Central Puerto S.A. (NYSE:CEPU) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call November 10, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Company Participants

Federico Bozhori – Financial Controller

Fernando Bonnet – Chief Executive Officer

Conference Call Participants

Operator

Good morning and welcome to Central Puerto Conference Call, following the results announcement for the Third Quarter ended on September 30, 2022. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please note, this event is being recorded. If you do not have a copy of the press release, please refer to the Investor Support section on the company’s corporate website at www.centralpuerto.com. A replay of today’s call may be accessed by accessing the webcast in the Investor Support section of the Central Puerto corporate website.

Before we proceed, please be aware that all financial figures were prepared in accordance with the IFRS and are stated in Argentinian pesos, unless otherwise noted. It is worth noting that the financial statements for the third quarter ended on September 30, 2022, include the effects of inflation adjustments. Accordingly, the financial figures mentioned during the call, including the data from previous periods and the growth comparisons, have been stated in terms of Argentine pesos at the end of the reporting period.

Also, please note that certain statements made by the company during this conference call are forward-looking statements, and we refer you to the forward-looking statements section of our earnings release and recent filings with the SEC. Central Puerto assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required under applicable securities laws. To follow the discussion better, please download the webcast presentation available on the company’s website. Please be aware that some of the numbers mentioned during the call may be rounded to simplify the discussion. On the call today from Central Puerto is Fernando Bonnet, Chief Executive Officer; and Federico Bozhori, Financial Controller.

And now I will turn the call over to Federico Bozhori. Mr. Bozhori, you may begin.

Federico Bozhori

Thank you very much. Good morning and welcome. We are joining you today with our management team from our site at Argentina to report the results for the third quarter of 2022. After the presentation, we will answer any questions you may have. I would like to begin today’s call by analyzing the recent events, the industry in general, and finally, the operating figures of the third quarter of 2022. I would like to mention the following updates regarding Central Puerto. Central Puerto successfully bids in CAMMESA’s auction for 10 megawatts of dispatch priority for our Parque Solar San Carlos Project under MATER framework located in San Carlos, Salta province. Regarding Brigadier López plant, Central Puerto is negotiating with an engineering company expecting to start the work related with the completion of the combined cycle power plant from the first quarter of 2023 on.