the concession, requires; so much so that the operating and net results for the year ended December 31, 2013 were also negative prior to applying SE Resolution 250/13.
In effect, the operating and net results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 were also negative; therefore, the Company is once again subject to complying with the provisions of Section 206 of the Argentine Business Organizations Law, which provide for the mandatory capital stock reduction. This situation does not allow either for the regularization of the cash flows the Company needs to provide the public service and make the totality of the investments.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
Despite this, it is worth mentioning that, in general terms, the quality of the distribution service has been maintained and the constant year-on-year increase in the demand for electricity that has accompanied the economic growth and the standard of living of the last years has also been satisfied. Due to both the continuous increase recorded in the costs associated with the provision of the service and the need for additional investments to meet the increased demand, the Company has adopted a series of measures aimed at mitigating the negative effects of this situation on its financial structure, such as: (i) reducing certain specified costs, including the reduction of Directors and Supervisory Committee members’ fees; (ii) sell all its shareholdings in subsidiaries and collecting the loans granted to such companies; (iii) making all reasonable efforts to obtain from the authorities the funds necessary to face the salary increases demanded by unions; (iv) seeking new financing options; (v) refinancing the financial debt with extended maturity terms and/or; (vi) optimizing the use of the available resources; provided that these measures do not affect the sources of employment, the execution of the investment plan or the carrying out of the essential operation and maintenance works that are necessary to maintain the provision of the public service.
Additionally, the Company has made a series of presentations before control agencies, regulatory authorities and courts in order to jointly instrument the necessary mechanisms to contribute to an efficient provision of the distribution service, the maintenance of the level of investments and the compliance with the increased demand. It was in this context that the ENRE issued Resolution 347/12, which established the application of fixed and variable charges that allowed the Company to obtain additional revenue as from November 2012, and the Energy Secretariat issued the previously described SE Resolution 250/13 and SE Note 6852/13, which partially recognized the higher costs and established mechanisms to offset this recognition against the PUREE-related liability, and, partially, against the debt held with CAMMESA.
In view of the aforementioned, and given the inefficacy of the administrative and judicial actions pursued and presentations made by the Company, on December 28, 2012, an action for the protection of the Company’s rights (“acción de amparo”) was brought against the ENRE so that the Regulatory Authority, in the performance of its duties, could adopt those measures which, in the Company’s opinion, are not only urgently needed but also essential for the provision of the public service of electricity distribution that the Company is required to provide under the concession agreement on a continuous, regular and safe basis.
Furthermore, with the aim of maintaining and guaranteeing the provision of the public service, and in order to alleviate the financial situation, as from October 2012 the Company found itself forced to cancel, on a temporary basis, the obligations with the Wholesale Electricity Market with surplus cash balances after having complied first with the commitments necessary to guarantee the provision of the public service that EDENOR is required to provide, including the investment plans underway and operation and maintenance works, as well as with the payment of the recognized salary increases. In this regard, the ENRE and CAMMESA sent notices to the Company demanding payment of such debt, which have been duly replied by the Company.
The above-described situation will translate once again into a working capital deficit, which, taking into account that the Company is not in condition to have access to other sources of financing, will result in the need to continue to cancel only partially the obligations with CAMMESA for energy purchases. The application of the described offsetting mechanism is to be authorized by the Energy Secretariat
In spite of that which has been previously mentioned, the Company Board of Directors continues analyzing different scenarios and possibilities to mitigate or reduce the negative impact of the Company’s situation on its operating cash flows and thereby present the shareholders with diverse courses of action. Nevertheless, the improvement of revenues so as to balance the economic and financial equation of the concession continues to be the most relevant aspect.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
The outcome of the overall electricity rate review is uncertain as to both its timing and final form. Therefore, the uncertainties of the previous fiscal years in this regard continued during the first three-month period ended March 31, 2014; thus, if during the next nine months of the current fiscal year: (i) the new electricity rate schedules are not issued by the ENRE; (ii) the Company is not granted other recognition or any other mechanism to compensate for cost increases, in addition to the revenue obtained from the application of Resolution 347/12, the funds derived from the PUREE, or the recognition of CMM values and the offsetting mechanism established by SE Resolution 250/13 and SE Note 6852/13, and/or; (iii) the Company does not obtain from the Federal Government other mechanism that provides it with financing for cost increases, it is likely that the Company will have insufficient liquidity and will therefore be obliged to continue implementing, and even deepening, measures similar to those applied until now in order to preserve cash and enhance its liquidity. As stated in previous periods, the Company may not ensure that it will be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms. Nevertheless, it must be pointed out that due to the fact that the revenue deriving from the FOCEDE for the execution of the necessary woks arising from the Investment Plan of distribution companies is temporarily insufficient, the Energy Secretariat has considered the possibility of financing such deficit, should it be necessary, through the implementation of loans for consumption (mutuum) and the assignment of secured receivables with CAMMESA. Therefore, should any of these measures, individually or in the aggregate, not be achieved, there is significant risk that such situation will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations. Edenor may need to enter into a renegotiation process with its suppliers and creditors in order to obtain changes in the terms of its obligations to ease the aforementioned financial situation.
Given the fact that the realization of the projected measures to revert the manifested negative trend depends, among other factors, on the occurrence of certain events that are not under the Company’s control, such as the requested electricity rate increases, the Board of Directors has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in the term of the next fiscal year, being obliged to defer certain payment obligations, as previously mentioned, or unable to meet expectations for salary increases or the increases recorded in third-party costs.
Nevertheless, these condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles applicable to a going concern, assuming that the Company will continue to operate normally. Therefore, they do not include the effects of the adjustments or reclassifications that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
2. Regulatory framework
At the date of issuance of these condensed interim financial statements there are no significant changes with respect to the situation reported by the Company in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, except for the following:
Penalties – Specific situations
Based on the provisions of ENRE Resolution 1/14, the definitive amount of the compensation payable to Customers by way of discounts totaled $ 84.6, of which $ 20.8 have already been credited to Customers.
3. Basis of preparation
The condensed interim financial statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 have been prepared in accordance withInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), incorporated by the National Securities Commission (CNV).
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
The balances as of December 31, 2013 and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, disclosed in these condensed interim financial statements for comparative purposes, arise from the consolidated financial statements as of those dates. Certain amounts of the consolidated financial statements presented for comparative purposes have been reclassified following the disclosure criteria used for the financial statements for the reporting period.
Due to the fact that as of December 31, 2013 the Company has divested all of its subsidiaries, as from the current fiscal year, only one set of financial statements, prepared under IFRS, is presented.
The condensed interim financial statements are stated in thousands of Argentine pesos, unless specifically indicated otherwise.
These condensed interim financial statements were approved for issue by the Company Board of Directors on May 8, 2014.
4. Accounting policies
The accounting policies adopted for these condensed interim financial statements are consistent with those used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the last financial year, which ended December 31, 2013.
There are no new IFRS or IFRIC applicable as from the period being reported that have a material impact on the Company’s condensed interim financial statements.
These condensed interim financial statements must be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS.
4.1 New standards, amendments and interpretations mandatory for annual periods beginning January 1, 2014 and not early adopted by the Company.
The following standards, which are mandatory for the Company as from the current fiscal year, have had no significant impact on its financial position or the results of its operations.
IAS 36 (revised 2013) “Impairment of assets”, issued in May 2013. This amended standard addresses the disclosure of information about the recoverable amount of impaired assets if that amount is based on fair value less costs of disposal.
IFRIC 21 "Levies", issued in May 2013. This standard provides guidance on when to recognize a liability for a levy imposed by the government, both for levies that are accounted for in accordance with IAS 37 “Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets” and those where the timing and amount of the levy is certain.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
5. Financial risk management
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The Company’s activities expose it to various financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, fair value interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s risk management policies since the last fiscal year end.
5.1 Financial risk factors
· Currency risk
At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s balances in foreign currency are as follow:
Currency | Amount in foreign currency | Exchange rate (1) | Total | Total | ||||||
ASSETS |
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Other receivables | USD | 332 | 7.902 | 2,622 | 2,150 | |||||
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 332 |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Other receivables | USD | 586 | 7.902 | 4,630 | 3,793 | |||||
EUR | 44 | 10.871 | 483 | 374 | ||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | USD | 2,778 | 7.902 | 21,955 | 74,338 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | USD | 665 | 7.902 | 5,253 | 23,977 | |||||
EUR | 17 | 10.871 | 180 | 171 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 4,090 | 32,501 | 102,653 | |||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 4,422 |
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Borrowings | USD | 186,284 | 8.002 | 1,490,643 | 1,309,949 | |||||
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 186,284 |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Trade payables | USD | 10,465 | 8.002 | 83,739 | 111,795 | |||||
EUR | 187 | 11.028 | 2,068 | 2,015 | ||||||
CHF | 30 | 9.058 | 275 | 223 | ||||||
NOK | 68 | 1.342 | 92 | 74 | ||||||
Other payables | USD | - | 0.000 | - | - | |||||
Borrowings | USD | 8,798 | 8.002 | 70,402 | 40,153 | |||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 19,548 | 156,576 | 154,260 | |||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 205,832 |
| 1,647,219 | 1,464,209 |
(1) The exchange rates used are those of Banco Nación in effect as of March 31, 2014 for US Dollars (USD), Euros (EUR), Swiss Francs (CHF), and Norwegian Krones (NOK). An average exchange rate is used for balances with related parties.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
5.2 Fair value estimate
The Company classifies the measurements of financial instruments at fair value using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the relevance of the variables used to carry out such measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:
· Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
· Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from the prices).
· Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (i.e. unobservable inputs).
The table below shows the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
LEVEL 1 | LEVEL 2 | LEVEL 3 | TOTAL | |||||
As of March 31, 2014 | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - Money market funds | 90,235 | - | - | 90,235 | ||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: | ||||||||
Government bonds | 17,384 | - | - | 17,384 | ||||
Money market funds | 359,165 | - | - | 359,165 | ||||
Total assets | 466,784 | - | - | 466,784 | ||||
As of December 31, 2013 | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - Money market funds | 219,887 | - | - | 219,887 | ||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: | ||||||||
Government bonds | 14,256 | - | - | 14,256 | ||||
Government bonds - AESEBA trust | 99,523 | - | - | 99,523 | ||||
Money market funds | 102,655 | - | - | 102,655 | ||||
Total assets | 436,321 | - | - | 436,321 |
6. Critical accounting estimates and judgments
The preparation of the condensed interim financial statements requires the Company management to make estimates and assessments concerning the future, exercise critical judgments and make assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses.
These estimates and judgments are permanently evaluated and are based upon past experience and other factors that are reasonable under the existing circumstances. Future actual results may differ from the estimates and assessments made at the date of preparation of these condensed interim financial statements.
In preparing these condensed interim financial statements, there have been no changes in either the critical judgments made by the Company when applying its accounting policies or the information sources of estimation uncertainty with respect to those applied in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
7. Contingencies and lawsuits
At the date of issuance of these condensed interim financial statements, there are no significant changes with respect to the situation reported by the Company in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013, except for the following:
a. Legal action brought by the Company (“EDENOR S.A. VS ENRE RESOLUTION No. 336/12”)
Purpose:By this action, the Company challenges ENRE’s resolution pursuant to which
- the Company is to determine the customers affected by the power cuts occurred as a consequence of failures between October 29 and November 14, 2012;
- the Company is to determine the discounts to be recognized to each of the customers identified in accordance with the preceding caption;
- the Company is to credit such discounts on account of the final discounts that will result from the evaluation of the Technical Service Quality relating to the six-month control period;
- the Company is to pay a compensation to each small-demand residential customer (T1R) who has been affected by the power cuts occurred during the aforementioned period, the amount of which will depend on the electricity outage duration, provided, however, that such power cut lasted more than 12 continuous hours.
Amount: not specified in the complaint.
Procedural stage of the proceedings: This resolution has been contested by the Company through a Direct Appeal (“Recurso Directo”), filed on February 4, 2014.
b. Legal action brought by the Company (“EDENOR S.A. VS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – MINISTRY OF FEDERAL PLANNING / PROCEEDING FOR THE DETERMINATION OF A CLAIM AND MOTION TO LITIGATE IN FORMA PAUPERIS”)
On June 28, 2013, the Company instituted these proceedings for the recognizance of a claim and the related leave to proceed in forma pauperis, both pending in the Federal Court of Original Jurisdiction in Contentious and Administrative Federal Matters No. 11 – Clerk’s Office No. 22.
Purpose of the main proceedings: To sue for breach of contract due to the Federal Government’s failure to perform in accordance with the terms of the “Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Renegotiation of the Concession Agreement” (“Acta Acuerdo de Renegociación del Contrato de Concesion” – Adjustment Agreement) entered into with Edenor in 2006, and for damages caused as a result of such breach.
Procedural stage of the proceedings: On November 22, 2013, the Company amended the complaint so as to extend it and claim more damages as a consequence of the Federal Government’s omission to perform the obligations under the aforementioned “Adjustment Agreement”. On February 3, 2014, the Company applied for the immediate granting of a “Provisional Remedy” in order to maintain an efficient and safe service, requesting that until judgment is passed on the merits of the case, the Federal Government be compelled to provide the Company with economic assistance, whether by means of a temporary rate adjustment or through government grants. It was ordered that notice of such presentation be served upon the Federal Government – Ministry of Federal Planning.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
8. Property, plant and equipment
| Lands and buildings | Substations | High, medium and low voltage lines | Meters and Transformer chambers and platforms | Tools, Furniture, vehicles, equipment and comunications | Construction in progress | Supplies and spare parts | Total | ||||||||
At 12.31.13 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost | 133,155 | 1,367,062 | 3,778,595 | 1,769,798 | 538,668 | 1,042,590 | 50,577 | 8,680,445 | ||||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (37,052) | (501,649) | (1,872,408) | (713,878) | (366,151) | - | - | (3,491,138) | ||||||||
Net amount | 96,103 | 865,413 | 1,906,187 | 1,055,920 | 172,517 | 1,042,590 | 50,577 | 5,189,307 | ||||||||
Additions | - | - | - | - | 20,337 | 249,517 | 5,128 | 274,982 | ||||||||
Disposals | - | - | (112) | (73) | - | - | - | (185) | ||||||||
Transfers | 4,991 | 6,064 | 22,709 | 36,483 | 2,978 | (73,225) | - | - | ||||||||
Depreciation for the period | (1,353) | (9,071) | (22,788) | (14,570) | (8,119) | - | - | (55,901) | ||||||||
Net amount 03.31.14 | 99,741 | 862,406 | 1,905,996 | 1,077,760 | 187,713 | 1,218,882 | 55,705 | 5,408,203 | ||||||||
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Cost | 138,146 | 1,373,126 | 3,800,884 | 1,806,070 | 561,983 | 1,218,882 | 55,705 | 8,954,796 | ||||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (38,405) | (510,720) | (1,894,888) | (728,310) | (374,270) | - | - | (3,546,593) | ||||||||
Net amount | 99,741 | 862,406 | 1,905,996 | 1,077,760 | 187,713 | 1,218,882 | 55,705 | 5,408,203 |
· During the period ended March 31, 2014, direct costs capitalized amounted to $ 21.6 million.
· Financial costs capitalized for the period ended March 31, 2014 amounted to $ 3.1 million.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
| Lands and buildings | Substations | High, medium and low voltage lines | Meters and Transformer chambers and platforms | Tools, Furniture, vehicles, equipment and comunications | Construction in progress | Supplies and spare parts | Total | ||||||||
At 12.31.12 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost | 143,408 | 1,242,566 | 3,488,557 | 1,649,273 | 523,893 | 590,535 | 30,285 | 7,668,517 | ||||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (38,061) | (466,295) | (1,784,028) | (658,220) | (377,314) | - | - | (3,323,918) | ||||||||
Net amount | 105,347 | 776,271 | 1,704,529 | 991,053 | 146,579 | 590,535 | 30,285 | 4,344,599 | ||||||||
Additions | - | - | - | - | 2,539 | 182,781 | 4,552 | 189,872 | ||||||||
Disposals | - | - | (360) | - | - | - | - | (360) | ||||||||
Transfers | 1,036 | 1,707 | 26,983 | 19,926 | 11,190 | (60,842) | - | - | ||||||||
Depreciation for the period | (967) | (8,631) | (21,772) | (13,797) | (5,891) | - | - | (51,058) | ||||||||
Discontinued operations | (15,723) | - | - | - | (18,478) | (55) | - | (34,256) | ||||||||
Net amount 03.31.13 | 89,693 | 769,347 | 1,709,380 | 997,182 | 135,939 | 712,419 | 34,837 | 4,448,797 | ||||||||
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Cost | 123,220 | 1,245,248 | 3,515,053 | 1,669,199 | 480,225 | 712,419 | 34,837 | 7,780,201 | ||||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (33,527) | (475,901) | (1,805,673) | (672,017) | (344,286) | - | - | (3,331,404) | ||||||||
Net amount | 89,693 | 769,347 | 1,709,380 | 997,182 | 135,939 | 712,419 | 34,837 | 4,448,797 |
· During the period ended March 31, 2013, direct costs capitalized amounted to $ 40.9 million.
· Financial costs capitalized for the period ended March 31, 2013 amounted to $ 9.4 million.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
9. Other receivables
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Non-current: | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,020 | 1,020 | ||
Receivable from minimum presumed income | 139,775 | 127,386 | ||
Tax credits | 1,235 | 1,107 | ||
Financial receivable | 65,740 | 60,994 | ||
Related parties | 6,972 | 7,279 | ||
Other | 2,022 | 1,609 | ||
Total Non-current | 216,764 | 199,395 | ||
Current: | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 6,767 | 2,751 | ||
Receivable from CMM (1) (2) | 362,721 | 362,721 | ||
Value added tax | 72,505 | 81,214 | ||
Advances to suppliers | 44,276 | 21,790 | ||
Advances to personnel | 1,210 | 4,718 | ||
Security deposits | 2,074 | 1,980 | ||
Financial receivable | 3,490 | 2,925 | ||
Receivables from activities other than the main activity | 29,389 | 52,238 | ||
Related parties | 962 | 1,186 | ||
Allowance for the impairment of other receivables | (20,560) | (20,412) | ||
Judicial deposits | 2,405 | 1,786 | ||
Other | 9,678 | 9,215 | ||
Total Current | 514,917 | 522,112 |
(1) Includes estimated interest for $ 750.3 million (income) and $ 552.8 million (loss) relating to the CMM and the PUREE, respectively.
(2) Net of both the commercial debt with CAMMESA for $ 1.1 billion and the PUREE-related debt for $ 1.6 billion, which were offset as established in SE Resolution 250/13 and SE Note 6852/13.
The carrying amount of the Company’s other financial receivables approximates their fair value.
The roll forward of the allowance for the impairment of other receivables is as follows:
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Balance at beginning of year | 20,412 | 16,011 | ||
Increase | 148 | 300 | ||
Balance at end of period | 20,560 | 16,311 |
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
10. Trade receivables
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Current: | ||||
Sales of electricity - Billed (1) | 598,377 | 542,324 | ||
Sales of electricity – Unbilled | 206,272 | 236,761 | ||
Framework Agreement | 63,596 | 56,928 | ||
National Fund of Electricity | 6,105 | 5,290 | ||
Bonds for the cancellation of debts of the Province of Bs. As. | 678 | 1,701 | ||
Specific fee payable for the expansion of the network,transportation and others | 11,821 | 10,536 | ||
Receivables in litigation | 27,803 | 22,740 | ||
Allowance for the impairment of trade receivables | (77,869) | (73,185) | ||
Total Current | 836,783 | 803,095 |
(1) Net of stabilization factor.
The carrying amount of the Company’s trade receivables approximates their fair value.
The roll forward of the allowance for the impairment of trade receivables is as follows:
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Balance at beginning of year | 73,185 | 63,265 | ||
Increase | 5,158 | 7,618 | ||
Decrease | (474) | (2) | ||
Discontinued operations | - | (22,541) | ||
Balance at end of period | 77,869 | 48,340 |
11. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Current | ||||
Government bonds | 17,384 | 14,256 | ||
Government bonds - AESEBA trust | - | 99,523 | ||
Money market funds | 359,165 | 102,655 | ||
Total current | 376,549 | 216,434 |
12. Cash and cash equivalents
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | 03.31.13 | ||||
Cash and banks | 19,468 | 19,837 | 38,861 | |||
Time deposits | 4,571 | 3,749 | 165 | |||
Money market funds | 90,235 | 219,887 | 124,004 | |||
Total cash and cash equivalent | 114,274 | 243,473 | 163,030 |
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
13. Share capital and additional paid-in capital
At March 31, 2014, the Company’s share capital amounts to 906,455,100 shares, divided into 462,292,111 common, book-entry Class A shares with a par value of one peso each and the right to one vote per share; 442,210,385 common, book-entry Class B shares with a par value of one peso each and the right to one vote per share; and 1,952,604 common, book-entry Class C shares with a par value of one peso each and the right to one vote per share.
Section 206 – Argentine Business Organizations Law
At March 31, 2014, the negative results recorded by the Company consume more than 50% of its share capital. Therefore, should this situation continue to remain by the end of the current fiscal year, the Company will be subject to complying with the provisions of Section 206 of the Argentine Business Organizations Law, which provide for the mandatory capital stock reduction.
At the date of issuance of these condensed interim financial statements, the Company Board of Directors is analyzing different scenarios aimed at improving the Company’s financial situation, while taking the appropriate steps with the pertinent authorities.
14. Trade payables
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Non-current: | ||||
Suppliers | 573 | 794 | ||
Customer deposits | 55,894 | 54,524 | ||
Customer contributions | 135,894 | 113,778 | ||
Funding contributions - substations | 51,700 | 51,700 | ||
Total Non-current | 244,061 | 220,796 | ||
Current: | ||||
Payables for purchase of electricity - CAMMESA (1) | 2,226,128 | 1,500,609 | ||
Provision for unbilled electricity purchases - CAMMESA | 234,032 | 280,935 | ||
Suppliers | 560,415 | 480,656 | ||
Customer contributions | 178,452 | 176,800 | ||
Funding contributions - substations | 13,957 | 12,352 | ||
Other | 18,200 | 29,956 | ||
Total Current | 3,231,184 | 2,481,308 |
(1) Net of $ 1.1 billion, offset in accordance with SE Resolution 250/13 and SE Note 6852/13.
The carrying amount of the rest of the Company’s financial liabilities included in trade payables approximates their fair value.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
15. Other payables
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Non-current: | ||||
Program for the rational use of electric power (1) | 219,033 | 108,603 | ||
ENRE penalties and discounts | 868,562 | 836,115 | ||
Total Non-current | 1,087,595 | 944,718 | ||
Current: | ||||
ENRE penalties and discounts | 84,719 | 87,658 | ||
Liability with FOCEDE | 10,750 | 4,237 | ||
Liability with FOTAE | 48,960 | 48,960 | ||
Related parties | 1,541 | 2,028 | ||
Other | 5,141 | 4,294 | ||
Total Current | 151,111 | 147,177 |
(1) Net of $ 1.6 billion, offset in accordance with SE Resolution 250/13 and SE Note 6852/13.
The carrying amount of the Company’s other financial payables approximates their fair value.
16. Borrowings
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Non-current: | ||||
Corporate notes (1) (2) | 1,490,643 | 1,309,949 | ||
Total non-current | 1,490,643 | 1,309,949 | ||
Current: | ||||
Financial loans | 246 | 430 | ||
Interest | 70,402 | 40,153 | ||
Total current | 70,648 | 40,583 |
(1) Net of issuance expenses and debt repurchase.
(2) On March 27, 2014, the repurchased Corporate Notes that the Company held in its portfolio were written off (See Note 26).
The maturities of the Company’s borrowings and their exposure to interest rates are as follow:
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Fixed rate | ||||
Less than 1 year | 70,648 | 40,583 | ||
From 3 to 4 years | 118,110 | - | ||
More than 4 years | 1,372,533 | 1,309,949 | ||
1,561,291 | 1,350,532 |
At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the fair values of the Company’s non-current borrowings (Corporate Notes) amount approximately to $ 1 billion and 924.1 million, respectively. Such values were calculated on the basis of the estimated market price of the Company’s corporate notes at the end of the period/year.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
17. Salaries and social security taxes
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Non-current: | ||||
Early retirements payable | 1,122 | 1,164 | ||
Seniority-based bonus | 25,719 | 24,795 | ||
Total non-current | 26,841 | 25,959 | ||
Current: | ||||
Salaries payable and provisions | 276,882 | 383,096 | ||
Social security taxes payable | 55,024 | 35,832 | ||
Early retirements payable | 1,622 | 1,929 | ||
Total current | 333,528 | 420,857 |
18. Income tax and tax on minimum presumed income / Deferred tax
At the date of issuance of these condensed interim financial statements, there are no significant changes with respect to the situation reported by the Company as of December 31, 2013.
03.31.14 | 03.31.13 | |||
Current tax | - | - | ||
Deferred tax | 13,488 | 31,485 | ||
Total income tax expense | 13,488 | 31,485 |
19. Tax liabilities
03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | |||
Non-current: | ||||
Tax regularization plan | 4,095 | 4,406 | ||
Total Non-current | 4,095 | 4,406 | ||
Current: | ||||
Tax on minimum presumed income payable | 28,659 | 24,876 | ||
Provincial, municipal and federal contributions and taxes | 47,268 | 53,620 | ||
Tax withholdings | 41,235 | 25,761 | ||
SUSS (Social Security System) withholdings | 1,023 | 1,582 | ||
Municipal taxes | 36,941 | 36,170 | ||
Tax regularization plan | 31,366 | 40,460 | ||
Total Current | 186,492 | 182,469 |
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
20. Provisions
Non-current liabilities | Current liabilities | |||
Contingencies | Contingencies | |||
At 12.31.13 | 83,121 | 10,667 | ||
Increases | - | 9,212 | ||
Decreases | (3) | (1,388) | ||
At 03.31.14 | 83,118 | 18,491 |
Non-current liabilities | Current liabilities | |||
Contingencies | Contingencies | |||
At 12.31.12 | 80,019 | 10,493 | ||
Increases | 1,100 | - | ||
Decreases | (2,248) | (439) | ||
Discontinued operations | (3,296) | (4,162) | ||
At 03.31.13 | 75,575 | 5,892 |
21. Revenue from sales
Three months at | ||||
03.31.14 |
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Sales of electricity (1) | 886,628 | 825,184 | ||
Right of use on poles | 12,801 | 10,377 | ||
Connection charges | 973 | 815 | ||
Reconnection charges | 163 | 3 | ||
Total Revenue from sales | 900,565 | 836,379 |
(1) Includes revenue from the application of Resolution 347/12 for $ 128.5 million and $ 137.6 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
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EDENOR S.A.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
22. Expenses by nature
The detail of expenses by nature is as follows:
Three months at 03.31.14 | ||||||||
Description | Transmission and Distribution Expenses | Selling Expenses | Administrative Expenses | Total | ||||
Salaries and social security taxes | 246,776 | 47,377 | 34,956 | 329,109 | ||||
Pension plans | 6,762 | 1,298 | 958 | 9,018 | ||||
Communications expenses | 3,240 | 9,382 | 491 | 13,113 | ||||
Allowance for the impairment of trade and other receivables | - | 5,306 | - | 5,306 | ||||
Supplies consumption | 39,013 | - | 3,104 | 42,117 | ||||
Rent and insurance | 2,669 | - | 7,530 | 10,199 | ||||
Security service | 6,034 | 121 | 4,018 | 10,173 | ||||
Fees and remuneration for services | 191,881 | 53,841 | 31,133 | 276,855 | ||||
Public relations and marketing | - | - | 446 | 446 | ||||
Advertising and sponsorship | - | - | 230 | 230 | ||||
Reimbursements to personnel | 267 | 44 | 326 | 637 | ||||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 50,441 | 3,093 | 2,367 | 55,901 | ||||
Directors and Supervisory Committee members’ fees | - | - | 657 | 657 | ||||
ENRE penalties | 42,648 | 3,110 | - | 45,758 | ||||
Taxes and charges | - | 9,317 | 1,621 | 10,938 | ||||
Other | 49 | 21 | 337 | 407 | ||||
Three months at 03.31.14 | 589,780 | 132,910 | 88,174 | 810,864 |
The expenses included in the chart above are net of the Company’s own expenses capitalized in property, plant and equipment at March 31, 2014 for $ 21.6 million.
Three months at 03.31.13 | ||||||||
Description | Transmission and Distribution Expenses | Selling Expenses | Administrative Expenses | Total | ||||
Salaries and social security taxes | 173,707 | 43,176 | 32,869 | 249,752 | ||||
Pension plans | 3,864 | 977 | 1,065 | 5,906 | ||||
Communications expenses | 1,791 | 7,449 | 360 | 9,600 | ||||
Allowance for the impairment of trade and other receivables | - | 7,918 | - | 7,918 | ||||
Supplies consumption | 18,041 | - | 1,299 | 19,340 | ||||
Rent and insurance | 1,689 | - | 5,253 | 6,942 | ||||
Security service | 3,531 | 131 | 2,166 | 5,828 | ||||
Fees and remuneration for services | 141,998 | 36,927 | 25,336 | 204,261 | ||||
Public relations and marketing | - | - | 475 | 475 | ||||
Advertising and sponsorship | - | - | 245 | 245 | ||||
Reimbursements to personnel | 174 | 41 | 184 | 399 | ||||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 47,298 | 1,947 | 1,813 | 51,058 | ||||
Directors and Supervisory Committee members’ fees | - | - | 630 | 630 | ||||
ENRE penalties | 33,972 | 7,400 | - | 41,372 | ||||
Taxes and charges | - | 7,588 | 1,116 | 8,704 | ||||
Other | 80 | 7 | 358 | 445 | ||||
Three months at 03.31.13 | 426,145 | 113,561 | 73,169 | 612,875 |
The expenses included in the chart above are net of the Company’s own expenses capitalized in property, plant and equipment at March 31, 2013 for $ 40.9 million.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
23. Net financial expense
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Financial income |
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Late payment charges | 10,477 | 8,245 | ||
Financial interest (1) | 9,865 | 11,031 | ||
Total financial income | 20,342 | 19,276 | ||
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Interest and other (2) | (50,412) | (33,789) | ||
Tax-related interest | (2,214) | (3,616) | ||
Commercial interest | (92,019) | (79,074) | ||
Bank fees and expenses | (2,383) | (685) | ||
Total financial expenses | (147,028) | (117,164) | ||
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Other financial expense | ||||
Exchange differences | (318,392) | (57,475) | ||
Adjustment to present value | 1,666 | (1,070) | ||
Changes in fair value of financial assets | 28,840 | 145 | ||
Net gain from the repurchase of Corporate Notes | 45,018 | - | ||
Other financial expense | (4,655) | (3,088) | ||
Total other financial expense | (247,523) | (61,488) | ||
Total net financial expense | (374,209) | (159,376) |
(1) Includes interest on cash equivalents at March 31, 2014 and 2013 for $ 2.2 million and $ 15.6 million, respectively.
(2) Net of interest capitalized at March 31, 2014 and 2013 for $ 3.1 million and $ 9.4 million, respectively.
24. Basic and diluted loss per share
Basic
The basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the result attributable to the holders of the Company’s equity instruments by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding at March 31, 2014 and 2013, excluding common shares purchased by the Company and held as treasury shares.
The basic loss per share coincides with the diluted loss per share, inasmuch as the Company has issued neither preferred shares nor corporate notes convertible into common shares.
Three months at | ||||||||
03.31.14 | 03.31.13 | |||||||
Continuing operations | Discontinued operations | Continuing operations | Discontinued operations | |||||
Loss for the period attributable to the owners of the Company | (738,563) | - | (414,146) | (96,288) | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 897,043 | 897,043 | 897,043 | 897,043 | ||||
Basic and diluted loss per share – in pesos | (0.82) | - | (0.46) | (0.11) |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
25. Related-party transactions
· The following transactions were carried out with related parties:
a. Income
| Three months at | |||||
Company | Concept | 03.31.14 |
| 03.31.13 | ||
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CYCSA | Other income | - | 79 | |||
PYSSA | Advertising on EDENOR bill | 2 | - | |||
PESA | Interest | - | 2,882 | |||
| 2 | 2,961 |
b. Expense
| Three months at | |||||
Company | Concept | 03.31.14 | 03.31.13 | |||
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EASA | Technical advisory services on financial matters | (4,633) | (3,119) | |||
SACME | Operation and oversight of the electric power transmission system | (4,489) | (3,387) | |||
Salaverri, Dellatorre, Burgio y Wetzler Malbran | Legal fees | (43) | - | |||
PYSSA | Financial and granting of loan services to customers | (22) | (27) | |||
| (9,187) | (6,533) |
· The balances with related parties are as follow:
c. Receivables and payables
| 03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | ||
Other receivables | ||||
SACME | 7,741 | 7,935 | ||
CTG | 193 | - | ||
CYCSA | - | 530 | ||
| 7,934 | 8,465 |
| 03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | ||
Other payables | ||||
SACME | (1,540) | (2,027) | ||
EASA | (1) | (1) | ||
(1,541) | (2,028) |
d. Key management personnel’s remuneration
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| Three months at | ||
03.31.14 | 03.31.13 | |||
Salaries |
| 20,133 | 15,475 | |
| 20,133 | 15,475 |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (continued)
26. Termination of Trust for the sale of AESEBA/EDEN’s assets
At the date of issuance of these condensed interim financial statements, the changes with respect to the situation reported by the Company as of December 31, 2013 are as follow.
The Trust has purchased the totality of Edenor Corporate Notes due in 2017 and 2022 indicated in the respective trust agreement for USD 10 million and USD 68 million of nominal value, respectively. On March 27, 2014, these Corporate Notes were written off.
Due to the repurchases of the Company’s own debt made by the Trust, at March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a gain of $ 45 million, which has been included in the “Other financial expense” line item of the Statement of Comprehensive Loss.
At the date of issuance of these financial statements, the Company is taking the necessary steps to have the trust dissolved.
27. Electric works arrangement - Agreement for the supply of electric power to Mitre and Sarmiento railway lines
At the date of issuance of these condensed interim financial statements there are no significant changes with respect to the situation reported by the Company as of December 31, 2013, except for the following:
During the first quarter of 2014 the Company received a disbursement for $ 19.8 million, relating to the first installment, which is recognized as Non-current trade payables – Customer contributions (Note 14), together with the advance payment for $ 20 million collected in fiscal year 2013.
28. Events after the reporting period
Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
The General Annual Meeting held on April 29, 2014 resolved that the profit for fiscal year 2013 be absorbed by the Retained Earnings/Accumulated deficit account:
Profit for fiscal year 2013 | 771,739 |
29. Financial Statements translation into English language
These financial statements are the English translation of those originally prepared by the Company in Spanish and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Argentina. The effects of the differences between the accounting principles generally accepted in Argentina and the accounting principles generally accepted in the countries in which the financial statements are to be used have not been quantified. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements are not intended to present the financial position, statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity or cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the countries of users of the financial statements, other than Argentina.
RICARDO TORRES |
Chairman
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EMPRESA DISTRIBUIDORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA NORTE S.A.
(EDENOR S.A.)
6363 Del Libertador Ave. - Federal Capital
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS OF MARCH 31, 2014 REQUIRED BY
- SECTION No. 68 OF THE BUENOS AIRES STOCK EXCHANGE REGULATIONS
- SECTION No. 12 CHAPTER III OF GENERAL RESOLUTION No. 622 OF THE NATIONAL SECURITIES COMMISSION
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INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 68 OF THE BUENOS AIRES STOCK EXCHANGE REGULATIONS and SECTION 12 OF GENERAL RESOLUTION No. 622 OF THE NATIONAL
SECURITIES COMMISSION
(Amounts stated in thousands of pesos)
GENERAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITY
1. The Company is subject to specific and significant legal regulations that could imply the possible removal or reinstatement of benefits contemplated by such regulations.
2. No significant changes have been made to the Company’s activities nor have any other similar circumstances occurred that may affect the comparison of the financial statements with those presented in previous years.
RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES
3. Classification according to maturity
a) Past due:
a.1) Past due receivables are as follow:
Trade receivables | Other receivables | ||
Up to three m onths | 1 59,388 | 3,7 23 | |
From three to six months | 38,363 | 365 | |
From six to nine months | 31 ,682 | 21 6 | |
From nine m onths to one y ear | 45,895 | 1 ,080 | |
More than one y ear | 298,396 | 9,01 3 | |
573,724 | 14,397 |
a.2) Past due payables are as follow:
Payables | |
Up to three m onths | 820,67 0 |
From three to six months | 800,801 |
From six to nine months | 7 7 7 ,556 |
From nine m onths to one y ear | 281 ,651 |
More than one y ear | 545,338 |
3,226,016 |
b) With no specified due date:
Pay ables with no specified due date amount to: | 1 ,07 1 ,226 |
c) To become due:
c.1) Receivables to become due are as follow:
Trade receivables | Other receivables | ||
Up to three m onths | 340,928 | 54,059 | |
From three to six months | - | 83,302 | |
From six to nine months | - | 37 8,7 1 8 | |
From nine m onths to one y ear | - | 5,001 | |
More than one y ear | - | 1 46,521 | |
More than two y ears | - | 7 0,243 | |
340,928 | 737,844 |
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INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 68 OF THE BUENOS AIRES STOCK EXCHANGE REGULATIONS and SECTION 12 OF GENERAL RESOLUTION No. 622 OF THE NATIONAL
SECURITIES COMMISSION(continued)
c.2) The total amount of payables to become due is as follows:
Payables | |
Up to three months | 288,7 56 |
From three to six months | 1 1 7 ,37 1 |
From six to nine months | 1 64,254 |
From nine months to one y ear | 1 92,008 |
From one to two y ears | 1 97 ,984 |
More than two y ears | 1 ,7 1 0,097 |
2,670,470 |
4. Classification of receivables and payables according to the financial effect they produce
Receivables | Payables | ||
Non-bearing interest in local currency | 1 ,009,003 | (3,339) | |
Non-bearing interest in foreign currency | 7 ,7 35 | - | |
Interest bearing in local currency | 543,991 | (1 ,982) | |
Interest bearing in foreign currency | - | (1 ,647 ) |
5. Companies under section 33 - Law No. 19,550
a) At March 31, 2014, the credit balance with Companies under section 33 - Law No. 19,550 amounts to 7,934, which is disclosed in Note 25 to the condensed interim financial statements. The detail is as follows:
SACME S.A. | 7 ,7 41 |
CTG | 1 93 |
b) The debit balance has also been disclosed in Note 25 to the condensed interim financial statements and amounts to 1,541. The detail is as follows:
SACME S.A. | 1 ,540 |
EASA | 1 |
c) There are no debit balances in kind or subject to adjustment clauses.
6. There are not, and there have not been during the period/year, significant trade receivables or loans granted to directors, supervisory committee members or relatives thereof up to and including the second degree of kinship.
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EDENOR S.A
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 68 OF THE BUENOS AIRES STOCK EXCHANGE REGULATIONS and SECTION 12 OF GENERAL RESOLUTION No. 622 OF THE NATIONAL
SECURITIES COMMISSION(continued)
PHYSICAL STOCK-TAKING OF INVENTORIES
7. The Company owns supplies which are verified through periodic stocktakings over the fiscal year.
CURRENT VALUES
8. There are no inventories, property, plant and equipment or other significant assets valued on the basis of the current value criterion.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
9. There is no property, plant and equipment that has been subject to technical revaluation.
10. There is no significant property, plant and equipment in obsolete condition.
INVESTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
11. There are no investments in other companies in excess of the limit permitted by section 31 of Law No. 19,550.
RECOVERABLE VALUES
12. The recoverable value of property, plant and equipment, taken as a whole, has been determined on the basis of its value in use. There are no significant assets whose recoverable values are lower than their book values, in respect of which an allowance has not been recorded.
INSURANCE
13. The detail of the insured assets, risks covered, amounts insured and accounting values is as follows:
Amounts | Accounting | |||||
Insured assets | Risk covered | insured | value | |||
Substations | All operating risks | Total (*) | 862,406 | |||
Transformer chambers andplatforms (excluding civilconstruction works) | All operating risks | Total (*) | 47 1 ,1 80 | |||
Real property (excluding land) | All operating risks | Total (*) | 99,7 40 | |||
Furniture, tools and equipment (excepttransportation equipm ent) | All operating risks | Total (*) | 7 8,839 | |||
Construction in process - Transmission,Distribution and Other assets | All operating risks | Total (*) | 1 ,21 8,882 | |||
Transportation equipment | Theft and third- party liability | 41 ,051 | ||||
Total | 2,772,098 |
(*) Includes: fire, partial theft, tornado, hurricane, earthquake, earth tremor, flooding and debris removal from facilities, with the total amount insured being USD 1,055,838,834.
The Company Management believes that usual risks are sufficiently covered.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 68 OF THE BUENOS AIRES STOCK EXCHANGE REGULATIONS and SECTION 12 OF GENERAL RESOLUTION No. 622 OF THE NATIONAL
SECURITIES COMMISSION(continued)
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONTINGENCIES
14. The Company has recorded the necessary provisions to cover potential losses arising from the technical assessment of the existing risk, the actual occurrence of which is dependent on future events that are deemed likely to occur.
15. The Board of Directors believes that the condensed interim financial statements include the necessary items to confront any probable risks.
IRREVOCABLE ADVANCES ON ACCOUNT OF FUTURE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
16. There are no irrevocable advances.
17. There are no unpaid cumulative dividends on preferred shares.
18.In accordance with the provisions of Law No. 19,550 and the By-laws, dividends may be distributed after an amount of the profits has been allocated to the legal reserve (five percent of those profits), the remuneration of Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee members in excess of the amounts accrued in the condensed interim financial statements, the payment of profit-sharing bonds held by employees and other appropriations which the Shareholders’ Meeting may determine, such as voluntary reserves.
Additionally, as stipulated in the Adjustment Agreement entered into by and between Edenor and the Federal Government, the Company must submit for the approval of the regulatory agency any distribution of dividends.
Moreover, were the Company to lose its Investment Grade rating or were its Level of Indebtedness to become higher than 2.5, the negative covenants included in the corporate notes program, which establish, among other issues, the Company’s impossibility to make certain payments, such as dividends, purchases of Edenor’s shares or payments on subordinated debt, would apply.
Buenos Aires, May 8, 2014.
RICARDO TORRES |
Chairman |
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EMPRESA DISTRIBUIDORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA NORTE S.A. (EDENOR S.A.)
6363 Del Libertador Ave. - Capital Federal
INFORMATIVE SUMMARY
AS OF MARCH 31, 2014
In accordance with the provisions of GR No. 576 of the National Securities Commission (CNV), these condensed interim financial statements as of March 31, 2014 have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. Additional information in Note 3 to the condensed interim financial statements.
1. The Company’s activities
(Not covered by the Independent Auditors’ Report)
(Figures stated in thousands of pesos)
In the interim three-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a net loss of 738,563. At the end of the period, the Company’s equity amounts to 437,739.
The operating loss amounted to 377,842.
The investment in property, plant and equipment totaled 274,982. This amount was mainly allocated to increasing service quality levels and meeting current and new customer demand.
2. Comparative financial position structure
ACCOUNTS | 03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | ||
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Current assets | 1,941,605 |
| 1,868,967 | |
Non-current assets | 5,625,394 |
| 5,389,129 | |
Total Assets | 7,566,999 |
| 7,258,096 | |
Current liabilities | 4,006,896 | 3,283,061 | ||
Non-current liabilities | 3,122,364 | 2,798,733 | ||
Total Liabilities | 7,129,260 | 6,081,794 | ||
Equity | 437,739 | 1,176,302 | ||
Total Liabilities and Equity | 7,566,999 | 7,258,096 |
3. Comparative income structure
(amounts stated in thousands of pesos).
Three months at | ||||
ACCOUNTS | 03.31.14 | 03.31.13 | ||
Net loss | (349,993) | (264,386) | ||
Other expense, net | (28,040) | (21,869) | ||
Revenue from customers contributions excempt from devolution | 191 | - | ||
Financial expense and holding losses | (374,209) | (159,376) | ||
Loss before taxes | (752,051) | (445,631) | ||
Income tax | 13,488 | 31,485 | ||
Loss from discontinued operations | - | (96,288) | ||
Net loss for the period | (738,563) | (510,434) |
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4. Comparative cash flows structure
Three months at | ||||
ACCOUNTS | 03.31.14 | 03.31.13 | ||
Subtotal before CAMMESA financing | (361,316) | (101,007) | ||
Increase for funds obtained - CAMMESA financing | 725,520 | 423,740 | ||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 364,204 | 322,733 | ||
Net cash flows used in investing activities | (502,584) | (210,781) | ||
Net cash flows used in financing activities | (198) | (3,435) | ||
Total cash flows (used) provided | (138,578) | 108,517 |
5. Statistical data (in units of power)
(Not covered by the Independent Auditors’ Report)
Three months at | ||||||
CONCEPT | UNIT | 03.31.14 | 03.31.13 | |||
Sales of electricity (1) | GWh | 5,204 | 5,150 | |||
Electric power purchases (1) | GWh | 5,932 | 5,787 |
(1) The related amounts include toll fees.
6. Ratios
RATIOS | 03.31.14 | 12.31.13 | ||||
Liquidity | Current assets (1) | 0.48 | 0.57 | |||
Current liabilities (1) | ||||||
Solvency | Equity | 0.06 | 0.19 | |||
Total liabilities | ||||||
Fixed | Non-current assets | 0.74 | 0.74 | |||
Assets | Total assets | |||||
03.31.14 | 03.31.13 | |||||
Profit (Loss) | ||||||
Profit (loss) | before taxes | (64)% | (26)% | |||
before taxes | Equity excluding profit (loss) for the period |
(1) At December 31, 2013, includes assets and liabilities available for sale.
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7. Outlook
(Not covered by the Independent Auditors’ Report)
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company’s activity continued to be developed as described in Note 1. Nevertheless, the Company was able to reasonably maintain its operating, commercial and administrative activities, complying with the required levels for the provision of services to its customers.
The Company estimates that the recognition of higher costs will make it possible to partially restore the economic and financial equation until the future Overall Electricity Rate Review (RTI), which will allow Edenor to definitively normalize the situation of the electric power supply service it provides, is made.
In this regard, SE Resolution 250/13 and its extension through SE Note 6852/13 provided for the recognition of part of the cost increases, owed to the Company as a result of the partial application of the cost monitoring mechanism set forth in the Adjustment Agreement, by offsetting it against the totality of the Company’s PUREE-related liability, and, partially, against the debts with CAMMESA.
With regard to investments, and in spite of the serious situation which the Company is going through, the Board of Directors has decided to continue implementing an ambitious investment plan aimed not only at preserving the quality of the service and the safety of the facilities but also at satisfying the permanent increase in the demand, which with no price signal whatsoever, is growing at an annual rate of almost 5%. In this regard, the National Regulatory Authority for the Distribution of Electricity (ENRE) has issued ENRE Resolution 347/12 and implemented the FOCEDE; a mechanism that we expect will continue strengthening the financing of the Distribution Company’s multiannual investment plans.
Additionally, and in this regard, the Energy Secretariat has issued Resolution 10/2014 which establishes that the temporary insufficiency of revenues deriving from the FOCEDE, earmarked for the execution of the “Extraordinary Investment Plan” works, may be overcome through transfers of funds to be made by CAMMESA by means of a loan for consumption (mutuum) and assignment of secured receivables, to be implemented between the Company and CAMMESA.
Furthermore, the sale process of the electricity distribution companies acquired in 2011, the spin-off process of EMDERSA and the sale of the spun-off assets, in addition to the excellent refinancing of the 12-year term financial debt and the significant reduction thereof that began in 2013, make it possible to maintain a burden-free time period for the repayment of principal until 2022. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in spite of the fact that until to date debt interest payments have been timely made, if the Company’s revenue-expense structure is not modified, it will be difficult this year to continue servicing the debt without postponing other obligations deemed essential by the Board of Directors.
Finally, and given the fact that the realization of the projected measures to revert the manifested negative trend depends, among other factors, on the occurrence of certain events that are not under the Company’s control, such as the requested electricity rate increases or the implementation of another source of financing or offsetting mechanism, the Board of Directors has raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in the term of the next fiscal year, being obliged to defer once again certain payment obligations, as previously mentioned, or unable to comply with the agreed-upon salary increases or the increases recorded in third-party costs.
Buenos Aires, May 8, 2014.
RICARDO TORRES |
Chairman
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“Free translation from the original in Spanish for publication in Argentina”
REPORT OF CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS´REVIEW
To the Shareholders, President and Directors
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte
Sociedad Anónima (Edenor S.A.)
Legal address: Avenida del Libertador 6363
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Tax Code No. 30-65511620-2
Introduction
We have reviewed the condensed interim financial statements of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima (Edenor S.A.) (hereinafter “Edenor S.A.” or “the Company”) which includes the condensed interim statement of financial position as of March 31, 2014,and the related condensed interim statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the three-month period then ended with the complementary selected notes.
The amounts and other information related to fiscal year 2013 and its interim periods, are part of the financial statements mention above and therefore should be considered in relation to those financial statements.
Directors´ responsibility
Company´s Board of Directors is responsible of preparation and presentation of the financial statements, in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted by the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences (FACPCE) ,as the applicable accounting framework and incorporated by the National Securities Commission (CNV), as they were approved by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and, therefore, it’s responsible for the preparation and issuance of the condensed interim financial statements mentioned in paragraph 1. in accordance with IAS 34 “Interim financial information”. Our responsibility, is to express a conclusion based on the limited review we have performed with the scope detailed in section “Scope of our review”.
Scope of our review
Our review was limited to the application of the procedures established in International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 “Review of interim financial information performed by the independent auditor of the entity”, which was adopted as standard review in Argentina through Technical Pronouncement No. 33 of the Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences as was approved by International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB). A review of interim financial information consists in making inquiries of Company staff responsible for the preparation of the information included in the financial statements and the application of analytical procedures and other review procedures. This review is substantially less in scope than an audit in accordance of International Auditing Standards, consequently, this review does not allow us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Therefore, we do not express any opinion on the financial position, comprehensive income and cash flows of Edenor S.A..
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed interim financial statements of Edenor S.A. mentioned in the first paragraph of this report, are not prepared in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34.
The Company recorded in the interim period ended March 31, 2014, net loss of $ 738.6 million, accumulated deficit of $ $ 851.9 million, and working capital deficit of $ 2,065.3 million. As detailed in Note 1, the Company advises that:
- In fiscal years 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded negative operating and net results, and both its liquidity level and working capital were severely affected;
- Operating and net results for the year ended December 31, 2013 were also negative prior to applying SE Resolution 250/13, does not allow either for the regularization of the cash flows the Company needs to provide the public service and make the totality of the investments;
- This situation is due mainly to both the continuous increase of its operating costs that are necessary to maintain the level of the service, and the delay in obtaining rate increases and/or recognition of its real higher costs.
These factors generate uncertainty as to the possibility of the Company continuing to operate as a going concern. The Company has prepared the financial statements using accounting principles applicable to a going concern. Therefore, those financial statements do not include the effects of possible adjustments or reclassifications, if any, that might be required if the above situation is not resolved in favor of continuing the Company’s operations and the Company were obliged to sell its assets and settle its liabilities, including contingent, in conditions other than those of the normal course of its business.
As indicated in Note 13, as of March 31, 2014, the Company´s accumulated deficit consumed more than 50% of capital and reserves. Section 206 of the Argentine Business Organizations Law No. 19,550 establishes that if this situation persists at the end of the present year, the Company shall make a mandatory reduction of capital and therefore the shareholders of the Company shall take such measures as are necessary to resolve this situation.
Our conclusion does not contain observations in relation to the situations described above.
Report of compliance with regulations in force
In compliance with regulations in force, we report that:
a) the condensed interim financial statements of Edenor S.A., are transcribed into the “Inventory and Balance Sheet” book and, insofar as concerns our field of competence, are in compliance with the provisions of the Commercial Companies Law and pertinent resolutions of the National Securities Commission;
b) the condensed interim financial statements of Edenor S.A. arise from accounting records kept in all formal respects in conformity with legal regulations, which maintain the security and integrity conditions on the basis of which they were authorized by the National Securities Commission;
c) we have read the summary of activity, on which, as regards those matters that are within our competence, we have no observations to make other than those in section “Conclusion”;
d) at March 31, 2014 the liabilities accrued in favor of the Argentine Integrated Social Security System according to the Company’s accounting records amounted to $ 44,480,709, which were not yet due at that date.
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, May 8, 2014
PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO. S.R.L.
(Partner) |
C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A T°1 – V°17 |
Andrés Suarez Public Accountant (UBA) C.P.C.E. City of Buenos Aires T° 245 - V° 61 |
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Leandro Montero | |
Leandro Montero | ||
Chief Financial Officer |