YPF Sociedad Anonima
Annual Report 2021

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F ☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to OR ☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report: Commission file number: 1-12102 YPF Sociedad Anónima (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Republic of Argentina (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Macacha Güemes 515 C1106BKK Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina (Address of principal executive offices) Federico Máquez Tel: (011-54-11) 5441-5100 Facsimile number: (011-54-11) 5441-3726 Macacha Güemes 515 C1106BKK Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of company contact person) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class D Share, par value 10 pesos per share Class D Shares YPF N/A* YPFD New York Stock Exchange * New York Stock Exchange * Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A. * Listed not for trading but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares. Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None The number of outstanding shares of each class of stock of YPF Sociedad Anónima as of December 31, 2021 was: Class A shares Class B shares Class C shares Class D shares Total 3,764 7,624 40,422 393,260,983 393,312,793 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act: Yes ☒ No ☐ If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Yes ☐ No ☒ Note: Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.: Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ The term “new” or “revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒ Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing: U.S. GAAP ☐ International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ☒ Other ☐ If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow: Item 17 ☐ Item 18 ☐ If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐ No ☒ Auditor Firm Id: 1088 Auditor Name: Deloitte & Co. S.A. Auditor Location: City of Buenos Aires, Argentina Conversion table References Disclosure of certain information Forward-looking statements Oil and Gas terms Abbreviations PART I ITEM 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Managers and Advisers ITEM 2. Offer statistics and expected timetable ITEM 3. Key information Risk factors ITEM 4. Information on the Company History and development of YPF Overview Business organization Upstream Downstream Gas and Power Seasonality Research and development Competition Environmental matters Property, plant and equipment Argentine legal and regulatory framework ITEM 4A. Unresolved staff comments ITEM 5. Operating and financial review and prospects Financial information Segment reporting Factors affecting our operations Macroeconomic conditions Principal Statements of Comprehensive Income line items Operating profit / (loss) Liquidity and capital resources Table of contents 1 Page 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 17 17 19 20 21 37 45 49 49 50 50 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 65 66 73 Research and development, patents and licenses Trend information Policy and regulatory developments in Argentina Critical accounting policies and estimates ITEM 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees Management of the Company The Audit Committee Disclosure Committee Compliance with New York Stock Exchange Listing Standards on Corporate Governance Compensation of members of our Board of Directors Supervisory Committee The Legal and Institutional Affairs Committee The Risk and Sustainability Committee The Strategy and Transformation Committee Diversity, Equality and Integration Employee matters ITEM 7. Major shareholders and related party transactions Related party transactions Argentine Law concerning related party transactions ITEM 8. Financial information Financial Statements Legal proceedings Dividend policy Significant changes ITEM 9. The offer and listing Shares and ADSs Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Regulations Law No. 27,401 on Corporate Criminal Liability ITEM 10. Additional information Capital Stock Memorandum and articles of association Directors Dividends Remote meetings Preemptive and accretion rights Voting of the underlying Class D shares Certain provisions relating to acquisitions of shares Material contracts 2 77 77 77 77 78 78 85 86 88 88 89 90 90 91 91 92 93 94 94 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 96 97 98 98 98 100 101 102 103 104 105 107 Exchange rates Exchange regulations Taxation Access to public information Documents on display ITEM 11. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk Foreign currency exposure Interest rate exposure Crude oil and other hydrocarbon product price exposure ITEM 12. Description of securities other than equity securities American Depositary Shares PART II ITEM 13. Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies ITEM 14. Material modifications to the rights of security holders and use of proceeds ITEM 15. Controls and procedures ITEM 16. ITEM 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert ITEM 16B. Code of Ethics ITEM 16C. Principal accountant fees and services ITEM 16D. Exemptions from the listing standards for Audit Committees ITEM 16E. Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers ITEM 16F. Change in registrant’s certifying accountant ITEM 16G. Corporate governance ITEM 16H. Mine Safety Disclosure PART III ITEM 17. Financial Statements ITEM 18. Financial Statements ITEM 19. Exhibits 3 107 107 116 122 122 122 122 123 123 123 123 125 125 125 125 125 125 126 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 128 128 Conversion table 1 ton = 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms = 2,204 pounds 1 barrel = 42 U.S. gallons 1 ton of oil = approximately 7.3 barrels (assuming a specific gravity of 34 degrees API (American Petroleum Institute)) 1 barrel of oil equivalent = 5,615 cubic feet of gas = 1 barrel of oil, condensate or natural gas liquids 1 barrel of oil, condensate or natural gas liquids = 0.159 cubic meters 1 kilometer = 0.63 miles 1 million Btu = 252 termies 1 cubic meter of gas = 35.3147 cubic feet of gas 1 cubic meter of gas = 10 termies 1,000 acres = approximately 4 square kilometers References YPF Sociedad Anónima is a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Argentina (“Argentina”). As used in this annual report “YPF”, “the Company”, “we”, “our” and “us” refer to YPF Sociedad Anónima and its controlled companies or, if the context requires, its predecessor companies (“Repsol”). “YPF Sociedad Anónima” or “YPF S.A.” refers to YPF Sociedad Anónima only. “Repsol” refers to Repsol S.A., its affiliates and consolidated companies. We maintain our financial books and records and publish our financial statements in Argentine pesos. In this annual report references to “peso”, “pesos” or “Ps.” are to Argentine pesos, and references to “dollars”, “U.S. dollars” or “US$” are to United States dollars. Disclosure of certain information In this annual report references to “Audited Consolidated Financial Statements” are to YPF’s audited consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, YPF’s audited consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, YPF’s audited consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, YPF’s audited consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and Notes 1 to 39. Unless otherwise indicated, the information contained in this annual report reflects: • for the subsidiaries that were consolidated using the global integration method at the date or for the periods indicated, 100% of the assets, liabilities and results of operations of such subsidiaries without excluding minority interests (which are disclosed separately); and • for those joint operations whose results were consolidated using the proportional integration method, a pro-rata amount of the assets, liabilities and results of operations for such joint operations at the date or for the periods indicated. For information regarding consolidation, see Note 2.a) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain monetary amounts and other figures included in this annual report have been subject to rounding adjustments. Any discrepancies in any tables between the totals and the sums of the amounts are due to rounding. Forward-looking statements This annual report, including any documents incorporated by reference, contains statements that we believe constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of us and our management, including statements with respect to trends affecting our financial condition, financial ratios, results of operations, business, strategy, geographic concentration, reserves, future hydrocarbon production volumes and our ability to satisfy our long-term sales commitments from future supplies available to us, our ability to pay dividends in the future and to service our outstanding debt, dates or periods in which production is scheduled or expected to come on-stream, as well as our plans with respect to capital expenditures, business, strategy, geographic concentration, cost savings, investments and dividends payout policies. These statements are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to material risks, uncertainties, changes and other factors which may be beyond our control or may be difficult to predict. Accordingly, our future financial condition, prices, financial ratios, results of operations, business, strategy, geographic concentration, production volumes, reserves, capital expenditures, cost savings, WACC (weighted average cost of capital) investments and ability to meet our long-term sales commitments or pay dividends or service our outstanding debt could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuations, foreign exchange controls, inflation, the domestic and international prices for crude oil and its derivatives, the ability to realize cost reductions and operating efficiencies without unduly disrupting business operations, replacement of hydrocarbon reserves, environmental, regulatory and legal considerations, including the imposition of further government restrictions on our business, changes in our business strategy and operations, our ability to find partners or raise funding under our current control, the ability to maintain our concessions, and general economic and business conditions in Argentina, as well as those factors described in the filings made by YPF and its affiliates with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Comisión Nacional de Valores (Argentine National Securities and Exchange Commission, or “CNV”) and any stock market, as applicable, in particular, those described in “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors” and “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects”. YPF does not undertake to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that the projected results or condition expressed or implied therein will not be realized. 4 Oil and Gas terms Oil and gas reserves definitions used in this annual report are in accordance with Regulations S-X and S-K, as amended by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) final rule, Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting (Release Nos. 33-8995; 34-59192; FR-78; File No. S7-15-08; December 31, 2008) and relevant guidance notes and letters issued by the SEC’s staff. The reported reserves contained in this annual report include only our proved reserves and do not include probable reserves or possible reserves. The following terms have the meanings shown below unless the context indicates otherwise: “Acreage”: The total area, expressed in acres or km2, over which YPF has interests in exploration or production. “Basin”: A depression in the crust of the Earth formed by plate tectonic activity in which sediments accumulate. Continued sediment accumulation can cause further depression or subsidence. “Block”: Areas defined by concession contracts or operating contracts signed by YPF. “Concession contracts”: A grant of access for a defined area and time period that transfers certain entitlements to produce hydrocarbons from the host country to an enterprise. The company holding the concession, generally, has rights and responsibilities for the exploration, development, production and sale of hydrocarbons, and typically, an obligation to make payments at the signing of the concession and once production begins pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. “Crude oil”: Crude oil with respect to YPF’s production and reserves includes condensate. “Field”: One or more reservoirs grouped by or related to the same general geologic structural feature or stratigraphic condition. “Formation”: The fundamental unit of lithostratigraphy. A body of rock that is sufficiently distinctive and continuous that it can be mapped. “Gas”: Natural gas. “Hydrocarbons”: Crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas. “Net acreage”: YPF’s interest in the relevant exploration or production area. “Surface conditions”: Represents the pressure and temperature conditions at which volumes of oil, gas, condensate and natural gas liquids are measured for reporting purposes. It is also referred to as standard conditions. For YPF these conditions are 14.7 psi for pressure and 60 Fahrenheit degrees for temperature. All volume units expressed in this report are at surface conditions. 5 Abbreviations “bbl” “bbl/d” “bcf” “bcf/d” “bcm” “bcm/d” “boe” “boe/d” “kboe/d” “cm” “cm/d” “dam3” “GWh” “HP” “km” “km2” “liquids” “LNG” “LPG” “mbbl” “mbbl/d” “mcf” “mcf/d” “mcm” “mcm/d” “mboe” “mboe/d” “mm” “mmbbl” “mmbbl/d” “mmboe” “mmboe/d” “mmBtu” “mmcf” “mmcf/d” “mmcm” “mmcm/d” “mtn” “MW” “mts” “NGL” “psi” “t/d” Barrels Barrels per day Billion cubic feet Billion cubic feet per day Billion cubic meters Billion cubic meters per day Barrels of oil equivalent Barrels of oil equivalent per day Thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day Cubic meter Cubic meters per day Cubic decameters (thousand cubic meters) Gigawatt hours Horsepower Kilometers Square kilometers Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids Liquefied natural gas Liquefied petroleum gas Thousand barrels Thousand barrels per day Thousand cubic feet Thousand cubic feet per day Thousand cubic meters Thousand cubic meters per day Thousand barrels of oil equivalent Thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day Million Million barrels Million barrels per day Million barrels of oil equivalent Million barrels of oil equivalent per day Million British thermal units Million cubic feet Million cubic feet per day Million cubic meters Million cubic meters per day Thousand tons Megawatts Meters Natural gas liquids Pound per square inch Tons per day 6 PART I ITEM 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Managers and Advisers Not applicable. ITEM 2. Offer statistics and expected timetable Not applicable. ITEM 3. Key information Risk factors The risks and uncertainties described below are those known by us as of the date of this annual report. However, such risks and uncertainties may not be the only ones that we could face. Additional risks and uncertainties that are unknown to us or that we currently think are immaterial may impair our business operations. The risks described below should be read together and in conjunction with the detailed discussions contained elsewhere in this report. Further background and measures that we use when assessing various risks are set out in the remaining sections of this report. Risks relating to Argentina The Argentine Republic owns 51% of the shares of the Company The Argentine Republic owns 51% of the shares of the Company and, consequently, the Argentine government is able to decide all matters requiring approval by a majority of shareholders, including the election of the majority of the members of the Company’s board of directors. We cannot assure you that decisions taken by our controlling shareholder would not differ from your interests as a shareholder (including the pricing policy of all our main products) and thus affect our operational decisions. Presidential elections take place in Argentina every four years and legislative elections every two years, resulting in the partial renewal of both chambers of Congress. The next presidential and legislative elections are scheduled for October 2023. The result of presidential as well as legislative mid-term and full-term elections may lead to changes in government policies that impact upon the Company. We cannot assure you whether such changes will occur or their timing, nor can we estimate the impact they may have on our business. Our business is largely dependent upon economic conditions in Argentina Most of our operations, properties and customers are located in Argentina and, as a result, our business is to a large extent dependent upon economic conditions prevailing in Argentina. You should make your own assessment about Argentina and prevailing conditions in the country before taking an investment decision in us. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Macroeconomic conditions”. Argentine economic conditions are dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the following: international demand and prices for Argentina’s commodity exports; competitiveness and efficiency of domestic industries and services; stability and competitiveness of the Argentine peso against foreign currencies; foreign and domestic investment and financing; level of foreign exchange reserves in the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (“BCRA”) which may cause changes in currency values and exchange and capital control regulations (including to import equipment, payment of cross border indebtedness and other necessities relevant for operations); high interest rates; high levels of inflation generating wage and price controls; adverse external economic shocks; changes in economic or fiscal policies implemented by the Argentine government; labor disputes and work stoppages; the level of expenditure by the Argentine government and the ability to sustain fiscal balance; the level of unemployment, political instability and social tensions, such as land-takings and claims in areas where we operate. Changes in economic, political and regulatory conditions in Argentina and measures taken by the Argentine government have had and are expected to continue to have a significant impact on us. We cannot predict the ultimate impact of any measures that the Argentine government has adopted or may adopt in the future, or whether those measures will have the effects pursued. Uncertainty with respect to government policies may lead to additional volatility of Argentine stock market prices including companies that operate in the energy sector, given the degree of state regulation in this industry. Additionally, we cannot guarantee that the current policies that apply to the oil and gas sector will not be modified in the future. The Argentine economy has experienced significant volatility in past decades, including numerous periods of low or negative growth and high and variable levels of inflation and currency devaluation. No assurances can be given that the Argentine economy will grow in the future on a sustainable basis. If economic conditions in Argentina were to deteriorate, if inflation were to accelerate further, if federal fiscal balances remained negative affecting the Argentine government´s ability to access long term financing, or if the Argentine government’s measures to attract or retain foreign investment and international financing in the future to incentivize domestic economy activity are unsuccessful, such events could adversely affect Argentina’s economic growth and in turn affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. According to a Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) release, Argentina was considered an emerging market until June 2021, when it was classified as a standalone market. Economic and market conditions in Argentina and in emerging market countries, especially those in Latin America, influence the market for securities issued by Argentine companies. Volatility in securities markets in Latin America and in emerging market countries, as well as potential increases in interest rates in the United States and other developed countries, may have a negative impact on the trading value of our securities and on our ability and the terms on which we are able to access international capital markets. In addition, standalone markets include additional risks such as government restrictions that may limit investments and risks associated with political developments. 7 There are outstanding claims against the Argentine government before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) which may entail new awards against the Argentine government, which in turn could have a substantially adverse effect on the Argentine government’s ability to implement reforms and to foster economic growth. We cannot assure you that in the future the Argentine government will not breach its obligations. In addition, a lack of a solid and transparent institutional framework for contracts with the Argentine government and its agencies and corruption allegations have affected and continue to affect Argentina. Argentina ranked 96 of 180 in the Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions. We cannot assure you that any of the factors mentioned above and the perception of risk in Argentina may not have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise capital, including our ability to refinance our debt at maturity, which would negatively affect our investment plans and consequently our business, financial condition and results of operations, and also have a negative impact on the trading values of our debt or equity securities. Argentina’s ability to obtain financing from international capital markets could be limited which may have an impact on our ability to access those markets During recent years Argentina has experienced financial distress, leading to an increase in the incurrence of public debt. During 2020 the Argentine government engaged in negotiations with Argentina´s creditors to restore the sustainability of its public external debt resulting in the restructuring of approximately US$ 66.5 billion of its foreign currency global bonds issued under its 2005 indenture and 2016 indenture, exchanging such bonds for new bonds. Moreover, Argentina reached an agreement with the Paris Club members under the Paris Club 2014 Settlement Agreement to extend the maturity of its obligations until March 2022. On March 22, 2022, the Argentine government reached an agreement with the Paris Club for a new extension of the deadline of the understanding agreement reached in June 2021. In addition, the Argentine government initiated negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) in order to renegotiate the principal maturities of the US$ 44.1 billion disbursed between 2018 and 2019 under a Stand-By Agreement, originally planned for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. On January 28, 2022 the Argentine government announced it had reached an agreement with the IMF. On March 3, 2022, the Argentine government and the IMF announced that an agreement was reached at the staff level. However, the IMF informed that this staff-level agreement was still subject to approval by the IMF’s Board after Argentina’s Congress approved the Extended Fund Facility Program. On March 17, 2022 the Argentine Congress approved the new facility presented by the Executive Power and passed Law No. 27,668, which was enacted on March 18, 2022, through Decree No. 130/2022. On March 25, 2022, the Executive Board of the IMF approved a 30-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (“EFF”) for Argentina amounting to US$ 44 billion. We cannot assure that the conditions with the IMF will not affect Argentina´s ability to implement reforms and public policies and boost economic growth. We also cannot predict the impact of the outcome of that negotiation on Argentina’s (and indirectly our) ability to access the international capital markets. Moreover, the long- term impact of these measures and any future measures taken by the Argentine government on the local economy remains uncertain. In spite of the restructuring of the Argentine public debt carried out since 2020, the international markets continue showing signs of doubts as to whether Argentina’s debt is sustainable and, therefore, country risk indicators remain high. There can be no assurances that Argentina’s credit ratings will be maintained or that they will not be downgraded, suspended or cancelled. Any credit rating downgrade, suspension or cancellation for Argentina’s sovereign debt may have an adverse effect on the Argentine economy, our ability to access international capital markets and our business. As such, any adverse effect on our business due in part to changes in Argentina’s credit rating may adversely affect the market price and trading of our securities. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Macroeconomic conditions”. The Argentine economy has been and could be adversely affected by economic developments in other markets Financial and securities markets in Argentina and the Argentine economy are influenced by the effects of global or regional financial crisis and market conditions in other markets worldwide. Global economic instability such as uncertainty about global trade policies, the deterioration of economic conditions in Brazil (Argentina’s main trading partner) and of the economies of other major trading partners of Argentina, such as China or the United States, geopolitical tensions between the United States and a number of foreign countries, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, decisions by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other non-OPEC oil-producing nations with respect to oil production that affect oil prices, idiosyncratic, political and social discords, terrorist attacks, sovereign debt downgrades and a pandemic disease could impact the Argentine economy and jeopardize Argentina’s ability to stabilize its economy, among others. Although economic conditions vary from country to country, investors’ reactions to events occurring in one country sometimes demonstrate a “contagion” effect in which an entire region or class of investment is disfavored by international investors. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the Argentine economy and securities markets will not be adversely impacted by events affecting developed economies, emerging markets or any of Argentina’s major trading partners, which could in turn adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, and the market value of our ADSs. Furthermore, a significant devaluation of the currencies of our trading partners or trade competitors may adversely affect the competitiveness of Argentina and consequently, adversely affect Argentina’s economy and our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may be exposed to negative effects due to the geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine The geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine has recently had and will probably continue to have a significant impact on prices of most commodities, especially in international crude oil and gas prices, which have increased significantly since February 2022. Furthermore, the conflict has driven sanctions from the Western World to Russia, which may increase and could potentially derive in shortage of raw materials and commodities, which could in turn generate greater levels of inflation in economies and interruptions in the supply chain in general, and particularly in the energy sector, which may consequently derive in difficulties to supply the local market. 8 Due to the uncertainties inherent to the scale and duration of these events and its direct and indirect effects, it is not reasonably possible to estimate the impact this armed conflict will have on the world’s economy and its financial markets, on Argentina’s economy and, consequently, our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may be exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates The continued devaluation of the Argentine peso during the past years has had a negative impact on the economy and has also led to an increase in inflation, which in turn has a direct impact on real wages. In addition, our results of operations are exposed to currency fluctuations and any devaluation of the peso against the U.S. dollar and other hard currencies may adversely affect our business and results of operations. As a result of the Argentine peso’s increased volatility, the Argentine government and the BCRA implemented several measures and regulations to stabilize its value. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Macroeconomic conditions” and “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Liquidity and capital resources”. The main effects of the devaluation of the Argentine peso on our net profit/loss, expressed in pesos, are related to (i) higher revenues in pesos generated by the sale of products that priced by reference to international prices quoted in U.S. dollars; (ii) increased depreciation and amortization in pesos due to the translation effect from functional currency into presentation currency of our property, plant and equipment and intangible assets; (iii) higher costs generated by expense items priced in U.S. dollars; (iv) exchange rate differences as a result of our exposure to the peso, which we expect would have a positive effect given our net liability position in pesos (due to the fact that our functional currency is the U.S. dollar); and (v) deferred income tax related mainly to property, plant and equipment, which we expect would have a negative effect. In addition, the majority of our financial debt is denominated in currencies other than the peso; consequently, a devaluation of the peso against such currencies will increase the amount of pesos we need to cover our debt service obligations. On the other hand, a substantial increase in the value of the Argentine peso against the U.S. dollar would adversely affect Argentina’s economic competitiveness. A significant real appreciation of the peso would adversely affect exports and increase the trade deficit, which could have a negative effect on Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth and employment. We cannot predict whether, and to what extent, the value of the Argentine peso may depreciate or appreciate against the U.S. dollar or other foreign currencies, nor the way in which we will be able to pass those variations to the prices of our products and how any such fluctuations could affect the demand for the products we offer, thus affecting our business. We are subject to exchange and capital controls The Argentine government and the BCRA have implemented certain measures that control and restrict the ability of companies and individuals to access the foreign exchange market to purchase foreign currencies and to transfer such currencies abroad. Those measures include restricting access to the Argentine foreign exchange market for the payment of dividends to non-residents stakeholders, restrictions on the acquisition of any foreign currency to be held as cash in Argentina, requiring exporters to repatriate and settle in pesos in the local exchange market, limitations on the transfer of securities into and from Argentina, establishing certain mandatory refinancing of debt maturities, the implementation of taxes on certain transactions involving the acquisition of foreign currency, among others. There can be no assurance that the BCRA or other government agencies will not increase or relax such controls or restrictions, make modifications to these regulations, impose further mandatory refinancing plans related to our indebtedness payable in currencies other than peso, establish more severe restrictions on currency exchange, or maintain the current foreign exchange regime or create multiple exchange rates for different types of transactions, substantially modifying the applicable exchange rate at which we acquire currency to pay imports and/or to service our outstanding liabilities denominated in currencies other than the peso, all of which could affect our ability to comply with our financial obligations when due, raise capital, refinance our debt at maturity, obtain financing, execute our capital expenditure plans, and/or undermine our ability to pay dividends to foreign shareholders. Consequently, these exchange controls and restrictions could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Liquidity and capital resources” and “Item 10. Additional information— Exchange regulations”. Variations in interest and exchange rates on our current and/or future financing arrangements may result in significant increases in our borrowing costs As of December 31, 2021, 6% of our total debt is sensitive to changes in interest rates. Consequently, variations in interest rates could result in changes in the amount required to cover our debt service obligations and in our interest expense, thus affecting our financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, as the Company may refinance its debts at maturity, an increase in market interest rates as of such dates could result in an increase in our interest expense for the future. See “Item 11. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk—Interest rate exposure”. Interest and principal amounts payable pursuant to debt obligations denominated in or indexed to U.S. dollars are subject to variations in the Argentine peso/U.S. dollar exchange rate that could result in a significant increase in peso terms in the amount of the interest and principal payments in respect of such debt obligations. Changes in Argentine tax laws and/or the implementation of new export duties, other taxes and import regulations could adversely affect our business We cannot assure that the Argentine government or the Argentine Congress will not adopt additional changes and reforms in tax matters, nor that these reforms and those that may be adopted in the future will not adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Historically the Argentine government has imposed duties on exports, including exports of hydrocarbon products. We cannot assure you that taxes and import/export regulations will not be modified in the future or that other new taxes or import/export regulations will not be imposed, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See Note 35.f) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. 9 The Argentine government has recently introduced changes in the corporate income tax rate and distribution of dividends tax rate. We cannot assure you that the Argentine government or any of its political divisions will not adopt additional changes and reforms in the income tax rate, nor that these reforms and those that may be adopted in the future will not adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 10. Additional information—Taxation”. Risks relating to our business Pricing of our products in Argentina and fluctuations in prices of international oil and refined products may adversely affect our results of operations Most of our revenues in Argentina are derived from sales of refined products (mainly, gasoline and diesel) and, to a lesser extent, natural gas. Our pricing policy for fuels considers several factors such as international and local crude oil prices, refining spreads, processing and distribution costs, biofuel prices, exchange rate volatility, local demand and supply, competition, inventories, local taxation, and domestic margins for our products, among others. Despite our expectation of substantially aligning our local prices with those of international markets over time, without considering short-term fluctuations, we cannot assure you that some critical factors that are considered in our pricing policy (including, but not limited to, abrupt changes in the exchange rate, or in international prices or potential legal or regulatory or other limitations that affect our ability to adjust the prices of our products) will not have an adverse impact on our ability to maintain such relation, as fluctuations in the value of the Argentine peso can continue in the foreseeable future, while volatility and uncertainty in international prices for oil and oil products will likely persist as they remain strongly influenced by conditions and expectations of world supply, demand and geopolitical tensions, among other factors, also potentially having an adverse effect on our export revenues. If prices for our refined products do not match cost increases (including, but not limited to, local crude prices) or if the Argentine government freezes prices for our fuels, it could have a negative effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects— Macroeconomic conditions—Hydrocarbon market”. Regarding natural gas market, the revenues we obtain from selling natural gas in Argentina to certain segments, particularly residential clients and generation plants are subject to government regulations and thus could be negatively affected by changing policies. In addition, we may face challenges in connection with the former and current incentive programs established by the Argentine government for the natural gas industry, which are subject to certain regulations and commitments (in terms of investments and production). Changes in regulations or any breach by our Company in its obligations under such incentive programs could affect our projections or profitability. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business organization—Gas and Power—Gas operations—The Argentine natural gas market”. The prices that we are able to obtain for our hydrocarbon products together with the actual volumes produced, processed and dispatched affect the viability of investments in new exploration, development and refining projects and, as a result, the timing and amount of our projected capital expenditures for such purposes. We budget capital expenditures by considering, among other things, market prices for our hydrocarbon products. Furthermore, we may be required to write down the carrying value of our properties if estimated oil and gas prices decline or if we have substantial downward adjustments to our estimated reserves, increases in our operating costs or increases in the discount rate, among other factors. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Critical accounting policies and estimates”. An outbreak of a disease may have material adverse consequences on our operations An outbreak of a pandemic, disease or similar public health threat, such as the ongoing COVID-19, which has had and may continue to have material adverse consequences for the global economy, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Some of the adverse effects could be: adverse impacts on financial markets; reduction in hydrocarbon products demand and, therefore, in our revenues, generating the reduction of our activity and investment levels in our oil and gas production fields and in our refining operations; significant drop in the international oil price, resulting from the combined effect of a sharp drop in demand as well as the failure of producers to orderly reduce supply; negatively affect Argentina’s economic environment; and substantial changes in companies and social behavior and its potential impact in the sale of fuels. We cannot predict or estimate the future negative impact that a pandemic will have on our business, financial condition and results of operations, since it will depend on events outside of our control, including the intensity and duration of the pandemic and the measures taken by the different governments, including the Argentine government, in order to contain the virus and/or mitigate the economic impact. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”. Our domestic operations are subject to extensive and changing regulation The Argentine oil and gas industry is subject to government changing regulations and controls. As a result, our business is to a large extent dependent upon regulatory and political conditions prevailing in Argentina and our results of operations may be adversely affected by regulatory and political changes in Argentina. We may face risks and challenges relating to government regulation and control of the energy sector, including laws, regulations and rules enacted by federal, state, provincial and local governments regarding the award of exploration permits and/or exploitation concessions, export controls, import restrictions (including those related to authorizations for the transfer of funds for foreign payments), investment requirements, taxation, price controls which may prevent the pass-through of increased costs, quality requirements for petroleum products, labor, hydraulic stimulation, drilling activities and other environmental aspects, among others. The Argentine government has made certain changes in regulations and policies governing the energy sector in recent years to prioritize domestic demand at stable prices in order to sustain economic recovery. The Expropriation Law declared achieving self-sufficiency in the supply of hydrocarbons as well as in the exploitation, industrialization, transportation and sale of hydrocarbons a national public interest and a priority for Argentina. See “Item 7. Major shareholders and related party transactions”. We cannot assure you that changes in applicable laws and regulations, or adverse judicial or administrative interpretations of such laws and regulations, will not adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See Note 35 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. 10 Uncertainty and illiquidity in credit and capital markets may impair our ability to obtain credit and financing or obtain them on acceptable terms Our ability to obtain credit and funds depends largely on capital markets and liquidity factors that we do not control, including those related to the cost of financing. Our ability to access credit and capital markets at acceptable terms may be restricted at times when we would like, or need, to access those markets, which could have an impact on our business, financial condition and investing activities. As a result of many factors including international and local market conditions, Argentina’s ability to renegotiate or repay its debts and its consequences on the rest of the economy and us, exchange and capital controls, credit ratings agencies’ actions, among other factors, there can be no assurance that we will be able to repay or refinance our existing indebtedness at maturity in accordance with our plans. In addition, we are regularly evaluated by the major credit rating agencies based on a number of factors, including our financial condition and factors affecting the oil and gas industry in general. Any downgrade in our credit rating or announcement that our credit rating is under review for possible downgrade could increase the cost associated with any additional indebtedness we incur. A significant percentage of our cash flow from operations is derived from counterparties that are governmental entities In the normal course of business and considering that we are the largest integrated oil and gas company in Argentina, our portfolio of clients and suppliers includes both private sector and governmental entities. If certain governmental counterparties do not pay accrued amounts in cash or cash equivalents, change the established conditions or are only able to make such payments or redemptions through delivery of financial instruments that may delay collection in excess of our estimates, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. The aforementioned is applicable, among other receivables, to balances receivable from incentive programs structured by the Argentine government to promote hydrocarbon production, such as the Plan GasAr (see Note 35.d.1) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements). We are and could be subject to import and export restrictions, which may cause us to declare force majeure under certain contracts The Law No. 17,319, as amended by Law No. 27,007 (“Argentine Hydrocarbons Law”) allows hydrocarbon exports as long as they are not required for the domestic market and are sold at reasonable prices. For natural gas Law No. 24,076 and related regulations require that the needs of the domestic market be considered when granting natural gas firm export permits. Although, at the date of this annual report, there are no natural gas export restrictions in place affecting firm exports permits granted under Plan GasAr, in the past, the Argentine government took measures requiring us to divert part of our natural gas production away from exports to the domestic market restricting us from being able to meet our contractual gas export commitments in whole or in part, leading to disputes with our export clients and other service providers forcing us to declare force majeure under certain agreements. Due to these past restrictions, we are unable to assure whether any future measures will be adopted that could negatively affect our ability to export natural gas, export or import crude oil and diesel or other products and, accordingly, our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our reserves and production may decline The rate of production from upstream fields generally declines as reserves are depleted. If we do not successfully conduct exploration and development activities, or identify secondary or tertiary recovery upside through geological and engineering studies in our conventional fields, among others, our estimated proved reserves will decline as reserves are produced, and our business could experience reduced cash flow, resulting in an adverse effect on our results of operations. We face certain challenges in order to replace our proved reserves with other categories of reserves. In addition, we expect that unconventional development will require higher levels of investments in future years, principally in connection with the Vaca Muerta formation. The financial viability of these investments and development efforts will generally depend on the prevailing economic and regulatory conditions in Argentina, as well as the market prices of hydrocarbon products. These material risks are also inherent to the oil and gas industry. We may not be able to replace our proved reserves with cost effective discovery, acquisition and development of new reserves, which could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business organization—Upstream—Oil and gas reserves”. Our oil and natural gas reserves are estimates Our oil and gas proved reserves are estimated using geological and engineering data to determine with reasonable certainty whether the crude oil or natural gas in known reservoirs is recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions. The accuracy of proved reserve estimates depends on a number of factors, assumptions and variables, some of which are beyond our control. These factors over which we have no control include changes in prevailing oil and natural gas prices, which could have an effect on the quantities of our proved reserves (since the estimates of reserves are calculated under existing economic conditions when such estimates are made); changes in the prevailing tax rules, other government regulations and contractual conditions after the date estimates are made (which could make reserves no longer economically viable to exploit); and certain actions of third parties, including the operators of fields in which we have an interest, among others. Factors susceptible to our control include, but are not limited to, drilling, testing and production, which results may affect the initial reserves estimates, depending on the quality of available geological, technical and economic data used by us and our interpretation thereof; the production performance of the reservoirs and the recovery rates, both of which depend in significant part on available technologies as well as our ability to implement such technologies and the relevant know-how; the selection of third parties with which we enter into business; and the accuracy of our estimates of initial hydrocarbons in place, which may prove to be incorrect or require substantial revisions. 11 The international price of crude oil has fluctuated significantly in the past. If these prices decrease significantly in the future or if domestic prices are set lower than in international markets, our future calculations of estimated proved reserves would be based on lower prices, which could result in a removal of non-economic reserves from our proved reserves in future periods. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business organization—Upstream—Oil and gas reserves”. As a result of the foregoing, reserves estimates are not precise and are subject to revisions. Any downward revision in our estimated quantities of proved reserves could adversely impact our financial results by leading to increased depreciation, depletion and amortization charges, resulting in impairment reviews which could reduce earnings and shareholders’ equity in the period in which it occurs. Oil and gas activities are subject to significant economic, social, environmental and operational risks Oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities are subject to particular economic and industry-specific operational risks, some of which are beyond our control, such as equipment and transportation risks, natural hazards and other uncertainties, including those relating to the physical characteristics of onshore and offshore oil or natural gas fields. Our operations may be curtailed, delayed or cancelled due to bad weather conditions, mechanical difficulties, shortages or delays in the delivery of equipment, compliance with governmental requirements, fire, explosions, blow-outs, pipe failures, abnormally pressured formations, strikes by our own or third-party employees and environmental hazards, such as oil spills, gas leaks, ruptures or discharges of toxic gases. In addition, we operate in politically sensitive areas where the native population has interests that may conflict with our production or development objectives. If these risks materialize, our operations may suffer substantial operational losses and disruptions and our reputation may be harmed, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if any operational incident occurs that affects local and/or ethnic communities in nearby areas, we will need to incur in additional costs and expenses in order to restore affected areas and compensate for any damages we may cause. These additional costs may have a negative impact on the profitability of the projects we may decide to undertake. Drilling may be unprofitable, not only with respect to dry wells, but also with respect to wells that are productive but do not produce sufficient revenues to return a profit after drilling, operating and other costs are considered. Our oil and natural gas field facilities, refineries and logistics network are our principal production facilities and distribution network on which a significant portion of our revenues depends. Although we insure our properties on terms we consider prudent and have adopted and maintain safety measures, any significant damage, accident or other production stoppage at our facilities or network could materially and adversely affect our production capabilities, financial condition and results of operations. We rely on suppliers of goods and services for the operation and execution of our projects and, as a result, we may be both adversely affected by failures or delays of such suppliers, or the quality of the products provided by such suppliers. In these cases, we may ultimately need to postpone our projects, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, there may be risks of delays in the customs clearance process caused by external factors or import restrictions, which may impact the supply of goods to us and affect our operations and projects. Our business depends on complex, long-term and capital-intensive projects Our projects require a high degree of project management expertise to maximize efficiency. We use a range of oil product prices, gas prices, costs, taxes, among other assumptions, which we review on a periodic basis. These assumptions help us evaluate our projects through a robust capital allocation process. If our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our earnings, cash flows and financial condition could be materially affected. Specific factors that can affect the performance of major projects (including those related to our unconventional reserves in the Vaca Muerta formation) include our ability to: successfully negotiate with joint ventures partners, governments, suppliers, unions, customers or others; model and optimize reservoir performance; develop production facilities and distribution network; develop markets for project outputs; obtain project approvals and funding by joint venture partners; obtain financing at reasonable costs and on reasonable terms; have sufficient treatment and transportation capacity in place to be able to fully evacuate our oil and gas production growth, particularly in our unconventional projects in the Vaca Muerta formation; access to and availability of equipment and necessary technology, services and personnel; manage changes in operating conditions and costs, including costs of third-party equipment’s or services; prevent, to the extent possible, and respond effectively to unforeseen technical difficulties that could delay project start-ups or cause unscheduled project downtimes. Moreover, increasing unconventional oil production requires the adjustment of our refineries and other facilities to enlarge the proportion of light crudes to be processed to be able to remain vertically integrated. We conduct most of our unconventional exploitation operations through joint operations and as a result, the continuation of such joint operations is vital to their success. In the event that any of our partners were to decide to terminate the relationship in respect of a joint operation or sell their interest in a joint operation, we may not be able to replace that partner or obtain the necessary financing to purchase that partner’s interest. Accordingly, our failure to resolve disagreements with our partners or to maintain our joint operations could adversely affect our ability to conduct the underlying operations of such joint operations, which, in turn, could negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations. Our business depends to a significant extent on our production facilities and logistics network. We may face risks related to restrictions or limitations to evacuate our oil and gas production as a result of the lack of or limited capacity of infrastructure to process and/or transport production. Most of the expansion capacity investments will be carried out through our midstream affiliates, which we do not control. In addition to the effective management of individual projects, YPF’s success depends on our ability to successfully manage our overall portfolio, including diversification among types and locations of our projects and strategies to divest assets. We may not be able to divest assets at a price or in the timeline contemplated in our plan. Additionally, we may retain certain liabilities following a divestment and could be held liable for past use or for unforeseen liabilities. 12 We may not have sufficient insurance to cover all the operating hazards to which we are subject Our operations are subject to extensive economic, operational, regulatory, legal and cybersecurity risks. We maintain insurance covering us against certain risks inherent in the oil and gas industry in line with industry practice, including loss of or damage to property and equipment, control of well incidents, loss of production or income incidents, removal of debris, sudden and accidental seepage pollution, contamination and clean up and third-party liability claims, including personal injury and loss of life, among other business risks. However, our insurance coverage is subject to deductibles and limits that in certain cases may be materially exceeded by our liabilities. In addition, certain of our insurance policies contain exclusions that could leave us with limited coverage in certain events. In addition, we may not be able to maintain adequate insurance at rates or on terms that we consider reasonable or acceptable or be able to obtain insurance against certain risks that materialize in the future. If we experience an incident against which we are not insured, or the costs of which materially exceed our coverage, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Argentine oil and gas exploitation concessions and exploration permits are subject to certain conditions and may be cancelled or not renewed The extension of our exploitation concessions and/or exploration permits includes, among others, certain level of investment and activity commitments in certain periods. Non-compliance with the obligations and standards set out under the Argentine Hydrocarbons Law or agreements with the competent authorities, as applicable, may also result in the imposition of fines and in the case of material breaches, following the expiration of applicable cure periods, the revocation of the concession or permit. We cannot assure you that non-compliance with certain commitments, as a result of relevant different conditions prevailing in the domestic and/or international oil and gas markets at different times, may derive in the imposition of fines or expiration of certain concessions or permits. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business organization—Upstream—Exploration permits and exploitation concessions in Argentina” and Note 35.a) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. We cannot provide assurances that any of our concessions and/or permits will be extended or renewed. The termination of, or failure to obtain the extension of a concession or permit, or its revocation, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may incur significant costs and liabilities related to environmental, health and safety matters Operations in the oil and gas industry in which we participate, including those related to our mining and use of sand for purposes of our oil and gas operations, are subject to a wide range of environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. These laws and regulations have a substantial impact on our operations and those of our subsidiaries and could result in material adverse effects on our financial condition and results of operations. A number of events related to environmental, health and safety matters, including changes in applicable laws and regulations, adverse judicial or administrative interpretations of such laws and regulations, changes in enforcement policy, the occurrence of new litigation or development of pending litigation, and the development of information concerning these matters, could result in new or increased liabilities, capital expenditures, reserves, losses and other impacts that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, water is an essential component of both the drilling and hydraulic fracturing processes. The Company regularly disposes of the fluids produced from oil and gas production operations. Increased regulation or limitations to the use of water for our operations, or increased scrutiny or limitations on the injection of produced water through injection wells, which could also result in increased litigation, could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. See “Item 8. Financial information—Legal proceedings” and “Item 4. Information on the Company—Environmental matters”. Climate change and energy transition could affect our business Climate change challenges as well as the transition to lower carbon economy will have an impact on YPF’s business and may involve risks related to changes in public policies, laws and regulations, markets, physical impact on properties, operations and technologies. Stronger climate change commitments, as well as regulations and policies are being implemented by an increasing number of countries, including the adoption of new regulatory requirements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon taxes, increased efficiency standards or the adoption of cap and trade regimes. New regulations or requirements could impact YPF’s business whether in a direct way through changes in taxation or other costs to operations, or indirectly, through changes in technology, access to financing or consumer behavior. In 2019, the Argentine Congress enacted Law No. 27,520 on Minimal Standards on Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, focused on implementing policies, strategies, actions, programs and projects to prevent, mitigate or minimize the damages or impacts associated with climate change. During 2021, the Secretariat of Energy (Ministry of Economy) issued Resolution No. 1,036/2021 approving the Guidelines for an Energy Transition Plan for 2030, in order to comply with its new national decarbonization commitments. If additional requirements were adopted in Argentina, these requirements could add to our production costs (including compliance related costs such as for monitoring or reducing emissions) adversely impact our competitiveness and shift hydrocarbon demand toward relatively lower- carbon sources such as renewable energies. The risks associated with climate change could impact our operations due to severe weather events, more uncertainty over future demand and prices for oil and gas products, more difficulties for us to access capital due to reputational issues with investors, change the consumer profile reducing its consumption of fossil fuels, talent attraction, and energy transitions in the world economy towards a lower carbon matrix with the insertion of substitute products for fossil fuels and the increasing use of electricity for urban mobility. These factors may have a negative impact on the demand for our products and services and may jeopardize or even impair the implementation and operation of our businesses, adversely impacting our operating and financial results and limiting our growth opportunities. 13 In addition, the pace and extent of the energy transition could pose a risk to the Company if our own transition towards decarbonization does not move in sync with society. If we are slower than society, our reputation may suffer and customers may prefer a different supplier which would adversely impact demand for our products, including the market value of our unconventional acreage and associated resources we expect to develop in the future. If we move faster than society, we risk investing in technologies, markets or low-carbon products that are unsuccessful because there is limited demand for them. Our failure to time the transition of our production to address climate-change related concerns could have a material adverse effect on our earnings, cash flows and financial condition. We face risks relating to certain legal proceedings which may cause significant costs and losses We are party to a number of labor, commercial, civil, tax, criminal, environmental and administrative proceedings that, either alone or in combination with other proceedings, could, if resolved in whole or in part adversely to us, result in the imposition of material costs, fines, judgments or other losses. While we believe that we have provisioned for such risks appropriately based on the opinions and advice of our external legal advisors and in accordance with applicable accounting rules, certain loss contingencies are subject to change as new information develops and it is possible that losses resulting from such risks, if proceedings are decided in whole or in part adversely to us, could significantly exceed any accruals we have provided and, consequently, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In particular, we are party to adversary proceedings (i) filed by the Maxus Energy Corporation Liquidating Trust in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court against us and certain of our subsidiaries and other entities, and (ii) filed by Petersen Energía Inversora S.A.U., Petersen Energía S.A.U., Eton Park Capital Management, L.P., Eton Park Master Fund, LTD. and Eton Park Fun, L.P., former YPF Class D shareholders, in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, against the Argentine Republic and us. If any of these proceedings were to be resolved adversely to us, we could be held liable for significant costs and losses and our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, we may be subject to liabilities related to labor, commercial, civil, tax, criminal or environmental contingencies undisclosed to us when we acquire new businesses, in which case our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. For additional information, see “Item 8. Financial information—Legal proceedings”. We may be subject to organized labor action Our operations have been affected by organized work disruptions and stoppages in the past and we cannot assure you that we will not experience them in the future, which could adversely affect our business and revenues, especially in the context of diminished investment activities. Labor demands are common place in Argentina’s energy sector and unionized workers have blocked access to and damaged our properties in the past and thus we can provide no assurances for that not to happen again in the future. Our performance is largely dependent on recruiting and retaining key personnel Our current and future performance, the successful implementation of our strategy and the operation of our business are dependent upon the contributions of our senior management and our highly skilled team of engineers and other employees. Our ability to continue to rely on these key individuals is dependent on our success attracting, training, motivating and retaining key management and commercial and technical personnel with the necessary skills and experience. There is no assurance that we will be successful in attracting and retaining key personnel such as senior management, highly skilled team of engineers and other employees, and if so, to do it on a timely basis. Failure to retain key personnel or the inability to recruit suitable replacements or additional staff could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may suffer information technology system failures, network disruptions and breaches in data security As dependence on digital technologies is expanding, cyber incidents, including deliberate attacks or unintentional events, have been increasing worldwide. We rely on digital technologies to estimate quantities of oil and gas reserves, analyze seismic and drilling information, process and store financial and operating data, as well as to support our internal communications and interactions with our third-party business partners. Cyber-attacks could compromise our digital systems, information systems and related infrastructure, or those of our business partners, and result in additional costs and disruptions to our business operations or the loss of our data and negatively impact our operations in a variety of ways and, therefore, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including but not limited to: unauthorized access to strategic and sensitive information potentially impacting on our ability to compete for oil and gas resources; data corruption or operational disruption of production-related infrastructure that could result in a loss of production, or accidental discharge; disruption of our operations, communications, or processing of transactions or the loss of, or damage to, sensitive information, facilities, infrastructure and systems; cyber-attacks on a service provider that could result in supply chain disruptions, which could delay or halt our major development projects; and attacks on our accounting or accounts payable systems which could expose us to liability to employees and third parties if their sensitive personal information is obtained. Although we have adopted, and continue to adopt, all required measures to ensure the proper functioning of our digital technologies and operating systems, as well as to ensure that our customers’ information is protected, no assurance can be given that we will not be subject to any cyberattacks, which can adversely affect our business and results of operations. In addition, during 2021, we have registered an increase in attempted attacks and, like other companies in the industry, were exposed to malware infections, which did not result in a material negative impact on our operations. Additionally, certain cyber incidents, such as surveillance, may remain undetected for an extended period. In addition, the risk and exposure to these matters cannot be fully calculated nor mitigated because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats. As mentioned above, we are subject to cybersecurity threats and while certain of our insurance policies may allow for coverage of associated damages resulting from such events, if we were to incur a significant liability for which we were not fully insured, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. 14 Our derivative risk management activities could result in financial losses We may enter into derivative financial instruments such us foreign exchange hedge and commodity hedge (oil and grains), among others, to mitigate market risks. Although we would only execute non speculative trades, we might be exposed to residual adverse fluctuations in the price of the assets underlying the derivative contracts, the derivatives might fail to provide perfect hedging for the nature of the risks or our counterparties might fail in their obligations, which could result in financial losses and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our actual production could differ materially from our forecasts From time to time, we provide forecasts of expected quantities of future oil and gas production and other financial and operating results. These forecasts are based on a number of estimates and assumptions, including that none of the risks associated with our oil and gas operations summarized in this section occur. Production forecasts, specifically, are based on assumptions such as expectations of production from existing wells, the level and outcome of future drilling activity, the availability of treatment and transportation infrastructure, the level of gas demand, and the absence of facilities or equipment malfunctions, adverse weather effects, the occurrence of a pandemic disease or downturns in commodity prices or significant increases in costs, which could make certain drilling activities or production uneconomical. Should any of these estimates prove inaccurate, or should our development plans change, actual production or other forecasted financial or operating metrics could be materially and adversely affected. We have limited control over the day to day activities carried out on properties that we do not operate Some of the properties in which we have an interest are operated by other companies and involve third-party working interest owners. As a result, we have limited control over the day to day operations of these companies and third parties, including their compliance with environmental, safety and other regulations, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations, cash flows and our reputation. We could be affected by violations of anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and other national and international regulations Although we have developed a comprehensive compliance program and we have internal policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with anti-fraud, anti- bribery and anti-corruption laws and sanctions regulations, given the size of our operations and the complexity of the production chain, there can be no assurance that our internal policies and procedures will be sufficient to prevent or detect inappropriate practices, fraud or violations of such laws and regulations by employees, directors, officers, partners, agents and service providers. Noncompliance with such laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we may be subject to enforcement actions, investigations and proceedings by authorities for alleged infringements of these laws which may result in penalties, fines, sanctions or other forms of liability and could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 9. The offer and listing—Law No. 27,401 on Corporate Criminal Liability”. If we fail to comply with the covenants set forth in our credit agreements and indentures or upon the occurrence of a change of control, we may be required to prepay our debt Under the terms of our credit agreements and indentures, if we fail to comply with the covenants set forth thereunder or if we fail to cure any breach thereof during a specified period of time, we may be in default of our obligations, which in turn would limit our capacity of borrowing. In the case of our Secured Notes due 2026, under certain conditions, holders may elect to accelerate payments, and if that is the case, we may lose access to the collateral underlying those obligations. To the extent we default on any of our obligations or upon the occurrence of other events of default, we would expect to actively pursue formal waivers from the corresponding counterparties to these agreements, in order to avoid the acceleration of any amounts owed thereunder. However, if the corresponding waivers are not timely obtained, in accordance with the terms of our credit and indentures certain creditors may declare the principal and accrued interest on amounts owed to them as due and immediately payable, resulting in acceleration of other outstanding debt due to cross default provisions, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Liquidity and capital resources—Covenants in our indebtedness” and “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Liquidity and capital resources—Loans”. In addition, upon the occurrence of a change of control, we may be required to make an offer to purchase certain outstanding notes at a price of 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, and our other debt may be subject to mandatory prepayment. Our source of funds for any such mandatory prepayment will be available cash or other sources, including borrowings, sales of assets or sales of equity. The sources of cash may not be adequate to permit us to immediately prepay our indebtedness upon a change of control, which in turn may result in an event of default under certain agreements governing our indebtedness. Risks relating to our Class D shares and ADSs The market price for our shares and ADSs may be subject to significant volatility The market price of our ordinary shares and ADSs may fluctuate significantly due to a number of factors, including, among others, our actual or forecasted financial and operating results; speculation over the impact of the Argentine government as our controlling shareholder on our business and operations, the behavior of the local and international markets, variations in international and/or local crude oil prices, pandemic diseases, investor perceptions of investments relating to Argentina and political and regulatory developments affecting our industry or the Company. Factors such as the above-mentioned have led and could lead to considerable volatility in the market price of our shares and ADSs. Additionally, sales of a substantial number of Class D shares or ADSs by any present or future relevant shareholder could decrease the trading price of our Class D shares and ADSs. We cannot assure you that factors that could affect the market price of our ordinary shares and ADSs will not have a material adverse effect on the trading values of our securities. See “Item 9. The offer and listing”. Additionally, if the bid price of our ordinary shares and ADSs were to close below the required minimum 30-day average of US$ 1.00 per share, we may receive a deficiency notice from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) regarding our failure to comply with this requirement. To the extent that we are 15 unable to timely resolve such listing deficiency, there is a risk that our ordinary shares and ADSs may be delisted from the NYSE, which would adversely impact liquidity of our ordinary shares and ADSs and potentially result in even lower bid prices for them. In addition, if the NYSE approves the delisting of our ordinary shares and ADSs, Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (“BYMA”) may require the delisting of our shares listed in such stock market. Certain strategic transactions require the approval of the Argentine government (the sole holder of our Class A shares) or may entail a cash tender offer for all of our outstanding capital stock Pursuant to our by-laws, the approval of the Argentine government, the sole holder of our Class A shares, is required to undertake certain strategic transactions, including: (i) a merger; (ii) an acquisition of shares by a third-party representing more than 50% of the Company’s capital; (iii) the transfer to third parties of all the exploration and exploitation rights granted to YPF pursuant to the Argentine Hydrocarbons Law, applicable regulations thereunder or the Privatization Law, if such transfer would result in the total suspension of the Company’s exploration and exploitation activities; (iv) the voluntary dissolution of the Company; (v) the transfer of the legal or fiscal domicile of the Company to a country other than Argentina; and (vi) an acquisition that would result in the purchaser holding 15% or more of our capital stock, or 20% or more of the outstanding Class D shares. According to our by-laws, the transactions described in (iii) and (v) above also require the prior approval of the Argentine Congress. See “Item 10. Additional information—Certain provisions relating to acquisition of shares”. Capital controls imposed by the Argentine government may impair your ability to receive dividends and distributions on, and the proceeds of any sale of, the Class D shares underlying the ADSs The Argentine government is empowered, for reasons of public emergency, to establish the system that will determine the exchange rate between the Argentine peso and foreign currency and to impose exchange regulations. Under current BCRA regulations, the transfer of funds abroad to pay dividends to non-resident shareholders currently requires BCRA approval unless certain conditions are met in accordance with regulations issued by the BCRA. Further restrictions on the movement of capital to and from Argentina may be imposed and impair or prevent the conversion of dividends, distributions, or the proceeds from any sale of Class D shares, as the case may be, from Argentine pesos into U.S. dollars and the remittance of the U.S. dollars abroad. See “Item 10. Additional information—Exchange regulations—Specific Provisions Regarding Access to the FX Market—Distribution of profits and dividends”. Under the terms of our deposit agreement with the depositary for the ADSs, the depositary will convert any cash dividend or other cash distribution we pay in pesos on the shares underlying the ADSs into U.S. dollars, if it can do so on a reasonable basis and can transfer the U.S. dollars to the United States, pursuant to the aforementioned regulations. If this conversion is not possible for any reason, including regulations of the type described herein (or future regulations and restrictions that may be enacted) or if any approval or license of any government or agency thereof that is required for such conversion is not filed or sought by the depositary or is not obtained within a reasonable period as determined by the depositary, the deposit agreement allows the depositary to distribute cash dividends or cash distributions in pesos only to those ADRs holders to whom it is possible to do so or, in its discretion, hold such pesos uninvested. If the exchange rate fluctuates significantly during a time when the depositary cannot convert the foreign currency, you may lose some or all of the value of the dividend distribution. We may not be able to pay, maintain or increase dividends Our ability to pay, maintain or increase dividends is based on many factors, including our current and cumulative net income, capital expenditures required under our investment plans, future debt service payments, restrictive covenants on our financial debt agreements, working capital needs, legal, tax and/or contractual restrictions and general economic and financial conditions. A change in any of these factors could affect our ability to pay, maintain or increase dividends, and the exact amount of any dividend paid may vary from year to year. See “Item 10. Additional information—Dividends”. We are traded on more than one market and this may result in price volatility; in addition, investors may not be able to easily transfer securities to take advantage of pricing opportunities for trading between such markets Trading in ADSs or Class D shares underlying ADSs in the United States and Argentina, respectively, will use different currencies (U.S. dollars on the NYSE and Argentine pesos on the Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires (“S&P MERVAL”), and take place at different times (resulting from different trading platforms, different time zones, different trading days and different public holidays in the United States and Argentina), resulting in potential differences in the trading prices of the ADSs and Class D shares underlying ADSs on these two markets. Any decrease in the price of the Class D shares underlying ADSs on the S&P MERVAL could cause a decrease in the trading price of the ADSs on the NYSE. Investors could seek to sell or buy the Class D shares underlying ADSs to take advantage of any price differences between the markets through a practice referred to as “arbitrage”. Any arbitrage activity could create unexpected volatility in both our share prices on one exchange, and the ADSs available for trading on the other exchange. In addition, holders of ADSs will not be immediately able to surrender their ADSs and withdraw the underlying Class D shares for trading on the other market without effecting necessary procedures with the depositary. This could result in time delays and additional cost for holders of ADSs. Under Argentine law, shareholder rights may be different from other jurisdictions Our corporate affairs are governed by our by-laws and by Argentine General Corporations Law, which differ from the legal principles that would apply if we were incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States or in other jurisdictions outside Argentina. In addition, rules governing the Argentine securities markets are different and may be subject to different enforcement in Argentina than in other jurisdictions. 16 You may be unable to exercise preemptive, accretion or other rights with respect to the Class D shares underlying your ADSs Holders of ADSs may not be able to exercise the preemptive or accretion rights relating to the shares underlying the ADSs unless a registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) is effective with respect to those rights or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. We are not obligated to file a registration statement with respect to the shares relating to these preemptive rights, and we cannot assure you that we will file any such registration statement. Unless we file a registration statement or an exemption from registration is available, holders may receive only the net proceeds from the sale of their preemptive rights by the depositary or, if the preemptive rights cannot be sold, they may lapse. As a result, U.S. holders of Class D shares or ADSs may suffer dilution of their interest in our company upon future capital increases. In addition, under the Argentine General Corporations Law, foreign companies that own shares in an Argentine company are required to register with the National Corporations Registry (under the purview of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights) in order to exercise certain shareholder rights, including voting rights. In the event that a non-Argentine company owns our Class D shares directly (rather than in the form of ADSs) and it fails to register with the respective National Corporations Registry, its capacity to exercise your rights as a holder of our Class D shares may be limited. Pursuant to Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 and to General Resolution No. 789 of the CNV, foreign companies that are shareholders of YPF may participate and vote in the shareholders’ meetings through duly authorized attorneys in fact. See “Item 10. Additional information—Preemptive and accretion rights”. You may be unable to exercise voting rights with respect to Class D shares underlying your ADSs at our shareholders’ meetings The depositary will be treated by us for all purposes as a shareholder with respect to the shares underlying ADSs. A holder of ADRs representing the shares being held by the depositary will not have direct shareholder rights and may exercise voting rights with respect to the Class D shares represented by the ADRs only in accordance with the deposit agreement relating to ADSs. While our direct shareholders will be able to exercise their voting rights either attending the meeting in person or by Argentine proxy, ADRs holders may only exercise their voting rights by either withdrawing the shares underlying their ADRs in time for the meeting or instructing the depositary (upon receipt of a notice of the meeting from the depositary) on how to vote the Class D shares represented by their ADRs. Due to these procedural steps involving the depositary, the process for exercising voting rights may take longer for ADRs holders than for holders of Class D shares. If no such instructions are received, the depositary shall vote the Class D shares represented by ADSs in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Directors made to all holders of shares, unless the depositary is prohibited from doing so by any applicable provision of Argentine law. Shareholders outside of Argentina may face additional investment risks from currency exchange rate fluctuations in connection with their holding of our Class D shares or ADSs We are an Argentine company and any future payments of dividends on our Class D shares will be denominated in pesos. The Argentine peso has historically and recently fluctuated significantly against many major world currencies, including the U.S. dollar. A devaluation of the peso would likely adversely affect the U.S. dollar or other currency equivalent of any dividends paid on our Class D shares and could result in a decline in the value of our Class D shares and ADSs as measured in U.S. dollars. It may be difficult to effect service of process within the United States for civil liabilities against us or our directors, officers and controlling persons, and the enforcement in Argentina of any foreign judgement that results therein would be conditioned on compliance with the requirements of Argentine procedural law We are organized under the laws of Argentina and our principal place of business (domicilio social) is in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our directors, officers and controlling persons reside outside the United States. In addition, a substantial portion of our assets and their assets is located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for holders of our securities to effect service of process within the United States on such persons or to enforce judgments against us or them, including in any action based on civil liabilities under the U.S. federal securities laws. Under Argentine law, enforcement of foreign judgments would be recognized, provided that the requirements of Articles 517 through 519 of the Federal Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure are complied with, including the requirement that the judgment does not violate principles of public policy of Argentine law, as determined by an Argentine court, and provided that an Argentine court will not order the attachment on any property located in Argentina and determined by such court to be essential for the provision of public services. ITEM 4. Information on the Company History and development of YPF YPF is a corporation (sociedad anónima), incorporated under the laws of the Argentine Republic. Our address is Macacha Güemes 515, C1106BKK, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina and our telephone number is (011-54-11) 5441-2000. Our legal name is YPF Sociedad Anónima and we conduct our business under the commercial name “YPF”. The Company operates under the laws of the Argentine Republic, with By-laws registered on February 5, 1991, under number 404 of Book 108, Volume “A” of Corporations of the Public Registry of Commerce of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, in charge of the Argentine Registrar of Companies; and which amending by-laws of the previous ones were registered on June 15, 1993, under number 5,109 of Book 113, Volume “A” of Corporations of the Public Registry of Commerce of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, in charge of the Argentine Registrar of Companies. It is in force for a limited term of one hundred years from June 15, 1993, with the date of termination of its Memorandum of Incorporation being June 15, 2093. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. All of the SEC filings made electronically by YPF are available to the public on the SEC website at www.sec.gov (commission file number 1-12102). YPF’s website address is www.ypf.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the Company’s website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this annual report. 17 We are Argentina’s leading energy company, operating a fully integrated oil and gas chain with leading market positions across the domestic upstream, downstream and gas and power segments. Our upstream operations consist of the exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs. Our downstream operations include the refining, marketing, transportation and distribution of oil and a wide range of petroleum products, petroleum derivatives, petrochemicals, LPG and biofuels. Additionally, through our Gas and Power business segment, we are active in the gas separation, natural gas distribution and power generation sectors both directly and through our investments in several affiliated companies. Beginning in the 1920s and until 1990, both the upstream and downstream segments of the Argentine oil and gas industry were effectively monopolies of the Argentine government. During this period, we and our predecessors were owned by the state, which controlled the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, as well as the refining of crude oil and marketing of refined petroleum products. In August 1989, Argentina enacted laws aimed at the deregulation of the economy and the privatization of Argentina’s state-owned companies, including us. Following the enactment of these laws, a series of presidential decrees were promulgated, which required us, among other things, to sell majority interests in our production rights to certain major producing areas and to undertake an internal management and operational restructuring program. In November 1992, the Argentine Congress enacted Law No. 24,145 (the “Privatization Law”), which established the procedures for our privatization. In accordance with the Privatization Law, in July 1993, we completed a worldwide offering of 160 million Class D shares, representing approximately 45% of our outstanding capital stock, that had previously been owned by the Argentine government. Concurrently with the completion of such offering, the Argentine government transferred approximately 40 million Class B shares to the Argentine provinces, which represented approximately 11% of our outstanding capital stock, and made an offer to holders of pension bonds and certain other claims to exchange such bonds and other claims for approximately 46.1 million Class B shares, representing approximately 13% of our outstanding capital stock. As a result of that offering and other transactions, the Argentine government’s ownership interest in our capital stock was reduced from 100% to approximately 20% by the end of 1993. In January 1999, Repsol YPF acquired 52,914,700 Class A shares (14.99% of our shares) which were converted to Class D shares. Additionally, on April 30, 1999, Repsol YPF announced a tender offer to purchase all outstanding Class A, B, C and D shares (the “Offer”). Pursuant to the Offer, in June 1999, Repsol YPF acquired an additional 82.47% of our outstanding capital stock. Repsol YPF acquired additional stakes in us from minority shareholders and other transactions in 1999 and 2000. Repsol YPF owned approximately 99% of our capital stock from 2000 until 2008, when Petersen Energía Inversora, S.A.U. and Petersen Energía, S.A.U. (“Petersen”) acquired ADRs evidencing ADSs representing 15.0% of our capital stock, from Repsol YPF. On May 3, 2011, Petersen exercised an option to acquire, from Repsol YPF, ADRs evidencing ADSs representing 10.0% of our capital stock, and on May 4, 2011, Repsol YPF acknowledged and accepted such exercise. See “Item 7. Major shareholders and related party transactions” for details on our current major shareholders. On May 3, 2012, the Argentine Congress passed Law No. 26,741 (“the Expropriation Law”). On May 7, 2012, the Expropriation Law was published in the Official Gazette, declaring a national public interest and a priority for Argentina in the achievement of self-sufficiency in the supply of hydrocarbons, as well as in the exploitation, industrialization, transportation and sale of hydrocarbons. The Expropriation Law’s stated goal is to guarantee socially equitable economic development, the creation of jobs, the increase of the competitiveness of various economic sectors and the equitable and sustainable growth of the Argentine provinces and regions. Article 3 of the Expropriation Law provides that the principles of the hydrocarbon policy of the Republic of Argentina are the following: a) Promote the use of hydrocarbons and their derivatives to promote development, and as a mechanism to increase the competitiveness of the various economic sectors and those of the provinces and regions of Argentina; b) Convert hydrocarbon resources to proved reserves and their exploitation and the restoration of reserves; c) Integrate public and private capital, both national and international, into strategic alliances dedicated to the exploration and exploitation of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons; d) Maximize the investments and the resources employed for the achievement of self-sufficiency in hydrocarbons in the short, medium and long term; e) Incorporate new technologies and categories of management that contribute to the improvement of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation activities and the advancement of technological development in the Republic of Argentina in this regard; f) Promote the industrialization and sale of hydrocarbons with a high added-value; g) Protect the interests of consumers with respect to the price, quality and availability of hydrocarbon derivatives; and h) Export hydrocarbons that exceed local demand, in order to improve trade balance, ensuring a rational exploitation of the resources and the sustainability of its exploitation to be used by future generations. According to Article 2 of the Expropriation Law, the Argentine Executive Branch will be responsible for setting forth this policy and shall introduce the measures necessary to accomplish the purpose of the Expropriation Law with the participation of the Argentine provinces and public and private capital, both national and international. Expropriation of shares held by Repsol YPF For the purpose of ensuring the fulfillment of its objectives, the Expropriation Law provided for the expropriation of 51% of the share capital of YPF represented by an identical stake of Class D shares owned, directly or indirectly, by Repsol YPF and its controlled or controlling entities. According to the Expropriation Law, the shares subject to expropriation, which have been declared of public interest and were subsequently transferred to the Republic of Argentina, will be assigned as follows: 51% to the Argentine Republic and 49% to the governments of the provinces that compose the National Organization of Hydrocarbon Producing States. 18 In addition, the Expropriation Law provided for the expropriation of 51% of the share capital of the company Repsol YPF GAS S.A. (“Repsol YPF GAS”) represented by 60% of the Class A shares of such company owned, directly or indirectly, by Repsol Butano S.A. and its controlled or controlling entities. As of the date of this annual report, the transfer of the shares subject to expropriation between the Argentine Executive Branch and the provinces that compose the National Organization of Hydrocarbon Producing States is still pending. According to Article 8 of the Expropriation Law, the distribution of the shares among the provinces that accept their transfer must be conducted in an equitable manner, considering their respective levels of hydrocarbon production and proved reserves. To ensure compliance with its objectives, the Expropriation Law provides that the Argentine Executive Branch, by itself or through an appointed public entity, shall exercise all the political rights associated with the shares subject to expropriation until the transfer of political and economic rights to the provinces that compose the National Organization of Hydrocarbon Producing States is completed. In addition, in accordance with Article 9 of the Expropriation Law, each of the Argentine provinces to which shares subject to expropriation are allocated must enter into a shareholder’s agreement with the federal government that will provide for the unified exercise of its rights as a shareholder. Any future transfer of the shares subject to expropriation is prohibited without the permission of the Argentine Congress by a vote of two-thirds of its members. In accordance with Article 9 of the Expropriation Law, the appointment of YPF Directors representing the expropriated shares shall be made proportionately considering the holdings of the Argentine Republic and provincial governments, and one Director shall represent the employees of YPF. In accordance with Article 16 of the Expropriation Law, the federal government and the provinces must exercise their rights pursuant to the following principles: (a) the strategic contribution of YPF to the achievement of the objectives set forth in the Expropriation Law; (b) the administration of YPF pursuant to the industry’s best practices and corporate governance, safeguarding shareholders’ interests and generating value on their behalf; and (c) the professional management of YPF. In accordance with Article 17 of the Expropriation Law, YPF will resort to internal and external sources of funding, strategic alliances, joint ventures, transitory business unions, and cooperation partnerships, whether public, private or mixed companies, domestic and foreign. You can find a copy of an English translation of the Expropriation Law in the report on Form 6-K furnished by the Company to the SEC on May 9, 2012. In addition, on February 25, 2014, the Republic of Argentina and Repsol reached an agreement (the “Repsol Agreement”) in relation to compensation for the expropriation of 200,589,525 of YPF’s Class D shares pursuant to the Expropriation Law under the Repsol Agreement. Repsol accepted US$ 5.0 billion in sovereign bonds from the Republic of Argentina and withdrew judicial and arbitral claims it had filed, including claims against YPF, and waived additional claims. YPF and Repsol also executed a separate agreement (the “Repsol Arrangement”) on February 27, 2014, pursuant to which YPF and Repsol each withdrew, subject to certain exclusions, all present and future actions and/or claims based on causes occurring prior to the date of execution of Repsol Arrangement arising from the expropriation of the YPF shares owned by Repsol pursuant to the Expropriation Law, including the intervention and temporary possession for public purposes of YPF’s shares. YPF and Repsol agreed to withdraw reciprocal actions and claims with respect to third parties and/or pursued by them and to grant a series of mutual indemnities, which at the time were subject to certain conditions precedent. The Repsol Arrangement entered into force the day after Repsol notified YPF that the Repsol Agreement had entered into force. The Repsol Agreement was ratified on March 28, 2014 at a Repsol general shareholders’ meeting and approved by the Argentine Congress by Law No. 26,932 enacted by Decree No. 600/2014. On May 8, 2014, YPF was notified of the entry into force of the Repsol Agreement, and as a result the Republic of Argentina is definitively the owner of 51% of the capital stock of each of YPF and YPF GAS S.A (former Repsol YPF GAS). Legal nature of the Company According to the Expropriation Law, YPF is and will continue to operate as a publicly traded corporation pursuant to Chapter II, Section V of Law No. 19,550 and its corresponding regulations, and neither is nor will be subject to any legislation or regulation applicable to the management or control of companies or entities owned by the federal government or provincial governments. See “Item 7. Major shareholders and related party transactions”, “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—The Argentine Republic owns 51% of the shares of the Company” and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—We face risks relating to certain legal proceedings which may cause significant costs and losses”. Overview Argentina is the largest producer of natural gas and the fifth largest producer of crude oil and condensate in Central and South America, based on the average between 2019 and 2020 production, according to the 2021 edition of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy, published in July 2021. YPF operates mainly in Argentina (see “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—Our business is largely dependent upon economic conditions in Argentina”) and our revenues are primarily derived from the sale of fuels (gasoline and diesel) and natural gas in the Argentine local market, which together represented 69.1% of total revenues in 2021. Additionally, our main expenditures are related to investments and operating costs in conventional fields, aiming to compensate or reduce their natural decline, in unconventional fields, with the objective of growing production and reserves, and in the maintenance and/or investment in our downstream business, among others, as well as royalties and taxes related to our operations and the payment of interests related to our financial debt. See “Item 10. Additional information—Dividends”. The definition of our strategy is aligned with our goal of being the leading integrated energy company in Argentina, mainly focused on the development, production and refining/processing of oil and gas and the distribution/marketing of hydrocarbon and derivative products in a sustainable way, generating long-term value for our shareholders, employees, customers, direct and indirect suppliers and for Argentina´s population. Our strategic pillars are: 19 • discipline in the allocation of capital, focused on the development of our unconventional hydrocarbon acreage with competitive advantages, generating value in a sustainable way; • efficiency in costs and processes in all business segments, and particularly in the Vaca Muerta formation, with the aim of ensuring resilience even in low price scenarios; • rationalization of the conventional asset portfolio, prioritizing profitability through the incorporation of technology and innovation to gain efficiency; • adaptation of refineries to facilitate greater shale processing and the expected evolution of the quality of fuels to be demanded by our customers; and • reduction of the Company’s specific CO2 emissions and the development of renewable energies through our participation in YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A. (“YPF EE”), as part of our commitment to sustainability. The investment plan related to our strategy requires the reinvestment of our earnings, our association with strategic partners and the use of debt financing at levels we consider prudent for companies in our industry. The financial viability of these investments and hydrocarbon recovery efforts will depend on numerous factors that YPF does not control or influence, such as the prevailing economic and regulatory conditions in Argentina, the ability to obtain financing in satisfactory amounts at competitive costs, among others. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina”, “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business” and “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Factors affecting our operations”. Furthermore, we continue to manage our portfolio actively, including the evaluation of new joint ventures to develop our unconventional acreage and/or divestment of matured conventional assets. From time to time, we may proceed with the sale of non-core assets or joint venture arrangements that reduce future capital expenditures to satisfy other liquidity and capital needs. Business organization For a chart illustrating our organizational structure, including our principal subsidiaries see Note 1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2021, we conducted our business according to the following organization: (i) Upstream business segment, which includes all activities related to the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas: • As of December 31, 2021, we held interests in 119 oil and gas fields in Argentina. In 2021 these assets accounted for 41.1% of the country’s total production of crude oil, excluding NGL, and 33.2% of its total natural gas production, including NGL, according to the Secretary of Energy of the Ministry of Economy (“SE”). • We had proved reserves, as estimated as of December 31, 2021, of 643 mmbbl of oil, including condensates, 64 mmbbl of NGL and 2,447 bcf of gas, representing aggregate reserves of 1,143 mmboe, compared to 483 mmbbl of oil, including condensates, 63 mmbbl of NGL and 2,110 bcf of gas, representing aggregate reserves of 922 mmboe as of December 31, 2020. • During 2021 we produced 77 mmbbl of oil (211 mbbl/d), condensates of 13 mmbbl of NGL (34 mbbl/d) and 460 bcf of gas (1,260 mmcf/d), representing a total production of 171 mmboe (470 mboe/d), compared to 76 mmbbl of oil (207 mbbl/d), condensates of 13 mmbbl of NGL (37 mbbl/d) and 460 bcf of gas (1,256 mmcf/d), representing a total production of 171 mmboe (467 mboe/d) in 2020. (ii) Downstream business segment, which consists of our refining, marketing, chemicals, logistics and trading divisions: • We are Argentina’s leading refiner with operations conducted at 3 wholly-owned refineries with a combined annual refining capacity of 120 mmbbl (328 mbbl/d). We also own a 50% equity interest in Refinería del Norte S.A. (“Refinor”), an entity jointly controlled with Pampa Energía S.A. (“Pampa Energía”) and Pluspetrol S.A. (“Pluspetrol”) which has a refining capacity of 26 mbbl/d. • Our retail distribution network for automotive petroleum products as of December 31, 2021 consisted of 1,654 YPF-branded service stations, which represent 35.5% of gasoline service stations in Argentina, of which we operate 160 through our wholly-owned subsidiary Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A. (“OPESSA”). • We are one of the leading petrochemical producers in Argentina and in the Southern Cone, with operations conducted through our Ensenada Industrial Complex (“CIE”) and Plaza Huincul Complex. In addition, Profertil S.A. (“Profertil”), a company that we jointly control with Agrium Holdco Spain S.L. (a company wholly-owned by Nutrien Inc.), is one of the leading producers of urea in the Southern Cone. (iii) Gas and Power business segment, which includes the activities of transportation, commercialization and distribution of natural gas; transportation and marketing of natural gas liquids; operation of regasification terminals; and power generation: • We are the largest producer of natural gas in Argentina with total natural gas sales of 12,577 mmcm in 2021, accounting for 26.5% of the market (market share calculated through December 2021, as provided by Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas (“ENARGAS”)). • We also distribute natural gas through our subsidiary Metrogas S.A. (“Metrogas”), a natural gas distribution company in the capital region and southern suburbs of the Buenos Aires Province, and one of the main distributors in Argentina. During 2021 Metrogas distributed 6,839 mmcm (or 241.14 bcf) of natural gas to 2.5 million customers. • YPF is the operator of UT Escobar (a joint venture with Integración Energética Argentina S.A. (“IEASA”)), which operates a LNG regasification terminal (“LNG Escobar”) located in Escobar, in the Buenos Aires Province, since 2011. During 2021 the Company provided the regasification service at Bahia Blanca terminal. • We participate directly and, mainly through YPF EE, in 21 power generation plants, with an aggregate installed capacity of 3,091 MW. During 2021 the Cañadón León wind farm began its operations adding 122.7 MW of installed capacity. 20 (iv) Central Administration and Others business segment, which consists of our remaining activities. For a description related to the activities developed by each business segment see Note 5 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Substantially all of our operations, properties and customers are located in Argentina. Additionally, we market lubricants and specialties in Brazil and Chile and carry out exploration activities in Bolivia. The following table sets forth revenues and operating profit/loss for each of our business segments, for additional information about revenues see Note 24 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements: For the year ended December 31, (millions of Ps.) 2020 2021 2019 Revenues (1) Upstream Revenues from sales Revenue from intersegment sales (2) Total Upstream Gas and Power Revenues from sales Revenue from intersegment sales Total Gas and Power Downstream Revenues from sales Revenue from intersegment sales Total Downstream Central Administration and Others Revenue from sales Revenue from intersegment sales Total Central Administration and Others Less intersegment sales and fees Total Revenues Operating profit / (loss) Upstream Gas and Power Downstream Central Administration and Others Consolidation adjustments Total Operating profit / (loss) 4,678 544,384 549,062 199,612 15,375 214,987 1,046,089 6,121 1,052,210 31,948 48,498 80,446 (625,375) 1,271,330 1,688 1,333 86,496 (18,625) (12,722) 58,170 2,419 289,421 291,840 122,254 8,060 130,314 536,714 3,349 540,063 14,108 28,787 42,895 (335,926) 669,186 (25,878) (18,994) 4,839 (22,305) 3,941 (58,397) 2,046 286,585 288,631 131,055 8,697 139,752 531,724 3,447 535,171 19,743 27,502 47,245 (332,204) 678,595 (49,194) 2,944 40,653 (15,866) 451 (21,012) (1) Revenues are net of payments of turnover tax. Customs duties on hydrocarbon exports are accounted under “Taxes, charges and contributions” as indicated in Note 26 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Royalties with respect to our production are accounted for as a production cost and are not deducted in determining revenues, see Note 2.b.15) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. (2) Revenues for intersegment sales of crude oil to Downstream segment are recorded at transfer prices that reflect our estimate of Argentine market prices. For a description of our principal capital expenditures and divestitures see “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Liquidity and capital resources— Capital investments, expenditures and divestitures capital investments and expenditures”. Upstream YPF’s Upstream business segment seeks to add value to the Company by optimizing the use of deployed capital, achieving levels of operational excellence and enhancing the productivity of mature fields, thus generating new development opportunities and softening the decline of mature fields, while delivering profitable growth driven by the increasing incorporation of unconventional projects to its activities. The plan of promotion for natural gas production in Argentina (“Plan GasAr”), launched in November 2020, gave to the Company an opportunity to monetize natural gas reservoirs, ensuring to supply the demand over the next four years at a price that allows for the development of our gas projects in the Neuquina Basin. In 2021, YPF continued actively managing its portfolio. Acreage Our production is concentrated in the following basins in Argentina: Neuquina, Golfo San Jorge, Cuyana, Noroeste and Austral. 21 The following table sets forth information regarding our developed and undeveloped acreage by geographic area: South America Argentina Rest of South America (5) Total (6) As of December 31, 2021 (thousands of acres) Developed (1) Undeveloped (2) Gross (3) Net (4) Gross (3) Net (4) 1,298 - 1,298 979 - 979 21,934 506 22,440 14,364 298 14,662 (1) Developed acreage is spaced or assignable to productive wells. (2) Undeveloped acreage encompasses those leased acres on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of economic quantities of oil or gas regardless of whether such acreage contains proved reserves. (3) A gross acre is an acre in which we own a working interest. (4) Net acreage equals gross acreage after deducting third-party interests. (5) Relates to Colombia and Bolivia. In Colombia, YPF and its partners notified the Colombian National Hydrocarbons Agency (Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos or “ANH”) of the decision to relinquish the COR 12 and COR 33 blocks. In Bolivia, YPF’s net undeveloped surface acreage totalled 125,094 acres. YPF no longer has undeveloped or developed surface acreage in Chile (see “—Exploration & Development activity in rest of South America—Chile”). 8,684 and 3,669 acres correspond to gross and net undeveloped offshore fields, respectively, while 28 and 14 acres correspond to gross and net developed offshore fields, respectively. All of our offshore fields are located in Argentina. (6) The exploratory undeveloped acreage under the first or second exploration terms, which matures in 2022 and in the period 2023-2024, respectively, is 15,134 km2 and 17,892 km2, respectively, or 45% and 54%, respectively, of our 33,319 km2 of net exploratory undeveloped acreage as of December 31, 2021. The extension of the maturing acreage that we would be required to surrender to the relevant Province will depend on our decision to extend our exploration permit in a given area, provided that the requirements of the Argentine Hydrocarbons Law have been met, including the satisfaction of our obligations under the exploration permit relating to those areas. Therefore, the areas to be relinquished usually consist of acreage where drilling has not been successful and are considered non-core lease acreage. As of December 31, 2021, we do not have any material undeveloped acreage related to our exploitation concessions expiring in the near term. Exploration permits and exploitation concessions in Argentina The following table sets forth information regarding the exploration permits and exploitation concessions we held: Exploration permits Exploitation concessions Total As of December 31, 2021 Operated by YPF 13 72 85 Non-Operated by YPF 5 29 34 Total 18 101 119 The following table sets forth information regarding the exploration permits we held: As of December 31, 2021 Exploration permits 9 Onshore 100% ownership interest 50% - 70% ownership interest Total 14 5 100% ownership interest - Offshore 37.5% - 50% ownership interest Total 4 4 The following table sets forth information regarding the exploitation concessions we held: Exploitation concessions As of December 31, 2021 Onshore 100% ownership interest 7.2% - 98% ownership interest 56 45 Total 101 22 The following table sets forth information regarding the expiration year of our exploration permits and exploitation concessions: As of December 31, 2021 Expiration year Exploration permits Operated by YPF Non-Operated by YPF Exploitation concessions Operated by YPF Non-Operated by YPF Total 2022-2026 2027-2031 2032-2036 2037-2041 2042-2046 2047-2051 2052-2056 2057+ Total 18 13 5 101 72 29 119 - - - 31 22 9 31 18 13 5 23 17 6 41 - - - 14 9 5 14 - - - 11 11 - 11 - - - 8 4 4 8 - - - 4 4 - 4 - - - 8 4 4 8 - - - 2 1 1 2 The following table shows our gross and net interests in productive oil and gas wells by basin: Basin Neuquina Golfo San Jorge Cuyana Noroeste Austral Onshore Offshore Total As of December 31, 2021 Wells (1) (2) Gas Net 3,339 6,885 640 22 109 10,995 46 11,041 Gross 1,794 73 - 88 53 2,008 - 2,008 Net 1,259 72 - 45 53 1,429 - 1,429 Oil Gross 4,402 7,354 696 42 109 12,603 91 12,694 (1) A gross well is a well in which we own a working interest. (2) Net wells equal gross wells after deducting third-party working interests. Approximately, 96% of our proved crude oil reserves in Argentina are concentrated in the Neuquina (66%) and the Golfo San Jorge (30%) basins, and 96% of our proved gas reserves in Argentina are concentrated in the Neuquina (81%), the Golfo San Jorge (8%) and the Austral (7%) basins. Joint ventures and contractual arrangements in Argentina The following table sets forth information regarding the exploration and exploitation joint ventures and contractual arrangements in which we participated: As of December 31, 2021 7.2% - 85% ownership interest Exploration joint ventures and contractual arrangements Exploitation joint ventures and contractual arrangements Total Operated by YPF 4 14 18 Non-Operated by YPF 5 22 27 Total 9 36 45 Our obligations to share exploration and development costs vary under these agreements. In addition, under the terms of some of our joint ventures, we have agreed to indemnify our joint venture partners in the event that our rights with respect to such areas are restricted or affected in such a way that the purpose of the joint venture cannot be achieved. For a list of the main exploration and exploitation joint ventures in which we participated as of December 31, 2021, see Note 29 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. We are also a party of other contractual arrangements that arose through the renegotiation of service contracts and their conversion into exploitation concessions and exploration permits. 23 Drilling activity in Argentina The following table shows the number of wells drilled by us or through joint ventures in which we had a working interest: 2021 For the year ended December 31, 2020 2019 Gross wells drilled (1) Oil Gas Exploratory productive Dry Total Exploratory Oil Gas Development productive Dry Total Development Net wells drilled (2) Oil Gas Exploratory productive Dry Total Exploratory Oil Gas Development productive Dry Total Development 5 - 5 2 7 220 79 299 5 304 4 - 4 1 5 130 48 178 2 180 2 - 2 - 2 112 12 124 - 124 1 - 1 - 1 78 5 83 - 83 8 3 11 12 23 305 105 410 - 410 7 2 9 9 18 224 75 299 - 299 (1) Gross wells include all wells in which we own a working interest. (2) Net wells equal gross wells after deducting third-party working interests. The following table shows the number of wells in the process of being drilled: South America Argentina Rest of South America Total As of December 31, 2021 Gross Net 191 - 191 108 - 108 Exploration & Development activity in Argentina Exploratory activities During 2021 our main exploratory activities had the following principal focus: Onshore Operated areas Unconventional activities Neuquina basin During 2021 our Vaca Muerta formation exploration and appraisal activity took place in 3 areas: • In the southern part of the basin, within the boundaries of the Loma La Lata - Sierra Barrosa conventional concession, 1 horizontal oil well, drilled in 2019, started production in February 2021. This well, currently under evaluation, has the objective of understanding the Vaca Muerta formation´s productivity potential towards the southern limit of the basin. • In the northern part of the basin the activity was concentrated in 2 blocks: - - In the Narambuena block, 2 horizontal oil wells drilled in 2019, targeting 2 landing zones started production in 2021. Initial results are slightly below expectations and it is necessary to have a longer production history to correctly evaluate the performance. In the Bajo del Toro Norte block, 5 horizontal oil wells targeting 4 landing zones were drilled and are in completion as of December 31, 2021. In the Cerro Manrique block 1 tight gas well, drilled in 2019, was completed in 2021. The low gas flow rates measured during initial testing proved this well to be uneconomical. 24 In the Rincón del Mangrullo block a pre-frack operation was performed in 1 tight gas well drilled in 2019. Results are currently being evaluated. In the Río Neuquén block 1 tight gas well was drilled and is still pending completion as of December 31, 2021. In the Salinas del Huitrin block an intervention was done in 1 tight gas well as part of the commitments on the block. The low gas flow rates measured during initial testing proved it to be uneconomical. Consequently, we informed the Río Negro Province of the decision not to continue with the exploratory period and relinquish the block. Conventional activities Neuquina basin In the Cerro Manrique block, having fulfilled all commitments, we decided to continue with the second exploration period. We subsequently informed the Neuquén Province of this decision. In the Estación Fernández Oro block, as of December 31, 2021, 1 oil well is being drilled. In the Malargüe block, as of December 31, 2021, we are still awaiting response from the Mendoza Province regarding our notification from 2019 informing the Province of our decision to relinquish the block, having fulfilled all commitments in the block and considering the results obtained. Golfo San Jorge basin In the Manantiales Behr block, in 2021, 2 workovers targeting gas were done with results according to expectations, and 1 oil well was drilled and is currently being evaluated. In the El Guadal - Lomas del Cuy block, in 2021, 2 oil wells were drilled, 1 well with results below expectations and 1 well is pending completion, as of December 31, 2021. In the Los Perales - Las Mesetas block, as of December 31, 2021, 1 well with oil and gas objective is being drilled. In the Cañadón Vasco block, 1 workover was carried out on an oil well in 2021. The intervention had technical issues and, as of December 31, 2021, it is being evaluated. In the Pico Truncado - El Cordón block, as of December 31, 2021, 1 oil well is being drilled. Cuyana basin In the La Ventana block 1 workover was carried out on an oil well. The ratio of water produced compared to the volume of total liquids produced during initial testing proved this well to be uneconomical. In the CCyB 17/B block, as of December 31, 2021, we are still awaiting response from the Mendoza Province regarding the notification sent in 2018 informing the Province of our decision to relinquish the block, having fulfilled all commitments in the block and considering the results obtained. Austral basin In 2021, the Company sent notices to the Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego Provinces requesting a deferral of the expiration dates of the first exploration periods of the El Turbio and CA-12 Bloque I blocks, due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. A deferral of 14 months was granted in the El Turbio block (from June 2021 to August 2022) and of 12 months in the CA-12 Bloque I block (from November 2021 to November 2022). Non-Operated areas Conventional activities Neuquina basin In the Agua Salada block 1 gas well was drilled by Tecpetrol S.A. (“Tecpetrol”) in 2021, with negative results and was abandoned. In the CNQ 7/A block 1 well was drilled by Pluspetrol in 2021, is currently producing oil with results according to expectations. Golfo San Jorge basin In the El Tordillo block 1 workover was carried out on a gas well by Tecpetrol in 2021. As of December 31, 2021, results from that workover are being evaluated. Offshore Operated areas Conventional activities Argentina Norte basin In 2021, the Company sent a notice to the SE requesting a deferral of the expiration date of the first exploration period of the CAN-102 block, due to the consequences of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The deferral was granted for 12 months (from November 2023 to November 2024) with the possibility of a deferral of 12 additional months if requested. 25 Non-Operated areas Conventional activities Argentina Norte basin In January 2021, we signed a partnership agreement with Equinor Argentina B.V. Sucursal Argentina (“Equinor”) and Shell Argentina S.A. (“Shell”), whereby Equinor will operate the CAN-100 block holding a 35% working interest (“WI”), YPF will have a 35% WI and Shell a 30% WI. In April 2021 the SE approved the agreement. Additionally, in 2021, Equinor (operator of the CAN-100 and CAN-114 blocks) and Total Austral S.A. (operator of the MLO-123 block) sent a notice to the SE requesting a deferral of the expiration date of the first exploration periods of the above-mentioned blocks due to the consequences of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2021, the SE granted the deferrals for 12 months for each of CAN-100 (from April 2023 to April 2024), CAN-114 (from November 2023 to November 2024) and MLO-123 (November 2023 to November 2024), with the possibility of a deferral of 12 additional months if requested. Seismic activities No seismic studies were executed during 2021. Development activities During 2021, our main development activities had the following principal focus: Unconventional activities YPF continues to lead unconventional development in Argentina. During 2021 the Company, together with its partners, continued with its growth plan with more than US$ 1,100 million (net YPF) invested, 138 new wells that started production and more than 5,000 frac stages carried out in blocks operated by YPF. In the Vaca Muerta formation, the historical peak of oil production was reached in blocks operated by YPF: 57.9 kbbl/d in December 2021 (net YPF). Additionally, in 2021, the Company added a new block to its unconventional development activities with the commissioning of production of the first 2 horizontal oil wells in the Aguada del Chañar block. Furthermore, within the framework of the Plan GasAr, the Company increased its unconventional gas production with 31 new wells which were put into production in gas-operated blocks (La Ribera, Rincón del Mangrullo and Aguada de La Arena). The Company also generated significant improvements in well construction efficiency. For instance, we reached an annual average of 7.1 frac stages/day (frac stages in the period / days in stimulation operation). Another milestone we achieved was the drilling of the largest well in the Vaca Muerta formation, in the Loma Campana block, with a total length of more than 7,300 meters and more than 4,100 meters of lateral extension. In terms of productivity, due to the production success that high density completion showed in the oil window, similar simulation designs were executed in gas fields. First production results are encouraging and high density designs were adopted as new standard design for gas fields. In terms of facilities, in 2021 the construction and commissioning of a new crude oil treatment plant (“PTC”) was completed in the La Amarga Chica block with a capacity of 8,000 m3/d, and another PTC is under construction in Bandurria Sur block as of December 31, 2021. During 2021, unconventional production was 162 kboe/d, representing 32.8% of YPF’s total production (YPF net from operated and non-operated areas). Main operated areas Neuquina basin Loma Campana block This block is operated by YPF with a 50% working interest, under a joint venture agreement with Chevron. During 2021, activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 368 million in drilling and completion (“D&C”) and US$ 48 million in production facilities and other capital expenditures. During 2021, drilling activity in this block was executed with 3 rigs throughout the year, 28 horizontal oil wells were drilled and 45 horizontal oil wells were put into production, achieving the expected performance on average. In 2021, the horizontal length and frac stage increased to 2,100 mts horizontal length and 34 frac stages, compared to 2,000 mts horizontal length and 30 frac stages in 2020, with a total well cost for each frac stage of 297 KUS$/stages, below pre-COVID-19 pandemic costs (312 KUS$/stages in 2019) compared to a total well cost for each frac stage of 410 KUS$/stages in 2020. The total cost reduction, since 2017, was due to our high-density completion (“HDC”) strategy which streamlines efficiency. The HDC is an indicator of the fracture design to be executed in a well, which allows us to achieve efficiencies in productivity and/or well costs. In 2021, the Loma Campana block continued to break records. For instance, a pad with 4 oil wells with extended lateral lengths was drilled and completed successfully. In particular, 1 well reached 4,100 mts of lateral length, becoming the longest well in the Vaca Muerta formation, and was completed with 62 stimulation stages. 26 During 2021, completion efficiency in this block has also reached new records. For instance, the Pad-269 reached an average of 6.9 stages pumped per day. We seek to continuously improve stimulation designs by looking for better completions adapted to lithology changes between navigation levels. The “kitchen” continues to be the horizon with best productivity. A series of stimulation tests have been monitored in order to understand which design variables get the best results from this level. Pad-269 was executed testing 250 mts well spacing as an additional initiative to get the best result from this production horizon. Additionally, during 2021, the technical limit for the slim well design (production casing 6 3⁄4”) was challenged and 3,400 mts of lateral length were reached. A new drilling record was reached when a lateral section of 2,245 mts was drilled in 48 hours in 1 oil well. Additionally, in 2021 local sands were tested with success and a plan to gradually migrate to this new proppant agent is currently being implemented. La Amarga Chica block This block is operated by YPF with a 50% working interest, under a joint venture agreement with Petronas. During 2021, activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 317 million in D&C and US$ 67 million in production facilities and other capital expenditures. During 2021, drilling activity in this block was executed with 3 rigs throughout the year, 30 horizontal oil wells were drilled and 32 horizontal oil wells were put into production, achieving a performance above expectations set for the type well in this block. Well design ranges averaged 2,200 mts of lateral length and 30 frac stages. The block is under full development, going through the rump up phase. Drilling activity is being performed across the field, with wells spread in 3 sectors (north, center and south). The main treatment facility commenced production during 2021 and has a treatment capacity of 8,000 m3/d of oil. Also, during 2021, the block reached 100 wells in production and the oil well YPF.Nq.LACh-134(h) is positioned among the top five producers in the basin (for one month this well reached an average production of 1,893 bbl/day). High density completions are showing excellent performances and pushing well EURs higher than originally expected. Additionally, local and unsorted sands have been tested and implemented in the block as one of the main cost reduction initiatives. Bandurria Sur block This block is operated by YPF with a 40% working interest, under a joint venture agreement with Shell and Equinor Argentina AS (Sucursal Argentina). During 2021, the activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 237 million in D&C and US$ 68 million in production facilities and other capital expenditures. During 2021, drilling activity in this block was executed with 2 rigs throughout the year, 22 horizontal oil wells were drilled and 26 horizontal oil wells were put into production, achieving the expected performance on average. Well design ranges reached an average of 2,400 mts of lateral length and 38 frac stages. Pad-74 placed on the northwestern sector of the block explored 4 different production horizons achieving results above expectations. By the end of 2021 the block had already reached a production of 4,000 m3/d of oil. Bajo del Toro block This block is operated by YPF with a 50% working interest, under a joint venture agreement with Equinor. On November 26, 2021, Decree No. 2,004/2021 authorized the subdivision of the Bajo del Toro area in the Neuquén Province into 2 blocks: (i) the Bajo del Toro Norte block with an area of 113.82 km2; and (ii) the Bajo del Toro block with an area of 42.97 km2. Likewise, the aforementioned Decree granted an unconventional hydrocarbon exploitation concession (“CENCH”) in the Bajo del Toro Norte block for a period of 35 years; and an exploration permit for a four-year second exploratory period in the Bajo del Toro block. YPF and Equinor have agreed to execute a five-year pilot plan within the CENCH obtained in the Bajo del Toro Norte block, consisting of the drilling of 14 horizontal wells for the purpose of exploring (i) the Vaca Muerta formation and related surface installations with an estimated investment of US$ 117.7 million, and (ii) 1 vertical well in the Bajo del Toro block with an estimated investment of US$ 3 million. During 2021, activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 24 million in D&C and US$ 0.5 million in production facilities and other capital expenditures. Narambuena block This block is operated by YPF with a 50% working interest, under a joint venture agreement with Chevron which has the objective of the joint exploration of unconventional hydrocarbons in the Neuquén Province, within the Chihuido de La Sierra Negra Sudeste—Narambuena area. The aforementioned agreement contemplates an investment in two phases and the possibility of a third phase, to be agreed upon in the future based on the results obtained from the exploration of the area. During 2018 Phase I activities were completed. Phase II activities commenced in April 2018 and were completed in April 2021. In January 2022, Chevron confirmed its decision to exercise the option of entering into Phase III of the unconventional hydrocarbon investment project in the Narambuena block. 27 During 2021, activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 3 million in D&C and US$ 7 million in production facilities and other capital expenditures. In 2021 there was no drilling activity. El Orejano block This block is operated by YPF with a 50% working interest, under a joint venture agreement with Dow. During 2021, activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 10 million in D&C, facilities and other capital expenditures. During 2021, workover activity was carried out in 11 horizontal gas wells of which, (i) 1 well had to be abandoned due to casing integrity issues and (ii) 10 wells performed according to expectations. In addition, production tubing was installed and/or changed to Chromium-13 (“Cr-13”) in 18 wells. During 2021, we continued working to mitigate the effects of CO2 present in the gas produced in the block. Rincón del Mangrullo block This block is operated by YPF with a 50% working interest, under a joint venture agreement with Pampa Energía in the Mulichinco formation. The Vaca Muerta formation in this block is 100% owned by YPF. During 2021, activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 198 million in D&C and US$ 18 million in production facilities and other capital expenditures. During 2021, 20 horizontal gas wells were drilled and 17 horizontal gas wells were put into production as part of the activity committed to Plan GasAr which have an average 2,500 mts of lateral length. While the block is developed with a standard well spacing of 300 mts, a 250 mts well spacing pilot was conducted in PAD-20 in 2021. Aguada de La Arena block During 2021, activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 68 million in D&C and US$ 10 million in production facilities and other capital expenditures. During 2021, 5 horizontal gas wells were drilled and 10 wells were put into production, as part of the activity committed to Plan GasAr. Well productivity is outstanding and registered on of the best results in the Neuquina basin. Also, during 2021, 3 delineation wells were put into production in the gas and condensate sector. With the execution of this 3-well pad, field delineation has been completed and the development activity will focus on the western sector of the block. La Ribera I y II block During 2021, activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 20 million in D&C and US$ 6 million in production facilities and other capital expenditures. During 2021, 1 horizontal gas well was drilled and 4 horizontal gas wells were put into production with a performance according to expectations. Aguada del Chañar block This block is identified as a high potential field, supported by the production results obtained in the La Amarga Chica block located to the west and in the Aguada de Cánepa block located to the east. During 2021, the activity in this block involved a total gross investment of US$ 19 million in D&C and US$ 5 million in production facilities and other capital expenditures. During 2021, 2 horizontal oil wells were drilled and put into production. As of December 31, 2021, the performance of these wells is under evaluation. Main non-operated areas Neuquina basin Aguada Pichana Este block This block is operated by Total S.A. YPF holds a 27.2% working interest in the Mulichinco formation and a 22.5% working interest in the Vaca Muerta formation. The area is part of the Plan GasAr, which aims to boost gas production in Argentina by granting competitive prices. During 2021, 6 horizontal shale gas wells were drilled and 4 of which were put into production. In terms of well productivity, 2 wells achieved performance above expectations and 2 wells achieved performance below expectations. Aguada Pichana Oeste block This block is operated by Pan American Energy LLC, Sucursal Argentina (“Pan American Energy”). YPF holds a 30% working interest. The area is part of the Plan GasAr, which aims to boost gas production in Argentina by granting competitive prices. 28 During 2021, 11 horizontal gas wells were drilled, 7 of which were put into production. Additionally, 3 horizontal gas wells drilled during 2020 were completed and put into production in 2021. In terms of well productivity, 5 wells achieved performance above expectations, 4 wells achieved performance as expected and 1 well achieved performance below expectations. Regarding the facilities, as of December 31, 2021, APO1 battery is under construction, which is going to increase gas treatment in 8 Mm3/d. Additionally, a 24” exporting gas pipeline is being constructed and is expected to be finished in 2022. La Calera block This block is operated by Pluspetrol. YPF holds a 50% working interest. The area is part of the Plan GasAr, which aims to boost gas production in Argentina by granting competitive prices. During 2021, 8 horizontal gas wells were drilled and 6 of which were put into production. Also, 7 horizontal gas wells, drilled in 2019 and 2020, were completed and put into production in 2021. In terms of well productivity, 7 wells achieved performance above expectations, 3 wells achieved performance as expected and 3 well achieved performance below expectations. Regarding facilities, during 2021, 2 dehydrating units were installed which increased gas treatment in 3 Mm3/d. Also, flowlines capture facilities were built. Additionally, during 2021, the construction of central production facilities project continued and it is expected to be finished by 2023. Bajada de Añelo block This block is operated by O&G Developments Ltd. S.A. (an affiliate of Shell Compañía Argentina de Petróleo S.A.). YPF holds a 50% working interest. The joint venture agreement sets for the main terms and conditions for the joint development of a shale oil and shale gas pilot in 2 phases. In October 2021 Shell and YPF extended the term of completion of the commitments with the Neuquén Province from June 2022 to December 2023, announcing start of the development phase, with an investment plan of US$ 320 million consisting of the drilling of 16 wells and related surface installations (“EPF”). In 2021, 5 oil wells drilled in 2020 were put into production. The productivity of these 5 wells is still under analysis mainly due to the Oldelval restriction and evacuation facilities within the block. Lindero Atravesado block This block is operated by Pan American Energy. YPF holds a 37.5% working interest. The area is part of the Plan GasAr, which aims to boost gas production in Argentina by granting competitive prices. During 2021, 9 horizontal oil wells and 2 vertical wells (1 monitor well and 1 disposal well) were drilled, 5 of the horizontal oil wells were put into production. Also, 7 horizontal oil wells drilled during 2020, were completed and put into production during 2021. In terms of productivity, 11 wells are producing as expected and 1 well is producing below expectations. Regarding the facilities, in 2021, the construction of a new PTC began which will treat 2,850 m3/d. Additionally, the construction of Lindero-Centenario pipeline and the ECH03 battery continued during 2021. Conventional activities Conventional activities continue with the adding value goal through the optimization and reduction of expended capital and costs of its operations. Driven by the operative excellence, the Company continues enhancing production of mature fields thru the execution of revitalizing projects improving the oil and gas recovery, generating a profitable growth while continue the decline softening of the fields. Plan GasAr continues to be a growth driver for upstream activities achieving its production goals with Río Neuquén block producing an all-time gas peak production, giving YPF the monetization of its extensive gas reserves while ensuring short and long-term supply for demand goals. Improved oil recovery (“IOR”) and enhanced oil recovery (“EOR”) is being developed in several areas of the Company. Manantiales Behr reached a new peak oil production by second year in a row, reinforcing YPF compromise with waterflooding and tertiary recovering projects development to improve all of its potential oil production. Under the current market situation, conventional activities focused on a high operative excellence requirement dealing with the operative and development costs optimization, which triggered the incorporation of new proved reserves. Seeking to strengthen the Company’s position, YPF continued actively managing its portfolio, including new strategies for non-core matured assets. 29 Oeste Region During 2021 production in the Oeste Region was 198 kboe/d, representing 42.2% of YPF’s total production (YPF net from operated and non-operated areas). Main operated areas Neuquina and Cuyana basins Estación Fernández Oro (“EFO”) block During 2021 there was an increase of rig and coiled tubing activity performing 16 workovers, which include installing velocity string systems and string system go deep. The block also had several activities to improve gas production wells deliquification though production system optimizations. Finally, the ultra-low-pressure network capacity has been expanded at the gas treatment plant. Río Neuquén block During 2021, 17 tight gas wells were drilled and 14 were put into production, 2 with a production rate below expectations due to operational problems. Additionally, 1 disposal and 1 monitor wells were drilled and completed. Also, 3 recompletions tight gas objective were carried out with results above expectations, and a velocity string was installed in 4 wells. Chihuido de La Sierra Negra block During 2021, in Desfiladero Bayo area 3 oil wells were completed and put into production and, as of December 31, 2021, their results are being evaluated. Regarding Desfiladero Bayo East area, the polymer pilot was continued and its results were as expected. Chachahuen block During 2021, in Chachahuen Sur area a polymer pilot was started with the connection of 5 polymer injector wells to a polymer plant. Also, 11 workovers were carried out on water injector wells, in order to comply with environmental requirements. Cerro Morado Este block During 2021, an injectivity polymer test was done to evaluate the rate, viscosity and pressure with which the polymer can be injected in this reservoir. As of December 31, 2021 the results are being evaluated. Main non-operated areas Neuquina basin Loma Negra block This block is operated by CAPEX S.A. YPF holds a 35% working interest. The area is part of the Plan GasAr, that aims to boost gas production in Argentina by granting competitive prices. During 2021, 4 vertical gas wells were drilled and put into production. The productivity was as expected. Agua Salada block This block is operated by Tecpetrol. YPF holds a 30% working interest. During 2021, 3 vertical gas wells were drilled and put into production. The productivity was as expected in 2 wells and 1 well was dry. Puesto Pinto (CNQ 7/A) and Jagüel Casa de Piedra blocks These blocks are operated by Pluspetrol. YPF holds a 50% working interest. During 2021, 22 wells were drilled, 19 of which are oil wells and 3 are water injector wells; 20 of these wells were completed, 1 was abandoned, and 15 oil wells and 3 injector wells were put into production achieving the expected performance. Additionally, 5 oil wells drilled in 2020 were put into production during 2021, whose productivity was below expectations. Regarding the facilities, during 2021, the construction of the polymer injection expansion plant began. Gobernador Ayala (CNQ 7) block This block is operated by Pluspetrol. YPF holds a 30.01% working interest. During 2021, 14 vertical wells were drilled, 13 of which are oil wells and 1 is a water injector well; 11 of these wells were completed, 1 was abandoned and 9 were put into production achieving the expected performance. Also, during 2021, 10 directional wells were drilled, 3 of which are oil wells (1 was abandoned, 1 was put into production achieving the expected performance and 1 is pending of connection) and 7 are water injector wells, all of which were completed. 30 Sur Region During 2021, production in the Sur Region was 110 kboe/d, representing 23.4% of YPF’s total production (YPF net from operated and non-operated areas). Main operated areas Golfo San Jorge basin El Trébol – Escalante blocks During 2021 in the El Trébol block, 5 oil wells were drilled and put into production with deep formation objectives (primary). Costs were above plan and production below expectations. A primary well repair campaign was developed within the El Trébol (10 oil wells) and the Escalante (8 oil wells) blocks with results according to the plan. In the El Trébol block we have completed the polymer pilot implementation and the polymer injection unit (“PIU”) started its activity. Manantiales Behr block During 2021, under the Myburg integral project, 8 oil wells were put into production, 7 were drilled in 2021 and 1 was drilled in 2020 and completed in 2021, with results according to expectations. In the San Diego area 3 oil wells were drilled and put into production with results above expectations, 2 of them were developments wells and 1 was a replacement well. In the El Alba Norte Grimbeek block 1 oil well was completed and put into production with results according to expectations, which was characterized by heavy crude. Also, during 2021, the implementation of a polymer injection project continued with 42 workovers into water injector wells which were converted to polymer injector wells. In the Grimbeek Norte block, 2 PIU were installed and the interconnection of 3 injector manifolds was carried out in order to start a polymer injection into more wells in the Grimbeek Norte block, with results according to expectations. Additionally, in the San Diego, Grimbeek, La Carolina, Myburg, El Alba, Escalante Norte, Ganson, PCN, Voster and La Begonia blocks 51 workovers of primary and secondary projects were carried out, with results according to expectations. Also, in the El Alba, Grimbeek, La Carolina and La Begonia blocks, 10 workovers were carried out with a brief objective of gas reservoirs according to expectations. Cañadón Seco – León block During 2021, 3 primary development projects (13 oil wells were completed and 7 workovers were performed on oil wells) and 3 secondary development projects were carried out (6 oil wells and 3 water injector wells were drilled and 19 workovers were performed on 13 oil wells and 6 water injector wells). Regarding the primary development projects, 7 oil vertical wells were completed in the Cañadón Seco Este area with results below expectations, and 6 oil vertical wells were drilled and completed in the Cañadón León area with a production below expectations. Due to these results, we decided to drill 1 horizontal well targeting the D-129 formation to evaluate the development cost of the project. As of December 31, 2021 this well is being drilled. Also, 1 recompletion was done in the Cañadón León area to put in production the Mina del Carmen formation (the D-129 formation had been the only one in production) with results below expectations, and 6 oil wells were drilled targeting the Caleta Olivia formation with results below expectations. Regarding the secondary recovery development projects, 6 oil wells were drilled and put into production, 3 water injector wells were drilled and completed and 6 workovers were performed on water injector wells and 13 workovers were performed on oil wells in order to continue improving the development of the Bajo Barreal and Castillo formations. As of December 31, 2021 the results are being evaluated. Also, the execution of the CL-122 project has begun and consists in the drilling of 4 oil wells and 3 water injector wells, as well as 6 workovers into producing oil wells. As of December 31, 2021, the results are pending. Additionally, the first polymer pilot project in the Cañadón León area started with the drilling of 10 wells (5 polymer injector wells and 5 oil wells). Los Perales – Las Mesetas blocks During 2021, 17 primary recovery workovers were carried out on oil wells with oil and gas objectives with results above expectations. Due to the results of these repairs, drilling activity was proposed in the Las Mesetas block with objective Castillo formation. As of December 31, 2021, 2 oil wells were drilled and are pending completion. In addition, 22 secondary recovery workovers were carried out on oil wells, with results according to expectations. Also, 8 workovers were performed on water injector wells and 1 conversion was carried out to optimize the water injection and improve the efficiency of the secondary recovery. Regarding EOR projects in the Bajo Barreal formation, our activities have been below the polymer injection objective. However, we have obtained tertiary incremental production slightly above expectations, given the injected volume resulting from the polymer injection starting in February 2020. Also, in the Los Perales Sur area, we have implemented a polymer injection pilot that will prove EOR response in a thicker selected interval, with higher concentration and larger well spacing. Additionally, during December 2021, we initiated a polymer injection in 5 polymer injector wells according to the concentration objective. However, further testing is required in order to evaluate the performance of such injection. Cañadón Yatel block During 2021, 8 oil wells were drilled and 7 of which were put into production with results below expectations, mainly with a focus on the D-129 formation (reserves with tight characteristics). In accordance with these results, we decided not to continue with the development of the block. Additionally, 17 workovers were carried out on production oil wells (16 of which were hydraulic-fractured), which allowed additional areas to be put into production within the block, with results according to expectations. 31 Main non-operated areas Golfo San Jorge basin El Tordillo and La Tapera-Puesto Quiroga blocks These blocks are operated by Tecpetrol YPF holds a 7.196% working interest. During 2021, 13 oil wells (2 vertical and 11 directional wells) were drilled and put into production. The productivity was as expected. Exploration & Development activity in rest of South America Bolivia On May 25, 2021, Law No. 1,376 was enacted, which approved the amendment to the Oil Services Contract for the exploration and exploitation of the Charagua block executed by YPF E&P Bolivia S.A. (an indirect subsidiary of YPF) and Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (“YPFB”), whereby YPF E&P Bolivia S.A. assigned 40% of its whole interests, rights and duties under said contract to YPFB Chaco S.A. The process of notarization of the contract is underway. Besides, and given the continuing health emergency generated by the COVID-19 pandemic which caused the suspension of the deadlines of the exploratory period due to a force majeure event, the first phase of the exploratory term was extended until June 4, 2021, which accomplished in 2021. Consequently, the second phase of the exploratory period initiated, which will terminate in June 2023. Colombia The COR 12 and COR 33 blocks are located in the Cordillera Oriental basin, which we operate pursuant to the authorization by the ANH. Our working interest is 60% in the COR 12 and 55% in the COR 33. The combined net area of these blocks is 700 km2. In 2016, together with our partners, we informed to the ANH of our decision to relinquish both blocks. As of the date of this annual report, the parties are in the process of formalizing and executing the final agreements for the relinquishment. Chile On August 23, 2021 YPF signed an agreement to transfer to Field Development Consultants de Chile Limitada all of its participation in the Special Operation Contract for the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbon Deposits on the San Sebastian XII block of the Magallanes Region and the Chilean Antarctica. This assignment will enter in full force when the final approval of the Chilean State is obtained, which is currently being processed. Oil and gas reserves Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible (from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations) prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within reasonable time. In some cases, substantial investments in new wells and related facilities may be required to recover proved reserves. Information on net proved reserves as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was calculated in accordance with the SEC rules and Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 932. Accordingly, crude oil prices used to determine reserves were calculated each month for crude oils of different quality produced by the Company. Consequently, to calculate our net proved reserves as of December 31, 2021, the Company considered, according to the SEC’s rules and FASB’s ASC 932 rules, the unweighted average price of crude oil of the first-day-of-the-month for each month within the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2021, which refers to the Brent oil prices adjusted by each different quality produced by the Company. Additionally, since there are no benchmark market natural gas prices available in Argentina, the Company considered the 12-months average of domestic market realized prices according to the SEC’s rules and FASB’s ASC 932 rules, and the prices of contracts awarded to YPF under the Plan GasAr for certain areas in the Neuquina Basin, which will be in effect until 2024. See Note 35.d.1) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, commodity prices have fluctuated significantly in recent years. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Our oil and natural gas reserves are estimates” and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Our reserves and production may decline”. Net reserves are defined as that portion of the gross reserves attributable to the interest of the Company after deducting interests owned by third parties. In determining net reserves, the Company excludes from its reported reserves royalties due to others, whether payable in cash or in kind, where the royalty owner has a direct interest in the underlying production and is able to make lifting and sales arrangements independently. By contrast, to the extent that royalty payments required to be made to a third-party, whether payable in cash or in kind, are a financial obligation, or are substantially equivalent to a production or severance tax, the related reserves are not excluded from the reported reserves despite the fact that such payments are referred to as royalties under local regulations. The same methodology is followed in reporting our production amounts. Gas reserves exclude the gaseous equivalent of liquids expected to be removed from the gas on concessions and leases, at field facilities and at gas processing plants. These liquids are included in net proved reserves of NGLs. 32 Technology used in establishing proved reserves additions YPF’s estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2021 are based on estimates generated through the integration of available and appropriate data, utilizing well- established technologies that have been demonstrated in the field to yield repeatable and consistent results. Data used in these integrated assessments include information obtained directly from the subsurface via wellbore, such as well logs, reservoir core samples, fluid samples, static and dynamic pressure information, production test data, and surveillance and performance information. The data utilized also include subsurface information obtained through indirect measurements, including high quality 2-D and 3-D seismic data, calibrated with available well control. Where applicable, geological outcrops information was also utilized. The tools used to interpret and integrate all this data included both proprietary and commercial software for reservoir modeling, simulation and data analysis. In some circumstances, where appropriate analog reservoir models are available, reservoir parameters from these analog models were used to increase the reliability of our reserves estimates. For further information on the estimation process of our proved reserves, see “—Internal controls on reserves and reserves audits”. Net proved developed and undeveloped reserves as of December 31, 2021 The following table sets forth our estimated net proved developed and undeveloped reserves of crude oil, NGLs and natural gas: Proved developed reserves Consolidated entities South America Argentina Chile Total Proved developed reserves Proved undeveloped reserves Consolidated entities South America Argentina Chile Total Proved undeveloped reserves Proved reserves (2) (3) Consolidated entities Developed Undeveloped Total Proved reserves For the year ended December 31, 2021 Oil (1) (mmbbl) NGL (mmbbl) Natural gas (bcf) Total (2) (mmboe) 322 - 322 34 - 34 1,676 - 1,676 655 - 655 For the year ended December 31, 2021 Oil (1) (mmbbl) NGL (mmbbl) Natural gas (bcf) Total (2) (mmboe) 321 - 321 30 - 30 771 - 771 488 - 488 For the year ended December 31, 2021 Oil (1) NGL (mmbbl) (mmbbl) Natural gas (bcf) Total (2) (mmboe) 322 321 643 34 30 64 1,676 771 2,447 655 488 1,143 Includes crude oil (oil and condensate). (1) (2) Volumes of natural gas in the table above and elsewhere in this annual report have been converted to barrels of oil equivalent at 5,615 cubic feet per barrel. (3) Proved crude oil and NGL reserves include an estimated 92 mmbbl of crude oil and 8 mmbbl of NGLs with respect to royalty payments which, as described above, are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. Proved natural gas reserves entities include an estimated 288 bcf with respect to such payments. For information regarding changes in our estimated net proved reserves for the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 see Note 40 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Reserves replacement ratio The reserves replacement ratio is the net amount of added proved reserves divided by the volumes produced in any given period. As of December 31, 2021, the reserves replacement ratio was 229%, as a result of a net proved reserves addition of 393 mmboe (142 mmboe and 251 mmboe of gas and oil reserves, respectively). Proved reserves increased by 24%, when considering the production of the year 2021 and the amount of proved reserves at the beginning of 2021. The sales and acquisitions addition volumes were not material during 2021. 33 For additional information regarding changes in proved reserves and the reliability of proved reserves estimates, see the Note 40 “Supplementary oil and gas information” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Our oil and natural gas reserves are estimates” and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Our reserves and production may decline”, respectively. The table below presents the reserves replacement ratio: For the year ended December 31, (%) 2020 2019 2021 Reserves replacement ratio (1) 229% 12% 96% (1) Includes sales and acquisitions volumes. The paragraph below explains in further detail the most significant changes in our net proved undeveloped reserves for the year ended December 31, 2021. Changes in our net proved undeveloped reserves during 2021 YPF had an estimated volume of net proved undeveloped reserves of 488 mmboe as of December 31, 2021, which represented 43% of the 1,143 mmboe total proved reserves as of such date. This compares to estimated net proved undeveloped reserves of 396 mmboe as of December 31, 2020 (43% of the 922 mmboe total proved reserves as of such date). The 23% net increase in net proved undeveloped reserves in 2021 is mainly attributable to: • Extensions and discoveries, which added 148 mmboe (334 bcf of gas, 16 mmbbl of NGL and 73 mmbbl of oil) of proved undeveloped reserves mainly from unconventional oil and gas projects from the Vaca Muerta formation at the Neuquina basin in the following areas: - Oil: Loma La Lata Norte, Bandurria Sur and La Amarga Chica. - Gas: Rincón del Mangrullo, La Calera and Aguada Pichana Oeste. • Field development projects related to proved undeveloped reserves, which allowed a transfer of 85 mmboe to proved developed reserves. The main contributions are related to development wells (81 mmboe) mainly in the Neuquina basin, and improved recovery projects (3 mmboe) mainly in the Golfo San Jorge and Neuquina basins. • Changes in oil and gas prices that resulted in an addition of 30 mmboe of proved undeveloped reserves, due to the extension in the economic life of several fields. During 2021, YPF’s total capital expenditures to continue the development of reserves was US$ 1,281 million, of which US$ 899 million was allocated to projects related to proved undeveloped reserves. As of December 31, 2021, we did not have material amounts of proved undeveloped reserves in individual fields or countries that have remained undeveloped for five years or more after being disclosed as proved undeveloped reserves. Internal controls on reserves and reserves audits All of our oil and gas reserves held in consolidated companies have been estimated by our petroleum engineers. In order to meet the high standard of “reasonable certainty”, reserves estimates are stated taking into consideration additional guidance as to reservoir economic producibility requirements, acceptable proved area extensions, drive mechanisms and improved recovery methods, marketability under existing economic and operating conditions and project maturity. Where applicable, the volumetric method is used to determine the original quantities of petroleum in place. Estimates are made by using various types of logs, core analysis and other available data. Formation tops, gross thickness and representative values for net pay thickness, porosity and interstitial fluid saturations are used to prepare structural maps to delineate each reservoir and isopachous maps to determine reservoir volume. Where adequate data is available and where circumstances are justified, material-balance and other engineering methods are used to estimate the original hydrocarbon in place. Estimates of ultimate recovery are obtained by applying recovery factors to the original quantities of petroleum in place. These factors are based on the drive mechanisms inherent in the reservoir, analysis of the fluid and rock properties, the structural position of the reservoir and its production history. In some instances, comparisons are made with similar production reservoirs in the areas where more complete data is available. Where adequate data is available and where circumstances are justified, material-balance and other engineering methods are used to estimate ultimate recovery. In these instances, reservoir performance parameters such as cumulative production, production rate, reservoir pressure, gas to oil ratio behavior and water production are considered in estimating ultimate recovery. In certain cases where the above methods could not be used, proved reserves are estimated by analogy to similar reservoirs where more complete data are available. To control the quality of reserves booking, a process has been established that is integrated into the internal control system of YPF. This process to manage reserves booking is centrally controlled and has the following components: 34 • The Reserves Audit department (“RA”) is separate and independent from the Upstream business segment. RA’s activity is overseen by YPF’s Audit Committee, which is also responsible for supervising the procedures and systems used in the recording of and internal control over the Company’s hydrocarbon reserves. The primary objectives of the RA are to ensure that YPF’s proved reserves estimates and disclosure are in compliance with the rules of the SEC, the FASB and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and to review annual changes in reserves estimates and the reporting of YPF’s proved reserves. The RA is responsible for: (i) preparing the information to be publicly disclosed concerning YPF’s reported proved reserves of crude oil, NGLs and natural gas; and (ii) providing training to personnel involved in the estimation of reserves and reporting process within YPF. The RA is managed by and staffed with individuals that have an average of more than 20 years of technical experience in the petroleum industry, including in the classification and categorization of reserves under the SEC guidelines. The RA staff includes several individuals who hold advanced degrees in either engineering or geology, as well as individuals who hold bachelor’s degrees in various technical studies. Several members of the RA are registered with or affiliated to the relevant professional bodies in their fields of expertise. • The Reserves Auditor, who has headed the RA since June 2017, is responsible for overseeing the preparation of the reserves estimates and reserves audits conducted by third-party engineers. The current Reserves Auditor has over 35 years of experience in geology and geophysics, reserves estimates, project development, finance and general accounting regulations. Prior to becoming the Reserves Auditor, he was the general manager of Exploration & Development department at YPF, and before that, he was the Director for Exploration department at YPF. He holds a degree in geology from the National University of Patagonia and postgraduate courses at IAE Austral University. Consistent with our internal control system requirements, the Reserves Auditor’s compensation is not affected by changes in reported reserves. • A quarterly internal review by the RA of changes in proved reserves submitted by the Upstream business segment and associated with properties where technical, operational or commercial issues have arisen. • A Quality Reserve Coordinator (“QRC”) is assigned to each area of the Upstream business segment of YPF to ensure that there are effective controls in the estimation of proved reserves and approval process of the estimates of YPF and the timely reporting of the related financial impact of proved reserves changes. Our QRCs are responsible for reviewing proved reserves estimates. The qualification of each QRC is made on a case-by-case basis with reference to the recognition and respect of such QRC’s peers. YPF would normally consider a QRC to be qualified if such person; (i) has a minimum of 5 years of practical experience in petroleum engineering or petroleum production geology, with at least three years of such experience in charge of the estimation and evaluation of reserves; and (ii) has either obtained, from a college or university of recognized stature, a bachelor’s or advanced degree in petroleum engineering, geology or other related discipline of engineering or physical science, or received, and is maintaining in good standing, a registered or certified professional engineer’s license or a registered or certified professional geologist’s license, or the equivalent thereof, from an appropriate governmental authority or professional organization. • A formal review through technical review committees to ensure that both technical and commercial criteria are met prior to the commitment of capital to projects. • Our internal audit team examines the effectiveness of YPF’s financial controls, which are designed to ensure the reliability of reporting and safeguarding of all the assets and examines YPF’s compliance with the law, regulations and internal standards. • All volumes booked are submitted to a third-party reserves audit on a periodic basis. The properties selected for a third-party reserves audit in any given year are selected on the following basis: - - all properties on a three-year cycle; and recently acquired properties not submitted to a third-party reserves audit in the previous cycle and properties with respect to which there is new information which could materially affect prior reserves estimates. For those areas submitted to a third-party reserves audit, YPF’s proved reserves figures have to be within 7% or 10 mmboe of the third-party reserves audit figures for YPF to declare that the volumes have been ratified by a third-party reserves audit. In the event that the difference is greater than the tolerance, YPF will re-estimate its proved reserves to achieve this tolerance level or should disclose the third-party figures. YPF has adopted the above-mentioned procedure by approving the corresponding internal policy. In 2021 DeGolyer and MacNaughton audited certain YPF operated and non-operated areas in the Neuquina, Golfo San Jorge and Cuyana basins of Argentina. These audits were performed as of December 31, 2021 and the audited fields contain in aggregate approximately 394 mmboe of proved reserves (197 mmboe were proved undeveloped reserves) as of such date, which represented approximately 34% of our proved reserves and 40% of our proved undeveloped reserves as of December 31, 2021. Copies of the related reserves audit reports are filed as an exhibit to this annual report. We are required, in accordance with Resolutions No. 324/2006 and 69/2016 of the Argentine Subsecretariat of Hydrocarbons, to annually file by March 31 details of our estimates of our oil and gas reserves and resources with the Argentine Subsecretariat of Hydrocarbons, as defined in those Resolutions, and certified by an external auditor. The aforementioned certification and external audit only have the meaning established by the aforementioned Resolutions and are not to be interpreted as a certification or external audit of oil and gas reserves under SEC rules. We last filed such a report for the year ended December 31, 2020. Estimates of our oil and gas reserves filed with the Argentine Subsecretariat of Hydrocarbons are materially higher than the estimates of our proved oil and gas reserves contained in this annual report, mainly because of: (i) information filed with the Argentine Subsecretariat of Hydrocarbons includes all properties of which we are operators, irrespective of the level of our ownership interests in such properties; (ii) information filed with the Argentine Subsecretariat of Hydrocarbons includes other categories of reserves and resources that are not included in this annual report, which are different from estimates of proved reserves consistent with the SEC’s guidance contained in this annual report; and (iii) the definition of proved reserves under the aforementioned Resolutions is different from the definition of “proved oil and gas reserves” established in Rule 4-10(a) of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, all proved oil and gas reserve estimates included in this annual report reflect only proved oil and gas reserves consistent with the rules and disclosure requirements of the SEC. 35 Oil and gas production, production costs and sales prices The following table shows our crude oil (including oil and condensate), NGL and gas production on an as sold and annual basis. In determining net production, we exclude royalties due to others, whether payable in cash or in kind, where the royalty owner has a direct interest in such production and is able to make lifting and sales arrangements independently. By contrast, to the extent that royalty payments required to be made to a third-party, whether payable in cash or in kind, are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or severance tax, they are not excluded from our net production amounts despite the fact that such payments are referred to as royalties under local regulations. This is the case for our production in Argentina, where royalty expense is accounted for as a production cost. For the year ended December 31, (mmbbl) 2020 2019 2021 Oil and condensate production (1) Consolidated entities South America Argentina Chile Total Oil and condensate production (2) 77 - 77 76 - 76 83 * 83 For the year ended December 31, (mmbbl) 2020 2019 2021 NGL production (1) Consolidated entities South America Argentina Chile Total NGL production (3) Natural gas production (1) Consolidated entities South America Argentina Chile Total Natural gas production (4) (5) Oil equivalent production (1) (6) Consolidated entities Oil and condensate NGL Natural gas Total Oil equivalent production 13 - 13 13 - 13 14 - 14 For the year ended December 31, (bcf) 2020 2021 2019 403 - 403 394 - 394 440 - 440 For the year ended December 31, (mmboe) 2020 2021 2019 77 13 72 162 76 13 70 159 83 14 78 175 * (1) Not material (less than 1). Loma La Lata Central and Loma La Lata Norte (southern and northern parts of the Loma La Lata field) in Argentina contain approximately 19% of our total proved reserves expressed on an oil equivalent barrel basis. In these fields, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, oil and condensate production was 9, 8 and 9 mmbbl, respectively, NGL production was 4, 5 and 5 mmbbl, respectively, and natural gas production was 80, 87 and 97 bcf, respectively. (2) Crude oil production for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 includes an estimated 11, 11 and 12 mmbbl, respectively, with respect to royalty payments which are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. (3) NGL production for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 includes an estimated 1, 1 and 1 mmbbl, respectively, with respect to royalty payments which are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. (4) Natural gas production for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 includes an estimated 53, 53 and 60 bcf, respectively, with respect to royalty payments which are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. (5) Does not include volumes consumed or flared in operations (whereas sale volumes shown in the reserves table included in “Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (unaudited)—Oil and gas reserves” include volumes consumed in operations). (6) Volumes of natural gas have been converted to barrels of oil equivalent at 5,615 cubic feet per barrel. The composition of the crude oil produced by us in Argentina varies by geographic area. Almost all crude oil produced by us in Argentina has very low or no sulfur content. We sell substantially all the crude oil we produce in Argentina to our Downstream business segment. Most of the natural gas produced by us is of pipeline quality. All of our gas fields produce commercial quantities of condensate and, substantially, all of our oil fields produce associated gas. 36 The following table sets forth the average production costs and average sales price: Production costs and sales prices Year ended December 31, 2021 Lifting costs Local taxes and similar payments (1) Other costs Average production costs Average oil sales price Average NGL sales price Average natural gas sales price (2) Year ended December 31, 2020 Lifting costs Local taxes and similar payments (1) Other costs Average production costs Average oil sales price Average NGL sales price Average natural gas sales price (2) Year ended December 31, 2019 Lifting costs Local taxes and similar payments (1) Other costs Average production costs Average oil sales price Average NGL sales price Average natural gas sales price (2) Total Argentina Chile Ps./boe 1,117.1 54.1 110.2 1,281.4 5,111.3 3,880.1 1,960.9 733.4 32.5 198.4 964.3 2,798.4 1,709.4 1,068.1 620.4 31.1 64.5 716.0 2,351.8 1,167.7 1,039.0 1,117.1 54.0 109.0 (3) 1,280.1 5,111.3 3,880.1 1,960.9 733.4 32.4 197.5 (3) 963.3 2,798.4 1,709.4 1,068.1 619.6 31.0 64.3 (3) 714.9 2,351.8 1,167.7 1,039.0 * * * * - - - * * * * - - - * * * * - - - Not material (less than 1). * (1) Does not include ad valorem and severance taxes, including the effect of royalty payments which are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to such taxes, in an amount (2) (3) of 464.6 Ps./boe, 255.4 Ps./boe and 226.2 Ps./boe for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Includes revenues from stimulus programs which aim to boost natural gas production in Argentina. See Note 35.d.1) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Includes (89.3) Ps./boe, (64.6) Ps./boe and (38.2) Ps./boe for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, corresponding to the implementation of IFRS 16. See Note 2.b.12) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Downstream During 2021 our downstream activities included crude oil refining and transportation, and the marketing and transportation of refined fuels, lubricants, LPG, and other refined petroleum products in the domestic wholesale and retail markets and certain export markets. During 2021 the Downstream business segment was organized into the following divisions: • Refining division (oil refining and petrochemical production); • Marketing division (commercialization and marketing of refined and resale products); • Chemicals division (commercialization and marketing of petrochemical products); • Logistic division (transportation of oil to refineries and distribution of refined and petrochemical products to be marketed in the different sales channels); and • Trading division (trading refined products and crude oil to international markets). We market a wide range of refined petroleum products throughout Argentina through an extensive network of sales personnel, YPF-owned and independent distributors, and a broad retail distribution system. In addition, we export refined products, mainly from the port at the La Plata City in the Buenos Aires Province. The refined petroleum products marketed by us include gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, heavy fuel oil and other crude oil products, such as motor oils, industrial lubricants, LPG and asphalts. 37 Refining division We wholly own and operate 3 refineries in Argentina: • La Plata refinery, located in the Buenos Aires Province; • Luján de Cuyo refinery, located in the Mendoza Province; and • Plaza Huincul refinery, located in the Neuquén Province. Our 3 wholly-owned refineries have an aggregate refining capacity of 328 mboe/d. The refineries are strategically located along our crude oil pipeline and product pipeline distribution systems. In 2021, our crude oil production, substantially all of which was destined to our refineries, represented approximately 79.6% of the total crude oil processed by our refineries, compared to 85.1% in 2020. The remaining processed crude oil is purchased from third parties, the price of which is subject to certain fluctuations. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Macroeconomic conditions—Hydrocarbon market”. Through our stake in Refinor, we also own a 50% interest in a 26 mboe/d refinery located in the Salta Province, known as Campo Durán. The following tables set forth the throughputs and production yields for our 3 wholly-owned refineries: 2021 For the year ended December 31, 2020 2019 Throughput (bpd) Use (%) Throughput (bpd) Use (%) Throughput (bpd) Use (%) Refinería La Plata Refinería Luján de Cuyo Refinería Plaza Huincul Total 81.0% 153.1 100.7 88.4% 16.4 65.1% 82.4% 270.2 71.1% 134.3 83.8 79.4% 16.2 65.0% 73.4% 234.3 84.9% 160.4 93.5 88.6% 23.6 94.5% 86.9% 277.5 For the year ended December 31, (mmboe) 2020 2021 2019 Throughput crude Throughput feedstock Throughput crude / feedstock Production Diesel fuel Motor gasoline Petroquemical naphtha Jet fuel Base oils 98.6 3.9 102.5 43.6 24.0 8.9 2.8 1.2 85.8 3.8 89.6 39.3 17.8 8.2 2.4 0.9 101.3 4.7 106.0 41.0 24.8 8.1 6.9 0.9 For the year ended December 31, (thousands of tons) 2020 2019 2021 Fuel oil Coke LPG Asphalt 390 878 637 146 349 750 446 81 308 895 597 121 The La Plata refinery is the largest refinery in Argentina, with a nominal capacity of 189 mbbl/d. The refinery includes three distillation units, two vacuum distillation units, two fluid catalytic cracking units, two coking units, a coke naphtha hydrotreater unit, a platforming unit, two diesel hydro finishing units, a gasoline hydrotreater, an isomerization unit, a fluid cracking catalyst (“FCC”) naphtha splitter and desulfuration unit and a lubricants complex, in addition to a petrochemical complex that generates MTBE, TAME and aromatics compounds used for blending gasoline and other chemical products for sale. The refinery is located at the port in the La Plata City, in the Buenos Aires Province, 60 km from the City of Buenos Aires. During 2021, the capacity utilization rate of the La Plata refinery was affected by the maintenance turnaround of the units of CCR (continuous catalytic reforming unit) and FCCA (fluid catalytic cracking unit “A”). The crude oil processed at the La Plata refinery in 2021, of which 76.6% was YPF-produced, originates mainly from the Neuquina and Golfo San Jorge basins. The La Plata refinery crude oil supplies come from the Neuquina basin by pipeline and from the Golfo San Jorge basin by vessel, in both cases to Puerto Rosales, and then by pipeline from Puerto Rosales to the La Plata refinery. The Luján de Cuyo refinery has a nominal capacity of 114 mbbl/d, the third largest capacity among refineries in Argentina. This refinery includes two distillation units, a vacuum distillation unit, two coking units, one fluid catalytic cracking unit, a platforming unit, an ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (“ETBE”) unit, an isomerization unit, an alkylation unit, a FCC naphtha splitter, a hydrocracking unit, a FCC naphtha hydrotreater unit and two gasoil hydrotreating units. In August 2021, this refinery started the operation of the ETBE plant. This plant is a revamp of a former plant of MTBE, and its goal is to optimize the blending of ethanol in motor gasolines. In 2021 the processing of Luján de Cuyo refinery was also affected by the lower availability of crude oil from the basins of the Mendoza Province. 38 Due to its location in the western of Mendoza Province and its proximity to significant distribution terminals we own, Luján de Cuyo refinery has become the primary facility responsible for providing to the central and northwest Provinces of Argentina with petroleum products for domestic consumption. The Luján de Cuyo refinery receives crude supplies from the Neuquina and Cuyana basins by pipeline directly into the facility. Approximately 82.5% of the crude oil processed at the Luján de Cuyo refinery in 2021 was produced by us, compared to 86.3% in 2020. Most of the crude oil purchased from third parties originates from oil fields located in the Neuquén and Mendoza Provinces. The Plaza Huincul refinery, located in the Neuquén Province, has an installed capacity of 25 mbbl/d. The only products currently produced at this refinery are gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, which are sold primarily in nearby areas and in the southern regions of Argentina. Heavier products, to the extent production exceeds local demand, are blended with crude oil and transported by pipeline from the refinery to our facilities in the La Plata City for further processing. The Plaza Huincul refinery receives its crude supplies from the Neuquina basin by pipeline. In 2021, as a result of reduced activities, only 0.8% of the refinery’s crude supplies were purchased from third parties, compared to 5.1% in 2020. Biofuels are one of the main supplies for gasoline and diesel production. In the beginning of 2021, just like it occurred in 2020, the producers of fatty acid methyl esters (“FAME”), which is used for blending diesel, discontinued deliveries arguing that the price fixed by the Argentine government did not make their operations profitable. As a consequence, through Resolution No. 1/2021, the SE set a path of price recomposition from January 2021 until May 2021 and modified the blend of FAME to 5% in January, 6.7% in February, 8.4% in March, and 10% in April. Nevertheless, the issues with FAME producers related to the price established by the Argentine government resulted in a lower percentage of blend of FAME in diesels throughout the year. In August 2021, Argentine National Congress enacted Law No. 27,640, which established the percentages of biofuels that must be added to gasoline and diesel and whose validity was set until December 31, 2030. As in the past few years, today, gasoline requires a 12% blend of ethanol, while the percentage for diesel was reduced from a 10% blend of FAME to 5%. Our refineries are certified under International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) standards. See “Item 4. Information on the company—Sustainability and environmental matters in Argentina”. During 2021, the renewable energy produced by the Manantiales Behr wind farm (located in the Chubut Province), Los Teros I and II wind farms (located in the Buenos Aires Province) and the Cañadón León wind farm (located in the Santa Cruz Province) represented 31% of the electricity consumption of the Luján de Cuyo refinery and 28% of the La Plata refinery, compared to 20% of each refinery in 2020. See “—Gas and Power—Power operations—The Argentine electricity generation market”. During December 2021 Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico S.A. (“CAMMESA”) authorized La Plata Cogeneration power plant (“LPC1”) to operate as a self-generation unit. On account of this, since December 2021, LPC1 is the only energy source of the La Plata refinery with energy provided by CAMMESA available in case of a low production of LPC1. Marketing division Our Marketing division supplies gasoline, diesel, Jet A-1 fuel, lubricants, asphalts, LPG and other petroleum products throughout Argentina and other countries in the region. We work with several industries such as retail, transport, mining, and agriculture. During 2021 the fuel market started recovering with the re-opening of different industries and the lifting of certain remaining COVID-19 restrictions, making it possible to return to, and even surpass, pre-pandemic consumption levels towards the end of the year. Our fuel sales by volume in the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by 5% compared to 2019. Nevertheless, during the first half of 2021, sales volume decreased by 11% compared to 2019, as a result of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as shown in the following graphic: In 2021 YPF maintained its leading position in Argentina, with a market share of 54.1% for liquid fuels. YPF sells two types of gasoline: Infinia, a premium 98 octane gasoline, and Super, a regular 95 octane gasoline. The premium mix obtained in 2021 (29.6%) increased 2.4% compared to the annual average in 2020 (27.2%). Our market share of Infinia and Super gasolines, according to information provided by the Argentine SE, was 58.8% and 51.5%, respectively, as of December 31, 2021, compared to 58.3% and 51.1%, respectively, as of December 31, 2020. 39 Regarding diesel, according to the Argentine SE, our market share of 500 and 800 part per million (“ppm”) of Sulphur diesel and 10 ppm of Infinia diesel corresponded to 52.5% and 59.9%, respectively, as of December 31, 2021, compared to 53.8% and 59.0%, respectively, as of December 31, 2020. Finally, our sales volume of Infinia diesel reached 29.4% of total diesel sales volumes, compared to 25.0% in 2020. The table below provides YPF local market liquid fuels sales volumes: For the year ended December 31, (mcm) 2020 2019 2021 (%) 2021 vs 2020 2021 vs 2019 Sales volume (1) Super gasoline Infinia gasoline Diesel (500 and 800 ppm) Infinia diesel (10 ppm) Total 3,281 1,383 5,222 2,177 12,063 2,580 964 4,853 1,616 10,013 3,720 1,400 5,488 2,002 12,610 27% 43% 8% 35% 20% -12% -1% -5% 9% -4% (1) Do not include bunker sales to the foreign market and sales to other companies. Additionally, considering bunker sales to the foreign market and sales to other companies, sales volume of diesel (500 and 800 ppm) increased by 7% compared to 2020 and decreased by 2% compared to 2019, and sales volume of Infinia diesel increased 35% compared to 2020 and increased by 11% compared to 2019. Consequently, total sales volume of fuels increased by 21% compared to 2020 and decreased by 1% compared to 2019. During 2021 competitors were active in communication, promotions, loyalty actions and bank discounts. Consequently, in 2021, YPF focused its efforts on the following strategic pillars: contribution to the development and expansion of the retail network; development of brand loyalty through strengthening the ServiClub programme; making the YPF App focus mainly on customer experience; and continuing with the construction of a comprehensive and innovative fuel strategy. Regarding our network of service stations, a transformation process began in which digitalization, agility in service, design and technological improvements have been combined to turn the service stations into new multiple offer centers for customers in transit. To increase brand loyalty, YPF launched campaigns to improve communication and impact on target consumers. Our alliances with Lionel Messi, the Argentine Soccer Association and Adidas were held once again, through shirt and soccer ball promotions in 2021. YPF also collaborated with Marvel to launch the “childhood day” promotion in August 2021, with Avenger-themed board games. Likewise, the ServiClub store expanded by providing customers with different reward options to redeem their accumulated points. Furthermore, the ServiClub store renewed its agreement with Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A. to offer the exchange of ServiClub programme points for miles. From the point of view of digitalization, YPF continued to focus on promoting the YPF App, which has already positioned as one of the most widely used methods of payments within the service stations. We achieved the implementation and use of the YPF App in more than 1,400 service stations. The YPF App allows to not only streamline the payment process for the customers, but also centralize the network benefits and discounts such as those for healthcare personnel, bank promotions, YPF Boxes (our oil change service shop) discounts, among others. In August 2021 the launching of the Infinia diesel campaign reinforced our brand’s attributes in order to capture market share and build quality awareness. In November 2021 we launched the YPF fuels traceability campaign in which the quality of the production process is highlighted from start to finish, from the extraction to car tank. With respect to the Infinia and Super gasolines, we also continued meeting the “top tier” standard for gasoline introduced by Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen, Navistar and the FCA. The Marketing division includes the following units: Retail unit As of December 31, 2021, the Retail unit network in Argentina consisted of 1,654 retail service stations. Out of these, 160 are operated by OPESSA, our wholly-owned subsidiary, 138 are operated by the Automóvil Club Argentino, while the rest are operated by third parties. According to our estimates, as of December 31, 2021, we were the main fuel retailer in Argentina, with 35.5% of the country’s gasoline service stations, followed by Shell, Axion, and Puma with 16.9%, 13.6%, and 7.4%, respectively. During 2021 our market share in diesel and gasoline marketed in all segments, was 54.1%, remaining stable with respect to 2020. During 2021 through the network transformation project, the revamping of the image of 68 service stations has been completed. Our goal is to complete the renewal of the remaining network service stations within the next five years. The construction of OPESSA La Plata service station was finally completed and started operating in September 2021, becoming the first new image service station of our wholly-owned subsidiary OPESSA. In November 2021 the construction of OPESSA Echeverria service station began, which aims to become the maximum experience service station in Argentina, including additional services such as coworking spaces, brand new and varied products in the convenience store and shipping pickup. With respect to our network, we added 30 service stations, which had an impact on 27 districts and 13 provinces; 67% of these service stations were new constructions allowing us to reach new markets. We continued with the infrastructure plan and invested more than US$ 30 million in image switching, pumps, tanks, full stores, boxes, tele measurements and renewals in service stations owned by YPF. Throughout 2021 YPF successfully renewed 97.3% of its expiring contracts with third-party retail station owners, which enabled us to maintain a leading position in the market. 40 In 2021 our service stations continued adopting and following the protocols by the National Government and the local authorities to address the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing the continuity of the business. As sales recovered, the +YPF program was relaunched. This program recognizes and rewards the service stations with the best performance, a metric that incorporates measures relating to the network’s image, the Net Promoter Score and the YPF App’s penetration. Convenience Store unit (“Full” stores) YPF’s Convenience Store unit is a franchise that comprises 688 24-hours convenience stores. Out of these, we operate 161 through OPESSA, while 527 are operated by third parties. YPF’s stores franchising model generates incomes in the form of royalties paid by stores and suppliers, materialized as a percentage of the store’s sales. Our main strategy for the Convenience Store unit is expansion. Our objective is to transform all of our gas stations stores into franchises. One of our milestones, achieved in 2021, was to open two stores in the Tierra del Fuego Province in order to reach coverage in all Argentina’s Provinces. In 2021, the number of shops increased by 8% compared to 2020, due to the addition of 53 stores. Another of our key goals was to work towards achieving operational excellence to deliver the best service and products to our customers. To achieve this goal, concept tests of advanced gastronomic equipment were installed in several stores to support our hot & cold meals. In 2021 we also introduced purchasing alternatives. Currently, 214 of our stores offer delivery services and all of 688 our stores accept mobile apps as payment methods, adding exclusive promotions and enhancing their use. In addition, in 2021, a new takeaway service was put in place, in 17 of our stores. In 2021 YPF stores sold approximately 164 million units distributed in more than 1,000 Stock Keeping Units (“SKU’s”). The main categories of products sold were: coffee, hot & cold meals, non-alcoholic drinks, convenience and kiosk products. In 2021 stores sales, measured as units sold, increased by 24% compared to the previous year but were still below 2019 pre-pandemic levels by 17%. Agriculture unit The Agriculture unit provides an extensive portfolio of products and services, including agricultural advice, delivery and application of products at the consumption site. During 2021 this unit focused on five pillars: (i) concentrating on providing service to facilitate tasks to improve results, (ii) providing an integral response from initial sowing to final harvesting, (iii) producing energy through grain; (iv) innovating in new phytosanitary products (YPF Agro Azoxi 25, 2.4 D Enlist, Spider, Stern, Vesticor and YPF Agro Mancozeb) and; (v) maintaining operational excellence throughout its network. This strategy was carried out through a network of 102 exclusive dealers, 6 of which are directly operated by YPF. The network is present in 19 Argentine Provinces, covering all the agro-productive areas, offering a complete agro portfolio that includes fuel, seeds, crop nutrition and crop protection products, lubricants, and ensiling bags. In order to be a point of reference in the industry and stay close to agricultural producers, YPF Agro has been the main sponsor of Expo Agro, the most relevant agrobusiness exhibition in the country, since 2020. YPF Agro has maintained a constant renewed portfolio of products and commercial conditions for the exchange of grains since 2019. At the same time, the agricultural unit has been developing and promoting sustainable agronomic practices. Fertilizer sales volume increased by 11% compared to 2020. In addition, our fertilizer market share, according to our estimate, was 15.0% in 2021 compared to 13.8% in 2020. YPF developed crop financing with instruments such as credit cards with local banks, for more than US$ 358 million. The Company accepts different types of grains as payment (exchange), mainly soybean, but also corn, rice, wheat, sorghum, sunflower, barley, and cotton. Some soybeans are processed by third-party companies to obtain soybean oil, meal and hulls that we export. As of December 31, 2021, the revenue from these exports represented a 55% increase in comparison to 2020. Furthermore, part of the soybean oil is processed into FAME, through third parties, covering a 7.3% of YPF’s refinery needs. During 2021 we received 1.7 million tons of grains (a 15% increase compared to 1.5 million tons in 2020 and in the same level with respect to 2019), primarily soybeans. Industry unit The Industry unit supplies the entire national industry and transport (ground) sectors, which requires a broad portfolio of products and services to meet customer needs. This unit develops specific solutions for mining, oil and gas, transport and general industries. It also supplies products such as fuels (diesel, gasoline, jet fuel and fuel oil), lubricants, coal, asphalts, paraffin, and derivatives (sulfur, CO2, decanted oil and aromatic extract), either directly from our refineries to the point of consumption through our own ground and waterway network (more of 9,000 direct customers), or through a network of 23 industrial distributors with national coverage (mining, oil and gas and asphalts). Additionally, our aviation segment provides Jet A-1 in 50 airports and AvGas 100LL in 41 airports across Argentina (as of 2021, the Aviation unit is reported in the Industry unit). Our purpose is to promote efficiency in the value chain of our industry customers, offering energy solutions, supplies and services. Consequently, our strategy is based on closeness with our customers and the development of innovative tailored solutions. As mentioned above, during 2021 most industrial activities continued recovering toward pre-pandemic levels. For instance, in the oil and gas segment 37% more fractures were carried out and 17% more diesel was sold in 2021 than in 2019. In the mining segment, activity remained at the same level with respect to 2019 and we were able to ensure 93% of the fuel volume during 2021, with the renewal and signing of new contracts. 41 During 2021 YPF’s activity in the aviation segment recovered 25.3% compared to 2020, but due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand is still lower than in 2019 by 66%. YPF’s supplied volume fell from 1,231,322 cm in 2019 to 421,367 cm in 2021. In 2021 YPF’s market share for JET A-1 was 61.3%, a 0.4% increase compared to 2019. With respect to our operations abroad, in Paraguay, the YPF brand was present in three airports and our market share was 77.0% in 2021. In Chile, YPF sales volume of jet A-1 decreased by 52% compared to 2019. One of the highlights of 2021 was that the YPFD Añelo center of excellence, a distribution hub that aims to deploy the best practices in order to maximize sales and client experience, to supply fuels and lubricants in the heart of the Vaca Muerta formation began operations. The completion of this center allowed us to have a logistic hub closer to the Neuquina basin. In 2021, we also continued with the integrated relationship model with strategic customers launched in 2019. This model involves all customers energy consumption through a wide range of products. The scope of this strategy involves a wide range of customers, from farming to iron and steel industry that operate not only in Argentina but also in neighboring countries. This allows us to have renewable energy and sustainability projects on agenda as well. Lubricants and Specialties Latam unit In the Lubricants and Specialties Latam unit we manufacture a wide range of products including motor oil, heavy duty and industrial lubricants for commercialization in retail, wholesale and industrial markets through a net of dealers and distributors. In the La Plata industrial complex we operate a manufacturing facility where we produce lubricants not only for the domestic market, but also for export. Our line of automotive lubricants, including mineral and synthetic oils, has been approved by leading global automotive and engine manufacturers, including Ford, GM, Porsche, Scania, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, Renault, PSA, Audi, Deutz, Cummins, Volvo, Toyota, MAN Truck, Subaru, Suzuki, Metalfor, Detroit Diesel, ZF, Allison and MTU. During 2021 our sales of lubricants reached 132 mcm compared to 115 mcm in 2020. Sales to the domestic market reached 107 mcm compared to 95 mcm, due to market recovery after COVID-19 mobility restrictions decreased. Export sales increased by 27% in 2021 compared to 2020. We sold to our wholly-owned companies in Brazil and Chile. YPF Brazil´s sales volume increased by 59% compared to 2020, mainly due to supply drawbacks of raw material at the international level, while YPF Chile´s sales volume increased by 25% compared to 2020. We also exported to our network of distributors located in Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay, where sales volume was 2% higher than in 2020. YPF’s strategy is to continue its leadership in the development of lubricants, to meet the latest generation original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) requirements for protection and performance needs in both, passenger and heavy-duty vehicles, maintaining a dominant position in a highly-profitable lubricants market. Our average market share during 2021 was 36.5%, a decrease of 1.4 pp compared to December 2020, according to the information provided by the SE. The critical factors of competitiveness are the usage and referral agreements from our four main OEMs (Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Scania) working with the recommenders and reaching the customer with the best network and service coverage. The sales of our passenger car motor oil (“PCMO”) line, Elaion, in the domestic market reached to 9,277 m3 in 2021, an increase of 9% compared to 2020. With respect to our heavy-duty motor oil (“HDMO”) line, Extravida, 2021 sales increased by 7% compared to 2020. Sales volume of Azul 32, a product used in vehicles that complies with the emission standard “Euro 5”, to reduce gas emissions increased by 21% compared to 2020. Our quality controls ensure that the product reaches the customer in optimal conditions and complies with the strict standards determined by ISO 22241 for Azul 32. Since 1995, our lubricants and specialties have achieved the following certifications: ISO 9001: 2015; ISO 14001: 2015; ISO 45001: 2018 and IATF 16949-First Edition. Additionally, YPF has obtained for Azul 32 API’s certification as part of the American Petroleum Institute Diesel Exhaust Fluid Certification Program and German Association of the Automotive Industry (“VDA”) approval to use the AdBlue brand. LPG unit We are engaged in the LPG wholesale business which encompasses LPG storage, logistics and commercialization to domestic and foreign markets. We obtain LPG from natural gas processing plants and refineries, as well as from third parties. In the domestic market we sell LPG mainly to distributors that supply the domestic retail market. The LPG unit does not directly supply the retail market, which is supplied by our affiliate, YPF GAS. During 2021 we sold 25.1% of our LPG production to YPF GAS for the domestic market. In 2021 LPG sales reached 526 mtn, compared to 494 mtn in 2020. In 2021, 354 mtn of total sales were sold in the domestic market, compared to 364 mtn in 2020. Our main clients in the domestic market are companies that sell LPG in cylinders or bulk packing to end-consumers, also providing LPG to households in some regions. Additionally, exports in 2021 reached 172 mtn, compared to 130 mtn in 2020. The main destinations of these exports were Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Transportation of LPG to overseas customers is carried out by truck, pipeline and barges. 42 During 2021 we produced (not including LPG destined for petrochemical usage) and purchased from third parties 548 mtn of LPG, as detailed in the table below: For the year ended December 31, 2021 (mtn) Production and purchases LPG from natural gas processing plants (1) El Portón San Sebastián Loma Negra Estación Fernández Oro Total Upstream LPG from refineries and petrochemical plants La Plata refinery Luján de Cuyo refinery CIE Total refineries and petrochemical plants (2) LPG purchased from joint ventures (3) LPG purchased from unrelated parties Total 53.9 16.4 20.2 2.6 93.1 250.0 112.2 35.7 397.9 0.8 56.1 547.9 (1) San Sebastian, El Portón, Loma Negra and Estación Fernández Oro are wholly-owned by us. (2) This production does not include LPG used as petrochemical feedstock (olefins derivatives, polybutenes and maleic). (3) Purchased from Refinor, which produced 36.5 mtn of LPG in 2021. Regarding sale prices, the butane local market is regulated by the Argentine government. In April 2021, by the means of Disposition No. 249/2021, the Argentine government updated butane’s maximum reference prices for the local market, recognizing an improvement in sale prices, which had remained unchanged since October 2020. In August 2021, by means of Disposition No. 809/2021, a temporary economic assistance was established which consisted in the recognition of 20% of butane sales, until December 2021. In the case of propane, local prices published by the SE are referred to export parity. During November and December 2021 an agreement between producers and fractionars, with the approval of the SE, was signed with the objective of modifying propane local market prices, due to the sustained rise in the international prices. Chemicals division Petrochemicals are produced at YPF productive units in Ensenada, Luján de Cuyo and Plaza Huincul. Petrochemical production operations in the CIE are closely integrated to the refining activities at the La Plata refinery, allowing for a flexible supply of feedstock, the efficient use of by-products, such as hydrogen, and the supply of aromatics to increase gasoline octane levels. The main petrochemical products and production capacities were as follows: For the year ended December 31, 2021 (tons per year) Capacity CIE BTX (benzene, toluene, mixed xylenes) Orthoxylene Cyclohexane Solvents MTBE Butane I TAME LAB (linear alkyl benzene) LAS (linear alkylbenzene sulphonate) PIB (polyisobutylene) Maleic anhydride Propylene Plaza Huincul Methanol Luján de Cuyo Propylene 526,000 25,000 95,000 66,100 60,000 25,000 105,000 52,000 32,000 26,000 17,500 120,000 411,000 100,000 Natural gas, the raw material for methanol, is supplied by our Upstream business segment. The use of natural gas as a raw material allows us to monetize reserves, demonstrating the integration between the Chemical and the Upstream business segment. Raw materials for petrochemical production in the CIE, including virgin naphtha, propane, butane and kerosene, are supplied mainly by the La Plata refinery. 43 In July 2020 the high pressure vapor system of the unit of methanol started to produce vibrations due to the entry of sodium hydroxide and solids into the system and into the reforming oven. This caused severe damages to the main turbine of the plant and the break of one of the main heat exchangers. As a result, the unit of methanol had to be stopped for a period of about four months and was restarted in November 2020. In November 2021 the Company reached a final payment agreement with insurers in relation to the extraordinary event that occurred in the methanol plant in 2020. The amount of material damage and lost profits was of US$ 20.5 million. As a form of advance on the final loss, we registered a positive charge of Ps. 1,503 million and Ps. 454 million, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During 2021 we collected Ps. 1,889 million. In 2021, 2020 and 2019, 77%, 75% and 72%, respectively, of our petrochemical sales (including propylene) were made in the domestic market, while we exported the remainder to Mercosur countries, the rest of Latin America, Europe and the United States. The La Plata petrochemical and methanol plants are certified under ISO standards, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Sustainability and environmental matters in Argentina”. Additionally, the La Plata petrochemical plant was certified under Responsible Care in 2019, which is a voluntary program of the chemical industry that promotes continuous improvement in areas of safety, occupational health and the environment. The certification of our petrochemical business covers the following processes: • Refining process of crude oil and production of gas and liquid fuels, lube base stocks and paraffin, petroleum coke (green coke) and petrochemical products in the units of refining, conversion, lube, aromatics, olefins, PIB (polyisobutene) / maleic and LAB / LAS (linear alkyl benzene / linear alkyl benzene sulphonate), methanol production and storage; • Management and development of the petrochemical business of the Company, planning and economic and commercial control, commercialization and post- sale service of petrochemical products; and • Production of complex aromatics, olefins, maleic, polybutenes and the provision of energy services that operate within the Complejo Industrial La Plata – Química. The chemicals division also has 50% ownership of Profertil a worldwide leader in fertilizers, which initiated operations in 2001. Profertil has a production facility in Bahía Blanca which produces 1.3 million tons of urea and 790,000 tons of ammonia per year. Additionally, Profertil markets other nutrients and special blends of prepared land to optimize soil performance. Logistic division (crude oil and products transportation and storage) We have available for our use a network of five major pipelines, two of which are wholly-owned by us. The crude oil transportation network includes nearly 2,800 km of crude oil pipelines with 640,000 barrels of aggregate daily transportation capacity of refined products. We have total crude oil tankage of 7 mmbbl and maintain terminal facilities at five Argentine ports. Information with respect to YPF’s interests in its network of crude oil operating pipelines is set forth in the table below: From Puesto Hernández Puerto Rosales La Plata refinery Loma Campana Brandsen Puesto Hernández / Plaza Huincul / Allen To Luján de Cuyo refinery La Plata refinery Dock Sud Lago Pellegrini Campana Puerto Rosales YPF interest 100% 100% 100% 85% 30% 37% Length (km) 528 585 52 88 168 888 For the year ended December 31, 2021 (boe/d) Daily capacity 93,509 326,541 141,006 (1) 125,860 (2) 120,700 (3) 232,000 (4) Extension of the Puerto Rosales – La Plata refinery pipeline. (1) (2) We own 85% of Oleoducto Loma Campana – Lago Pellegrini S.A., operator of the pipeline. (3) We own 30% of Oiltanking Ebytem S.A., operator of the pipeline. (4) We own 37% of Oleoductos del Valle S.A., operator of the pipeline. The main pipeline is a double pipeline of 513 km which connects the Neuquina basin and Puerto Rosales. We also own three tanks in the Berisso City, in the Buenos Aires Province, with 90,000 cm3 of capacity. In June 2019 we achieved an important milestone with the start of the operation of the Loma Campana – Lago Pellegrini pipeline. This pipeline allows for the evacuation of conventional and unconventional crude oil from the Vaca Muerta formation. The pipeline is owned by OLCLP, a corporation owned by YPF (85%) and Tecpetrol (15%), and is operated by a third company, Oleoductos del Valle S.A. We hold, through Oleoducto Transandino Argentina S.A. and Oleoducto Transandino Chile S.A., an interest of 36% and 18% respectively, in the 428 km trans Andean pipeline, which transported crude oil from Argentina to Concepción in Chile. This pipeline ceased operating on December 29, 2005, as a consequence of the interruption of oil exports resulting from decreased production in the north of Neuquén Province. 44 Due to the ramp-up in Argentine unconventional oil production, capital expenditures are required in the midstream segment to evacuate crude oil. A large portion of these investments is being carried out through our midstream affiliates, such as Oleoductos del Valle S.A and Oiltanking Ebytem S.A. In addition, we are working towards overhauling the trans- Andean pipeline, with the goal of having it in operating conditions in the first quarter of 2023. We are also working on the Loma Campana-Puesto Hernandez pipeline project, which extends 150 km. We expect this project to start operations during the first quarter of 2024. We own 33.15% of Terminales Marítimas Patagónicas S.A., operator of two storage and port facilities: (i) Caleta Córdova in the Chubut Province, which has a capacity of 314,000 cm and (ii) Caleta Olivia in the Santa Cruz Province, which has a capacity of 246,000 cm. We also have a 30% interest in Oiltanking Ebytem S.A., operator of the maritime terminal of Puerto Rosales, which has a capacity of 480,000 cm, and in the crude oil pipeline that connects Brandsen, with a 60,000 cm of storage capacity, to the Axion Energy Argentina S.R.L. refinery in Campana, which extends 168 km, in the Buenos Aires Province. In Argentina we also operate a network of multiple pipelines for the transportation of refined products with a total length of 1,801 km. We also own 17 storage terminals for distribution of refined products and 7 LPG storage terminals with an aggregate capacity of 1,620,000 cm. Three of our storage and distribution terminals are annexed to the refineries of Luján de Cuyo, La Plata and Plaza Huincul. Ten of our storage and distribution terminals have maritime or river connections. We operate 50 airplane refueling facilities, 40 of which are wholly-owned, with a capacity of 22,500 mcm, 141 manual fuel dispensers and 13 automatic fuel dispensers. These facilities provide a flexible countrywide distribution system and allow us to facilitate exports to foreign markets, to the extent allowed by government regulations. Products are delivered by an exclusive third-party tanker truck fleet of 2,400 units. During 2021 we continued working on overhauling the terminal located on the Paraná river (Terminal Fluvial San Lorenzo), acquired in 2018, and will continue for the next three years. During 2020 a contract was signed with Refinor for the reversal of the Monte Cristo-Banda Río Salí pipeline with the purpose of lowering distribution costs and allowing competitive sourcing in regional channels. In the last quarter of 2020 the pipeline operations began, and in April 2021 fuel shipments began from this terminal. Trading division Our Trading division sells refined products and crude oil to international customers and purchases crude oil from domestic oil companies. Exports may include crude oil, unleaded gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, LPG, light naphtha, virgin naphtha, MTBE, green coke, decanted oil and AvGas. This division exports to different countries, mainly to the United States, Brazil, the Netherlands, among others. The following table sets forth sales to international clients: For the year ended December 31, (millions bbl) 2020 2021 2019 Exports Crude oil Refined products Marine fuels Total 0.6 4.7 1.5 6.8 5.2 5.7 1.8 12.7 3.5 6.1 1.9 11.5 In 2021, after 12 years, we exported gasoline to Bolivia again. There were four shipments to Bolivia, totaling 0.41 mmbbl. Additionally, in 2021, after 15 years, we exported virgin naphtha to Petropar, in Paraguay again with a contract for 0.38 mmbbl, which began in November 2021. The following table sets forth sales to the domestic market: For the year ended December 31, (millions bbl) 2020 2021 2019 Domestic market Crude oil Marine fuels Total 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.1 1.0 3.1 1.9 1.1 3.0 In addition, imports of low sulfur diesel, gasoline, AvGas and others totaled 7.3 mmbbl in 2021, increasing 168.8% compared to 2.7 mmbbl in 2020 and 11.9% compared to 6.5 mmbbl in 2019. Saudi Arabia, the United States and Spain were the main origin countries of these imports. There were no imports of jet fuel in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Imports of fertilizers and agrochemicals totaled 0.6 million tons in 2021, increasing 28.1% compared to 0.5 million tons in 2020 and 204.2% compared to 0.2 million tons in 2019. Egypt and China were the main origin countries of these imports. Gas and Power During 2021 our gas and power activities included: (i) the commercialization and distribution of natural gas to third parties; (ii) the regasification of LNG to natural gas in Escobar and Bahía Blanca terminals through the contracting of vessels; and (iii) the generation of both conventional thermal electricity and renewable energy projects, mainly developed by YPF EE, a company co-controlled by YPF and GE EFS Power Investments B.V. (“GE”). 45 Gas operations The Argentine natural gas market Most of our proved natural gas reserves in Argentina (81% as of December 31, 2021) are situated in the Neuquina basin, which is strategically located in relation to the principal market of Buenos Aires and is supported by sufficient pipeline capacity during most of the year. Accordingly, we believe that natural gas from this region has a competitive advantage compared to natural gas from other regions. The capacity of the natural gas pipelines in Argentina has proven in the past to be inadequate at times to meet peak-day winter demand, since there is no meaningful storage capacity in Argentina. As the full field developments take place in the Neuquina basin, in the short term the evacuation limitations will represent a risk that needs to be addressed. The Argentine government has indicated that it intends to increase the Neuquina basin pipelines capacity up to 130 mmcm/d by mid-2024. If carried out on time, this expansion would represent an opportunity for us to considerably increase our gas supply, see “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Macroeconomic conditions—Hydrocarbon market”. We estimate (based on preliminary reports of amounts delivered by gas transportation companies) that natural gas consumption in Argentina, in 2021, totaled 1.72 bcf (or 48,835 bcm). As of December 31, 2021, we estimate that the number of users connected to distribution systems throughout Argentina was 9.0 million. In 2021, 83% of our natural gas sales were produced in the Neuquina basin. During 2021 we sold 23.3% of our natural gas to local residential distribution companies, 8.1% to compressed natural gas end-users, 29.3% to industrial users (including our affiliates Compañía Mega S.A. (“Mega”) and Profertil), 29.6% to power plants (including our affiliate YPF EE), 7.3% to YPF’s Downstream business segment and the remaining 2.4% was exported. During the past years, the Argentine government has taken many steps aimed at satisfying domestic natural gas demand, including pricing, export restrictions, higher export taxes and domestic market injection requirements. These regulations were applied to all Argentine natural gas producers, affecting natural gas production and exports from every producing basin. Beginning on January 1, 2021, within the framework of the Plan GasAr, the Company entered into new contracts with local distribution companies as a result of the bidding process initiated in December 2020. These contracts mature on December 31, 2024. YPF was awarded the greatest gas volume (20.9 mmcm/d) and the highest price (3.66 US$/mmBtu) among all energy companies participating in the bidding processes, granting YPF a long-term contract that defines its base gas curve and investment profile for the next four years. Additionally, the highlights of the natural gas market for power generation related to the Plan GasAr included (i) the volume contracted and delivered with CAMMESA, and (ii) CAMMESA’s continued purchase of natural gas for power generation through monthly bidding processes with a Plan GasAr price reference, above the contracted volume. In December 2021 the Argentine government authorized gas producers with production commitments under the Plan GasAr to increase their gas shipments to the Chilean market during the summer months, from January 2022 through April 2022. YPF was awarded with a gas price in the Neuquina basin above 4.75 US$/mmBtu and export volumes to Chile of 0.9 mmcm/d, 1.4 mmcm/d and 0.5 mmcm/d, for January, February and March 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2021 YPF, had a market share of 43.5% in the compressed natural gas market segment, compared to a market share of 24.2% as of December 31, 2020. During 2021 YPF increased its market share in this market segment, mainly driven by a commercial agreement with service stations and other retailers for a period of 3 years and the continuation of natural gas supply to its subsidiary OPESSA. The new commercial agreements contemplate that the price of natural gas is no longer referred to the ENARGAS rate charts (“cuadros tarifarios”) but is adjusted every 3 months according to the retail price of Super gasoline. In 2021, YPF signed an agreement with Mega for a 10-year period which, among other rights and obligations, grants YPF priority right for gas processing and the option to supply fuel gas to Mega’s plant. For additional information on related regulations, see Note 35.c) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Natural gas distribution We currently hold a 70% stake in Metrogas. During 2021 Metrogas distributed 6,839 mmcm (or 241.14 bcf) of natural gas. Tariffs that regulate the gas distribution market are determined by a complex and regulated framework. For additional information regarding YPF’s shareholding in Metrogas and Metrogas tariff issues, see Note 35.c.3) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. LNG regasification YPF began to provide regasification services to IEASA (formerly ENARSA) under certain agreements since May 2008. UT Escobar has executed agreements with Excelerate Energy South America LLC to provide and operate a 151 mcm (or 533 mcf) regasification vessel moored at the LNG Escobar terminal with the capacity to supply up to 22.7 mmcm/d (or 800 mmcf/d) of natural gas. Since the beginning of its operations, LNG Escobar terminal has converted 24.31 bcm (or 859 bcf) of LNG into natural gas, which has been injected into the Argentine network. In 2021 natural gas injected into the Argentine network amounted to 2.37 bcm (or 83.6 bcf). In 2021 the Company entered into an agreement with IEASA to provide the regasification service at Bahia Blanca terminal from May-through September 2021 (during the winter season). 46 On October 19, 2020 YPF and Exmar Energy Netherlands B.V., Exmar Argentina S.A.U. and Exmar N.V. (collectively “Exmar”) entered into a settlement agreement which established, without acknowledging facts or rights, the termination of the charter and liquefaction services agreements of the Tango FLNG liquefaction barge executed on November 20, 2018, and the termination of the arbitral claims initiated by Exmar Energy Netherlands B.V. and Exmar Argentina S.A.U. against YPF on July 15, 2020, before the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”); having Exmar nothing else to claim against YPF with regards to such claim. As a result of this settlement agreement, the Company has to pay US$ 150 million, which includes an initial payment already made of US$ 22 million and the remaining amount is scheduled to be paid in 18 monthly installments. As of the date of this annual report, the agreed payment schedule is being complied with. For additional information see Note 34.d) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Other natural gas investments and activities Natural gas transportation and storage capacity We have utilized natural underground structures located close to consuming markets as underground natural gas storage facilities, with the objective of storing limited volumes of natural gas during periods of low demand and selling such natural gas during periods of high demand. Our principal gas storage facility, Diadema, is located in the Patagonia region, near the Comodoro Rivadavia City. The injection of natural gas into the reservoir started in January 2001. During 2021 we extracted 100.65 mmcm of natural gas from Diadema and sold it to our clients. In 2021 YPF unified the operation of its natural gas transportation and processing facilities into a new area called “Midstream Gas”; with the main target of facing the challenges resulting from the development of the Vaca Muerta formation in terms of natural gas transportation and processing, allowing the debottlenecking of transportation and processing of natural gas required to maximize the NGLs value. In 2021 Midstream Gas began the renovation of the Loma La Lata turboexpander plant, increasing the processing capacity of the Neuquina basin by 6 mmcm/d of gas and 600 t/d of NGLs. The construction of a pipeline network is planned, it should allow the processing of the associated gas from the northern area of the Vaca Muerta formation in the El Portón industrial complex, where there are enough cryogenic plants and compression power. In the same way, in the facilities of the southern region of the Vaca Muerta formation it should enable future developments in the area. In the western region, the transport capacities of the Rincón del Mangrullo gas pipeline are expected to be expanded. For further information, see “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Macroeconomic conditions—Hydrocarbon market”. NGLs YPF owns 38% of Mega, while Petrobras and Dow Chemical own 34% and 28%, respectively. Mega operates: • A separation plant located in the Loma La Lata field, in the Neuquén Province. • A NGL fractioning plant, which produces ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline located in the Bahía Blanca City in the Buenos Aires Province. • A pipeline that links both plants and transports NGLs. • Transportation, storage and port facilities near the fractioning plant. Mega’s maximum annual production capacity is 1.62 million tons of natural gasoline, LPG and ethane. YPF is Mega’s main supplier of natural gas. The production of the fractioning plant is used in the petrochemical operations of PBB Polisur S.A., owned by Dow Chemical, and exported by tanker to Petrobras and other relevant clients. Natural gas delivery commitments and supply contracts We are committed to providing fixed and determinable quantities of natural gas in the near future under a variety of contractual arrangements. As of December 31, 2021 we were contractually committed to deliver 51,835 mmcm (or 1,828 bcf) of natural gas in the future (without considering interruptible export supply contracts), of which 38,001 mmcm (or 1,340 bcf) will have to be delivered from 2022 through 2024. The aforementioned figures contain the commitments within the Plan GasAr (see Note 35.d.1) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements). According to our estimations, as of December 31, 2021, our contractual delivery commitments for the next three years could be met with our own production and, if necessary, with purchases from third parties. For further information regarding our hydrocarbons production see “Item 4. Information on the company—Upstream—Oil and gas production, production costs and sales prices”. Since 2004 the Argentine government has established regulations for both the international and domestic natural gas markets, which have affected the ability of Argentine producers to export natural gas. Consequently, in the past, because of actions taken by the Argentine government, we have been forced in many instances to partially or fully suspend natural gas export deliveries that are contemplated by our contracts with export customers. Thus, we could not meet our export commitments and were forced to declare force majeure under our natural gas export sales agreements, although certain counterparties have rejected our position. The current regulatory framework allows firm (only during summer periods, October through April) and interruptible exports (all year), subject to the availability and supply of the domestic market. 47 We were committed to supplying a daily quantity of 3.5 mmcm/d to the Methanex S.A. (“Methanex”) plant in Cabo Negro, Punta Arenas, in Chile, under three original agreements entered into on January 5, 1995, March 11, 1997 and November 13, 2001 (the “GSA 2001”), of which only GSA 2001 for 1.1 mmcm/d is currently in force. Pursuant to instructions from the Argentine government, deliveries have been interrupted since 2007. As a result of negotiations with Methanex, YPF entered into various agreements that involved investments by YPF in hydrocarbon exploration in Chile, tolling agreements and, as of 2019, firm and interruptible gas supply contracts, in order to replace the commitments under the original agreements in accordance with the natural gas export regulations in force in Argentina, which include an agreement between the parties for the recovery of volumes not delivered for regulatory reasons. Currently, YPF entered into a firm agreement with Methanex under Plan GasAr for the 2021-2022 summer period. The daily maximum volume under this agreement is 1.29 mmcm/d, in order to deliver the committed volumes of gas under the GSA 2001. Any volume above 1.1 mmcm/d will be considered gas recovered from the volumes that have not been delivered for regulatory reasons. In July 2021 YPF carried out an emergency export operation by means of an operational exchange through the Gas Andes pipeline, which delivers gas in Chile. This operation was performed in order to cover a shortage in the supply of LNG to the Metropolitan region, due to adverse maritime conditions that hindered the normal operation of the Quintero port. The operation consisted in exporting 9 mmcm of natural gas, which was re-entered into the country within the same month, resulting in the first exchange operation carried out by two private companies incorporated in Argentina and Chile. Towards the end of August 2021, there were some surpluses of natural gas in the Neuquina Basin that allowed the return of occasional interruptible exports. As of October 2021, and as a result of the implementation of Plan GasAr, the Argentine government allowed firm exports during summer periods. YPF presented several export offers under this modality for the 2021-2022 summer period and was assigned the following: (i) Methanex (in partial compliance with 2001 Gas Sales Agreement for 1.29 mmcm/d); (ii) Innergy Soluciones Energéticas S.A. (“Innergy”) (for 0.2 mmcm/d); and (iii) YPF Chile (for 0.5 mmcm/d). The aforementioned volumes have been reduced from the committed volume with CAMMESA (Argentine power sector) under the Plan GasAr. Additionally, in December 2021, the Argentine government allowed new firm export applications to be submitted from January to April 2022, for up to 5 mmcm/d, adding this volume to the 11 mmcm/d maximum previously established in the Plan GasAr. Therefore, YPF presented offers to the SE to be awarded additional volumes with Innergy in order to supply the Gas Pacífico pipeline. In addition, the Company consolidated its operation in the Gas Andes pipeline through YPF Chile with a new agreement for 0.9 mmcm/d, 1.4 mmcm/d, and 0.5 mmcm/d for January, February and March 2022, respectively. These submissions were accepted and the agreed-upon volumes delivered. For additional information on related regulations, see Note 35.c) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. For information regarding claims arising from restrictions in the natural gas market see “Item 8. Financial information—Legal proceedings”. Power operations The Argentine electricity generation market The Argentine power market’s needs are mainly met by thermal and hydroelectric power plants and other sources of energy such as wind, solar and nuclear energy. In 2021 Argentina’s energy demand amounted to 133,872 GWh and increased by 5.2% compared to 2020, according to CAMMESA’s latest report. YPF EE, an affiliate of YPF, considers itself to be one of the strongest competitors in the electrical generation market in Argentina. In 2021, YPF EE generated 11,489 GWh through its plants located in Tucumán, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Neuquén and Chubut, including its indirect interest in Central Dock Sud S.A., presenting a growth in power generation of 27.1% as compared to 2020. The average electricity price was 2,421 Ps./MWh, a 16.2% increase compared to 2020, while the annual average marginal production cost was 6,761 Ps./MWh, a 66.9% increase compared to 2020, mainly due to the depreciation of the peso (the average cost in U.S. dollars was 70.4 US$/MWh, a 23.8% increase compared to 2020). On February 26, 2020 the SE through Resolution No. 31/2020 modified the remuneration of generation units not committed under contracts. This Resolution established that all concepts that are remunerated to the included generators will be nominated in Argentine pesos and will be monthly updated according to the CPI (60%) and WPI (40%) published by the INDEC. This monthly update was suspended until further decision due to the economic situation generated by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. On May 21, 2021 the SE through Resolution No. 440/2021 determined an increase of 29% in the remuneration established by Resolution No. 31/2020 with effectiveness since the economic transactions as of February 2021 and repealed the indexation mechanism set forth in such Resolution. In particular, regarding the renewables energy market, our affiliated company, YPF EE, has a 100% interest in Manantiales Behr, Los Teros I, Los Teros II and Cañadón León wind farms, which represented 9.4% of wind power generation in Argentina during 2021 and 12.1% of wind power installed capacity as of December 31, 2021. During May 2021, Los Teros II wind farm started its commercial operations with an installed capacity of 52 MW, which allows YPF EE to commercialize renewable energy in the private market (Mercado a Término de Energías Renovables or “MATER”). During December 2021, Cañadón León wind farm started its commercial operations with an installed capacity of 123 MW, which allowed YPF EE to be awarded a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) for a 20-year term with CAMMESA for 102 MW. The remaining 21 MW will be delivered to YPF under a PPA for a 15-year term in the MATER. In February 2022, YPF EE started the construction of the 100MW first stage of the Zonda solar farm, located in the Iglesia Department in the San Juan Province, which will allow to generate more than 300 GWh a year to supply the MATER as of the second quarter of 2023. 48 Additionally, in relation to YPE EE’s thermal generation, during May 2021 Manantiales Behr engine project started operations increasing in 58 MW of the complex’s capacity. For additional information on related regulations, see Note 35.c.5) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Seasonality Historically, our results have been subject to seasonal fluctuations during the year, particularly as a result of greater natural gas sales during the winter mainly due to higher prices. In recent years, there were periods of natural gas oversupply in the off-peak period (non-winter season) due to certain governmental incentives for unconventional natural gas production and the strong competition in the power generation plants segment promoted by CAMMESA, resulting in a lower amount of firm commitments and/or contracts for shorter terms and at lower prices, even during the highest natural gas consumption months. This context of short term natural gas oversupply and low prices, economic recession and macroeconomic uncertainty, generated a drop in natural gas production. In order to boost natural gas production, the Argentine government created stimulus programs such as Plan GasAr (see Note 35.d.1) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements), ensuring to supply the natural gas demand over the next four years at an average price that allows the development of our natural gas projects in the Neuquina Basin. Research and development In 2012, YPF created YPF Tecnología S.A. (“Y-TEC”), a highly specialized company focusing on research and development (“R&D”) activities. YPF owns 51% and Argentina’s national science and technical research council (“CONICET”) owns 49%. All R&D activities carried out by Y-TEC are strategically aligned to YPF’s needs. The Board of Directors of Y-TEC consists of four directors appointed by YPF and three directors appointed by CONICET. The Chairman and the General Manager of Y-TEC are appointed by YPF. Activities are conducted at facilities that host 48 laboratories and 12 experimental plants and employ approximately 220 professionals dedicated to the development of innovative solutions for the energy sector. Y-TEC has the mandate to coordinate and manage all YPF’s R&D efforts, consolidating and boosting a portfolio of 44 projects as of December 31, 2021, aimed to generate high-impact technological solutions. Y-TEC also has several service platforms that provide high quality technical and laboratory support services. During 2021 Y-TEC executed more than 65 technical assistance and specialized services. Y-TEC explores opportunities throughout the actual and future energy sector. This is a broad and diversified strategy approach, that in 2021 has been revisited to improve technology transfer strategies, and thus time to market, while keeping alignment with YPF’s needs. Currently, the R&D programs cover core areas such as smart equipment and tools, innovative chemicals for O&G, fuels and transition energies, subsurface technologies and environmental sustainability solutions. Y-TEC believes in the value of liaising with technological partners to reinforce regional leadership, adopting the open innovation concept. This concept allows the Company to reduce technological risk, shorten the time to have the product on the market and minimize costs. Y-TEC pursues relationships with the scientific community in Argentina and abroad. These efforts are led by Y-TEC to complement scientific capacities in public and private institutions and allow the development of high impact technological products for the energy industry. Knowledge, experience and state-of-the-art equipment are brought together by Y-TEC and CONICET. In the area of subsurface technologies, R&D efforts are focused on reducing the development field cost, by the design, development and application of very specific technologies. Some of our most important challenges include simulation and modeling tools for unconventional reservoirs, as well as digital rock models, together with novel methodologies to characterize rocks and improve the knowledge of subsurface phenomena. Our innovative chemicals for O&G program focuses on increasing the recovery factor through the development of chemical enhanced oil recovery technologies, novel tracing technologies to improve secondary recovery through the development of a wider range of tracers and new chemicals for unconventional reservoirs, as well as tailor-made fluids and additives. In the case of smart equipment and tools, we apply our technological knowledge to develop low cost, on-line, measuring and monitoring solutions for harsh field operations. We also focus on novel equipment and tools that can provide solutions for hydraulic fracturing operations, such as plugs, or polymer injection and oil water separation, among the most important ones. In line with YPF’s commitment to environmental sustainability, we develop technologies that mitigate the impact of the O&G industry on the environment, in areas such as oil recovery from water and soil and novel and revegetation technologies in operation impacted areas, such as Y-SIEMBRA, which help restore the soil coverage. According to YPF’s sustainability strategy, the development of innovative bio-products, particularly for its agricultural business, is also part of the R&D focus. Fuels and transition energies is a strategic R&D program, focused not only on research and development of fuels of increased performance, but also in energy storage based on li-ion technologies, blue and green hydrogen production, bioenergy and energy efficiency. The COVID-19 pandemic continued throughout 2021 but with lower impact in the R&D operations than in 2020. We were able to successfully conduct experimental activities and continued with a combination of on-site and technology enabled remote operations. Some of the main technologies that we were able to transfer to the market were: (i) Y-Terra Foliar (foliar application bio stimulant); (ii) Integra Digital (phytosanitary field analyzer with digital integration): (iii) disposable and dissolvable caps for hydraulic tests; and (iv) Y-Prod gd (first traceable support agent developed in Argentina). 49 Additionally, H2AR Consortium, a consortium created in 2020 by Y-TEC seeking to develop the hydrogen economy in Argentina was consolidated by incorporating 50 companies. During 2019, the Center of Excellence in Advanced Analytics (the “Center”) was created, assembling scientists, process modeling experts and IT professionals to deliver end-to-end solutions. The Center implemented a number of initiatives and managed a portfolio of more than 20 projects. During 2020 Y-TEC signed a commercialization agreement with a local scientific start-up, NEOKIT S.A.S. which developed a rapid COVID-19 test. This agreement remains ongoing and resulted in the commercialization by Y-TEC of over 3 million test kits during 2021 and over 600,000 test kits during 2020. Competition In our Upstream business segment, we encounter competition from major international oil and gas companies and other domestic oil and gas companies in acquiring or renewing exploration permits and exploitation concessions. In our Downstream business segment, we face competition from domestic and international oil companies. In our export markets, we compete with numerous oil and trading companies. We operate in a dynamic market in the Argentine downstream industry and the crude oil production industry. In our Natural Gas business segment, we encounter competition from major international oil and gas companies and other domestic oil and gas companies in natural gas sales agreements with different clients, transport capacities in major gas pipelines and gas processing and treatment. Additionally, in the power generation market, we encounter competition from international and domestic power companies in energy generation and distribution, and in awarded concessions for new projects. We continuously assess the external environment and our competitive position to adjust our business strategies and plans to create and sustain competitive advantage. Environmental matters Our commitment to sustainability Today the oil and gas industry faces unique challenges driven by the need to harmonize the growing energy demand with new challenges in terms of costs and profitability, diversification of the energy matrix and an increasing concern about climate change and the decarbonization of the economy. Each region or country will have to develop its own roadmap for transition based on its specific starting point, resource availability and capabilities. Current and pending climate change related regulations such as costs related to monitoring or reducing emissions may adversely impact our operations and increase our compliance costs. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—We may incur significant costs and liabilities related to environmental, health and safety matters”. In this context, YPF understands sustainability as a way of doing business that involves: • Transparent and responsible business at economic, environmental and social levels. • Profitability and focus on growth through innovation and new technologies. • Short and long-term value generation for shareholders, investors, partners, customers, employees, suppliers, the communities where we operate, and our country. This approach is described in the relevant Sustainability Policy and reflected in both our management system and operational excellence model, and we extend this challenge to our leaders, employees, suppliers and partners. This approach also implies that YPF recognizes and respects human rights as an essential corporate ethical value, complying with current regulations in Argentina on working conditions, health care and people’s safety, trade union associations and the right to collective bargaining, diversity and equal opportunities and respect for the communities with which it interacts. This commitment is aligned with the provisions in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations and the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, from the International Labour Organization (ILO) which are both included in the Argentine internal law. Regarding this, the Company has due diligence processes in place. Senior management reviews and monitors relevant sustainability topics. The Board of Directors monitors compliance with the Sustainability Policy through the Risk and Sustainability Committee. This Committee is in charge of establishing comprehensive management policies for business risks and monitoring their suitable implementation, as well as promoting best practices in sustainability, among other responsibilities. In 2021 there were six core corporate-level goals focused on finances, cost, operations, productivity, profitability and sustainability. In this regard, the Sustainability Index, included measurement of fatalities, the accident frequency rate and traffic accidents, spill frequency, reduction of specific CO2 equivalent emissions and general Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) performance. The annual variable bonus for employees is also based on a holistic assessment that includes the results of the Company as it relates to strategic objectives, the results of the business unit and those individual objectives that have been established in a manner consistent with the above. In this context, we seek to conduct our business in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Change Agreement signed in 2015, as well as contributing to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, and the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles. Guided by our corporate values, policies and code of conduct, our vision and strategy frame our understanding of and our response to sustainability issues. In this sense we have revamped our commitment to sustainability in order to contribute to energy access and transition, through a responsible and transparent business based on innovation, new technologies and the pursuit of the best economic, environmental and social practices while at the same time creating shared value for our owners, customers, people, suppliers, partners, society and Argentina. 50 While oil and gas will continue to form the basis of our portfolio for the next years, we are committed to strengthening energy efficiency, low carbon operations and developing more sustainable energy alternatives, in order to ensure a competitive and resilient business model in the energy transition. These lines of actions include the promotion of renewable energy and natural gas production as cleaner alternatives to oil, not only for the domestic market, but also for the export market, subject to market conditions. We plan to do so through a responsible and transparent business based on innovation, new technologies and the best economic, operational excellence and transformation of operations and corporate culture. Particularly in renewable energy, by providing strong R&D and project investment in this area, we expect to increase our power generation capacity by diversifying energy sources. In 2021, we continued working based on our corporate sustainability policy and our commitment to climate action through our corporate sustainability and environmental departments. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and with the objective of consolidating our sustainability strategy and related initiatives, we focused 2021 activities in four main pillars: • Implementation and improvements of initiatives in the main ESG areas: governance, transparency and integrity, human rights, labor practices, diversity, environment, health and safety, supply chain and relations with communities. • The Company’s Sustainability Plan and its respective performance KPIs, aligned with the global sustainability commitments we assumed. To achieve this we updated, among others, an assessment of our performance according to worldwide recognized ESG ratings. • Participation in global, national and local recognized organizations and initiatives regarding corporate and energy sustainability. YPF continues to lead the Argentine Network of the United Nations Global Compact Initiative and participates in the Argentine World Business Council for Sustainable Development (“WBCSD”). The Company also participated and promoted during 2021, the second phase of the Oil & Gas Sustainable Development Goals (“SDG”) Roadmap through the Argentine Institute for Oil & Gas (“IAPG”). Twenty-nine companies participated in the initiative and the map was officially presented during the XII Argentine Oil and Gas meeting held in September 2019, with the participation of the presidents of IAPG and YPF. Additionally, during 2021, the Company’s CEO participated as Co-Chair for the 2021 B20 Italy Energy and Resource Efficiency Task force. • Strengthening of the communication with our stakeholders through the annual Sustainability Report, delivering better and more focused communication on ESG matters; specific workshops for managers and employees in order to increase their knowledge about sustainability; and publishing in the Argentine WBCSD platform for SDG the main initiatives that are already underway and that contribute towards the 2030 Global Agenda for Sustainable Development. Moreover, during 2021, we updated the materiality assessment of ESG issues taking into consideration internal consultations as well as one assessment of public opinion polls and brand reputation surveys to strengthen our understanding of our stakeholders and their concerns and expectations while keeping an ongoing dialogue with them. The materiality assessment undertaken to shape the content of the 2020 Sustainability Report serves as both a retrospective and forward-looking review of our priorities. This assessment shows that the material topics relating to some activities have largely remained consistent over the last three years. The following is the matrix with the prioritization of the materiality assessment mentioned above: 51 In addition, in 2021, YPF continued being part of the Sustainability Index of the Argentine stock market. This Index is elaborated by BYMA, with the collaboration of the Inter-American Development Bank and Thomson Reuters, and is composed by 15 listed companies that have outstanding performance in sustainability. The index, which aims to promote an increasingly responsible capital market in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, evaluates the performance of the companies involved with respect to four pillars: environmental, social, corporate governance and sustainable development, taking into account the information that companies communicate through their sustainability reports and corporate reports such as annual reports on form 20-F. As part of good corporate governance practice, YPF also voluntarily continued measuring its sustainability performance through the annual SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment . SAM, now a part of S&P Global, calculated a total ESG score for YPF which is above the global industry average. In 2021 YPF maintained its scores ranking 10th place in the oil and gas sector. Sustainability and environmental matters in Argentina YPF is committed to operate in balance with its environment. In this sense, it carries forward its mission to produce and provide energy focus on environmental care, trying to minimize the impact, looking to enhance the positive effects associated with its work and prioritizing the protection of workers, the environment and the community in general. During 2021 we continued the implementation of our Operational Excellence Policy, which was approved in 2018. Environmental and safety management is built upon a strong corporate culture of security, safety and protection, and it is deployed through a management system focused on occupational risks, the mitigation of industrial risks and integration of the principles of process safety to control the risks and impacts. YPF has designed an Operational Excellence Management Model based on the definition of the Operational Excellence Policy aligned with recognized international standards that guide management models, such as: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 31000, GRI Standards, IOGP-IPIECA. Within this framework, this Management Model involves voluntary regulations into compliance with legal and regulatory requirements of the oil and gas industry. YPF adopts for its Management Model the concept of operational excellence since it understands “excellence” as doing things well and doing them well all the time, as that “doing things well” is an implicit guideline of any management system. In addition, making them better, and better is a fundamental condition to be sustainable in an increasingly complex and challenging environment. It is a tool fully compatible with well-known practices in the market, which helps (in addition to internal management) in the relationship with our customers, suppliers and partners. The model is structured as follows: The Operational Excellence Policy is embodied in each element or sub-element of our Operational Excellence Management Model. This materiality manifests itself by being a bridge between aspirations and concrete facts. In the internal context of the Company, it allows all areas of the Company to clearly identify the scope of their responsibilities and contribution to operational excellence, and to be able to implement, when necessary, harmonized subsystems within a more global one. By implementing the Operational Excellence Management Model, we have been able to amalgamate guidelines on the people and processes safety, environmental performance, risk management, assets reliability and integrity, productivity and operational processes efficiency. This management system and its application is certified according to standards ISO 45001 (safety) and ISO 14001 (environment) in the major industrial centers of the Company. Our operations are subject to a wide range of laws and regulations relating to the general impact of industrial operations on the environment, including air emissions and wastewater, the disposal or remediation of soil or water contaminated with hazardous or toxic waste, fuel specifications to address air emissions and the effect of the environment on health and safety. We have made and will continue to make expenditures and investments in order to guarantee the reliability and integrity of our assets and operations and to comply with these laws and regulations as well. In Argentina, local, provincial and national authorities are moving towards more stringent enforcement of applicable laws. In addition, since 1997, Argentina has been implementing regulations that require our operations to meet stricter environmental standards that are comparable in many aspects to those in effect in the United States and in countries within the European Union. These regulations establish the general framework for environmental protection requirements, including the establishment of fines and criminal penalties for their violation. We have undertaken measures to achieve compliance with these standards and are undertaking various abatement and remediation projects, the most significant ones are mentioned below. 52 We cannot predict what environmental legislation or regulation will be enacted in the future or how existing or future laws will be administered or enforced. Compliance with more stringent laws or regulations, as well as more vigorous enforcement policies of regulatory agencies, could require additional expenditures in the future, including the installation and operation of systems and equipment for remedial measures, and could affect our operations generally. In addition, violations of these laws and regulations may result in the imposition of administrative or criminal fines or penalties and may lead to personal injury claims or other liabilities. Simultaneously, we have in place comprehensive risk management policies in connection with our assets, processes, businesses and projects, integrating, at all stages of their life cycle, criteria and preventive actions for environmental protection, safety, health, quality, integrity and reliability. We operate not only in strict compliance with policies, rules and procedures, within Argentina’s current legal and regulatory framework, but also proactively adopting reference standards in the absence of legislation. As an example of our work towards best practices in the industry, we have implemented an investment plan aimed at improving the quality of fuels. In September 2019, Resolution No. 558/2019 substituted Resolution No. 5/2016 and established modifications to the new specifications for sulphur content in fuels. This Resolution established that as of 2024 sulphur specifications will be adjusted of gasoil and gasoline degree 2. Hence, investments are being made since 2018 in order to comply with these new specifications: the development of a new unit of coke petrol hydrotreatment, the revamping of the magna forming, the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (“FCC”) petrol hydrotreatment unit in La Plata Industrial Complex and the revamping of the hydrotreatment of petrol and a new gasoil desulphurization unit in Luján de Cuyo Refinery. These units are expected to start operating progressively from 2024 with an estimated total investment of more than US$ 800 million. In our refineries we are still working on our ambitious plan of effluents adequacy, including drain fluids segregation and raft building which also allows us to strengthen the resilience of our facilities to the new climatic conditions of the region. Furthermore, maintenance works are carried out periodically to connect the safety discharges to the torch, in accordance with the standards and regulations in force. In logistics, the integrity plan for tanks and pipelines is developed annually to ensure their tightness. Annually, plans are developed across business units to comply with different security safety and environmental resolutions. Works based on Resolutions No. 785/2005 and 404/1994 are performed on tanks and inspections of pipes according to Resolution No. 120-E/2017 are carried out as well. Following regulations of the Buenos Aires Province’s Organization for Sustainable Development, we also perform pressure container inspections. We and several other industrial companies operating in the La Plata city, in the Buenos Aires Province, have entered into a community emergency response agreement with three municipalities and local hospitals, firefighters and other health and safety service providers to implement an emergency response program. This mutual aid program is intended to prevent damages and losses resulting from accidents and industrial and environmental emergencies. The program includes having meetings, drills, visit at plants and risk communications and capacity building. Similar projects and agreements were developed at other refineries and harbor terminals as well. After undertaking these actions, we implemented similar programs in Bahía Blanca and Luján de Cuyo. Since 2018 we continue such projects in Rincón de Los Sauces, Tupungato, Malargüe, in logistic San Lorenzo complex, Plaza Huincul, Añelo and Allen (upstream & downstream operations areas). In 2021, we continued our agreement with Oil Spill Response Ltd. to support our Oil Spill Contingency Plan, evaluating and reducing the possible environmental impact caused by an oil spill in Argentine surface waters, thus reducing the environmental impact of potential oil spills offshore. This agreement includes technical and operational support in case of oil spills on rivers or seas caused by accidents involving tankers or offshore exploration and production. Additionally, we carried out several tabletop exercises and drills with the participation and advice of the consultants. We also keep our agreement with Wild Well Control Inc. updated, in order to be prepared for possible blow outs. Our refineries (La Plata, Luján de Cuyo and Plaza Huincul) are certified under the ISO 9001 (quality performance) and ISO 14001 (environmental performance), which are regularly renewed. All of them are also certified under the ISO 45001 standard. In addition, La Plata, Luján de Cuyo and the Plaza Huincul refineries have been verified in accordance with ISO 14064 for the inventories of industrial greenhouse gases. The refineries maintain their systems under continuous improvement and revision by accredited organizations. Focusing on the development and research, the Company created Y-TEC (see “—Research and development”) which is implementing an Environmental Sustainability Program focused on three strategic areas: reduction of emissions, increase of sustainable production and bioproduct development. This translates into high-impact projects for the industry, namely, effluent treatment, development of new production technologies, soil bioremediation, CO2 capture and valorization, atmospheric contaminant removal, and valorization of agricultural products and waste. With respect to climate change, over the next years we are committed to a lower carbon economy through more efficient oil, gas, fuels and derivatives production, lower intensity in Greenhouse Gases (“GHG”) emissions, and cleaner electric power with a higher share of renewable energies. In this context, climate change is one of the main challenges of our time and our industry. Particularly in Argentina, and beyond the regulations on Climate Change approved in 2019, on December 2020, before COP 26, UN Climate Change Conference, Glasgow 2021, Argentina presented its second Nationally Determined Contribution (“NDC”) which reflected an improvement regarding the fight against climate change. In this regard, Argentina increased its commitment to the mitigation goal presented in 2016 and incorporated an adaptation goal in accordance with Article 7.1 of the Paris Agreement. This new goal is equivalent to a total decrease in emissions of 19% by 2030, compared to the historical peak reached in 2007, and implies that Argentina would hold a participation of 0.9% with respect to global emissions. This NDC anticipate that towards 2030 the Argentine Republic will carry out an energy transition, focusing its efforts on promoting energy efficiency, renewable energies and distributed generation, using natural gas as a transition fuel. In turn, the hydrogen production chain will be developed, while new nuclear and hydroelectric plants will be put into operation. For the promotion of sustainable transport systems, policies derived from the avoid-shift-improve approach will have been implemented, in particular promoting energy efficiency and the greater use of natural gas, hydrogen, electricity and biofuels. 53 YPF recognizes that the world’s and local energy systems need to be transformed to drive decarbonization, while at the same time ensuring access to affordable and clean energy for all. YPF is preparing for this new scenario including resilience to climate change into the Company’s new strategy and innovation model. The Company has a low carbon commitment and governance and has climate and energy transitions considerations embedded into decision making, scenarios, portfolio sensitivity tests, executive incentives and reporting. The main initiatives are focused on reducing operational oil and gas emissions while working on and exploring new low-carbon businesses, offset initiatives and operation adaptation programs to future scenarios and potential risks. Regarding this topic, during 2021 the Company submitted the Climate Change and Water Questionnaires to Carbon Disclosure Project (“CDP”), and a preliminary Task Force on Climate Financial Disclosure (“TCFD”) approach to reporting on climate change risk issues was included in the annual Sustainability Report. During 2021 we also renewed our Commitment to Climate Action and Energy Efficiency which provides the framework for working on mitigation and adaptation activities and new climate ambitions were defined in line with the commitments made by the Argentine government in its second Nationally Determined Contribution (“NDC”) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”) on December 29, 2020. The identified lines of action and targets include the following: • integrate climate risk analysis methods; • increase the reduction of our operations specific GHG emissions in near and midterm future. It implies to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 30% by 2026 (base line 2017); to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030 as well as working towards zero routine flaring by 2030; • increase the profitable production of renewable electric energy and efficient thermal energy through YPF EE; • encourage and boost energy efficiency by improving performance in our facilities and activities; • advance research and development of new related technologies and new energy solutions; • achieve the target of having approximately 70% of our vehicle fuels conform to low-sulphur standards (Euro V) in the near future; and • develop climate change adaptation strategies for our operations. Regarding our climate action and energy efficiency commitment, we continued working on: • Improving energy efficiency. In 2017 we completed an energy assessment of production processes in the Company’s three main business segments (Upstream, Downstream and Gas and Power). This helped us ascertain YPF’s balance, consolidated and area-specific consumption, establish a baseline and identify energy efficiency opportunities. This work on energy efficiency is developed under a continuous improvement approach. In the Downstream business segment, the most relevant projects are associated with the cogeneration in the La Plata city which started operations by the end of 2020 and the revamping of units in the La Plata and Luján de Cuyo industrial complexes that during 2021 was still ongoing. In the Upstream business segment, those related to gas treatment and delivery, electrification and generation improvements brought about by changes in equipment in mature oil fields. In the Gas and Power business segment, the key to energy efficiency lies in renewable energy projects, which will be the most significant contributors to reducing specific GHG emissions. As part of this process, at the beginning of 2018, YPF has decided to upgrade the consumption and deficiency logging and monitoring system and implement a coordinated, company-wide energy management system. In 2018 a committee for energy efficiency was created in order to concentrate the different actions that are being performed within the Company. In 2019 and 2020 the same committee continued working on promoting the scope of energy efficiency in different areas. In addition, in 2021, based on new climate ambitions, this committee was relaunched including as representatives the first lines of the Vice Presidencies while expanding its focus to emissions reduction. We are certified as ISO 50001 for Energy Management in our investee companies Mega and YPF EE (thermal generation plants). On the other hand, the certification process for the Química complex in La Plata has been completed during 2021. The Plaza Huincul and Luján de Cuyo refineries have a management system under development and continue with the process documentation and implementation. We have sustained over time processes designed to improve energy efficiency in our Upstream business segment, including the consolidation of an energy management process (based on ISO 50001 scheme) setting metrics and goals. By the end of 2021 there are 145 energy reviews of facilities, which included the detection of optimization opportunities and the design of baselines, with 100 updated operational controls. Likewise, the energy efficiency and diagnosis manuals were updated. In addition to systematizing the portfolio and monitoring related projects, specific GHG reduction projects were included in the scope. In the energy management area, since 2019 we have worked on increasing the instrumentation of significant processes for energy consumption, such as water injection, compression and electricity generation, in addition to flare reliefs. Additional work has been done on the development of online tools for the monitoring and analysis of energy use and consumption. Regarding improvement actions, continuous and incremental work has been done to detect and prioritize projects linking their energy improvement with GHG emission reduction’s potential. Actions undertaken include, the installation of Vapor Recovery Units, the optimization of heating and compression systems, improvement on the management of relief systems, the optimization of injection systems and the optimization of the recovery of drilling fluids that are sent for destruction. 54 • During 2021 work has continued to improve flare management through new tools, instruments and analytics. The pilots executed during 2020 had good results as a tool to reduce flare burns. The monitoring panel carried out during the pilot was expanded to other facilities with flares. Furthermore, during 2020 and 2021 we have been working on the evaluation, detection and measurement of methane emissions as well as vents with differences kind of technologies, like satellite and aerial images to strengthen the activities already performed on the ground with handhelds detection cams. The pilot detection campaigns using airplanes and satellites were carried out in the Neuquén and Santa Cruz Provinces, covering a total of approximately 1,300 km2. As a preliminary result, no large emitters were detected, only eventual emissions already identified, associated with maintenance activities and operations. Additionally, the Company is studying to replace liquid fuel, which is normally imported, with natural gas in upstream operations (for example for fracturing equipment). Monitoring our two projects registered under the Clean Development Mechanism (“CDM”), which allow us to reduce the emissions in the different stages and processes of crude oil refining through the recovery of flare gas in the La Plata and Luján de Cuyo industrial complexes. Residual gases are compressed and injected into the fuel system to feed furnaces and boilers, thus avoiding the need to use natural gas and fuel oil for heating. In 2021, CO2 was reduced by around 165,000 tCO2 between both projects. We are working on the installation of a recovery of flare gas compressor in Plaza Huincul refinery. • The methodology developed by YPF was approved by the United Nations in 2007 under the name of AM0055 “Baseline and monitoring methodology for the recovery and utilization of waste gas in refinery facilities”. To date, there are six projects registered under the CDM that have implemented this methodology around the world (Argentina, China, Kuwait and Egypt). • Continuing and strengthening Greenhouse Gases Emissions Inventorying. Since 2008 we have been gradually introducing management systems into our operations to record emissions through GHG inventories, applying the ISO 14064-1 standard. This inventory has been successfully checked in the Ensenada Industrial Complex since 2008 and later in Luján de Cuyo Industrial Complex. During 2016, we began to implement the external verification process of greenhouse gas emissions inventory by a third-party in Plaza Huincul Refinery. During 2021 we performed a completed external verification process of all of YPF’s industrial complexes for the 2019 and 2020 inventories of La Plata (refinery and petrochemical plant), Luján de Cuyo, and Plaza Huincul (refinery and methanol plant). We also monitored other air emissions (SO2, Nox, CO, NMVOC and particulate) in accordance with applicable regulations. • Developing forestry projects located in the Neuquén Province which constitute approximately 7,000 hectares of trees forested under a long-term work program. Using the afforestation methodologies and tools available at the UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism web-site, it was possible to arrive to a conservative estimated amount of approximately 760,000 tons of CO2 equivalents that were captured by the afforestation project activities from 1984 (when the first afforestation activity occurred) through 2014. • We remain committed to minimizing gas sent to flares and gas vented, giving compliance to the requirements established in Resolutions No. 236/1993 and 143/1998 issued by the former SE and all applicable provincial regulations. The virtual gas pipeline initiative is an example of this effort. It was first implemented in the Mendoza Province and later extended to other sites in the Vaca Muerta formation, it involves the liquefaction and transportation of the natural gas associated from remote wells to an electric power plant or to a gas pipeline in order to reduce flaring. • Developing electric power and renewable energy business. See “Business organization—Gas and Power”. • For reference of our climate change commitment, we seek to manage threats and opportunities posed by climate change and support the execution of climate change initiatives. We consider the risks associated with changes in climate patterns, as well as risks arising for policy, communities, regulations, legal, technological and markets due to the challenges posed by climate change and identified in our risk-based approach analysis. We are working to improve our understanding of the potential climate vulnerabilities of our operations and facilities to establish resilience planning and adaptation measures at an asset level. Our risk management process helps us identify climate risks for input to the evaluation in investment processes. As part of the results, we seek to reduce emissions in our operating activities to mitigate our exposure to risk arising from any future policies and regulations. Risk management accountability and oversight form integral part of our management activities and provide the Board of Directors with insights on trends and aggregate exposure for climate-related risks and performance by the Risk and Sustainability Committee. Information on climate change’s risks related to extreme weather events are considered during the risk analysis process as the likelihood and potential impact of risks that might threaten the integrity of the Company’s operations and assets. Climate-related risks are linked to transition and physical risk which must be integrated into adaptation measure and be part at decision-making processes. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Climate change and energy transition could affect our business”. • Climate change adaptation: We moved forward with climate risk assessment projects at our facilities by implementing the Business Areas Climate Impact Assessment Tool (“BACLIAT”). We also used such tool at the logistics terminal located in Concepción del Uruguay in 2017, in an oil pipeline in the Mendoza Province in 2018 and in terminal Barranqueras and in an upstream oil facility in Comodoro Rivadavia in 2019. During 2021 have been implementing the BACLIAT in two upstream facilities: PTC LH-3 and PTG CSE-1. The tool allows us to observe past, current and future climate trends, detect primary risks, and identify mitigating actions to reduce vulnerability and encourage early action. In addition to the implementation of the tool in other facilities, in 2019 we started working on the development of climate maps to identify risks related to climate change for our operations and facilities. During 2020 we finalized the development of these climate risk maps and made them available through a Geographic Information System (“GIS”) web-based platform. These maps allow us to identify operations and installations exposed to climate risk in different potential climate scenarios and to focus on those evidencing higher risk for BACLIAT’s implementation and adaptation measures. • Strengthening the relationship established with the Argentine Environmental Authority (Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible de La Nación), 55 in particular with its Secretary of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation (Secretaría de Cambio Climático, Desarrollo Sostenible e Innovación) in order to collaborate with the development of the Third National Communication on Climate Change to the UNFCCC and during 2017 in workshops organized by the CCU to develop the National Climate Change Plans related to the Nationally Determined Contributions (“NDCs”) undertaken by the country under the signed Paris Agreement. With respect to this, YPF signed a Framework Agreement with the Argentine Environmental Authority for a mutual collaboration on environmental issues, particularly relating to climate change. In 2020 we participated in the Climate Dialogue called by the Argentine Environmental Authority, in particular the Secretary of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation that took place in November 2020 and for the presentation of the second NDC draft paper during December 2020. In 2021 through the IAPG, a request was received from the Secretary of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation to work together on the development of fuel emission factors at the national level in a project led and financed by United Nations Environment Program (“UNEP”). Work was done on the preparation of a draft of the agreement that includes a proposal of activities, products and dates. The agreement has not yet been signed by the parties. Water management YPF is committed to an integrated water management approach focused on resource sustainability, as embodied in its corporate regulations. The approach identifies three strategic aspects: water management based on risks (identification of water risks at national and local level (aqueduct / LWT-IPIECA)); optimization of water usage (water efficiency and water usage balance); and resource evaluation (hydrological baseline studies and runoff studies). In 2015 we started a water management benchmarking study on several assets within the Downstream and Gas and Power business segments that continued during the following years. In 2021 we ran an update and verification process for all withdrawal and discharge points. Since 2015 we have made progress in the analysis of groundwater by conducting hydrogeological studies in the Neuquén, Río Negro and Santa Cruz Provinces. During 2021 we started the hydrogeological assessment in the Tierra del Fuego Province, and we continue developing the study in the Mendoza Province. These works have direct application in drilling activities, hydraulic fracturing, repair and abandonment of oil wells. Regarding groundwater management, aquifer protection is already incorporated into all upstream activities. A water management improvement process is also carried out in the Upstream business segment and each area has an annually updated water resource management plan. In 2021 we adjusted the internal water price in the operations with major withdrawals (Luján de Cuyo, La Plata and Plaza Huincul industrial complexes and unconventional field activities), to be applied in investment projects. We also updated the price in those businesses with lower consumption. During 2019, we also started using the Aqueduct; a tool that allows us to identify areas with potential water stress risk along with the mapping of our operational areas. This information is being used for the development of planning activities in this regard. Additionally, we also performed during 2019 a pilot activity in the upstream operations for the development of a process that will allow us to evaluate the water use efficiency in the different facilities of the Company. In 2021, we completed a water efficiency baseline in our unconventional operations. Additionally, in 2021 we worked on filling the CDP Water Security Form, to promote the sharing of qualitative and quantitative information on water management to shareholders, clients and investors. Waste management In compliance with Argentine regulations and our environmental standards, we develop integrated waste management activities seeking to: phase out waste generation; reduce waste hazardousness and ensuing environmental impacts; reuse, recycle or value waste materials; ensure proper treatment and final disposal; and establish continuous improvement programs. Since 2012 we have been working on initiatives in our Upstream business segment in order to systematically reduce the stock of soil with hydrocarbons. This is being performed with the commitment, leadership and responsibility of the entire Company achieving a reduction of 76% of the stock in our repositories from 2012 to 2021. Some of the activities that allowed us to achieve this target were related to actions to the providers, mainly with the development of technical specifications for the contractual arrangements and effective technical supervision of their activities, optimizing the biotreatment times. During 2017 the treatment of plastic materials contaminated with hydrocarbons began in the Santa Cruz Province, recovery and value has been possible through washing and recycling, prioritizing their reuse and avoiding their incineration, promoting a circular economy and reducing CO2 emissions. Furthermore, each business unit developed waste management plans in line with the Upstream Waste Management Procedure and the Corporate norm. Together with these plans the oil spill cleaning procedure was also developed, which is focused on the minimization of waste during remediation activities. In 2019 we launched the Circular Economy Project that seeks to strengthen a company-wide circular culture. The initiative covers the revaluation of opportunities and risks inherent in the entire value chain of goods and services, from their design and acquisition to the end of their life cycle, with actions such as developing an inventory of ongoing company-wide circular initiatives already in progress. In 2019 a group of specialists was established and began working on the basis for setting in 2020 waste generation reduction goals from 2021 onwards. Particularly, in the downstream business segment we remain committed to projects related to the reuse or recycling of the spent catalysts achieving in 2020 a recovery of precious metals (such as platinum, palladium, etc.) from those wastes. Within the framework of the Circular Economy Project, in 2021, we developed initiatives related to: • reuse residual wood as a substrate to improve the soil bioremediation actions; • send tires and rubber belts from our southern operations into a recycling project that crushes them to reuse them; • carried out the first test for the incorporation of rubber in asphalts; 56 • set the basis to extend the current recycling program of waste electrical and electronic equipment from Buenos Aires to the entire company. The first shipment will be done in the first quarter of 2022; and • send FCC catalyst to a cement plant to use it as an aluminum corrector replacing the extraction of raw material. Also, we are studying the possibility to reuse FCC spent catalyst into less demanding process. Spill preparedness and response The Company has a Spill Prevention and Control System in place that has helped to reduce the spill frequency rate for the past years. This system provides an investment plan focused on the integrity, maintenance and improvement of facilities and pipelines. It includes a spill communication and response procedure reporting to a software program that automatically alerts the relevant environmental authority. In the specific Downstream business segment, improvement activities were aimed at storage and truck and pipeline transportation. Drills are planned and carried out annually, including red-level drills where top management participates. Between 2018 and 2020 a runoff study that identifies the part of the precipitation which flows on the ground surface, was conducted and finalized in 41 relevant upstream facilities. This study was carried out in order to assess the potential occurrence and eventual adverse effects of large spills, focusing on the design and status of the protection facilities of each plant and in the nearby geomorphological environment. Management of biodiversity and ecosystem services YPF conducts its operations with respect for biodiversity and works to safeguard ecosystems and their diversity during the entire lifecycle of its operations and products, particularly in ecologically sensitive areas. The actions are focused on analyzing, avoiding and minimizing impacts through prevention; on rehabilitating the environment in which we carry out our activities, particularly in sensitive natural, biologically diverse or protected areas; and on adopting offsetting measures where applicable. As part of our continuous improvement, in 2021 we made a revision and update to our Corporate Biodiversity Management Standard and we continuous update our GIS as part of the Biodiversity Map Project (the “Map”) we started in 2018. This initiative allows us visualizing any overlapping of activities with especially sensitive areas in Argentina and will help us to prioritize any required actions on sites with interference. The Map not only includes areas under international, national or jurisdictional protection but also private areas and areas inhabited by endangered species. In 2020 we made the Map available to the entire Company by including the information in a web-based platform; and during 2021 we updated the Map with new sensible areas. The management of biodiversity mainly focuses on instances where operations are being performed in ecological sensitive areas. These activities are being documented in the biodiversity management plans. Currently, our Upstream business segment has two of these plans, one for our operations in the Llancanelo Ramsar site in the Mendoza Province and another in the Auca Mahuída site in the Neuquén Province. The activities related to biodiversity management in many cases involve changes in operational procedures, such as multiple location development, the camouflage of drilling equipment and even actions that require the adaptation of the operation sites in order to promote the allocation of particular species. As operations continue to adapt, biodiversity monitoring activities are also being performed under a complex process due to the frequent natural variations that affects the wild populations, ecosystems and ecological processes in the medium and long term. This is done in order to gather information related to the local ecosystem and is focused on its protection and, when necessary, its restoration. This information is also important for the proper and sustainable use of natural resources before operations start. During 2018 we performed a technical study which analyzed and reported the degree of ecological restoration of sites devoid of vegetation in our Santa Cruz Province operations. The area under study encompassed 10 blocks, or concession areas, amounting to a total area of 6,943 km2 and 1,968 abandoned wells. This technical study enabled prioritizing areas that had to be intervened for restoration and separate those that did not require intervention. In 2020 we continued and strengthened the project including operational areas in the Neuquén Province where conventional and unconventional activities have been performed. During 2021 this study has been implemented in abandoned wells of the Neuquén, Mendoza and Chubut Provinces. Particularly in the Mendoza Province the abandoned sites that exhibited a critical situation in this study, were visited to evaluate and compare the results obtained and the real status. Environmental activities led by YPF in areas of unconventional exploitation of crude oil and natural gas Organically rich shale gas and oil accumulations are drawing increasing attention worldwide as sources of significant natural gas and oil reserves. Since 2008 YPF has led various exploration and development projects related to unconventional resources in Argentina, the most important being in the Vaca Muerta formation within the Neuquina basin. The Vaca Muerta formation is found between 2,500 and 4,000 meters of depth, more than 2,000 meters below the water table, which is usually located at depths of 300-500 meters. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Our domestic operations are subject to extensive and changing regulation” and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Oil and gas activities are subject to significant economic, social, environmental and operational risks”. Hydraulic stimulation, a long time proven technology, allows these resources to be extracted in an efficient and environmentally-friendly way. Hydraulic stimulation consists of injecting high pressure fluids and sand into the wellbore to crack the rock and enable the trapped hydrocarbons in the formation to flow to the surface like in any conventional well. Generally, this technique uses water and sand (99.5% of the water can be recycled) and less than 1% of chemicals or additives. These additives are the same as those used in products for household and commercial applications, such as sodium chloride (used in table salt), borate salts (used in cosmetics), potassium carbonate (used in detergents), guar gum (used in ice cream) and isopropyl alcohol (used in deodorants). 57 The water used for the development of these reservoirs is acquired from bodies of running water which represent only a small percentage of the total flow and involve much lower volumes than those used for agricultural and human consumption in the Neuquén Province. From the beginning of its unconventional operations, YPF has considered the environmental protection as one of the values of its health, safety and Operational Excellence Policy. In accordance with Disposition No. 112/2011 of the Environmental Subsecretary of the Neuquén Province, the project has an Environmental Baseline Study (“EBS”). The EBS includes the current description and environmental characterization of the concession areas and specifically environmental components that may be affected significantly by the projects and activities. YPF developed a water management framework, which focuses on three key areas of water usage: water resources (sustainability factors, measures that consider the needs of other local water users and the net environmental effect); water use and efficiency (controls of replacing water use and reducing water consumption,); and wastewater management (similar sustainability factors and the net environmental effect are also considered water resources management). In addition, YPF has commissioned the following studies: a hydrogeological study of confined and semi-confined aquifers of Neuquén and Rayoso groups and hydrogeological study of the unconfined aquifer of the alluvial plain of the Neuquén River in the Loma Campana area; and a similar study in the Narambuena area. After the hydrogeological studies carried out in 2015 and 2016, during 2017 YPF focused its studies on the gathering of hydrogeological information through electrical profiles and water samples in order to obtain the baseline data for a regional hydrogeological study, aimed at conventional and unconventional areas in the Neuquén Province. This hydrogeological study was completed in November 2018, which covered not only the traditional hydrogeological aspects but also the evaluation of water quality for irrigation and drinking water. The main objective of the study was the identification of the aquifers that must be protected. It should be noted that this was presented to the Neuquén Province in January 2019 and has the technical endorsement of the Undersecretary of Water Resources. In addition, through the aquifers and sinks study team, all the basic information on the assets of the Neuquén Province has been updated. Environmental regulations The enactment of Articles 41 and 43 in the National Constitution, as amended in 1994, as well as new federal, provincial and municipal legislation, has strengthened the legal framework dealing with damage to the environment. Legislative and government agencies have become more vigilant in enforcing the laws and regulations regarding the environment, increasing sanctions for environmental violations. Under the amended Articles 41 and 43 of the National Constitution, all Argentine inhabitants have both the right to an undamaged environment and a duty to protect it. The primary obligation of any person held liable for environmental damage is to rectify such damage according to and within the scope of applicable law. The federal government sets forth the minimum standards for the protection of the environment and the provinces and municipalities establish specific standards and implementing regulations. Federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations relating to environmental quality in Argentina affect our operations. These laws and regulations set standards for certain aspects of environmental quality, provide for penalties and other liabilities for the violation of such standards and establish remedial obligations in certain circumstances. In general, we are subject to the requirements of the following federal environmental regulations (including the regulations issued thereunder): • National Constitution (Articles 41 and 43); • Law No. 25,675 on National Environmental Policy; • Law No. 25,612 on Integrated Management of Industrial and Service Industry Waste; • Law No. 24,051 on Hazardous Waste; • Law No. 25,916 on Management of Domestic Waste; • Law No. 20,284 on Clean Air; • Law No. 25,688 on Environmental Management of Waters; • Law No. 25,670 on the Management and Elimination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls; • Criminal Code; and • Argentine Civil and Commercial Code, which sets forth the general rules of tort law. These laws address environmental issues, including limits on the discharge of wastes, air emissions and liquid effluents associated with oil and gas operations, investigation, management and cleanup of hazardous substances, workplace safety and health, natural resource damage claims and toxic tort liabilities. Furthermore, these laws typically require compliance with associated regulations and permits and provide for the imposition of penalties in case of non-compliance. In addition, we are subject to various other provincial and municipal regulations, including those relating to gas venting, oil spills and well abandonment, among other matters. 58 By Resolution No. 404/1994, the SE amended Resolution No. 419/1993, and created the Registry of Independent Professionals and Safety Auditing Companies (Registro de Profesionales Independientes y Empresas Auditoras de Seguridad), which may act with respect to areas of hydrocarbons storage, oil refineries, gas stations, fuel commercialization plants and plants for fractioning of LPG in containers or cylinders. The Resolution provides that external audits of oil refineries, gas stations and all fuel storage plants must be carried out by professionals registered in the Registry. Domestic fuel manufacturing companies and companies that sell fuels are prohibited from supplying these products to any station failing to comply with its obligations. Penalties for failure to perform the audits and remedial or safety tasks include the disqualification of plants or gas stations. In addition, a set of obligations was established regarding underground fuel storage systems, including a mechanism for instant notification in cases of loss or suspicion of loss from the storage facilities. These obligations are complemented by Resolution No. 1,102/2004 enacted by the SE, which sets forth the “Registry of Liquid Fuels Outlets, Own Consumption, Storers, Distributors and Marketers of Fuels and Hydrocarbons in Bulk and Compressed Natural Gas”. During 2005 the former Argentine Secretariat of Energy, by means of Resolution No. 785/2005, created the National Program of Hydrocarbons Warehousing Aerial Tank Loss Control, a measure aimed at reducing and correcting environmental pollution caused by hydrocarbons warehousing- aerial tanks. In addition, in 1994 Argentina ratified the UNFCCC trough Law No. 24,295 to stabilize its GHC emissions. Also, in 2016 Argentina adopted the Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC trough Law No. 27,270. During 2019 the National Congress passed the Law No. 27,520 regarding Minimal Standards on Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation which focus on implementing policies, strategies, actions, programs and projects that can prevent, mitigate or minimize the damages or impacts associated with climate change and explore and take advantage of new opportunities of climate events as well. It is also important to consider that the SE dictated the Resolution No.1,036/2021 which approved the Guidelines for an Energy Transition Plan to 2030. The description of the relevant Argentine environmental regulations is only a summary and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of the Argentine environmental regulatory framework. Several provincial and municipal regulations apply as well. The summary is based on Argentine regulations related to environmental issues as in effect as of the date of this annual report, and such regulations are subject to change. Insurance The scope and coverage of the insurance policies and indemnification obligations discussed below are subject to change, and such policies are subject to cancellation in certain circumstances. In addition, the indemnification provisions of certain of our drilling, maintenance and other service contracts may be subject to differing interpretations, and enforcement of those provisions may be limited by public policy and other considerations. We may also be subject to potential liabilities for which we are not insured or in excess of our insurance coverage, including liabilities discussed in “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—We may not have sufficient insurance to cover all the operating hazards to which we are subject”, “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business— Oil and gas activities are subject to significant economic, social, environmental and operational risks” and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—We may incur significant costs and liabilities related to environmental, health and safety matters”. Responsibility for damages We insure our operations against inherent risks in the oil and gas industry, including loss of or damage to property and our equipment, control-of-well incidents, loss of production or profits incidents, removal of debris, sudden and accidental pollution, damage and clean up and third-party claims, including personal injury and loss of life, among other business risks. Our insurance policies are typically renewable annually and generally contain policy limits, exclusions and deductibles. Our insurance policy covering our operations in Argentina provides third-party liability coverage up to US$ 400 million per incident, with a deductible of US$ 2 million, in each and every loss. Certain types of incidents, such as intentional pollution and gradual and progressive pollution are excluded from the policy’s coverage. The policy’s coverage extends to control-of-well incidents, defined as an unintended flow of drilling fluid, oil, gas or water from the well that cannot be contained by equipment on site, by increasing the weight of drilling fluid or by diverting the fluids safely into production. Our policy provides coverage for third-party liability claims relating to pollution from a control-of-well event ranging from US$ 75 million for certain onshore losses and a maximum combined single limit of US$ 250 million for offshore losses. Our insurance policy also covers physical loss or damage in respect of, but not limited to, onshore and offshore property of any kind and description (whether upstream or downstream), up to US$ 1.5 billion each and every incident combined for downstream and upstream operations, with varying deductibles of between US$ 5 million and US$ 10 million, including loss of production or profits with deductibles of 90 days for downstream operations and 60 days for upstream operations. Argentine regulations require us to purchase from specialized insurance companies (Aseguradoras de Riesgos de Trabajo) insurance covering the risk of personal injury and loss of life of our employees. Our insurance policies cover medical expenses, lost wages and loss of life, in the amounts set forth in the applicable regulations. These regulatory requirements also apply to all of our contractors. We have adopted a position in agreements entered into with contractors that provide drilling services, well services or other services to our exploration and production operations (“E&P services agreements”), whereby contractors are generally responsible for indemnifying us to varying degrees for certain damages caused by their personnel and property above the drilling surface. Similarly, we are generally responsible under our drilling contracts to indemnify our contractors for any damages caused by our personnel and property above the drilling surface. 59 In connection with losses or liabilities resulting from damages caused below the surface, we have agreed with some contractors that YPF assumes responsibility for indemnifying our contractors provided that such damages below the surface have not been caused by the negligence of the contractor in which case the contractor shall be liable up to a limited amount agreed by the parties in the E&P services agreements. However, we have also agreed with a number of contractors that YPF shall be responsible and shall indemnify contractors for damages or liabilities caused below the surface, unless such damages or liabilities result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of contractors, in which case contractor shall be liable in full or, in certain cases, up to a limited amount. E&P services agreements usually establish that contractors are responsible for pollution or contamination including clean-up costs and third-party damages caused above the surface by the spill of substances under their control, provided that the damage has been caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the contractor. In the event of pollution or contamination produced below the surface, contractors shall also typically be liable for damages caused due to the contractor’s negligence or willful misconduct. However, in this last case the damages are also usually limited to an amount agreed upon by the parties in the E&P services agreement. We are also partners in several joint ventures and projects that are not operated by us. Contractual provisions, as well as our obligations arising from each agreement, can vary. In certain cases, insurance coverage is provided by the insurance policy entered into by the operator, while in others, our risks are covered by our insurance policy covering our operations in Argentina. In addition, in certain cases, we may contract insurance covering specific incidents or damages that are not provided for in the operator’s insurance policy. We also retain the risk for liability not indemnified by the field or rig operator in excess of our insurance coverage. With respect to downstream servicing contracts, contractors are usually responsible for damages to their own personnel and caused by them to third parties and they typically indemnify us for damages to equipment. A mutual hold-harmless provision for indirect damages such as those resulting from loss of use or loss of profits is normally included. Property, plant and equipment Most of our property, which comprises investments in assets which allow us to explore or exploit crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as refineries, storage, manufacturing and transportation facilities and service stations, is located in Argentina. As of December 31, 2021, 100% of our proved reserves were located in Argentina. Our petroleum exploration and production rights are in general based on sovereign grants of concession. Upon the expiration of the concession, our exploration and exploitation assets associated with the particular property subject to the relevant concession revert to the Argentine government. See Note 8 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Argentine legal and regulatory framework For a description of the main legal and regulatory framework under which the Company carries on its business activities see Note 35 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, to have an understanding about: • The main exchange regulatory framework, see “Item 10. Additional information—Exchange regulations”. • The main environmental regulatory framework, see “—Sustainability and environmental matters in Argentina”. • The main requirements of the Expropriation Law and Privatization Law, see “—History and development of YPF”. • The main requirements of the Access to Public Information Law No. 27,275, see “Item 10. Additional information—Access to public information”. ITEM 4A. Unresolved staff comments YPF does not have any unresolved staff comments. ITEM 5. Operating and financial review and prospects The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 for a comparative discussion regarding changes in financial conditions and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Financial information Our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB and are fully compliant with IFRS. See Note 2.a) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. Selected consolidated financial information in this annual report as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 has been derived from our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report, which were approved at the Board of Directors’ meeting and authorized to be issued on March 3, 2022. These consolidated financial statements, which comprise those presented before the CNV on March 7, 2022, and an update of Note 39 “Subsequent events” and the inclusion of Note 40 “Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (unaudited)” which includes certain oil and gas disclosures, have been approved by Management on April 20, 2022. Segment reporting In connection with our segment reporting, see Note 5 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business organization”. Sales between business segments are made at internal transfer prices established by us, which generally seek to approximate market prices. 60 Factors affecting our operations Our operations are affected by a number of factors, including, but not limited to: • the volume of crude oil, oil byproducts and natural gas we produce and sell; • regulation of domestic pricing; • our pricing policy for fuels; • export and import regulations; • international and domestic prices of crude oil and oil products; • geopolitical tensions and crisis, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; • our capital expenditures and financing availability; • decisions of our joint ventures partners in connection with investments in areas we jointly operate; • inflation; • abrupt changes in currency values; • cost increases; • domestic market demand for hydrocarbon products; • operational risks • labor strikes and other forms of public protest in Argentina; • taxes, including export taxes; • regulation of capital flows, including those affecting financing; • the Argentine peso/U.S. dollar exchange rate; • the revocation of our concessions in case of noncompliance with certain provisions as set by laws and agreements with the Argentine government and/or Provinces; • inability to renew or extend our concessions; • dependence on the infrastructure and logistic network used to deliver our products; • interest rates; • regulation of our activities, including with respect to environmental factors; • a pandemic disease, such as COVID-19; and • energy transition and lower carbon energy. For information regarding our results of operations see “–Principal statements of comprehensive income line items”. Our business is inherently volatile due to the influence of external factors, such as those listed above. Consequently, our past financial condition, results of operations and the trends indicated by such results and financial condition may not be indicative of the financial conditions, results of operations or trends in future periods. For details related to trends information see “Liquidity and capital recourses–Cash Flow of the next 12 months”. Macroeconomic conditions Overview Substantially all of our revenues are derived from our operations in Argentina and are, therefore, subject to prevailing macroeconomic conditions in Argentina. Changes in economic, political and regulatory conditions in Argentina have had and are expected to continue to have a significant impact on us. In recent years, the Argentine economy experienced significant volatility characterized by periods of low or negative growth, macroeconomic instability, currency devaluations and high variable levels of inflation. In addition, to this local macroeconomic context of recent years, since March 2020, we experienced the effects of the measures adopted by Argentina to control the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak as well as the resulting decrease in economic activity (see “–COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”). Beyond the local context, although the world economy is entering a deceleration stage after a strong upturn in 2021, the international context continues to be favorable for Argentina due to the increasing prices of raw materials exported by the country. According to the latest data published in the “Estimador Mensual de Actividad Económica” report (an activity level progress report) of December 2021, prepared by the INDEC, the preliminary estimate showed a positive variation of economic activity in GDP of 10.3% for the year 2021, mainly due to the recovery of economic activity after the strong downturn that occurred in 2020 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and the measures adopted to combat it. In terms of inflation, Argentina has confronted and continues to experience significant inflationary pressures. During 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the consumer price index (“CPI”) published by the INDEC stood at 24.8%, 47.6%, 53.8% and 36.1%, respectively. During 2021 the CPI presented a cumulative increase of 50.9%, compared to 2020, while the wholesale internal price index (“WPI”), also published by the INDEC, presented a cumulative increase of 51.3%, compared to 2020. In January and February 2022, the CPI increased by 3.9% and 4.7%, respectively, with respect to the previous month, and the WPI increased by 3.7% and 4.7%, respectively, with respect to the previous month. In terms of trade balance, according to the latest data published in the Argentine Commercial Trade Report, elaborated by the INDEC, the surplus in Argentina’s balance of trade account totaled US$ 14,750 million during 2021, which represented an increase of 17.7% compared to 2020, which is explained by an increase in exports of US$ 23,050 million or 42.0% and in imports of US$ 20,828 million or 49.2%, in each case compared to 2020. With regards to the evolution of the currency, according to Communication “A” 3,500 of the BCRA, the Ps./US$ exchange rate stood at 102.75 Ps./US$ as of December 31, 2021, evidencing a devaluation of the peso of 22.1% from its value of 84.15 Ps./US$ as of December 31, 2020. 61 With respect to sovereign debt, during 2021, the Argentine government continued negotiations with the IMF in order to reach public external debt sustainability, after having reached levels of settlement close to 99.0% in relation to the exchange of foreign currency-denominated bonds concluded in 2020. In July 2021, the Minister of Economy of Argentina and representatives of the IMF met to continue discussions in furtherance of a new program that would address the terms of the debt incurred between 2018 and 2019 under the existing Stand-by Agreement (“SBA”). Such discussions reflected progress on matters that are key to Argentina’s economic program, such as economic recovery based on employment generation, value-added growth and lasting macroeconomic stability. On September 22, 2021 Argentina repaid to the IMF the first principal installment under the SBA of US$ 1.9 billion. On January 28, 2022 Argentina disbursed an additional installment of US$ 731 million under the SBA. Additionally, on that same date, the Argentine government announced it had reached an agreement with the IMF. In January 2022 the IMF issued a press release announcing it had reached an understanding on key policies as part of their ongoing discussions with the Argentine government. On March 3, 2022, the Argentine government and the IMF announced that an agreement had been reached. This staff-level agreement is based on the IMF Extended Fund Facility Program (the “Program”), which includes 10 reviews to be conducted on a quarterly basis for two and a half years. The first disbursement would be made upon approval of such Program by the IMF’s Board. The remaining disbursements will be made after each review. The repayment period for each disbursement is 10 years, with a grace period of four and a half years, starting in 2026 and ending in 2034. However, the IMF informed that such agreement was still pending approval by the IMF’s Board after the Extended Fund Facility Program had been approved by the Argentine Congress. On March 17, 2022, the Argentine Congress passed Law No. 27,668, which was later enacted on March 18, 2022, through Decree No. 130/2022. On March 25, 2022, the Executive Board of the IMF approved a 30-month extended arrangement under the EFF for Argentina amounting to US$ 44 billion, which allowed the authorities an immediate disbursement of US$ 9.656 billion. The EFF arrangement aims to provide Argentina with balance of payments and budget support that is backed by measures designed to strengthen debt sustainability, tackle high inflation, boost reserves, address the country’s social and infrastructure gaps and promote inclusive growth. The program aims to strengthen public finances and start reducing persistently high inflation through a multi-pronged strategy involving a gradual elimination of monetary financing of the fiscal deficit and an enhanced monetary and exchange rate policy framework. The program also envisages steps to strengthen the domestic peso debt market, the effectiveness of government spending, labor and gender inclusion, and the competitiveness of key sectors. With respect to Argentina’s debt with the Paris Club, in June 2021, the Minister of Economy announced that Argentina had obtained a “time bridge” within the framework of Paris Club negotiations to avoid default at maturity on July 31, 2021 and that it would continue renegotiations of the debt until March 31, 2022. According to said “time bridge” agreement, Argentina made disbursements in July 2021 and February 2022 for a total amount of US$ 430 million, on account for the debt’s total principal amount. Regarding interests accrued and not paid, they would be included in the renegotiation that was expected to be reached by March 31, 2022. On March 22, 2022, the Argentine government reached an agreement with the Paris Club for a new extension of the understanding agreement reached in June 2021. The agreement includes financial guarantees from the Paris Club in support of the 30-month Extended Facility program, allowing Argentina to secure the financial sources identified in the agreement with the IMF. Such financial guarantees establish that, during the term of the program, Argentina will make partial payments to Paris Club members in proportion to those made to other bilateral creditors, in accordance with the terms established in the understanding reached in June 2021. The Argentine government and the Paris Club undertook to conclude the process of definitive modification of the agreement defined in the “Joint Declaration of 2014” by June 30, 2022. We cannot assure you that the conditions of the new agreement with the IMF will be complied with by Argentina and whether they will not affect the Argentine government’s ability to implement reforms and public policies and boost economic growth, nor can we predict the impact of the outcome of such negotiations on Argentina’s (and, indirectly, our) ability to access the international capital markets. Moreover, the long-term impact of these measures and any future measures taken by the current administration on the Argentine economy remains uncertain. For more information, see “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina —Argentina’s ability to obtain financing from international capital markets could be limited which may have an impact on our ability to access those markets” and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Uncertainty and illiquidity in credit and capital markets may impair our ability to obtain credit and financing or obtain them on acceptable terms”. For information regarding our debt and maturity, see “Item 11. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk—Interest rate exposure” and Note 21 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. COVID-19 pandemic outbreak During 2020, the demand for our products and services was affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Argentine economy, and by lockdown measures that the Argentine government, as well as other governments around the world, adopted to protect the population against the disease. Beginning in late March 2020, we experienced a significant decrease in our sales (mainly in the volume of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel), which required us to quickly adjust our operations to the new environment, ensuring the continuity of our key activities while preserving the health of our employees, vendors and customers. From the third quarter of 2020 onwards, mobility restrictions began to be partially eased, gradually recovering a certain normality in the social and economic functioning of the country. Consequently, there was a gradual recovery in the demand for fuels and activities in our fields and refineries gradually resumed to the extent that the required sanitary conditions were met. By December 2021, based on the progressive recovery of activity in 2021, sales volumes of gasoline and diesel oil reached levels higher than those prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite the advance in the vaccination process in Argentina, certain levels of uncertainty still remain due to the outbreak of new strains of COVID-19 virus and their direct and indirect effects on our results of operations, cash flows and financial situation. See Note 2.c) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—An outbreak of a disease may have material adverse consequences on our operations” and “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business organization—Downstream—Marketing division”. 62 Hydrocarbon market Our pricing policy for fuels during 2019, 2020 and 2021 took into account several factors such as international and local crude oil prices, refining spreads, processing and distribution costs, biofuel prices, exchange rate volatility, local demand and supply, competition, inventories, export duties, local taxation, domestic margins for our products, among others. Despite our expectation of aligning our local prices to those of international markets over time, without considering short-term fluctuations, we cannot assure you that some critical factors that are considered in our pricing policy (including, but not limited to, abrupt changes in the exchange rate, or in international prices or potential legal or regulatory or other limitations that affect the ability of the market to face abrupt changes in products prices), will not have an adverse impact on our ability to maintain such relations, considering that volatility and uncertainty in the international prices of oil and derivatives and the fluctuations in the value of the peso will probably continue in the near future. For more information, see “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Our business is largely dependent upon economic conditions in Argentina” and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Pricing of our products in Argentina and fluctuations in prices of international oil and refined products may adversely affect our results of operations”. On August 15, 2019 the Argentine government formally froze local prices of crude oil and refined products through the enactment of Decree No. 566/2019 (as amended by Decree No. 601/2019 and further regulated by SE Resolution No. 557/2019) which established that: (i) until November 13, 2019 deliveries of crude oil made in the domestic market had to be billed and paid at the price agreed between producers and refiners as of August 9, 2019, applying for this purpose an exchange rate of 49.30 Ps./US$, equal to a 5.6% increase over the then available reference exchange rate and a Brent reference price of 59 US$/bbl; and (ii) until the same date, the maximum price of all kinds of gasoline and diesel sold by refining companies and/or wholesalers and/or retailers, for the supply of fuel through fuel pumps at service stations could be increased by up to 4.0% compared to the prices in effect as of August 9, 2019. Furthermore, on November 1, 2019, Resolution No. 688/2019 enacted by the SE updated the aforementioned prices for local crude and local fuels by adjusting the reference exchange rate for the price of local crude to 51.77 Ps./US$ while maintaining the Brent reference price of 59 US$/bbl and allowing for a further increase in the prices of gasolines and diesel by up to 5.0% compared to the prices in effect as of September 20, 2019. After the price-freezing period ended in December 2019, our domestic prices were not increased for several months, providing a certain stability in the context of the collapse in international prices that took place starting in March 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Due to the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic (see “COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”) and the lack of agreement between the main oil producing countries, international oil prices (i.e., the Brent price) dropped to a minimum of 19 US$/bbl on April 21, 2020. Nevertheless, international oil prices gradually recovered in the following months, reaching 50 US$/bbl as of December 31, 2020. In light of the impact of the significant deterioration in international prices on the local oil and gas industry, on May 19, 2020, the Argentine government issued Decree No. 488/2020 establishing that until December 31, 2020, crude oil deliveries to the local market had to be invoiced by producer companies and paid for by refining companies and traders taking the price of 45 US$/bbl as a reference for Medanito type crude (the “barril criollo”). This price was to be adjusted for each type of crude oil by quality and by loading port using the same reference in accordance with standard practice. The price set by the Argentine government was also to be applied to settle hydrocarbon royalties. In the event that, during the validity of such Decree, the quotation of the “ICE BRENT FIRST LINE” exceeded 45 US$/bbl for ten consecutive days, the provisions setting the price would cease to be in effect. That condition was met on August 28, 2020, and producers and refiners have been able to negotiate prices freely since. In addition, Decree No. 488/2020 adopted a series of measures intended to preserve the level of activity in the hydrocarbons industry, at the level of extraction as well as refining and distribution activities, with a view towards ensuring the supply to the market and the preservation of the labor force, while taking into account the need to improve efficiency, technology and production, and in accordance with the best national and international practices in hydrocarbon activity. As such, production targets consistent with 2019 levels were set on a company by company basis and refining and marketing companies were required to acquire their total demand for crude oil from local producing companies, thus restricting the ability to import products that were available for sale in the domestic market and/or for which there was effective local processing capacity. Additionally, Decree No. 488/2020 made exports of hydrocarbons subject to export duties until December 31, 2021, according to a scheme that took into account the price quotation for the “ICE BRENT FIRST LINE” barrel (international price). The rate ranged from 0% when the international price did not exceed 45 US$/bbl to 8% when the international price was equal to or exceeded 60 US$/bbl. During 2021 local crude oil was privately negotiated between producers and refiners or marketers. In this context, although the Brent crude oil average price was 70.8 US$/bbl (increasing by 64.0% compared to the average price in 2020), local crude oil prices averaged lower values since producers and refiners or marketers agreed to gradually adjust local prices with respect to the strong evolution of international comparable prices. As for the local Medanito and Escalante crude type, the average prices were 53.7 US$/bbl and 58.9 US$/bbl, respectively for 2021, compared to the average prices of crude oil of 41.3 US$/bbl and 40.8 US$/bbl, respectively for 2020. Furthermore, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has increased volatility on international crude oil and gas prices, with Brent crude oil price trading above 100 US$/bbl. during recent months, amplifying the spread between local and international fuel prices as local price adjustments have been insufficient to keep track of the rapid evolution in international prices. We cannot estimate the extent to which such conflict could expand, nor predict the final impact it may have on the oil and gas industry and our business. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Pricing of our products in Argentina and fluctuations in prices of international oil and refined products may adversely affect our results of operations” and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—We may be exposed to negative effects due to the geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine”. 63 In relation to the natural gas market, in recent years governmental incentives have been established to increase the natural gas production in Argentine basins. In particular, in 2018 and 2019, a supply excess was observed, based on the higher production in unconventional fields, compared to domestic demand at certain times of the year, a rare situation in the past, which impacted on natural gas production from the temporary closure of production in some locations, as well as from the reinjection of the hydrocarbon. This situation caused a reduction in the natural gas sale price in the domestic market, which generated a drop in natural gas production due to the lack of incentives to develop projects. Consequently, with the objective of enabling new investments to increase natural gas production in all the country’s basins and satisfy the country’s hydrocarbon needs, on November 16, 2020, Decree No. 892/2020 was published in the Official Gazette, which (i) declared the promotion of Argentine natural gas production to be of national public interest, and (ii) approved and instructed the SE to implement the Plan GasAr. Our participation in such open and competitive process resulted in the signing of 4-year-term supply agreements that served as a basis to bolster investments and, in turn, important recovery in natural gas production, particularly in the Neuquina basin. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has collected from the Argentine government compensations a total amount of Ps. 9,889 million. See Note 35.d.1) and Note 36 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Furthermore, in order to enable further growth of natural gas production in the Neuquina basin, on February 14, 2022, by the means of Decree No. 76/2022, the Argentine government granted IEASA a transport concession on the future “Presidente Néstor Kirchner” gas pipeline, to be built so as to increase natural gas evacuation capacity of the Neuquina basin, from the Tratayén Town in the Neuquén Province, through the Salliqueló Town in the Buenos Aires Province, and in second phase, to the proximities of San Jerónimo Town in the Santa Fe Province. The Decree also determined, among other aspects, that YPF: (i) will have priority for capacity contracting in which case it would have to prepay completely or partially the associated amount to such contracts, prior approval of the Ministry of Economy; (ii) may be the total or partial assignee of the ownership of the transport concession, prior approval of the SE; and (iii) may establish with IEASA a scheme of technical collaboration, association, investment, or any other form of participation, to the effect of making viable the execution of the programs and/or projects financed with the funds of the Article 7, Section 5 of Law No. 27,605. It should be noted that by means of Resolution No. 67/2022 of the SE, of February 9, 2022, the construction of the aforementioned gas pipeline was declared of national public interest and of priority implementation. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Seasonality”. The table below shows Argentine’s total sales, production, exports and imports of crude oil, natural gas, diesel and gasoline products (source: SE): Crude oil in Argentina Production (mmbbl) Exports (mmbbl) Imports (mmbbl) Natural gas in Argentina Sales (mmcm) (1) Production (bcm) Exports (mmcm) Imports (mmcm) Diesel fuel in Argentina Sales (mcm) (1) Production (mcm) Exports (mcm) Imports (mcm) Gasoline in Argentina Sales (mcm) (1) Production (mcm) Exports (mcm) Imports (mcm) (1) Includes domestic market sales. 64 For the year ended December 31, (millions of Ps.) 2021 2020 2019 187.3 19.5 - 175.8 24.8 - 42.3 45,292.7 692.4 4,726.1 14,408.8 10,139.0 - 1,972.7 9,141.7 6,333.9 65.2 580.7 37.8 45,095.8 1,031.5 5,422.2 12,644.7 8,946.8 4.3 1,332.8 6,902.3 4,961.0 160.2 161.5 185.6 22.4 - 54.1 49,350.2 615.6 5,096.4 13,928.8 11,599.8 0.1 2,101.3 9,353.7 8,757.5 - 520.9 Principal Statements of Comprehensive Income line items Summarized statement of comprehensive income Revenues Costs Gross profit Selling expenses Administrative expenses Exploration expenses (Impairment) / Recovery of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net Other net operating results Operating profit / (loss) Income from equity interests in associates and joint ventures Net financial results Net profit / (loss) before income tax Income tax Net loss for the year Other comprehensive income for the year Total comprehensive income for the year For the year ended December 31, (millions of Ps.) 2021 2020 2019 678,595 (575,608) 102,987 (49,898) (24,701) (6,841) (41,429) (1,130) (21,012) 7,968 6,034 (7,010) (26,369) (33,379) 221,367 187,988 1,271,330 (1,028,180) 243,150 (101,969) (45,896) (2,604) (11,258) (23,253) 58,170 26,977 (21,546) 63,601 (64,409) (808) 165,412 164,604 669,186 (626,212) 42,974 (71,835) (34,490) (5,846) 6,851 3,949 (58,397) 13,270 (11,301) (56,428) (14,589) (71,017) 206,500 135,483 The following is a brief description of the principal line items of our comprehensive income statement: Revenues Revenues include primarily our sales of crude oil, natural gas and refined fuels and chemical products net of the payment of fuel transfer tax and turnover tax. Customs duties on exports are accounted as selling expenses. Royalty payments required to be made to a third-party, whether payable in cash or in kind, which are a financial obligation, or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar taxes, are accounted for as a cost of production and are not deducted from revenues. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Upstream—Oil and gas production, production costs and sales prices” and Note 26 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Costs The following table presents a breakdown of our costs: Inventories at beginning of year Purchases Production costs Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (1) Inventories at end of year Total For the year ended December 31, (millions of Ps.) 2021 100,137 391,984 663,756 24,915 1,315 (153,927) 1,028,180 2020 80,479 170,616 442,264 32,427 563 (100,137) 626,212 (1) Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of inventories’ opening balances of subsidiaries with the peso as functional currency, which was charged to other comprehensive income. Costs represented 80.9% and 93.6% of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and costs in 2021 increased by 64.2% compared to 2020 due to the factors explained in “—Operating profit / (loss)”. 65 The table below presents a breakdown of our production costs: Salaries and social security taxes Fees and compensation for services Other personnel expenses Taxes, charges and contributions Royalties, easements and fees Insurance Rental of real estate and equipment Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortization of intangible assets Depreciation of right-of-use assets Industrial inputs, consumable materials and supplies Operation services and other service contracts Preservation, repair and maintenance Transportation, products and charges Fuel, gas, energy and miscellaneous Total For the year ended December 31, (millions of Ps.) 2021 2020 53,176 4,476 13,650 11,802 79,381 7,075 12,372 253,837 3,640 18,075 36,376 36,662 89,200 34,673 9,361 663,756 43,315 2,469 8,789 7,287 42,709 5,314 7,332 161,453 2,821 16,868 22,838 34,492 50,850 20,966 14,761 442,264 Other net operating results Other net operating results principally includes provisions for pending lawsuits and other claims, provisions for environmental remediation, results from sales of participation in areas and insurance recoveries. Net financial results Net financial results consist of the interest income and costs, foreign exchange differences and financial accreation. In addition, other financial results mainly include variations from financial assets at fair value with changes in results and the net monetary position. Income tax The effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 differ from the statutory tax rate of 35% and 30%, respectively. See Notes 17 and 35.e.1) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Operating profit / (loss) The section below provides a comparative discussion of our operating profit/(loss) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects” in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 for a comparative discussion of our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The following table sets forth certain financial information as a percentage of revenues: Revenues Costs Gross profit Selling expenses Administrative expenses Exploration expenses (Impairment) / Recovery of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net Other net operating results Operating profit / (loss) 66 For the year ended December 31, (%) 2021 2020 100.0% (80.9)% 19.1% (8.0)% (3.6)% (0.2)% (0.9)% (1.8)% 4.6% 100.0% (93.6)% 6.4% (10.7)% (5.2)% (0.9)% 1.0% 0.6% (8.8)% The tables below present volumes and prices with respect to sales of our principal products in the domestic and export markets: Domestic Market Product Natural gas Diesel Gasoline Fuel oil Petrochemicals For the year ended December 31, 2021 2020 Sales volume Average price (1) Sales volume Average price (1) 11,353 mmcm 8,007 mcm 4,987 mcm 208 mtn 489 mtn 12,609 Ps./mcm 54,143 Ps./cm 52,012 Ps./cm 44,554 Ps./tn 63,791 Ps./tn 6,694 Ps./mcm 10,927 mmcm 7,044 mcm 33,884 Ps./cm 3,698 mcm 33,913 Ps./cm 25,647 Ps./tn 33,985 Ps./tn 266 mtn 390 mtn (1) Net of applicable domestic fuel transfer tax payable by consumers. Export Markets Product Natural gas Diesel Gasoline Fuel oil Petrochemicals For the year ended December 31, 2021 2020 Sales volume Average price (1) Sales volume Average price (1) 300 mmcm 49 mcm 210 mcm 208 mtn 213 mtn 13,188 Ps./mcm 62,601 Ps./cm 54,991 Ps./cm 51,674 Ps./tn 66,954 Ps./tn 322 mmcm 86 mcm 304 mcm 267 mtn 193 mtn 6,381 Ps./mcm 41,528 Ps./cm 19,216 Ps./cm 25,619 Ps./tn 35,932 Ps./tn (1) Net of applicable domestic fuel transfer tax payable by consumers. The exported volumes of many of our hydrocarbon products are mainly driven by level of production and domestic demand and export authorizations. Export revenues represented 11.7%, 12.2% and 13.0% of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Export duties accounted for “Taxes, charges and contributions” as indicated in Note 26 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The Argentine government currently requires companies intending to export crude oil and diesel to obtain prior authorization from the SE by demonstrating that local demand for those products has been satisfied. The same criterion is applied to exports of LPG through Law No. 26,020. Revenues Revenues in 2021 totaled Ps. 1,271,330 million, representing a 90.0% increase compared to Ps. 669,186 million in 2020. Such increase showed a sustained recovery in fuels demand, reaching by the end of the third quarter of 2021 similar sale levels to those prior to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak (see “Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”) and exceeding those sale levels during the fourth quarter of 2021. In particular: • Diesel revenues in the Argentine domestic market increased by Ps. 194,827 million, or 81.6%, primarily as a result of an increase in the average price measured in pesos, for diesel mix of 59.8% (the increase in the average price in U.S. dollar was of 17.5%), and an increase in diesel sales volumes of 13.7%, which is consistent with the increase in diesel sales in the Argentine domestic market of 15.4%. This increase in our sales volumes is mainly derived from a 33.8% increase in sales volumes of Infinia diesel (premium diesel). Sales in 2020 were strongly impacted by the measures adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. • Gasoline revenues in the Argentine domestic market increased by Ps. 133,965 million, or 106.8%, primarily as a result of an increase in the average price measured in pesos, for gasoline mix of 53.4% (the increase in the average price in U.S. dollar was of 12.6%), and an increase in the gasolines aggregate sales volumes of 34.9%, which is consistent with the 30.3% increase of gasoline sales volumes in the Argentine domestic market. The increase in our sales volumes is mainly derived from a 45.5% increase in Infinia gasoline (premium gasoline) sales volumes. Sales in 2020 were strongly impacted by the measures adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. • Natural gas revenues in the Argentine domestic market increased by Ps. 69,999 million, or 95.7%, mainly as a result of an increase in the average price measured in pesos of 88.4% (the increase in the average price in U.S. dollar was of 38.6%), while sales volumes increased by 3.9%. This increase is mainly related to the implementation of the Plan GasAr. For further information see Note 35.d.1) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. • Natural gas revenues from sales to the retail segment (residential and small general service category) and sales to the Company’s large clients (gas power plants and industries) increased by Ps. 6,363 million, or 17.8%, mainly explained by an increase in average prices of 36.1%, which was partially offset by a decrease in sales volumes of 18.0%, mainly of our controlled subsidiary Metrogas, through its distribution network. • Among other revenues in the Argentine domestic market, fertilizers, LPG, lubricants, petrochemicals and aerokerosene sales increased by Ps. 23,745 million (134.4%), Ps. 23,648 million (221.4%), Ps. 19,560 million (141.2%), Ps. 17,959 million (135.4%) and Ps. 11,138 million (160.2%), respectively, due to higher sales volumes and higher prices in pesos for these products. Sales in 2020 were strongly impacted by the measures adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. 67 • Export revenues increased by Ps. 66,861 million, or 80.0%, primarily due to an increase in the revenues from the export of soybean meal and oil by Ps. 30,783 million or 107.0%, mainly due to an 89.0% increase in average prices measured in pesos and an 9.5% increase in sales volumes. LPG, petrochemicals, aero kerosene and residual coal sales increased by Ps. 7,761 million (293.0%), Ps. 7,355 million (106.2%), Ps. 5,879 million (69.4%) and Ps. 5,322 million (340.1%), respectively. On the other hand, crude oil exports decreased by Ps. 5,881 million, or 63.4%, due to lower sales volumes of 87.7%. Costs Costs in 2021 totaled Ps. 1,028,180 million, representing 64.2% increase compared to Ps. 626,212 million in 2020, including increases in production costs of 50.1% and increases in purchases of 129.7%. In particular: Production costs • Property, plant and equipment depreciation costs increased by Ps. 92,384 million, or 57.2%, as a result of the appreciation of property, plant and equipment as a consequence of the depreciation of the peso since these assets are valued in U.S. dollar, which is the functional currency of the Company, and the effect of the recovery of impairment booked by the end of 2020. • Lifting costs increased by Ps. 64,460 million, or 55.4%, primarily as a result of an increase of the unit indicator in pesos of 55.0%, due to an increase in costs in pesos (the increase in the unit indicator in U.S. dollar was of 13.4%) and the recovery of the activity after the impact of the measures adopted in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. • Royalty and other charges related increased by Ps. 34,679 million, or 85.7%. Crude oil royalties increased by Ps. 24,537 million, or 79.5%, and natural gas royalties increased by Ps. 10,142 million, or 105.6%, due to a higher value at the wellhead of these products when measured in pesos, and higher production. • Refining costs increased by Ps. 13,596 million, or 54.8%, considering an increase in the unit indicator measured in pesos of 34.6%, mainly driven by higher charges for electricity and other supplies, higher charges for repair, conservation and ordinary maintenance, and higher charges for materials and spare parts. Purchases • Diesel imports increased by Ps. 39,722 million, or 384.1%, and premium gasoline imports increased by Ps. 10,718 million, or 712.0%, in both such cases due to higher imported volumes and prices. Higher imported volumes in 2021 were a result of the gradual recovery of domestic demand since the lifting of measures adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak (see “—Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”). • Jet fuel imports increased by Ps. 3,991 million, or 120.5%, due to higher imported volumes of 26.5% and higher prices of 74.3%. • Purchases of crude oil from third parties increased by Ps. 61,944 million, or 174.8%, due to an increase of 74.0% in the average purchase price, measured in pesos, to third parties and an increase in purchase volumes of 57.9%. Higher purchase volumes during 2021 were due to the gradual recovery of demand since the lifting of the measures adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak (see “—Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”). • Natural gas purchases from other producers for resale to the retail distribution segment (residential and small businesses and industries) and from sales to the Company’s large clients (gas power plants and industries) increased by Ps. 2,669 million, or 14.0%, mainly due to an increase in prices of 28.3%, which was partially offset by a decrease in volumes acquired from third parties of 12.5%. • Purchases of biofuels (FAME and bioethanol) increased by Ps. 27,167 million, or 118.9%, mainly due to an increase of 142.6% in the price of FAME and 72.2% in the price of bioethanol. Additionally, there was an increase in the volumes purchased of bioethanol of 36.1%, which was partially offset by a decrease in the volumes purchased of FAME of 18.7%. • Receipt of grain increased by Ps. 15,766 million, or 65.2%, through the modality of barter in the agro sales segment, which are accounted for as purchases. This increase reflects a 77.9% increase in average prices measured in pesos, which was partially offset by a 7.1% decrease in the volumes received. • Fertilizers purchases increased by Ps. 29,903 million, or 195.5%, and lubricants purchases increased by Ps. 2,749 million, or 87.8%, mainly due to higher prices measured in pesos. • During 2021, a positive existence variation of Ps. 27,560 million was registered driven by an increase in the cost of the Company’s inventories and on a lower scale due to higher levels of inventories. In 2020, a negative existence variation of Ps. 13,332 million was registered, mainly driven by a consumption of inventories and a reduction in the cost of the Company’s inventories. Selling expenses Selling expenses in 2021, were Ps. 101,969 million, representing an increase of 41.9% compared to Ps. 71,835 million recorded during 2020, mainly due to higher taxes, charges and contribution expenses (mainly driven by the increase in exports taxes), higher charges for transportation of products (mainly associated with an increase in transport fares in the domestic market and higher transported volumes), and higher charges of electricity and other supplies, partially compensated by lower provision for doubtful trade receivables. During 2020, we recorded a Ps. 8,861 million credit impairment charge, associated with the accumulated daily differences with distributors, in accordance with Decree No. 1,053/2018. See Note 35.c.1) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. 68 Administrative expenses Administrative expenses during 2021, were Ps. 45,896 million, representing a 33.1% increase compared to Ps. 34,490 million during 2020. This increase was mainly due to higher IT licenses charges (many of which are denominated in U.S. dollars), higher publicity expenses, and higher charges in the depreciation of property, plant and equipment. Total administrative and selling expenses, as a percentage of total expenses, decreased by 1 percentage points from 2020 to 2021 (19.2% to 18.2%), mainly due to an increase in the production costs that was higher than the increase in administrative and selling expenses due to the recovery in activity experienced in 2021 compared to 2020. See Note 26 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Exploration expenses Exploration expenses in 2021 totaled Ps. 2,604 million, representing a decrease of 55.5% compared to Ps. 5,846 million in exploration expenses during 2020. This decrease was mainly due to a decrease in negative results from unproductive exploratory drilling of Ps. 2,655 million. In addition, during 2021, exploratory investment was Ps. 2,092 million, compared to Ps. 152 million in 2020. (Impairment) / Recovery of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net During 2021 the Company recognized a charge for impairment of property, plant and equipment for the UGE Gas—Cuenca Austral of Ps. 9,776 million (Ps. 6,354 million net of the income tax effect), attributable to lower expected production due to the performance of fields and the increase in production costs. During 2020 the Company recognized a net recovery of the charge for impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of Ps. 6,851 million. This was due to: (i) during the second quarter of 2020, the Company recognized a charge of impairment mainly for the UGE Gas—Cuenca Neuquina of Ps. 49,170 million (Ps. 36,877 million net of the income tax effect) and for the UGE Gas—Cuenca Austral for Ps. 8,126 million (Ps. 6,095 million net of the income tax effect), mainly because of the reduction in the prices of gas due to the situation that the market was facing both globally and locally, and (ii) a reversal in the charge for impairment of assets recognized during the fourth quarter of 2020, mainly since the launch of the Plan GasAr, which changed expectations regarding the development of gas projects in the Neuquina basin. During such quarter of 2020, the Company recognized a reversal in the charge for impairment of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets of Ps. 58,463 million from UGE Gas - Cuenca Neuquina (Ps. 43,848 million net of the income tax effect) and Ps. 7,706 million from UGE Gas - Cuenca Austral (Ps. 5,780 million net of the income tax effect). This reversal was mainly driven by an increase in the expected production of natural gas and on a lower scale, the reduction in production costs. For additional information, see Note 2.c) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Other net operating results Other net operating results, during 2021, represented a loss of Ps. 23,253 million, compared to a gain of Ps. 3,949 million during 2020. This was mainly due to higher charges in the Company’s provision for lawsuits and contingencies. For additional information, see Note 16.a) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Operating profit / (loss) Operating profit during 2021 was Ps. 58,170 million, compared to an operating loss of Ps. 58,397 million in 2020, mainly due to the factors discussed above. Net financial results Net financial results, during 2021, represented a loss of Ps. 21,546 million compared to a loss of Ps. 11,301 million during 2020. During 2021, a lower gain on exchange differences of Ps. 13,090 million was recorded on our net monetary liability position, mainly due to a lower depreciation of the peso during 2021, compared to 2020. Furthermore, negative interests of Ps. 6,049 million were recorded, mainly due to a larger stock of average debt denominated in pesos compared to 2020. On the other hand, higher positive interests of Ps. 9,517 million were recorded, and a positive result of Ps. 1,855 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2021 due to the debt exchange. Additionally, we recorded a lower gain by Ps. 7,007 million from the valuation of financial assets at their fair value. Finally, we recorded a Ps. 4,834 million increase in losses due to financial accruals. Income tax Income tax during 2021, represented a loss of Ps. 64,409 million, compared to a loss of Ps. 14,589 million in 2020. See Note 17 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Net loss Net loss during 2021, represented a loss of Ps. 808 million, compared to a loss of Ps. 71,017 million recorded in 2020. Other comprehensive income Other comprehensive income during 2021, totaled Ps. 165,412 million, compared to the Ps. 206,500 million income recorded in 2020, mainly attributable to the appreciation of property, plant and equipment, mainly due to the appreciation of assets considering their valuation in U.S. dollars according to the functional currency of the Company. Total comprehensive income As a result of the foregoing, during 2021, total comprehensive income represented a gain of Ps. 164,604 million, compared to a gain of Ps. 135,483 million in 2020. 69 Operating profit / (loss) by business segments See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business organization” for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 for a comparative discussion of our operating results by business segment for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Upstream At the operational level, in 2021, the daily production of hydrocarbons increased by 0.6% compared to 2020, reaching 470 mboe/d, achieving the first year of interannual stability after five consecutive years of decline, showing a progressive evolution of production throughout the year. Along with a gradual recovery of hydrocarbons demand since the end of the third quarter of 2020, strengthened by a renewed investment plan since the beginning of 2021, our total hydrocarbon production recorded significant increases throughout the year, exceeding in the fourth quarter by more than 14% the production of the same period of the previous year. Daily crude oil production increased by 2.0%, totaling 211 thousand bbl/d, mainly leveraged by an increase in unconventional production. Production in 2020 was affected since the second quarter by the measures adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which strongly affected demand, and therefore, in local and international prices for crude oil, which derived in a strong contraction in the levels of investment. Daily natural gas production increased by 0.3% compared to 2020, reaching 35.7 mmm3/d. During the first quarter of 2021, natural gas production decreased mainly due to the natural decline of the fields, which started to reverse at the beginning the second quarter driven by significant investments in the framework of the Plan GasAr, which made production remain stable during the second semester. Daily NGL production decreased by 5.7% in 2021 compared to 2020, mainly due to maintenance plant stoppages in the processing plant of Mega during the first and the fourth quarters of 2021. During 2021, the Upstream segment recorded an operating profit of Ps. 1,688 million, compared to an operating loss of Ps. 25,878 million in 2020. Net income for the Upstream segment during 2021, totaled Ps. 549,062 million, representing an 88.1% increase compared to Ps. 291,840 million in 2020. In particular: • Crude oil sales increased Ps. 181,099 million, or 84.9%, due to an increase in the intersegment price of crude oil of 84.6% measured in pesos (an increase of 35.5% in U.S. dollars). Additionally, crude oil volume transferred to the Downstream segment increased by 0.1% (approximately 15 mmcm). Crude oil daily production during 2021 increased by 2.0% compared to 2020, reaching 211 thousand bbl/d. • Natural gas sales increased by Ps. 75,387 million, or 94.3%, as a consequence of an 89.2% increase in the average price in pesos (the increase in the average price in US dollars was of 37.6%). Likewise, natural gas volume transferred to the Gas & Power segment increased by 2.8%. Natural gas daily production during 2021 increased by 0.3% compared to 2020, reaching 35.7 mmcm/d. During the first quarter of 2021, natural gas sales decreased mainly due to the natural decline of the fields, which started to reverse at the beginning the second quarter driven by the Plan GasAr, which made production remain stable during the second semester. Total costs during 2021 totaled Ps. 508,275 million (excluding exploration costs), representing a 53.8% increase compared to the Ps. 330,559 million operating costs recoded in 2020. In particular: • Property, plant and equipment depreciation costs increased by Ps. 85,363 million, or 66.6%, as a result of the appreciation of property, plant and equipment as a consequence of the depreciation of the peso since these assets are valued in U.S. dollar, which is the functional currency of the Company, and the effect of the recovery of the charge of impairment booked by the end of 2020. • Lifting costs increased by Ps. 64,460 million, or 55.4%, primarily as a result of an increase of the unit indicator in pesos of 55.0%, due to an increase in costs in pesos (the increase in the unit indicator in U.S. dollar was of 13.4%) and the recovery of activity after the impact of the measures adopted in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Royalty and other charges related to production increased by Ps. 34,679 million, or 85.7%. Crude oil royalties increased by Ps. 24,537 million, or 79.5% and natural gas royalties increased by Ps. 10,142 million, or 105.6%, in both cases due to a higher value at the wellhead of these products when measured in pesos, and higher production. • Transportation costs (truck, pipelines and pipelines in fields) increased by Ps. 4,014 million, which represents an increase of 37.9%, mainly due to an increase in tariffs in pesos. Upstream exploration expenses during 2021 were Ps. 2,574 million, representing a 55.8% decrease compared to Ps. 5,829 million in exploration expenses during 2020, mainly due to lower negative results from unproductive exploratory drilling expenses of Ps. 931 million, compared to Ps. 3,586 million recorded in 2020. In addition, during 2021, exploratory investment was Ps. 2,092 million, compared to Ps. 152 million in 2020. During 2021, the Company recognized a charge for impairment of property, plant and equipment for the UGE Gas – Cuenca Austral of Ps. 9,776 million (Ps. 6,354 million net of the income tax effect), attributable to lower expected production due to the performance of fields and the increase in production costs. For additional information, see “Provision of impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets” in Note 2.c to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. 70 During 2020, the Company recognized a net recovery of the charge for impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of Ps. 6,851 million. This was due to: (i) during the second quarter of 2020, the Company recognized a charge of impairment for the UGE Gas—Cuenca Neuquina of Ps. 49,170 million (Ps. 36,877 million net of the income tax effect) and for the UGE Gas – Cuenca Austral for Ps. 8,126 million (Ps. 6,095 million net of the income tax effect), mainly because of the reduction in the prices of gas due to the situation that the market was facing both globally and locally, and (ii) a reversal in the charge for impairment of assets recognized during the fourth quarter of 2020, mainly since the launch of the Plan GasAr, which changed expectations regarding the development of gas projects in the Neuquina basin. During such quarter of 2020, the Company recognized a reversal in the charge for impairment of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets of Ps. 58,463 million from UGE Gas – Cuenca Neuquina (Ps. 43,848 million net of the income tax effect) and Ps. 7,706 million from UGE Gas – Cuenca Austral (Ps. 5,780 million net of the income tax effect). This reversal was mainly driven by an increase in the expected production of natural gas and on a lower scale, the reduction in production costs. For additional information, see “Provision of impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets” in Note 2.c to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Upstream other net operating results decreased by Ps. 36,663 million in 2021, compared to 2020, mainly due to: (i) higher charges in the Company’s provision for lawsuits and contingencies (for additional information, see Note 16.a to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements), and (ii) the results recognized in 2020: (a) in the Bandurria area, YPF was notified of the acquisition by Shell and Equinor Argentina AS (Sucursal Argentina) of the entire package of shares from SPM Argentina S.A., which implied recording a Ps. 6,356 million gain given that the assignment required the payment of the pending price; (b) we recorded a gain of Ps. 4,420 million upon the sale of the 11% participation of YPF in the area of Bandurria Sur to Bandurria Sur Investments S.A. (See Note 34.b to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements), and (c) we recorded a gain of Ps. 2,719 million upon collection of insurance proceeds for the claims of lack of control of wells that occurred in the areas of Bandurria Sur and Loma La Lata in previous years. Downstream During 2021, the Downstream business segment recorded an operating profit of Ps. 86,496 million, compared to an operating profit of Ps. 4,839 million recorded in 2020, representing an increase of 1,687.5%. During 2021, the processing levels of our refineries averaged 270 thousand barrels per day, while in 2020 they averaged 234 thousand barrels per day. Processing in 2021 was affected by: (i) La Plata Industrial Complex: scheduled stoppages in the diesel hydro treatment plant, in catalytic and coke units and; (ii) Plaza Huincul Industrial Complex: scheduled stoppages of the Topping and Platforming. In 2020, processing was mainly affected by the mandatory lockdown and quarantine measures in response to COVID-19 since the second half of March 2020 which resulted in a lower demand of refined products and, as a consequence, lower processing needs. In 2021, there was a higher production of diesel of 9.7% and a higher production of gasoline of 30.9%. Additionally, the production of other refined products such as LPG, petroleum coal and petrochemical naphtha increased, which was partially offset by a lower production of fuel oil, all in comparison with the production during 2020. Revenues from the Downstream business segment during 2021 totaled Ps. 1,052,210 million, representing a 94.8% increase compared to the Ps. 540,063 million revenues in 2020. It showed a sustained recovery in fuels demand, reaching by the end of the third quarter of 2021 sales levels similar to those prior to the pre-pandemic and exceeding them during the fourth quarter of 2021. Among the main factors that affected these revenues during this period are: • Diesel revenues in the Argentine domestic market increased by Ps. 194,827 million, or 81.6%, primarily as a result of an increase in the average price, measured in pesos, for diesel mix of 59.8% (the increase in the average price in U.S. dollar was of 17.5%), and an increase in diesel sales volumes of 13.7%, which is consistent with the increase in diesel sales in the Argentine domestic market of approximately 15.4%. This increase in our sales volumes is mainly derived from a 33.8% increase in sale volumes of Infinia diesel (premium diesel). Sales in 2020 were strongly impacted by the measures adopted in response to COVID-19 (see “Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”). • Gasoline revenues in the Argentine domestic market increased by Ps. 133,965 million, or 106.8%, primarily as a result of an increase in the average price, measured in pesos, for gasoline mix of 53.4% (the increase in the average price in U.S. dollar was of 12.6%), and an increase in the aggregate sales volumes of gasolines of 34.9%, which is consistent with the 30.3% approximate increase of sales volumes in the Argentine domestic market for gasoline. The increase in our sales volumes is mainly derived from a 45.5% increase in Infinia gasoline (premium) sales volumes. Sales in 2020 were strongly impacted by the measures adopted in response to COVID-19 (see “Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”). • Among other revenues in the Argentine domestic market, fertilizers, LPG, lubricants, petrochemicals and aerokerosene sales increased by Ps. 23,745 million (134.4%), Ps. 23,648 million (221.4%), Ps. 19,560 million (141.2%), Ps. 17,959 million (135.4%) and Ps. 11,138 million (160.2%), respectively, in all such cases due to higher sales volumes and higher prices in pesos for these products. Sales in 2020 were strongly impacted by the measures adopted in response to COVID-19 (see “Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”). • Revenues obtained by the Downstream segment in foreign markets increased by Ps. 66,276 million, or 83.3%, primarily due to an increase in the revenues from the export of soybean meal and oil by Ps. 30,783 million, or 107.0%, mainly due to a 89.0% increase in average prices measured in pesos and a 9.5% increase in sales volumes. LPG, petrochemicals, aerokerosene and residual coal increased by Ps. 7,761 million (293.0%), Ps. 7,355 million (106.2%), Ps. 5,879 million (69.4%) and Ps. 5,322 million (340.1%), respectively. On the other hand, exports of crude oil decreased by Ps. 5,881 million, or 63.4%, due to lower sales volumes of 87.7%. Total costs during 2021, reached Ps. 870,234 million, an 82.6% increase compared to the Ps. 476,683 million in 2020. Among the main factors that affected operating costs during this period are: • An increase in purchases of crude oil of Ps. 243,043 million, or 97.7%. There was a 82.8% increase in average purchase prices when measured in pesos (the increase in the average price in US dollars was of 34.2%). In turn, volumes purchased from third parties increased by 57.9% (approximately 1,138 thousand mcm/d), while the volume of crude transferred from the Upstream segment increased by 0.1% (approximately 15 thousand mcm/d). Higher purchased volumes in 2021 were a result of the gradual recovery of domestic demand since the lifting of measures adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (see— Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak). 71 • Diesel imports increased by Ps. 39,722 million, or 384.1%, and premium gasoline imports increased by Ps. 10,718 million, or 712.0%, in both cases due to higher imported volumes and prices. Higher imported volumes in 2021 were a result of the gradual recovery of domestic demand since the lifting of measures adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (see—Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak). • Jet fuel imports increased by Ps. 3,991 million, or 120.5%, due to higher imported volumes of 26.5% and higher prices of 74.3%. • Purchases of biofuels (FAME and bioethanol) increased by Ps. 27,167 million, or 118.9%, mainly due to an increase of 142.6% in the price of FAME and 72.2% in the price of bioethanol. Additionally, there was an increase in the volumes purchased of bioethanol of 36.1%, which was partially offset by a decrease in the volumes purchased of FAME of 18.7%. • Receipt of grain increased by Ps. 15,766 million, or 65.2%, through the modality of barter in the agro sales segment, which are accounted for as purchases. This increase reflects a 77.9% increase in average prices measured in pesos, which was partially offset by a 7.1% decrease in the volumes received. • Fertilizers purchases increased by Ps. 29,903 million, or 195.5%, and lubricants purchases increased by Ps. 2,749 million, or 87.8%, mainly due to higher prices measured in pesos. • In 2021, a positive existence variation of Ps. 47,427 million was recorded, due to higher levels of inventories and an increase in the cost of the segment’s inventories (which are valued at transfer price). In 2020, a negative existence variation of Ps. 16,622 million, mainly due to a consumption of inventories. • Refining costs increased by Ps. 13,596 million, or 54.8%, considering an increase in the unit indicator measured in pesos of 34.6%, mainly driven by higher charges for electricity and other supplies, higher charges for repair, conservation and ordinary maintenance, and higher charges for materials and spare parts. • Transport costs (naval, trucks and pipelines) increased by Ps. 5,335 million, which represents an increase of 49.3%, mainly due to an increase in rates measured in pesos. Selling expenses during 2021, increased by Ps. 37,341 million, or 65.0%, compared to 2020, primarily as a result of higher taxes, charges and contribution expenses, mainly driven by an increase in export taxes, higher products transport charges (mainly associated with the increase in fuels transport domestic fares, and higher charges for depreciation of property, plant and equipment, higher salaries and social security taxes expenses, and higher contracts for works and services, among others). Gas and Power The Gas and Power business segment during 2021, recorded an operating profit of Ps. 1,333 million, compared to a Ps. 18,994 million operating loss recorded during 2020. During 2021, net income totaled Ps. 214,987 million, representing a 65.0% increase compared to the Ps. 130,314 million net income recorded in 2020. In particular: • Sales of natural gas in the domestic and foreign markets increased by Ps. 76,643 million, or 95.6%, mainly due to a 3.9% increase in volume sold and a 88.3% increase in the average price when measured in pesos (the average natural gas price in U.S. dollars reached 3.5 US$/mmBtu, a 38.1% increase when compared to the 2.6 US$/mmBtu recorded in 2020). This increase in the domestic price is mainly associated to the implementation of the Plan GasAr. For further information see Note 35.d.1 “Main regulations and other” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. • Natural gas revenues from sales to the retail segment (residential and small general service category) and sales to the Company’s large clients (gas power plants and industries) increased by Ps. 6,363 million, or 17.8%, mainly explained by an increase in the average price of 36.1%, which was partially offset by a decrease in sales volumes of 18.0%, mainly of our controlled subsidiary Metrogas, through its distribution network. During 2021, total costs were Ps. 213,049 million, a 51.1% increase compared to the Ps. 141,005 million recorded during 2020. In particular: • In 2020, we recorded a credit impairment charge of Ps. 8,861 million, associated with the accumulated daily differences with distributors, in accordance with Decree No. 1,053/2018. See Note 35.c.1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. • Natural gas purchases increased by Ps. 75,523 million, or 93.2%. A 90.0% increase was observed in natural gas prices when measured in pesos and a decrease in volumes sold of 1.7%. Volume of natural gas transferred from the Upstream segment increased by 2.8%; while volumes purchased from third parties decreased by 60.8%. • Natural gas purchases from other producers for resale to the retail distribution segment (residential and small businesses and industries) and from sales to the Company’s large clients (gas power plants and industries) increased by Ps. 2,669 million, or 14.0%, mainly due to a 28.3% increase in prices, which was partially offset by a 12.5% decrease in volumes acquired from third parties. In the fourth quarter of 2020, an agreement was signed between YPF and the companies Exmar Energy Netherlands B.V., Exmar Argentina S.A.U. and Exmar N.V, which established the termination of the charter and the liquefaction services agreements for the liquefaction barge TANGO FLNG, and the termination of the arbitral claims against YPF. As a consequence of such agreement, the Company recognized during the fourth quarter of 2020 a loss of Ps. 8,285 million. For additional information, see Note 34.d to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. 72 Central Administration and Others During 2021, the operating loss of Central Administration and Others totaled Ps. 18,625 million, a 16.5% decrease in the loss, compared to the operating loss of Ps. 22,305 million during 2020. In 2021, there was a better operating result due to higher revenues of our subsidiary A-Evangelista S.A., compared to 2020, which compensated our higher administrative costs due to the widespread increase in prices. Consolidation adjustments Consolidation adjustments during 2021, which correspond to the elimination of the results between the different business segments that have not transcended to third parties, had a negative amount of Ps. 12,722 million, compared to a positive amount of Ps. 3,941 million in 2020. In the current fiscal year, the gap between the transfer prices between segments and the production cost of the Company’s inventories increased, while in 2020 they had decreased. In 2020 and 2021, the movement of transfer prices reflects the changes in market prices, especially of crude oil. Liquidity and capital resources Liquidity The Company closely monitors liquidity levels in order to attend cash needs from business operations and financial obligations. We have a conservative approach to the management of our liquidity which consists mainly of (i) cash and cash equivalents (cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, money market mutual funds and other short-term highly liquid investments with maturities of 3 months or less), and (ii) investment in financial assets (Argentine Treasury Bills and Bonds and Corporate Bonds). In order to fulfill our financial needs, the access to bank credit facilities together with local and international debt capital markets, provide a material source of funding in the short-term and long-term. The Company issued several series of notes in the local and international markets at different currencies, interest rates and tenors under a Global Medium-Term Notes Program and the Frequent Issuer Regime. All such securities are authorized to be traded on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires or “BASE”) and / or the Electronic Open Market (Mercado Abierto Electrónico) in Argentina, while international notes issues are also authorized for trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. For additional information about the outstanding notes of YPF S.A. and of our controlled companies as of December 31, 2021, see Notes 4 and 21 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Based on the level of our outstanding financial debt and our dependence on capital to maintain a significant investment program, we have a recurrent need for debt funding to refinance maturing debt and finance our capital investments. We are therefore affected by the local and global macroeconomic environments as well as local and global financial market conditions. This exposes us to certain risks, including, among others, liquidity risk, market risk (interest rate risk, exchange rate risk and price risk) and credit risk. For information related to Financial Risk Management see Note 4 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. See additionally “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—Our business is largely dependent upon economic conditions in Argentina” and “Item 3. Key information— Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—Argentina’s ability to obtain financing from international capital markets could be limited which may have an impact on our ability to access those markets”. Given the restrictions imposed by the BCRA for access to the exchange market, specifically since the publication of Communication No. 7,030 of BCRA (see Note 35.g to our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 10. Additional information—Exchange regulations”), YPF was required to take all its liquidity onshore into Argentina and reduce its portion of cash and cash equivalents denominated in currencies other than pesos. As of December 31, 2021, liquidity of YPF was comprised 70.5% in pesos and 29.5% in foreign currency (mainly U.S. dollars), compared to 80.5% and 19.5%, respectively, as of December 31, 2020. In addition, in order to cover exchange rate variations, as of December 31, 2021, the Company invested in some U.S. dollar-linked instruments in the local market and hedged some of its cash portion in pesos with derivative financial instruments (local non-deliverable forwards), following the accounting policy defined in Note 2.b.17 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. See additionally “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Our derivative risk management activities could result in financial losses” Loans Total loans outstanding as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were Ps. 757,215 million, Ps. 678,306 million and Ps. 526,760 million, respectively, consisting of (i) current loans (including the current portion of non-current loans) of Ps. 86,680 million and non-current loans of Ps. 670,535 million as of December 31, 2021, (ii) current loans of Ps. 150,731 million (including the current portion of non-current loans) and non-current loans of Ps. 527,575 million as of December 31, 2020 and (iii) current loans of Ps. 107,109 million (including the current portion of non-current loans) and non-current loans of Ps. 419,651 million as of December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 95%, 94%, and 92% of our loans were denominated in U.S. dollars, respectively. Moreover, as of December 31, 2021, 94% of our total consolidated debt accrues interest at a fixed rate. In addition, we did not hold significant amounts of debt exposed to LIBOR interest rate and, therefore, the discontinuation of the LIBOR interest rate does not have a material impact on us. Regarding our debt composition, as of December 31, 2021 our senior notes represented 93.1%, while the remaining 6.9% consisted of trade facilities and other bank loans. In the past we have repurchased certain of our publicly traded bonds in open market transactions on an arms-length basis. The position of our repurchased bonds as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, was Ps. 360 million and Ps. 0 million, respectively. We may, from time to time, make additional repurchases of, or effect other transactions relating to, our publicly traded bonds if, in our own judgment, the market conditions are attractive. 73 Our Global Medium-Term Notes Program was approved at a shareholders’ meeting held on January 8, 2008 for an amount up to US$ 1.0 billion. The funds of the program can be used exclusively to make investments in fixed assets and working capital within Argentina. On September 13, 2012, April 30, 2013, February 5, 2015 and April 29, 2016, our shareholders approved successive increases to the amount of the program, equal to US$ 2.0 billion, US$ 2.0 billion, US$ 3.0 billion and US$ 2.0 billion, respectively, resulting in a maximum nominal amount in circulation at any time under the program of US$ 10.0 billion, or its equivalent in other currencies. In addition, our shareholders approved a five-year extension to the term of our Medium-Term Notes (“MTN”) Program, starting from October 25, 2017. Both decisions were approved by our Board of Directors, who delegated to certain authorized officials the determination of the opportunity, amount, and other conditions of any issue of securities made under this authorization, which will be duly informed by the Company at the time of its effective issuance through the relevant publications. On March 31, 2022, at its meeting, our Board of Directors resolved to approve the update of the program. On December 28, 2018, we registered as “frequent issuer No. 4”, under the simplified Regime for frequent capital markets’ issuers (“Régimen simplificado para emisores frecuentes”) created by the CNV in June 2018. This regime seeks to speed up internal authorization processes within the CNV to promote the development of the local capital markets, while also generating more efficient control. The simplified regime allows frequent issuers such as YPF to significantly reduce the timeline of the offering process, which in turn provides flexibility to take advantage of favorable market conditions in local and international markets. On January 7, 2021 the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of Negotiable Obligations for up to a maximum outstanding amount of US$ 6,500,000,000 which was subsequently approved by the CNV Board through Resolution No. 20,939 dated January 27, 2021. The following table sets forth our commitments with regard to the principal amount of our debt, plus accrued but unpaid interest as of that date: As of December 31, 2021 (millions of Ps.) Expected Maturity Date Total Loans 757,215 Less than 1 year 86,680 1 – 2 years 2 – 3 years 3 – 4 years 4 – 5 years 87,931 84,013 145,637 30,626 More than 5 years 322,328 Our Class XLVII Notes matured on March 23, 2021. Prior to their maturity, in July 2020, the Company refinanced approximately 58.7% of such bond. In addition, in accordance with the provisions established by the Communication “A” 7,106 of the BCRA, we offered a voluntary debt exchange to holders of the Class XLVII Notes outstanding and to holders of other foreign law governed securities maturing between 2024 and 2047, for a total face value of approximately US$ 6.2 billion. On February 8, 2021, the Company announced that holders representing more than 30% of such securities (in particular, 59.9% of the residual Class XLVII Notes) had participated in the exchange providing a cash flow relief of US$ 577 million for 2021 and 2022. For a description of our exposure to market risk, see “Item 11. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk” and Note 21 to the Audited Financial Statements. Covenants in our indebtedness A significant portion of our financial debt contains usual covenants for contracts of this nature, which include financial covenants mainly consisting in the limitation of incurrence on additional debt when exceeding the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio and debt service coverage ratio, subject to certain exceptions that may provide certain flexibility to the Company, limitations on payments of dividends, share repurchases and certain investments, and events of defaults triggered by unsatisfied material adverse judgments, among others. For additional information see Notes 16, 32 and 33 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company quarterly monitors compliance with covenants and as of December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all covenants in connection with our indebtedness. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—If we fail to comply with the covenants set forth in our credit agreements and indentures or upon the occurrence of a change of control, we may be required to prepay our debt” and “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—Uncertainty and illiquidity in credit and capital markets may impair our ability to obtain credit and financing or obtain them on acceptable terms”. For information regarding the financial situation of our subsidiary Metrogas, see Note 4 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Granted guarantees For information regarding to granted guarantees, see Note 34.e) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. 74 Cash flow information The following tables set forth our cash flow information: Net cash flows from operating activities Net cash flows used in investing activities Net cash flows used in financing activities Translation differences on cash and cash equivalents Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal year For the year ended December 31, (millions of Ps.) 2021 400,014 (243,992) (150,659) 2,697 8,060 54,618 62,678 2020 209,216 (109,161) (121,112) 9,575 (11,482) 66,100 54,618 Net cash flows from operating activities were Ps. 400,014 million in 2021 compared to Ps. 209,216 million in 2020. This increase of Ps. 190,798, or 91.2%, was primarily due to higher operating results (without considering impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, depreciation of right of use assets, and unproductive exploration drilling), partially offset by an increase in working capital, mainly due to the increase in inventories, other receivables and investment in financial assets. Net cash flows used in investing activities were Ps. 243,992 million in 2021, compared to Ps. 109,161 million in 2020. This increase of Ps. 134,831 million, or 123.5%, was primarily due to higher investments of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of Ps. 120,185 million, and a decrease in proceeds from sales of assets and transfer of areas by Ps. 9,367 million. In relation to the decrease in proceeds from sales of assets and transfer of areas, in 2021 collections increased by Ps. 4,500 million mainly due to the sales of the Torre Blanca and Echeverria buildings, while in 2020 we collected Ps. 13,867, primarily due to the collection associated with the transfer of the SPM’s share package of the Bandurria area, the collection associated with the transfer of 11% of the Bandurria Sur area and the collection related to the transfer operation of the CAN_100 offshore area (see Note 34.b “Project investment and assignment agreements“ to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements). Net cash flows used in financing activities in 2021 were Ps. 150,659 million, which were primarily derived from net debt repayment of Ps. 63,596 million, the payment of interest of Ps. 58,454 million (lower than the Ps. 60,681 million in 2020) and the payment of leases of Ps. 28,526 million. Cash flow of the next 12 months We keep a strategy aligned with our vision of being the leading energy-integrated company in Argentina, mainly focused on the development, production and processing of oil and gas and the commercialization of hydrocarbon derivatives, with increasing efforts in terms of identification and implementation of projects aimed at reducing our carbon footprint and aligned with the energy transition. For the year 2022, we have the primary goal to grow our oil and gas production for which we have established a capital expenditure program totaling US$ 3.7 billion (about 40% increase when compared to 2021). However, given the uncertainties related to the evolution of the Argentine economic environment together with recent geopolitical tensions and their actual and potential impacts on the oil and gas industry and, more broadly, on the global economy, we might need to adjust our capital expenditure program downwards to prioritize financial discipline, should cash flow from operations turn out to be lower than budgeted. We consider that our working capital is reasonable for the Company’s present requirements. Breaking down our capital expenditure program for 2022, we plan to invest around US$ 2.8 billion in Upstream operations, primarily focused on our unconventional operations (approximately US$ 1.6 billion), while also devoting a significant amount to our conventional fields (US$ 1.2 billion). In this context, we expect our total hydrocarbon production to increase by about 8% year over year, with crude oil and natural gas production estimated to increase by 6% and 5%, respectively, compared to 2021, led by an estimated 45% and 40% increase in shale oil and shale gas production, respectively. Regarding the breakdown between oil and gas, the capital expenditure plan assigned a larger portion to investments in oil, but nevertheless allocates enough resources to natural gas activities to comply with the commitments assumed in our participation in the Plan GasAr. See note 35.d.1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. In the case of Downstream, we budgeted US$ 0.7 billion as capital expenditure plan for 2022, focused on investments in adapting our refineries for the processing of larger proportion of lighter crudes, maintenance stoppages, sustainability initiatives and the execution of the multiyear project of “new specifications” of fuels, the latter involving taking an estimated capital expenditure of US$ 150 to 200 million in 2022. Our capital expenditure program for 2022 also include the allocation of resources to midstream operations, with a focus on initiatives to increase the processing and evacuation capacity of unconventional oil as well as investments in natural gas processing and gathering infrastructure, in both cases to debottleneck future growth out of the Vaca Muerta formation. Finally, our capital expenditure plan for 2022 also contemplates projects to improve measurement, integrity and safety of processes in our gas plants, carried out by the Gas and Energy segment and technology investments across our business and corporate units. In summary, for the implementation of this investment plan, we estimate that additional net financing may be required, but in order to maintain a prudent financial approach, we have established a maximum reference net leverage ratio target of 2 times EBITDA. In that sense, given that our plan to grow our oil and gas production is highly dependent on our cash flow generated by our operations, which in turn depends on our ability to adjust prices for our main products, we expect to continue adjusting prices at the pump in a prudent and sustainable way to counteract the effects of the depreciation of the currency while also aiming to reduce, at least partially, the spread between local and international fuel prices. However, any factors that may affect the economic situation in Argentina (such as adverse results in the evolution of the agreement of the debt with the IMF, the outbreak of new strains of COVID-19, or global geopolitical tensions affecting the global economy and the oil and gas industry) could generate a negative impact in our results of operations, cash flows, investing activities, financial position and also on potential available financing for our operations and capital expenditure plan, thus affecting our estimates and our liquidity. See “—Covenants in our indebtedness”. 75 In addition to the issues previously mentioned, there can be no assurance that our production, costs, prices, volumes of sales or our estimates of future cash flows from operations, among other items, could not be affected by other factors beyond our control and, as such, differ from our estimates. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors”. Long term cash flow In the medium and long term, we expect to continue improving our cash flow generation capacity primarily through further oil and gas production growth, particularly from our unconventional operations, which should allow us to become cash flow positive in the coming years. However, in the short term, we will likely continue to require the reinvestment of our earnings in full or to a very large extent and the use of debt financing to rollover debt maturities and, if needed, partially finance our capital expenditure plan. From time to time, we may proceed with the sale of non-strategic assets or joint-venture arrangements, as part of the ongoing management of our asset portfolio. In terms of liquidity, although we expect to be able to continue to work within levels that are consistent with a prudent policy associated with perceived financial risks, the company’s liquidity level will be subject to numerous factors that YPF does not control or influence, such as the prevailing economic, regulatory conditions in Argentina and the global geopolitical conflict, international prices, the ability to obtain financing in satisfactory amounts at competitive costs, the funding in the capital markets, among others. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors”. Material cash requirements The following paragraphs sets forth information regarding our material commitments under commercial contracts as of December 31, 2021: • Debt: total debt amounted to Ps. 1,083,949 million as of December 31, 2021 (of which Ps. 118,743 million correspond to debt maturing in less than one year). These projected amounts include interest due throughout the life of the instrument. Interest on variable rate instruments is calculated using the rate as of December 31, 2021. • Lease liabilities: total undiscounted (i.e., in nominal terms) lease liabilities amounted to Ps. 71,779 million as of December 31, 2021 (of which Ps. 29,734 million correspond to debt maturing in less than one year). See Note 20 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. • Purchases of goods and services: Purchase obligations are obligations under contractual agreements to purchase goods or services, including capital projects. These obligations are enforceable and legally binding on YPF and specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum, or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. For obligations with cancellation provisions, we considered the non-cancellable portion of the agreement terms or the minimum cancellation fee. In addition, purchase commitments under commercial agreements that do not provide for a total fixed amount have been valued using our best estimates. Accordingly, our actual purchase obligations may differ from the estimated amounts as of December 31, 2021. Additionally, some of our purchase orders represent authorizations to purchase rather than binding agreements. In that regard, we have entered into certain agreements for the purchase of products that specify minimum prices and quantities based on a percentage of the total available market or based on a percentage of our future purchasing requirements. Due to the uncertainty of the future market and our future purchasing requirements, as well as the non-binding nature of these agreements, obligations under these agreements have not been considered. Payments related to these obligations were not significant as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the Company was committed to purchase products and services for approximately Ps. 140,201 million (of which Ps. 44,474 million correspond to purchases maturing in less than one year). Our analysis was focused on quantitatively and/or qualitatively significant contracts (the sum of the contracts not analyzed is not significant as a whole). The expected timing for payments of the obligations is estimated based on current information. Timing of payments and actual amounts paid may be different, depending on the time of receipt of goods or services, or changes to agreed-upon amounts for some obligations. • Other liabilities include: - Litigation and other contingencies, environmental liabilities and hydrocarbon wells abandonment obligations. See Note 16 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. - Accounts payable, salaries and social security, taxes payable, among others, as set forth in our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. As of December 31, 2021, other liabilities amounted to Ps. 451,338 million. As a result of the extension of our concessions in certain exploration areas, we are committed to carrying out explorations activities and making certain investments and expenditures until the expiration of some of our concessions, for a total aggregate amount of Ps. 573,741 million as of December 31, 2021. A portion of this amount is included in “Lease liabilities” and “Purchases of goods and services” for which contracts have been executed. See Note 34.c to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we have additional commitments under guarantees. See Note 34.e to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. 76 Capital investments, expenditures and divestitures capital investments and expenditures The table below sets forth our capital expenditures and investments by activity: For the year ended December 31, 2020 (millions of Ps.) (%) (millions of Ps.) (%) (millions of Ps.) (%) 2021 2019 Capital expenditures and investments (1) Upstream Downstream Gas and Power Central Administration and Others Total 208,510 81% 39,942 15% 1% 2,775 3% 7,085 258,312 100% 79,249 70% 23,420 21% 4% 4,905 4% 4,882 112,456 100% 138,426 79% 22,455 13% 4% 6,170 4% 7,630 174,681 100% (1) Includes acquisitions of properties, plant and equipment and exploration expenses, net of unproductive drilling expenses and well abandonment costs. Capital divestitures Except as set forth in Note 3 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, during 2021 there have been no material capital divestitures. Research and development, patents and licenses For a description of our research and development policies, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Research and development”. Trend information See “—Factors affecting our operations”. Other than as disclosed in this annual report, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments, or events since December 31, 2021 that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our revenues, income, profitability, liquidity, or capital resources, or that would cause the disclosed financial information to be not necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial conditions. Policy and regulatory developments in Argentina For information regarding policy and regulatory developments relating to the oil and gas industry in Argentina see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Argentine legal and regulatory framework” and Note 35 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. As discussed in “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors” and elsewhere in this annual report, actions by the Argentine government have had and will continue to have a significant effect on Argentine companies, including us. For information regarding our pricing policy see “—Macroeconomic conditions—Hydrocarbon market”. Additionally, see “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors— Risks relating to our business—Pricing of our products in Argentina and fluctuations in prices of international oil and refined products may adversely affect our results of operations”. The Expropriation Law declared achieving self-sufficiency in the supply of hydrocarbons, as well as in the exploitation, industrialization, transportation and sale of hydrocarbons, a national public interest and a priority for Argentina. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—History and development of YPF” and see “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—The Argentine Republic owns 51% of the shares of the Company”. Critical accounting policies and estimates Our accounting policies are described in Note 2.a) and 2.b) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. For information regarding the impairment of Property, plant and equipment see Note 2.c) of our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The recoverable amount of Property, plant and equipment and Intangible assets analysis is performed on the year-end date or whenever there is evidence of impairment of the recoverable value. It is difficult to predict with reasonable certainty the amount of expected future impairment losses given the many factors impacting the asset base and the cash flows used in the prescribed ceiling test calculation. These factors include, but are not limited to, future prices, operating costs, foreign exchange rates, capital expenditures timing, production and its impact on depletion and cost base, upward or downward reserve revisions, reserve additions, discount rate and tax attributes. According to the foregoing, and in connection with the estimation of impairment of long-lived assets as of December 31, 2021, if our future crude oil and natural gas prices were reduced by 5 US$/bbl and 0.5 US$/mmBtu, respectively, for all years of the future discounted cash flows, and assuming all other factors remain constant, our provision for impairment of long-lived assets comprising the upstream CGUs would increase by approximately US$ 0.92 billion before income tax effects. Actual cash flows may be materially affected by other factors and there are numerous uncertainties inherent in the present value estimate of future cash flows, so this hypothetical calculation should not be construed as indicative of our development plans or future results of operations. In addition, for information regarding our estimates of oil and gas reserves, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business organization—Upstream—Oil and gas reserves” and Note 40 “Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (unaudited)” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. 77 ITEM 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees Management of the Company The Expropriation Law states that YPF shall continue as a publicly traded corporation and the management of the shares subject to expropriation shall be carried out according to the following principles: (i) strategic contribution of the Company to the aims established in the Expropriation Law; (ii) the management of the Company in accordance with the best industry and corporate governance practices, preserving the interests of the Company’s shareholders and creating value for them; and (iii) the professional management of the Company. (see “Item 4. Information on the Company—History and development of YPF”) The information provided below describes the composition and responsibilities of our Board of Directors and committees as of the date of this annual report. Board of Directors Composition of our Board of Directors Our Board of Directors is currently composed of 12 directors and 9 alternates. The fiscal year since they were elected and the fiscal year their term of appointment expires is as follows: Name Pablo Gerardo Gonzalez Roberto Luis Monti Norberto Alfredo Bruno Horacio Oscar Forchiassin Ignacio Perincioli Pedro Martín Kerchner Tomba Gabriela Alejandra del Valle Lasquera (1) Ramiro Gerardo Manzanal Héctor Pedro Recalde Celso Alejandro Jaque Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti (2) Demian Tupac Panigo (3) Gerardo Damián Canseco (2) Guillermo Rafael Pons Adrián Felipe Peres Silvina del Valle Córdoba Miguel Lisandro Nieri María Martina Azcurra (2) Santiago Martínez Tanoira (2) Silvia Noemí Ayala (2) Santiago Álvarez (2) Position Chairman and Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Alternate Director Alternate Director Alternate Director Alternate Director Alternate Director Alternate Director Alternate Director Alternate Director Alternate Director Age 53 83 62 66 45 47 46 50 83 61 52 47 57 57 80 45 49 51 49 55 41 Director Since 2021 2020 2016 2020 2018 2019 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2017 2020 2017 2020 2020 Term Expiration 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 (1) Ms. Gabriela Alejandra del Valle Lasquera was appointed by the Supervisory Committee and took office at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on December 3, 2021, replacing Ms. María Eugenia Tulia Snopek, who resigned for personal reasons. (2) As of March 31, 2022, these individuals own less than one percent of our Class D shares. (3) Represents our Class A shares. The Board of Directors was appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting dated April 30, 2021. Outside business interests and experiences of the members of the Board of Directors Pablo Gerardo González Mr. Pablo González earned a law degree from Universidad Nacional de La Plata where he also obtained a notary public degree. He holds a degree in hydrocarbons law from Universidad Austral. In 1994, Mr. González was a member of the board of Distrigas S.A. In 1996, he served as Legal Manager at Servicios Públicos Sociedad del Estado. From 1999 to 2003, he served as Undersecretary for Fiscal Resources of the Santa Cruz Province. He served as General Attorney of the Santa Cruz Province from 2003 to 2007. In 2007, he served as Provincial Interior Minister, Provincial Representative and First Vice President in Santa Cruz House of Representatives. From 2008 to 2011, he was Chief of the Ministerial Cabinet of the Santa Cruz Province. Between 2011 and 2015, he was National Senator in representation of the Santa Cruz Province. Between 2014 and 2015, he was a member of the National Judicial Council. He was Vice Governor of the Santa Cruz Province between 2015 and 2019. From 2019 to 2021, he was Provincial Deputy representative for the Santa Cruz Province. In February 2021, Mr. González was appointed Director and Chairman of the Board of YPF. 78 Roberto Luis Monti Mr. Monti earned undergraduate and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and holds a master’s in business administration from the American Management Association, New York. He has an extensive experience in the national and international energy industry. From 1995 to 1997, he was Chairman and General Manager of Maxus Energy Corporation. From 1997 to 1999 he held several positions at YPF, including CEO during 1997 and Chairman and CEO from 1998 to 1999. From 1999 to 2000, he was the Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production of Repsol YPF in Argentina. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Tenaris S.A. Between April 2016 and January 2020 he was a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Risk and Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors of YPF. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since May 2020. Norberto Alfredo Bruno Mr. Bruno holds a degree in business administration from the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa and completed postgraduate studies in strategic management from the Instituto de Administración Estratégica; organization and business management at the Instituto Argentino de Economía Energética as well as in energetic economy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He held different positions at YPF, where he served as International Development Manager, from 1983 to 1998 and at YPF Perú where he was the General Manager from 1998 to 2000. From October 2001 to December 2013, he was the General Manager of Empresa de Energía Río Negro S.A. Thereafter, he served as a business consultant and advisor. Between December 2015 and December 2019, he was the Minister of Economy and Infrastructure of the Neuquén Province. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since April 2016. Horacio Oscar Forchiassin Mr. Forchiassin holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, of Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province. He held various positions at Transportes Dimópulos S.R.L since 1973 until he became Operations Manager between January 1980 and September 1991. Between 1991 and 1995 he served in Operaciones Especiales Argentinas S.A. as Commercial Manager. From 1995 to 2016 he held various positions in NOV Tuboscope Vetco de Argentina S.A., Operations Manager for south regional, Operations Manager for Argentina, until he was appointed General Manager in January 2011. He was also member of the Board of Directors, serving as Chairman and General Manager from March 2012 to December 2016. During the same period he was Director in Tuboscope Vetco of Canada INC. Between March 2013 and December 2016, he was Director of Black Max Argentina S.A. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since March 2020. Ignacio Perincioli Mr. Perincioli holds a degree in business administration and is a certified public Accountant from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has also completed a project management specialization of the Asociación Argentina de Evaluadores (ASAE), a Specialization in Management of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises at the Universidad de Buenos Aires and a Specialization in Oil and Gas Management at Universidad Austral. He served in the Department of Control of External Indebtedness of the Auditor General’s Office, in the Under Secretariat of Coordination and Management Control, in the Provincial Road Program within the Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, and in the Management of Administration and Finance of La Opinión Austral S.A. in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz Province. From December 2015 to March 2018, he was President of Fomento Minero de Santa Cruz S.E., Director and Vice-President of Cerro Vanguardia S.A., and a member of the Supervisory Committee in Patagonia Gold S.A. Between July 2014 and December 2015, he was a member of the Board of Directors of YPF. Currently, he is the Minister of Economy, Finance and Infrastructure of the Santa Cruz Province. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since April 5, 2018. Pedro Martín Kerchner Tomba Mr. Kerchner Tomba obtained a degree as certified public accountant from the Economic School of the Universidad Católica Argentina. He completed postgraduate degrees in financial strategy at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo and in taxation at the Universidad de Tres de Febrero with a specialization in local taxation. Among other positions, between July 2006 and March 2008, he was Manager of the Mendoza Province Branch at Vangent S.A. He served as Administration Director of Justice and Security Minister of the Mendoza Province, as Secretary of Finance of the Municipality of Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province and was elected as Deputy of the Mendoza Province, Minister of Finance of the Mendoza Province, and Alternate Director of YPF from December 2015 to March 2017. Between 2016 and March 2017, he served as President of the Federal Council of Fiscal Responsibility. He also served as Minister of Economy, Infrastructure and Energy of the Mendoza Province until December 2019. In addition, he served as President of the Institute of Technological Industrial Development and Services of Mendoza (IDITS). He was also President and Vice President of the ProMendoza foundation and was President of the Institute of Commercial Development of Mendoza (IDC). He was the founder of PMK Consultora S.A. Currently, he practices the profession privately. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since December 2019. Gabriela Alejandra del Valle Lasquera Ms. Lasquera obtained a degree as a certified public accountant from the Universidad Católica de Córdoba. She pursued several methodological update, administrative productivity and auditing programs at the SMS Business School’s professional education and training center. She is a founding partner and director of Estudio Lasquera & Asociados S.R.L. She was an external auditor of Inversiones Mineras y Civiles S.A from 2013 to 2019, and of Compañía Minera Santa Rita S.A. between 2014 and 2019. Since 2013, she is an external auditor of Andes Foods Service S.R.L. Since March 2020, she is a member of the Advisory Board of the network SMS Latinoamérica. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since December 2021. 79 Ramiro Gerardo Manzanal Mr. Manzanal earned a degree in economics, with orientation in economic planning and development from the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He completed a postgraduate in economics and public policies in Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Between 1998 and 2000, he worked as a Consultant in the Secretary of Industry, Commerce and Mining. Between 2000 and 2004 he was an Advisor in the Cabinet Floor of the Secretary of Economic Development of the Government in the City of Buenos Aires. Between 2004 and 2006, he was Advisor to the Undersecretary of Production, Secretariat of Production, Tourism and Sustainable Development, of the Government in the City of Buenos Aires. Between 2006 and 2008, he was Executive Coordinator of the Interamerican Development Bank belonging to the Secretariat of Industry, Commerce and SMEs, Ministry of Economy and Production of the Nation. Between 2008 and 2012, he was Advisor to the Presidency of the Grupo Banco Nación—Nación AFJP. Between 2012 and 2014, he was an advisor to the General Management of the BCRA. Between 2014 and 2015, he was a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for Foreign Trade. Between 2016 and 2019, he served as a consultant at Idear Desarrollo. During 2019, he worked in the general coordination of the SME Center of the School of Economics and Business of the Universidad Nacional de San Martín in the Buenos Aires Province. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since March 2020. Héctor Pedro Recalde Mr. Recalde holds a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, he was full professor of different subjects related to labor law at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He was a Legal Advisor of Trade Union Organizations, Chief of Advisors in the General Confederation of Labor of the Argentine Republic, Member of the Advisory Council of the Association of Labor Lawyers. He was a technical advisor representing the workers sector of the Employment, Productivity and Minimum Living and Mobile Wages Council, General Secretary of the Association of Personnel of Social Welfare Organizations. He was a counselor of the Judicial School of the Council of the Magistracy of the Nation, Director of the Labor Law Magazine, Editorial Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Nation. He served as Deputy of the Nation and President of the Labor Legislation Commission of the Honorable Chamber of Deputies of the Nation between 2006 and 2015. From November 2014 to July 2016, he was a member of the Council of the Magistracy of the Nation. He is currently a regular member appointed by the National Executive Power in the Prosecution Court of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since March 2020. Celso Alejandro Jaque Mr. Jaque is a national public accountant and partitioning expert of the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Faculty of Economic Sciences. Between 1991 and 1995, he was a Provincial Deputy of the Fourth Electoral District of the Mendoza Province. He was the Town Mayor of Malargüe, Mendoza in two periods: between December 1995 and December 1999 and between December 1999 and December 2003. He was Senator of the Nation for the Mendoza Province, Honorable Chamber of Senators of the Nation during 2003 and 2007. Between 2007 and 2011, he was Governor of the Mendoza Province. Among other positions, he served as Private Secretary to the Minister of Finance of the Mendoza Province in 1987. From 1989 to 1991, he was General Director of Administration of Finance Ministry in the Mendoza Province. From 2012 to November 2015, he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic in the Republic of Colombia. He served as Administrative Manager in several service companies in the Mendoza Province. He also practiced the profession privately. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since March 2020. Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti Mr. Affronti holds a degree in administration and a public accounting degree from the Universidad Católica Argentina, with a postgraduate degree in business from the IAE. He also completed the oil and gas management and engineering program at the University of Texas in Austin. He joined YPF in 1993 as Production Supervisor in Mendoza and his technical profile led him to live and work in different areas in the Gulf of San Jorge and Neuquén Basins. He pursued his professional career with Repsol YPF and Repsol in Latin America, Europe and Northern Africa. He served as Strategic Planning Manager for Upstream Latin America, Director of Supply and Contracts for Upstream, Technical Planning Director for gas projects in Algeria, Planning and Management Control Director for Europe, Asia and Africa, Country Manager and General Manager in Ecuador and Director of Corporate Development. From June 2012 until 2016, he served as Services Vice President and Alternate Director for YPF, as well as President of Astra Evangelista and YPF Tecnología. Prior to being appointed Chief Executive Officer at YPF, he has been working as an independent consultant in strategic projects for foreign and national companies in Argentina and Latin America. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of YPF and a member of the YPF Board of Directors since April 2020. Demian Tupac Panigo Mr. Tupac Panigo holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Universidad de La Plata and obtained a master’s degree in labor social sciences from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He holds a Doctoral Degree in Economics from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, France. He served as Economist for Latin America at Ixis Corporate & Investment Bank between 2003-2004 (Paris, France). Between 2007 and 2012, he held various positions in the Ministry of Economy and Production of the Nation, among others, serving as National Director of Macroeconomic Programming. He currently holds an independent researcher position at CONICET. He is professor at Moreno, La Plata and Buenos Aires universities, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He was Deputy Chairman of Fabricaciones Militares Sociedad del Estado until December 16, 2020. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YPF since December 17, 2020, representing Class A shares. Gerardo Damián Canseco Mr. Canseco earned a law degree and specializes in trade union law. Since 1984, he has been an employee of YPF. He has held several other positions, including Government Secretary for the Municipality of San Lorenzo in the Santa Fe Province from 2007 to 2011, Undersecretary of Labor for the Labor and Social Security Ministry from 2011 to 2014, and President of the Centro de Estudios Laborales y Sociales of Rosario from 2014 to 2016. From 2014 to 2016, he was General Secretary of the San Lorenzo Branch of the Federación Sindicatos Unidos Petroleros e Hidrocarburíferos (SUPeH). He has been an Alternate member of the Board of Directors of YPF since May 2020. 80 Guillermo Rafael Pons Mr. Pons is a certified public accountant from the Universidad Nacional del Comahue, in the Neuquén Province. He earned a Master of Business Administration at the International Business School (EIN). From December 1991 to December 2000, he practiced the profession privately. From January 2001 to October 2011, he was partner in Estudio Molinaroli, Perticarini, Pons y Asociados. He was Director General of Administration of the Ministry of Government and Justice of the Neuquén Province between May 1994 and November 1995. He served as Secretary of the Treasury of the Municipality of Neuquén between June 1995 and December 1995. Between November 1994 and May 1995, he was General Director of Administration of the Secretary of State for Social Action of the Neuquén Province. He was also Administrative Manager of the U.E.F.E. (Unidad Ejecutora Central de Proyectos con Financiamiento Externo) of the Neuquén Province, between 1999 and 2000. He also served as a consultant to the Superintendency of Economic Management of the Río Negro Province in 1996. He was an advisor to the Legislature de Río Negro between 2003 and 2007. Currently, he is a partner of BMP Estudio & Consultora SRL since 2011. Currently, he is the Minister of Economy and Infrastructure of the Neuquén Province. He has been an alternate member of the Board of Directors of YPF since April 2020. Adrián Felipe Peres Mr. Peres obtained a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He was professor of civil law and contracts at the Universidad de Buenos Aires and the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Between 1968 and 1976, he worked as a Lawyer for the SE. From 1976 to 1981, he was Advisor and then Director of Contracts for YPF. Also, he served as Advisor to the Ministry of Mining between 1981 and 1982. In that same year, he was a lawyer of counsel at Cárdenas, Hope & Otero Monsegur. From 1982 to 2011, he worked at Bridas S.A. where he held various positions, first as a Lawyer, then Commercial Director until finally being Vice President. In addition, he was Officer of Oil Committee of the International Bar Association, he was President of the Energy Law Association, and he was a member of the Board of the IAPG. Moreover, he was a member of the Board of Cámara Empresarial Industria Petrolera y Afines (CEIPA). Also, from 1995 he has been a member of the Board, Executive Director and, since 2020, he has been the President of the Chamber of the Petroleum Industry. He has been an alternate member of the Board of Directors of YPF since April 2020. Silvina del Valle Córdoba Ms. del Valle Córdoba obtained a degree in international relations and a degree in political science from the Universidad Católica de Córdoba. She completed, among others, the following postgraduate seminars at the Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral: in public management and organization; in public sector economics; in state, society and public policies of Argentina. She also completed a postgraduate course in State Politics in the Framework of Globalization at the Georgetown University. She served as Director of Strategic Organization and Provincial Director of Statistics and Censuses of the Undersecretariat of Planning of the Santa Cruz Province. Between 2012 and 2015, she served as Head of the Migration Delegation of the Ministry of the Interior and Transportation of the Nation. Between 2015 and 2019, she served as Secretary of Commerce and Industry of the Ministry of Production, Commerce and Industry of the Government of Santa Cruz. She is currently the Minister of Production of Santa Cruz. She has been an alternate member of the Board of Directors of YPF since August 10, 2020. Miguel Lisandro Nieri Mr. Nieri earned a degree in economics from the National Universidad Nacional de Cuyo and holds a master’s degree in finance and management control from the ADEN Business School, University of San Francisco. He has held several positions throughout his career, including Advisor of the Ministry of Finance of the Mendoza Province from January 2000 to November 2003, Subdirector of Finance of the Provincial Fund for the Transformation and Growth of Mendoza from July 2004 to February 2007, member of the Board of Directors of Mendoza Fiduciaria S.A. from June 2006 to April 2007, Business Manager of Puente Hnos. Sociedad de Bolsa in Cuyo from March 2008 to June 2009, and Administrator of Financing for the Development of Mendoza Agency from December 2015 to March 2017. He was Minister of Finance and Treasury of the Mendoza Province from March 2017 to July 2018. Between July 2018 and December 2019, he served as Minister of Government, Labor and Justice of the Province of Mendoza. Between December 2019 and December 2021, he served as Minister of Finance of the Mendoza Province. Currently, he is National Deputy representing the Mendoza Province. He has been an alternate member of the Board of Directors of YPF since March 2017. María Martina Azcurra Mrs. Azcurra holds a degree in public accounting and a business administration degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and a master’s degree in business management from the Universidad del Salvador. She joined YPF in 1992 and developed her professional career in different positions in the Commercial Downstream area until 2007, when she was appointed Responsible for Support and Functional Development within the Corporate Economic-Administrative area. From 2008 through 2010, she served as Corporate Manager for Strategy, Planning and Management Control, in the Finance area. Between 2010 and 2017, she took on different managing positions within the Commercial Downstream area. From 2017 to 2020, she was Human Resources Manager for Downstream. Since 2020, she is our Executive Chemical Manager within our Downstream Vice Presidency. She is an alternate member of the Board of Directors of YPF since June 2020. 81 Santiago Martínez Tanoira Mr. Martínez Tanoira earned a degree in industrial engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA), and he holds a master’s degree in business administration from Universidad Austral. He completed specialization courses at the Universities of Darden, Wharton and Harvard in the United States of America. In 1998, he joined YPF and took on several roles within the Petrochemical Business. He was in charge of the Marketing, Planning and Business Development in Argentina between December 2002 and April 2008. In May 2008, he held the position of Basic Petrochemical and Intermediate Products Director at Repsol in Spain. Afterwards, he was appointed Chemistry Director at YPF from August 2011 until 2012. He was also member of the Board of Directors of Profertil from 2012 until September 2016 he served as Executive Manager of the Mendoza Region, in charge of the Upstream operations. Mr. Martínez Tanoira was our Upstream Executive Vice President from October 2016 until August 2017, and our Downstream Executive Vice President from August 2017 until May 2020. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mega and YPF EE. Currently, he serves as our Gas and Power Executive Vice President. He has been an alternate member of the Board of Directors of YPF since April 2017. Silvia Noemí Ayala Mrs. Ayala holds a degree in public accounting from the Universidad de Morón, with different specialization programs, and a master’s degree in economics and administration from the ESEADE. She joined YPF in 1994 to participate in the project to launch OPESSA, a subsidiary of YPF that operates service stations. She took on different roles in relation to the administrative and financial processes until 2007. From 2008 to 2011, she served as SAP Processing Coordinator and as Chief of Planning and Management Control. In 2012, she was appointed Treasury Manager. She was the Financial Services Department Manager in YPF between June 2018 to August 2021. Currently, she serves as Executive Leader Aconcagua Project reporting to the Digital Technologies vice presidency. She has been an alternate member of the Board of Directors of YPF since June 2020. Santiago Álvarez Mr. Álvarez holds a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. From 2007 to 2009, he was Legislative Advisor of the Social Communication Committee in the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. From 2009 to 2011, he served as Deputy Manager of Institutional Relations of Aerolineas Argentinas SA. From 2011 to 2012, he was the News Manager in TV Pública. Between 2012 and 2015, he was Chairman of Agencia Télam. From 2016 to 2020, he worked as Creative Director in Monteagudo Agencia. He has been our Corporate Affairs, Communications and Marketing Executive Vice President since January 2020 and he has been an alternate member of the Board of Directors of YPF since April 2020. Board practices The information provided below describes the responsibilities of our Board of Directors. Board practices of our Board of Directors In accordance with the Argentine General Corporations Law, directors have an obligation to perform their duties with loyalty and with the diligence of a prudent businessperson. Directors are jointly and severally liable to the Company, its shareholders and to third parties for the improper performance of their duties, for violating the law or our by-laws or regulations, and for any damage caused by willful misconduct, abuse of authority or gross negligence. Specific duties may be assigned to a director by the by-laws, applicable regulations, or by shareholders resolution. In such cases, a director’s liability will be determined by reference to the performance of those specific duties so long as the director’s appointment and assignment of duties was approved at a shareholders’ meeting and was registered with the Superintendence of Corporations. Only shareholders, through a shareholders’ meeting, may authorize directors to engage in activities in competition with the Company. Transactions or contracts between directors and us in connection with our activities are permitted to the extent they are performed under fair market conditions. Transactions that do not comply with the above requirements may only be carried out with prior approval of the Board of Directors or, in the absence of a quorum at a Board of Directors meeting, the Supervisory Committee. In addition, these transactions must be subsequently approved by our shareholders at a general meeting. In case the shareholders meeting does not approve the relevant transaction, the directors or members of the Supervisory Committee who approved the transaction, as the case may be, will be held jointly and severally liable for any damages caused to us and the agreement shall be void. Any director whose personal interest conflicts with those of the Company on any matter shall notify the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee and abstain from participating and voting on the matter. Otherwise, such director may be held jointly and severally liable to the Company for the damages caused by his acts and omissions. A director will not be liable if, notwithstanding his presence at the meeting at which a resolution is adopted or his knowledge of such resolution, a written record exists of his opposition to such resolution and he reports his opposition to the Supervisory Committee before any complaint against him is brought before the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Committee, the shareholders’ meeting, the appropriate governmental agency or judicial action is brought to the courts. Any liability of a director to us terminates upon approval of the director’s performance, or by express waiver or settlement by the shareholders at a general meeting, provided that shareholders representing at least 5% of our capital stock do not object and provided further that such liability does not result from a violation of the law, our by-laws or other regulations. The termination of liability of a director to the Company will not be effective in case of an involuntary liquidation or bankruptcy process. As part of its continuing process of improving the corporate governance of the Company, the Board of Directors implemented an annual self-assessment for fiscal year 2021. In that sense, the Board’s self-assessment covered aspects related to the functioning of the Board of Directors in general, its committees and its members individually. 82 With the implementation of this process, the functioning of the Board of Directors can be monitored regularly, in order to ensure its efficiency and the fulfillment of its duties, as well as to professionalize its management, among other issues, all of which follow the best corporate governance practices in line with global trends. This is also a requirement of the ByMA Corporate Governance Panel—of which the Company is a party -, the CNV Standards, the NYSE Listing Regulations and is aligned with the OECD, G20 and other international practices. The Board of Directors was informed of the results of such self-assessment and considered that the functioning and effectiveness of the Board of Directors of YPF S.A. is satisfactory. The Board can also entrust the Corporate Secretary with the preparation and implementation of improvement proposals for the year 2021 based on the results obtained under the Company’s Corporate Governance continuous improvement plan. Board of Directors and Senior Management Roles in cybersecurity The Board of Directors has analyzed risks, action plans and evolution of cybersecurity in the Company, according to the cybersecurity maturity model adopted by YPF. The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors oversees the Company’s risk mitigation strategies related to cybersecurity. The Risks and Sustainability Committee monitors the main risks that are specific to the Company and/or its activity, including cyber risks; and ensures that the Company implements the corresponding mitigation actions, among other functions. Also, during 2021, different awareness and training actions were carried out to several audiences within Technology Areas as IT and Cybersecurity. Additionally, we continued raising internal awareness about typical security issues like phishing, ransomware, data leak, etc. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our business—We may suffer information technology system failures, network disruptions and breaches in data security that could negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations”. Senior Management Our current senior management as of the date of this annual report consists of: Name Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti (1) Pablo Iuliano Gustavo Astié (1) Mauricio Martín (1) Santiago Martínez Tanoira (1) Alejandro Daniel Lew Jose Gustavo Medele (1) Santiago Álvarez (1) Germán Fernández Lahore (1) Marcos Sabelli (1) Gustavo Chaab (1) Florencia Tiscornia Sergio Fernández Mena Position Chief Financial Officer (“CEO”) Unconventional Upstream Vice President Conventional Upstream Vice President Downstream Vice President Gas and Power Vice President Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Services Vice President Corporate Affairs, Communication and Marketing Vice President Legal Affairs Corporate Vice President Strategy and Business Development Vice President Sustainability, Environment, Health and Safety Vice President People and Culture Vice President Digital Technologies Vice President (1) As of March 31, 2021, these individuals owned less than one percent of our Class D shares. In addition to the members of our senior management whose outside business interests and experiences were described above, we include the following: Pablo Iuliano Mr. Iuliano holds a degree in chemical engineer from Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN). He joined YPF in 1998 and developed his career in the Upstream business, in different assets and operations (Golfo San Jorge Basin, Mendoza and Neuquén), in areas of Oil & Gas Production Operations, Drilling & Completions and Engineering. He led the business in Loma Campana area (developed by YPF in association with Chevron), from May 2013 to 2017. In June 2017, Mr. Iuliano continued his career at Tecpetrol, as director of Cuenca Neuquina and Regional Manager at the Vaca Muerta formation. Mr. Iuliano serves as our Vice President of Unconventional Upstream since May 2020. Gustavo Astié Mr. Astié holds a degree in oil engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. He began his career at Perez Companc / Petrobras, where he spent 10 years working in the Austral Basin and the Neuquina Basin. He joined YPF in 2005, developing his career in different areas of our Upstream business, such as Planning and Management Control for the Exploration Unit, Planning and Management Control for the West Business Unit, Strategic Planning Manager, Asset Manager, ANC Business Manager and Non-Conventional Executive Manager. Mr. Astié serves as our Vice President of Conventional Upstream since May 2020. Mauricio Martín Mr. Martín holds a degree in industrial engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, with several specialization programs from IAE Business School and an MBA from UCEMA. He joined YPF in 1997, developing his career in different areas and functions of our downstream business, as Process Engineer, Production Manager, CMASS Manager, Industrial Complex Manager, Manager of Planning and Technical Development. Since June 2017, he has served as the Logistics Executive Manager of the Company. Mr. Martín has served as our Vice President of Downstream since May 2020. 83 Alejandro Daniel Lew Mr. Lew holds a degree in economics from the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He held various positions at Banco Itaú, Argentina (1997) and the Ministry of Economy of Argentina (1996). In 1997, he joined JPMorgan (formerly Chase Manhattan Bank) at their New York offices holding various positions (promoted from Analyst to Vice President along the years) within different groups, including, primarily, several years with the Latin America Debt Capital Markets team. Between May 2004 and February 2007, he served as Vice President of Local Markets at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Sucursal Buenos Aires, Argentina. Between February 2007 and March 2009, he served as Managing Director – HSBC Securities Inc., based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he was jointly responsible for leading the Latam Debt Capital Markets team with professionals in New York and in Buenos Aires while also being responsible for derivatives marketing in Argentina in a joint effort with the derivatives structuring team in New York. Between June 2012 and April 2016, he served as CFO of Genneia S.A. mostly involved in identifying sources of financing to consolidate the Company’s capital structure and allow for the materialization of an aggressive investment plan. Between May 2016 and December 2019, he served as CEO of 360 Energy Group (Renewable Energy). Mr. Lew is our CFO since June 2020. Jose Gustavo Medele Mr. Medele holds a degree in an electronic engineering from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Alberta, Canada. He later specialized in information technology, obtaining an information technology degree from the University of Phoenix, United States of America. Mr. Medele held various managing and operating positions in Schlumberger Group. From 1995 to 2007 he held several positions in Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and Central America. Between 2007 and 2009, he served as Vice President of Human Resources for the Middle East and Asia, being responsible for employee development and benefit policies, as well as for external relations, in 35 countries from Egypt to New Zealand. From 2009 to 2013, he served as Vice President of Operations in Mexico, where he was in charge of operations and integrated project management for Central America. Between 2013 and 2018, he was General Manager of Schlumberger for Latin America and, as of 2018, he was Project Manager in the United States. He was our Human Resources Vice President from February until July 2021. Mr. Medele is our Services Vice President since July 2021. Germán Fernández Lahore Mr. Fernández Lahore earned a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, participated in the Academy for American and International Law, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, Texas and obtained a diploma in Oil and Gas Law from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. As Chevening scholar, he earned a master’s degree in natural resources, law and policy from the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom). He also earned a postgraduate degree in Tax Law from Universidad Austral, and completed the Management Development Program at IAE Business School. Prior to joining YPF, he served as an attorney at Estudio Beccar Varela, and as foreign associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP in Dallas, Texas. He is a member of the Academic Council of the Argentine Journal of Energy, Hydrocarbons and Mining Law Revista Argentina de Derecho de la Energía, Hidrocarburos y Minería (RADEHM). His areas of expertise include Corporate Law, M&A, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law and Mining Law and Natural Resources Taxation and Financing. He joined our Company in February 2002 and served as our Upstream Legal Affairs Manager. Mr. Fernandez Lahore has been our Legal Affairs Corporate Vice President since December 2015. Marcos Sabelli Mr. Sabelli holds a degree in petroleum engineering and a master’s degree in economics of oil and gas both from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA). He also earned a diploma in marine transportation and crude oil trading from the University of Cambridge and a Diploma in management development program from the IAE Business School. He joined YPF in 1994, developing his career in different positions in Argentina, the United States and Europe. He has occupied strategical positions in YPF, such as International Trade Manager from 2008 to 2010, Industrial Sales Director from 2010 to 2012, Petrochemical Business Director from 2012 to 2017 and Executive Leader of Transformation from 2018 to 2020. Mr. Sabelli is our Vice President of Strategy and Business Development since May 2020. Gustavo Chaab Mr. Chaab earned a degree in industrial engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, a postgraduate degree in energy and energetic planning from the IDEE/Fundación Bariloche, a master’s degree in International Business from the National Ponts et Chausses Ecole and completed the Advanced Study Program from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1994, he joined YPF at the Luján de Cuyo Refinery and took on several roles including Chief of Administration and Sales Area of this Refinery, Planning and Movement of products until 2001; Downstream Operative Planning Manager in 2004, Lubricants Business Manager in 2006, and Planning and Technical Development Manager for Refinement, Logistic and Chemistry in 2008. From 2011 to March 2017, he served as Manager of the Industrial Complex in La Plata. Mr. Chaab has been our Sustainability, Environment, Health and Safety Vice President since March 2017. Florencia Tiscornia Ms. Tiscornia holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Universidad del Salvador, a postgraduate degree in Leadership and Coaching from Universidad de Belgrano, and an MBA from UCEMA. She is a professor of talent and leadership at ESEADE, Belgrano and UCEMA universities. She has an extensive HR experience acquired in various industries, including IT, Financial Services, Consumer Goods and Oil & Gas. She joined YPF ten years ago. From 2012 to 2013, she was Head of Talent Management, and.HR Organization, Compensation and Processes Manager between 2013 and 2020. She managed the Human Resource Expertise Center Department between 2017 and 2020. She served as HR Executive Manager – Downstream since July 2020. In 2021, she was appointed a member of the Diversity Committee of YPF. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Metrogas. Ms. Tiscornia is our People and Culture Vice President since July 2021. 84 Sergio Fernández Mena Mr. Fernández Mena holds a degree in electronic engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. He holds an MBA from the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and is an alumnus of the University of Oxford where he attended the CIO Academy and the Strategic Scenarios Program. During his more than twenty-year long career at Cargill, he successfully created and led multi-cultural work teams and held various positions including Global IT Executive Director for Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia. Based in Brussels, Belgium, he designed and led the IT organization for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He managed the global IT investment portfolio in the infrastructure area. He was also a member of the Global IT Executive Committee, leading the development of the IT global strategy and the processes, data and technology global strategy for the food ingredient and bio-industrial lines of business. He served as our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) from June 2017 to July 2021. He was a member of the Board of Y-TEC between June 2017 and June 2020. He is Deputy Chairman of the Board of Y-TEC since 2020. Mr. Fernández Mena is our Digital Technologies Vice President since July 2021. The Audit Committee The information provided below describes the composition and responsibilities of our Audit Committee. Composition and responsibilities of our Audit Committee The Capital Markets Law, as such term is defined in “Item 9. The offer and listing” and Resolution No. 622/2013 of the CNV require Argentine public companies to appoint an Audit Committee (Comité de Auditoría) composed of at least three members of the Board of Directors. The by-laws must set forth the composition and regulations for the operation of the Audit Committee and a majority of its members must be independent directors. Executive directors of the Company are not permitted to sit on the Audit Committee. See “—Independence of the Members of our Board of Directors and Audit Committee”. The Board of Directors of the Company, at its meetings held on April 30, 2021, appointed the members of the Audit Committee, which is composed by Ramiro Manzanal, as chairman, Pedro Martín Kerchner Tomba and Demian Tupac Panigo Additionally, Mr. Kerchner Tomba was designated by our Board of Directors as the “Audit Committee Financial Expert” pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Our Audit Committee, among other functions: • Periodically supervises the functioning of the internal control systems and the administrative-accounting system, as well as the reliability of the latter, and of the financial information, hydrocarbons reserves information or other relevant information communicated to the National Securities Commission and the markets, in compliance with the applicable information regime. • Gives its opinion regarding the proposal of the Board of Directors for the appointment of the external auditor of the Company and oversees its independence. • Supervises the application of policies regarding information on risk management of the Company. • Provides the market with complete information regarding transactions in which there is a conflict of interest with members of the corporate bodies or controlling shareholders. • Opines on the reasonability of proposals brought forth by the Board of Directors on fees and stock option plans for directors and administrators of de Company. • Verifies compliance with applicable regulations for matters related to behavior in the stock markets. • Ensures that the internal Code of Ethics complies with the legal requirements and is adequate for the Company. Activities of the Audit Committee The Audit Committee, pursuant to its regulations, must meet as many times as needed and at least once every quarter. From April 2021 to April 18, 2022, the Audit Committee held 16 formal meetings. The Audit Committee must support the Board of Directors in its oversight duties, periodically review economic and financial information relating to us, supervise the internal financial control systems and oversee the independence of external auditors. Economic and financial information Using the assessment of the CFO and the work performed by our external and internal auditors, the Audit Committee analyzes the consolidated annual and quarterly financial statements before they are submitted to the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee reviewed our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and comparative information included in our report on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC on March 11, 2022. Oversight of the internal control system Our internal control system for financial reporting is aligned with the requirements established by Sections 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. These regulations provide, among other requirements that, along with the annual audit, a report must be presented by our management relating to the design, maintenance and periodic evaluation of the internal control system for financial reporting and be accompanied by a report from our external auditor. Several of our departments are involved in this activity, including the internal audit department. 85 Relations with the internal auditor The Audit Committee oversees the progress of our annual internal audit, which is aimed at identifying critical risks, to supervise internal financial control systems and ensure that they are sufficient, appropriate and efficient. Throughout the year, the Audit Committee is kept informed by our internal audit department of the most relevant facts and recommendations arising out of its work and the status of the recommendations issued. Relations with the external auditors The Audit Committee interacts closely with the external auditors, allowing them to make a detailed analysis of the relevant aspects of the audit of financial statements and to obtain detailed information on the planning and progress of the work. The Audit Committee also evaluates the services provided by our external auditors, determines whether the conditions for independence of the external auditors, as required by applicable law, are met and monitors the performance of external auditors to ensure that it is satisfactory. As of the date of this annual report, and pursuant to the evaluation process described in the above paragraph, the Audit Committee had no objections to the designation of Deloitte & Co. S.A. as our external auditors of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022. Independence of the Members of our Board of Directors and Audit Committee The following described CNV regulations were taken into account to assess a director’s independence. In that sense, a director is considered independent if the main material relationship of such director with the Company is being a member of the board of directors. A director is not considered independent when such director (i) holds a position in the board of directors of the issuer’s controlling shareholder or any other entity in the issuer’s corporate group at the time of the director’s appointment or if he held such position during the immediately preceding three years; (ii) has an affiliation with the issuer or with any of its shareholders who have directly or indirectly a “Significant Participation” (as defined below) in the issuer at the time of the director’s appointment or in the companies in which they also have a direct or indirect “Significant Participation”, or if he had such affiliation with them by an employment relationship during the immediately preceding three years; (iii) has a professional relationship with, or is a member of a company or professional association that maintains habitual professional relationships of such a nature and relevant volume with, or receives remuneration or fees (other than those received in consideration of his performance as a director) from the issuer or any of its shareholders who has a direct or indirect Significant Participation in the issuer, or with a company in which they have a direct or indirect Significant Participation. This prohibition extends through the preceding three-year period to the director’s appointment; (iv) directly or indirectly owns at least 5% voting shares and/or capital stock in the issuer or in any other entity which holds a Significant Participation in the issuer; (v) directly or indirectly habitually sells or provides goods or services (other than those set forth in (iii) above) of relevant nature and volume to the issuer or to any of its shareholders who has a direct or indirect Significant Participation in the issuer for an amount substantially exceeding his remuneration as a member of the board of directors. This prohibition extends through the preceding three year period to the director’s appointment; (vi) has been a director, manager or executive officer of non-for profit organizations which have received contributions in excess of those set forth in Article 12, item l) of Resolution UIF No. 30/2011 (as amended) from the issuer, its controlling shareholder, and any other member of the issuer’s corporate group or from the executive officers of any of them; (vii) receives any payments, including those derived from the director’s participation in stock option plans, from the issuer or any company of its corporate group (other than those received in consideration of his performance as a director, with the exception of dividends perceived pursuant to item (iv) or payments pursuant to item (v) above; (viii) has been a director of the issuer, its controlling shareholder or any other member of the issuer’s corporate group for more than ten years, provided that the director will be deemed independent following a three year period after he ceased to hold any such position; or (ix) is the spouse or legally recognized partner or family member (up to second grade of affinity or up to third grade of consanguinity) of persons who, if they were members of the board of directors, would not be deemed independent. In case that, following the director’s appointment, such director became subject to any of the restrictions in items (i) through (ix) above, such director shall be required to disclose this circumstance to the issuer immediately, who in turn will be required to disclose it to the CNV and to the stock markets in which the issuer’s stock is quoted, immediately after its occurrence or after being noticed. The directors and members of the Supervisory Committee appointed by the State are deemed independent. The term “Significant Participations” shall be deemed to refer to such persons that hold an interest of at least 15% of the capital stock and/or votes, or a lesser amount when they allow the appointment of one or more class directors or that have together with other shareholders, agreements related to the Argentine government and administration of the relevant company or its controlling shareholder. “Economic group” shall mean controlling companies, controlled companies and those affiliated in which there is a relevant influence in the decisions. Direct and/or indirect interests through companies or individuals are considered. As of the date of this annual report, Directors Pablo Gerardo González, Roberto Luis Monti, Norberto Alfredo Bruno, Horacio Oscar Forchiassin, Ignacio Perincioli, Pedro Martín Kerchner Tomba, Gabriela Alejandra del Valle Lasquera, Ramiro Gerardo Manzanal, Hector Pedro Recalde, Celso Alejandro Jaque, and Demián Tupac Panigo, and Alternate Directors, Guillermo Rafael Pons, Adrián Felipe Peres, Silvina del Valle Córdoba and Miguel Lisandro Nieri qualified as independent members of our Board of Directors under the criteria described above. Disclosure Committee Composition and responsibilities of our Disclosure Committee In February 2003, the Board of Directors created a Disclosure Committee to: • monitor overall compliance with regulations and principles of conduct of voluntary application, especially in relation to listed companies and their corporate governance; • direct, establish and maintain procedures for the preparation of accounting and financial information to be approved and filed by us or generally released to the markets; 86 • direct, establish and maintain internal control systems that are adequate and efficient in order to ensure that our financial statements included in annual and quarterly reports as well as any accounting and financial information to be approved and filed by us is accurate, reliable and clear; • identify significant risks to our businesses and activities that may affect the accounting and financial information to be approved and filed by us; • assume the activities that, according to U.S. laws and SEC regulations, are applicable to us and may be assumed by disclosure committees or other internal committees of a similar nature, especially those activities relating to the SEC regulations dated August 29, 2002 (“Certification of Disclosure in Companies’ Quarterly and Prospectus”—SEC Release number 33-8124) and the existence and maintenance of adequate procedures and controls for the generation of the information to be included in our annual reports on Form 20-F and other information of a financial nature as required to be certified by our CEO and Principal Financial Officer; • take on activities similar to those stipulated in SEC regulations for a disclosure committee with respect to the existence and maintenance of adequate procedures and controls for the preparation and content of the information to be included in the annual financial statements and any accounting or financial information to be filed with the CNV and other regulators of the stock markets where our stock is traded; and • formulate proposals for an internal code of conduct with respect to stock markets that follow applicable rules and regulations, or any other standards deemed appropriate. In addition, the Disclosure Committee reviews and supervises our procedures for the preparation and filing of: • official notices to the SEC, the Argentine stock market authorities and other regulators of the stock markets where our stock is traded; • interim financial reports; • press releases containing financial data on results, earnings, large acquisitions, divestitures or any other information relevant to shareholders; • general communications to shareholders; and • presentations to analysts, investors, rating agencies and lending institutions. As of the date of this annual report, the Disclosure Committee is composed of the following individuals: Name Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti Alejandro Daniel Lew Germán Fernández Lahore Mauricio Martín Pablo Iuliano Gustavo Astié Jose Gustavo Medele Santiago Martínez Tanoira Santiago Álvarez Gustavo Chaab Marcos Sabelli Florencia Tiscornia Sergio Damián Fernández Mena Javier Fevre Carlos Colo Position CEO CFO and President of the Disclosure Committee Legal Affairs Corporate Vice President and Secretary of the Disclosure Committee Downstream Executive Vice President Unconventional Upstream Executive Vice President Conventional Upstream Executive Vice President Services Vice President Gas and Power Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs, Communication and Marketing Executive Vice President Environment, Health and Safety Vice President Strategy and Business Development Vice President People and Culture Vice President Digital Technologies Vice President Internal Auditor Reserves Auditor In addition to the members of our senior management whose outside business interests and experiences were described above, we include the following: Javier Fevre Mr. Fevre earned a certified public accountant degree from the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa. He has held several positions throughout his career, including Auditor for the General Auditor Office, Advisor to the Deputy General Syndic at the Argentine Office of the General Comptroller, Assistant Internal Auditor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship and General Coordinator of Internal Audit at Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A. He has been our Internal Auditor since September 2012. Carlos Colo Mr. Colo is a geologist graduated from Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco. In 1979, he joined YPF where he developed his career in the Upstream Sector. He started as Exploration geologist and then he served in different positions related to exploration and production. He held various positions within the Company as General Manager in Colombia, Director of the Las Heras Economic Unit, Director of the E&P Technical Management, Exploration Director and Executive Manager of Exploration and Development. He has been our Reserves Auditor since June 2017. 87 Compliance with New York Stock Exchange Listing Standards on Corporate Governance In accordance with the NYSE corporate governance rules, effective as of July 31, 2005, all members of the Audit Committee are required to be independent. Independence is determined in accordance with highly detailed rules promulgated by the NYSE and SEC. Each of the members of our Audit Committee was determined to be independent in accordance with the applicable NYSE and SEC rules. Significant differences between our corporate governance practices and those required by NYSE listing standards Non-U.S. NYSE-listed companies may, in general, follow their home country corporate governance practices in lieu of most of the NYSE corporate governance requirements. The NYSE rules, however, require that non-U.S. companies disclose any significant ways in which their specific corporate governance practices differ from those of U.S. companies under the NYSE listing standards. The following is a summary of the significant differences between our corporate governance practices and those applicable to U.S. companies under the NYSE listing standards. Independence of the directors on the Board of Directors In accordance with the NYSE corporate governance rules, a majority of the board of directors of U.S. companies listed on the NYSE must be composed of independent directors, whose independence is determined in accordance with highly detailed rules promulgated by the NYSE. The relevant Argentine rules for determining director independence are described under “—Independence of the Members of our Board of Directors and Audit Committee” above. Compensation and nomination committees In accordance with the NYSE corporate governance rules, all U.S. companies listed on the NYSE must have a compensation committee and a nomination committee and all members of such committees must be independent in accordance with highly detailed rules promulgated by the NYSE. Under Argentine law, these committees are not mandatory, but are recommended by the CNV under CNV’s General Resolution No. 622/13. The Company follows the CNV’s recommendation and has a Nomination and Compensation Committee established by the Board of Directors under the option provided in Article 17 clause (xii) of the Company’s by-laws, which currently is composed of Directors Horacio Oscar Forchiassin (President), Pablo Gerardo González, Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti, Demian Tupac Panigo and Roberto Luis Monti. As a result of the foregoing, 4 out of 5 members of the Compensation and Nomination Committee are independent. Shareholder approval of equity compensation plans The NYSE rules require that, with limited exemptions, all equity compensation plans be subject to a shareholder vote. Under Argentine law, the approval of equity compensation plans is within the authority of the Board of Directors. Separate meetings for non-management directors In accordance with the NYSE corporate governance rules, independent directors must meet periodically outside of the presence of its executive directors. Under Argentine law, this practice is not required and as such, the independent directors on our Board of Directors do not meet outside of the presence of the other directors, except for the meetings of the Audit Committee, which is comprised of independent directors. Compensation of members of our Board of Directors Argentine law provides that the aggregate annual compensation for any concept paid to the members of the Board of Directors (including those directors acting in an executive capacity) and of the members of the Shareholders’ Surveillance Committee (Consejo de Vigilancia), if applicable, with respect to a fiscal year may not exceed 5% of net income for such year if YPF is not paying dividends in respect of such net income. If the Company pays dividends, that percentage is increased proportionally up to 25% of net income, based on the amount of such dividends. The Shareholders’ Surveillance Committee is a control entity regulated by the Argentine General Corporations Law, composed of shareholders of a corporation. As of the date of this annual report, YPF does not have a Shareholders’ Surveillance Committee, since the Argentine General Corporations Law requires us to have a Supervisory Committee, composed of statutory auditors. The compensation of the Chairman, and of directors acting in an executive capacity, together with the compensation of all other directors and members of the Shareholders’ Surveillance Committee, if applicable, requires the approval of an ordinary general shareholders’ meeting as provided by Argentine law. When one or more director´s exercise special commissions or technical administrative functions and there are reduced profits or there is a lack of profit, and there is a need to exceed the abovementioned limits, such remunerations may only be paid in excess of those limits if expressly agreed by the shareholders’ meeting, for which purpose the matter should be included as a special item on the agenda of such meeting. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the aggregate compensation accrued by the members of the Board of Directors and YPF’s executive officers for services in all capacities was Ps. 1,554 million, excluding social security payments made by the Company as required by law, but including Ps. 191 million in the form of equity compensation plans, pensions, retirement or similar benefits that YPF provides to its Board of Directors and executive officers. During 2021, YPF’s performance-based compensation programs included a performance bonus program for approximately 6,900 non-unionized YPF employees and 8,300 unionized YPF employees. This bonus program is intended to motivate and reward individuals for the annual achievement of business objectives. The program compensated participants in cash based on a measurable and specific set of objectives established by YPF’s Management by Objectives Program as well as individual performance results. Additionally, since the fiscal year 2013, YPF has implemented a share-based benefit plan, which: (i) encourages key personnel to align their performance with the objectives of the Company’s strategic plan, (ii) generates a clear and direct link between the creation of shareholder value and compensation of key personnel, rewarding them for achieving long-term results reflected in the share price and (iii) assists in the retention of key personnel within the Company. 88 For additional information see Note 2.b.10.iii and 37 to our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 16E—Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers”. None of the members of our Board of Directors are party to any service contract with us or any our subsidiaries providing for benefits upon termination of their term in office. Supervisory Committee The Supervisory Committee is responsible for overseeing compliance by the management and the Board of Directors with Argentine General Corporations Law, the by-laws and regulations (if any), and shareholders’ resolutions. The functions of the Supervisory Committee include, among others, attending all meetings of the Board of Directors, preparing a report of the financial statements for our shareholders, attending shareholders’ meetings and providing information upon request to holders of at least 2% of our capital stock. The by-laws provide for a Supervisory Committee composed of three to five members and three to five alternate members, as determined by the shareholders meeting, that are elected for one-fiscal year term. The Class A shares are entitled to elect one member and one alternate member of the Supervisory Committee so long as one share of such class remains outstanding. The holders of Class D shares may elect up to four members and up to four alternates. Under the by-laws, meetings of the Supervisory Committee may be called by any member. The meetings require the presence of all members and a majority vote of the members in order to make a decision. The members and alternate members of the Supervisory Committee are not members of our Board of Directors. The role of our Supervisory Committee is different from that of the Audit Committee. See “—The Audit Committee”. In 2021, the aggregate compensation paid to the members of the Supervisory Committee was Ps. 15.7 million. The current members of the Supervisory Committee, the year in which they were appointed and the year their current term expires is as follows: Name Horacio Ubaldo Kunstler Francisco Daniel González Raquel Inés Orozco Enrique Alfredo Fila (alternate member) Silvia Alejandra Rodríguez (alternate member) Hebe Cereseto (alternate member) Class of Shares Represented A D D A D D Independence Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Age 63 71 66 63 49 58 Member Since 2021 2021 2017 2021 2020 2018 Term Expires 2022(*) 2022(*) 2022(*) 2022(*) 2022(*) 2022(*) (*) Members of our Supervisory Committee are appointed each fiscal year. Our shareholders, in the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders’ meeting held on April 30, 2021 appointed the members of our Supervisory Committee for fiscal year 2021. Horacio Ubaldo Kunstler Mr. Kunstler holds a law degree and is a certified public accountant from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. Between 1990 and 2007, he was a partner at the firm Kunstler, Casali y Von Simons. He was an internal auditor at the Office of the Auditor General. From 2002 to 2004, he was a member of the Supervisory Committee of the Argentine Firearms Registry. He was Control Manager of Regulatory Agencies and Public Utility Companies from 2009 through 2014. From 2018 to 2019, he was Audit Project Supervisor of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan implemented by the Coordination Management of the Office of the Auditor General. At present, he is Regulatory and Innovation Secretary at the Office of the Comptroller General (“Sindicatura General de la Nación” or “SIGEN”). He is a regular member of the Supervisory Committee of YPF since April 2021. Francisco Daniel González Mr. González is a certified public accountant from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He was an auditor at the Office of the Auditor General from 1993 to 1994. Since 1995, he is an officer at the SIGEN. Since March 31, 2015, he is a regular member of the Supervisory Committee of Banco Hipotecario S.A. He is a regular member of the Supervisory Committee of YPF since April 2021. Raquel Inés Orozco Ms. Orozco earned a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and she is specialized in Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility and Social Balance. Currently, she is a member of the Supervisory Committees of YPF GAS, Fondo de Capital Social S.A. (“Foncap S.A.”) and LT10 Radio Universidad del Litoral S.A. and Naturgy Ban S.A. She is deputy member of the Supervisory Committee of, Empresa de Transporte de Energía Eléctrica por Distribución Troncal de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (“TRANSBA”) IMPSA, Termoeléctrica Manuel Belgrano, Termoeléctrica José de San Martín and Corporación Antiguo Puerto Nuevo. She is member of the Supervisory Committee of YPF since April 2017. Enrique Alfredo Fila Mr. Fila is a certified public accountant from the Universidad de La Plata. He was a member of the La Plata City Council. He also acted as consultant for the Federal Ministry of Social Development during 2008 and 2009. He was a member of the Supervisory Committee of YPF between June 2012 and April 2016. At present, he is Statutory Auditor at the Control Management, Institutional Sector, SIGEN. He is member of the Supervisory Committee at Nación Seguros S.A., Nación Retiro S.A., Nación Reaseguros S.A., Central Dique S.A. and Banco Macro S.A. He is an alternate member of the Supervisory Committee of YPF since April 2021. 89 Silvia Alejandra Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez obtained a law degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires. From 2001 she worked in the Legal Affairs Management of the SIGEN until 2005. Between May 2005 and September 2009, she served in the Ministry of Justice of the Nation, and from October 2009 to the present day in the SIGEN where she held various positions. She is a member of the Supervisory Committee at Pellegrini S.A. Gerente de Fondos Comunes de Inversión, Dioxitek S.A. and Vehículo Espacial de Nueva Generación S.A. She is an alternate member of the Supervisory Committee of YPF since April 2020. Hebe Cereseto Mrs. Cereseto holds a law degree from the Law and Social Sciences School of the Universidad de Buenos Aires. She holds a Magister in Economic Business Law and a Specialization on Economic Administrative Law, both from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. She is a professor at Universidad de Buenos Aires Law and Social Sciences School since 1992. She worked in several Law Firms between 1984 and 1992. She joined SIGEN where she worked in different management areas until obtaining the position of Deputy Manager of Companies with Minority State Participation and Financial Entities. Later, she served as a member of the Supervisory Committee of Radio and Television Argentina S.E. and Vientos de la Patagonia S.A. She is currently a member of the Supervisory Committee of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (NASA) and Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A. Mrs. Cereseto has been an alternate member of the Supervisory Committee of YPF since April 2018. The Legal and Institutional Affairs Committee The information provided below describes the composition and responsibilities of our Legal and Institutional Affairs Committee as of the date of this annual report. Composition and responsibilities In April 2016, the Board of Directors created the Compliance Committee, and changed its name in 2018 to Legal and Institutional Affairs Committee. Among its main functions, this committee is responsible for the supervision of management and analysis of the litigation strategy of the main pre-trial, arbitral and judicial disputes where YPF is a party, among other matters. As of the date of this annual report, the Legal and Institutional Affairs Committee is composed of the following members: Name Héctor Pedro Recalde Pablo Gerardo González Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti Demián Tupac Panigo Ramiro Gerardo Manzanal Position Director - President Director Director Director Director The Risk and Sustainability Committee The information provided below describes the composition and responsibilities of our Risk and Sustainability Committee as of the date of this annual report. Composition and Responsibilities In April 2016, the Board of Directors created the Risk and Sustainability Committee to establish comprehensive management policies for business risks and to monitor their adequate implementation; to identify and evaluate the principal risk factors that are specific to the Company and/or its activity; and to monitor risks and implement corresponding mitigation actions, among other functions. As of the date of this annual report, the Risk and Sustainability Committee is composed of the following members: Name Pedro Martín Kerchner Tomba Horacio Oscar Forchiassin Norberto Alfredo Bruno Ignacio Perincioli Roberto Luis Monti Celso Alejandro Jaque Demian Tupac Panigo Position Director - President Director Director Director Director Director Director 90 The Strategy and Transformation Committee In August 2017, the Board of Directors created the Strategy and Transformation Committee to discuss issues related to the Company’s medium and long-term strategy and to act as liaison between the Board of Directors and the Executive Management Committee and the Company executives who are its members, in order to facilitate and expedite the internal treatment of the Company’s business development overall strategies; to promote and transversally review the Company’s transformation agenda, covering aspects of excellence and best operational practices in the industry, the commercial agenda, reviewing its organization with a central focus on the customer, the Company’s digitalization and technological renewal agenda, and the renewal of support areas with a special focus on cultural change in the area of human resources; and to resolve, in the event of unforeseen or emergency situations when it would not be possible to convene a Board of Directors meeting, the approval of the Company’s operations and / or necessary management , subject to the ratification of the Board of Directors, among others. As of the date of this annual report, The Strategy and Transformation Committee is composed of the following members: Name Pablo Gerardo Gonzalez Ramiro Gerardo Manzanal Horacio Oscar Forchiassin Pedro Martín Kerchner Tomba Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti Roberto Luis Monti Celso Alejandro Jaque Héctor Pedro Recalde Demian Tupac Panigo Diversity, Equality and Integration Position President - President of the Board of Directors Member - President of the Audit Committee Member - President of the Compensation and Nomination Committee Member - President of Risk and Sustainability Committee Member - Director for Class D Shares Member - Director for Class D Shares Member - Director for Class D Shares Member - President of Legal and Institutional Affairs Committee Member - Director for Class A Shares YPF is a company that represents different countless ideas, experiences, and contexts. We know diversity not only contributes to create a more representative workforce but also to build a more innovative, successful, and profitable company. That is why we are committed to embedding diversity, gender equity and integration in our culture. Since 2017, our Diversity Committee, made up of a multidisciplinary team, represents the Company’s main corporate and business areas. Its mission is to promote a culture of diversity, equity, and integration at YPF. Our strategy is based on the following seven conceptual principles that guide us while defining our annual plans and initiatives: • Create the context to reach across the entire company • Make a public commitment to move towards diversity, equity, and integration • Diagnose to understand the context and define action plans • Define goals, measure results and report • Stay flexible to adjust course • Raise awareness and communicate; and • Adapt to the context Our plan focuses on the following three axes: • Diversity: To promote equal opportunities at YPF, its value chain and investee companies, and to be a point of reference for the community and clients. • Equality: To remove barriers related to admission, participation, development, compensation, and recognition that hinder equity and equal opportunities. • Integration: To promote engagement, innovation, and resilience through a sense of belonging. Highlights We are one of the five leading companies driving the Argentina Gender Equality Initiative with the support of the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and the World Economic Forum (WEF). We support the Women’s Empowerment Principles (“WEPs”) from the UN Women and the United Nations Global Compact. In 2020, we received the Bronze distinction in the Large Companies category of the WEPs Argentina Award “Empresas por ellas” First Edition as well as the Certificate of Recognition for our Action Plan. 91 At the beginning of 2021, we signed an agreement with the Argentine Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity with the aim of creating an institutional framework to promote joint actions in terms of gender, equality, diversity, prevention and attention of gender-based violence situations. We are members of the IAPG Diversity and Inclusion Commission. Diversity continues to be a strategic value in our Sustainability Report and we continue to communicate our action plan results to different groups of interest. Gender equality and diversity are a core value in our Code of Ethics and Conduct. We have a Diversity & Inclusion Policy and, a Workplace Free of Abuse and Harassment Policy as additional annexes to our Code, a Behavior Manual, an Equal Opportunities Protocol and a Gender Identity Transition Protocol. Since 2020, our Domestic Violence Subcommittee, which includes allies from our Compliance team, the Diversity Committee, our People and Culture team, YPF’s Health team and our Labor Relations and Legal Affairs departments, leads the implementation of our Domestic Violence Protocol to accompany the women in our Company who are going through domestic violence situations. To get closer to the milestone of reaching 25% of women in leadership positions in 2025, we define annually participation goals for women in leadership positions, hiring new professionals and implementing internships. We started 2018 with a 11.9% of women in leadership positions and finished 2021 with a 16.5%. We continue to monitor indicators that make it possible to assess potential barriers to the admission, participation, development, compensation, and recognition of women at YPF. In 2017, we carried out a survey that allowed us to identify the main barriers that women encountered in developing their careers and designed a specific action plan on ten areas of work to remove those barriers. At the beginning of 2021, we conducted a survey to find out the impact of the implemented actions and the perception of progress on each of these axes. Diversity and gender equity perspective is integrated into the processes of recruitment, mobility, young professionals and internship admissions, talent review, succession plans and salary gap review. In 2021, we continued LIFE a Leadership program focused on female leadership and our internal mentoring program. Modules on diversity and gender equality are included in the Company’s leadership programs and diversity and gender equity perspective is integrated in communications to leaders. To promote co-responsibility and gender equity, in 2021, we extended care licenses for pregnant and non-pregnant caregivers. We carry out communication campaigns, workshops, and open talks to raise awareness about gender, diversity, self-development, co-responsibility, good treatment, unconscious bias, equal opportunities, and non-discrimination. We also developed a Language guide with gender empathy. In 2021, we launched communication campaigns for 8M (International Women’s Day) to celebrate our achievements related to gender equality and to ponder on the challenges that lie ahead and for 25N (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), to raise awareness about gender-based violence, call for action to eradicate it, and reinforce the dissemination of Line 144. Since 2016, we have developed Employability Programs that reach different social groups in situations of vulnerability: people with physical and intellectual disabilities, individuals between 18 and 24 years of age from adverse social environments and people who have been deprived of their freedom. In 2021, we launched an Employability Program for people with technical skills, with a focus on women in this specialty, in which 67 participants (37 women and 30 men) took part. All of our aforementioned programs, carried out with the support of the National Ministry of Labor, have a federal scope and provide their participants with certifications that strengthen their profiles and facilitate their incorporation into the formal labor market. We continue to promote our Responsible Inclusive Purchase Program (Programa de Compras Inclusivas Responsables), adding organizations to our Inclusive Supplier Base and carrying out internal actions aimed at increasing the participation of these organizations in the provision of different supply needs. To transcend our internal scope, we accompany our investee companies in the development of their own surveys and diagnoses to define action plans appropriate to their realities. We also extend our best practices to supplier companies, contractors and unions with the aim of developing joint actions to promote diversity, equity and integration. Employee Matters Our total workforce consists of permanent and temporary employees. As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, we had 21,321, 20,298 and 22,932 employees, respectively. In 2021, the number included 8,634 employees in the Downstream business segment, 3,276 employees in the Upstream business segment, 1,411 employees in the Gas & Power business segment and 8,000 employees in the Central Administration and Other business segments. We had 2,024 temporary employees in 2021. The most significant variation in 2021 included an increase of employees at A-Evangelista S.A., our engineering and construction company, by 1,120 employees mainly due to the implementation of new projects. 92 The following table provides a breakdown of our employees by segment as of December 31, 2021. Employees by business units Upstream Downstream Gas and Power (1) Central Administration and Others (2) Total YPF (1) (2) Includes 1,254 employees of Metrogas and its subsidiaries. Includes 5,968 employees of A-Evangelista S.A. The following table provides a breakdown of our employees by geographic location as of December 31, 2021. Employees by geographic location Argentina Rest of South America Total YPF 3,276 8,634 1,411 8,000 21,321 21,151 170 21,321 Approximately 39% of our employees are represented by the Federation of Oil Workers Union (“SUPeH”) that negotiates labor agreements and salaries applicable to YPF and OPESSA unionized employees. SUPeH is in continuous negotiation with YPF, and we maintain a good level of communication. In general, requests of labor unions in connection with the oil industry were consistent with general wage increases given by the General Unions Confederation. In addition, labor conditions and salaries of third-party employees are mainly represented by sixteen other unions. Approximately 57% of third-party employees, mostly in the Upstream business, are represented by nine unions with whom we directly negotiate labor agreements and salaries. These unions are clustered into three groups: Petroleros Privados, which consists mainly of five unions, Personal Jerárquico, which consists of three unions, and SUPeH Emprendimientos. The remaining 43% of third-party employees are represented by unions with whom we do not participate in labor agreements. During 2020, despite the complex scenario set up by the pandemic (see “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Macroeconomic conditions—COVID-19 pandemic outbreak”), complementary agreements to the main collective bargaining agreements were elaborated, which resulted in better levels of efficiency, productivity and sustainability in the operations. These complementary agreements were signed with Neuquén, Santa Cruz, Mendoza and Chubut provinces’ Unions. During 2021, it was possible to extend the validity of the productivity agreements reached in 2020 with the exception of productivity agreements in Neuquén, which are complementary agreements to the main collective agreements, which contributed to improved levels of efficiency, productivity and sustainability in operations, allowing for the adjustment of third-party employees to the workforce according to production levels. As of December 31, 2021, YPF was a party to approximately 1,166 labor lawsuits. The outcome of these lawsuits will depend on factual issues that vary from case to case, and it is not always feasible to predict the outcome of particular cases. However, based on the number and nature of the lawsuits already commenced, the estimated likelihood of additional claims in view of the number of dismissed employees, applicable statutes of limitations, the legal principles involved in the suits and the financial statement reserves previously established, our management does not expect the outcome of these lawsuits to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or future results of operations. Additionally, during 2020, due to the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Argentine government declared the public emergency in occupational matters until December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, there were also approximately 39,000 third-party employees under contract, mainly with large service providers. Although we have policies regarding compliance with labor and social security obligations for our contractors, we are not in a position to ensure that the contractors employees will not initiate legal actions against us seeking indemnification based upon a number of Argentine judicial labor court precedents that recognized joint and several liabilities between the contractor and the entity to which it was supplying services under certain circumstances. ITEM 7. Major shareholders and related party transactions The Expropriation Law has significantly changed our shareholding structure. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—The Argentine Republic owns 51% of the shares of the Company”. Additionally, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—History and development of YPF” for a description of the agreement between Repsol and the Argentine Republic relating to compensation for the expropriation of 51% of the share capital of YPF owned, directly or indirectly, by Repsol. The following table sets forth information regarding ownership of our capital stock by each person known to us to own beneficially at least 5% of our common shares, the Argentine federal and provincial governments and our Participated Ownership Program (Programa de Propiedad Participada or “PPP”) as of April 11, 2022: 93 Shareholders Class D: National State (1) Floating (2) Shareholders Class A: National State (3) Shareholders Class B: Argentine provincial governments (4) Shareholders Class C: Employee fund (5) Number of shares (%) 200,589,525 192,671,458 51.000% 48.987% 3,764 0.001% 7,624 0.002% 40,422 0.010% (1) The Expropriation Law provided for the expropriation of 51% of the share capital of YPF represented by an identical stake of Class D shares owned, directly or indirectly, by Repsol YPF and its controlled or controlling entities. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—History and development of YPF”. (2) According to data provided by The Bank of New York Mellon, as of April 11, 2022, there were 154,784,922 ADSs outstanding and 48 holders of record of ADSs. Such ADSs represented approximately 39% of the total number of issued and outstanding Class D shares as of such date. (3) Reflects the ownership of 3,764 Class A shares by the Argentine Republic. (4) Reflects the ownership of 7,624 Class B shares by provincial governments. (5) Reflects the ownership of 40,422 Class C shares. Related party transactions All material transactions and balances with related parties as of December 31, 2021, are set forth in Note 36 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The main related party transactions were our sales of refined and other products to certain joint ventures and affiliates (which amounted to Ps. 49,756 million in 2021), our purchase of petroleum and other products and services that we do not produce ourselves from certain joint ventures and affiliates (which amounted to Ps. 34,632 million in 2021), as well as what is mentioned in the following paragraphs. In addition, the Argentine Republic owns 51% of the shares of the Company (See “Item 4. Information on the Company—History and development of YPF”). Consequently, and in addition to transactions mentioned in the paragraph above, we also inform the agreements with the federal government, as well as with certain agencies, institutions or companies with state participation. The information disclosed in Note 36 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements disclose the balances and transactions with joint ventures and affiliated companies for the twelve-month period ended as of December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Information regarding major transactions with government entities are also described in Note 36 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, see Note 2.b.10.iii to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements regarding our long-term share compensation plan and other plans offered to certain personnel. For an organizational chart showing our organizational structure, including our interests in our principal affiliates, see Note 1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Argentine Law concerning related party transactions Sections 72 and 73 of the Capital Markets Law provide that before a company whose shares are listed in Argentina (the “Issuer”) may enter into an act or contract involving a “significant amount” with a “related party” or “related parties”, the Issuer must obtain approval from its Board of Directors, and obtain an opinion, prior to such board approval, from its audit committee or from two independent valuation firms that states that the terms of the transaction may be reasonably be deemed consistent with those that could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis. For the purpose of Section 72 of the Capital Markets Law and CNV Regulations, “significant amount” means an amount that exceeds 1% of the Issuer’s Shareholders Equity as reflected in the latest approved financial statements. For purposes of these Sections of the Capital Markets Law, “related party” means, in relation to the Issuer, (i) its directors, members of the Supervisory Committee or of the Surveillance Committee, as well as its general o especial managers appointed in accordance with Section 270 of the General Corporations Law; (ii) the persons or entities that control or hold a “significant participation” (as regulated by CNV) in the Issuer or in its controlling shareholder; (iii) any other company under common control of the same controlling company; (iv) ascendants, descendants, spouses or siblings of the persons mentioned in (i) and (ii); or (v) companies in which the persons referred to in (i) to (iv) hold directly or indirectly “significant participations”. As long as it is not included in items (i) to (v) above, a company controlled by the Issuer shall not be considered a “related party” with regards to Section 72 of the Capital Markets Law. 94 For the purposes of this Section 72 of the Capital Markets Law, and pursuant to CNV regulations the term “Significant Participation” shall be deemed to refer to such persons that hold an interest of at least 15% of the capital stock, or a lesser amount when they have the right to appoint one or more directors by class of shares or that have together with other shareholders, agreements related to the Argentine government and administration of the relevant company or its controlling shareholder. The acts or contracts referred to above, immediately after being approved by the board of directors, shall be disclosed to the CNV, making express indication of the audit committee’s and/or independent valuation firms’ opinions, as the case may be. Additionally, on the business day following the day the transaction was approved by the board of directors, the Audit Committee’s or the independent valuation firms’ opinions, as the case may be, shall be made available to the shareholders at the Issuer’s principal executive offices. This shall also be informed to the shareholders by a publication in the market’s bulletin. If the Audit Committee and/or the two independent valuation firms do not consider that the transaction is on arm’s-length terms, approval must be obtained at the Company’s shareholders’ meeting, prior to the transaction. ITEM 8. Financial information Financial Statements See Item 18 for our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Legal proceedings The descriptions of the legal proceedings in Notes 16, 32 and 33.b to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements are incorporated herein by reference. For additional information about subsequent events relating to legal proceedings, see Note 39 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Dividend policy See “Item 10. Additional information—Dividends”. Significant changes Since December 31, 2021, there have been no significant changes regarding the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, see Note 39 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. ITEM 9. The offer and listing Shares and ADSs New York Stock Exchange The ADSs, each representing one Class D share, are listed on the NYSE under the trading symbol “YPF”. The ADSs began trading on the NYSE on June 28, 1993, and have been issued by The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary (the “Depositary”). According to data provided by The Bank of New York Mellon, as of April 11, 2022, there were 154,784,922 ADSs outstanding and 48 holders of record of ADSs. Such ADSs represented approximately 39% of the total number of issued and outstanding Class D shares as of such date. Approximately 10% of the total number of issued and outstanding Class D shares trade in BYMA that is the largest stock market in Argentina and has been authorized by the CNV to delegate certain functions to the BASE. Trading on BYMA is conducted either through the traditional auction system from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on trading days, or through Millenium, which allows electronic negotiation with automatic execution of transactions. Currently, all transactions relating to listed securities can be executed through Millenium. Investors in the Argentine securities market are mostly individuals and companies. Institutional investors, who are responsible for a growing percentage of trading activity, consist mainly of insurance companies and to a lesser extent mutual funds. The last information available to us regarding the Argentine stock market is set forth in the table below: Market capitalization (in billions of pesos) (1) As percent of quarterly GDP Volume (in billions of pesos) Average daily trading volume (in millions of pesos) 2021 4,287 2020 2,844 9% (2) (4) 57,837 112,037 10% (2) (4) 32,814 65,595 2019 2,409 11% (3) 10,657 32,080 (1) Market capitalization as of end of December for each year – Instituto Argentino de Mercado de Capitales (“IAMC”) data (2) INDEC GDP Preliminary Data. (3) (4) INDEC GDP Provisional Data. IAMC data – bilateral negotiations. During 2021 our ADSs fluctuated between a minimum of US$ 3.25 and a maximum of US$ 5.72, and as of December 31, 2021 our ADSs had a price of US$ 3.82. As of December 31, 2020, our ADSs had a price of US$ 4.70 (reaching a minimum of US$ 2.57 during March 2020), mainly influenced by international markets and the COVID-19 pandemic, and during 2019 the price of our ADSs reached a maximum of US$ 18.50. 95 Admission to the ByMA Corporate Governance Plus Panel The Company is a member of the special panel denominated “Corporate Governance Plus Panel” (CG+ Panel) created by ByMA in December 2018. ByMA’s Corporate Governance Panel is a market segment which is composed by companies who voluntarily adhere to increased standards of good corporate governance and transparency compared to those required under Argentine regulations and who assume the commitment to their monitoring on a periodic basis. Such standards are in line with the corporate governance principles of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which were adopted by the G20. Argentine Securities Market The securities market in Argentina was originally composed of 5 stock exchanges, which are located in the City of Buenos Aires (the “BASE”), Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario and Santa Fe, with affiliated stock markets and, accordingly, authorized to quote publicly offered securities. However, this system was affected by the enactment of Law No. 26,831 as amended by Law No. 27,440 and its regulatory Decree No. 471/2018 (the “Capital Markets Law”), along with the regulations issued by the CNV, mainly contained in Resolution No. 622/2013, as amended and complemented (the “CNV Regulations”), which stated that securities can only be listed and exchanged in stock markets authorized to function as such by the CNV. The BASE, which began operating in 1854, was the principal and longest-established stock exchange in Argentina. The exchange functions of the BASE have now been absorbed by the S&P MERVAL, which is a stock market authorized by the CNV to function as such, under the Capital Markets Law. The S&P MERVAL and the BASE have entered into an agreement which has been approved by the CNV, whereby the S&P MERVAL has delegated to the BASE certain functions, such as: (i) the authority to grant listing authorization for securities; (ii) the authority to constitute arbitration courts; and (iii) the issuance of a public information bulletin. On December 29, 2016, the Board of Directors of the CNV approved the creation of “ByMA” as a new market. The shareholders of ByMA are the S&P MERVAL and BASE, with each holding 60% and 40% of the capital stock of ByMA, respectively. The Argentine securities market is regulated and overseen by the CNV, pursuant to the Capital Markets Law which governs the regulation of securities exchanges, as well as stockbroker transactions, market operations, the public offering of securities, corporate governance matters relating to public companies and the trading of futures and options. Argentine institutional investors and insurance companies are regulated by separate government agencies, whereas financial institutions are regulated primarily by the BCRA. In Argentina, debt and equity securities traded on an exchange or the over-the-counter market must, unless otherwise instructed by their shareholders, be deposited with Stock Exchange Incorporated (Caja de Valores S.A.), a corporation owned 99.96% by ByMA. Stock Exchange Incorporated is the central securities depositary of Argentina and provides central depositary facilities, as well as acting as a clearinghouse for securities trading and as a transfer and paying agent for securities transactions. Additionally, it handles the settlement of securities transactions carried out by the ByMA and operates through Millenium. Among the key provisions of the Capital Markets Law are the following: the definition of a “security,” that governs the treatment of negotiable securities; the corporate governance requirements, including the obligations for publicly listed companies to form audit committees composed of three or more members of the Board of Directors (the majority of whom must be independent under CNV regulations); regulations for market stabilization transactions under certain circumstances, regulations that governs insider trading, market manipulation and securities fraud and regulates going-private transactions and acquisitions of voting shares, including controlling stakes in public companies. In addition, the Capital Markets Law includes provisions regarding the demutualization of the stock exchanges; new regulatory powers and resources for the CNV; a mandatory tender offer system – as well as regulations for voluntary tender offers—and other provisions, like new requirements for brokers/dealers and other market participants. These provisions were regulated by the CNV pursuant to General Resolution No. 622/2013, as amended. Before offering securities to the public in Argentina, an issuer must fulfill certain requirements established by the CNV in regard to the issuer’s assets, operating history and management. Only securities approved for a public offering by the CNV may be listed on an authorized market. However, CNV approval does not imply any kind of certification as to the quality of the securities or the solvency of the issuer, even though issuers of listed securities are required to file unaudited quarterly financial statements, audited annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and various other periodic reports with the CNV and the authorized market on which their securities are listed, as well as to report to the CNV and the relevant authorized market any event related to the issuer and its shareholders that may materially affect the value of the securities traded. Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Regulations Argentine Law No. 25,246, the Anti- Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Regime (as amended and/or complemented from time to time, “the AML/CFT Regime”), categorizes money laundering as an autonomous crime against the economic and financial order, separate from the crime of concealment, which is an offense against the public administration, and allowed for sanctions for money laundering that are not necessarily linked to the participation in the crime that originated the funds subject to such money laundering. The Financial Information Unit (“UIF”) is the designated authority to enforce the AML/CFT Regime and a decentralized agency that operates with autonomy and financial independency under the Ministry of Economy. The UIF is empowered to receive and request reports, documents, background and any other information deemed useful to fulfill its duties from any public entity, whether federal, provincial or municipal, and from individuals or public or private entities, all of which entities must furnish such information in accordance with AML/CFT Regime. Whenever the information furnished, or analyses performed by the UIF show the existence of sufficient evidence to suspect that a money laundering or terrorist financing crime has been committed, the UIF shall transmit such evidence to the Government Attorney’s Office (Ministerio Público Fiscal) so that it may start the relevant criminal action, and the UIF may appear as an accusing party to such proceedings. 96 The AML/CFT Regime, in line with international AML/CFT standards, not only designates the UIF as the agency in charge of preventing money laundering and terrorism financing, but also establishes certain obligations to various public and private sector entities and individuals, which are designated as Reporting Subjects (“Sujetos obligados” or “Reporting Subjects”), which are legally bound to inform and collaborate with the UIF. The following persons, among others, are Reporting Subjects before the UIF: (i) banks, financial entities and insurance companies; (ii) exchange agencies; (iii) Settlement and Clearing Agents, Trading Agents; natural and/or legal persons registered with the CNV acting in the placement of investment funds or other collective investment products authorized by such agency; Crowdfunding companies, Global Investment Advisors and the legal persons acting as financial trustees whose trust securities are authorized for public offering by the CNV, and the agents registered by the above mentioned controlling agency that intervene in the placement of negotiable securities issued within the framework of the above mentioned financial trusts; (iv) government organizations such as the BCRA, the AFIP, the Superintendence of Insurance of the Nation, the CNV and the IGJ; and (v) professionals in the area of economic sciences and notaries public. The Reporting Subjects have the following duties: (i) obtaining documents from clients that indisputably prove their identity, legal status, domicile and other information, concerning their operations needed to accomplish the intended activity (know your customer policy); (ii) conduct due diligence procedures on their clients and report any suspicious operations or facts; and (iii) refrain from disclosing to the client or third parties the actions being conducted in compliance with the AML/ CFT Law. Within the framework of suspicious operation report analysis, Reporting Subjects shall not refrain from disclosing to UIF any information required from them, alleging that such information is subject to banking, stock market or professional secrecy or confidentiality agreements of legal or contractual nature. Pursuant to Annex I of Resolution No. 154/2018 of the UIF (which establishes the supervision and inspection mechanism of the UIF), both the BCRA and the CNV are considered “Specific Control Agencies” (“Órganos de Contralor Específico”). In such capacity, they must collaborate with the UIF in the evaluation of compliance with AML/CFT procedures by the Reporting Subjects under control. For these purposes, they are entitled to supervise, monitor and inspect these entities. Denial or obstruction of inspections by the Reporting Subjects may result in both administrative penalties by the UIF and criminal penalties. The BCRA and the CNV must also comply with the AML/CFT regulations established by the UIF, including the reporting of suspicious transactions. In turn, Reporting Subjects regulated by these agencies are subject to UIF Resolutions No. 30/2017 and 21/2018, respectively. Such regulations provide guidelines that these entities shall adopt and apply to manage, in accordance with their policies, procedures and controls, the risk of being used by third parties for criminal purposes of money laundering and financing of terrorism. Essentially, the aforementioned regulations (the Consolidated Texts of which were subsequently approved by UIF Resolution No. 156/18), change the formalistic regulatory compliance approach to a Risk Based Approach (“RBA”), based on the revised recommendations issued by the Financial Action Task Force (the “FATF”) in 2012, in order to ensure that the implemented measures are proportional to the identified risks. Therefore, the Reporting Subjects shall identify and evaluate their risks and, based on this, adopt measures for the management and mitigation of such risks, in order to more effectively prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. Likewise, the provisions of UIF Resolution No. 4/17 are adopted, establishing the possibility of conducting special due diligence procedures with respect to clients supervised abroad (formerly called “international investors”) and local clients who are Reporting Subjects to the UIF. The rules issued by the CNV stipulate, among other provisions, that the Reporting Subjects under its control shall only perform the operations provided for under the public offering system when these operations are performed or ordered by persons constituted, domiciled or resident in countries, domains, jurisdictions, territories or associated states not considered to be non-cooperative or high risk by the FATF. Pursuant to Decree 360/2016 dated February 16, 2016, the Argentine government created the National Coordination Program for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing within the purview of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. Its purpose is to rearrange, coordinate and strengthen the anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing system at the national level, in light of the actual risks that could impact Argentina territory and the global requirements to be met under the scope of the obligations and international recommendations of the United Nations and FATF standards. The voluntary system of declaration under the Argentine Tax Amnesty Law No. 27,260 and its Regulatory Decree No. 895/16 (jointly the “Tax Amnesty Framework”) established that the information voluntarily submitted under the Tax Amnesty Framework may be used for the investigation and punishment of the crimes of money laundering and financing of terrorism. For such purpose, the UIF has the power to communicate information to other public intelligence or investigation agencies, based on a previous resolution of the UIF’s President and provided that there are serious, precise and concordant indications of the commission of money laundering and/or terrorism financing crimes. Furthermore, the AFIP remains obliged to report to the UIF suspicious operations detected within the framework of the Tax Amnesty Framework and to provide it with all information required by it, not being able to oppose fiscal secrecy. In November 2018, the UIF published Resolution No. 134/2018, modified by Resolution No. 15/2019, which updates the list of people who should be considered politically exposed persons in Argentina, considering the functions they perform or have performed, as well as its closeness or affinity relationship with third parties that perform or have performed in such functions. Law No. 27,401 on Corporate Criminal Liability On November 8, 2017, the Argentine Congress enacted legislation establishing the criminal liability regime applicable to private legal entities, state-owned or not (the “Corporate Criminal Liability Law”). The Corporate Criminal Liability Law applies to private legal entities for the crimes of national and transnational bribery and influence peddling, transactions that are incompatible with the exercise of public offices, and illegal exaction committed by public officials, among others. Entities are liable for those crimes carried out directly or indirectly, with their intervention or in their name, interest or benefit. An entity is also liable for the acts of others if a third-party, without any capacity, acted in the benefit or interest of such entity. In the event of transformation, merger, absorption, spin-off or any other corporate restructuring, an entity’s responsibility will be transferred to the resulting or absorbing entity. 97 The Corporate Criminal Liability Law also provides that an entity may be convicted even if the individual involved could not be identified or judged, provided that the circumstances of the case confirm that the crime could not have been committed without the acquiescence of such entity. The penalties that could be applicable to entities include fines, total or partial suspension of business activities of up to ten years, suspension from participating in public bids or tenders for the execution of public works or services, dissolution and winding up of the legal entity under certain circumstances, loss or suspension of government benefits, among others. Penalties can be graduated by judges, who will contemplate compliance with internal rules and procedures, the number and hierarchy of the officials, employees and collaborators involved, the lack of surveillance, the extent of damage caused, the amount of money involved, the willingness to reduce or repair the damage and recidivism. An entity will be exempted from penalties and administrative liability if it has (i) self-reported an offense under the Corporate Criminal Liability Law; (i) implemented, prior to the fact under prosecution, an adequate monitoring and supervision system, pursuant to the risks of its activity, dimension and economic capacity, (the “Compliance Program”), and (iii) returned the undue benefit obtained. The Public Prosecutor’s Office and the relevant entity may enter into an effective collaboration agreement, whereby the latter undertakes to cooperate by disclosing data or information for the clarification of the facts, the identification of the participants and/or the recovery of the assets or profits proceeding from the crime, as well as to comply with the other conditions established by the Corporate Criminal Liability Law. Entities are not required under the Corporate Criminal Liability Law to implement compliance programs, except for those entities entering into certain agreements with the Argentina government. Compliance programs shall include a set of internal actions, mechanisms and procedures to promote integrity, supervision and control aimed at preventing, detecting and correcting irregularities and unlawful acts under this law. ITEM 10. Additional information Capital Stock Our capital stock consists of Ps 3,933,127,930, divided into 3,764 Class A shares, 7,624 Class B shares, 40,422 Class C shares and 393,260,983 Class D shares, each fully subscribed and paid, with a par value of ten pesos each and the right to one vote per share. Our total capital stock has not changed since December 31, 2004. Class C shares As a result of the transactions carried out according to the Privatization Law, the Argentine government’s ownership percentage of our capital stock was reduced from 100% to approximately 30%, including shares that had been set aside to be offered to our employees upon establishment of the terms and conditions by the Argentine government in accordance with Argentine law. The shares set aside to be offered to employees represented 10% of our outstanding capital stock. In July 1997, the Class C shares set aside for the benefit of our employees in conjunction with the privatization, excluding approximately 1.5 million Class C shares set aside as a reserve against potential claims, were sold through a global public offering, increasing the percentage of our outstanding shares of capital stock held by the public to 75%. Proceeds from the transactions were used to cancel debt related to the employee plan, with the remainder distributed to participants in the plan. Additionally, Resolution No. 1,023/06 of the Ministry of Economy, dated December 21, 2006, effected the transfer to the employees covered by the employee share ownership plan, or PPP, of 1,117,717 Class C shares, corresponding to the Class C shares set aside as a reserve against potential claims, and reserving 357,987 Class C shares until a decision was reached in a pending lawsuit. Subsequently, with a final decision having been reached in the lawsuit, and consistent with the mechanism of conversion of Class C shares into Class D shares established by Decree No. 628/1997 and its accompanying rules, as of December 31, 2009, 1,447,983 Class C shares had been converted into Class D shares. In 2010, a former employee of the Company who was allegedly excluded from the Argentine government’s YPF PPP filed a claim against YPF seeking recognition of his status as a shareholder of YPF. In addition, the Federation of Former Employees of YPF joined the proceeding as a supporting third-party claimant, purportedly acting on behalf of other former employees who were also allegedly excluded from the PPP. Under the jurisprudence of the CSJN upholding numerous decisions of the relevant Argentine Courts of Appeals, YPF believes it will not be held liable for claims of this nature related to the PPP. Through Law No. 25,471, the Argentine government assumed sole responsibility for any compensation to be received by YPF’s former employees who were excluded from the PPP. See Note 30 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 4. Information on the Company—History and development of YPF”. Memorandum and articles of association YPF’s by-laws were approved by National Executive Decree No. 1,106, dated May 31, 1993, and notarized by public deed No. 175, dated June 15, 1993, at the National Notary Public Office, sheet 801 of the National Registry, and registered at the Inspection Board of Legal Entities of the Argentine Republic on the same date, June 15, 1993, under number 5,109 of the book of Corporations number 113, volume “A”. At a shareholders’ meeting on April 30, 2021, YPF’s shareholders approved an amendment to YPF’s by-laws, registered with the Argentine Registrar of Companies (Inspección General de Justicia) on August 5, 2021, under No. 12,049, Book 103 of Corporations, which are also available at the offices of YPF, and on its own web site at https://www.ypf.com/english/investors/Corporate-governance/Paginas/By-Laws.aspx 98 Corporate Purpose Pursuant to article four of our bylaws, the corporate purpose of YPF is to carry out, per se, through or in association with third parties, the following activities: (i) survey, exploration and exploitation activities of liquid and/or gaseous hydrocarbon fields and other minerals; (ii) processing, transportation and marketing of these products and of the direct or indirect by-products thereof, including petrochemical and chemical products, whether by-products of hydrocarbons or not; and (iii) generation of electricity from hydrocarbons. For this purpose, the Company shall be entitled to process, use, purchase, sell, exchange, import and export the said products and/or by-products and to carry out any other operation complementary to its industrial and commercial activities, or any such operation as shall be necessary for the fulfillment of its purposes. For a better discharge of these purposes, the Company shall be entitled to create, associate with, or participate in private or public entities domiciled in the country or abroad, to the extent permitted by these by-laws. For a detailed description of YPF’s corporate purpose, see “Item 4. Information on the Company” YPF’s object is set forth in Section 4 of its by-laws. Shareholders’ Meetings Pursuant to the Argentine General Corporations Law, the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Committee shall call either annual ordinary or extraordinary shareholders’ meetings in the cases provided by law and whenever they consider appropriate. Shareholders representing not less than 5% of the capital stock of the Company may also request that a shareholders’ meeting be called, in which case the meeting must be held within 40 days of such shareholders’ request. If the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Committee fails to call a meeting following such a request, a meeting may be ordered by the CNV or by the courts. Shareholders’ meetings may be ordinary meetings or extraordinary meetings. The Company is required to convene and hold an ordinary meeting of shareholders within four months of the closing of each fiscal year to consider the matters specified in the first two paragraphs of Section 234 of the Argentine General Corporations Law, such as the consideration of our financial statements, allocation of net income for such fiscal year, consideration of the reports of the Board of Directors and of the Supervisory Committee, consideration of the performance and determination of the remuneration of directors and members of the Supervisory Committee. In addition, pursuant to the Capital Markets Law, at ordinary shareholders’ meetings, shareholders must consider (i) the disposition of, or creation of any lien over, all or a substantial part of the assets of the Company as long as such decision has not been performed in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) the execution of administration or management agreements and whether to approve any agreement by virtue of which the assets or services provided to the Company are paid partially or totally with a percentage of the income, results or earnings of the Company, if the payment is material when measured against the volume of the ordinary course of business and our shareholders’ equity. Other matters which may be considered at an ordinary shareholders’ meeting convened and held at any time include the liability of directors and members of the Supervisory Committee, capital increases and the issuance of certain notes. Extraordinary shareholders’ meetings may be called at any time to consider matters beyond the authority of an ordinary meeting including, without limitation, the amendment of our by-laws, issuance of debentures, early dissolution, merger, spin-off, reduction of capital stock and redemption of shares, transformation from one type of entity to another and limitation or suspension of shareholders’ preemptive rights. Notices of meetings Notice of shareholders’ meetings must be published in the Official Gazette, and in an Argentine newspaper of wide circulation for 5 days and also in the bulletin of the BASE, at least 20 but not more than 45 calendar days prior to the date on which the meeting is to be held. Such notice must include information regarding the type of meeting to be held, the date, time and place of such meeting, the agenda, and the specific requirements shareholders must meet to attend the meeting. If a quorum is not available at such meeting, a notice for a meeting on second call, which must be held within 30 days of the date on which the first meeting was called, must be published for 3 days, at least 8 days before the date of the meeting on second call. Shareholders’ meetings may be called simultaneously on first and second in the same notice, only in the case of ordinary meetings. Shareholders’ meetings may be validly held (with an interval of at least one hour from the hour for the first call) without publication of the call if all the shares of the outstanding share capital of the Company are present in the meeting and resolutions are adopted by unanimous vote of shares entitled to vote. Quorum and voting requirements Except as described below, the quorum for ordinary meetings of shareholders on first call is a majority of the shares entitled to vote, and action may be taken by the affirmative vote of an absolute majority of the shares present that are entitled to vote on such action. In case of a meeting on second call (provided that the quorum is not available at the first meeting) quorum is of whichever number of shares present in the meeting. Action may be taken by the holders of an absolute majority of votes present that may be issued. The quorum for an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on first call is 60% of the shares entitled to vote and pursuant to our by-laws if such quorum is not available, a meeting on second call may be held, with the presence of any number of shares entitled to vote. In both cases action may be taken, by the holders of an absolute majority of the votes present. Our by-laws establish that in order to approve (i) the transfer of our domicile outside Argentina, (ii) a fundamental change of the corporate purpose set forth in our by-laws, (iii) delisting of our shares from ByMA or NYSE, and (iv) a spin-off by the Company, when as a result of such spin-off 25% or more of our assets are transferred to the resulting corporations, (even in case that such result is reached by several spin-offs during a one year term), a majority of the shares representing at least 75% of our voting shares is required, either in first and second call. Our by-laws also establish that in order to approve (i) certain amendments to our by-laws concerning transfer of shares and tender offers , (ii) the granting of certain guarantees in favor of our shareholders, (except when the guarantee and the guaranteed obligation were assumed while procuring the corporate purpose set forth in our by-laws) (iii) total cessation of refining, commercialization and distribution activities and (iv) rules regarding appointment, election and number of members of our Board of Directors, a majority of the shares representing 66% or more of our voting shares is required, both in first and second call. 99 The affirmative vote of Class A shares, voting at a special meeting of the holders of such shares is also needed to: (i) decide upon the merger of the Company; (ii) approve any acquisition of shares by a third-party representing more than 50% of the Company’s capital; (iii) transfer to third parties all the exploitation rights granted to YPF pursuant to the Argentine Hydrocarbons Law, applicable regulations thereunder or the Privatization Law, if such transfer would result in the total suspension of the Company’s exploration and production activities; (iv) voluntarily dissolve the Company; (v) transfer our legal or fiscal domicile outside Argentina and (vi) an acquisition that would result in the purchaser holding 15% or more of our capital stock, or 20% or more of the outstanding Class D shares. The actions described in clauses (iii) and (iv) above also require prior approval of the Argentine Congress through enactment of a law. To affect the rights of any class of shares, the affirmative vote of such Class of shares, voting at a special meeting of the holders of such shares, is required. A special majority is required to amend any rule provided by the by-laws of the Company in which such same special majority is required. In order to attend the meeting, shareholders must deposit their shares, or a certificate representing book-entry shares issued by a bank, clearing house or depository trust company, with us. This certificate will allow each shareholder to be registered in the attendance book which closes 3 business days before the date on which the meeting will be held. The Company will issue to each shareholder a deposit certificate required for admission into the meeting. Shares certified and registered in the attendance book may not be disposed of before the meeting is held unless the corresponding deposit is cancelled. Under the Argentine General Corporations Law, foreign companies that own shares in an Argentine corporation are required to register in the National Corporations Registry (held by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, or the agency to be determined by such ministry to that effect, according to Decree No. 27/2018 – published on January 11, 2018, in the Official Gazette) in order to exercise certain shareholder rights, including voting rights. Such registration may require the filing of certain corporate and accounting documents. Accordingly, if a non-Argentine company owns Class D shares directly (rather than in the form of ADSs) and it fails to register in the National Corporations Registry, its capacity to exercise its rights as a holder of Class D shares may be limited. According to Section 62 Bis of the Capital Markets Law and to General Resolution No. 789 of the CNV, issued on March 29, 2019, foreign companies may vote in shareholders’ meetings by a duly authorized attorney in fact. Directors, members of the Supervisory Committee and senior managers are both entitled and required to attend all shareholders’ meetings. These persons may only exercise voting power to the extent they have been previously registered as shareholders, in accordance with the provisions described in the above paragraph. Nevertheless, these persons are not allowed to vote on resolutions regarding the approval of their management duties, their responsibility or removal for cause. A shareholder who has a conflict of interest with the Company and who does not abstain from voting may be liable for damages to the Company, but only if without such shareholder’s vote the majority required to validly adopt the relevant resolution would not be reached. Furthermore, shareholders who willfully or negligently vote in favor of a resolution that is subsequently declared void by a court as contrary to the law, our by-laws or its internal regulation, may be held jointly and severally liable for damages to the Company or to other third parties, including shareholders. The affirmative vote of our majority is needed to adopt certain resolutions of the Company. Directors Election of Directors Our business and affairs are managed by the Board of Directors in accordance with our by-laws and the Argentine General Corporations Law. Our by-laws provide for a Board of Directors of 11 to 21 members, and up to an equal number of alternates. Alternates are elected by the shareholders to replace directors appointed by the same Class of shares who are absent from meetings or who are unable to exercise their duties, prior acceptance by the Board of Directors of the cause of absence or inability when they are transitory. Alternates have the responsibilities, duties and powers of Directors only if and to the extent they are called upon to attend board meetings and as long as they perform duties of a Director. According to our by-laws and the Argentine General Corporations Law, shareholders elect the directors by majority vote by class of actions in shareholders meetings. In accordance with our by-laws, the Argentine government, as sole holder of Class A shares, is entitled to elect one director and one alternate. The Supervisory Committee may elect directors in case of vacancies, in accordance with our by-laws and the Argentine General Corporations Law. In these cases, the member of the Supervisory Committee elected by the Class A shareholder – after consulting with the shareholder- may elect a director of the same class. The members of the Supervisory Committee elected by Class D shareholders may elect directors of that same class. Directors hold office from 1 to three 3 fiscal years, as determined by the shareholders’ meetings. If elected by the Supervisory Committee, directors hold office until the election of directors of the following shareholders’ meeting. Under the Argentine General Corporations Law, a majority of our directors must be residents of Argentina. All directors must establish a legal domicile in Argentina for service of notices in connection with their duties. The Argentine General Corporations Law and our by-laws require the Board of Directors to meet at least once every quarter in person or by video conference, and an absolute majority of directors is required in order to constitute a quorum (including those participating by video conference). If a quorum is not met one hour after the start time set for the meeting, the President or his substitute may invite alternates of the same class as that of the absent directors to join the meeting until the quorum is reached or call a meeting for another day. Resolutions must be adopted by a majority of the directors present, and the President or his substitute is entitled to cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie. Our Directors are not required to hold any shares in the Company, and there is no age limit requirement for the retirement or non-retirement of our Directors. According to our by-laws, the Board of Directors shall have wide powers to organize, conduct and manage the affairs of the Corporation. Specifically, it is empowered to approve the annual budget, expenditure and investment estimates, the necessary borrowing levels and the annual action plan of the Corporation. 100 Duties and liabilities of Directors In accordance with the Argentine General Corporations Law, directors have an obligation to perform their duties with loyalty and with the diligence of a prudent businessperson. Directors are jointly and severally liable to the Company, its shareholders and to third parties for the improper performance of their duties, for violating the law or our by-laws or regulations, and for any damage caused by fraud, abuse of authority or gross negligence. Specific duties may be assigned to a director by the by-laws, company regulations, or by resolution of the shareholders’ meeting. In such cases, if the assignment of specific duties is duly registered, a director’s liability will be determined by reference to the performance of such duties. Only shareholders, through a shareholders’ meeting may authorize directors to engage in activities in competition with the Company. Transactions or contracts between directors and the Company in connection with its activities are permitted to the extent they are performed under fair market conditions. Transactions that do not comply with the Argentine General Corporations Law require prior approval of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Committee. In addition, these transactions must be subsequently approved by the shareholders at a general meeting. In case the shareholders meeting does not approve the relevant transaction, the directors and members of the Supervisory Committee who approved such transactions will be held jointly and severally liable for any damages caused to the Company and the agreement will be considered void. Any director whose personal interests conflicts with those of the Company, shall notify the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee and abstain from participating and voting on the matter. Otherwise, such director may be held jointly and severally liable for the damages caused by his acts and omissions. A director will not be liable if, notwithstanding his presence at the meeting at which a resolution was adopted or his knowledge of such resolution, a written record exists of his opposition to such resolution and he reports his opposition to the Supervisory Committee before any complaint against him is brought before the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Committee, the shareholders’ meeting, the appropriate governmental agency or judicial action is brought to the courts. Any liability of a director to the Company terminates upon approval of the director’s action or by express waiver or settlement by the shareholders at a general meeting, provided that shareholders representing at least 5% of our capital stock do not object and provided further that such liability does not result from a violation of the law, our by-laws or other regulations. Foreign Investment Legislation Under the Argentine Foreign Investment Law, as amended, and its implementing regulations (together, referred to as the “Foreign Investment Legislation”), the purchase of shares of an Argentine corporation by an individual or legal entity domiciled abroad or by an Argentine company of “foreign capital” (as defined in the Foreign Investment Legislation) constitutes foreign investment. Currently, foreign investment, other than broadcasting, acquisition of land located in frontier border areas (and other security areas) according to Law-Decree No. 15,385/1944 (as amended and supplemented from time to time) or rural land by foreign individuals or legal entities according to Law No. 26,737 (as amended and supplemented from time to time), is not restricted, and no prior approval is required to make foreign investments. No prior approval is required in order to purchase Class D shares or ADSs or to exercise financial or corporate rights thereunder (with respect to YPF, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—History and development of YPF”). Dividends Under our by-laws, all Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D shares rank equally with respect to the payment of dividends. All shares outstanding as of a particular record date share equally in the dividend being paid, except for shares issued during the period to which a dividend relates may be entitled only to a partial dividend with respect to such period if the shareholders’ meeting that approved the issuance so resolved. No preferred shares have been issued by the Company as the date of this annual report. The amount and payment of dividends are determined by majority vote of our shareholders voting as a single class, generally, but not necessarily, on the recommendation of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may resolve to distribute interim dividends if certain requirements are met. The directors, members of the Supervisory Committee and members of the Surveillance Committee, as the case may be, are jointly and severally responsible for such payments and distributions. Although we have not adopted a formal policy regarding dividends, the Board prudently evaluates on each fiscal exercise the possibility to recommend a payment of dividends to the shareholders within the framework of a management that will also consider, among other factors, the capital requirements related to investment plans, the attention of debt services, working capital needs, legal, tax and / or contractual restrictions that apply at all times, and the general conditions of the economic and financial context. On March 4, 2021, the Board decided to propose the following to the general ordinary shareholders’ meeting: (i) to fully disallow the reserve for future dividends, the reserve for the purchase of own shares and the reserve for investments; (ii) partially absorb the accumulated losses in retained earnings up to Ps. 13,184 million against the amounts corresponding to the deactivated reserves for up to said amount. The proposal of the Board was approved by the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on April 30, 2021. Additionally, as mentioned in Note 16.a.5) to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company adhered to the Extended Moratorium provided for by Law 27,541 on Social Solidarity and Recovery of the Productive Sector within the Public Emergency Framework and its amendments. By virtue of the restrictions established in point 6.6.1 of Article 13 of Law 27,541, in the event that the Company decides to distribute dividends prior to August 26, 2022, it must first proceed to pre-cancel said tax debt, which would not imply incurring additional costs. However, in October 2021 that restriction was declared ineffective by Law 27,653, which is applicable to the Company. 101 The following table sets forth for the periods and dates indicated, the dividend payments made by us, expressed in pesos. Pesos Per Share/ADS Year Ended December 31, 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1Q - - - - - 2Q - - - - - 3Q - - 5.85 - - 4Q 1.82 3.05 - - - Total 1.82 3.05 5.85 - - For information about taxation on dividends see “—Taxation—Argentine tax considerations”. Amount available for distribution Under Argentine General Corporations Law, dividends of a listed Argentine company that makes public offering of its shares may be lawfully paid only out of liquid and realized profits reflected in the annual audited financial statements of the Company prepared in accordance with accounting rules prevailing in Argentina and CNV regulations and approved at a shareholders’ meeting. The Board of Directors of a listed Argentine company that makes public offering of its shares may declare interim or provisional dividends, in cash, or based on special or quarterly financial statements with the report of the external auditor and the Supervisory Committee, in which case the members of the Board, the members of the Shareholders’ Surveillance Committee (Consejo de Vigilancia) when applicable, and of the Supervisory Committee are jointly and severally liable for the repayment of such dividends if retained earnings at the close of the fiscal year in which such dividends were paid would not have been sufficient to permit the payment of them. According to the Argentine General Corporations Law and our by-laws, the Company is required to maintain a legal reserve of at least 5% of the fiscal year’s income until such reserve equals 20% of the then-outstanding capital stock of the Company. The legal reserve is not available for distribution to shareholders. Under our by-laws, the Company’s liquid and realized profits are applied as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. at least 5% of net income, plus (less) prior fiscal year adjustments, is segregated to build the legal reserve until such reserve is equal to 20% of our subscribed capital; an amount is segregated to pay the accrued fees of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Supervisory Committee. See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Compensation of members of our Board of Directors”; an amount is segregated to pay dividends on preferred stock, if any; and to unpaid cumulative dividends, as the case may be (the Company does not currently have preferred stock); and the remainder, in whole or in part may be distributed as dividends to common shareholders or allocated for voluntary or contingent reserves or otherwise as determined by the shareholders’ meeting. Our Board of Directors submits the Company’s financial statements for the preceding fiscal year, together with reports thereon by the Supervisory Committee and the external auditor, at the annual ordinary shareholders’ meeting for approval. Within four months as from the end of each fiscal year, an ordinary shareholders’ meeting must be held to consider the yearly financial statements of the Company and determine the allocation of its net income for such year. Under applicable CNV regulations, cash dividends must be paid to shareholders within 30 calendar days from the shareholders’ meeting approving such dividends. In cases where the shareholders meeting delegates the authority for the distribution of dividends to the Board of Directors, the payment of dividends has been usually resolved within 30 days from the relevant Board of Directors’ resolution. In the case of payment of stock dividends, or payment of both stock and cash dividends, both shares and cash as the case may be are required to be available within three months of the receipt of notice of the authorization of the CNV for the public offering of the shares arising from such dividends. In accordance with the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code, the statute of limitations to the right of any shareholder to receive dividends declared by the shareholders’ meeting is five years from the date on which it has been made available to the shareholder. Under the deposit agreement, subject to certain terms and conditions set out in the deposit agreement—including, among others, the depositary’s determination that currency it receives other than U.S. dollars can be converted on a reasonable basis into U.S. dollars in a manner consistent with legal restrictions on foreign exchange— the depositary converts dividends it receives on deposited shares in currency other than the U.S. dollar into U.S. dollars and distributes the amount thus received to the holders of ADRs associated with those shares. For information about exchange regulation on dividends payments see “—Exchange regulations—Specific Provisions Regarding Access to the FX Market—Distribution of profits and dividends”. Remote Meetings Through General Resolution 830/2020 (the “RG 830”), published in the Official Gazette on April 5, 2020, the CNV ordered, following the guidelines of Article 61 of the Capital Market Law, that during the entire period in which the free movement of people in general is prohibited, limited or restricted, as a consequence of the state of health emergency by virtue of the Decree of Necessity and Urgency No. 297/2020 and successive regulations of the National Executive Power, the issuing entities may celebrate remote meetings of the administrative and governing body, even in cases where the bylaws have not provided for them. Among its main aspects we can highlight the following: 102 The issuing entity must guarantee free accessibility to the meetings of all shareholders, with voice and vote. a. b. c. The communication channel must allow the simultaneous transmission of sound, images and words throughout the meeting, as well as their recording on digital media. Recording of the meetings in digital format and conservation for a term of 5 years. The call to a meeting of the governing body must indicate precisely the chosen means of communication, the mode of access in order to facilitate participation and the proceedings adopted to issue the vote by digital means. Shareholders must communicate their participation by email and those who participate through proxies must send the company 5 business days prior to the holding of the meeting the corresponding enabling instrument, sufficiently authenticated. Additionally, in cases where the possibility of shareholders holding meetings remotely is not provided for in the by-laws, the following precautions must also be met: 1. In addition to the publications that by law and corporate by-laws correspond, the company must disseminate the call by all means reasonably necessary, in order to guarantee the rights of its shareholders. 2. The meeting must have the required quorum for extraordinary meetings and approve as the first item on the agenda to hold it remotely with the majority required for the amendment of the by-laws. Meetings may be held virtually and remotely to the extent permitted by applicable regulations. Through Decree No. 867/2021, the health public emergency was extended until December 31, 2022. Additionally, CNV established that the validity of RG 830 will remain in force for the holding of remote meetings under the terms and conditions set forth therein. Nevertheless, each company’s board of directors must analyze the option of holding virtual meetings and merit the particular conditions under which such meetings may be held, guaranteeing compliance with the corresponding legal and health precautions. The by-laws of the Company contemplate the possibility of holding remote meetings by the Shareholders, the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee. Preemptive and accretion rights Except as described below, in the event of a capital increase, a holder of existing shares of a given class has a preferential right to subscribe a number of shares of the same class sufficient to maintain the holder’s existing proportionate holding of shares of that class. Preemptive rights also apply to issuances of convertible securities, but the shareholders of the issuer shall not have preemptive rights in relation to the shares issued to attend conversion requests of such securities. Pursuant to the Argentine General Corporations Law, in exceptional cases and on a case-by-case basis when required for the best interest of the Company, the shareholders at an extraordinary meeting with a special majority may decide to limit or suspend shareholders’ preemptive rights, provided that such limitation or suspension of the shareholders’ preemptive rights is included in the agenda of the meeting and the shares to be issued are paid in kind or are issued to cancel preexisting obligations. Under its by-laws, the Company may only issue securities convertible into Class D shares, and the issuance of any such convertible securities must be approved by a special meeting of the holders of Class D shares. Holders of ADSs may not be able to exercise the preemptive or accretion rights relating to the shares underlying the ADSs unless a registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act is effective with respect to those rights or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available (see “Item 3. Key information —Risk factors—Risks relating to our Class D shares and ADSs—You may be unable to exercise preemptive, accretion or other rights with respect to the Class D shares underlying your ADSs”). Preemptive rights are exercisable during the 30 days following the last publication of notice (which shall be made for 3 days) informing shareholders of their right to exercise such preemptive rights in the Official Gazette and in an Argentine newspaper of wide circulation. Pursuant to the Argentine General Corporations Law, if authorized by an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, companies authorized to make public offering of their securities, such as YPF, may shorten the period during which preemptive rights may be exercised from 30 to 10 days following the last publication of notice of the offering to the shareholders to exercise preemptive rights in the Official Gazette and a newspaper of wide circulation in Argentina. Pursuant to our by-laws, the terms and conditions on which preemptive rights may be exercised with respect to Class C shares may be more favorable than those applicable to Class A, Class B and Class D shares. Shareholders who have exercised their preemptive rights have the right to exercise accretion rights, in proportion to their respective ownership, with respect to any non-preempted shares, in accordance with the following procedure: 1. 2. 3. Any non-preempted Class A shares will be converted into Class D shares and offered to holders of Class D shares that exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise preemptive rights with respect to non-preempted Class A shares. Any non-preempted Class B shares will be assigned to those provinces that exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights with respect to such shares; any excess will be converted into Class D shares and offered to holders of Class D shares that exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights with respect to any non-preempted Class B shares. Any non-preempted Class C shares will be assigned to any PPP participants who exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights with respect to such shares; any excess will be converted into Class D shares and offered to holders of Class D shares that exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights with respect to any non-preempted Class C shares. 103 4. Any non-preempted Clase D shares will be assigned to holders of Class D shares that exercised their preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights; any remaining Class D shares will be assigned pro rata to any holder of shares of another class that indicated his or her intention to exercise accretion rights. The term for exercise of accretion rights is the same as that fixed for exercising preemptive rights. In addition, under the Argentine General Corporations Law, foreign companies that own shares in an Argentine corporation are required to register with the National Corporations Registry (under the purview of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights) in order to exercise certain shareholder rights, including voting rights. If you own our Class D shares directly (rather than through ADSs) and you are a non-Argentine company and you fail to register with the respective National Corporations Registry, your ability to exercise your rights as a holder of our Class D shares may be limited. Pursuant to Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 and to General Resolution No. 789 of the CNV, both applicable to the Company, foreign companies that are shareholders of YPF may participate and vote in the shareholders’ meetings through duly authorized attorneys in fact. Voting of the underlying Class D shares Pursuant to our by-laws, each Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at any shareholders’ meeting of YPF, except that specific procedures apply to the election of Directors. See “—Directors—Election of Directors”. The Depositary has agreed that, as soon as practicable after receipt of a notice of any meeting of shareholders of YPF, it will mail a notice to the holders of ADRs evidencing ADSs, which will contain the following: 1. 2. a summary in English of the information contained in the notice of such meeting; a statement that the holders of ADRs at the close of business on a specified record date will be entitled, subject to any applicable provisions of Argentine law, our by-laws and the Class D shares, to instruct the Depositary to exercise the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the Class D shares evidenced by their respective ADSs; and 3. a statement as to the manner in which such instructions may be given to the Depositary. The Depositary shall endeavor, to the extent practicable, to vote or cause to be voted the amount of Class D shares represented by the ADSs in accordance with the written instructions of the holders of the ADRs evidencing the ADSs. With regards to the Class D shares as to which the Depositary receives no instructions, the Depositary will vote them in accordance with the recommendations of our Board of Directors, provided that YPF delivers to the Depositary an opinion of Argentine counsel stating that the action recommended by the Board of Directors is not illegal under Argentine law or contrary to our by-laws or Board regulations. In addition, the Depositary will, if requested by the Board of Directors and unless prohibited by any applicable provision of Argentine law, deposit all Class D shares represented by ADSs for purposes of establishing a quorum at meetings of shareholders, whether or not voting instructions with respect to such shares have been received. Voting Under our by-laws, each Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at any meeting of our shareholders, except that the Class A shares (i) vote separately with respect to the election of members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee and are entitled to appoint one Director, and the alternate Director and one member of the Supervisory Committee and the alternate member, (ii) have certain veto rights. Class A Veto Rights Under our by-laws, so long as any Class A shares remain outstanding, the affirmative vote of such shares is required in order to: (i) decide upon the merger of the Company; (ii) approve any acquisition of shares by a third-party representing more than 50% of the Company’s capital; (iii) transfer to third parties all the exploitation rights granted to YPF pursuant to the Argentine Hydrocarbons Law, applicable regulations thereunder or the Privatization Law, if such transfer would result in the total suspension of the Company’s exploration and production activities; (iv) voluntarily dissolve the Company; (v) transfer our legal or fiscal domicile outside Argentina and vi) an acquisition that would result in the purchaser holding 15% or more of our capital stock, or 20% or more of the outstanding Class D shares. The actions described in clauses (iii) and (iv) above also require prior approval of the Argentine Congress through enactment of a law. Reporting Requirements Pursuant to our by-laws, any person who, directly or indirectly, through any means or title, acquires Class D shares or securities convertible into Class D shares, so that such person controls more than 3% of the Class D shares, is required to notify the Company of such acquisition within 5 days of its closing, in addition to complying with any additional requirements imposed by any other authority in Argentina or elsewhere where our Class D shares are traded. Such notice must include the name or names of the person or persons, if any, acting in concert with it, the date of the acquisition, the number of shares acquired, the price at which the acquisition was made, and a statement as to whether it is the purpose of the person or persons to acquire a greater shareholding in, or control of, the Company. Each subsequent acquisition by such person or persons, as long as it exceeds the above mentioned 3% of the Class D shares, requires a similar notice. 104 In addition, pursuant to the regulations of CNV, any person or entity that directly or indirectly, or any group of persons acting in concerted form, by any means and with a certain purpose: a) acquire or dispose of shares or securities convertible into shares, or acquire call or put options over them; b) alter the integration or configuration of its direct or indirect interest over the capital stock of an issuer; c) convert notes (“obligaciones negociables”) into shares; d) exercise the put or call options of the securities referred to in a); or e) change their purpose regarding their interest in an issuer at the time of occurrence of any the abovementioned events; is required to inform CNV and BYMA of such circumstances, immediately after executing the acquisition, disposal, alteration of the integration or configuration of the interest, conversion into shares, and/or exercise of the calls or put options referred to above, or after the occurrence of the change in the purpose referred to above. In any case, the information shall be submitted only as long as the acquisitions involved and/or facts referred to above grant 5% or more of the voting rights that can be exercised in the shareholders’ meetings of YPF. Similar information is required to be submitted to CNV and BYMA in the event of changes over the interests previously informed, until becoming a controlling shareholder in which case the regulations applicable to shall become applicable. Certain provisions relating to acquisitions of shares Pursuant to our by-laws: • each acquisition of shares or convertible securities, as a result of which the acquirer, directly or indirectly, through or together with its affiliates and persons acting in concert with it (jointly referred to as an “Offeror”), would hold or control shares that, together with the prior holdings of such Offeror of shares of such class, if any, would represent: - - 15% or more of the outstanding capital stock, or 20% or more of the outstanding Class D shares provided that such shares represent less than 15% of the capital stock; and • each subsequent acquisition by an Offeror (other than subsequent acquisitions by an Offeror owning or controlling more than 50% of our capital prior to such acquisition) (collectively, “Control Acquisitions”), must be carried out in accordance with the procedure described under “—Restrictions on Control Acquisitions”. In addition, any merger, consolidation or other combination with substantially the same effect involving an Offeror that has previously carried out a Control Acquisition, or by any other person or persons, if such transaction would have for such person or persons substantially the same effect as a Control Acquisition (“Related Party Share Acquisition”), must be carried out in accordance with the provisions described under “—Restrictions on Related Party Share Acquisitions” below. The voting, dividend and other distribution rights of any shares acquired in a Control Acquisition or a Related Party Share Acquisition carried out other than in accordance with such provisions will be suspended, and such shares will not be counted for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum at shareholders’ meetings. The Expropriation Law has not triggered these obligations. Restrictions on Control Acquisitions Prior to consummating any Control Acquisition, an Offeror must obtain the approval of the Class A shares, if there are any outstanding, and make a public tender offer for all of the outstanding shares and convertible securities of the Company. Such public tender offer shall not be needed for subsequent acquisitions by an Offeror that already owns or controls shares that represent 15% or more of the outstanding capital stock, or 20% or more of the outstanding Class D shares, as long as such Offeror does not own or control, previously or as a consequence of these acquisitions, shares that represent more than 50% of the capital stock. The prior approval of the Class A shares is not required for any subsequent acquisition made by an Offeror already owning or controlling more than 50% of the capital stock of the Company, nor shall such Offeror be required to make a public tender offer for such acquisition. To the extent a public tender offer is required, the Offeror will be required to provide the Company with notice of, and certain specified information with respect to, such tender offer at least fifteen business days prior to the commencement of the offer, as well as the terms and conditions of any agreement with any shareholder proposed for the Control Acquisition (a “Prior Agreement”). The Company will send by mailing to each shareholder and holder of convertible securities a copy of such notice at the Offeror’s expense. The Offeror is also required to send by mailing or by other means to each shareholder and holder of convertible securities a copy of the notice and shall publish a notice containing substantially the same information required for the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Argentina, New York and each other city in which the Company’s securities are traded on an exchange or other securities market, at least once per week, beginning on the date notice is provided to us, until the offer expires. Our Board of Directors shall call a special meeting of the holders of Class A shares to be held 10 business days following the receipt of the Offeror´s notice for the purpose of considering the tender offer and submitting the Board of Directors recommendation in relation to it. If the special meeting is not held, or if the shareholders do not approve the tender offer at such meeting, neither the tender offer nor the proposed Control Acquisition may be completed. 105 Such tender offers must be carried out in accordance with a procedure specified in our by-laws and in accordance with any applicable additional or stricter requirements of the jurisdictions where the tender offer takes place or of the stock exchanges where the Company´s share and securities are listed. Pursuant to our by-laws, the Offeror must offer the same price to all shares tendered, and such price may not be less than the highest of the following: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) the highest price paid by, or on behalf of, the Offeror for Class D shares or convertible securities during the two years prior to the notice provided to the Company, subject to certain antidilution adjustments with respect to Class D shares; the highest closing sale price for the Class D shares on the BASE during the thirty-day period immediately preceding the notice provided to the Company, subject to certain antidilution adjustments; the price resulting from clause (ii) above multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the highest price paid by or on behalf of the Offeror for Class D shares during the two years immediately preceding the date of the notice provided to the Company and the denominator of which shall be the closing price for the Class D shares on the BASE on the date immediately preceding the first day of such two-year period on which the Offeror acquired any interest in or right to any Class D shares, in each case subject to certain antidilution adjustments; and the net earnings for the Company per Class D share during the four most recent full fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of the notice provided to us, multiplied by the higher of (A) the price/earnings ratio during such period for Class D shares (if any) and (B) the highest price/earnings ratio for the Company in the two-year period immediately preceding the date of the notice provided to the Company, in each case determined in accordance with standard practices in the financial community. Such offer must remain open for a minimum of 20 days and a maximum of 30 days as of the authorization date of the public tender offer by the CNV, and shareholders and holders of securities contemplated in the tender offer shall have the right to withdraw tendered shares and/or securities at any time before the date of expiration of the offer. Following the close of such tender offer, the Offeror will be obligated to acquire all tendered shares or convertible securities, unless the number of shares tendered is less than the minimum, if any, upon which such tender offer was conditioned, in which case the Offeror may withdraw the tender offer. Following the close of the tender offer, the Offeror may consummate any Prior Agreement within 30 days following the close of the tender offer; provided, however, that if such tender offer was conditioned on the acquisition of a minimum number of shares, the Prior Agreement may be consummated only if such minimum was reached. If no Prior Agreement existed, the Offeror may acquire the number of shares indicated in the notice provided to the Company on the terms indicated in such notice, to the extent such number of shares were not acquired in the tender offer, provided that any condition relating to a minimum number of shares tendered has been met. The Expropriation Law has not triggered these obligations. Restrictions on Related Party Share Acquisitions The price per share to be received by each shareholder in any Related Party Share Acquisition must be the same as, and must not be less, than the highest of the following: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) the highest price paid by or on behalf of the party seeking to carry out the Related Party Share Acquisition (an “Interested Shareholder”) for (A) shares of the class to be transferred in the Related Party Share Acquisition (the “Class”) within the two-year period immediately preceding the first public announcement of the Related Party Share Acquisition or (B) shares of the Class acquired in any Control Acquisition, in each case, subject to certain antidilution adjustments; the highest closing sale price of shares of the Class on the BASE during the thirty days immediately preceding the date of announcement of the Related Party Share Acquisition or the date of any Control Acquisition by the Interested Shareholder, subject to certain antidilution adjustments; the price resulting from clause (ii) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the highest price paid by or on behalf of the Interested Shareholder for any share of the Class during the two years immediately preceding the date of announcement of the Related Party Transaction and the denominator of which shall be the closing sale price for shares of the Class on the date immediately preceding the first day in the two-year period referred to above on which the Interested Shareholder acquired any interest or right in shares of the Class, in each case, subject to certain antidilution adjustments; and the net earnings of the Company per share of the shares of the Class during the four most recent full fiscal quarters preceding the date of announcement of the Related Party Transaction multiplied by the higher of the (A) the price/earnings ratio during such period for the shares of the Class (if any) and (B) the highest price/earnings ratio for the Company in the two-year period preceding the date of announcement of the Related Party Transaction, in each case determined in accordance with standard practices in the financial community. In addition, any transaction that would result in the acquisition by any Offeror of ownership or control of more than 50% of our capital stock, or that constitutes a merger by the Company, must be approved in advance by the Class A shares while any such shares remain outstanding. The Capital Markets Law and CNV Regulations: In December 2018, the CNV issued General Resolution No. 779 regulating the tender offers regime provided for in Law No. 27,440 published in May 2018, which amended the Capital Markets Law. Under this regime, a mandatory tender offer at a fair price (determined according to such law) shall be issued by anyone who, acting individually or in coordination with others, has effectively obtained a controlling interest in a public company, which is deemed to occur (i) when obtaining, directly or indirectly, a percentage of votes equal to or higher than 50% of a public company, or (ii) when the percentage of votes obtained is below 50% but such person controls a public company (i.e., has directly or indirectly, individually or jointly, as the case may be, an interest in the capital 106 stock of the company or securities with voting rights that grants (whether in right or de facto), the necessary votes to adopt resolutions in ordinary general shareholders meetings or to appoint or revoke the majority of the directors or members of the surveillance committee). The tender offer shall be submitted to the CNV for authorization as soon as possible after the closing of the relevant share acquisition, but no later than one month from such closing. Material contracts None. Exchange Rates From 1991 until the end of 2001, the Law No. 23,928 (the “Convertibility Law”) established a fixed exchange rate of peso 1/US$. On January 6, 2002, On January 6, 2002, the Law No. 25,561, (the “Public Emergency Law”), formally put an end to that U.S. dollar-peso parity. The Public Emergency Law, which had been periodically extended and expired on December 31, 2017, by Law No. 27,200, had granted the Argentine Executive Branch the power to set the exchange rate between the peso and foreign currencies and to issue regulations related to the foreign exchange market. Following a brief period during which the Argentine government established a temporary dual exchange rate system pursuant to the Public Emergency Law, the peso has been allowed to float freely against other currencies since February 2002, although the Argentine government has the power to intervene by buying and selling foreign currency on its own account, a practice in which it engages on a regular basis. However, on December 23, 2019, Law No. 27,541 was published, which again declared the public emergency until December 31, 2020. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—We may be exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates”. Currency controls that tightened restrictions on capital flows, exchange controls, and official U.S. dollar exchange and transfer restrictions that substantially limit the ability of companies to retain foreign currency or make payments abroad are currently in place in Argentina and have been for alternating periods for the past years. By means of Decree No. 609/2019 (the “Decree”) dated September 1, 2019, as amended , the Argentine Executive Branch reinstated foreign exchange controls and authorized the BCRA to (a) regulate access to the FX Market for the purchase of foreign currency and outward remittances; and (b) set forth regulations to avoid practices and transactions aimed at eluding, through the use of securities and other instruments, the measures adopted through the Decree. At present, foreign exchange regulations have been (i) extended indefinitely, and (ii) consolidated in a single set of regulations, Communication “A” 7,422, as subsequently amended and supplemented from time to time by BCRA’s communications (the “FX Regime”). See “—Exchange regulations”. The BCRA requested the CNV to implement aligned measures to avoid elusive practices and operations. In this sense, the CNV, in line with the provisions of Article 3 of the Decree, established various measures to avoid such elusive practices and operations. The following table sets forth the annual low, high, average and period-end exchange rates for the periods indicated, expressed in nominal pesos per U.S. dollar, based on rates quoted by the BCRA. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York does not report a noon buying rate for the Argentine peso. Low High Average (1) Period End (pesos per U.S. dollar) Year ended December 31, 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Month January 2022 February 2022 March 2022 April 2022 (2) Source: BCRA (Communication “A” 3,500) 15.17 18.42 37.04 59.82 84.70 103.04 105.14 107.94 111.13 18.83 40.90 60.00 84.15 102.75 105.02 107.44 110.98 112.13 16.76 29.32 49.23 71.61 95.80 103.98 106.31 109.46 111.72 18.77 37.81 59.90 84.15 102.75 105.02 107.44 110.98 112.13 (1) Calculated using the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the period (for annual periods), and the average of the exchange rates on each day during the period (for monthly periods). (2) Through April 8, 2022. No representation is made that peso amounts have been, could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the foregoing rates on any of the dates indicated. Exchange regulations Below is a description of the main exchange control measures implemented through the FX Regime: Specific Provisions for Inward Remittances Repatriation and Settlement of the proceeds of exports of goods Proceeds of exports of goods must be repatriated and settled for pesos through the foreign exchange market (the “FX Market”) within a specific timeframe for the applicable goods or services in question. Regardless of these maximum terms for settlement, the FX Regime further established that payments for exports must be repatriated and settled through the FX Market within 5 business days following payment thereof. 107 In accordance with Section 2.6 of the FX Regime, exporters are authorized to avoid the settlement in pesos to the extent that: (a) the funds are credited in foreign- denominated accounts in the name of the exporter, opened at local banks; (b) the funds are entered to Argentina within the applicable terms; (c) the funds are simultaneously applied to the making of payments for which the regulations grant access to the FX Market, subject to any applicable caps; (d) if the funds correspond to the proceeds of new external financial indebtedness and are applied to the prepayment of foreign currency-denominated loans with local banks, the new indebtedness must have a longer average life than the local indebtedness, and (e) the mechanism is tax-neutral. Amounts collected in foreign currency for insurance claims related to the exported goods must also be repatriated and settled in pesos in the FX Market, up to the amount of the insured exported goods. The exporter must appoint a financial entity to track each export transaction. The obligation of repatriation and settlement of foreign currency through the FX Market corresponding to a shipping permit will be considered satisfied when the entity designated for tracking purposes certifies that repatriation and settlement has taken place. Local collections for exports of on-board supplies to foreign flagged means of transport (régimen de ranchos) Regarding local collections for exports of on-board (régimen de ranchos) supplies to foreign flagged means of transport, it shall be considered that the follow-up of the shipment permit is totally or partially complied with, for an amount equivalent to the amount paid locally in pesos and/or in foreign currency to the exporter by a local agent that owns the foreign flagged means of transport, as long as the following conditions are met: (i) (ii) The documentation allows to verify that the delivery of the exported merchandise has taken place in the country, that the local agent of the company that owns the foreign flagged means of transport made the payment to the exporter locally and in which currency the payment was made. An entity shall issue a certification stating that the company that owns the foreign flagged means of transport would have had access to the FX Market pursuant to Section 3.2.2. of the FX Regime for the equivalent amount in foreign currency which is intended to be computed to the shipment permit. The entity which states the precedent shall previously verify compliance with all the other requirements stablished in Section 3.2.2. of the FX Regime except for provisions of Section 3.13. and the local agent of the company that owns the foreign flagged means of transport shall have provided an affidavit stating that it has not transferred or will transfer funds abroad for the proportional amount of the operations included in the certification. (iii) In the event that the funds have been received in the country in foreign currency, a certification that the settlement of the funds through the FX Market has been made is needed. The local agent of the company that owns the foreign flagged means of transport shall not have used this mechanism for an amount greater than US$ 250,000 in the calendar month. Obligation to repatriate foreign currency from exports of services Payments received for the rendering of services by residents to non-residents must be repatriated and settled through the FX Market within a period of no more than 5 business days following payment thereof. Application of exports proceeds FX Regime authorizes the application of export proceeds to the repayment of: (i) pre-export financings and export financings granted or guaranteed by local financial entities; (ii) foreign pre-export financings and export advances settled in the FX Market, provided that the relevant transactions were entered into through public deeds or public registries; (iii) financial indebtedness under contracts executed prior to August 31, 2019 providing for cancellation thereof through the application abroad of export proceeds; and (iv) other foreign financial indebtedness subject to certain requirements as established in Sections 7.9 and 7.10 of the FX Regime. Also, it allows export proceeds to be held abroad to guarantee payment of new indebtedness, provided certain requirements are met. Foreign financial indebtedness Pursuant to Section 2.4 of the FX Regime in order for resident debtors to have access to the FX Market to repay foreign financial indebtedness disbursed as of September 1, 2019, the loan proceeds must have been settled through the FX Market and the operation must have been declared under the Foreign Assets and Liabilities Reporting Regime. As a result, although settlement of the loan proceeds is not mandatory, failure to settle them shall preclude future access to the FX Market for repayment purposes. Access to the FX Market to make such payments more than three days prior to the due date is, as a rule, subject to prior BCRA approval. Prepayments done with funds from new, duly settled, foreign loans or in connection with debt refinancing or liability management processes may be exempted from such prior BCRA approval to the extent they comply with several requirements set forth in Section 3.5 of the FX Regime. Until December 31, 2022, prior BCRA approval is required in order for local residents to access the FX Market to make principal payments under cross-border financial indebtedness with related parties (unless the loan proceeds were settled through the FX Market after October 1, 2020, and the loan has an average life of at least 2 years). 108 Specific Provisions Regarding Access to the FX Market General Requirements As a general rule, and in addition to any rules regarding the specific purpose for access, certain general requirements must be met by a local company or individual to access the FX Market for the purchase of foreign currency or its transfer abroad (i.e., payments of imports and other purchases of goods abroad; payment of services rendered by non-residents; remittances of profits and dividends; payment of principal and interest on external indebtedness; payments of interest on debts for the import of goods and services, among others) without requiring prior BCRA approval. These include the following: (i) during the 90 days preceding the date of said access, the local company must not have: (a) (b) sold in Argentina securities issued by residents for foreign currency, transferred such securities to a foreign depositary, exchanged such securities for other foreign assets, or, as of October 29, 2021, purchased foreign securities issued by non-residents with pesos in Argentina; or delivered pesos or other local liquid assets (e.g., Argentine sovereign bonds) to any individual or legal entity having a direct controlling interest in it, unless: (i) such delivery resulted from regular purchases of goods or services executed in its ordinary course of business, or (ii) it provides an affidavit from each such controlling individual or legal entity pursuant to which such persons declare they comply with the restrictions set forth in (i)(a) above, and undertake to comply with (ii)(d) below; and (ii) on the date of said access, the local company must: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) not have any available foreign liquid assets in excess of US$ 100,000, BCRA Communication “A” 7,030 contains a non-exhaustive list of assets that qualify as “foreign liquid assets” for purposes thereof, which include foreign currency bills and coins, gold bars, sight deposits with foreign banks and, generally, any other investment that allows for immediate availability of foreign currency (e.g., foreign bonds and securities, investment accounts with foreign investment managers, crypto-assets, cash held with payment service providers, etc.), deposit all its local holdings of foreign currency in accounts held with local financial institutions, undertake to settle through the FX Market within 5 business days as from receipt thereof, any funds received abroad as a result of the repayment of loans, the release of term-deposits or the sale of any type of asset, to the extent the asset was originally acquired, the deposit made or the loan granted, as applicable, after May 28, 2020, undertake to, during the 90 days following said access to the FX Market, not sell in Argentina securities issued by residents for foreign currency, transfer such securities to foreign depositaries, exchange such securities for other foreign assets, or purchase foreign securities with pesos in Argentina, and not be included in the list of “issuers of fake invoices and similar documents” (base de facturas o documentos equivalentes calificados como apócrifos) kept by the Argentine Tax Authority (Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos). Payments of imports Residents are authorized to access the FX Market for the payment of imports of goods in accordance with Section 10.1 of the FX Regime. This regulation sets forth different requirements depending on whether it relates to the payment of imports of goods with customs clearance or the payments of import of goods pending customs clearance. Also, the imports and import payments monitoring system (SEPAIMPO) has been reinstated, providing rules governing such monitoring process and exceptions thereof. 1. As of March 4, 2022 access to the FX Market to make payments of imports of goods, is subject to the filing of a an Integral Import Monitoring System declaration (Sistema Integral de Monitoreo de Importaciones or “SIMI”) that meets any of the following: a) b) c) the import is associated to an approved SIMI registered until March 3, 2022, the import is associated to an approved SIMI type A, the import is associated to an approved SIMI type B and access to the FX Market takes place not earlier than 180 calendar days as from the date of the registry of the customs entry of the goods, except for certain specific exceptions. d) the import is associated to an approved SIMI type C and certain conditions established in the FX Regime are verified. The annual FOB amount of SIMIs type A will be capped (with a proportional monthly cap) by a formula established in Section 10.3.2.7 of the FX Regime. 2. By means of Communication “A” 7,469 the BCRA established that imports associated to a SIMI type B corresponding to imports of oil, petroleum, bituminous mineral oils, their preparations and residues or oil gases, are not subject to the 180 calendar days requirement described above. Pursuant to the FX Regime, the local importer must appoint a local financial entity to act as a monitoring bank, which will be responsible for verifying compliance with the applicable regulations including, among others, the liquidation of import financing and the entry of imported goods. Additionally, pursuant to Section 10.11.1 of the FX Regime, for the purposes of accessing the FX Market to pay imports of goods or the principal amount of debts arising from the import of goods, prior BCRA approval will be required until December 31, 2022, unless any of the conditions stated in Sections 10.11.1 to 10.11.11 are met. Some of these conditions are: a) the entity has received an affidavit from the client stating that the total amount of payments associated with its imports of goods processed through the FX Market as of 2020, including the payment for which approval is sought, does not exceed in more than Ps. 250,000 the amount by which the importer would have access to the exchange market when computing: (i) the imports of goods registered on behalf of the relevant importer in the (SEPAIMPO) and that were registered between January 1, 2020 and the day prior to accessing the FX Market, (ii) plus the amount of payments made under other exceptions, and (iii) substracting the amount pending to be paid in Argentina, related to payments of imports with pending customs registration made between September 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019; 109 b) in the case of a deferred payment of imports corresponding to goods that have been shipped as of July 1, 2020, or that, having been shipped previously, have not arrived in the country before that date provided that they are associated with a SIMI that complied with Section 5 of Communication “A” 7,466; c) it is a payment associated with an operation not included in section b) above, to the extent that it is intended for the cancellation of a commercial debt for imports of goods with an export credit agency or a foreign financial entity or that was guaranteed by either of such entities; d) in the case of demand payments of imports of goods or for commercial debt arising from imports of goods that do not have custom registration evidencing the entry of the goods into Argentina, provided that, among others: - - the import corresponds to the importation of materials/supplies to be used for the production of goods in the country; and the payments made under this section do not exceed, in the current calendar month and for the financial entities as a whole, the amount obtained by considering the average of the total amount of imports of materials/supplies computed by the company in the formula stated in a) above in the last twelve months, minus the amount of imports of goods that do not have custom registration evidencing entry of the goods into Argentina in a situation of delay recorded by the importer. Prior to authorizing payments for imports of goods, the intervening financial entity must, in addition to requesting the client’s affidavit, verify that such statement is compatible with the existing data in the relevant online BCRA’s databases. As of January 3, 2022, among other requirements, if new financial indebtedness is settled through the FX Market and such indebtedness is entered into with a third-party, has an average life of not less than 2 years, and has no principal maturities until at least 3 months from settlement, then access to the FX Market shall be granted to pay for imports of goods upon maturity. This mechanism can only be used for up to US$ 10 million. Payment of services provided by non-residents Pursuant to Section 3.2 of the FX Regime, residents may access the FX Market for payment of services rendered by non-residents (except intercompany services), as long as it is verified that the operation has been declared, if applicable, in the last overdue presentation of the Foreign Assets and Liabilities Reporting Regime. Access to the FX Market for payment of intercompany imports of services is, as a general rule, subject to prior BCRA approval. As of January 3, 2022, among other requirements, if new financial indebtedness is settled through the FX Market and such indebtedness is entered into with a third-party, has an average life of not less than 2 years, and has no principal maturities until at least 3 months from settlement, then access to the FX Market shall be granted to repay intercompany services upon maturity and for services rendered at least 180 calendar days prior to requiring access to the FX Market or arising from a contract executed 180 calendar days prior to requiring access. This mechanism can only be used for up to US$ 10 million. Access to the FX Market for the prepayment of debts for services requires prior authorization by the BCRA. Foreign financial indebtedness As mentioned above in order for resident debtors to have access to the FX Market to repay foreign financial indebtedness disbursed as of September 1, 2019, the loan proceeds must have been settled through the FX Market and the operation must have been declared under the Foreign Assets and Liabilities Reporting Regime. Mandatory Refinancing Plan Regime Section 3.17 of the FX Regime establishes that debtors with scheduled principal payments maturing between October 15, 2020 and December 31, 2022 relating to (i) foreign financial indebtedness of the non-financial private sector with a creditor who is not a counterparty related to the debtor; (ii) foreign financial indebtedness on account of transactions of the debtor and/or (iii) issuances of debt securities publicly registered in Argentina, denominated in foreign currency, of private sector customers or of the financial entities themselves, had to submit a refinancing plan (the “Refinancing Plan”) to the BCRA in line with the following criteria: (a) debtors were given access to the FX Market on the original maturity dates to make payments of net principal amounts not exceeding forty percent (40%) of the principal amounts due; and (b) the balance of the principal amount shall have to be refinanced, at least, by means of a new foreign indebtedness with an average life of two years. Further, in addition to the refinancing granted by the original creditor, proceeds from new foreign financial indebtedness with other creditors shall also be computed, provided that the proceeds obtained therefrom be transferred and settled through the FX Market. In the case of issuances of debt securities publicly registered in Argentina and denominated in foreign currency, new issuances shall also be computed provided that certain conditions are met. The abovementioned provisions shall not apply to: (i) indebtedness with international organizations or associated agencies thereof or secured by them; (ii) indebtedness granted to the debtor by official credit agencies or secured by them; and (iii) when the amount for which access to the FX Market is requested for repayment of principal under such indebtedness does not exceed the equivalent of US$ 2 million per calendar month, and (iv) indebtedness originated as from January 1, 2020 and whose funds have been deposited and settled in the foreign exchange market; (v) indebtedness originated on or after January 1, 2020 and which constitute refinancing of principal maturities subsequent to that date, to the extent that the refinancing has made it possible to reach the parameters set forth in said point; and (vi) the remaining portion of maturities already refinanced to the extent that the refinancing has made it possible to reach the parameters set forth in said item. 110 Foreign financial indebtedness principal and services prepayment: (1) access to the FX Market up to 45 calendar days prior to the maturity date for the payment of principal and services of foreign financial debts or debt securities publicly registered in Argentina and denominated in foreign currency will be allowed if the prepayment is made by virtue of a debt refinancing process that complies with the provisions set forth in Section 3.17 mentioned above and, additionally, when the following conditions are met: (a) the amount of interest paid does not exceed the amount of interest accrued on the refinanced indebtedness up to the date the refinancing was settled, and (b) the accumulated amount of the principal maturities of the new debt does not exceed the amount that the principal maturities of the refinanced debt would have accumulated; (2) access to the FX Market prior to the maturity date for payment of interest on foreign financial debts or debt securities publicly registered in Argentina and denominated in foreign currency will be allowed if the prepayment is consummated as part of a process for the exchange of debt securities issued by the customer and all of the following conditions are met: (a) the amount paid before maturity corresponds to interest accrued as at the closing date of the exchange; (b) the average life of the new debt securities is longer than the remaining average life of the exchanged security; and (c) the accumulated amount of the principal maturities of the new securities does not exceed at any time the amount that the principal maturities of the exchanged securities would have accumulated; and (3) concerning scheduled principal repayments maturing between October 15, 2020 and December 31, 2022: (a) the BCRA will consider the Refinancing Plan established therein completed when the debtor accesses the FX Market to pay off capital in an amount exceeding 40% of the principal amount that was then due, to the extent that the debtor settles currency on the FX Market as from October 9, 2020, in an amount equal to or greater than the excess over such 40%, on account of (i) foreign financial indebtedness, (ii) issuance of debt securities publicly registered abroad, (iii) issuance of debt securities publicly registered in Argentina and denominated in foreign currency that meet the conditions set forth in Section 3.6.1.3 of the FX Regime, (b) in the case of debt securities publicly registered in Argentina or abroad, issued on or after October 9, 2020, with an average life of not less than two years, and the delivery of which to the creditors has allowed to reach the parameters provided in the proposed Refinancing Plan, the foreign currency settlement requirement was considered fulfilled for the purposes of being allowed access to the FX Market for the service of principal and interest thereon, and (c) the debtor has a certificate of increase of exports issued pursuant to Section 3.18 of the FX Regime. In line with the BCRA regulations, the CNV issued General Resolution No. 861 to facilitate the refinancing of debt through the capital markets. In this regard, the CNV provided that whenever the issuer intends to refinance debt through an exchange offer or new issues of debt securities, in both cases in exchange for or to be paid with debt securities previously issued by the company and placed privately and/or with preexisting credits against such company, the requirement of placement through public offering will be regarded as met if the new issue is underwritten in this way by the creditors of the company whose debt securities without public offering and/or preexisting credits represent a percentage that does not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate amount actually placed, and the remaining percentage is underwritten and paid in cash or in kind by tendering debt securities originally placed through public offering, or other debt securities publicly offered and listed and/or traded on markets authorized by the CNV, issued by the same company, by persons who are domiciled in Argentina or in countries that are not included in the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, listed in section 24 of the Annex to Decree No. 862/2019 or anyone that may replace it in the future. Additionally, General Resolution No. 861 provided for mandatory compliance with certain conditions to consider that the public offering requirement has been met. Repayment of foreign currency debt between residents Access to the FX Market for the repayment of debts and other foreign currency obligations between residents, incurred on or after September 1, 2019, is banned. However, exceptions have been established for the cancellation as from the maturity of principal and interest of: - Financing in foreign currency granted by local financial entities (including payments for consumption in foreign currency through credit cards). - Obligations in foreign currency between residents instrumented through public registries or deeds on or before August 30, 2019. - Issuances of debt securities made on or after September 1, 2019, for the purpose of refinancing foreign currency obligations between residents instrumented through public registers or deeds on or before August 30, 2019, and that entail an increase in the average life of the obligations. - Payment, at maturity, of principal and interest services under new issues of debt securities made as of November 29, 2019, with public registration in the country, denominated and payable in foreign currency in the country, to the extent that: (i) they are denominated and subscribed in foreign currency, (ii) the respective principal and interest services are payable in the country in foreign currency and (iii) the entirely of the funds obtained with the issuance are settled through the foreign exchange market. - The issuances made as of October 9, 2020, of debt securities with public registration in the country, denominated in foreign currency and whose services are payable in foreign currency in the country, to the extent that their average life is not less than two years and their delivery to creditors has allowed reaching the refinancing parameters set forth in Section 3.17 of the FX Regime. - The issuances made as of January 7, 2021 of debt securities with public registration in the country denominated in foreign currency and whose services are payable in foreign currency in the country, to the extent that they were delivered to creditors to refinance pre-existing debts with an extension of the average life, when it corresponds to the amount of capital refinanced, interest accrued up to the refinancing date and, the new debt securities do not mature before 2023, the amount equivalent to the interest that would accrue until December 31, 2022 on the indebtedness that is refinanced early and/or on the deferral of the refinanced principal and/or on the interest that would accrue on the amounts so refinanced. Payments of principal under debts with related counterparties until December 31, 2022 111 The BCRA’s prior approval is required to access the FX Market to make payments abroad of principal of financial debts when the creditor is a counterparty related to the debtor. This requirement is applicable until December 31, 2022, pursuant to Section 3.5.7 of the FX Regime. Such requirement shall not apply to the local financial institutions’ own transactions. Section 3.5.4 of the FX Regime establishes that, for as long as the requirement to obtain prior approval to access the FX Market to pay, at maturity, principal of foreign financial indebtedness of the non-financial private sector when the creditor is a counterparty related to the debtor continues to be in place, such requirement will not be applicable if the funds have been entered and settle through the FX Market as of October 2, 2020 and the average life of the indebtedness is not less than two years. Access to the FX Market for the payment of new issuances of debt securities Access to the FX Market for the payment of principal and services of foreign-denominated debt securities publicly registered abroad when the debtor has settled through the FX Market an amount equivalent to the nominal value of the foreign indebtedness. The above-mentioned requirement shall be considered complied with for the portion of debt securities publicly registered abroad issued as of January 7, 2021, intended to refinance pre-existing debt by extending its average life, for an amount equivalent to the refinanced principal, and provided that the new securities do not have principal maturities schedule within 2 years, for the interest accrued up to the date of the refinancing and, the interest that would accrue during the first two years for the refinanced indebtedness and/or by the deferment of the refinanced principal and/or by the interest which would accrue on the amounts refinanced. Duly registered securities that are denominated and payable in foreign currency in Argentina In accordance with Section 2.5 of the FX Regime, resident debt issuers shall be granted access to the FX Market for the payment at maturity of principal and interest under duly registered issuances of debt securities that are denominated and payable in foreign currency in Argentina, to the extent they (i) are fully subscribed in foreign currency, and (ii) provided that the proceeds from the issuance are previously settled through the FX Market. However, the settlement of the proceeds from the issuance shall not be required as a condition for the future access to the FX Market, provided that certain conditions are met (i.e., the proceeds are deposited in local foreign currency-denominated bank accounts within the period established for the settlement of the proceeds, and the proceeds are simultaneously applied to operations that for which access to the FX Market would be granted, and the mechanism is tax neutral, among others). Access to the FX Market by non-residents In accordance with Section 3.13 the FX Regime, prior approval by the BCRA will be required to access the FX Market by non-residents for the purchase of foreign currency, except for the following operations: (a) international organizations and institutions that perform functions of official export credit agencies, (b) diplomatic representations and consular and diplomatic personnel accredited in the country for transfers made in the exercise of their functions, (c) representatives of courts, authorities or offices, special missions, commissions or bilateral bodies established by Treaties or International Agreements, in which the Argentine Republic is part, to the extent that transfers are made in the exercise of their functions, (d) foreign transfers in the name of individuals who are beneficiaries of retirement and/or pensions paid by the National Social Security Administration (“ANSES”), for up to the amount paid by said agency in the calendar month and to the extent that the transfer is made to a bank account owned by the beneficiary in its registered country of residence, (e) purchase of foreign currency (in cash) by non-resident individuals for tourism and travel expenses, up to a maximum amount of US$ 100 dollars, to the extent that the financial entity can verify in the online system implemented by the BCRA that the client has settled an amount equal or higher than the amount to be purchased within 90 days prior to the operation; (f) transfers to offshore bank accounts by individuals that are beneficiaries of pensions granted by the Argentine government pursuant to Laws No. 24,043, 24,411 and 25,914, as supplemented; and (g) repatriations of direct investments of non-residents in companies that are not controlling companies of local financial entities, to the extent that the capital contribution has been entered and settled through the FX Market as of October 2, 2020 and the repatriation take place at least two years after its entry. Access to the FX Market for savings or investments purposes of individuals Pursuant to Section 3.8 of the FX Regime, Argentine residents may access the FX Market for the purposes of foreign assets’ formation, family assistance or derivative operations (with some exceptions expressly set forth) for up to US$ 200 (through debits to local bank accounts) or US$ 100 (in cash) per person per month through all authorized exchange entities. If the access entails a transfer of the funds abroad, the destination account must be an account owned by the same person. In all cases, general requirements detailed under section “Specific Provisions Regarding Access to the FX Market—General Requirements” apply. Purchases in pesos made abroad with a debit card and amounts in foreign currency acquired by individuals in the FX Market as of September 1, 2020, for the payment of obligations between residents under Section 3.6 of the FX Regime, including payments for credit card purchases in foreign currency, will be deducted, as from the subsequent calendar month, from the US$ 200 monthly quota. If the amount of such purchases exceeds the quota available for the following month or such quota has been already absorbed by other purchases made since September 1, 2020, such deduction will be made from the quotas of the following months until completing the amount of those purchases. The relevant institution shall check the online system implemented by the BCRA to verify whether the person has not reached the limits set for the applicable calendar month or has not exceeded them in the previous calendar month and is thus entitled to enter into the foreign exchange transaction, and shall request the customer to provide an affidavit stating that such person is not a beneficiary of any “Zero interest-rate loans” contemplated in Section 9 of Decree No. 332/2020, as amended, “Subsidized loans for companies” and/or “Zero interest-rate loans for independent workers engaged in cultural activities”. Access to the FX Market by other residents -excluding entities- for the formation of foreign assets and for derivatives transactions Pursuant to Section 3.10 of the FX Regime, access to the FX Market for the constitution of foreign assets and for derivatives transactions by local governments, mutual funds, other universalities established in Argentina, requires prior authorization by the BCRA. 112 Access to the FX Market by security trusts for principal and interest payments. Pursuant to Section 3.7 of the FX Regime, Argentine security trusts created to guarantee principal and interest payments by resident debtors may access the FX Market in order to make such payments at their scheduled maturity, to the extent that, pursuant to the current applicable regulations, the debtor would have had access to the FX Market to make such payments directly. Also, subject to certain conditions, a trustee may access the FX Market to guarantee certain capital payments and interest on financial debt abroad and anticipate access to it. Derivatives transactions Pursuant to Section 3.12 of the FX Regime, as of September 11, 2019, settlement of futures transactions in regulated markets, forwards, options and any other type of derivatives, entered into in the country are required to be made in local currency (i.e., pesos). Likewise, access to the FX Market shall be granted for the payment of premiums, creation of guarantees and payments in connection with interest rate hedge agreements entered into by residents and foreign creditors that are reported and validated, as applicable, under the Foreign Assets and Liabilities Reporting Regime, provided that such collateral does not cover higher risks than the external liabilities incurred by the debtor at the interest rate of the risk being hedged through such transaction. The customer who accesses the local market using this mechanism shall designate an institution authorized to deal in the FX Market which shall follow up the transaction and shall file an affidavit undertaking to repatriate and settle the funds payable to it as a result of such transaction or as a result of the release of the collateral money, within 5 business days following the date such payment or release occurs. Distribution of profits and dividends In accordance with Section 3.4. of the FX Regime, access to the FX Market for the payment of dividends to non-resident shareholders is subject to prior BCRA approval, unless the following requirements are complied with: i. Dividends must be the result of closed and audited balance sheets. ii. The total amount paid to non-resident shareholders shall not exceed the corresponding amount denominated in pesos determined by the shareholders’ meeting to be distributed as dividends. iii. If applicable, the External Assets and Liabilities Reporting Regime shall have been complied with. iv. The company is in one of the following situations and meets all the conditions stipulated in each case: 1) It records direct investment contribution settled as of January 17, 2020. In this case, (i) the total amount of transfers made through the FX Market for payment of dividends to non-resident shareholders may not exceed the 30% of the total value of the capital contributions made in the relevant local company that entered and settled through the FX Market as of January 17, 2020; (ii) the access will only be granted after a period has elapsed of not less than thirty calendar days as from the date of the settlement of the last capital contribution that is considered for determining the aforementioned 30% cap; and (iii) evidence of the definitive capitalization of capital contributions must be provided or, if not available, evidence of filing of the process of registration of the capital contribution before the Public Registry shall be provided. In this case, such evidence shall be provided within 365 calendar days from the date of the initial filing with the Public Registry. 2) Profits generated in a project under the Plan GasAr. In this case (i) profits generated by foreign direct investment contributions entered and settled through the FX Market as from November 16, 2020, destined to the financing of projects framed within the Plan GasAr established in Section 2 of Decree No. 892/20; (ii) the access to the FX Market occurs no earlier than two years from the date of settlement in the FX Market of the contribution that allows the framing in this item 2; and (iii) the client must submit documentation supporting the definitive capitalization of the contribution. 3) It has a certification of increased exports of goods. In this case, the client shall have a certification of increased exports of goods (certificación de aumento de exportaciones de bienes). Any cases which do not satisfy the preceding conditions will require prior approval of the BCRA to access the FX Market for the exchange of foreign currency for the distribution of profits and dividends. Other Specific Provisions Swap, arbitrage and securities transactions Financial institutions may carry out currency swap and arbitrage transactions with their customers in the following cases: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) an individual transfers funds from their local accounts (which are already held in foreign currency) to its own bank accounts outside Argentina. transfer of foreign currency abroad by local common depositaries of securities in connection with proceeds received in foreign currency on account of services of principal and interest on Argentine Treasury bonds, when such transaction forms part of the payment procedure at the request of the foreign common depositaries; transfers of foreign currency abroad made by individuals from their local accounts denominated in foreign currency to offshore collection accounts up to an amount equivalent to US$ 500 in any calendar month, provided that the individual files an affidavit stating that the transfer is made to assist in the maintenance of Argentine residents who were forced to remain abroad in compliance with the measures adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; arbitrage transactions not originated in transfers from abroad may be made without any restrictions, to the extent that the funds are debited from an account in foreign currency held by the customer with a local financial institution. To the extent that the funds are not debited from an account denominated in foreign currency held by the customer, these transactions may be made by individuals, without the BCRA’s prior approval, up to the amount allowed for the use of cash under items 3.8. and 3.13 of the FX Regime; 113 (vi) (vi) swap and arbitrage transactions by non-residents individuals may be made without restrictions to the extent that the funds be credited in a tourist savings account (caja de ahorro para turistas) in accordance with the savings, salary and special account deposits regulations (depósitos de ahorrro, cuenta sueldo y especiales) regulations; all other swap and arbitrage transactions may be made by customers without the BCRA’s prior approval to the extent that they would be allowed without need of such approval in accordance with other exchange regulations. This also applies to local common depositaries of securities with respect to the proceeds received in foreign currency as payments of principal of and interest on foreign currency securities paid in Argentina. If the transfer is made in the same currency as that in which the account is denominated, the financial institution shall credit or debit the same amount as that received from or sent abroad. When the financial institution charges a commission or fee for these transactions, it shall be instrumented under a specifically designated item. Securities-related Operations Pursuant to General Resolution No. 895/2021 of the CNV, sales of securities with settlement in foreign currency and in a foreign jurisdiction may be carried out, provided that a minimum holding period of 2 business days is observed from the date such securities are credited with the relevant depositary. With respect to sales of securities with settlement in foreign currency carried out locally, the minimum holding period will be of 1 business day as from the date on which such securities were credited with the relevant depositary. These minimum holding periods shall not be applicable in the case of purchases of securities with settlement in foreign currency. In addition, transfers of securities to foreign depositaries purchased with Argentine pesos shall comply with a minimum holding period of 2 business counting as from the date the deposit of such securities, unless such crediting results from a primary placement of securities issued by the National Treasury or refers to shares and/or Argentine deposit certificates (CEDEARs) traded on markets regulated by the CNV. Brokers and trading agents must verify compliance with the aforementioned minimum holding period of the securities. As regards incoming transfers, the FX Regime prevent securities deals executed outside Argentina from being settled in pesos in Argentina. With respect to incoming transfers, General Resolution No. 895/2021 of the CNV establishes that securities transferred by foreign depositaries and credited with the Central Depository Agent for Negotiable Securities (“ADCVN”) may not be allocated to the settlement of transactions in foreign currency and in a foreign jurisdiction until 2 business days after such crediting into sub-account(s) in the local custodian. If such securities are allocated to the settlement of transactions in foreign currency and in local jurisdiction, the minimum holding period will be 1 business day after such crediting into sub-account(s) in the local custodian. In addition, (i) any beneficiaries of refinancing under point 1.1.1. of the rules on financial services in the context of a health emergency (“the Rules on Financial Services in the context of COVID-19” provided by Decree No. 260/2020, until their total cancellation; (ii) the beneficiaries of credits at zero rate, credits at zero rate 2021, credits at zero rate culture or credits at subsidized rate for companies”, provided for in points 1.1.2. and 1.1.3. of the Rules on Financial Services in the Context of COVID-19, until their total cancellation; (iii) the beneficiaries of financing in pesos within Section 2 of Communication “A” 6,937, Sections 2 and 3 of Communication “A” 7,006, as supplemented; until their total cancellation; (iv) the beneficiaries of Section 2 of Decree 319/2020 and complementary and regulatory norms, for the duration of the benefit with respect to the update of the value of the installment; and (v) individuals covered by the Joint Resolution of the President of the Senate and the President of the Chamber of Deputies No. 12/2020; will be prevented from selling securities issued by residents to be settled in foreign currency in Argentina or transferring such securities to foreign depositaries or swap securities issued by residents for foreign assets or the acquisition in the country with settlement in pesos of securities issued by nonresidents. Special regime for financings under Plan GasAr Pursuant to Section 3.5.5, to the extent that BCRA prior approval requirement is in force for access to the FX Market for the cancellation at maturity of principal and interest of financial indebtedness abroad, this requirement shall not apply when all of the following conditions are met: (i) the destination of the funds has been the financing of projects framed in the Plan GasAr established in Section 2 of Decree No. 892/20; (ii) the funds have been deposited and settled through the FX Market as of November 16, 2020; and (iii) the indebtedness has an average life of not less than two years. Section 3.13.2 provides that entities may grant access to the FX Market, without the prior BCRA approval, for the repatriation of direct investments made by non-residents up to the amount of direct investment contributions settled on the FX Market as of November 16, 2020 as long as all of the following conditions are met: (i) the institution has documentation that proves the effective inflow of the direct investment in the resident company; (ii) access occurs not earlier than two years from the date of settlement on the FX Market of the transaction that qualifies for inclusion in this point; (iii) in case of a capital reduction and/or return of irrevocable contributions made by the local company, the institution has documentation that proves that the relevant legal mechanisms have been complied with and has verified that the external liability in pesos generated as from the date of the non-acceptance of the irrevocable contribution or the capital reduction, as applicable, has been disclosed in the last filing due under the External Assets and Liabilities Reporting Regime. In all cases, the institution shall have documentation that allows it to verify the genuineness of the transaction to be processed, that the funds were used to finance projects falling under the scope of such plan and the fulfilment of the other requirements set forth in the FX Regime. Special regime under the investment promotion regime for exports set forth by Decree No. 234/21 114 On April 7, 2021, the Argentine government issued Decree No. 234/2021 establishing a new investment promotion regime for exports (the “Exports Promotion Regime”), aimed at increasing exports of goods and promote sustainable economic development, among other goals. The Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Productive Development are empowered to regulate the Exports Promotion Regime. The Exports Promotion Regime includes investments for new productive projects in, among others, forestry, mining, hydrocarbon, manufacturing and agro-industrial activities, as well as the expansion of existing business units that require investments to increase their production. The benefits of the regime do not apply to commodities such as wheat, corn, soy and biodiesel, among others. Although implementing regulations may include and/or exclude activities from the Exports Promotion Regime, Decree No. 234/2021 states that acquired rights will not be affected. The requirements are as follows: (a) Both legal entities and individuals, residents or non-residents, may apply. (b) Present an “Investment for Exports Project” consisting of a minimum direct investment of US$ 100,000,000. (c) Comply with the terms and conditions of the projects presented and approved by the regulators. (d) Individuals and legal entities may not apply to the Exports Promotion Regime if (i) their representatives or directors have been convicted for certain offenses with imprisonment and/or disbarment penalties for a certain period of time, (ii) they have due and unpaid tax or social security debts, or where imposed the payment of taxes, duties, fines or surcharges by a final judicial or administrative decision in connection with customs, foreign exchange, tax or social security matters, or (iii) they have defaulted on their obligations under other promotion regimes, without justification. Upon verification of the relevant requirements, the regulators will approve the project and issue an export investment certificate to access the benefits established by the Exports Promotion Regime, which is valid for 15 years. Beneficiaries that participate in the Exports Promotion Regime will be able to apply up to 20% of the foreign currency proceeds obtained from the exports related to the project to (i) payment of principal and interest of foreign financial or commercial debts, (ii) payment of dividends and (iii) repatriation of direct investments of non-residents. However, this benefit shall not exceed an annual maximum equal to 25% of the gross amount of foreign currency settled by such beneficiary through the FX market to finance the development of the project. In order to estimate the gross amount of foreign currency settled by the beneficiary in the FX Market to finance the project, foreign currency flows from exports will not be taken into account. In those cases in which the projects included in the Export Promotion Regime contemplate investments in excess of US$ 500 million, the beneficiaries may choose to access an extended benefit for each calendar year in which the benefit provided for in above was not used. In the case of projects involving investments between US$ 500 billion and US$ 1 trillion, for each calendar year in which the benefit was not used, they may enjoy, during 2 consecutive calendar years, an amount of free application equivalent to twice the percentage provided above. The calculation of the benefit shall be made with the foreign currency obtained from the exports related to the project during the year in which the extended benefit was used. The amount of the benefit of free application may not exceed an annual maximum equivalent to 40% of the gross amount of foreign currency effectively entered by the beneficiary in the FX Market to finance the development of the project, at the time of making use of the same. The benefits under the Exports Promotion Regime will cease (i) upon the expiration of the term of use, (ii) in certain cases, when the beneficiary does no longer have the capacity to carry out the activity that is the reason of the investment project, as set forth in the applicable regime, or (iii) if the beneficiary defaults in its obligations under the Exports Promotion Regime without justification. BCRA’s Reporting Systems On December 28, 2017, the BCRA replaced the reporting regimes set forth in Communications “A” 3,602 and “A” 4,237 with Communication “A” 6,401 (and supplemental Communication “A” 6,795), a unified regime applicable from December 31, 2017 (the “Foreign Assets and Liabilities Reporting Regime”). Under such regime, Argentine residents (both legal entities and individuals) having foreign debt (both financial and otherwise) that is outstanding or that has been cancelled within a given calendar quarter, are required to report to the BCRA on a quarterly basis their foreign holdings of shares and other equity participations, non-negotiable and negotiable debt securities, financial derivatives, and real estate. If their balance of foreign assets and liabilities equals or exceeds US$ 50 million at the end of the calendar year, they must also file an annual presentation. In all cases, such reports qualify as sworn statements for foreign exchange purposes. Access to the FX Market for repayment of external financial indebtedness and other transactions are conditioned to the debtor’s compliance with the Foreign Assets and Liabilities Reporting Regime. Please see “Specific Provisions for inward remittances—Foreign financial indebtedness” above. Advance information on foreign exchange transactions The entities authorized to deal in foreign exchange shall provide the BCRA, at the end of each business day and with two business days in advance, with information on outflows transactions through the FX Market in daily amounts equal to or in excess of the equivalent of US$ 10,000. Clients shall inform financial entities sufficiently in advance in order for such entities to comply with the requirements under this reporting regime and, accordingly, to the extent any further requirements set forth in the exchange regulations are simultaneously met, they may process the exchange transactions. BCRA Information Requirement On November 12, 2020, the BCRA served YPF with Information Requirement No. 383/REXB/ 002/2020, requesting YPF to submit evidence of compliance with the Company’s obligation under the BCRA regulations to transfer and sell in the Argentine foreign exchange market the exports proceeds related to 772 shipment permits instrumented since September 2019, for a total amount of US$ 246 million. On April 15, 2021, the BCRA served YPF with a new Information 115 Requirement No. 383/EXB/005/2021 requesting YPF to submit evidence of compliance with the Company’s obligation under the BCRA regulations to transfer and sell in the Argentine foreign exchange market the exports proceeds related to 101 shipment permits, for the overall a total amount of US$ 53 million. YPF has filed responses to the information requirements. Some of these exports permits are related to on- board fuel supplies provided to foreign flag aircrafts, which were invoiced to Argentine airlines or Argentine branches of foreign airlines and that were collected by YPF in pesos and or in dollars in a local account and, therefore, YPF did not receive any foreign currency that needed to be transferred and sold in the Argentine foreign exchange market. By the date of this annual report, the BCRA has not opened an investigation (sumario) for an infringement to Foreign Exchange Criminal Law No. 19,359 in connection to the information requirements [nor have we received further feedback to our responses. In the event that the BCRA begins any such investigation, the Company will defend itself in accordance with the applicable legal procedures and available defenses. Foreign Exchange Market Criminal Regime The FX Regime states that transactions that do not comply with the exchange regulations set forth by the FX Regime will be subject to the Argentine Criminal Foreign Exchange Regime (Regimen Penal Cambiario). For more information regarding current foreign exchange restrictions and control regulations, you should seek advice from your legal advisors and read the applicable rules mentioned herein, as well as their amendments and complementary regulations, which are available at the website: http://www.infoleg.gob.ar/, or the BCRA’s website: http://www.bcra.gob.ar, as applicable. Information contained on these websites is not part of, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated into, this annual report. See also “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—We may be exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates”. Taxation Argentine tax considerations The following discussion is a summary of the material Argentine tax considerations relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Class D shares or ADSs. The following summary is based upon tax laws of Argentina as in effect on the date of this document and is subject to any change in Argentine law that may come into effect after such date. Any change could apply retroactively and could affect the continued validity of this summary. Holders are encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the tax treatment of our Class D shares or ADSs as it relates to their particular situation. Income Tax Taxation on Dividends No Argentine income tax withholding would apply to dividends paid on our Class D shares or ADSs originated in profits obtained during tax periods beginning up to December 31, 2017, whether in cash, property or other equity securities, except for the application of the equalization tax (the “Equalization Tax”). The Equalization Tax is applicable for dividends paid in excess of our “net accumulated taxable income” of the immediate previous fiscal period from when the distribution is made. In order to assess the “net accumulated taxable income” from the income calculated by the Income Tax Law, the income tax paid in the same fiscal period should be subtracted and the local dividends received in the previous fiscal period should be added to such income. The Equalization Tax would be imposed at a rate of 35% in respect of such excess. This is a final tax and it is not applicable if dividends are paid in shares (“acciones liberadas”) rather than in cash. Dividend distributions of profits accrued from fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 are subject to a 7% withholding tax in Argentina. Holders are encouraged to consult a tax advisor as to the particular Argentine income tax consequences derived from profit distributions made on Class D shares and ADSs. Capital gains tax According to Income Tax regulations, the results derived from the transfer of shares, quotas and other equity interests, titles, bonds and other securities, are subject to Argentine income tax (unless an exemption applies), regardless of the type of beneficiary who realizes the gain. Capital gains obtained by Argentine corporate entities (in general, entities organized or incorporated under Argentine law, certain traders and intermediaries, local branches of non-Argentine entities, sole proprietorships and individuals carrying on certain commercial activities in Argentina, among others) derived from the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares in Argentine entities were subject to income tax on the net income at the rate of 30% for fiscal years initiated after January 1, 2018 and up to December 31, 2020. Law No 27,630, published in June 2021, introduced for tax periods initiated from January 1, 2021 and onwards, a progressive tax rate system (between 25% and 35% applicable according to the taxpayer’s net accumulated taxable income. The current progressive rates apply as indicated below: Accumulated net taxable income To ARS More than ARS ARS 5,000,000 ARS 0 ARS 50,000,000 ARS 5,000,000 Onwards ARS 50,000,000 Shall pay ARS Plus % ARS 0 ARS 1,250,000 ARS 14,750,000 25% 30% 35% the On exceeding amount ARS 0 ARS 5,000,000 ARS 50,000,000 The amounts stated in the chart above will be annually updated since January 1, 2022 based on an inflation index. Losses arising from the sale of shares can only be offset against income derived from the same type and source of operations, for a five-year carryover period. 116 Starting in 2018, income obtained by Argentine resident individuals and undivided estates located in Argentina from the sale of shares and other securities are exempt from capital gains tax in the following cases: (i) when the shares are placed through a public offering authorized by the CNV; and/or (ii) when the shares are traded in stock markets authorized by the CNV, under segments that ensure priority of price-time and interference of offers; and/or (iii) when the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares is made through a tender offer regime and/or exchange of shares authorized by the CNV. In addition, Section 34 of Law No. 27,541, provides that since tax period 2020, in the case of securities under the provisions of Section 98 of the Income Tax Law, not included in the first paragraph of Section 26 subsection u) of the Income Tax Law, Argentine resident individuals and undivided estates located in Argentina are exempt from capital gains tax derived from their sale, exchange, or disposal to the extent said securities are listed on stock exchanges or securities markets authorized by the CNV, without being applicable the provisions of Section 109 of the Income Tax Law. In this sense, Section 109 of the Income Tax Law provides that the total or partial exemptions established or that will be established in the future by special laws regarding securities, issued by the National, Provincial, or Municipal States or the City of Buenos Aires, will not have effects on income tax for Argentine resident individuals and undivided estates located in Argentina. ADSs would not qualify for the exemption applicable to Argentine resident individuals since the referred conditions would not apply. If the exemption does not apply, the income obtained by Argentine resident individuals and undivided estates located in Argentina from the sale, exchange or other disposition of ADSs (and shares, if applicable) is subject to capital gains tax at a 15% rate on net income (calculated in Argentine currency). The acquisition cost may be updated pursuant to the IPC inflationary index rate to the extent the equity participation was acquired after January 1, 2018. Losses arising from the sale of non-exempt Argentine securities can only be offset by Argentine individuals and undivided estates located in Argentina against income derived from operations of the same source and type (understanding by “type” the different concepts of income included under each article of Chapter II, Title IV of the Income Tax Law), for a five-year carryover period. If Argentine resident individuals and undivided estates located in Argentina perform a conversion procedure of securities representing shares, that do not fall in the exemption cases mentioned in points (i), (ii) and/or (iii) of the paragraph above, to hold instead the underlying shares to which the exemption is applicable, such conversion would be considered a taxable transfer of the securities representing shares at their fair market value by the time the conversion takes place. The same tax treatment will apply if the conversion process involves shares to which the exemption is not applicable that are converted into securities representing shares to which the exemption is applicable. Once the underlying shares or securities representing shares are converted, the results obtained from the sale, exchange, swap or any other disposition thereof would be exempt from income tax provided that the conditions mentioned in points (i), (ii) and/or (iii) of the paragraph above are met. Pursuant to amendments introduced by Law No. 27,541, it could also be construed that a capital gains exemption could also apply for Argentine resident individuals and undivided estates located in Argentina if the securities involved are listed on stock exchanges or securities markets authorized by the CNV (although the matter is not free from doubt and further clarifications should be issued). Due to the amendments introduced to the Income Tax Law, as from 2018, non-Argentine resident individuals or legal entities (“Foreign Beneficiaries”) are also exempt from income tax derived from the sale of Argentine shares in the following cases: (i) when the shares are placed through a public offering authorized by the CNV; and/or (ii) when the shares are traded in stock markets authorized by the CNV, under segments that ensure priority of price-time and interference of offers; and/or or (iii) when the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares is made through a tender offer regime and/or exchange of shares authorized by the CNV. The exemption applies to the extent the Foreign Beneficiaries reside in a “cooperative jurisdiction” and, in accordance with Section 90 of the regulatory decree of the Income Tax Law, if their funds come from “cooperative jurisdictions” (as defined below). In addition, Law No 27,430 stated that income derived from the sale of ADSs gives rise to Argentine source income. However, capital gains obtained from the sale, exchange or other disposition of ADSs by Foreign Beneficiaries that reside in a cooperative jurisdiction and, in accordance with Section 90 of the regulatory decree of the Income Tax Law, their funds come from cooperative jurisdictions, are exempt from income tax on capital gains derived from the sale of ADSs to the extent the underlying shares are authorized for public offering by the CNV. In case Foreign Beneficiaries conduct a conversion process of shares to which the exemption is not applicable, into securities representing shares that are exempt from income tax, such conversion would be considered a taxable transfer of shares at their fair market value by the time the conversion takes place. In case the exemption is not applicable and the Foreign Beneficiaries are resident in a cooperative jurisdiction and their funds were channeled through cooperative jurisdictions, the gain derived from the disposition of ADSs would be subject to Argentine income tax at a 15% rate on the net capital gain or at a 13.5% effective rate on the gross price. Pursuant to General Resolution (AFIP) No. 4,227/2018, the tax rate applicable to Foreign Beneficiaries resident in or whose funds come from jurisdictions considered as non-cooperative for purposes of fiscal transparency for the sales of shares and/or ADSs amounts to 35%. The presumed net basis on which the 35% rate should apply is assessed at 90% (being the effective rate 31.5% on the gross sale price). Said General Resolution also provides different payment mechanisms depending on the specific circumstances of the sale transaction. Pursuant to Section 252 of the regulatory decree of the Income Tax Law, in the cases included in the last paragraph of Section 98 of the Income Tax Law, (i.e. when the acquirer and the seller of the security involved are non-Argentine residents), the tax shall be paid by the foreign seller directly through the mechanism established for such purpose by the tax authorities, or (i) through an Argentine individual resident with sufficient mandate or (ii) by the foreign seller’s legal representative domiciled in Argentina. As a result of the enactment of Law No. 27,541, certain clarifications and definitions are still pending and expected to be issued shortly. Holders are encouraged to consult a tax advisor as to the particular Argentine income tax consequences derived from holding and disposing of Class D shares or ADSs and whether any different treatment under a treaty to avoid double taxation could apply. Personal assets tax For tax period 2019, inclusive, and onwards, Argentine individuals and undivided estates, foreign individuals and undivided estates and foreign entities are subject to personal assets tax of 0.5% of the value of any shares issued by Argentine Entities, held at December 31 of each year. Law No. 27,541 changed the “domicile” criterion for the “residence” criterion as stipulated under income tax rules. Also, according to Section 13 of the Decree No. 99/2019 any reference to “domicile” criterion in relation to the personal assets tax should be understood as referring to “residence”. The tax is levied on the Argentine issuers of such 117 shares, such as the Company, which must pay this tax in substitution of the relevant shareholders, and is based on the proportional net worth value (valor patrimonial proporcional) of the shares derived from the latest financial statements at December 31 of each year. Pursuant to the Personal Assets Tax Law, we are entitled and expect to seek reimbursement of such paid tax from the applicable shareholders, including by foreclosing on the shares, or by withholding dividends. Under current regulations it is not clear which is the tax treatment applicable for Argentine resident individuals that are holders of securities representing shares of Argentine shares (such as the ADSs), and how the personal assets tax should be estimated in those cases. Certain clarifications and definitions are still pending and expected to be issued shortly. Holders are encouraged to consult a tax advisor as to the particular Argentine personal assets tax consequences derived from the holding of Class D shares and ADSs. Tax on debits and credits in bank accounts Tax on debits and credits in bank accounts is levied, with certain exceptions, for debits and credits on checking accounts maintained at financial institutions located in Argentina and other transactions that are used as a substitute for the use of checking accounts. The general tax rate is 0.6% for each debit and credit, although in certain cases a decreased or an increased rate may apply. According to Section 45 of Law No. 27,541, the applicable rate of tax on debits and credits on Argentine bank accounts (the “TDC”) is doubled for certain cash withdrawals made by certain Argentine legal entities. Decree No. 409/2018 established that the account holder may use up to 33% of the tax paid in respect of credits and debits as a credit against other specific federal taxes. The remaining amount is deductible for income tax purposes. If lower rates were applied, the available credit would be reduced to 20%. Additionally, Law No. 27,264 establishes that the 100% of the tax paid may be considered as credit against income tax by entities that are characterized as “micro” and “small” and a 60% of the tax paid by those entities related to the manufacturing industry that are characterized as “medium—stage 1-” by means of section 1 of Law No. 25,300 and its complementary ones. The Executive Branch may fix the tax percentage to be computed as payment on account of the income tax, which will be progressively increased by up to 20% per year as of January 1, 2018, and it may also establish that this tax will be fully computed as payment on account of the income tax in 2022. As of the date of this annual report, the Executive Branch has not exercised this power and, therefore, the available tax credit for the TDC paid remains at 33%. TDC has certain exemptions. Debits and credits in special checking accounts (created under Communication “A” 3,250 of the BCRA) are exempted from this tax if the accounts are held by foreign legal entities and if they are exclusively used for financial investments in Argentina. For certain exemptions and/or tax rate reductions to apply, bank accounts must be registered with the Tax Authority (AFIP-DGI) in accordance with AFIP’s General Resolution No. 3,900/2016. Pursuant to Law No. 27,432 the TDC shall apply until December 31, 2022, inclusive. Whenever financial institutions governed by Law No. 21,526 make payments acting in their own name and behalf, the application of this tax is restricted to certain specific transactions. Such specific transactions include, among others, dividends or profits distributions. Value added tax The sale, exchange or other disposition of our Class D shares or ADSs and the distribution of dividends are exempt from the value added tax. Stamp tax Stamp tax is a provincial tax, which is also levied in the City of Buenos Aires, applicable to the execution of onerous transactions within an Argentine provincial jurisdiction or the City of Buenos Aires or outside an Argentine provincial jurisdiction or the City of Buenos Aires but with effects in such jurisdiction. Each of the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires apply different tax rates depending on the type of activity. Stamp tax may apply in certain Argentine provinces if transfer of our Class D shares or ADSs is performed or executed in such jurisdictions by means of written agreements. Holders of Class D shares and ADSs are encouraged to consult a tax advisor as to the particular stamp tax consequences arising in the involved jurisdictions. Prospective investors should consider the tax consequences in force in the above mentioned jurisdictions at the time the concerned document is executed and/or becomes effective. Gross turnover tax This tax is a provincial tax, which is also levied in the City of Buenos Aires, applicable to gross revenues resulting from the regular and onerous exercise of commerce, industry, profession, business, services or any other onerous activity conducted on a regular basis within the respective Argentine jurisdiction. Each of the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires apply different tax rates depending on the type of activity. In addition, gross turnover tax could be applicable on the transfer of Class D shares or ADSs and on the perception of dividends to the extent, such activity is conducted on a regular basis within an Argentine province or within the City of Buenos Aires. However, under the Tax Code of the City of Buenos Aires, any transaction with shares as well as the perception of dividends are exempt from gross turnover tax. Holders of Class D shares and ADSs are encouraged to consult a tax advisor as to the particular gross turnover tax consequences of holding and disposing of Class D shares and ADSs in the involved jurisdictions. 118 Regimes for the Collection of Provincial Tax Revenues on the Amounts Credited to Bank Accounts Different tax authorities (i.e., City of Buenos Aires, Corrientes, Córdoba, Tucumán, Province of Buenos Aires and Salta, among others) have established collection regimes for gross turnover tax purposes applicable to those credits verified in accounts opened at financial entities, of any type and/or nature and including all branch offices, irrespective of territorial location. These regimes apply to those taxpayers included in the lists provided monthly by the tax authorities of each jurisdiction. The applicable rates may vary depending on the jurisdiction involved. Collections made under these regimes shall be considered as a payment on account of the gross turnover tax. Note that certain jurisdictions have excluded the application of these regimes on certain financial transactions. Holders of Class D shares and ADSs shall corroborate the existence of any exclusions to these regimes in accordance with the jurisdiction involved. Estate and gift tax The Buenos Aires Province has imposed a tax on free transmission of assets, including inheritance, legacies, donations, etc., effective January 1, 2011. Any gratuitous transfer of property lower than or equal to Ps. 322,800 was exempt for tax period 2021 and lower than or equal to Ps. 468,060 is exempt for tax period 2022. This amount is increased to Ps 1,344,000 and Ps. 1,948,800 for each tax period in the case of transfers among parents, sons, daughters and spouses. The amount to be taxed, which includes a fixed component and a variable component that is based on differential rates (which range from 1.6026% to 8.7840% in tax period 2021 and from 1.6026% to 9.5131% in tax period 2022), varies according to the property value to be transferred and the degree of kinship of the parties involved. The transfer of Class D shares or ADSs among residents of the Buenos Aires Province shall be subject to this tax if other applicable conditions are met. Holders of Class D shares and ADSs are encouraged to consult a tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences arising in the involved jurisdictions. Regarding the existence of taxes on the free transmission of assets in the remaining provincial jurisdictions, the analysis must be carried out taking into consideration the legislation of each province in particular. Other taxes Subject to the discussion above regarding state and gift taxes, there are no federal inheritance or succession taxes applicable to the ownership, transfer or disposition of our Class D shares or ADSs. Court tax In the event that it becomes necessary to institute enforcement proceedings in relation to our Class D shares and ADSs in the federal courts of Argentina or the courts sitting in the City of Buenos Aires, a court tax (currently at a rate of 3.0%) will be imposed on the amount of any claim brought before such courts. Certain court and other taxes could be imposed on the amount of any claim brought before the Province courts. Incoming Funds Arising from Non-Cooperative or Low or Nil Tax Jurisdictions According to Section 82 of Law No 27,430, for fiscal purposes, any reference to “low tax or no tax countries” or “non-cooperative countries” should be understood to be “non-cooperative jurisdictions or low or nil tax jurisdictions,” as defined in Section 19 and Section 20 of the Income Tax Law. As defined under Section 19 of the Argentine Income Tax Law, non-cooperative jurisdictions are those countries or jurisdictions that do not have an agreement in force with the Argentine government for the exchange of information on tax matters or a treaty to avoid international double taxation with a broad clause for the exchange of information. Likewise, those countries that, having an agreement of this type in force, do not effectively comply with the exchange of information will also be considered as non-cooperative. The aforementioned treaties and agreements must comply with international standards of transparency and exchange of information on fiscal matters to which the Argentine Republic has committed. The Executive Branch published a list of the non-cooperative jurisdictions based on the criteria above. In turn, low or nil tax jurisdictions are defined as those countries, domains, jurisdictions, territories, associated states or special tax regimes in which the maximum corporate income tax rate is lower than 60% of the minimum corporate income tax rate established in the first paragraph of Section 73 of the Income Tax Law. Pursuant to Section 25 of the regulatory decree of the Income Tax Law, for purposes of determining the taxation level referred to in Section 20 of the Income Tax Law, the aggregate corporate tax rate in each jurisdiction, regardless of the governmental level in which the taxes were levied must be considered. In turn, “special tax regime” is understood as any regulation or specific scheme that departs from the general corporate tax regime applicable in said country and results in an effective rate below that stated under the general regime. According to the legal presumption under Section 18.2 of Law No. 11,683, as amended, incoming funds from non-cooperative or low or nil jurisdictions could be deemed unjustified net worth increases for the Argentine party, no matter the nature of the operation involved. Unjustified net worth increases are subject to the following taxes: • income tax would be assessed at 110% of the amount of funds transferred; • value added tax would be assessed at 110% of the amount of funds transferred. Although the concept of “incoming funds” is not clear, it should be construed as any transfer of funds: (i) from an account in a non-cooperative/low or nil tax jurisdiction or from a bank account opened outside of a non-cooperative or low or nil tax jurisdiction but owned by an entity located in a non-cooperative or low or nil tax jurisdiction; (ii) to a bank account located in Argentina or to a bank account opened outside of Argentina but owned by an Argentine party. The Argentine party may rebut such legal presumption by duly evidencing before the Argentine tax authority that the funds arise from activities effectively performed by the Argentine party or by a third-party in such jurisdiction, or that such funds have been previously declared. 119 Tax treaties Argentina has tax treaties for the avoidance of double taxation currently in force with Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Uruguay (through an information exchange treaty that contains clauses for avoidance of double taxation). Tax treaties between Argentina and Austria, China, Japan, Luxemburg and Turkey have been signed, but the treaties have not yet been ratified by their respective governments. There is currently no tax treaty or convention in effect between Argentina and the United States. However, since January 2021 an international administrative agreement for the exchange of information between the Argentine tax administration (“AFIP”) and the United States tax administration (“IRS”), has been in force. It is not clear when, if ever, a treaty will be ratified or entered into effect. As a result, the Argentine tax consequences described in this section will apply, without modification, to a holder of our Class D shares or ADSs that is a U.S. resident. Foreign shareholders located in certain jurisdictions with a tax treaty in force with Argentina may be (i) exempted from the payment of the personal assets tax and (ii) entitled to apply for reduced withholding tax rates on payments to be made by Argentine parties, if certain conditions are met. United States Federal Income Tax Considerations The following is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of our Class D shares or ADSs. This discussion does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all the tax considerations that may be relevant to a particular person’s decision to hold such securities. This discussion applies only if you are a U.S. Holder (as defined below) and you hold our Class D shares or ADSs as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and it does not describe all the tax consequences that may be relevant to holders, subject to special rules, such as: • • • • • • • • • • certain financial institutions; insurance companies; dealers and traders in securities or financial instruments, who use a mark-to-market method of tax accounting; persons holding Class D shares or ADSs as part of a hedge, “straddle,” wash sale, conversion transaction, integrated transaction or similar transaction or persons entering into a constructive sale with respect to the Class D shares or ADSs; persons whose functional currency for U.S. federal income tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar; entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes (or partners therein); persons who acquired our Class D shares or ADSs pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or otherwise as compensation; persons holding Class D shares or ADSs in connection with a trade or business conducted outside of the United States; tax-exempt entities, including “individual retirement accounts” or “Roth IRAs”; or persons holding Class D shares or ADSs that own or are deemed to own ten percent or more of our stock by vote or value. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations, all as of the date hereof. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis. It is also based in part on representations by the Depositary and assumes that each obligation under the deposit agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with its terms. This summary does not address state, local or foreign taxes, the U.S. federal estate and gift taxes, the Medicare contribution tax applicable to net investment income of certain non-corporate U.S. Holders, or alternative minimum tax consequences of acquiring, holding or disposing of Class D shares or ADSs. You are a “U.S. Holder” if you are a beneficial owner of Class D shares or ADSs and are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a citizen or resident of the United States, a domestic corporation or that otherwise is subject to U.S. federal income taxation on a net income basis in respect of such shares or ADSs. In general, if you own ADSs, you will be treated as the owner of the underlying shares represented by those ADSs for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, no gain or loss will be recognized if you exchange ADSs for the underlying shares represented by those ADSs. The U.S. Treasury has expressed concerns that parties to whom American depositary shares are released before the underlying shares are delivered to the depositary, or intermediaries in the chain of ownership between U.S. Holders and the issuer of the shares underlying the American depositary shares, may be taking actions that are inconsistent with the claiming of foreign tax credits by U.S. holders of American depositary shares. Such actions would also be inconsistent with the claiming of the reduced rate of tax, described below, applicable to dividends received by certain non-corporate holders. Accordingly, the analysis of the creditability of Argentine taxes, and the availability of the reduced tax rate for dividends received by certain non-corporate holders, each described below, could be affected by actions taken by such parties or intermediaries. Please consult your own tax adviser concerning the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of owning and disposing of Class D shares or ADSs in your particular circumstances. Taxation of distributions Subject to the discussion of the PFIC rules below (see “—Passive foreign investment company rules”), distributions paid on Class D shares or ADSs, other than certain pro rata distributions of ordinary shares, will be treated as dividends to the extent paid out of current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Because we do not maintain calculations of earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles, it is expected that distributions will generally be reported to U.S. Holders as dividends. Subject to applicable limitations (including a minimum holding period 120 requirement), the discussion above regarding concerns expressed by the U.S. Treasury and the discussion below regarding PFIC rules, dividends paid by qualified foreign corporations to certain noncorporate U.S. Holders are taxable at a reduced rate if they are “qualified dividend income”. Dividends paid on the Class D shares or ADSs will be treated as qualified dividend income if (i) the Class D shares or ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities marked in the United States, (ii) the U.S. Holder meets the holding period requirement for the Class D shares or ADSs (generally more than 60 days during the 121-day period that begins 60 days before the ex-dividend date), and (iii) we were not in the year prior to the year in which the dividend was paid, and are not in the year in which the dividend is paid, a PFIC. A foreign corporation is treated as a qualified foreign corporation with respect to dividends paid on stock that is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, such as the NYSE, where our ADSs are listed. Additionally, based on our audited financial statements and relevant market and shareholder data, we believe that we were not treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to our 2020 and 2021 taxable years. You should consult your own tax adviser to determine whether the favorable rate may apply to dividends you receive in respect of our Class D shares or ADSs and whether you are subject to any special rules that limit your ability to be taxed at this favorable rate. The amount of a dividend will include any amounts withheld in respect of Argentine income taxes. The dividends will be treated as foreign-source dividend income and may not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to U.S. corporations under the Code. Because the Class D shares are not themselves listed on a U.S. exchange, dividends received with respect to Class D shares that are not represented by ADSs may not be treated as qualified dividends. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential availability of the reduced dividend tax rate in respect of the Class D shares. Any dividends paid in pesos will be included in your income in a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date of your, or in the case of ADSs, the Depositary’s, receipt of the dividend, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. If the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, you generally would not recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividend income. You may have foreign currency gain or loss if the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars after the date of receipt. Foreign currency gain or loss that you recognize will generally be treated as U.S.-source ordinary income. Subject to applicable limitations (including a minimum holding period requirement) that may vary depending upon your circumstances and, in the case of ADSs, subject to the discussion above regarding concerns expressed by the U.S. Treasury, Argentine income taxes, if any, withheld from dividends on Class D shares or ADSs will be creditable against your U.S. federal income tax liability. Amounts paid on account of the Argentine personal assets tax or the extraordinary emergency contribution may not be eligible for credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability. You should consult your tax adviser to determine the tax consequences applicable to you as a result of the payment of the Argentine personal assets tax or the withholding of the amount of such tax from distributions and the extraordinary emergency contribution, including whether such amounts are includible in income or are deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The rules governing the foreign tax credit are complex. You are urged to consult your tax adviser regarding the availability of the foreign tax credit under your particular circumstances. Sale or other disposition of Class D shares or ADSs Subject to the discussion of the PFIC rules below (see “—Passive foreign investment company rules”), gain or loss you realize on the sale or other disposition of Class D shares or ADSs for U.S. federal income tax purposes generally will, be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the Class D shares or ADSs for more than one year. The amount of your gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and your adjusted tax basis in the relevant Class D shares or ADSs, each as determined in U.S. dollars. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. If Argentine income tax is withheld on the sale or other taxable disposition of Class D shares or ADSs, the amount realized by a U.S. Holder will include the gross amount of the proceeds of the sale or other taxable disposition before deduction of such tax. Capital gain or loss, if any, realized by a U.S. Holder on the sale or other taxable disposition of Class D shares or ADSs generally will be treated as U.S.-source gain or loss for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes. As a result of recent changes to the foreign tax credit rules, for taxable years beginning after December 28, 2021, Argentine tax imposed on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of Class D shares or ADSs by a U.S. Holder is unlikely to be treated as a creditable tax for the U.S. Holder. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the foreign tax credit rules to their investment in, and disposition of, the Class D shares and ADSs. Passive foreign investment company rules We believe that we were not a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the taxable year of 2021 and do not expect to be a PFIC in the foreseeable future. However, since PFIC status depends upon the composition of a company’s income and assets and the market value of its assets (including, among other things, less than 25 percent owned equity investments) from time to time, there can be no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC for any taxable year. If we were treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which you held a Class D share or ADS, you generally would be subject to additional filing requirements, imputed interest charges and other disadvantageous tax treatment (including the denial of taxation at the lower rates applicable to long-term capital gains with respect to any gain from the sale or exchange of Class D shares or ADSs). Certain elections might be available that would result in alternative treatments (such as mark-to-market treatment). You should consult your tax advisers to determine whether any of these elections would be available and, if so, what the consequences of the alternative treatments would be in your particular circumstances. In addition, if we were to be treated as a PFIC in a taxable year in which we paid a dividend or the prior taxable year, the reduced rate discussed above with respect to dividends paid by qualified foreign corporations to certain non-corporate holders would not apply. Information reporting and backup withholding Payments of dividends and sales proceeds that are made within the United States or through certain U.S. related financial intermediaries generally are subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding unless (i) you are an exempt recipient or (ii) in the case of backup withholding, you provide a correct taxpayer identification number and certify that you are not subject to backup withholding. 121 The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to you will be allowed as a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle you to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service. Certain U.S. Holders may be required, generally on Internal Revenue Service Form 8938, to report information relating to their ownership of securities of a non-U.S. person, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for stock held in certain accounts maintained by a U.S. financial institution, such as our ADSs). A U.S. Holder who fails to timely furnish the required information may be subject to a penalty. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding the effect, if any, of these rules on their ownership and disposition of Class D shares or ADSs. Access to public information Court decision on Chevron - YPF’s Project Investment Agreement On November 10, 2015, the Argentine Supreme Court of Justice reversed the first and second instance decisions in the claim stated by Giustinani, Rubén Héctor against YPF, and ordered us to furnish information regarding the Project Investment Agreement (“PIA”) we entered into with Chevron on July 16, 2013, based on the requirements of Decree No. 1,172/03, which regulates access to information considered public. The PIA aims to develop hydrocarbon resources in Argentina. In compliance with the decision, a full copy of the PIA was delivered to the court on September 22, 2016. The Company had stated that the PIA was entered into under General Corporations Law No. 19,550 and that the confidentiality of the terms thereof was intended to safeguard geological, commercial and financial information, which was of strategic value to both parties to the PIA. Public disclosure of confidential information could place us at a competitive disadvantage in relation to our contracting parties and potential partners. For this reason, and given the business, industrial, technical, economic and financial value as well as the nature of the information requested, we pursued all avenues to preserve its confidentiality. We have stated before the court that we intend to comply with the requirements of aforementioned Decree No. 1,172/03 while preserving our right to keep certain industrial, commercial, financial and technical matters confidential, as provided by the decree. Delivery of the PIA does not imply the Company’s waiver of rights in the event that any other confidential information and/or documents of the Company are required to be disclosed in the future. Law 27,275 – Access to public information On September 29, 2016, Law No. 27,275 was published in the Official Gazette, to guarantee the effective exercise of the right to access public information, to promote citizen participation and transparency in the public management. The law provides for a specific exception for companies that are authorized to make public offerings of their securities, which is applicable to YPF. Documents on display YPF is subject to the information requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act (the “Exchange Act”), except that as a foreign issuer, YPF is not subject to the proxy rules or the short-swing profit disclosure rules of the Exchange Act. In accordance with these statutory requirements, YPF files or furnishes reports and other information with the SEC. Reports and other information filed or furnished by YPF with the SEC may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N. E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such material may be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Section by calling the SEC at +1-800-732-0330. All of the SEC filings made electronically by YPF are available to the public on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. ITEM 11. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk The following quantitative and qualitative information is provided about financial instruments to which we are a party as of December 31, 2021, and from which we may derive gains or incur losses from changes in market, interest rates, foreign exchange rates or commodity prices. We do not enter into derivative or other financial instruments for trading purposes. For detailed information regarding our outstanding derivatives as of December 31, 2021, see Note 2.b.17 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially as a result of a number of factors including those set forth in “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors”. Foreign currency exposure The value of financial assets and liabilities denominated in a currency different from the Company’s functional currency is subject to variations resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates. Since YPF’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar, the currency that generates the greatest exposure is the Argentine peso, the Argentine legal currency. See Note 2.b.1 and Note 4 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, our costs and receipts denominated in currencies other than the Argentine peso, including the U.S. dollar, often do not match. We generally follow a policy of not hedging our debt obligations in U.S. dollars. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—We may be exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates”. Additionally, YPF is enabled to operate as settlement agent in the Rosario Futures Market (“ROFEX”). The annual rate of devaluation of the Argentine peso was approximately 22.1% considering the period-end exchange rates for U.S. dollars as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. See “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Macroeconomic conditions” for additional information. The main effects of a devaluation of the Argentine peso on our net profit/loss are detailed in “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—We may be exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates”. 122 For additional information about our assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than pesos (mainly U.S. dollars) see Note 38 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Interest rate exposure The table below provides information about our assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021 that may be sensitive to changes in interest rates. Additionally, On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) announced its intention to phase out LIBOR rates by the end of 2021. See “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors— Risks relating to Argentina—Variations in interest and exchange rates on our current and/or future financing arrangements may result in significant increases in our borrowing costs” and “Item 5. Operating and financial review and prospects—Liquidity and capital resources—Loans”. See additionally Note 4 and Note 21 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Assets Fixed rate Other Receivables Interest rate Variable rate Other Receivables Interest rate Liabilities Fixed rate YPF’s Negotiable Obligations Interest rate Related Parties Interest rate Other debt Interest rate Variable rate YPF’s Negotiable Obligations Interest rate Related parties Interest rate Other debt Interest rate Less than 1 year 1 – 2 years 58,116 2,832 0%-LIBOR +5% 5%-LIBOR + 5% 88 Badlar (1) +6% 77 Badlar (1) +6% Badlar (1) +6% Expected Maturity Date 3 – 4 years (in millions of pesos) 4 – 5 years More than 5 years Total Fair Value — — — — — 60,948 60,948 — 190 190 2 – 3 years — 25 47,575 0%-16.5% 70,634 2%-8.75% 74,715 3.5%-8.75% 145,030 4%-8.5% 30,147 2.5%-5.75% 322,193 1.5%-10% 690,294 508,603 6,099 4,643 — 2.5%-9.48% 5.5%-6.25% 835 BADLAR (1) +0.1% -0.1% 833 BADLAR (1) +0.1% -0.1% 167 BADLAR (1) +0.1% -0.1% — — — — — 10,742 10,742 — 1,835 1,771 16,912 LIBOR + 0.65%- 8.75% / BADLAR (1) +6.5%-9.85% / SELIC +4.75%- 4.75% / SOFR +5.75%-5.75% 11,821 LIBOR + 0.65%- 8.5% / BADLAR (1) +6.5%-9.85% / SELIC +4.75%- 4.75% 9,132 LIBOR + 0.65%-8.5% / BADLAR (1) +6.5%-9.85% / SELIC +4.75%- 4.75% 606 LIBOR + 0.65%-8.5% / BADLAR (1) +9.85%-9.85% 479 LIBOR + 0.65%-1.5% / SELIC +4.75%- 4.75% 135 LIBOR + 0.65% 39,085 39,085 (1) Refers to the average interest rate that banks pay for deposits of more than Ps. 1 million. Crude oil and other hydrocarbon product price exposure Our results of operations are also exposed to volatility mainly in the prices of certain oil products, especially in connection with imports. For detailed information regarding our outstanding derivatives as of December 31, 2021, see Note 2.b.17 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. For information on our natural gas delivery commitments as of December 31, 2021, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Gas and Power—Natural gas delivery commitments and supply contracts”. In addition, see “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to Argentina—Our derivative risk management activities could result in financial losses” and Note 4 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. ITEM 12. Description of securities other than equity securities American Depositary Shares Our ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “YPF”. The Bank of New York Mellon is the Depositary. Each ADS represents one Class D share. The Depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The Depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The Depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deductions from cash distributions or by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may collect any of its fees by deduction from any cash distribution payable (or by selling a portion of securities or other property distributable) to ADS holders that are obligated to pay those fees. The Depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid. In 2021, the Depositary made payments totaling US$ 115,413.00 to YPF for ADR program related expenses. 123 From time to time, the depositary may make payments to us to reimburse us for costs and expenses generally arising out of establishment and maintenance of the ADS program, waive fees and expenses for services provided to us by the depositary or share revenue from the fees collected from ADS holders. In performing its duties under the deposit agreement, the depositary may use brokers, dealers, foreign currency dealers or other service providers that are owned by or affiliated with the depositary and that may earn or share fees, spreads or commissions. The depositary may convert currency itself or through any of its affiliates, or the custodian or we may convert currency and pay U.S. dollars to the depositary. Where the depositary converts currency itself or through any of its affiliates, the depositary acts as principal for its own account and not as agent, advisor, broker or fiduciary on behalf of any other person and earns revenue, including, without limitation, transaction spreads, that it will retain for its own account. The revenue is based on, among other things, the difference between the exchange rate assigned to the currency conversion made under the deposit agreement and the rate that the depositary or its affiliate receives when buying or selling foreign currency for its own account. The depositary makes no representation that the exchange rate used or obtained by it or its affiliate in any currency conversion under the deposit agreement will be the most favorable rate that could be obtained at the time or that the method by which that rate will be determined will be the most favorable to ADS holders, subject to the depositary’s obligation to act without negligence or bad faith. The methodology used to determine exchange rates used in currency conversions made by the depositary is available upon request. Where the custodian converts currency, the custodian has no obligation to obtain the most favorable rate that could be obtained at the time or to ensure that the method by which that rate will be determined will be the most favorable to ADS holders, and the depositary makes no representation that the rate is the most favorable rate and will not be liable for any direct or indirect losses associated with the rate. In certain instances, the depositary may receive dividends or other distributions from us in U.S. dollars that represent the proceeds of a conversion of foreign currency or translation from foreign currency at a rate that was obtained or determined by us and, in such cases, the depositary will not engage in, or be responsible for, any foreign currency transactions and neither it nor we make any representation that the rate obtained or determined by us is the most favorable rate and neither it nor we will be liable for any direct or indirect losses associated with the rate. You will be responsible for any taxes or other governmental charges payable on your ADSs or on the deposited securities represented by any of your ADSs. The depositary may refuse to register any transfer of your ADSs or allow you to withdraw the deposited securities represented by your ADSs until those taxes or other charges are paid. It may apply payments owed to you or sell deposited securities represented by your ADSs to pay any taxes owed and you will remain liable for any deficiency. If the depositary sells deposited securities, it will, if appropriate, reduce the number of ADSs to reflect the sale and pay to ADS holders any proceeds, or send to ADS holders any property, remaining after it has paid the taxes. The table below sets forth the fees payable, either directly or indirectly, by a holder of ADSs as of the date of this annual report. Persons depositing or withdrawing shares must pay to the Depositary: US$ 5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs) For: Issuance of ADRs (including, without limitation, issuance pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by YPF, an exchange of stock or a distribution of rights) and surrender of ADRs. Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to a holder had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs Sale, on behalf of the holder, of rights to subscribe for additional shares or any right of any nature distributed by YPF US$ 0.5 (or less) per ADS per calendar year Depositary services Transfer fees, as may from time to time be in effect Transfer and registration of shares on YPF share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when a holder deposits or withdraws shares Expenses of the depositary Cable, telex and facsimile transmission expenses, as provided in the deposit agreement Expenses incurred by the depositary in the conversion of foreign currency (1) Taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian have to pay on any ADS or share underlying an ADS, for example, stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes Any charges incurred by the depositary, the custodian, or any of their agents (or any agent of the depositary’s or the custodian’s agents) for servicing the deposited securities As necessary As necessary (1) Pursuant to our deposit agreement, whenever the depositary receives foreign currency, by way of dividends or other distributions or the net proceeds from the sale of securities, property or rights which, in the judgment of the depositary, can be converted on a reasonable basis into U.S. dollars transferable to the United States, the depositary (or one of its agents or affiliates or the custodian) will convert or cause to be converted by sale or in any other manner that it may determine such foreign currency into U.S. dollars and will distribute U.S. dollars as promptly as practicable (after deduction of its customary charges and expenses in effecting such conversion) to the persons entitled thereto. 124 ITEM 13. Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies None. ITEM 14. Material modifications to the rights of security holders and use of proceeds PART II None. ITEM 15. Controls and procedures Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures As of December 31, 2021, YPF, under the supervision and with the participation of YPF’s management, including our current Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). There are, as described below, inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any control system, including disclosure controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and the CFO concluded that there was reasonable assurance that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2021, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Management of YPF is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). YPF’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS and includes those policies and procedures that: • • • Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of YPF; Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of YPF’s management and directors; and Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, any system of internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, may not prevent or detect misstatements, due to the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden or that misstatements due to error or fraud may occur that are not detected. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Under the supervision and with the participation of YPF’s management, including our current Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting using the criteria established in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“the COSO criteria”). Based on this assessment, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021. Our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, has been audited by Deloitte & Co. S.A., an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report included in the F-pages of this annual report. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting There were no changes in the YPF’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this annual report on Form 20-F that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 16. ITEM 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert Our Board of Directors, at its meeting held on April 30, 2021, determined that Mr. Kerchner Tomba is the Audit Committee Financial Expert pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. YPF believes that Mr. Kerchner Tomba possesses the attributes of an Audit Committee Financial Expert set forth in the instructions to Item 16A of Form 20-F. Mr. Kerchner Tomba is an independent director according to the CNV Rules. 125 ITEM 16B. Code of Ethics The Code of Ethics and Conduct of YPF S.A. is a fundamental pillar of the Compliance Program. It establishes the Company’s integrity standards, based on corporate ethical values essential for the maintenance of an economically viable and sustainable long-term business. The Code of Ethics and Conduct is aligned with current legislation and market best practices. Its content includes principles and rules to guide employees and those third parties who carry out activities with the Company or by name, interest, and account thereof. It highlights what are the individual and collective responsibilities, what is acceptable and not acceptable within the organization, with a strong focus on YPF’s policy of zero tolerance for corruption and bribery. The Code of Ethics and Conduct is applicable to employees and directors of YPF as well as to YPF’s subsidiaries, wholly-owned companies, its respective contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and other business partners and their respective members who carry out business with the Company, whether directly or on its behalf, interest and on its account. The Code of Ethics and Conduct also details the available channels to both employees and third parties to report breaches to the code, including an ethics hotline to receive complaints regarding possible violations to the Code of Ethics. This code expressly states the Company’s no retaliation policy and protection for whoever makes a good faith complaint, and the establishment of an Ethics Committee together with the role of the Chief Compliance Officer. Since August 15, 2003, we have not waived compliance with the Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics and Conduct is available on YPF’s website, both in English and Spanish. YPF undertakes to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a digital copy of such Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics and Conduct also includes a policy on prohibited periods for trading YPF securities when conducting stock transactions, among other requirements. The policy applies to officers and those others to whom the Code of Ethics and Conduct is applicable to. A copy of the Code of Ethics can be found at the Company’s web page, www.ypf.com, or it can be requested in writing by telephone or facsimile from us at the following address: YPF S.A. Office of Investors Relations Macacha Güemes 515 C1106BKK Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel. (011-54-11) 5441-3664/1215 Fax (011-54-11) 5775-2165 Ethics Committee The Board of Directors created the Ethics Committee to oversee the Company’s policy so that we achieve the highest standards of quality with regard to the principles and values we promote. As of the date of this annual report, the Ethics Committee´s composition is as follows: the Internal Auditor (Javier Fevre), the Legal Affairs Corporate Vice-President (German Fernandez Lahore), the Human Resources Vice-President (Florencia Tiscornia), the Chief Compliance Officer (Maria de las Mercedes Archimbal) and the Downstream Vice-President (Mauricio Martin). This composition is meant to ensure the decision-making process is both fair and comprehensive. The Committee is organized through a committee’s charter. In addition to the members of our senior management and members of the Disclosure Committee whose outside business interests and experiences were described above, we include the following: Maria de las Mercedes Archimbal Mrs. Archimbal holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica Argentina, a Master´s degree in International Relations and Negotiations from the Universidad de San Andrés and Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), and a master’s degree in International Economic Relations from the Universidad de Barcelona. She holds a postgraduate degree in Oil and Gas from the Universidad Austral and a master’s degree in Administration and Public Policy from the Universidad de San Andrés. She holds a certificate as Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance by the Ethics & Compliance Initiative. She has been a speaker in different national and international congresses and published several articles on topics related to public law & policies, accountability, and ethics & compliance. She is a member of the International Visitors for Leadership Program (IVLP) of the Department of State of the United States on Accountability in Government. Between 2006 and 2012, she worked as a legal advisor in various areas of the Argentine Ministry of Industry. Between 2012 and 2016, she served as member of the Supervisory Committee of the Board of Nación Fideicomisos S.A., Operadora Ferroviaria Sociedad del Estado (SOFSE), YPF, YPF GAS and VENG S.A. Between 2016 and 2020, she served as Secretary General at Trenes Argentinos Operaciones acting both as Secretary of the Board of the Company and advisor in areas such as corporate governance, accountability, and legal & public policy affaires. She served as member of the advisory unit of the Chief of Cabinet of the Ministry of Transportation. In 2020, she joined YPF as Implementation and Monitoring Leader in the Compliance area. Ms. Archimbal also chairs the Compliance Commission of the IAPG and has been appointed by the Argentine Association of Ethics and Compliance to the working group on the project for the reform of the Argentine Public Ethics Law. She is a member of the Diversity Committee of the Company and chairs the Domestic Violence Subcommittee. She is our Chief Compliance Officer since May 2021. 126 ITEM 16 C. Principal accountant fees and services The following table provides information on the aggregate fees billed by our principal accountants (in thousands of pesos), Deloitte & Co. S.A. and subsidiaries by type of service rendered for the periods indicated. Services Rendered Audit Fees Audit-Related Fees (1) Tax Fees All Other Fees 2021 Expenses 2020 2019 Fees 268,748 4,541 2,481 84,899 360,669 Expenses Fees 147,190 2,641 3,370 47,931 201,132 454 - - - 454 Fees 109,377 2,524 3,056 53,600 168,557 Expenses 861 - - - 861 454 - - - 454 (1) Includes mainly accounting certifications, special purpose reports, agreed upon procedures and other assurance reports provided by auditors to be presented to regulatory agencies and bodies, financial institutions and others. The annual shareholders’ meeting of YPF appoints the external auditor of YPF, along with the Audit Committee’s non-binding opinion, which is submitted for consideration to the annual shareholders’ meeting. The Audit Committee of YPF has a pre-approval policy regarding the contracting of YPF’s external auditor, or any subsidiary of the external auditor, for professional services. The professional services covered by such policy include audit and non-audit services provided to YPF or any of its subsidiaries. The pre-approval policy is as follows: 1. The Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be provided to YPF or any of its subsidiaries by the external auditor (or any of its affiliates) of YPF. 2. The Chairman of the Audit Committee has been delegated the authority to approve the hiring of YPF’s external auditor (or any of its affiliates) without first obtaining the approval of the Audit Committee for any of the services which require pre-approval as described in (1) above. Services approved by the Chairman of the Audit Committee as set forth above must be ratified at the next plenary meeting of the Audit Committee. All services described in the table above were approved by the Audit Committee of YPF. With respect to “Tax Fees”, the amounts correspond mainly to services related to tax compliance and advice for certain subsidiaries. In relation to the amount of “All Other Fees”: (i) for 2021 and 2020, it includes services related mainly to methodological assistance and best practices recommendations on the Company’s cybersecurity transformation process and, to a lesser extent, services related to information security compliance with Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) requirements, methodological assistance over YPF Talent Projects and the Company’s sustainability report (ii) for 2019, it includes services related mainly to methodological assistance and best practices recommendations on the Company’s cybersecurity transformation process and, to a lesser extent, services related to information security compliance with PCI requirements and the Company’s sustainability report. ITEM 16D. Exemptions from the listing standards for Audit Committees None ITEM 16E. Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers On April 30, 2021, the General Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting approved i) to fully disallow of the reserve for future dividends, the reserve for the purchase of treasury shares and the reserve for investments, and ii) partially absorb accumulated losses in retained earnings up to Ps. 13,184 million against the amounts corresponding to the deactivated reserves for up to said amount. In prior years, the reserve for the purchase of own shares had been applied to the acquisition of Company shares, subject to the provisions described under the Bonus and incentives plan to carry out the obligations of the share-based benefit plan. The Company has not repurchased its own shares during 2021 and the 2021 – 2024 Plan will be paid in cash. See Notes 2.b.10.iii and 37 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. ITEM 16F. Change in registrant’s certifying accountant During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and through the date of this annual report, the principal independent accountant engaged to audit our financial statements, Deloitte & Co S.A., has not resigned, indicated that it has declined to stand for re-election after the completion of its current audit or been dismissed. ITEM 16G. Corporate governance See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Compliance with New York Stock Exchange Listing Standards on Corporate Governance”. ITEM 16H. Mine Safety Disclosure None PART III ITEM 17. Financial Statements The registrant has responded to Item 18 in lieu of responding to this Item. 127 ITEM 18. Financial Statements The following financial statements are filed as part of this annual report: Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Our Consolidated Financial Statements are included in this annual report beginning on page F-1. ITEM 19. Exhibits 1.1 1.2 2(d) 11.1 12.1 12.2 13 15.1 15.2 101 By-laws (Estatutos) of YPF S.A. as amended (Spanish Version) By-laws (Estatutos) of YPF S.A. as amended (English Version) Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities Code of Ethics * Section 302 Certification by Chief Executive Officer Section 302 Certification by Chief Financial Officer Section 906 Certification Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton Reserves Audit Report of DeGolyer and MacNaughton for YPF S.A. as of December 31, 2021, dated February 08, 2022. Interactive data files 101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document 101.SCH 101.CAL 101.DEF 101.LAB 101.PRE 104 Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101 * Incorporated by reference to YPF’s 2019 annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 24, 2020. 128 The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf. SIGNATURES YPF SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA By: /s/ Alejandro Lew Name: Alejandro Lew Title: Chief Financial Officer Dated: April 20, 2022 129 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and shareholders of YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (an Argentine Corporation) and its controlled companies (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Also, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO. Basis for Opinions The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (Item 15). Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures to respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions. Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates. 2 Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E) — Gas Neuquina Basin cash generating unit (CGU) — Refer to Notes 2.b.8), 2.b.9) and 2.c) to the financial statements Critical Audit Matter Description The Company’s evaluation of PP&E for impairment involved the comparison of the recoverable amount of each CGU to its carrying value. The Company determined the recoverable amount based on the CGUs value in use. Value in use was based on a discounted cash flow model, which required management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to crude oil and natural gas reserve estimates, the forecasts of future revenues, operating costs and capital expenditures, and the discount rate. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on the recoverable amount of the CGU, and either the amount of any impairment charge or reversal of prior impairment charges. As of December 31, 2021, net book value of the Gas – Neuquina Basin CGU amounted to Ps. 249,884 million. During the year ended December 31,2021, the Company did not recognize any increase or reversal of impairment charges. Given the significant judgments made by management to estimate the recoverable amount of the Natural Gas – Neuquina Basin CGU, performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of the significant estimates and assumptions related to natural gas and crude oil reserve estimates, the forecasts of future revenues, operating costs and capital expenditures, and the discount rate, required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our fair value specialists. How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit Our audit procedures related to the evaluation of the Natural Gas – Neuquina Basin CGU for impairment included, among others: ● We tested the effectiveness of controls over the evaluation of PP&E for impairment, including those over the indicators of impairment, the natural gas and crude oil reserve estimates, the forecasts of future revenues, operating costs and capital expenditures, and the discount rate. ● We read the reports of independent reserves auditors. ● We tested the mathematical accuracy and completeness of the calculation of the underlying cash flows used to determine the recoverable amount of the CGU. ● We assessed the reasonableness of management´s crude oil and natural gas reserve estimates, by testing for a selection of fields (1) the source financial information underlying the estimates and (2) comparing management´s estimate with the independent reserves auditor estimate. 3 ● We assessed the reasonableness of management´s forecast of future revenues, and operating costs and capital expenditures, by testing for a selection of fields (1) the source financial information underlying the estimates, (2) future production profiles with management ´s crude oil and natural gas reserve estimates, (3) costs and expenditures with historical information and other evidence obtained during the audit, and (4) evaluating management´s ability to accurately forecast certain key assumptions, such as crude oil and natural gas prices and macroeconomic assumptions by comparing those to management´s historical forecasts. ● With the assistance of our fair value specialists, we evaluated the reasonableness of the valuation methodology, the projections of certain key assumptions underlying the estimates of the recoverable amount, such as macroeconomic assumptions, crude oil and natural gas prices, and the discount rate by (1) understanding how management made the key assumptions and selected the discount rate, (2) testing the source information underlying those key assumptions and the discount rate and the mathematical accuracy of the discount rate calculation, and (3) developing an independent range of the key assumptions and the discount rate and comparing those to what management selected. ● We read and tested the accuracy and completeness of the related disclosures within the consolidated financial statements. /s/ Deloitte & Co. S.A. Buenos Aires City, Argentina April 20, 2022 We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002. 4 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 CONTENT Note 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Description Glossary of terms Legal Information Consolidated statements of financial position Consolidated statements of comprehensive income Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity Consolidated statements of cash flow Notes to the consolidated financial statements: General information, structure and organization of the business of the Group Basis of preparation of the consolidated financial statements Acquisitions and dispositions Financial risk management Segment information Financial instruments by category Intangible assets Property, plant and equipment Right-of-use assets Investments in associates and joint ventures Inventories Other receivables Trade receivables Investment in financial assets Cash and cash equivalents Provisions Income Tax Taxes payable Salaries and social security Lease liabilities Loans Other liabilities Accounts payable Revenues Costs Expenses by nature Other net operating results Net financial results Investments in joint operations Shareholders’ equity Earnings per share Issues related to Maxus Entities Contingent assets and contingent liabilities Contractual commitments Main regulations and other Balances and transactions with related parties Employee benefit plans and similar obligations Assets and liabilities in currencies other than the Peso Subsequent events Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (Unaudited) Page F - 1 F - 2 F - 3 F - 4 F - 5 F - 8 F - 9 F - 10 F - 40 F - 41 F - 45 F - 48 F - 52 F - 54 F - 58 F - 58 F - 62 F - 62 F - 62 F - 63 F - 63 F - 63 F - 69 F - 70 F - 71 F - 71 F - 72 F - 76 F - 76 F - 76 F - 79 F - 79 F - 81 F - 81 F - 81 F - 83 F - 83 F - 84 F - 91 F - 95 F -100 F -117 F -121 F -124 F -125 F -126 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Term ADR ADS AESA AFIP ANSES ASC Associate BCRA BNA BO BONAR CAMMESA CDS CFO CGU CNDC CNV CPI CSJN CT Barragán Dollar Eleran ENARGAS FACPCE FASB FOB Group GPA IAS IASB IDS IEASA (formerly ENARSA) IFRIC IFRS IIBB INDEC IWPI Joint venture JO LGS LNG LPG MEGA Metroenergía Metrogas MINEM MBtu NO Oiltanking Oldelval OLCLP OPESSA OTA OTC PEN Peso PIST Profertil Refinor ROD RTI RTT SE SEC SEE SGE SRH SSHyC Subsidiary Termap TFN UNG US$ US$/Bbl VAT Y-GEN I Y-GEN II YPF Brasil YPF Chile YPF EE YPF Gas YPF Holdings YPF International YPF or the Company YPF Perú YPF Ventures YTEC WEM Definition American Depositary Receipt American Depositary Share Subsidiary A-Evangelista S.A. Argentine Tax Authority (Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos) National Administration of Social Security (Administración Nacional de la Seguridad Social) Accounting Standards Codification Company over which YPF has significant influence as provided for in IAS 28 Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina) Argentine Nation Bank (Banco de La Nación Argentina) Official Gazette of the Argentine Republic (Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina) Argentine Treasury Bonds (Bonos de La Nación Argentina) Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico S.A. Associate Central Dock Sud S.A. Chief Financial Officer Cash-Generating Units Argentine Antitrust Authority (Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia) Argentine Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores) Consumer Price Index Argentine Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina) Joint Venture CT Barragán S.A. United States Dollar Subsidiary Eleran Inversiones 2011 S.A.U. Argentine Gas Regulator (Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas) Argentine Federation of Professional Councils in Economic Sciences (Federación Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Económicas) Financial Accounting Standards Board Free on board YPF and its subsidiaries Associate Gasoducto del Pacífico (Argentina) S.A. International Accounting Standard International Accounting Standards Board Associate Inversora Dock Sud S.A. Integración Energética Argentina S.A. (formerly Energía Argentina S.A.) International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee International Financial Reporting Standard Turnover tax (Impuesto a los ingresos brutos) National Institute of Statistics and Census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos) Internal Wholesale Price Index Company jointly owned by YPF as provided for in IFRS 11 Joint operation Argentine General Corporations Law (Ley General de Sociedades de la República Argentina) No. 19,550 (T.O. 1984), as amended Liquified natural gas Liquefied Petroleum Gas Joint Venture Company Mega S.A. Subsidiary Metroenergía S.A. Subsidiary Metrogas S.A. Former Ministry of Energy and Mining (Ministerio de Energía y Minería) Million British thermal units Negotiable Obligations Associate Oiltanking Ebytem S.A. Associate Oleoductos del Valle S.A. Joint Venture Oleoducto Loma Campana – Lago Pellegrini S.A. Subsidiary Operadora de Estaciones de Servicios S.A. Associate OleoductoTrasandino (Argentina) S.A. Associate OleoductoTrasandino (Chile) S.A. National Executive Power (Poder Ejecutivo Nacional) Argentine Peso Transportation system entry point (Punto de ingreso al sistema de transporte) Joint Venture Profertil S.A. Joint Venture Refinería del Norte S.A. Record of decision Integral Tariff Review (Revisión Tarifaria Integral) Transitional Tariff Regime (Régimen Tarifario de Transición) Secretariat of Energy (Secretaría de Energía) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Secretariat of Electric Energy (Secretaría de Energía Eléctrica) Government Secretariat of Energy (Secretaría de Gobierno de Energía) Hydrocarbon Resources Secretariat (Secretaría de Recursos Hidrocarburíferos) Under-Secretariat of Hydrocarbons and Fuels (Subsecretaría de Hidrocarburos y Combustibles) Company controlled by YPF in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 10. Associate Terminales Marítimas Patagónicas S.A. National Fiscal Tribunal (Tribunal Fiscal de la Nación) Unaccounted Natural Gas United States Dollar Dollar per barrel Value Added Tax Joint venture Y-GEN Eléctrica S.A.U. Joint venture Y-GEN Eléctrica II S.A.U. Subsidiary YPF Brasil Comercio Derivado de Petróleo Ltda. Subsidiary YPF Chile S.A. Joint venture YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A. Associate YPF Gas S.A. Subsidiary YPF Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary YPF International S.A. YPF S.A. Subsidiary YPF E&P Perú S.A.C. Subsidiary YPF Ventures S.A.U. Subsidiary YPF Tecnología S.A. Wholesale Electricity Market F - 1 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 LEGAL INFORMATION Legal address Macacha Güemes 515 - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fiscal year number 45 Beginning on January 1, 2021. Principal business of the Company The Company’s purpose shall be to perform, on its own, through third parties or in association with third parties, the study, exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and other minerals and the refining, marketing and distribution of oil and petroleum products and direct and indirect petroleum derivatives, including petrochemicals, chemicals, including those derived from hydrocarbons and non-fossil fuels, biofuels and their components, as well as the production of electric power from hydrocarbons, through which it may manufacture, use, purchase, sell, exchange, import or export them. It shall also be the Company’s purpose to render, directly, through a subsidiary, or in association with third parties, telecommunications services in all forms and modalities authorized by the legislation in force after applying for the relevant licenses, as required by the regulatory framework, as well as the production, industrialization, processing, commercialization, conditioning, transportation and stockpiling of grains and products derived from grains, as well as any other activity complementary to its industrial and commercial business or that may be necessary to attain its objective. In order to fulfill these objectives, the Company may set up, become associated with or have an interest in any public or private entity domiciled in Argentina or abroad, within the limits set forth in the Bylaws. Filing with the Public Registry Bylaws filed on February 5, 1991 under No. 404, Book 108, Volume A, Sociedades Anónimas, with the Public Registry of Buenos Aires City, in charge of the Argentine Registrar of Companies (Inspección General de Justicia); and Bylaws in substitution of previous Bylaws, filed on June 15, 1993, under No. 5,109, Book 113, Volume A, Sociedades Anónimas, with the above mentioned Registry. Duration of the Company Through June 15, 2093. Last amendment to the Bylaws April 30, 2021 registered with the Argentine Registrar of Companies (Inspección General de Justicia) on August 5, 2021 under No. 12,049, Book 103 of Corporations. Capital structure 393,312,793 shares of common stock, $10 par value and 1 vote per share. Subscribed, paid-in and authorized for stock exchange listing (in Pesos) 3,933,127,930. F - 2 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (Amounts expressed in millions of Argentine Pesos) ASSETS Non-current assets Intangible assets Property, plant and equipment Right-of-use assets Investments in associates and joint ventures Deferred income tax assets, net Other receivables Trade receivables Investment in financial assets Total non-current assets Current assets Assets held for disposal Inventories Contract assets Other receivables Trade receivables Investment in financial assets Cash and cash equivalents Total current assets TOTAL ASSETS SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Shareholders’ contributions Reserves, other comprehensive income and retained earnings Shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company Non-controlling interest TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities Provisions Deferred income tax liabilities, net Contract liabilities Income tax liability Taxes payable Salaries and social security Lease liabilities Loans Other liabilities Accounts payable Total non-current liabilities Current liabilities Provisions Contract liabilities Income tax liability Taxes payable Salaries and social security Lease liabilities Loans Other liabilities Accounts payable Total current liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Notes 2021 2020 2019 7 8 9 10 17 12 13 14 11 24 12 13 14 15 16 17 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 43,014 1,642,259 53,260 156,925 1,921 19,549 4,363 2,534 1,923,825 103 153,927 1,360 63,259 133,904 51,012 62,678 466,243 2,390,068 10,504 829,388 839,892 8,226 848,118 258,478 185,179 - 3,026 201 3,262 28,335 670,535 968 888 1,150,872 19,297 13,329 1,336 14,671 23,459 27,287 86,680 3,468 201,551 391,078 1,541,950 39,119 1,379,527 44,081 107,112 2,629 14,657 8,531 - 1,595,656 494 100,137 871 34,369 108,146 28,934 54,618 327,569 1,923,225 10,385 666,845 677,230 6,165 683,395 186,488 119,609 - 3,571 215 3,860 24,172 527,575 2,961 710 869,161 6,133 6,824 740 15,764 14,934 22,098 150,731 9,062 144,383 370,669 1,239,830 37,179 1,069,011 61,391 67,590 1,583 11,789 15,325 - 1,263,868 - 80,479 203 36,192 118,077 8,370 66,100 309,421 1,573,289 10,572 531,977 542,549 5,550 548,099 144,768 97,231 294 3,387 1,428 - 40,391 419,651 703 2,465 710,318 5,460 7,404 1,964 11,437 10,204 21,389 107,109 1,310 148,595 314,872 1,025,190 2,390,068 1,923,225 1,573,289 Accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. F - 3 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (Amounts expressed in millions of Argentine Pesos except per share information, expressed in Argentine Pesos) Net income Revenues Costs Gross profit Selling expenses Administrative expenses Exploration expenses (Impairment) / Recovery of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net Other net operating results Operating profit / (loss) Income from equity interests in associates and joint ventures Financial income Financial loss Other financial results Net financial results Net profit / (loss) before income tax Income tax Net loss for the year Other comprehensive income Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Translation differences from subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures Result from net monetary position in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (1) Items that may not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Translation differences from YPF Other comprehensive income for the year Total comprehensive income for the year Net (loss) / income for the year attributable to: Shareholders of the parent company Non-controlling interest Other comprehensive income for the year attributable to: Shareholders of the parent company Non-controlling interest Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to: Shareholders of the parent company Non-controlling interest Earnings per share attributable to shareholders of the parent company: Basic and diluted Notes 2021 2020 2019 24 25 26 26 26 7-8 27 10 28 28 28 28 17 1,271,330 (1,028,180) 243,150 669,186 (626,212) 42,974 678,595 (575,608) 102,987 (101,969) (45,896) (2,604) (11,258) (23,253) 58,170 (71,835) (34,490) (5,846) 6,851 3,949 (58,397) (49,898) (24,701) (6,841) (41,429) (1,130) (21,012) 26,977 13,270 7,968 87,226 (132,832) 24,060 (21,546) 107,603 (138,753) 19,849 (11,301) 93,405 (91,533) 4,162 6,034 63,601 (56,428) (7,010) (64,409) (14,589) (26,369) (808) (71,017) (33,379) (7,542) 19,525 153,429 165,412 (9,001) 10,154 205,347 206,500 (8,011) 8,953 220,425 221,367 164,604 135,483 187,988 257 (1,065) 162,286 3,126 162,543 2,061 (69,649) (1,368) 204,517 1,983 134,868 615 (34,071) 692 219,666 1,701 185,595 2,393 31 0.65 (177.42) (86.85) (1) Result associated to subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures with the Peso as functional currency. See accounting policy in Note 2.b.1). Accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. F - 4 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (Amounts expressed in millions of Argentine Pesos) 2021 Shareholders’ contributions Subscribed capital Adjustment to contributions Treasury shares Adjustment to treasury shares Share-based benefit plans Acquisition cost of treasury shares Share trading premium Issuance premiums Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year Accrual of share-based benefit plans (4) Settlement of share-based benefit plans (2) As decided by the Shareholders´ Meeting on April 30, 2021 (3) Other comprehensive income Net loss Balance at the end of the fiscal year 3,926 6,088 - 5 - - - 3,931 - 7 - - - 6,095 7 - (5) - - - 2 13 - (7) - - - 6 (144) 342 502 - (647) - 174 - - - 372 (995) - - - (493) 598 - - - (49) 640 - - - - - 640 Total 10,385 342 (223) - - - 10,504 Reserves Future Legal dividends Investments Purchase of treasury shares Other comprehensive income Retained earnings Shareholders of the parent company Non-controlling interest Total shareholders’ equity Equity attributable to Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year Accrual of share-based benefit plans (4) Settlement of share-based benefit plans (2) As decided by the Shareholders´ Meeting on April 30, 2021 (3) Other comprehensive income Net loss Balance at the end of the fiscal year 2,007 - - - - - 2,007 3,700 - - (3,700) - - - 8,934 - - (8,934) - - - 550 - - (550) - - - 721,303 - - - 162,286 - 883,589 (69,649) - 677,230 342 6,165 - 683,395 342 - (223) - (223) 13,184 - 257 (56,208) (1 ) - 162,286 257 839,892 - 3,126 (1,065) 8,226 - 165,412 (808) 848,118 (1) (2) (3) (4) Includes 886,921 corresponding to the effect of the translation of the financial statements of YPF, (46,234) corresponding to the effect of the translation of the financial statements of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures with functional currencies other than the dollar and 42,902 corresponding to the recognition of the result for the net monetary position of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures with the Peso as functional currency, as detailed in Note 2.b.1). Net of employees’ income tax withholdings related to the share-based benefit plans. See Note 30. See Note 37. F - 5 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (Amounts expressed in millions of Argentine Pesos) 2020 Shareholders’ contributions Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year Accrual of share-based benefit plans (3) Repurchase of treasury shares Settlement of share-based benefit plans (2) As decided by the Shareholders´ Meeting on April 30, 2020 Other comprehensive income Net loss Balance at the end of the fiscal year Subscribed capital 3,924 - (3) 5 - - - 3,926 Adjustment to contributions Treasury shares Adjustment to treasury shares Share-based benefit plans 6,085 - (5) 8 - - - 6,088 9 - 3 (5) - - - 7 16 - 5 (8) - - - 13 117 541 - (802) - - - (144) Acquisition cost of treasury shares 177 - (550) 875 - - - 502 Share trading premium Issuance premiums (396) - - (251) - - - (647) 640 - - - - - - 640 Total 10,572 541 (550) (178) - - - 10,385 Reserves Future Legal dividends Investments Purchase of treasury shares Other comprehensive income Retained earnings Shareholders of the parent company Non-controlling interest Total shareholders’ equity Equity attributable to Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year Accrual of share-based benefit plans (3) Repurchase of treasury shares Settlement of share-based benefit plans (2) As decided by the Shareholders´ Meeting on April 30, 2020 Other comprehensive income Net loss Balance at the end of the fiscal year 2,007 - - - - - - 2,007 2,500 - - - 1,200 - - 3,700 44,255 - - - (35,321) - - 8,934 500 - - - 50 - - 550 516,786 - - - - 204,517 - 721,303 (34,071) - - 542,549 541 (550) 5,550 - - 548,099 541 (550) - (178) - (178) 34,071 - (69,649) (69,649) (1) - 204,517 (69,649) 677,230 - 1,983 (1,368) 6,165 - 206,500 (71,017) 683,395 (1) (2) (3) Includes 733,492 corresponding to the effect of the translation of the financial statements of YPF, (38,692) corresponding to the effect of the translation of the financial statements of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures with functional currencies other than the dollar and 26,503 corresponding to the recognition of the result for the net monetary position of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures with the Peso as functional currency, as detailed in Note 2.b.1). Net of employees’ income tax withholdings related to the share-based benefit plans. See Note 37. F - 6 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (Amounts expressed in millions of Argentine Pesos) Subscribed capital Adjustment to contributions Treasury shares Adjustment to treasury shares Share-based benefit plans Acquisition cost of treasury shares Share trading premium Issuance premiums 2019 Shareholders’ contributions Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year Accrual of share-based benefit plans (3) Repurchase of treasury shares Settlement of share-based benefit plans (2) As decided by the Shareholders´ Meeting on April 26, 2019 As decided by the Board of Directors on June 27, 2019 Other comprehensive income Net (loss) profit Balance at the end of the fiscal year3⁄4 3,923 6,084 - (4) 5 - - - - - (6) 7 - - - - 3,924 6,085 10 - 4 (5) - - - - 9 17 - 6 (7) - - - - 16 115 493 - (491) - - - - 11 - (280) (282) - - 446 (114) - - - - - - - - 640 - - - - - - - Total 10,518 493 (280) (159) - - - - 117 177 (396) 640 10,572 Reserves Future Legal dividends Investments Purchase of treasury shares Other comprehensive income Retained earnings Shareholders of the parent company Non-controlling interest Total shareholders’ equity Equity attributable to Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year Accrual of share-based benefit plans (3) Repurchase of treasury shares Settlement of share-based benefit plans (2) As decided by the Shareholders´ Meeting on April 26, 2019 As decided by the Board of Directors on June 27, 2019 Other comprehensive income Net (loss) profit Balance at the end of the fiscal year 2,007 - - - - - - - 2,007 - - - - 11,020 - - - 4,800 33,235 (2,300) - - 2,500 - - - 44,255 220 - - - 280 - - - 500 297,120 - - - - - 219,666 - 516,786 38,315 - - 359,200 493 (280) - (159) (38,315) - - (34,071) (34,071) (1) - (2,300) 219,666 (34,071) 542,549 3,157 - - - - - 1,701 692 5,550 362,357 493 (280) (159) - (2,300) 221,367 (33,379) 548,099 (1) (2) (3) Includes 528,145 corresponding to the effect of the translation of the financial statements of YPF, (29,691) corresponding to the effect of the translation of the financial statements of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures with functional currencies other than the dollar and 18,332 corresponding to the recognition of the result for the net monetary position of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures with the Peso as functional currency, as detailed in Note 2.b.1). Net of employees’ income tax withholdings related to the share-based benefit plans. See Note 37. Accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. F - 7 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (Amounts expressed in millions of Argentine Pesos) Cash flows from operating activities Net loss Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows provided by operating activities: Income from equity interests in associates and joint ventures Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Depreciation of right-of-use assets Amortization of intangible assets Retirement of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and consumption of materials Charge on income tax Net increase in provisions Impairment / (Recovery) of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net Exchange differences, interest and other Share-based benefit plans Other insurance income Result from debt exchange Result from financial instruments exchange Result from the assignment of areas Result from sale of assets held for disposal Changes in assets and liabilities: Trade receivables Other receivables Inventories Accounts payable Taxes payables Salaries and social security Other liabilities Decrease in provisions included in liabilities due to payment/use Contract assets Contract liabilities Dividends received Proceeds from collection of profit loss insurance Income tax payments Net cash flows from operating activities (1) (2) Investing activities: (3) Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets Contributions and acquisitions of interests in associates and joint ventures Proceeds from sales of financial assets Payments from purchase of financial assets Interests received from financial assets Proceeds from sales of interest in areas and sale of assets Net cash flows used in investing activities Financing activities: (3) Payments of loans Payments of interests Proceeds from loans Repurchase of treasury shares Payments of leases Payments of interests in relation to income tax Dividends paid Net cash flows used in financing activities Translation differences on cash and cash equivalents Net Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal year Net Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2021 2020 2019 (808) (71,017) (33,379) (26,977) 267,686 19,200 4,833 32,269 64,409 49,777 11,258 33,536 342 (1,503) (1,855) - (2,034) (5,549) (13,270) 171,452 17,873 3,428 24,314 14,589 28,179 (6,851) 3,143 541 (3,643) 2,097 (1,330) (12,233) - (7,968) 145,894 10,509 2,374 19,124 26,369 13,090 41,429 (5,939) 493 (498) - - (778) - 10,151 (21,921) (27,560) 148 (3,639) 1,938 (8,168) (8,166) (664) 6,864 5,073 1,889 (515) 400,014 35,073 5,482 13,332 (21,039) 862 8,611 8,988 (2,803) (754) 526 2,616 3,756 (2,706) 209,216 (11,833) (13,076) 6,726 29,435 (1,145) 4,534 803 (4,862) 445 776 811 758 (6,955) 217,137 (234,801) - 38,624 (56,009) 3,694 4,500 (243,992) (161,016) (58,454) 97,420 - (28,526) (83) - (150,659) (114,616) - 38,332 (46,762) 18 13,867 (109,161) (174,913) (60,681) 139,018 (550) (23,290) (696) - (121,112) (161,455) (4,826) 957 - 1,063 382 (163,879) (93,456) (41,606) 97,351 (280) (15,208) (583) (2,300) (56,082) 2,697 9,575 22,896 8,060 (11,482) 20,072 54,618 62,678 8,060 66,100 54,618 (11,482) 46,028 66,100 20,072 (1) (2) (3) Does not include exchange differences generated by cash and cash equivalents, which is exposed separately in the statement. Includes 10,853, 11,101 and 11,184 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for payment of short-term leases and payments of the variable charge of leases related to the underlying asset performance/use. The main investing and financing transactions that have not affected cash and cash equivalents correspond to: Unpaid acquisitions of property, plant and equipment Hydrocarbon wells abandonment obligation costs Additions of right-of-use assets Capitalization of depreciation of right-of-use assets Capitalization of financial accretion for lease liabilities Capitalization in associates and joint ventures 2021 36,371 3,349 27,745 4,166 1,020 - Accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. F - 8 2019 2020 17,691 (13,918) 24,909 1,172 11,421 39,779 2,021 311 738 3,789 967 - YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020, AND 2019 (Amounts expressed in millions of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per shares amounts expressed in Argentine Pesos, and as otherwise indicated) 1. GENERAL INFORMATION, STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE BUSINESS OF THE GROUP General information YPF S.A. (“YPF” or the “Company”) is a stock corporation (sociedad anónima) incorporated under the laws of the Argentine Republic, with a registered office at Macacha Güemes 515, in the City of Buenos Aires. YPF and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) form the leading energy group in Argentina, which operates a fully integrated oil and gas chain with leading market positions across the domestic Upstream, Downstream and Gas and Power segments. Structure and organization of the economic Group The following table shows the organizational structure, including the main companies of the Group, as of December 31, 2021: (1) (2) (3) Held directly and indirectly. See Note 3. See Note 35.c.3). F - 9 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 1. GENERAL INFORMATION, STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE BUSINESS OF THE GROUP (cont.) Organization of the business As of December 31, 2021, the Group carries out its operations in accordance with the following structure: - - - - Upstream; Gas and Power; Downstream; Central administration and others, which covers the remaining activities not included in the previous categories. Activities covered by each business segment are detailed in Note 5. Almost all operations, properties and clients are located in Argentina. However, the Group also holds participating interests in exploratory areas in Bolivia and production areas in Chile. The Group also sells lubricants and derivatives in Brazil and Chile. 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2.a) Basis of preparation Application of IFRS The consolidated financial statements of the Group for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 are presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Moreover, some additional issues required by the LGS and/or CNV’s regulations have been included. The amounts and other information corresponding to the years ended on December 31, 2020 and 2019 are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements mentioned above and are intended to be read only in relation to these financial statements. These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors’ meeting and authorized to be issued on March 3, 2022. See Note 39. Current and Non-current classification The presentation in the statement of financial position makes a distinction between current and non-current assets and liabilities, according to the activities operating cycle. Current assets and liabilities include assets and liabilities, which are realized or settled within the 12-month period from the end of the fiscal year. All other assets and liabilities are classified as non-current. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities (payable income tax) are presented separately from each other and from other assets and liabilities, as current and non-current, as applicable. Fiscal year-end The Company’s fiscal year begins on January 1 and ends on December 31, each year. Accounting criteria The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under historical cost criteria, except for financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss. Non-monetary assets and liabilities of subsidiaries having the Peso as functional currency, were adjusted for inflation. See Note 2.b.1). F - 10 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements at a certain date requires the Company’s Management to make estimates and assessments affecting the amount of assets and liabilities recorded, contingent assets and liabilities disclosed at such date, as well as income and expenses recorded during the fiscal year. Future results might differ from the estimates and assessments made on the date of preparation of these consolidated financial statements. The description of any significant estimates and accounting judgments made by the Company’s Management in applying the accounting policies, as well as the key estimates and areas with greater degree of complexity which require more critical judgments, are disclosed in Note 2.c). Consolidation policies For purposes of presenting the consolidated financial statements, the full consolidation method was used with respect to all subsidiaries, which are those companies which the Group controls. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed, or is entitled to the variable results arising from its equity interest in the entity, and has the ability to affect those results through its power over the entity. This capacity is, in general but not solely, obtained by the direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the voting shares of a company. Interest in JO and other agreements which gives the Group a contractually-established percentage over the rights of the assets and obligations that emerge from the contract, have been consolidated line by line on the basis of the mentioned participation over the assets, liabilities, income and expenses related to each contract. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of JO are presented in the consolidated statement financial position and in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, in accordance with their respective nature. Note 10 details the fully consolidated controlled subsidiaries. Furthermore, Note 29 details the main JO, proportionally consolidated. In the consolidation process, balances, transactions, profits and losses between consolidated companies and JO have been eliminated. The Company’s consolidated financial statements are based on the most recent available financial statements of the companies which YPF controls, taking into consideration, where applicable, significant subsequent events and transactions, information available to the Management of the Company and transactions between YPF and such subsidiaries, which could have produced changes to their shareholders’ equity. The date of the financial statements of such subsidiaries used in the consolidation process may differ from the date of YPF’s financial statements due to administrative reasons. The accounting principles and procedures used by subsidiaries have been homogenized, where appropriate, with those used by YPF in order to present the consolidated financial statements based on uniform accounting and presentation policies. The financial statements of subsidiaries whose functional currency is different from the presentation currency are translated using the procedure set out in Note 2.b.1). The Group holds 100% of capital of the consolidated companies, with the exception of the holdings in Metrogas and YTEC. The Group takes into account quantitative and qualitative aspects to determine which subsidiaries have significant non-controlling interests. In accordance with the previously mentioned, the Group concluded that there are no material non-controlling interests to be disclosed, as required by IFRS 12 “Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities”. Financial information of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures in hyperinflationary economies Under IAS 29 “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies” the financial statements of an entity whose functional currency is the currency of a hyperinflationary economy shall be stated in terms of the measuring unit current at the end of the reporting period or fiscal year. The standard sets forth quantitative and qualitative factors to be contemplated in order to determine whether or not an economy is hyperinflationary. F - 11 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) In recent years, inflation in Argentina has been high, with an accumulated inflation rate exceeding 100% over the last 3 years. In addition, certain recent qualitative and quantitative factors, such as the significant devaluation of the Peso, led to the conclusion that the restatement by inflation of annual or interim financial statements corresponding to annual or interim periods ending after July 1, 2018, should be applied. Companies could not present their restated financial statements because Decree No. 664/2003 of the PEN prohibited regulatory agencies (including the CNV) from receiving financial statements adjusted for inflation. Law No. 27,468, published on December 4, 2018 in the BO repealed Decree No. 1,269/2002 of the PEN as amended (including the aforementioned Decree No. 664/2003 of the PEN). The provisions of the aforementioned Law became in full force and effect as of December 28, 2018, the date of the publication of the CNV General Resolution No. 777/2018, which established that annual financial statements, interim and special periods closing from December 31, 2018 inclusive, must be submitted adjusted for inflation, as established by IAS 29. The FACPCE’s guidelines will be applied to those issues not specifically addressed in the aforementioned regulations. Although the application of IAS 29 does not directly affect YPF because its functional currency is the dollar, as mentioned in Note 2.b.1), it does affect the investments that the Company has in its subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures whose functional currency is the Peso, all of which have adjusted their financial statements. In compliance with IAS 29 guidelines, the adjustment was based on the last date on which subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures whose functional currency is the Peso restated their financial statements to reflect the effects of inflation. For this purpose, in general terms, the inflation from the date of acquisition or addition, or from the date of asset revaluation, as applicable, was computed in balances of non-monetary assets and liabilities. As a result of the adjustment for inflation in such financial statements, the value of non-monetary items increased, with the cap of their recoverable value, and with the consequent effect on deferred tax. Regarding income statement, in addition to the restatement of revenues, costs, expenses and other items, the net monetary position effect was included in a separate item in the Other financial results. 2.b) Significant Accounting Policies 2.b.1) Functional and reporting currency and tax effect on other comprehensive income Functional currency YPF, based on parameters set out in IAS 21 “The effects of change in foreign exchange rates”, has defined the dollar as its functional currency. Consequently, non-monetary cost-based measured assets and liabilities, as well as income or loss, are remeasured into functional currency by applying the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the transaction. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the Company are deemed to be foreign currency transactions and are remeasured into functional currency by applying the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the transaction (or, for practical reasons and when exchange rates do not fluctuate significantly, the average exchange rate for each month). At the end of each fiscal year or at the time of payment, the balances of monetary assets and liabilities in currencies other than the functional currency are measured at the exchange rate prevailing at such date and the exchange differences arising from such measurement are recognized as “Net financial results” in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the fiscal year in which they arise. Assets, liabilities and results of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are shown in their respective functional currencies. The effects of the conversion into dollar of the financial information of those companies whose functional currency is other than the dollar are recorded as “Other comprehensive income” in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. F - 12 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Presentation currency According to CNV Resolution No. 562, the Company must present its financial statements in pesos. Therefore, the financial statements prepared in the Company’s functional currency are translated into the presentation currency, as per the following procedures: i. Assets and liabilities of each of the financial statements presented are translated using the exchange rate on the financial statement closing date. ii. Items of the consolidated statement of comprehensive income are translated using the exchange rate at the time the transactions were generated (or, for practical reasons, and provided the exchange rate has not changed significantly, using each month’s average exchange rate). iii. All translation differences resulting from the foregoing are recognized under “Other Comprehensive Income” in the statement of comprehensive income. Effects of the translation of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures with functional currency corresponding to a hyperinflationary economy Under IAS 21, the financial statements of a subsidiary with the functional currency of a hyperinflationary economy have to be restated according to IAS 29 before they are included in the consolidated financial statements of its parent company with a functional currency of a non-hyperinflationary economy, except for their comparative figures. Following the aforementioned guidelines, the results and financial position of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency were translated into dollar by the following procedures: all amounts (i.e., assets, liabilities, stockholders’ equity items, expenditures and revenues) were translated at the exchange rate effective at the closing date of the financial statements, except for comparative amounts, which were presented as current amounts in the financial statements of the previous fiscal year (i.e., these amounts were not be adjusted to reflect subsequent variations in price levels or exchange rates). Thus, the effect of the restatement of comparative amounts was recognized in other comprehensive income. These criteria were also implemented by the Group for its investments in associates and joint ventures. When an economy ceases to be hyperinflationary and an entity ceases to restate its financial statements in accordance with IAS 29, it will use the amounts restated according to the price level of the date on which the entity ceased to make such restatement as historical costs, in order to translate them into the presentation currency. Tax effect on other comprehensive income Results included in other comprehensive income in connection with translation differences and result from net monetary position generated by investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures whose functional currency is other than dollar as well as conversion differences arising from the translation of YPF’s financial statements into its presentation currency (Pesos), have no effect on the income tax or in the deferred tax since at the time they were generated, the relevant transactions did not make any impact on net accounting result nor in taxable result. 2.b.2) Financial Assets Classification In accordance with IFRS 9 “Financial instruments”, the Group classifies its financial assets into 2 categories: - Financial assets at amortized cost Financial assets are measured at amortized cost if both of the following criteria are met: (i) the objective of the Group’s business model is to hold the assets to collect the contractual cash flow, and (ii) the contractual terms only require specific dates for payments of principal and interest. F - 13 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) In addition, and for assets that meet the aforementioned conditions, IFRS 9 contemplates the option of designating, at the time of the initial recognition, an asset as measured at its fair value, if doing so would eliminate or significantly reduce the valuation or recognition inconsistency that could arise in the event that the valuation of the assets and liabilities or the recognition of profit or losses resulting therefrom be carried out on different bases. The Group has not designated a financial asset at fair value by using this option. - Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss If either of the 2 criteria above are not met, the financial asset is classified as an asset measured at fair value through profit or loss. Recognition and measurement Purchases and sales of financial assets are recognized on the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the assets. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments and the risks and rewards of ownership have expired or have been transferred. Financial assets at amortized cost are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs. These assets accrue interest based on the effective interest rate method. Financial assets at their fair value through profit or loss are initially recognized at fair value and transaction costs are recognized as an expense in the statement of comprehensive income. They are subsequently valued at fair value. Changes in fair values and results from sales of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are recorded in “Net financial results” in the statement of comprehensive income. In general, the Group uses the transaction price to ascertain the fair value of a financial instrument on initial recognition. In other cases, the Group records a profit or loss on initial recognition only if the fair value of the financial instrument can be supported by other comparable and observable market transactions for the same type of instrument or if it is based in a technical valuation that only inputs observable market information. Unrecognized profits or losses on initial recognition of a financial asset are recognized later on, only to the extent they arise from a change in the factors (including time) that market participants would consider upon setting the price. Profit or loss on debt instruments measured at amortized cost and not included for hedging purposes are charged to income when the financial assets are derecognized or an impairment loss is recognized and during the amortization process using the effective interest rate method. The Group reclassifies all investments on debt instruments only when its business model for managing those assets changes. Impairment of financial assets The Group assesses the impairment of its financial assets according to the expected credit losses model. The impairment methodology applied depends on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk. For trade receivables, the Group applies the simplified approach allowed by IFRS 9, which requires expected lifetime losses to be recognized from initial recognition of the receivables. See Note 2.b.18). Offsetting financial instruments Financial assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 2.b.3) Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower value between their cost and their net realizable value. Cost includes acquisition costs (less trade discount, rebates and other similar items), transformation and other costs, which have been incurred when bringing the inventory to its present location and condition. The net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less selling expenses. F - 14 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) In the case of refined products, costs are allocated in proportion to the selling price of the related products (isomargen method) due to the difficulty for distributing the production costs to each product. Raw materials, packaging and other inventory are valued at their acquisition cost. The Group assesses the net realizable value of the inventories at the end of each fiscal year and recognizes in profit or loss in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income the appropriate valuation adjustment if the inventories exceed their net realizable value. When the circumstances that previously caused impairment no longer exist or when there is clear evidence of an increase in the inventories’ net realizable value because of changes in economic circumstances, the amount of a write-down is reversed. 2.b.4) Intangible assets The Group initially recognizes intangible assets at their acquisition or development cost. This cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of these assets. At the end of each year, such assets are measured at their acquisition or development cost, considering the criteria adopted by the Group in the transition to IFRS, less its respective accumulated amortization and, if applicable, impairment losses. The main intangible assets of the Group are as follows: Service concessions arrangements Includes transportation and storage concessions. These assets are valued at their acquisition cost, considering the criteria adopted by the Group in the transition to IFRS, net of accumulated amortization. They are depreciated using the straight-line method during the course of the concession period. The Hydrocarbons Law allows the PEN to award concessions for the transportation of hydrocarbons for similar periods to the terms of the exploitation concessions granted (see Note 35.a)). Pursuant to Law No. 26,197, provincial governments have the same powers. Under of this regulatory framework, holders of production concessions are entitled to receive a transportation concession for the oil, gas and petroleum products that they produce. The holder of a transportation concession has the right to: - - Transport oil, gas and petroleum products. Build and operate pipelines for oil, gas and their derivatives, storage facilities, pump stations, compressor plants, roads, railways and other facilities and equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a pipeline system. In addition, a transportation concession holder is under an obligation to transport hydrocarbons to third parties, without discrimination, in exchange for a tariff. This obligation, however, is applicable to oil or gas producers only to the extent the concession holder has available additional capacity, and is expressly subject to the transportation requirements of the concession holder. Transportation tariffs are subject to approval by the SE for oil and petroleum derivatives pipelines, and by ENARGAS for gas pipelines. Upon expiration of a transportation concession, oil pipelines and related facilities revert to the Argentine Government, without any payment to the concession holder. In connection with the foregoing, the Privatization Law granted the Company 35-year transportation concessions for the transportation facilities operated by Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales S.E. as of such date. The main pipelines related to said transportation concessions are the following: - - - - - La Plata / Dock Sud Puerto Rosales / La Plata Monte Cristo / San Lorenzo Puesto Hernández / Luján de Cuyo Luján de Cuyo / Villa Mercedes F - 15 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Thus, assets meeting certain requirements set forth by the IFRIC 12, which the Company’s Management judgment are met in the facilities mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, are recognized as intangible assets. Exploration rights The Group classifies exploration rights as intangible assets, which are valued at their cost, considering the deemed cost criteria adopted by the Group in the transition to IFRS, net of the related impairment, if applicable. Investments related to unproved oil reserves or fields under evaluation are not depreciated. These investments are reviewed for impairment at least once a year, or whenever there are indicators that the assets may have become impaired. Any impairment loss or reversal is recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Exploration costs (geological and geophysical expenditures, expenditures associated with the maintenance of unproved reserves and other expenditures relating to exploration activities), excluding exploratory well drilling costs, are charged to expense in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income as incurred. Other intangible assets This section mainly includes costs relating to computer software development expenditures, as well as assets that represent the rights to use technology and knowledge (“know how”) for the manufacture and commercial exploitation of equipment related to oil extraction and/or gas. These items are valued at their acquisition cost, considering the deemed cost criteria adopted by the Group in the transition to IFRS, net of the related depreciation and impairment, if applicable. These assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives, which range between 3 and 15 years. The Group reviews the aforementioned estimated useful life annually. The Group has no intangible assets with indefinite useful lives as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. 2.b.5) Investments in associates and joint ventures Investments in associates and joint ventures are valued using the equity method. According to this method, the investment is initially recognized at cost under “Investments in associates and joint ventures” in the statement of financial position, and the book value increases or decreases to recognize the investor’s interest in the income of the associate or joint venture after the acquisition date, which is reflected in the statement of comprehensive income under “Income from equity interests in associates and joint ventures”. The investment includes, if applicable, the goodwill identified in the acquisition. Associates are those in respect of which the Group has significant influence, understood as the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but not control or joint control over those policies. Significant influence is presumed in companies in which a company has an interest of 20% or more and less than 50%. Joint arrangements are contractual agreements through which the Group and the other party or parties have joint control. Under the provisions of IFRS 11, “Joint arrangements”, and IAS 28, “Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures”, investments in which 2 or more parties have joint control (defined as a “joint arrangement”) should be classified as either a joint operation (when the parties that have joint control have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities relating to the joint arrangement) or a joint venture (when the parties that have joint control have rights to the net assets of the joint arrangement). Considering such classification, joint operations should be proportionally consolidated while joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method. F - 16 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Associates and joint ventures have been valued based upon the latest available financial statements of these companies as of the end of each year, taking into consideration, if applicable, significant subsequent events and transactions, available management information and transactions between the Group and the related company that have produced changes on the latter’s shareholders’ equity. The dates of the financial statements of such related companies used in the consolidation process may differ from the date of the Company’s financial statements due to administrative reasons. The accounting principles and procedures used by associates and joint ventures have been homogenized, where appropriate, with those used by the Group in order to present the consolidated financial statements based on uniform accounting and presentation policies. The financial statements of associates and joint ventures whose functional currency is the currency of a hyperinflationary economy and/or different from the presentation currency are translated using the procedure set out in Note 2.b.1). Investments in companies in which the Group has no significant influence or joint control, are valued at cost. Investments in companies with negative shareholders’ equity are disclosed in the “Other liabilities” account. On each closing date or upon the existence of signs of impairment, it is determined whether there is any objective evidence of impairment in the value of the investment in associates and joint ventures. If this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of the impairment as the difference between the recoverable value of associates and joint ventures and their book value, and recognizes the difference under “Income from equity interests in associates and joint ventures” in the statement of comprehensive income. The recorded value of investments in associates and joint ventures does not exceed their recoverable value. Note 10 details the investments in associates and joint ventures. 2.b.6) Property, plant and equipment General criteria Property, plant and equipment are valued at their acquisition cost, plus all the costs directly related to the location of such assets for their intended use, considering the deemed cost criteria adopted by the Group in the transition to IFRS. Borrowing costs of assets that require a substantial period of time to be ready for their intended use are capitalized as part of the cost of these assets until they are ready for their intended use or sale. Major inspections, necessary to restore the service capacity of the related asset are capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the period until the next overhaul is scheduled. The costs of renewals, betterments and enhancements that extend the useful life of properties and/or improve their service capacity are capitalized. As property, plant and equipment are retired, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are derecognized. Repair, conservation and ordinary maintenance expenses are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income as incurred. These assets are reviewed for impairment at least once a year, or whenever there are indicators that the assets may have become impaired, as detailed in Note 2.b.8). F - 17 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Depreciation Property, plant and equipment, other than those related to oil and gas production activities, are depreciated using the straight-line method, over the years of estimated useful life of the assets, as follows: Buildings and other constructions Refinery equipment and petrochemical plants Infrastructure for natural gas distribution Transportation equipment Furniture, fixtures and installations Selling equipment Other property Years of Estimated Useful Life 50 20 -25 20 - 50 5 - 25 10 10 10 Land is classified separately from the buildings or facilities that may be located on it and is deemed to have an indefinite useful life. Therefore, it is not depreciated. The Group reviews the estimated useful life of each class of assets annually. Oil and gas production activities The Group recognizes oil and gas exploration and production transactions using the “successful-efforts” method. The costs incurred in the acquisition of new interests in areas with proved and unproved reserves are capitalized as incurred under “Mining properties, wells and related equipment”. Costs related to exploration permits are classified as intangible assets. Exploration costs, excluding the costs associated with exploratory wells, are charged to expense as incurred. Costs of drilling exploratory wells, including stratigraphic test wells, are capitalized pending determination as to whether the wells have found proved reserves that justify commercial development. If such reserves are not found, the mentioned costs are charged to expense. Occasionally, an exploratory well may be determined to have found oil and gas reserves, but classification of those reserves as proved cannot be made. In those cases, the cost of drilling the exploratory well will continue to be capitalized if the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well, and the Group is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves as well as the economic and operating viability of the project. If any of the mentioned conditions are not met, the cost of drilling exploratory wells is charged to expense. In addition, the exploratory activity involves, in many cases, the drilling of multiple wells throughout several years in order to completely evaluate a project. As a consequence, some exploratory wells may be kept in evaluation for long periods, pending the completion of additional wells and exploratory activities needed to evaluate and quantify the reserves related to each project. The detail of the exploratory well costs in evaluation stage is described in Note 8. Drilling costs applicable to productive wells and to developmental dry holes, as well as tangible equipment costs related to the development of oil and gas reserves, have been capitalized. The capitalized costs described above are depreciated as follows: - The capitalized costs related to productive activities have been depreciated by field on a unit-of-production basis by applying the ratio of produced oil and gas to estimate proved developed oil and gas reserves estimated to recover. - The capitalized costs related to the acquisition of property and the extension of concessions with proved reserves have been depreciated by field on a unit-of-production basis by applying the ratio of produced oil and gas to the proved oil and gas reserves. Revisions in estimates of crude oil and gas proved reserves are considered prospectively in the calculation of depreciation. Revisions in estimates of reserves are performed at least once a year. Additionally, estimates of reserves are audited by external independent petroleum and gas engineers on a 3- year rotation plan. F - 18 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Costs related to hydrocarbon well abandonment obligations Costs related to hydrocarbon well abandonment obligations are capitalized at their discounted value along with the related assets, and are depreciated using the unit-of-production method. As compensation, a liability is recognized for this concept at the estimated value of the discounted payable amounts. Revisions of the payable amounts are performed upon the current costs incurred in abandonment obligations considering internal and external available information. Due to the number of wells in operation and/or not abandoned, as well as the complexity with respect to different geographic areas where the wells are located, current costs incurred in plugging activities, weighted by the complexity level of the wells, are used for estimating the plugging activities costs of the wells pending abandonment. These costs are the best estimate of the liability hydrocarbon well abandonment obligations. Future changes in the costs mentioned above, the discount rate, the useful lifespan of the wells and their estimate of abandonment, as well as changes in regulations related to abandonment, which are not possible to be predicted at the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, could affect the value of the hydrocarbon well abandonment obligations and, consequently, the related asset, affecting the results of future operations. Such changes are recognized pursuant to IFRIC 1, which indicates that changes in liabilities will be added to or deducted from the asset cost corresponding to the current period, taking into account that if the decrease in liabilities exceeds the carrying amount of assets, the excess will be immediately recognized in the profit or loss of the fiscal year. Environmental property, plant and equipment The Group capitalizes the costs incurred in limiting, neutralizing or preventing environmental pollution only in those cases where at least one of the following conditions is met: (i) the expenditure improves the safety or efficiency of an operating plant (or other productive assets); (ii) the expenditure prevents or limits environmental pollution at operating facilities; or (iii) the expenditure is incurred to prepare assets for sale and does not raise the assets’ carrying value above their estimated recoverable value. The environmental related property, plant and equipment and the corresponding accumulated depreciation are disclosed in the consolidated financial statements together with the other elements that are part of the corresponding property, plant and equipment which are classified according to their accounting nature. 2.b.7) Provisions and contingent assets and liabilities The Group makes a distinction between: Provisions Provisions represent legal or assumed obligations arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to give rise to an outflow of resources and whose amount and timing are uncertain. Provisions are recognized when the liability or obligation-giving rise to an indemnity or payment arises, to the extent that its amount can be reliably estimated and that the obligation to settle is probable or certain. Provisions include both obligations whose occurrence does not depend on future events (such as provision for environmental liabilities and provision for hydrocarbon wells abandonment obligations), as well as obligations that are probable and can be reasonably estimated whose realization depends on the occurrence or non-ocurrence of one or more future events not wholly within the control of the Group (such as provision for contingencies). The amount recorded as provision corresponds to the best estimate of expenditures required to settle the obligation, taking into consideration the relevant risks and uncertainties. See Note 16. Contingent liabilities Contingent liabilities represent possible obligations that arise from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non- occurrence of one or more future events not wholly within the control of the Group, or present obligations arising from past events, the amount of which cannot be estimated reliably or whose settlement is not likely to give rise to an outflow of resources embodying future economic benefits. Contingent liabilities are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements, but rather are disclosed in a Note to the extent they are possible and significant, as required by IAS 37, “Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets”. See Note 33.b). F - 19 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Contingent assets Contingent assets represent potential assets arising from past events whose existence is subject to the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more future events not wholly within the control of the Group. They are recognized when the realization of economic benefit associated with them becomes almost certain, at which time they cease being contingent in nature. Consequently, contingent assets are not recorded in the financial statements, but rather disclosed in a Note to the extent that the inflow of economic benefits is probable and significant, as required under IAS 37 “Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets”. See Note 33.a). When a contract qualifies as onerous, the related unavoidable liabilities are recognized in the consolidated financial statements as provisions, net of the expected benefits. Except for provisions for hydrocarbon wells abandonment obligations, where the timing of settlement is estimated on the basis of the work plan of the Group, and considering the estimated production of each field (and therefore its abandonment), in relation to other non-current provisions, it is not possible to reasonably estimate a specific schedule of settlement of the provisions considering the characteristics of the concepts included. In relation to certain provisions and contingent assets and liabilities, the Group, in accordance with the established exemption contemplated in IAS 37, has decided not to set forth certain critical information that could seriously impair it in the claims made by third parties. 2.b.8) Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets To evaluate the impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, the Group compares their carrying value with their recoverable amount at the end of each year, or more frequently, if there are indications that an asset may be impaired or recovered. In order to assess impairment, assets are grouped into CGU, whereas the assets do not generate cash flows that are independent of those generated by other assets or CGU, considering regulatory, economic, operational and commercial conditions. The main CGUs into which assets have been grouped are indicated below: i. Upstream Segment The assets of this segment have been grouped into CGU Oil, which groups the assets of YPF fields with crude oil reserves; and CGU Gas – Neuquina Basin, CGU Gas – Noroeste Basin and CGU Gas – Austral Basin which group the assets of fields with natural gas reserves, according to Argentina’s basins. ii. Gas and Power Segment The assets of this segment have been grouped into CGU Gas and Power YPF, which mainly includes the transportation, commercialization and regasification of natural gas; and CGU Metrogas, which includes assets related to natural gas distribution activities. iii. Downstream Segment The assets of this segment have been grouped into CGU Downstream YPF, which mainly comprises the assets involved in crude oil refining (or supplementing that activity), the petrochemical industry and the marketing of such products. iv. Central Administration and Others It includes the CGU AESA, which primarily comprises the assets used for construction purposes related to the activities of the subsidiary. This aggregation is the best reflection of how the Group currently makes its assets management decisions for the generation of independent cash flows. The recoverable amount is the higher of the fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. In assessing the value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a rate that reflects the weighted average cost of capital employed for each CGU. F - 20 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) If the recoverable amount of a CGU is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the CGU is reduced to its recoverable amount, and an impairment loss is recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Any impairment loss is allocated to the assets comprising the CGU on a pro-rata basis based on their carrying amount. Consequently, the basis for future amortization will take into account the reduction in the value of the asset as a result of any accumulated impairment losses. Upon the occurrence of new events or changes in existing circumstances, which prove that an impairment loss previously recognized could have disappeared or decreased, a new estimate of the recoverable amount of the corresponding asset is calculated to determine whether a reversal of the impairment losses recognized in previous fiscal years needs to be made. See Note 2.c). In the event of a reversal, the carrying amount of the asset (or the CGU) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined in case no impairment loss had been recognized for the asset (or the CGU) in the past. 2.b.9) Methodology used in the estimation of recoverable amounts The methodology used to estimate the recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets consists of using the higher of: i) the calculation of the value in use, based on expected future cash flows from the use of such assets, discounted at a rate that reflects the weighted average cost of capital, and, if available, ii) the price that would be received in a regular transaction between market participants to sell the asset as of the date of these consolidated financial statements, less the disposal costs of such assets. In the assessment of the value in use, cash flow forecasts based on the best estimate of income and expense available for each CGU using sector inputs, past results and future expectations of business evolution and market development are utilized. The most sensitive aspects included in the cash flows used in all the CGU are the purchase and sale prices of hydrocarbons (including applicable gas distribution fees), outstanding regulations, estimates of cost increases, personnel costs and investments. The cash flows from Upstream segment assets are generally projected for a period that covers the economically productive useful lives of the oil and gas fields and is limited by the contractual expiration of the concession permits, agreements or exploitation contracts. The estimated cash flows are based on production levels, commodity prices and estimates of the future investments that will be necessary in relation to undeveloped oil and gas reserves, production costs, field decline rates, market supply and demand, contractual conditions and other factors. The unproved reserves are weighted with risk factors, based on the type of each one of the Upstream segment assets. Downstream and Gas and Power segments cash flows are estimated on the basis of projected sales trends, contribution margins by unit, fixed costs and investment flows, in line with the expectations regarding the specific strategic plans of each business. However, cash inflows and outflows relating to planned restructurings or productivity enhancements are not considered. The projections’ evaluation horizon is 5 years, considering annual rent for the last period, based on the long useful life of these CGU assets. The reference prices considered are based on a combination of projected prices available in those markets where the Group operates, also taking into consideration specific circumstances that could affect different products the Group commercializes and management’s estimations and judgments. 2.b.10) Employee benefit plans and share-based payments Retirement plan Effective March 1, 1995, the Group has established a defined contribution retirement plan that provides benefits for each employee who elects to join the plan. Each plan member will pay an amount between 3% and 10% of their monthly compensation, and the Group will pay an amount equal to that contributed by each member. F - 21 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) The plan members will receive from the Group the contributed funds before retirement only in the case of voluntary termination under certain circumstances or dismissal without cause and, additionally, in case of death or incapacity. The Group has the right to discontinue this plan at any time, without incurring termination costs. Objective performance bonus programs and performance evaluation programs These programs cover certain of the Group’s personnel. These bonuses are based on compliance with corporate objectives, business unit objectives and individual performance. They are calculated considering the annual compensation of each employee, certain key factors related to the fulfillment of these objectives and the performance evaluation of each employee, and are paid in cash. Share-based benefit plan From the fiscal year 2013 YPF has decided to implement a share-based benefit plan. This plan, organized in annual programs, covers certain executive and management positions and key personnel or personnel with critical technical knowledge. The above-mentioned plan is aimed at aligning the performance of these personnel with the objectives of the strategic plan of the Company. This plan consists in giving participation, through shares of the Company, to each selected employee with the condition of remaining in it for the previously defined period (up to 3 years from the grant date, hereinafter “service period”), being this the only necessary condition to access the agreed final retribution. For accounting purposes, YPF recognizes the effects of the plans in accordance with the guidelines of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”: - - For equity-settled share-based payment transactions, a cost is recognized on a linear basis over the period of service, based on the Group’s estimate of the number of equity instruments that will finally be granted considering their fair value on the date the plan is awarded, with an offsetting credit entry in the equity account entitled “Share-based benefit plans”. At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the number of equity instruments it expects will be finally granted based on the conditions of the award specified under the respective plan. For cash-settled share-based payment transactions, a liability is recognized for the goods or services acquired, originally measured at the liability’s fair value. At the end of each reporting period until the liability is settled, and on the settlement date, the liability’s fair value is remeasured and any change in such value is recognized in profit or loss for the fiscal year. 2.b.11) Revenue recognition Revenue from contracts with customers In compliance with IFRS 15 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, the Group has classified the main contracts with customers, as follows: - - - - - Contracts for the sale of fuel in consignment Contracts for the direct sale of fuel Contracts for the sale of natural gas Contracts and agreements for the sale of other refined products Construction contracts In the first four types of contracts, related to the sale of goods, income is recognized when the control of the goods is transferred to the customer. Even in the case of consignment contracts, revenue is not recognized until the good is sold to the intermediarys customer. It is emphasized that in these contracts there are no performance obligations that are separate or different from the delivery of goods. F - 22 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) In the case of construction contracts, revenue is recognized considering the estimated final margin for each project that arises from technical studies on sales and the estimated total costs of each of them, as well as their physical progress. In this type of contracts, performance obligations are satisfied over time. In accordance with the requirements of IFRS 15, revenues have been broken down by (i) type of good or service; (ii) sales channels, and (iii) target market, according to the reported business segments. Revenue recognition related to government incentive programs The following are the main revenues that fall within the scope of the IAS 20 “Accounting for government grants and disclosure of government assistance”: - - • - - - - - - GasAr Plan, benefits for the Stimulus Program for Additional Injection of Natural Gas and the Resolution 46 Program. See Note 35.d.1). They consist of economic compensation for the companies committed to increase their respective gas production. These incentives have been included in “Revenues” in the statement of comprehensive income. - Compensation for providing diesel to public transport of passengers at a differential price. They consist of economic compensations to hydrocarbon producing and refining companies committed to ensuring the supply of diesel in the necessary volumes to meet domestic needs. These incentives have been included in “Revenues” in the statement of comprehensive income. Benefits for the recognition of the financial cost generated by payment deferral by providers of the distribution service of natural and undiluted propane gas through networks. They consist of financial compensations to distributors, sub-distributors, transporters and producers by recognizing the interest generated by the payment deferral granted to residential users of natural gas and undiluted propane gas through networks of 22% of the invoices issued from July 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019, recovered from regular invoices issued from December 1, 2019 and for 5 monthly, equal and consecutive periods. These incentives have been included under “Net Financial Results” in the statement of comprehensive income. Procedure to compensate for the lower income that Natural Gas Distribution Service Licensed Companies receive from their users. Compensations received as a result of the application of benefits and/or discounts to users under the regulations in force regarding social tariffs of the natural gas distribution service through networks. The aforementioned incentives have been included in “Revenues” in the statement of comprehensive income. Payment of the accumulated daily differences on a monthly basis between the price of gas purchased by distributors and the natural gas price included in the tariff schemes effective from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. The Argentine Government assumed the payment of the differences exclusively arising from exchange rate variations and corresponding to natural gas volumes delivered in such term. These incentives recognized by Metrogas have been included as reversals in “Costs” in the statement of comprehensive income. See Note 35.c.1). Incentive for investment in capital goods, computers and telecommunications for domestic manufacturers. It takes place through a fiscal bond, provided that manufacturers have industrial establishments located in Argentina, a requirement that is satisfied by the controlled company AESA. The bond received may be computed as a tax credit for the payment of national taxes (i.e., income tax, VAT and domestic taxes) and may be transferred to third parties only one time. The incentives have been included in the item “Other net operating results” in the statement of comprehensive income. F - 23 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Recognition of these incomes is made at their fair value when there is a reasonable certainty that incentives will be received and that regulatory requirements related thereto have been fulfilled. 2.b.12) Leases The Group registers its leases in accordance with IFRS 16 “Leases”. The model is based on the definition of lease, which is mainly related to the concept of control. IFRS 16 distinguishes between lease contracts and service contracts on the basis of whether an identified asset is under the customer’s control, which exists if the customer has the right to: i) obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use the asset; and ii) direct the use of the asset. The Group recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for 23,059 on January 1, 2019, the date of initial application of IFRS 16, in the statement of financial position, measured at the present value of future payments. The implementation of this standard had no effect on retained earnings as the Group applied the simplified model without restating any comparative figures, recognizing a right-of-use asset equal to the lease liability on the initial transition date. The Group as lessee Once the lease has been identified, the Group recognizes the following items: - Right-of-use assets, whose cost includes: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability; any rent paid to the lessor prior to the commencement date or on the same date, after discounting any incentive received for the lease; the initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and an estimate of the costs to be incurred by the lessee in dismantling and eliminating the underlying asset, restoring the place where the underlying asset is located or restoring the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, unless such costs are incurred at the time of making of the inventories. The Group could incur in certain liabilities because of such costs either on the date of commencement of the term of the lease, or because of having used the underlying asset during a specified period. Subsequently, the valuation of right-of-use of assets will be based on the cost model under IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment” (recognizing therefore the depreciation in a straight-line during the extension of the lease, unless another systematic basis is more representative). Depreciation is estimated by the straight-line method based on the term of each lease contract, except where the useful life of the underlying asset is shorter. In order to assess the impairment of right-of-use assets, the Group compares their carrying value with their recoverable amount at fiscal year end, or more frequently, if there are indicators that the amount of any given asset could have suffered an impairment, grouping assets into CGU and applying the guidelines under IAS 36, which are described in Notes 2.b.8) and 2.b.9). Lease contracts in which the Group is the lessee mainly correspond to the leasing of: - - Exploitation equipment and facilities, which include equipment for installations and production equipment in reservoirs, such as drilling equipment, work-over and lifting pumps. The average term of these contracts is from 3 to 5 years, establishing minimum guaranteed payments based on the availability of these assets, and also variable payments estimated based on a rate per unit of use (Pesos per hour/day of use). Machinery and equipment, which include: (i) equipment for natural gas compression and generation of energy. The average term of these contracts is 3 years, featuring minimum payments based on the available power. Variable payments are calculated on the basis of a rate per generation unit; F - 24 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) (ii) regasification and gas liquefaction equipment. The average term of these contracts is 6 years, establishing a minimum guaranteed payment on the basis of the availability of these assets. - Transportation equipment, including: (i) (ii) vessels and crafts for hydrocarbon transportation, whose average contract term is 3 years, establishing monthly guaranteed payments associated to the Group’s availability over such assets; truck fleets with average contract terms of 3 years, for which variable payments are estimated based on a rate per unit of use (Pesos per kilometer travelled), featuring in some cases minimum payments associated to the availability of such assets. Gas station lands and facilities, whose contracts include the lease of land and associated installations with average contract terms of 20 years and for which payments are determined based on a given quantity of fuel. Land and buildings which include mainly: - - (i) An underground reservoir and the land necessary to mount the surface installations necessary for the underground storage of natural gas, whose contract lasts for 4 years, for which there are minimum guaranteed quotas; (ii) permits for the use of ports and land, for which there are minimum guaranteed quotas. With regard to short-term leases and leases of low-value underlying assets, the Group continues recognizing them as expense for the fiscal year, in accordance with the option specified in the standard, except those that are capitalized. The Group did not identify any low-value leases other than those whose underlying asset corresponds to printers, cell phones, computers, photocopiers, among others, which are not material. Variable payments of leases related to the performance/use of the underlying asset are subject to the same accounting treatment. Payments of short-term leases, low-value leases and the variable charge related to the performances/use of the underlying assets are classified in the statement of cash flows in operating activities, except for those which are capitalized, which are classified as cash used in investing activities. Additionally, cash payments of principal and interest are disclosed as payments in cash flows used in financing activities. Lease liabilities measured as the discounted aggregate amount of future lease payments. Considering the complexity of determining the implicit interest rate in the lease, the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate to the lease liabilities of the initial date of each contract is applied. Lease liabilities include: - - - - - fixed payments (including in substance fixed payments), less any lease incentive receivable; variable payments, which depend on an index or a rate, initially measured by using the index or rate on the effective date of the contract; amounts that the lessee expects to pay as residual value guarantees; the price for the exercise of a purchase option if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and payment of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease period reflects that the Group will exercise the option to terminate it (i.e., because there is a reasonable certainty thereon). Subsequently, the Group increases the lease liability to reflect the accrued interest (and recognized in the comprehensive income statement), deducts the installments that are being paid from such liability and recalculates the book value to reflect any review, amendment to the lease or review of the so-called “in-substance” fix payments, by applying a revised discount rate, if applicable. F - 25 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) The Group reviews the lease liability in the following cases: - - - - when there is a change in the amount expected to be paid under a residual value guarantee; when there is a change in future rental payments to reflect the variation of an index or an interest rate used to determine such rental payments (including, for example, a market rent review); when there is a change in the term of duration of the lease as a result of a change in the non-cancellable period of the lease (for example, if the lessee does not exercise an option previously included in the determination of the lease period); or when there is a change in the evaluation of the purchase option of the underlying asset. The Group as lessor The Group does not have any significant assets leased to third parties. 2.b.13) Net income per share Net income per share is calculated by dividing the net income for the fiscal year attributable to YPF’s shareholders by the weighted average of shares of YPF outstanding during the fiscal year net of repurchased shares as mentioned in Note 31. Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing the net income for the fiscal year by the weighted average of shares outstanding, and when dilutive, adjusted for the effect of all potentially dilutive shares, including share options, as if they had been converted. In computing diluted net income per share, income available to ordinary shareholders, used in the basic earnings per share calculation, is adjusted by those results that would result of the potential conversion into ordinary stock. The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding is adjusted to include the number of additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential ordinary shares had been issued. Diluted net income per share is based on the most advantageous conversion rate or exercise price over the entire term of the instrument from the standpoint of the security holder. The calculation of diluted net income per share excludes potential ordinary shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. As of the date of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements, there are no YPF instruments outstanding that imply the existence of potential ordinary shares (taking into account the Company’s intent to cancel the share-based benefit plans through their repurchase in the market), thus the basic net income per share matches the diluted net income per share. See Note 31. 2.b.14) Financial liabilities Financial liabilities are initially recognized at their fair value, net of the transaction costs incurred. Because the Group does not have financial liabilities whose characteristics require the recognition at their fair value, according to IFRS, after their initial recognition, financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost. Any difference between the financing received (net of transaction costs) and the repayment value is recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income over the life of the related debt instrument, using the effective interest rate method. The Group eliminates a financial liability (or a part thereof) from its statement of financial position when it has been extinguished, i.e., when the obligation specified in the corresponding contract has been paid or canceled, or has expired. The Group will account for a swap of financial instruments with substantially different conditions by eliminating the original financial liability and registering a new financial liability. Similarly, the Group will account for a substantial change in the current conditions of an existing financial liability or part of it as a cancellation of the original financial liability and the recognition of a new financial liability. F - 26 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) At the closing of these consolidated financial statements, the Group’s financial liabilities measured at amortized cost include accounts payable, other liabilities, loans and lease liabilities. 2.b.15) Taxes, withholdings and royalties Income tax The Group recognizes accounting charges for income tax by applying the deferred tax method, which considers the effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of an asset or a liability and its tax base and the tax loss carryforwards and other tax credits, which may be used to offset future taxable income, at the statutory rate then in force, at the time of its use or reversion. Deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized. Tax expense for the fiscal year includes current and deferred income tax. Income tax is recognized in the consolidated statement of net income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively. Tax expense is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantially enacted at the date of the end of the fiscal year, in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income. The Group periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. The Group establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities. The regulatory framework related to the income tax is described in Note 35.e). Royalties and withholding regimes for hydrocarbon exports and agricultural products Royalty expense (see Note 35.a.1)) and extraordinary production fees are accounted for as a production cost. Additionally, the Group is subject to the withholding regimes for hydrocarbon exports and agricultural products outlined in Note 35.f). 2.b.16) Shareholders’ equity accounts Shareholders’ equity accounts have been valued in accordance with accounting principles in effect as of the transition date. The accounting transactions that affect shareholders’ equity accounts were accounted for in accordance with the decisions adopted in the shareholders’ meetings and legal standards or regulations. Subscribed capital stock and adjustments to contributions Consists of the shareholders’ contributions represented by shares and includes the outstanding shares at face value net of treasury shares mentioned in the following paragraph “Treasury shares and adjustment to treasury shares”. The subscribed capital account has remained at its nominal value and the adjustment derived from said monetary restatement required by previous accounting principles (the Argentine Accounting Principles) is disclosed in the “Adjustments to contributions” account. The adjustment to contributions cannot be distributed in cash or in kind, but is allowed its capitalization by issuing shares. In addition, this item may be used to compensate for accumulated losses. Treasury shares and adjustments to treasury shares Corresponds to the reclassification of the nominal value and the corresponding adjustment for inflation (adjustment to contributions) of shares issued and repurchased by YPF in market transactions, as is required by the CNV regulations in force. F - 27 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Share-based benefit plans Corresponds to cumulative accrued balances related to share-based benefit plans to be settled in equity instruments, as mentioned in Note 2.b.10). Acquisition cost of treasury shares Corresponds to the cost incurred in the acquisition of the shares that YPF holds as treasury shares (see Note 31). Considering CNV regulations General Resolution No. 562, the balance of this account restricts the distribution of retained earnings. Share trading premium Corresponds to the difference between accrued amount in relation to the share-based benefit plans and acquisition cost of the shares settled during the fiscal year in relation with the mentioned plans. Considering the debit balance of the premium, distribution of retained earnings is restricted by the balance of this premium. Issuance premiums Corresponds to the difference between the amount of subscription of the capital increase and the corresponding face value of the shares issued. Legal reserve In accordance with the provisions of LGS, YPF has to appropriate to the legal reserve no less than 5% of the algebraic sum of net income, prior-year adjustments, transfers from other comprehensive income to retained earnings and accumulated losses from previous years, until such reserve reaches 20% of the subscribed capital plus adjustment to contributions. As of December 31, 2021, the legal reserve has been fully integrated, amounting to 2,007. Reserve for future dividends Corresponds to the allocation made by the YPF’s Shareholders’ meeting, whereby a specific amount is transferred to the reserve for future dividends. Reserve for investments and reserve for purchase of treasury shares Corresponds to the allocation made by the YPF’s Shareholders’ meeting, whereby a specific amount is being assigned to be used in future investments and in the purchase of YPF’s shares to meet the obligations arising from share-based benefit plan described in Note 2.b.10). Other comprehensive income Includes income and expenses recognized directly in equity accounts and the transfer of such items from equity accounts to the income statement of the fiscal year or to retained earnings, as defined by IFRS. Retained earnings Includes accumulated profits or losses without a specific appropriation that being positive can be distributed upon the decision of the Shareholders’ meeting, while not subject to legal restrictions. Additionally, it includes the net income of previous years that was not distributed, the amounts transferred from other comprehensive income and adjustments to income of previous years produced by the application of accounting standards. F - 28 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Additionally, pursuant to the regulations of the CNV, when the net balance of other comprehensive income account is positive, it will not be distributed or capitalized nor used to compensate accumulated losses, but will be computed as part of retained earnings in order to make comparisons to determine the situation of the Company in relation to sections 31, 32 and 206 of the LGS, or other legal or regulatory rules making reference to limits or ratios with capital and reserves, not specifically and expressly provided for under CNV rules. When the net balance of these results at the end of a fiscal year is negative, a restriction on the distribution of retained earnings for the same amount will be imposed. Non-controlling interest Corresponds to the interest in the net assets of Metrogas (30%) and YTEC (49%), representing the rights on shares that are not owned by YPF. 2.b.17) Derivative financial instruments and hedge transactions Derivative financial instruments are recognized at fair value. The method of recognizing the resulting profit or loss depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedge instrument, and, if so, the nature of the item being hedged. The Group manages exposures to several risks using different financial instruments. The Group does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. The Group’s policy is to apply hedge accounting to hedging relationships where it is both permissible and practical under IFRS 9, and its application reduces volatility. Transactions that may be effective hedges in economic terms may not always qualify for hedge accounting under IFRS 9. • • • During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Group entered into term purchase transactions for dollars and grains and has not applied hedge accounting. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Group entered into term purchase transactions for dollars and grains and has not applied hedge accounting. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the Group conducted operations with forward dollars - Swiss francs contracts and entered into term purchase transactions for dollars and has not applied hedge accounting. Profit or losses from these derivative financial instruments are classified as “other financial results”, in the statement of comprehensive income. Fair values of derivative financial instruments that are traded in active markets are computed by reference to market prices. The fair value of derivative financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. The Group uses its judgment to select a variety of methods and make assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at the end of each fiscal year. 2.b.18) Trade receivables and Other receivables Trade receivables are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Under IFRS 9, a provision for bad debt is created by preparing a matrix per category and grouping the assets based on the type of customer: i) related parties, ii) public sector and iii) private sector. These groups are subsequently divided into sub-groups based on special characteristics indicative of the repayment capacity, such as i) payment arrears, ii) existence of guarantees and iii) existence of a legal proceeding already initiated or in process of initiation for collection purposes, among others. Once each group is defined, an expected bad-debt rate is assigned based on historical default rates adjusted to future economic conditions. F - 29 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) The carrying amount of the assets is reduced through the use of the provision account, and the amount of the loss is recognized in the statement of comprehensive income within “Selling expenses”, as well as subsequent recoveries. 2.b.19) Cash and cash equivalents In the statement of cash flow, cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks and other short-term highly liquidity investments with original maturities of 3 months or less. They do not include bank overdrafts. 2.b.20) Dividends distribution Dividends payable by the Group are recognized as liabilities in the fiscal year in which they are approved. 2.b.21) Business combinations Business combinations are accounted for by applying the acquisition method when the Group takes effective control over the acquired company. The Group recognizes in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest and goodwill, if any, in accordance with IFRS 3. The acquisition cost is measured as the sum of the consideration transferred, measured at fair value at its acquisition date and the amount of any non- controlling interest in the acquired entity. The Group will measure the non-controlling interest in the acquired entity at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquired entity’s identifiable net assets. If the business combination is achieved in stages, the Group will remeasure its previously held equity interest in the acquired entity at its acquisition date fair value and recognize a profit or loss in the statement of comprehensive income. The goodwill cost is measured as the excess of the consideration transferred over the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed net by the Group. If this consideration is lower than the fair value of the assets identifiable and liabilities assumed, the difference is recognized in the statement of comprehensive income. IFRS 3 authorizes a term of 12 months from the acquisition date to complete the measurement process of a business combination. When this is not recorded at the closing of the fiscal year in which the business combination takes place, the Group reports provisional amounts. 2.b.22) Total or partial disposal of foreign operation whose functional currency is other than the dollar On the disposal of a foreign operation (a disposal of the Group’s entire interest, or a partial disposal involving loss of control over a subsidiary), all of the translation differences accumulated in equity in respect of that operation attributable to the equity holders of the Company are reclassified to profit or loss of that fiscal year. In the case of a partial disposal that does not result in the Group losing control over a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation, the proportionate share of accumulated translation differences is reclassified to non-controlling interest and are not recognized in profit or loss. Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated using the closing rate. Translation differences arising are recognized in other comprehensive income. 2.b.23) Segment Information Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the top authority decision-maker, who is the person responsible for allocating resources and assessing the performance of the operating segments. Operating segments are described in Note 5. F - 30 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) 2.b.24) Assets held for disposal and related liabilities An asset (or group of assets) is classified as held for disposal together with its related liabilities when the Group is expected to recover their value by means of a sale transaction (rather than through use) and where such sale is highly probable. In the event that the Group is engaged in a disposal plan, which involves the loss of control of a subsidiary, it will classify the assets and liabilities of such subsidiary as held for disposal provided that they comply with the criteria required by the IFRS 5 and its interpretations, regardless of whether the Group withholds a non-controlling interest in its former subsidiary after the transaction. In order to apply the above classification, the asset (or group of assets) must be available for its immediate disposal or dilution in its current conditions, exclusively subject to the usual and habitual terms for the disposal or dilution of this asset (or group of assets). For the transaction to be highly probable the appropriate level of Management or Board of Directors of the Company must be committed to a plan and an active program must have been actively initiated. In addition, the disposal of the asset (or groups of assets) must be actively negotiated at a reasonable price in relation to its or their current fair value. Moreover, the transaction must also be expected to meet the conditions for recognition as a completed disposal within one fiscal year after the classification date, with the exceptions permitted by IFRS 5, and the activities required to complete the plan should indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes are made to the plan or that it will be canceled. Assets classified as held for disposal will be measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less sale-related costs. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Group classified certain assets of property, plant and equipment as assets held for disposal. As of December 31, 2019, there were no assets held for disposal. 2.b.25) Borrowing costs Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of suitable assets for which a prolonged period is required in order to place them in the conditions required for their use or sale, are capitalized as part of the cost of those assets until the assets are substantially ready for use or sale. Interests are capitalized according to the average debt rate of the Group. Foreign exchange differences for loans in foreign currency are capitalized if they are considered an adjustment to interest costs. The rest of the borrowing costs are recognized as expenses in the period in which they are incurred. 2.b.26) New standards issued As required by IAS 8 “Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors”, below is a summary of the standards or interpretations issued by the IASB, whose application is mandatory as of the closing date of these consolidated financial statements, as well as of those whose application has not been mandatory as of the closing date of these consolidated financial statements and have, therefore, not been adopted by the Group. Standards or interpretations issued by the IASB, the application of which is mandatory as of the closing date of these consolidated financial statements and which have been adopted by the Group, if applicable ● Amendments to IFRS 16 - COVID-19 Related rent concessions In May 2020, the IASB issued amendments that are applicable for fiscal years beginning on or after June 1, 2020, allowing for their early application. A lessee may elect to account for any change in lease payments as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, arising from rent concession the same way it would account for the change applying IFRS 16 if the change were not a lease modification. F - 31 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) This option applies only to rent concessions occurring as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and only if all of the following conditions are met: - - - the change in lease payments results in revised consideration for the lease that is substantially the same as, or less than, the consideration for the lease immediately preceding the change; any reduction in lease payments affects only payments originally due or before June 30, 2021 (for example, a rent concession would meet this condition if it results in reduced lease payments on or before June 30, 2021, and increased lease payments that extend beyond June 30, 2021); and there is no substantive change to other terms and conditions of the lease. The Group has not exercised the option mentioned above. ● Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 17 and IFRS 16 - Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2. In August 2020 the IASB issued amendments applicable to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, allowing for their early application. The purpose of these amendments is to provide entities with practical solutions to deal with the effects of the transition to alternative benchmark interest rates, when they generate changes in contractual cash flows or in the hedging relationships. The amendments issued relate to the following key areas: - - - Financial assets, financial liabilities and lease liabilities: A practical solution was issued for financial assets and liabilities measured at amortized cost, which are modified as a direct consequence of the interbank benchmark interest rate reform. As a practical solution, the IASB establishes that these amendments are not to be treated as specified under IFRS 9 for changes to contractual cash flows, but rather as established under such standard for assets and liabilities at variable rate. This accounting treatment comprises the prospective revaluation of these financial instruments at the revised effective interest rate. This only applies when the change is a direct consequence of the rate reform and the basis used to determine the cash flows is economically equivalent to the basis immediately preceding rate replacement. In the case of lease liabilities revalued based on an interest rate that is being replaced with an alternative interest rate, a similar treatment is proposed. Hedges: The IASB issued further practical solutions in addition to those issued in Phase 1, seeking to prevent the benchmark rate reform from discontinuing hedge accounting or the designation of a new relationship of this type. The hedging relationships (and related documentation) must be amended to reflect the effects on i) the hedged item, ii) the hedging instrument and iii) the hedged risk. Any valuation adjustments resulting from the amendments are recognized as part of the inefficiency. Disclosure: The information disclosed must allow the user to understand the nature and extent of the risks to which the entity is exposed and how those risks generated by the interbank benchmark rate reform will be managed. The progress and management of the transition to alternative benchmark rates is also required to be informed. The implementation of the aforementioned changes has not affected the Group’s consolidated financial statements as it did not have any significant financial instruments subject to this kind of interest rate in the reported fiscal year. F - 32 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Standards or interpretations issued by the IASB, the application of which is not mandatory as of the closing date of these consolidated financial statements and which, therefore, have not been adopted by the Group ● Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 - Sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture In September 2014, the IASB amended IFRS 10 and IAS 28 to clarify that in transactions involving a controlled company, the extent of the profit or loss to be recognized in the financial statements depends on whether the sold or contributed controlled company is considered a business in accordance with IFRS 3. On August 10, 2015, the IASB issued a proposal to postpone the effective date of these changes indefinitely depending on the outcome of its research project on accounting by the equity method, which was approved on December 17, 2015. ● Amendments to IAS 1 - Classification of liabilities In January 2020, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 1 in relation to the classification of liabilities into current and non-current, which are retroactively applicable for fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2022, included, (which date was extended to January 1, 2023) and allow for their earlier application. The amendments clarify that liabilities classification as current or non-current: - - Must be based on existing rights at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement by at least twelve months and make explicit that only rights in place “at the end of the reporting period” should affect the classification of a liability. Is unaffected by expectations about whether an entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability. It also clarifies that settlement refers to the transfer to the counterparty of cash, equity instruments, other assets or services. The Group anticipates that the implementation of these amendments will have no significant impact on its financial statements, though is currently evaluating the impact. ● Amendments to IAS 16 - Proceeds before intended use In May 2020, the IASB issued amendments that are applicable for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, allowing for their early application. Following the amendment to IAS 16, an entity may not deduct from the cost of an item of “Property, plant and equipment” any proceeds from selling items produced while bringing that asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating. The proceeds from selling any such items, and the production cost of those items, will be recognized in the comprehensive income for the corresponding period. Entities shall disclose separetely the amounts of proceeds and costs, that relate to items that do not proceed from the entity’s ordinary activities. The amendment also clarifies that an item of property, plant and equipment is in said preparation and testing process when assesing the technical and physical performance of the asset. Therefore, an asset may be able to operate in the manner intended by Management and consequently be subject to depreciation before it has reached the level of operating performance expected by Management. According to the variables present at the end of the reporting period, the Group expects that the implementation of these amendments will have no significant impact on its financial statements. ● Amendments to IAS 37 - Onerous Contracts In May 2020, the IASB issued amendments that are applicable for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, allowing for their early application. F - 33 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) The amendment clarifies the meaning of “cost of fulfilling a contract” for the purpose of assessing whether the contract is onerous. The direct cost of fulfilling a contract consists of both the incremental cost of fulfilling that contract (for example, direct labour and materials), as well as an allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilliment of contracts (for example, an allocation of the depreciation charge for an item of property, plant and equipment used to fulfill that contract). The amendment also clarifies that an entity must recognize any impairment loss that has occurred in the assets used to fulfill the contract before recording an onerous loss and when determining such onerosity, the present obligation under an existing contract must be considered, and therofore, does not recognize future operating losses. According to the variables present at the end of the reporting period, the Group expects that the implementation of these amendments will have no significant impact on its financial statements. ● Amendments to IFRS 3 - Reference to the Conceptual Framework In May 2020, the IASB issued amendments that are applicable for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, allowing for their early application. After updating the reference that the Standard makes to the 2018 Conceptual Framework on the definition of the concepts of assets and liabilities in a business combination, its application could change which assets and liabilities that meet the requirements for recognition in a business combination. In some of these cases, the post-acquisition accounting required by other IFRS Standards could lead to immediate derecognition of assets or liabilities recognized in a business combination, resulting in so called “Day 2 gains or losses” that do not depict an economic gain or loss. To remedy this situation, the new exception in IFRS 3 for liabilities and contingent liabilities specifies that, for some types of liabilities and contingent liabilities, an entity applying IFRS 3 should refer to IAS 37 “Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets”, or IFRIC 21 “Levies”, instead of the 2018 Conceptual Framework. It has also been clarified that the acquirer must not recognize contingent assets on the acquisition date as defined in IAS 37. The Group expects that the implementation of these amendments will have no significant impact on its financial statements. ● Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2 - Disclosure of Accounting Policies In February 2021, the IASB issued the following amendments to IAS 1, related to material accounting policies, applicable to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, allowing for their early application: - The term significant accounting policies is replaced with material accounting policies. - Guidance and explanatory guidance are added to help entities identify the material accounting policies required to be disclosed. - Accounting policies may be material, regardless of the magnitude of the amounts involved, and therefore, the nature of such policies, as well as certain conditions, such as whether they are related to the full understanding of another accounting policy deemed material, should be analyzed. - If the entity discloses accounting policies deemed immaterial, such disclosure should not lead to confusion. The Group anticipates the implementation of these amendments will not significantly affect its financial statements. ● Amendments to IAS 8 - Definition of accounting estimates In February 2021, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 8, related to the definition of accounting estimates, effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, on changes in accounting policies and estimates occurring as of such date, allowing for their early application. F - 34 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) The amendments include the definition of the concept of accounting estimates in order to help entities to distinguish between accounting policies and accounting estimates - as the previous definition was interrelated to the definition of accounting policy and could lead to an error - defining accounting estimates as “monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty”. The IASB clarifies that changes in accounting estimates are accounted for prospectively, and if such changes are based both on new information that was not available when the previous measurements were made, as well as changes affecting the variables used in such estimate, they should not be treated as the correction of an error. The Group anticipates the implementation of such amendments will not significantly affect its financial statements. ● Amendments to IFRS 16 - Reductions in lease payments related to COVID-19 as from June 2021 In March, 2021, the IASB issued amendments applicable to fiscal periods beginning on or after 1 April, 2021, allowing for their early implementation. A lessee may decide to account for changes in lease payments as a consequence of COVID-19 pandemic arising from rent reductions in the same way it would account for the change applying IFRS 16, as if such change were not a lease modification. This option exclusively applies to rent reductions only as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and provided they meet the following conditions: - - - any change in lease payments results in revised consideration for the lease that is substantially the same, or lower than, the consideration for the lease immediately preceding the change; any reduction in lease payments affects only payments originally due until June 30, 2022 (for example, a rent reduction would meet this condition if it results in reduced lease payments until June 30, 2022 and increased lease payments beyond June 30, 2022); and there is no significant change in the terms and conditions of the lease. The Group expects the implementation of these amendments will have no significant impact on its financial statements. ● Amendments to IAS 12 - Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities arising from a single transaction On May 2021, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 12 related to the initial recognition of the deferred tax in transactions in which an asset and a liability are simultaneously recognized, which are applicable to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. The amendments introduce an exception to the initial recognition exemption, with specifications on how entities should account for the income tax and the deferred tax in transactions in which the initial recognition of assets and liabilities give rise, at the same time, to equal amounts of taxable and deductible temporary differences. Therefore, in transactions where an asset and a liability are recognized, for example in relation to leases and abandonment or decommissioning obligations, the deferred tax generated by such transactions should be recognized. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, even though the Group is currently evaluating the full impact the application of these modifications may have on its financial statements, a material effect of exposure may be expected on items composing deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of grouping items based on their nature. It is not the Group’s intention to early adopt these changes. F - 35 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. ● BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Anual improvements to IFRS - Standards 2018-2020 In May 2020, the IASB issued the 2018-2020 cycle of annual improvements that are applicable for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, allowing for their early application. A summary of the main modified standards and their purpose follows: Standard IFRS 1 “First-time adoption of IFRS” Amended Subject Subsidiary as a First-time IFRS adopter Detail When a subsidiary becomes a first-time adopter later than its parent company, it may elect to measure its assets and liabilities according to how their parent measured them in their consolidated financial statements, based on the parent´s date of transition to IFRSs (without considering consolidation adjustments and for the purposes of the business combination for which the parent company acquired the subsidiary). After the amendment, this exception is extended to accumulated translation differences. A similar election is available for an associate or joint venture. IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments” Fees in the “10 per cent” Test for Derecognition of financial liabilities An entity must derecognise the original financial liability and recognise a new financial liability when, among other requirements, there is a substantial modification of the terms of an existing financial liability. IFRS 16 “Leases” Illustrative examples- Lease incentives IAS 41 “Agriculture” Taxation in fair value measurements The terms are substantially different if the discounted present value of the cash flows under the new terms using the original effective interest rate is at least 10% different from the discounted present value remaining cash flows of the original financial liability, including any fees paid net of any fees received in the 10 per cent test. The amendment clarifies that when determining this value, only the items paid or received between the borrower and the lender are included, including those paid or received by one or the other on behalf of the other. Reimbursement relating to leasehold improvements is removed from illustrative Example 13. Paragraph 22 was amended to remove the requirement to exclude cash flows for taxation when measuring fair value, as to aline the requirements in IAS 41 on fair value measurements with those in IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement”. The Group expects that the implementation of these amendments will have no material impact on its financial statements. Additionally, amendments have been issued to IFRS 4 and IFRS 17 “Insurance contract”, which were not included as they are not applicable to the Group since it does not carry out related activities. 2.c) Accounting Estimates and Judgments The items in the financial statements and areas which require the highest degree of judgment and estimates in the preparation of these financial statements are: Crude oil and gas reserves Estimating crude oil and gas reserves is an integral part of the Group’s decision-making process. The volume of crude oil and gas reserves is used to calculate depreciation using the unit of production ratio and to assess the impairment of the capitalized costs related to the Upstream assets (see Notes 2.b.8) and 2.b.9) and the last paragraph of this Note). The Group prepares its estimates of crude oil and gas reserves in accordance with the rules and regulations established for the crude oil and natural gas industry by Rule 4-10 (a) of Regulation S-X of the SEC. F - 36 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Provision for litigation and other contingencies The final costs arising from litigation and other contingencies, and the perspective given to each issue by the Management of the Company may vary from their estimates due to different interpretations of laws, contracts, opinions and final assessments of the amount of the claims. Changes in the facts or circumstances related to these types of contingencies and the strategy defined in each case can have, consequently, a significant effect on the amount of the provisions for litigation and other contingencies recorded or the perspective given by the Management of the Company. Provision for environmental costs and obligations for the abandonment of hydrocarbon wells Given the nature of its operations, the Group is subject to various laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on companies for the cost of pollution cleanup and environmental damages resulting from operations. YPF’s management believes that the Group’s operations are in substantial compliance with laws and regulations of Argentina and the countries where the Group operates, relating to the protection of the environment as such laws have historically been interpreted and enforced. The Group periodically conducts new studies to increase its knowledge of the environmental situation in certain geographic areas where it operates in order to establish the status, cause and necessary remediation of a given environmental issue and, depending on its years of existence, analyze the Argentine Government’s possible responsibility for any environmental liabilities existing prior to December 31, 1990. The Group cannot estimate what additional costs, if any, will be required until such studies are completed and evaluated; however, provisional remedial actions or other measures may be required. In addition to the hydrocarbon wells abandonment legal obligations, provisions have been made for environmental liabilities whose evaluations and/or remediations are probable and can be reasonably estimated, based on the Group’s existing remediation program. Legislative changes, on individual costs and/or technologies may cause a re-evaluation of the estimates. The Group cannot predict what environmental legislation or regulation will be enacted in the future or how future laws or regulations will be administered. In the long-term, these potential changes and ongoing studies could materially affect the Group’s future results of operations. The main guidelines on the provision for the obligations for the abandonment of hydrocarbon wells are set forth in detail in Note 2.b.6). Income tax and deferred income tax The proper assessment of income tax expenses depends on several factors, including interpretations related to tax treatment for transactions and/or events that are not expressly provided for by current tax law, options established by the law or its regulations, as well as estimates of the timing and realization of deferred income taxes. The Group also evaluates if the tax authority will accept an uncertain tax treatment. Additionally, the current collection and payment of income tax expenses may differ from these estimates due to, among others, changes in applicable tax regulations and/or their interpretations, as well as unanticipated future transactions affecting the Group’s tax balances. See Note 17. Provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment The methodology used in estimating the recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment is detailed in Notes 2.b.8) and 2.b.9). F - 37 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) The determination of whether an asset is impaired, and by how much, involves management’s estimates of highly uncertain matters such as the effects of inflation and deflation on operating expenses, discount rates, production profiles, reserves and future prices of the products, including the prospects of supply and demand conditions of the world or regional market for crude oil, natural gas and refined products, all of which affect the prices taken into account in the projection. Consequently, for oil and natural gas assets, the expected future cash flows are determined using management’s best estimate of future oil and natural gas prices and production volumes and reserves. The foregoing implies the use of estimates about future commodity prices, production and development costs, field decline rates, current tax regimes and other factors. These estimates and the management judgment on which the estimates of expected cash flows are based are subject to changes as new information becomes available. Changes in economic conditions may also affect the rate used to discount future cash flow estimates. In general, the Group does not consider temporarily low (or high) prices or margins as an impairment indicator (or reversal of an impairment charge). The impairment assessment mainly reflects long-term oil and natural gas prices that are consistent with intermediate points between the maximum and minimum ranges observed in the market and that are in the range of price forecasts published by third-party experts of the industry and government agencies, within which are the long and short term projections of the US Energy Information Administration and the Brent crude forward curve. The assumptions of future prices used by the Management of the Company tend to be stable because it does not consider short-term increases or decreases in prices to be indicative of long-term levels, but they are subject to change. Additionally, oil prices do not rise above the historical oil prices observed in the past, applied to projected future production volumes. Gas prices correspond to the average weighted price per basin and channel, determined according to current contracts and regulations and the market’s supply and demand. In relation to the gas market, incentive schemes were established in recent years in order to increase the total injection of natural gas. In particular, in 2018 and 2019, an excess in the supply from the increased production on unconventional fields with respect to the domestic demand was observed at specific times of the year, an unusual situation in the past, which affected natural gas production due to the temporary shutdown of wells, as well as to the reinjection of the hydrocarbon. This situation generated a reduction in natural gas sales price in the domestic market, which generated a drop in gas production due to the lack of incentives to develop projects. Consequently, on November 16, 2020, the National Government published in the BO the GasAr Plan with the aim of making viable investments to increase the production of natural gas in all the country’s basins and satisfy the hydrocarbon needs of the domestic market. Under this Plan, YPF undertook gas production commitments in the Neuquina Basin. See Note 35.d.1). For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the Group recognized an impairment charge of property, plant and equipment, mainly for the CGU Gas – Neuquina Basin of 40,561 (30,421 net of the income tax effect), generated among others by the fall in gas prices (and liquids) due to the situation that the market was going through both globally and, by specific dynamics, at the local level. The aforementioned affected the investments and activity, generating the impairment of the related assets by the recorded charge. The discount rate after taxes used as of December 31, 2019 was 12.14% for 2020 and 2021 and 12.39% for 2022 and thereafter, being the recoverable value after taxes of the CGU Gas – Neuquina Basin of 139,361 as of such date. During the year 2020 the Group has continuously monitored business perspectives in the market it operates. Specifically, in the local market of natural gas a reduction in natural gas sales price in the domestic market is observed which deepened as of the second quarter of 2020, mainly due to lower sales prices to distributors and lower prices obtained on gas’s biddings on the power plants channel. In the second quarter of 2020, based on the background and the method mentioned above, the Group recognized an impairment charge of property, plant and equipment, mainly for the CGU Gas – Neuquina Basin of 49,170 (36,877 net of the income tax effect) and for the CGU Gas – Austral Basin of 8,126 (6,095 net of the income tax effect), generated, mainly, by the expected fall in gas prices due to the situation the market was going through at global level, and also, by the specific dynamics mentioned above, at the domestic level. F - 38 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) Subsequently, during the fourth quarter of 2020, mainly from the previously mentioned launch of GasAr Plan, expectations related to the development of gas projects in Neuquina Basin were modified. In that quarter, the Group recognized a reversal of the impairment charge of property, plant and equipment, mainly for the CGU Gas – Neuquina Basin of 58,463 (43,848 net of the income tax effect) and for the CGU Gas – Austral Basin of 7,706 (5,780 net of the income tax effect). The reasons for the reversal are mainly due to the increase in the expected production of natural gas and, to a lesser extent due, to the reduction in production costs. The discount rate after taxes used as of December 31, 2020 was 12.85% for 2021 and 13.12% for 2022 and thereafter, being the recoverable value after taxes of the CGU Gas – Neuquina Basin and the CGU Gas – Austral Basin equal to 192,197 and 16,036, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, considering changes in the variables and methodology described above, the Group recognized an impairment charge of property, plant and equipment for the CGU Gas – Austral Basin of 9,776 (6,354 net of the income tax effect) generated from the lower than expected production due to field performance and higher production costs. The discount rate after taxes used as of December 31, 2021 was 14.08%, and the recoverable value after taxes of the CGU Gas – Austral Basin as of such date was equal to 13,834. Besides, as the book value of the net assets of the CGU Gas – Neuquina Basin amounts to 249,884 and approximates its recoverable value as of December 31, 2021, the Group did not recognize any impairment charges or reversals of previous impairments for the year ended on that date, mainly for the purpose of complying with the GasAr Plan in such Basin. Considerations concerning COVID-19 and the current economic environment Since the beginning of 2020, a virus outbreak (COVID-19) has taken place, causing potentially deadly respiratory infections outbroke, and adversely affecting the demand for refined products in geographical areas where the most relevant measures were implemented to control the virus’ spread, leading to a lower global demand for refined products and an abnormally high volatility in this commodity. From the third quarter of 2020, following the easing of restrictions on circulation and certain activities, a process of gradual recovery to certain normality in the country’s social and economic activities was observed. This led to an increase in fuel demand, which had significantly declined at the beginning of the pandemic. This recovery accelerated in fiscal year 2021, even though some restrictions on circulation had to be strengthened in certain periods. By December 2021, based on the recovery of the activity mentioned above, gasoline and diesel sales volumes are higher than pre-pandemic levels. However, given the uncertainties inherent to the scale and duration of these events due to new virus strains and the increase in cases, despite the progress made in vaccination against COVID -19, and its direct and indirect effects, it is not reasonably possible to estimate the final impact this pandemic might have on the world’s economy and its financial markets, on Argentina’s economy, and therefore, on the Group’s comprehensive results, its cash flows and financial position, among other things. In consideration of the above, the valuation of certain assets and liabilities is subject to a higher degree of uncertainty, which caused the analysis of the present economic environment to be considered in the assessment of the accounting estimates and judgments, as mentioned in this Note. Going concern The Management of the Company considers it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for the presentation and valuation of these consolidated financial statements. 2.d) Comparative Information Balance items as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 presented in these financial statements for comparison purposes arise from the consolidated financial statements then ended. Likewise, certain additional disclosures of non-significant information have been made. F - 39 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 3. • ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS Acquisition of Ensenada de Barragán Thermal Power Plant On May 29, 2019, the Company received a notice from IEASA informing that YPF and Pampa Cogeneración S.A., a company controlled by Pampa Energía S.A. (“Pampa”), were awarded of the National and International Public Tender No. CTEB 02/2019, pursuant to their joint offer, which was called by Resolution No. 160/2019 issued by the SGE (the “Tender Process”), in relation to the sale and transfer by IEASA of the goodwill of Ensenada de Barragán Thermal Power Plant (“CTEB”). The awarded companies decided to jointly acquire CTEB, through a company co-owned by them, each with a 50% share in the capital stock and votes, called CT Barragán. CTEB is located in the petrochemical complex of Ensenada, Province of Buenos Aires, with an installed capacity of 567 MW as of today. As part of the transaction, the acquiring companies will have a term of 30 months to complete the works required for CTEB to operate on a combined cycle basis, which will increase its installed capacity to 847 MW. It should be noted that the measures adopted by the Argentine Government to contain COVID-19 propagation have affected the progress in the execution of the works mentioned above, deferring the original commercial operation term. The term for work execution might be affected again in the future due to the measures imposed in relation to the evolution of Argentina’s health situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Energy supply agreements with CAMMESA in respect of both the open and closed cycles have been entered into, pursuant to Resolution SE No. 220/2007. The first agreement was executed on March 26, 2009 (expiring in April 27, 2022), and the second on March 26, 2013 for a term of 10 years from the commercial operation of the combined cycle. The joint investment for the acquisition of CTEB amounted to US$ 282 million, which includes the final amount offered (cash) in the Tender Process, and the purchase price of certain amount of debt securities (“VRD”) issued under the supplemental agreement to the global financial and administration trust program for the execution of energy infrastructure projects – Series 1 – ENARSA (Barragán) “Contrato suplementario del programa global de fideicomisos financieros y de administración para la ejecución de obras de infraestructura energética -Serie 1- ENARSA (Barragán)” (the “Trust Agreement”). The price is subject to certain adjustments provided for in the terms and conditions of the Tender Process. The acquisition of the goodwill of CTEB also includes the assignment of the Trust Agreement to CT Barragán, as trustor under the trust. The VDR debt under the Trust Agreement (excluding the VDR to be acquired by the CT Barragán) amounted to approximately US$ 229 million, which is expected to be repaid with cash flows from CTEB. On June 26, 2019 the sale and transfer by IEASA of the goodwill of CTEB to CT Barragán was formally executed. Each shareholder made a capital contribution of US$ 100 million to CT Barragán, which also received a loan for US$ 170 million from a bank syndicate and a new schedule of payments and conditions of the CTEB existing trust. In both cases, without recourse to shareholders, except in the event of default of certain conditions. CT Barragán entered into an agreement with Pampa and YPF EE for the provision of administration and management services to CTEB, which will be provided alternately by Pampa and YPF EE for 4-year terms. CT Barragán also entered into an agreement with YPF EE for the provision of monitoring services of the works for CTEB’s cycle closing. The following table shows in detail the transferred consideration and the fair values of the acquired assets and the liabilities assumed by CT Barragán as of June 26, 2019, after considering the price adjustment for US$10 million: Fair value of identifiable assets and assumed liabilities: Financial assets at fair value Property, plant and equipment Inventories VRD Total identifiable net assets / consideration Fair value as of the acquisition date 682 20,330 341 (9,760) 11,593 F - 40 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 3. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (cont.) The fair value of property, plant and equipment and inventories was calculated mainly based on the depreciated replacement cost approach corresponding to the acquired assets. To such end, CT Barragán had the assistance of an external appraiser. Additionally, CT Barragán has estimated the value in use that expects to obtain from the assets to ascertain that the fair value is not higher than its recoverable value. As a result of the process described above, CT Barragán has not identified separate intangible assets that must be recognized in relation to the business acquisition. 4. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, and price risks), credit risk and liquidity risk. Within the Group, risk management functions are conducted in relation to financial risks associated to financial instruments to which the Group is exposed during a certain period or as of a specific date. This section provides a description of the principal risks that could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s strategy in each operations center, performance, results of operations and financial condition. The risks facing the businesses, set out below, do not appear in any particular order of potential materiality or probability of occurrence. The sensitivity analysis of market risks included below are based on a change in one factor while holding all other factors constant. In practice this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the factors may be correlated, for example, changes in interest rate and changes in foreign currency rates. This sensitivity analysis provides only a limited, point-in-time view. The actual impact on the Group’s financial instruments may differ significantly from the impact shown in the sensitivity analysis. • Market Risk management The market risk to which the Group is exposed is the possibility that the valuation of the Group’s financial assets or financial liabilities as well as certain expected cash flows may be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates, interest rates or certain other price variables. The following is a description of these risks as well as a detail of the extent to which the Group is exposed and a sensitivity analysis of possible changes in each of the relevant market variables. Exchange Rate Risk The value of financial assets and liabilities denominated in a currency different from the Company’s functional currency is subject to variations resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates. Since YPF’s functional currency is the dollar, the currency that generates the greatest exposure is the Peso (the Argentine legal currency). Likewise, given the restrictions imposed by the BCRA on access to the foreign exchange market, particularly since the publication of Communication “A” 7,030 (see Note 35.g)), the Group has been reducing its portion of cash and cash equivalents in currencies other than the Argentine peso, and consequently, it may be affected in the event of exchange rate variations, which motivated an active strategy in the Group’s liquidity management and transactions with derivative financial instruments as a hedge, in compliance with the accounting policy defined in Note 2.b.17). The following table provides a breakdown of the effect a variation of 10% in the prevailing exchange rates on the Group’s net income, mainly taking into consideration the exposure of financial assets and liabilities denominated in Pesos as of December 31, 2021: F - 41 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 4. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGMENT (cont.) Impact on net income before income tax corresponding to financial assets and liabilities Appreciation (+) /depreciation (-) of exchange rate of Peso against dollar +10 -10 % % Income (loss) for fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 ) (2,235 2,235 During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the exchange rate to convert pesos to dollars showed a 22% variation. Interest Rate Risk The Group is exposed to risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates on loans and investments. Changes in interest rates may affect the interest income or loss derived from financial assets and liabilities tied to a variable interest rate. Additionally, the fair value of financial assets and liabilities that accrue interests based on fixed interest rates may also be affected. The table below provides information about the financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021 that accrue interest considering the applicable rate: Fixed interest rate Variable interest rate Total (3) Financial Assets (1) 60,948 190 61,138 Financial Liabilities (2) 713,791 43,424 757,215 (1) (2) (3) Includes temporary investments, loans with related parties and trade receivables with interest-bearing payment agreements. It does not include the rest of the trade receivables that are mostly non-interest bearing. Includes only financial loans. Does not include accounts payable, which mostly do not accrue interest, nor the leases liabilities. Includes principal and interest. The variable rate financial loans represent 6% of the total loans as of December 31, 2021, and include NO, pre-financing of exports, financing of imports and financial loans with local and international entities. The portion of the loan, which accrues variable interest, is mainly subject to the fluctuations in BADLAR, SOFR and LIBOR. Approximately 21,307 accrues interest of BADLAR plus a spread between 0.10% and 9.85%, 328 accrues interest of SOFR plus a spread of 5.75% and 19,286 accrues interest of LIBOR plus a spread between 0.88% and 8.75%. Approximately 95% of the total of the financial loans of the Group is denominated in dollars and the remainder in pesos, as of December 31, 2021. Financial assets mainly include, in addition to trade receivables, which have low exposure to interest rate risk, bank deposits, fixed-interest deposits and investments in mutual funds such as money market or short-term fixed interest rate instruments, Argentine Republic Bonds, Treasury Bills and Bonds, and NO. The Group’s strategy to hedge interest rate risk is based on investing funds at a variable interest rate, which partially offset financial loans at a variable interest rate, as well as based on maintaining relatively low percentages of debt at a variable interest rate. The Group does not usually use derivative financial instruments to hedge the risks associated with interest rates. The table below shows the estimated impact on consolidated statement of comprehensive income that an increase or decrease of 100 basis points (“b.p.”) in the variable interest rates would have. Impact on net income for the year Increase (+) / decrease (-) in the interest rates +100 b.p. -100 b.p. F - 42 Income (loss) for fiscal year ) (312 312 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 4. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGMENT (cont.) Price Risks The Group is exposed to the own price risk for investments in financial instruments classified as at fair value through profit or loss (public securities and mutual funds). The Group continuously monitors the change in these investments for significant movements. As of December 31, 2021, the Company was not significantly affected by the variation in the valuation of mutual funds and public securities. See Note 6 “Fair value measurements”. As of December 31, 2021, the aggregate value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss amounts to 40,221. The following table shows the effect that a 10% variation in the prices of investments in financial instruments would have on the Group’s results as of December 31, 2021: Impact on net income before income tax Increase (+) / decrease (-) in the prices of investments in financial instruments +10 -10 % % Income (loss) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 4,022 (4,022 ) The Group does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge the risks associated with the fluctuation of the price of commodities as well as the risk inherent to investments in public securities and mutual funds. The Group’s pricing policy regarding the sale of fuels contemplates several factors such as international and local crude oil prices, refining differentials, processing and distribution costs, the prices of biofuels, the exchange rate fluctuations, local demand and supply, competition, inventories, export duties, local taxes and domestic margins for their products, among others. Consequently, beyond the Group’s expectation of substantially maintaining domestic prices with reference to those in international markets, exposure to price risk will depend on other key factors (including, but not limited to, abrupt changes in the exchange rate, or in international prices or potential legal or regulatory limitations) that are also considered in the Group’s pricing policy, and which may therefore lead the Group to not be able to maintain such correlation. In 2021, crude oil deliveries were freely negotiated between producers and refiners or sellers. • Liquidity Risk management Liquidity risk is associated with the possibility of a mismatch between the need of funds to meet short, medium or long-term obligations. As mentioned in previous paragraphs, the Group intends to align the maturity profile of its financial debt to be related to its ability to generate enough cash to finance the projected expenditures for each year. As of December 31, 2021, the availability of liquidity reached 62,678, considering cash of 22,923 and other liquid financial assets of 39,755. Additionally, the Group has other investments freely available for 44,984 included in “Investment in financial assets” (see Note 14). Uncommitted bank credit lines together with the capital market constitute an important source of funding. Likewise, YPF has the ability to issue additional debt under the Negotiable Obligations Global Program and under the Frequent Issuer Program. Based on the restrictions established by the BCRA for access to the exchange market, specifically since the publication of Communication “A” 7,106 that refers to maturities of principal amounts of offshore debts and the issuance of debt securities denominated in foreign currency scheduled between October 15, 2020 and March 31, 2021, all the provisions issued were fulfilled by the Group. See Notes 21 and 35.g). F - 43 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 4. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGMENT (cont.) Communication A” 7,416 issued by the BCRA and published in December 2021, extended the validity of Communication “A” 7,106 (see Note 35.g)), relating to repayments of principal corresponding to foreign financial debts and the issuance of debt securities denominated in foreign currency maturing from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022. YPF has 2 YPF principal maturities of international indebtedness in foreign currency, Class XIII and Class XXVIII NOs. However, the Company understands it is exempted from the obligation of filing the aforementioned refinancing plan considering the international debt swap reached in July 2020 and February 2021 (See Note 21) and the international financial loan obtained in January 2022 (See Note 39). The following table sets forth the maturity dates of the Group’s financial liabilities as of December 2021: Financial liabilities Lease liabilities Loans Other liabilities (1) Accounts payable (1) December 31, 2021 Maturity date 0 - 1 year 1 - 2 years 2 - 3 years 3 - 4 years 4 - 5 years 27,287 86,680 3,468 194,671 312,106 15,159 87,931 187 49 103,326 6,226 84,013 41 - 90,280 3,482 145,637 740 - 149,859 1,455 30,626 - - 32,081 More than 5 years 2,013 322,328 - 703 325,044 Total 55,622 757,215 4,436 195,423 1,012,696 (1) Corresponds to the contractual, undiscounted cash flows associated to the financial liabilities given that they do not differ significantly from their face values. Most of the Group’s loans contain usual covenants for contracts of this nature, which include financial covenants in respect of the Group’s leverage ratio and debt service coverage ratio, and events of defaults triggered by materially adverse judgements, among others. See Notes 16, 32 and 33. Under the terms of the loan agreements and NO, if the Group breached a covenant or if it could not remedy it within the stipulated period, it would default, a situation that would limit its liquidity and, given that the majority of its loans contain cross default provisions, it could result in an early enforceability of its obligations. The Group monitors compliance with covenants on a quaterly basis. As of December 31, 2021, the Group is in compliace with its covenants. It should be noted that, under the terms and conditions of the loans that our subsidiary Metrogas has taken with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited - Dubai Branch and Itaú Unibanco - Miami Branch, the debt service coverage ratio would not have been complied with, which could have accelerated the maturities of these financial liabilities. However, on December 31, 2021, the financial creditors formally accepted to waive Metrogas from complying with the contractual obligation related to such financial ratio, as of December 31, 2021. • Credit Risk management Credit risk is defined as the possibility of a third party not complying with its contractual obligations, thus negatively affecting results of operations of the Group. Credit risk in the Group is measured and controlled on an individual customer basis. The Group has its own systems to conduct a permanent evaluation of credit performance and the determination of risk limits of all of its debtors and to third parties, in line with best practices using for such end internal customer records and external data sources. Financial instruments that potentially expose the Group to a credit concentration risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investment in financial assets, trade receivables and other receivables. The Group invests excess cash primarily in high liquid investments with financial institutions with a strong credit rating both in Argentina and abroad. In the normal course of business and based on ongoing credit evaluations to its customers, the Group provides credit to its customers and certain related parties. Likewise, the Group accounts for doubtful trade losses in the statement of comprehensive income, based on specific information regarding its clients. F - 44 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 4. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGMENT (cont.) Provisions for doubtful accounts are measured by the criteria mentioned in Note 2.b.18). Moreover, the Group has recorded an impairment charge of accounts receivables related to Decree No. 1,053/2018. See Note 35.c.1). The maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group of December 31, 2021 based on the type of its financial instruments and without excluding the amounts covered by guarantees and other arrangements mentioned below is set forth below: Cash and cash equivalents Investment in financial assets Other financial assets Maximum exposure as of December 31, 2021 62,678 53,546 181,122 Considering the maximum exposure to the risk based on the concentration of the counterparties, credit and investments with the National Government, direct agencies and companies with government participation, accounts for approximately 72,387 and represents approximately 31%, while the Group’s remaining debtors are diversified. Following is the breakdown of the financial assets past due as of December 31, 2021: Less than three months past due Between three and six months past due More than six months past due Current trade receivable Other current receivables 22,910 6,464 19,181 48,555 620 37 848 1,505 At such date, the provision for doubtful trade receivables amounted to 20,220 and the provisions for other doubtful receivables amounted to 1,434. These provisions are the Group’s best estimate of the losses incurred in relation with accounts receivables. Guarantee Policy As collateral of the credit limits granted to customers, the Group receives several types of guarantees from its customers. In the gas stations and distributors market, where generally long-term relationships with customers are established, mortgages prevail. For foreign customers, joint and several bonds from their parent companies prevail. In the industrial and transport market, bank guarantees prevail. To a lesser extent, the Group has also obtained other guarantees such as credit insurances, surety bonds, guarantee customer – supplier, and car pledges, among others. The Group has effective guarantees granted by third parties for a total amount of 75,622, 38,302 and 42,026 as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 the Group did not execute guarantees. 5. SEGMENT INFORMATION The different segments in which the Group is organized take into consideration the different activities from which the Group obtains income and incurs expenses. The aforementioned organizational structure is based on the way in which the highest decision-making authority analyzes the main financial and operating magnitudes for making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment also considering the Group’s business strategy. • Upstream The Upstream segment carries out all activities relating to the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. Revenue is generated from (i) the sale of produced crude oil to the Downstream segment and, marginally, from its sale to third parties; (ii) the sale of produced gas to the Gas and Power segment. F - 45 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 5. • SEGMENT INFORMATION (cont.) Gas and Power The Gas and Power segment generates revenues from the development of activities relating to: (i) transportation and commercialization of natural gas and LNG (until fiscal period ended June 30, 2020) to third parties and the Downstream segment; (ii) the commercial and technical operation of the LNG regasification terminal in Escobar, by hiring a regasification vessel, and (iii) natural gas distribution. In addition to the proceeds derived from the sale of natural gas to third parties and the intersegment, which is then recognized as a purchase to the Upstream segment, and including Stimulus Plan for Natural Gas production in force (see Note 35.d)), Gas and Power segment accrues a fee in its favor with the Upstream segment to carry out such commercialization. • Downstream The Downstream segment develops activities relating to: (i) crude oil refining and petrochemical production, (ii) commercialization of refined and petrochemical products obtained from such processes, (iii) logistics related to the transportation of crude oil to refineries and the transportation and distribution of refined and petrochemical products to be marketed in the different sales channels. It obtains its income from the marketing mentioned in item (ii) above, which is developed through the Retail, Industry, Agro, LPG, Chemicals and Lubricants and Specialties businesses. It incurs in all expenses relating to the aforementioned activities, including the purchase of crude oil from the Upstream segment and third parties and the natural gas to be consumed in the refinery and petrochemical industrial complexes from the Gas and Power segment. • Central Administration and Others It covers other activities, not falling into the aforementioned categories or constitutes other reporting business segments, mainly including corporate administrative expenses and assets and construction activities. Sales between business segments were made at internal transfer prices established by the Group, which generally seek to approximate market prices. Operating profit and assets for each segment have been determined after consolidation adjustments. F - 46 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (Amounts expressed in millions of Argentine Pesos, except shares and per shares amounts expressed in Argentine Pesos, and as otherwise indicated) 5. SEGMENT INFORMATION (cont.) For the year ended December 31, 2021 Revenues from sales Revenues from intersegment sales Revenues Operating profit / (loss) Income from equity interests in associates and joint ventures Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net (2) Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Assets For the year ended December 31, 2020 Revenues from sales Revenues from intersegment sales Revenues Operating (loss) / profit Income from equity interests in associates and joint ventures Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (Recovery) / Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net (2) Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Assets For the year ended December 31, 2019 Revenues from sales Revenues from intersegment sales Revenues Operating (loss) / profit Income from equity interests in associates and joint ventures Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Impairment of property, plant and equipment (2) Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Assets (1) (2) (3) Corresponds to the elimination among segments of the YPF Group. See Notes 2.c), 7 and 8. Includes depreciation of charges for impairment of property, plant and equipment. Upstream 4,678 544,384 549,062 1,688 - 213,495 (3) 11,258 210,186 1,075,503 2,419 289,421 291,840 (25,878) - 128,132 (7,475) 63,071 914,257 2,046 286,585 288,631 (49,194) - 119,821 40,561 136,589 742,850 (3) (3) Gas and Power 199,612 15,375 214,987 1,333 12,738 2,810 - 2,775 266,056 122,254 8,060 130,314 (18,994) 9,199 1,858 527 4,905 209,225 131,055 8,697 139,752 2,944 5,339 1,378 868 6,170 199,357 F - 47 Downstream Central Administration and Others Consolidation Adjustments (1) Total 1,046,089 6,121 1,052,210 86,496 14,239 43,413 - 39,942 879,985 536,714 3,349 540,063 4,839 4,071 34,295 - 23,420 646,589 531,724 3,447 535,171 40,653 2,629 20,805 - 22,455 508,026 31,948 48,498 80,446 (18,625) - 7,968 - 7,085 182,180 14,108 28,787 42,895 (22,305) - 7,167 97 4,882 152,816 19,743 27,502 47,245 (15,866) - 3,890 - 7,630 129,331 (10,997) 1,271,330 (614,378) (625,375) (12,722) - - - - (13,656) (6,309) (329,617) (335,926) 3,941 - - - - 338 (5,973) (326,231) (332,204) 451 - - - - (6,275) - 1,271,330 58,170 26,977 267,686 11,258 259,988 2,390,068 669,186 - 669,186 (58,397) 13,270 171,452 (6,851) 96,278 1,923,225 678,595 - 678,595 (21,012) 7,968 145,894 41,429 172,844 1,573,289 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 5. SEGMENT INFORMATION (cont.) The distribution of revenues by geographic area, according to the markets for which they are intended, for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and property, plant and equipment by geographic area as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows: Argentina Mercosur and associated countries Rest of the world Europe 2021 1,120,935 60,243 65,905 24,247 1,271,330 Revenues 2020 585,652 26,834 23,620 33,080 669,186 2019 589,653 36,154 35,836 16,952 678,595 2021 1,642,156 Property, plant and equipment 2020 1,379,191 2019 1,068,832 103 - - 1,642,259 336 - - 1,379,527 179 - - 1,069,011 Intangible assets are geographically located in Argentina. As of December 31, 2021, no foreign client represents 10% or more of the Group’s revenue from its ordinary activities. 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY The following tables show the financial assets and liabilities by category of financial instrument and a reconciliation to the corresponding line item in the statements of financial position, as appropriate. Since the line items “Other receivables” and “Accounts payable” contain both financial instruments and non-financial assets and liabilities (such as tax receivables, and receivables and payables in kind, among other) reconciliation is presented in the columns headed “Non-financial assets” and “Non-financial Liabilities”. Financial Assets Other receivables (1) Trade receivables (2) Investment in financial assets Cash and cash equivalents Other receivables (1) Trade receivables (2) Investment in financial assets Cash and cash equivalents Other receivables (1) Trade receivables (2) Investment in financial assets Cash and cash equivalents (1) (2) (3) Does not include the provision for other doubtful receivables. Does not include the provision for doubtful trade receivables. Granted guarantees for contractual commitments with Exmar. See Notes 34.d) and 34.e). Financial Assets at amortized cost Financial Assets at fair value through profit or loss 22,635 158,487 43,514 32,489 257,125 - - 10,032 30,189 40,221 Financial Assets at amortized cost Financial Assets at fair value through profit or loss 15,391 136,057 19,052 20,032 190,532 - - 9,882 34,586 44,468 Financial Assets at amortized cost Financial Assets at fair value through profit or loss 2021 2020 (3 ) 2019 - - 8,370 7,038 15,408 19,078 139,982 - 59,062 218,122 F - 48 Subtotal Financial Assets 22,635 158,487 53,546 62,678 297,346 Non- financial Assets 61,790 - - - 61,790 Subtotal Financial Assets 15,391 136,057 28,934 54,618 235,000 Non- financial Assets 35,029 - - - 35,029 Subtotal Financial Assets 19,078 139,982 8,370 66,100 233,530 Non- financial Assets 29,892 - - - 29,892 Total 84,425 158,487 53,546 62,678 359,136 Total 50,420 136,057 28,934 54,618 270,029 Total 48,970 139,982 8,370 66,100 263,422 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY (cont.) Financial Liabilities Lease liabilities Loans Other liabilities Accounts payable Lease liabilities Loans Other liabilities Accounts payable Lease liabilities Loans Other liabilities Accounts payable Financial liabilities at amortized cost 55,622 757,215 4,436 195,423 1,012,696 Financial liabilities at amortized cost 46,270 678,306 12,023 139,219 875,818 Financial liabilities at amortized cost 61,780 526,760 2,013 149,880 740,433 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - - - - - Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - - - - - Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - - - - - 2021 Subtotal financial liabilities 55,622 757,215 4,436 195,423 1,012,696 2020 Subtotal financial liabilities 46,270 678,306 12,023 139,219 875,818 2019 Subtotal financial liabilities 61,780 526,760 2,013 149,880 740,433 Non-financial liabilities - - - 7,016 7,016 Total 55,622 757,215 4,436 202,439 1,019,712 Non-financial liabilities - - - 5,874 5,874 Total 46,270 678,306 12,023 145,093 881,692 Non-financial liabilities - - - 1,180 1,180 Total 61,780 526,760 2,013 151,060 741,613 Gains and losses on financial and non-financial instruments are allocated to the following categories: Interest income Interest loss Net financial accretion Net exchange differences Fair value loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Result from derivative financial instruments Results from transactions with financial assets Result from financial instruments exchange Result from debt exchange (2) Result from net monetary position Financial and non financial Assets / Liabilities at amortized cost 16,880 (71,870) (13,628) 23,012 - - - - 1,855 12,384 (31,367) 2021 Financial Assets / Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - - - - 10,869 (1,048) - - - - 9,821 Total 16,880 (71,870) (13,628) 23,012 10,869 (1,048) - - 1,855 12,384 (21,546) F - 49 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY (cont.) Interest income Interest loss Net financial accretion Net exchange differences Fair value loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Result from derivative financial instruments Results from transactions with financial assets Result from financial instruments exchange (1) Result from debt exchange (2) Result from net monetary position Interest income Interest loss Net financial accretion Net exchange differences Fair value loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Result from derivative financial instruments Results from transactions with financial assets Result from financial instruments exchange Result from debt exchange Result from net monetary position (1) (2) See Note 6 “Public securities and public debt restructuring”. See Note 21. Fair value measurements Financial and non financial Assets / Liabilities at amortized cost 7,363 (65,821) (8,794) 36,102 - - - - (2,097) 7,828 (25,419) Financial and non financial Assets / Liabilities at amortized cost 7,665 (48,136) (5,592) 47,935 - - - - - 5,904 7,776 2020 Financial Assets / Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - - - - 3,862 (860) 9,786 1,330 - - 14,118 2019 Financial Assets / Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - - - - (1,449) (293) - - - - (1,742) Total 7,363 (65,821) (8,794) 36,102 3,862 (860) 9,786 1,330 (2,097) 7,828 (11,301) Total 7,665 (48,136) (5,592) 47,935 (1,449) (293) - - - 5,904 6,034 IFRS 13 defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a financial liability settled, between knowledgeable, independent parties in an arm’s length transaction. All financial instruments recognized at fair value (including loans whose fair value is disclosed in Note 6 “Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost”) are assigned to one of the valuation hierarchy levels specified under IFRS 13. This valuation hierarchy comprises 3 levels. In the case of Level 1, valuation is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities that the Group can refer to at the end of the period. A market is deemed active if transactions take place with sufficient frequency and in sufficient quantity for price information to be available on an ongoing basis. Since a quoted price in an active market is the most reliable indicator of fair value, this should always be used if available. Financial instruments assigned by the Group to this level comprise investments in listed mutual funds and public securities. In the case of Level 2, fair value is determined by using valuation methods based on inputs directly or indirectly observable in the market. If the financial instrument concerned has a fixed contract period, the inputs used for valuation must be observable for the whole of this period. The Group has not valued financial instruments under this category. In the case of Level 3, the Group uses valuation techniques not based on inputs observable in the market. This is only permissible insofar as no market data is available. The inputs used reflect the Group’s assumptions regarding the factors, which market players would consider in their pricing. The Group uses the best available information for this, including internal company data. The Group has not valued financial instruments under this category. F - 50 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY (cont.) The tables below show the Group’s financial assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and their allocation to their fair value levels. Investments in financial assets: (1) - Public securities Cash and cash equivalents: - Mutual funds Investments in financial assets: (1) (2) - Public securities Cash and cash equivalents: - Mutual funds Investments in financial assets: (1) - Public securities Cash and cash equivalents: - Mutual funds Financial Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total 2021 10,032 10,032 30,189 30,189 40,221 - - - - - - 2020 - - - - 10,032 10,032 30,189 30,189 40,221 Financial Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total 9,882 9,882 34,586 34,586 44,468 - - - - - 9,882 9,882 34,586 34,586 44,468 - - - - - 2019 Financial Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total 8,370 8,370 7,038 7,038 15,408 - - - - - - - - - - 8,370 8,370 7,038 7,038 15,408 (1) (2) See Note 14. Granted guarantees for contractual commitments with Exmar. See Notes 34.d) and 34.e). The Group has no financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss. Public securities and public debt restructuring On April 6, 2020, Decree No. 346/2020 was published in the BO, which deferred payments of interest services and capital of national public debt instrumented by dollar-denominated securities governed by Argentine law until December 31, 2020, or until such previous date established by the Ministry of Economy considering the degree of progress and execution of the public debt sustainability restoration process. This included the BONAR 2020. Among the exceptions established by such Decree are the “Natural Gas Program Bonds” issued through Joint Resolution No. 21/2019 of the Secretariat of Finance and Secretariat of Treasury, of which the Group is a creditor, which are valued at amortized cost (see Note 36). Later, on July 17, 2020, the Ministry of Economy informed through a press release that it had submitted to the Argentine Congress a Bill to restore the sustainability of the external public debt instrumented by US-denominated securities governed by argentine law. Additionally, on April 22, 2020, the Argentine Government announced a proposal for restructuring public securities governed by foreign law under Decree No. 391/2020, which included BONAR 2021. On the same date, the Argentine Government failed to pay interest due on certain global bonds, among which were BONAR 2021. On May 6, 2020, the Group adhered to the restructuring proposal. Later, on July 6, 2020 and pursuant to Decree No. 582/2020, the Argentine Government filed an amendment to the terms and conditions established in Decree No. 391/2020. F - 51 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY (cont.) On August 4, 2020, the Argentine Government reached an agreement with the representatives of the Ad Hoc Group of Argentine Bondholders, Argentina’s Creditors Committee and the Exchange Bondholder Group and other holders. On August 18, 2020, the Argentine Government issued Decree No. 676/2020, amending the terms and conditions of the proposal in order to reflect the improvements agreed with the creditors holding foreign law- goverened bonds. On August 31, 2020, the Argentine Government informed the results of the restructuring of the Public Securities issued under foreign law, announcing it had obtained the required consents to exchange and/or modify 99.01% of the total outstanding principal amount of all the series of eligible bonds issued under the 2005 and 2016 indenture. As a result of this deal, YPF exchanged its BONAR 2020 and BONAR 2021 for new Bonds 2029 and 2030, which are valued at fair value with changes in results, and recorded a gain of 1,330 (see Note 28). Fair value estimates In fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, changes in commercial and economic circumstances did not significantly affect the fair value of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities, whether measured at fair value or amortized cost. The Group’s policy is to acknowledge transfers among the several categories of valuation hierarchies when occurred, or when there are changes in the prevailing circumstances requiring such transfer. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, there were no transfers between the different hierarchies used to determine the fair value of the Group’s financial instruments. Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost The estimated fair value of loans, considering unadjusted listed prices (Level 1) for NO and interest rates offered to the Group (Level 3) for the other financial loans remaining, amounted to 562,653, 560,267 and 476,750 as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The fair value of other receivables, trade receivables, investment in financial assets, cash and cash equivalents, other liabilities and accounts payable at amortized cost, do not differ significantly from their book value. 7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS Net book value of intangible assets Provision for impairment of intangible assets 2021 47,474 (4,460) 43,014 2020 41,245 (2,126) 39,119 2019 37,608 (429) 37,179 F - 52 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (cont.) The evolution of the Group’s intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows: Cost Accumulated amortization Balance as of December 31, 2018 Cost Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (1) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Accumulated amortization Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (1) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Cost Accumulated amortization Balance as of December 31, 2019 Cost Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (1) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Accumulated amortization Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (1) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Cost Accumulated amortization Balance as of December 31, 2020 Cost Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (1) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Accumulated amortization Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (1) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Cost Accumulated amortization Balance as of December 31, 2021 Service concessions Exploration rights 31,702 20,110 11,592 6,907 - 6,907 Other intangibles Total 14,722 53,331 12,819 32,929 1,903 20,402 1,271 18,969 - (6) 4,171 5,680 - (103) (2) 1,848 12,332 - - - - - - 705 6,147 7,862 32,511 833 72 833 181 526 2,374 7,475 19,807 199 (23) 199 (23) 51,936 34,290 17,646 16,655 - 16,655 24,303 92,894 20,996 55,286 3,307 37,608 1,049 21,213 - 715 6,528 - (1) (10,462) 2,659 14,395 - - - - - - 870 2,634 8,768 36,509 1,070 1,070 319 (10,144) 769 3,428 8,358 22,753 251 - 251 - 74,197 51,344 22,853 13,436 - 13,436 35,330 122,963 30,374 81,718 4,956 41,245 2,380 16,547 - - 34 2,739 - (2,199) 3,485 11,623 - - - - - - 694 3,108 7,495 26,781 2,028 2,028 158 (2,041) 1,348 4,833 6,718 18,341 473 - 473 - 93,124 66,452 26,672 14,010 - 14,010 45,705 152,839 38,913 105,365 6,792 47,474 (1) (2) Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of opening balances of intangible assets in subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income. See Note 34.b). F - 53 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (cont.) Set forth below is the evolution of the provision for impairment of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: Amount at beginning of year Increase charged to profit or loss Transfers and other movements Adjustment for inflation (1) Translation differences Amount at end of year 2021 2020 2019 2,126 1,482 - - 852 429 1,399 - 152 146 - 429 - - - 4,460 2,126 429 (1) Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of opening balances of the provision for impairment of intangible assets in subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income. 8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Net book value of property, plant and equipment Provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment Provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment 2021 1,721,628 (12,576) (66,793) 2020 1,456,148 (11,267) (65,354) 2019 1,156,950 (6,610) (81,329) 1,642,259 1,379,527 1,069,011 F - 54 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (cont.) Changes in Group’s property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows: Cost Accumulated depreciation Balance as of December 31, 2018 Cost Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (5) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Accumulated depreciation Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (5) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Cost Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (5) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Accumulated depreciation Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (5) Decreases, reclassifications and Mining property, wells and related equipment 1,604,868 1,231,930 372,938 Land and buildings 48,047 22,114 25,933 46 24,838 3,382 1,980 967,212 - (1) (4) Refinery equipment and petrochemical plants 280,451 152,295 128,156 Materials and equipment in warehouse 34,990 - 34,990 Drilling and work in progress 124,381 - 124,381 Exploratory drilling in progress 7,972 - 7,972 Transportation equipment 16,162 10,579 5,583 Furniture, fixtures and installations 24,717 20,707 4,010 Selling equipment 40,998 25,697 15,301 Infrastructure for natural gas distribution 24,168 12,508 11,660 Other property 31,637 22,458 9,179 Total 2,238,391 1,498,288 740,103 4,676 171,788 - 83 8,723 716 43,089 21,044 920 114,878 70,818 1,326 6,532 5,014 - 106 14,289 828 - 25,116 - 865 - 13,010 589 13,581 4,793 172,844 1,322,423 24,975 (6) 880 114,493 15,715 1,358 (37,620) (116,818) (8,132) 1,077 4,021 6,600 (3,894) (22,320) (3) Cost Accumulated depreciation Balance as of December 31, 2019 77,193 36,553 40,640 2,688,553 2,125,588 562,965 1,260 11,444 1,726 137,017 758,928 - (4) 9 (2,287) (1) (4) 62 27,498 3,600 (13,412) 1,110,354 - 16,092 93,611 - (33) 472,630 261,965 210,665 1,724 194,960 - 1,345 5,917 486 (376) - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,536 11,935 773 2,765 15,822 - 989 - 6,733 1,325 9,862 3,270 163,329 907,519 12,988 (834) (13) 3,647 (2,874) (2,761) (3) 27,042 17,951 9,091 62,423 - 62,423 194,585 - 194,585 11,386 - 11,386 (2) 41,017 35,117 5,900 70,135 44,271 25,864 44,643 23,877 20,766 46,706 34,041 12,665 3,736,313 2,579,363 1,156,950 119 10,051 902 33,422 24,712 421 72,162 61,134 2,575 152 2,605 - 121 17,133 537 - 30,261 - 1,587 - 16,134 341 14,969 3,416 96,278 1,493,677 27,585 (6) (589) 93,720 13,872 205 (31,252) (106,547) (10,245) 3,997 6,023 1,735 (516) (29,597) (3) (7) (8) other movements (1,647) (8,915) 2,054 13,013 1,801 171,786 896,732 - (4) 27,195 111,376 - - 1,679 6,905 524 (360) - - - - - - - - - - - - 4,092 14,394 489 4,493 18,791 - 1,287 - 8,629 1,727 11,135 2,497 214,313 1,072,346 13,940 (117) (25) (221) (569) (11,854) (3) (7) (8) Cost Accumulated depreciation Balance as of December 31, 2020 107,764 51,774 55,990 3,879,215 3,185,191 694,024 (1) 683,186 400,536 282,650 38,319 26,699 11,620 89,726 - 89,726 223,909 - 223,909 3,898 - 3,898 62,805 53,975 (2) 8,830 106,419 67,530 38,889 64,099 33,572 30,527 64,916 48,831 16,085 5,324,256 3,868,108 1,456,148 F - 55 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (cont.) Cost Accumulated depreciation Balance as of December 31, 2020 Cost Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (5) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Accumulated depreciation Increases Translation effect Adjustment for inflation (5) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Mining property, wells and related equipment 3,879,215 3,185,191 694,024 Land and buildings 107,764 51,774 55,990 522 21,309 6,839 3,896 867,307 - (1) (4) Refinery equipment and petrochemical plants 683,186 400,536 282,650 Materials and equipment in warehouse 89,726 - 89,726 Drilling and work in progress 223,909 - 223,909 Exploratory drilling in progress 3,898 - 3,898 Transportation equipment 38,319 26,699 11,620 Furniture, fixtures and installations 62,805 53,975 8,830 Selling equipment 106,419 67,530 38,889 Infrastructure for natural gas distribution 64,099 33,572 30,527 Other property 64,916 48,831 16,085 Total 5,324,256 3,868,108 1,456,148 4,548 153,012 - 589 7,842 1,734 61,152 16,918 749 186,030 46,760 5,093 2,092 702 - 91 13,923 1,049 - 24,027 - - - 32,652 1,068 11,391 6,712 259,988 1,163,191 54,828 (6) 1,533 150,411 (9) 13,746 1,813 (60,031) (172,436) (2,464) 4,848 5,026 5,360 4,539 (47,655) (3) 2,526 10,021 3,545 234,245 722,567 - (4) 33,888 91,187 - (541) (14,973) (9) (127) 2,163 5,487 1,121 (851) - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,206 11,898 961 6,331 15,415 - 1,931 - 17,102 2,670 8,731 5,118 288,960 865,306 27,847 18 (42) (561) (164) (17,241) (3) Cost Accumulated depreciation Balance as of December 31, 2021 137,967 67,325 70,642 4,900,829 4,127,030 773,799 (1) 854,492 525,484 329,008 50,297 34,619 15,678 108,514 - 108,514 289,356 - 289,356 4,228 - 4,228 (2) 82,716 72,058 10,658 135,472 89,234 46,238 102,111 52,044 50,067 88,626 65,186 23,440 6,754,608 5,032,980 1,721,628 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Includes 36,541, 34,801 and 22,343 of mineral property as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, there are 19 exploratory wells in progress. During the year ended on such date, 15 wells were started, 5 wells were charged to exploratory expense and 1 well was transferred to properties with proven reserves in the mining property, wells and related equipment account. Includes 134, 1,256 and 48 of net book value charged to property, plant and equipment provisions for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Includes 3,349, (13,918) and 1,172 corresponding to hydrocarbon wells abandonment costs and 3, 12,492 and 4,664 of depreciation recovery for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Corresponds to adjustments for inflation of opening balances of property, plant and equipment of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income. Includes 1,003, 599 and 2,109 corresponding to short-term leases as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively; includes 658, 1,669 and 1,228 corresponding to the variable charge of leases related to the underlying asset performance/use as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Additionally, it includes 4,166, 3,789 and 2,021 corresponding to the depreciation capitalization of right-of-use assets as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (see Note 9); and 1,020, 967 and 311 corresponding to capitalization of the financial accretion of the lease liability as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively (see Note 20). Includes 2,027 and 204 of cost and accumulated depreciation, respectively, corresponding to the disposal of the 11% interest of Bandurria Sur area. See Note 34.b). Includes 2,715 and 2,221 of cost and accumulated depreciation, respectively, corresponding to the reclassification of assets held for disposal. Includes 14,559 of cost and accumulated depreciation corresponding to the reversal of Loma de La Mina area. See Note 34.a). F - 56 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (cont.) The Group capitalizes the financial borrowing cost as a part of the cost of the assets. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the rate of capitalization has been 8.47%, 9.70% and 10.33%, respectively, and the amount capitalized amounted to 1,080, 867 and 949, respectively, for the years mentioned above. Set forth below is the evolution of the provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: Amount at beginning of year Increases charged to profit or loss Decreases charged to profit or loss Applications due to utilization Translation differences Adjustment for inflation (1) Amount at end of year 2021 2020 11,267 593 (1,676) (98) 2,485 5 12,576 6,610 1,977 (1) (6) 2,687 - 11,267 2019 3,955 410 (22) (48) 2,315 - 6,610 (1) Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of opening balances of the provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment in subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income. Set forth below is the evolution of the provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment for 2021, 2020 and 2019: Amount at beginning of year Increases charged to profit or loss (1) Decreases charged to profit or loss (1) Applications due to utilization Depreciation (2) Translation differences Adjustment for inflation (3) Transfers and other movements Amount at end of year 2021 2020 65,354 9,776 - (36) (21,274) 12,820 236 (83) 66,793 81,329 57,920 (66,170) (1,250) (42,861) 36,386 - - 65,354 2019 37,061 41,429 - - (17,435) 20,274 - - 81,329 (1) (2) (3) See Note 2.c). Included in “Depreciation of property, plant and equipment” in Note 26. Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of opening balances of the provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment in subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income. Set forth below is the cost evolution for the exploratory wells in evaluation stage as of the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: Amount at beginning of year Additions pending the determination of proved reserves Decreases charged to exploration expenses Reclassifications to mineral property, wells and related equipment with proved reserves Translation difference Amount at end of year 2021 2020 2,536 601 - (1,533) 389 1,993 8,456 86 (1,174) (6,760) 1,928 2,536 2019 4,067 5,229 (1,036) (2,716) 2,912 8,456 The following table shows the cost for exploratory wells under assessment for a period greater than a year and the number of projects related as of December 31, 2021. Between 1 and 5 years Amount 1,399 Number of projects 1 Number of wells 1 F - 57 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 9. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS The evolution of the Group’s right-of-use assets as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows: Machinery and equipment Exploitation facilities and equipment Land and buildings 450 Balances for initial application of IFRS 16 Cost Increases Translation differences Adjustment for inflation (2) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Accumulated depreciation Increases Translation differences Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Cost Accumulated depreciation Balance as of December 31, 2019 Cost Increases Translation differences Adjustment for inflation (2) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Accumulated depreciation Increases Translation differences Adjustment for inflation (2) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Cost Accumulated depreciation Balance as of December 31, 2020 Cost Increases Translation differences Adjustment for inflation (2) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Accumulated depreciation Increases Translation differences Adjustment for inflation (2) Decreases, reclassifications and other movements Cost Accumulated depreciation Balance as of December 31, 2021 Gas stations Transportation equipment 6,732 8,612 3,356 3,909 13,129 4,587 - (1,162) 6,051 1,138 (507) 23,286 6,682 16,604 4,116 9,187 - (9,212) 7,315 3,675 - (5,260) 27,377 12,412 14,965 3,843 6,101 - (1,213) 7,720 3,288 - (707) 19,429 6,189 - (1,264) 3,174 850 (283) 32,966 3,741 29,225 4,781 11,275 - (23,984) (3) (3) 6,336 2,497 - (2,833) 25,038 9,741 15,297 2,702 5,509 - (4,441) 6,400 2,611 - (1,930) 163 1,687 275 (58) 667 117 (7) 5,423 777 4,646 97 1,863 321 - 973 380 68 - 7,704 2,198 5,506 1,098 1,391 614 (531) 1,089 425 256 (230) 6,792 2,545 - (64) 2,430 619 (10) 13,182 3,039 10,143 2,416 5,374 - (1,771) 6,713 2,525 - (767) 19,201 11,510 7,691 18,368 4,414 - (10,625) 7,949 2,514 - (9,684) (1) (1) Total 23,059 39,779 15,318 275 (2,548) 12,530 2,769 (807) 75,883 14,492 61,391 11,421 28,095 328 (35,057) 21,662 9,232 73 (8,870) 80,670 36,589 44,081 27,745 17,710 632 (16,810) (1) 23,366 9,010 273 (12,551) 266 310 - - 208 45 - 1,026 253 773 11 396 7 (90) 325 155 5 (10) 1,350 728 622 1,734 295 18 - 208 172 17 - 3,397 1,125 2,272 36,108 22,713 13,395 28,808 16,822 11,986 10,276 3,738 6,538 31,358 12,289 19,069 109,947 56,687 53,260 (1) (2) (3) Includes 19,200, 17,873 and 10,509 that were charged to “Depreciation of right-of-use assets” in the comprehensive statement of income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, (see Note 26), and includes 4,166, 3,789 and 2,021 that were capitalized in the item “Property, plant and equipment” in the statement of financial position (see Note 8). Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of opening balances of right-of-use assets of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income. Includes (21,103) and (2,110) of cost and acumulated depreciation, respectively, for a decrease in liquefaction barge with Exmar. See Note 34.d). 10. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES The following table shows the value of the investments in associates and joint ventures at an aggregate level as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: Amount of investments in associates Amount of investments in joint ventures Provision for impairment of investments in associates and joint ventures 2021 2020 16,450 140,475 - 156,925 9,938 97,186 (12) 107,112 2019 6,419 61,183 (12) 67,590 F - 58 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 10. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES (cont.) The main movements during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, which affected the value of the aforementioned investments, correspond to: 2021 2020 2019 Amount at the beginning of year Acquisitions and contributions Income on investments in associates and joint ventures Translation differences Distributed dividends Adjustment for inflation (1) Capitalization in associates and joint ventures Amount at the end of year 32,686 4,826 7,968 20,673 (811) 1,510 738 156,925 107,112 67,590 107,112 - 26,977 24,801 (5,499) 3,534 - 67,590 - 13,270 26,458 (2,717) 2,511 - (1) Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of opening balances of associates and joint ventures with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income. The following table shows the principal amounts of the results of the investments in associates and joint ventures of the Group, calculated according to the equity method therein, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. The Group has adjusted, if applicable, the values reported by these companies to adapt them to the accounting criteria used by the Group for the calculation of the equity method value in the aforementioned dates: 2021 Associates 2020 2019 2021 Joint ventures 2020 2019 Net income Other comprehensive income Comprehensive income for the year 5,936 20,419 7,502 4,462 3,796 47,810 37,777 26,355 11,652 26,125 22,909 24,901 4,068 3,434 1,618 2,844 2,032 1,764 The Group does not have investments in subsidiaries with significant non-controlling interests. Likewise, the Group does not have investments in associates and joint ventures that are significant, with the exception of the investment in YPF EE. The management information corresponding to YPF EE’s assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, as well as the net profit as of such dates are detailed below: Non-current assets Current assets Total assets Non-current liabilities Current liabilities Total liabilities Total shareholders’ equity Revenues Costs Gross profit Operating profit Income from equity interests in associates and joint ventures Net financial results Net profit before income tax Income tax Net profit 2021 (1) 2020 (1) 2019 (1) 183,767 24,849 208,616 148,384 30,659 179,043 96,219 26,622 122,841 57,799 19,503 77,302 94,779 70,794 45,539 70,190 38,059 108,249 80,626 33,211 113,837 2021 (1) 2020 (1) 2019 (1) 16,114 (7,706) 8,408 7,796 778 (1,989) 6,585 (2,359) 6,318 5,910 4,226 42,023 (20,077) 21,946 21,364 (250) (6,747) 14,367 (8,049) 21,416 (10,013) 11,403 11,366 356 (2,015) 9,707 (3,797) (1) On this information, accounting adjustments have been made for the calculation of equity interest and results of YPF EE. The equity and adjusted results do not differ significantly from the YPF EE financial information disclosed here. F - 59 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 10. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES (cont.) The following table shows information of the subsidiaries: Name and Issuer Class Face Value Amount Main Business Registered Address Date Capital stock Net profit / (loss) Equity Holding in Capital Stock Description of the Securities Information of the Issuer Last available financial statements Subsidiaries: (7) YPF Internacional (6) Common Bs. 100 66,897 Investment YPF Holdings (6) Common US$ 0.1 810,513 Investment and finance La Plata 19 Street, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 10333 Richmond Avenue I, Suite 1050, TX, United States 12/31/2021 240 (10) 123 100.00% 12/31/2021 83,175 (12) (22,075) 100.00% OPESSA AESA Metrogas Common $ 1 163,701,747 Commercial management of YPF’s gas stations Macacha Güemes 515, Buenos Aires, Argentina 12/31/2021 164 (329) 7,236 99.99% Common $ 1 11,714,952,101 Engineering and construction services Macacha Güemes 515, Buenos Aires, Argentina 12/31/2021 11,715 1,911 14,210 100.00% Common $ 1 398,419,700 Providing the public service of natural gas distribution Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid 1360, Buenos Aires, Argentina 12/31/2021 569 (4,369) 17,347 70.00% YPF Chile (6) Common - - 115,058,933 Lubricants and aviation fuels trading and hydrocarbons research and exploration Villarica 322; Módulo B1, Qilicura, Santiago, Chile 12/31/2021 4,686 427 3,998 100.00% YTEC Common $ 1 234,291,000 Investigation, development, production and marketing of technologies, knowledge, goods and services Macacha Güemes 515, Buenos Aires, Argentina 12/31/2021 459 410 5,989 51.00% F - 60 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 10. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES (cont.) The following table shows the investments in associates and joint ventures: Description of the Securities 2021 2020 Information of the Issuer Last available financial statements Name and Issuer Class Face Value Amount value (2) Cost (1) Main Business Registered Address Date Book Capital stock Net profit / (loss) Equity Capital Stock Holding in Book Value (2) Joint Ventures: (5) YPF EE (6) Common $ 1 2,810,302,500 71,685 1,085 MEGA (6) Common $ 1 244,246,140 11,348 - Profertil (6) Common $ 1 391,291,500 28,358 Refinor Common $ 1 45,803,500 3,237 - - OLCLP (6) Common $ 1 738,139,164 1,657 738 CT Barragán (6) Common $ 1 4,279,033,952 23,307 4,348 139,592 6,171 Associates: Oldelval (6) Common $ 10 4,072,749 4,856 Termap Common $ 10 476,034 2,464 Oiltanking (6) Common $ 10 351,167 1,931 CDS (6) Common $ 0.01 11,870,716,511 2,788 YPF Gas Common $ 1 59,821,434 3,079 - - - - - Exploration, exploitation, industrialization and marketing of hydrocarbons and generation, transport and marketing of electric energy Separation, fractionation and transportation of natural gas liquids Production and marketing of fertilizers Refining Construction and exploitation of a pipeline, oil transport and storage, import, export, purchase and sale of raw materials, industrial equipment and machinery Production and generation of electric energy Oil transportation by pipeline Oil storage and shipment Hydrocarbon transportation and storage Electric power generation and bulk marketing Gas fractionation, bottling, distribution and transport for industrial and/or residential use Macacha Güemes 515, Buenos Aires, Argentina 12/31/2021 3,747 6,318 94,779 75.00% 53,609 San Martín 344, 10th floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina Alicia Moreau de Justo 740, 3rd floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina Maipú 1, 2nd floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina Macacha Güemes 515, Buenos Aires, Argentina 9/30/2021 643 6,492 28,958 38.00% 7,733 9/30/2021 783 5,461 46,563 50.00% 16,951 9/30/2021 12/31/2021 92 868 (554) 6,355 851 2,363 50.00% 85.00% 2,220 1,143 Maipú 1, Buenos Aires, Argentina 12/31/2021 8,558 9,417 46,659 50.00% 14,981 Florida 1, 10th floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina Av. Leandro N. Alem 1180, 11th floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina Terminal Marítima Puerto Rosales – Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina Pasaje Ingeniero Butty 220, 16th floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina Macacha Güemes 515, Buenos Aires, Argentina 9/30/2021 9/30/2021 110 14 1,256 14,175 188 5,539 37.00% 33.15% 96,637 2,998 1,295 12/31/2021 12 1,796 6,720 30.00% 1,145 12/31/2021 1,158 (1,328) 27,239 10.25% (4) 2,079 9/30/2021 176 1,268 9,648 33.99% 1,655 Other companies: Other (3) - - - - 2,215 161 - - - - - - 0.00% 17,333 161 156,925 6,332 1,315 10,487 107,124 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Corresponds to cost and contributions, net of dividends collected and capital reductions. Corresponds to holding in shareholders’ equity plus adjustments to conform to YPF accounting principles. Includes GPA, OTC, OTA, Bizoy S.A., Bioceres S.A. and Petrofaro S.A. Additionally, the Group has a 22.49% indirect holding in capital stock through YPF EE. As stipulated by shareholders’ agreement, joint control is held in this company by shareholders. The dollar has been defined as the functional currency of this company. Additionally, consolidates YPF Services USA Corp., YPF Brasil, Wokler Investment S.A., YPF Colombia S.A.S., Miwen S.A., Eleran, Lestery S.A., YPF Perú, YPF Ventures and Metroenergía. ( ) y p y g F - 61 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 11. INVENTORIES Refined products Crude oil and natural gas Products in process Raw materials, packaging materials and others (1) As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the cost of inventories does not exceed their net realizable value. 2021 2020 2019 105,123 37,521 3,500 7,783 59,971 33,066 1,966 5,134 50,563 24,756 2,259 2,901 153,927 (1) 100,137 (1) 80,479 (1) 12. OTHER RECEIVABLES Receivables from services and sales of other assets Tax credit and export rebates Loans to third parties and balances with related parties (1) Collateral deposits Prepaid expenses Advances and loans to employees Advances to suppliers and custom agents (2) Receivables with partners in JO Insurance receivables Miscellaneous Provision for other doubtful receivables Non-current Current Non-current Current Non-current Current 2021 2020 2019 2,706 6,076 3,288 640 2,370 596 10,896 7,932 498 1,255 21,101 63,324 15,975 34,445 12,713 36,257 1,950 14,616 1,617 3,509 9,000 411 15,377 14,542 148 2,154 2,330 10,060 997 2,152 3,503 263 8,525 4,143 1,133 1,339 2,091 15,263 975 2 933 71 - 1,059 - 707 455 6,896 2,435 2 603 29 - 2,248 - 45 548 9,283 814 2,062 740 17 - 2,334 - 177 (1,552) 19,549 (65) 63,259 (1,318) 14,657 (76) 34,369 (924) 11,789 (65) 36,192 (1) (2) See Note 36 for information about related parties. Includes among others, advances to customs agents for the payment of taxes and import rights related to the imports of fuels and goods. 13. TRADE RECEIVABLES Accounts receivable and related parties (1) (2) Provision for doubtful trade receivables 2021 2020 2019 Non-current 14,151 4,336 17,392 118,665 15,325 124,657 (6,580) 118,077 (10,519) 108,146 (10,432) 133,904 (9,788) 4,363 (8,861) 8,531 - 15,325 Non-current Non-current Current Current Current (1) (2) See Note 36 for information about related parties. See Note 24 for information about credits for contracts included in trade receivables. Set forth below is the evolution of the provision for doubtful trade receivables as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: Balance at beginning of year Increases charged to expenses Decreases charged to income Applications due to utilization Reclassifications and other movements Net exchange and translation differences Result from net monetary position (1) Balance at the end of year Non-current 8,861 927 - - - - - 2021 Current 10,519 3,918 (1,857) (2,424) - 674 (398) Non-current - 2,228 - - 6,633 - - 9,788 (2) 10,432 8,861 (2) 2020 2019 Current Non-current Current 6,580 10,818 (729) - (6,633) 715 (232) 2,776 3,891 (707) (112) (12) 847 (103) 10,519 - 6,580 - - - - - - - (1) (2) Includes adjustment for inflation of opening balances of the provision for doubtful trade receivables in subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income and the adjustment for inflation of the fiscal year, which was charged to results. It includes 8,861 corresponding to credits with natural gas distributors for the accumulated daily differences pursuant to Decree No. 1,053/2018. See Note 35.c.1). F - 62 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 14. INVESTMENT IN FINANCIAL ASSETS Investments at amortized cost Public securities (1) Private securities - NO Term deposits Investments at fair value with changes in results Public securities (1) Non-current Current Non-current Current Non-current Current 2021 2020 2019 2,225 309 - 2,534 - - 2,534 (2) 34,116 836 6,028 40,980 10,032 10,032 51,012 - - - - - - - 19,052 - - 19,052 9,882 9,882 28,934 - - - - - - - - - - - 8,370 8,370 8,370 (1) (2) See Note 36. Corresponds to term deposits with the BNA. 15. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and banks Short-term investments (1) Financial assets at fair value with changes in results (2) 2021 22,923 9,566 30,189 62,678 2020 14,843 5,189 34,586 54,618 2019 6,983 52,079 7,038 66,100 (1) (2) Includes term deposits and other invetsments with the BNA for 1,075, 2,000 and 10,043 as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. See Note 6. 16. PROVISIONS Changes in the Group’s provisions for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows: Provision for lawsuits and contingencies Provision for environmental liabilities Non- current Current Non- current Current Provision for hydrocarbon wells abandonment obligations Non- current Current Total Non- current Current Balance as of December 31, 2018 Increases charged to expenses Decreases charged to income Applications due to utilization Reclassifications and other movements Net exchange and translation differences Result from net monetary position (2) Balance as of December 31, 2019 Increases charged to expenses Decreases charged to income Applications due to utilization Reclassifications and other movements Net exchange and translation differences Result from net monetary position (2) Balance as of December 31, 2020 Increases charged to expenses Decreases charged to income Applications due to utilization Reclassifications and other movements Net exchange and translation differences Result from net monetary position (2) Balance as of December 31, 2021 (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 21,235 18,460 (2,358) (73) (744) 7,405 (92) 43,833 8,917 (6,331) (43) (5,447) 9,475 (35) 50,369 40,607 (4,278) (655) (4,283) 7,758 (45) 89,473 1,123 9 (744) (194) 648 443 - 1,285 219 (1,039) (132) 1,103 498 - 1,934 199 (3,574) (676) 3,938 3,720 1,695 (63) - (2,003) 479 - 3,828 3,428 (224) - (2,026) 525 - 5,531 10,876 (12) - (6,888) 1,622 - - (1,821) 2,003 106 - 1,910 - - (1,330) 2,026 12 - 2,618 - - (2,489) 6,888 58,433 7,409 (2,950) - (1,004) 35,219 - 97,107 11,117 (5,249) - (13,572) 41,185 - 130,588 14,955 (9,632) - (6,567) (1) (1) (1) 383 - 2,204 295 - 9,802 6 - 7,023 29,859 - 159,203 1,784 - - (2,774) 2,176 1,079 - 2,265 - - (1,298) (346) 960 - 1,581 - - (1,788) 9,916 361 - 10,070 (1) (1) (1) 83,388 27,564 (5,371) (73) (3,751) 43,103 (92) 144,768 23,462 (11,804) (43) (21,045) 51,185 (35) 186,488 66,438 (13,922) (655) (17,738) 4,529 9 (744) (4,789) 4,827 1,628 - 5,460 219 (1,039) (2,760) 2,783 1,470 - 6,133 199 (3,574) (4,953) 20,742 37,912 (45) 258,478 750 - 19,297 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Includes 3,349, (13,918) and 1,172 corresponding to the annual recalculation of abandonment of hydrocarbon wells cost for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Includes adjustment for inflation of opening balances of provisions in subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income and the adjustment for inflation of the fiscal year, which was charged to results. Includes 10,572 corresponding to the recognition of the dispute relating to the tax deduction of hydrocarbon well abandonment costs for periods 2011-2017 plus the accrual of financial interest since March 31, 2019, date on which the Company decided to adhere to the regime of extended moratorium. See Note 17. Includes the accrual of financial interest corresponding to the recognition of the dispute relating to the tax deduction of hydrocarbon well abandonment costs for periods 2011-2017. Includes 3,645 corresponding to the recovery of liabilities with the regime of extended moratorium for periods 2011-2013 of the dispute relating to the tax deduction of hydrocarbon well abandonment costs. See Note 17. Includes 2,953 reclassified as “Income tax liability” with the regime of extended moratorium for 2011-2013 of the dispute relating to the tax deduction of hydrocarbon well abandonment costs. See Note 17. Includes the accrual of financial interest corresponding to the recognition of the dispute relating to the tax deduction of hydrocarbon well abandonment costs for periods 2014-2017. F - 63 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 16. PROVISIONS (cont.) The Group is part to a number of labor, commercial, civil, tax, criminal, environmental, customs and administrative proceedings that, either alone or in combination with other proceedings, could, if resolved in whole or in part adversely against it, result in the imposition of material costs, judgments, fines or other losses. While the Group believes that such risks have been provisioned appropriately based on the opinions and advice of our legal advisors and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, certain loss contingencies are subject to change as new information develops and results of the presented evidence are obtained, among other factors. It is possible that losses resulting from such risks, if proceedings are decided in whole or in part adversely to the Group, could significantly exceed the recorded provisions. Additionally, due to its operations, the Group is subject to various laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. See Note 2.c). 16.a) Provision for lawsuits and contingencies The Group has recognized pending lawsuits, claims and contingencies, which are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The most significant pending lawsuits and contingencies recognized are described in the following paragraphs. 16.a.1) Liabilities and contingencies assumed by the Argentine Government before 1990 Under YPF’s Privatization Law, the Argentine Government took over certain obligations of the predecessor company as of December 31, 1990. In certain lawsuits related to events or acts that took place before December 31, 1990, YPF has been required to make advance payments in compliance with certain judicial decisions. YPF has the right to be reimbursed for these payments by the Argentine Government based on the indemnity mentioned above. In pending lawsuits, YPF has claimed its right to be indemnified by the Argentine Government for events and contingencies prior to January 1, 1991 under Law No. 24,145 and Decree No. 546/1993. 16.a.2) Claims arising from restrictions in the natural gas market • AES Uruguaiana Empreendimentos S.A. (“AESU”) and Transportadora de Gas del Mercosur S.A. (“TGM”) On December 30, 2016 and December 4, 2017, YPF, AESU and Companhía do Gas do Estado do Río Grande do Sul (“SULGAS”), and YPF and TGM executed settlement agreements terminating the various claims arising from international arbitrations before the International Chamber of Commerce related to the natural gas sale contract and the related natural gas transportation contract, which had been affected by events of force majeure due to the Argentine Government‘s decision to re-direct natural gas for export to the domestic market. Under these settlement agreements, the parties, without admitting any facts or rights, waived all claims that as of the date they had or could reciprocally have and YPF undertook to pay: (i) AESU and SULGAS single and total amount of US$ 60 million (payment made on January 10, 2017) and (ii) TGM the sum of US$ 114 million (US$ 107 million in an initial payment made on January 2, 2018 and the balance of US$ 7 million in 7 annual installments of US$ 1 million each, the first one maturing on February 1, 2018, and the balance on the same date of the following years). In addition, YPF agreed to pay TGM the sum of US$ 13 million (in 7 annual installments of US$ 1.86 million each, with the same maturity date as the compensation balance) as payment on account of an interruptible exportation transport contract to be entered into by the parties and effective until 2027. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, YPF has complied with the payment schedule agreed with TGM. F - 64 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 16. PROVISIONS (cont.) • Transportadora de Gas del Norte S.A. (“TGN”) On April 8, 2009, YPF filed a complaint against TGN with the ENARGAS, seeking the termination of the natural gas transportation contract with TGN in connection with deliveries under the natural gas export contract entered into with AESU and other parties. The termination of the contract with that company is based on: (a) the impossibility of YPF to receive the transportation service and of TGN to render such service, due to (i) the termination of the natural gas contract with SULGAS and AESU and (ii) the legal impossibility of assigning the transportation contract to other shippers because of the regulations in effect, (b) the legal impossibility of TGN to render the transportation service on a firm basis because of certain changes in the legislation in force since 2004, and (c) the “teoría de la imprevisión” (doctrine of unforeseeability) available under Argentine law, when extraordinary events render a party’s obligations excessively burdensome. As of the date of these financial statements, this case has not been resolved. TGN notified YPF the termination of the transportation contract for YPF’s fault. TGN filed a complaint claiming compliance with the contract and payment of unpaid invoices from February 20, 2007 to March 20, 2009 totaling US$ 30 million. TGN then amended the complaint and claimed the payment of unpaid invoices (i) from April 20, 2009 to June 20, 2010 in the amount of US$ 31 million, (ii) from July 20, 2010 to November 20, 2010 in the amount of US$ 10 million, and (iii) from December 6, 2010 to January 4, 2011 in the amount of US$ 3 million. TGN also lodged a complaint for damages against YPF claiming the amount of US$ 142 million, plus interest and legal fees for the termination of the transportation contract. Upon completion of the proceedings for discovery of evidence, on October 16, 2020, the Lower Court rendered judgment, whereby it resolved: (i) to declare abstract the claim to comply the firm gas transportation contract (the “Contract”), filed by TGN; (ii) to partially grant the claim filed in the case for Contract performance, and order YPF to pay for unpaid invoices in an amount to be determined by the designated accounting expert at the stage of enforcement of judgment, plus interest and court fees; and (iii) to admit the claim for damages and order YPF to pay the amount of US$ 231 million plus interest and court fees. On October 22, 2020, YPF filed appeals against the lower court’s decision regarding the claim filed for contract performance and the claim for damages. On February 16, 2022, the Court of Appeals rendered judgment (i) confirming the lower court’s decision which ordered YPF to pay for unpaid invoices in the amount to be determined by the accounting expert designated at the stage of judgment enforcement; (ii) confirming that YPF was liable for damages in the amount of US$ 231 million plus interest, or its equivalent in Pesos at the selling exchange rate published by the BNA on the settlement date; (iii) reducing the applicable annual interest rate from 6% to 4%; and (iv) imposing payment of appeal costs on defendant in the case for damages and shared payment in the case for contract performance. On February 21, 2022, YPF lodged an appeal requesting the correction and/or clarification of certain aspects in the judgment rendered by the Court of Appeal. In the future, the Company will continue filing all legal recourses it is entitled to in the respective procedural terms and will continue defending itself in compliance with applicable legal procedures and available defenses. The judgment is not final until all available appeals and legal remedies have been exhausted. 16.a.3) Users and Consumers Association The Users and Consumers Association claims (originally against Repsol YPF S.A. before extending its claim to YPF) the reimbursement of the overprice allegedly charged to bottled LPG consumers from 1993 to 1997 and from 1997 to 2001. On December 28, 2015, the lower court rendered judgment admitting the claim for compensation for the 1993-1997 term filed by the Users and Consumers Association against YPF and ordered the Company to transfer the amount of U$S 98 million plus interest (to be estimated by the expert witness in the settlement period) to the SE, to be allocated to the trust fund created under Law No. 26,020. F - 65 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 16. PROVISIONS (cont.) The ruling rejects the claim for the items corresponding to the period 1997-2001, considering that YPF’s position in the domestic bulk LPG market had not been sufficiently proved. Furthermore, the ruling dismissed the complaint against Repsol S.A., as Repsol YPF S.A. had no equity interest in YPF, nor any other kind of relation with YPF from 1993 to 1997, period in which the plaintiffs claim YPF abused its dominant position. Both parties filed an appeal against that decision, which was admitted with suspensive effect. On December 7, 2017, the Company was notified about the Court of Appeal’s judgment, which: (i) confirmed the claims for compensation for the 1993- 1997 period; (ii) extends the Users and Consumers Association claim for the 1997-1999 period under the item “equity transfer of consumers to producers for the higher cost of LPG”, deferring the settlement related to the item to the execution stage of the judgment (the Court of Appeals did not set this amount); and (iii) partially grants the appeal filed by the defendant with respect to the item “damage caused by lower or different energy consumption due to the higher cost of LPG”. It should be noted that the ruling confirmed by the Court of Appeals does not order YPF to pay the claimant the ultimately settled amount, but rather to transfer such funds to the SE for the funds to be allocated to a trust fund created by Law No. 26,020, in order to expand the natural gas network in areas with lower resources according to the criteria established by the enforcement authority. The enforcement authority, within 6 months from the firm settlement of the judgment amount, must present the corresponding feasibility studies (Decree No. 470/2015) together with a work plan beginning within 6 months from the presentation of the feasibility studies. Finally, the Company filed an extraordinary appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeals, which was sustained and the court file was submitted to the CSJN, the enforcement of the Court of Appeals’ judgment still being suspended. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the extraordinary appeal has not been decided. On June 2, 2021, the CSJN forwarded the file to the National Attorney General’s Office for its opinion on the legal merits of the extraordinary appeal. 16.a.4) Environmental claims • La Plata In relation to the operation of the Refinery owned by YPF in La Plata, there are certain judicial claims, mostly filed by neighbours of the area seeking (i) compensation for individual damages purportedly caused by the operation of the Refinery and (ii) the environmental remediation of the waterways adjacent to the mentioned Refinery. Should these claims be sustained, they could demand additional invetsments related to the operation of La Plata Refinery. In 2006 YPF submitted a presentation before the Environmental Policy Secretariat of the province of Buenos Aires, whereby it suggested the performance of a study for the characterization of environmental associated risks. On January 25, 2011, YPF executed an agreement with the Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development (“OPDS” by its acronym in Spanish) of the province of Buenos Aires, under the Remediation, Liability and Environmental Risk Control Program, created under Resolution No. 88/2010 of the OPDS. Under this agreement, the parties agreed to jointly perform a work program in the channels adjacent to La Plata Refinery over a term of 8 years, and which involved the characterization and risk assessment studies of channel sediments. The agreement provides that should corrective actions be detected as a result of the risk assessment studies, the different alternatives and available techniques will be considered, as well as the steps needed for their implementation. Dating studies of deposited material will also be performed under the agreement, in order to determine the responsibilities of the Argentine Government in view of its obligation to hold YPF harmless in accordance with the section 9 of YPF’s Privatization Law No. 24,145. This study proved between 88% to 91% of the hydrocarbons present in the channels were deposited prior to 1991. In this context, YPF, with the agreement of the OPDS, carried out several studies and characterizations through specialized consultants whose progress was notified to the provincial agency. The agreement was replaced by Resolution No. 380/2019 issued by said entity, which appoves the remediation modality suggested by YPF (monitored natural recovery) over a term of 24 months. YPF has answered all points required by the OPDS and requested the extension of the Resolution. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the request has not yet been answered. F - 66 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 16. PROVISIONS (cont.) Regarding the judicial claims mentioned above, on February 7, 2021, the Company was notified of the first instance judgment which considered the environmental damange had been proved, and therefore ordered that activities should cease and the environmental damage affecting the waterways adjacent to La Plata Refinery be remedied. This decision determined the co-defendants’ joint liability for the damages in the following proportions: YPF 90% (the Argentine Government 80% and YPF 20%) and the 2 co-defendant companies 10%. The decision was appeladed by the Company. • Quilmes As regards a fuel leak in the pipeline running from La Plata to Dock Sud (Progressive 37), currently operated by YPF, which occurred in 1988 when YPF was an Argentine state-owned company, as a result of an unlawful act that caused the rupture of the polyduct, there are several claims, mostly brought by neighbors of the area where they claim (i) compensation for personal damages allegedly caused by such event and (ii) environmental remediation. These processes are at the discovery stage. Fuel would have emerged and become perceptible on November 2002, which resulted in remediation works in progress conducted by the Company in the affected area, supervised by the environmental authority of the Province of Buenos Aires. The Argentine Government denied any responsibility to indemnify YPF in this case, wherefore the Company sued the Argentine Government to obtain a judicial decision declaring the invalidity of such decision. This lawsuit has not yet been resolved. • Other environmental claims In addition to the claims discussed above, the Group has other environmental lawsuits in progress where it is claimed (i) individual damages and/or (ii) environmental remediation and/or (iii) collective damages. These proceedings are related to the activities performed by the Group in different jurisdictions of the country. In all these cases, considering the information available to date, the estimated time remaining until the end of the proceedings, and the results of the additional evidence to be presented during the continuation of the litigation, the Group has set up a provision in an amount it considers sufficient to face these claims. 16.a.5) Tax claims • Dispute over the cost deduction for hydrocarbon well abandonment The Company has recorded the cost for hydrocarbon well abandonment in accordance with the criteria detailed in Note 2.b.6 and, in the absence of a specific treatment of this issue in the Income Tax Law and its Regulatory Decree, has deducted the charge for hydrocarbon well abandonment costs in the calculation of this tax, based on the general criteria of the standard for deduction of expenses (accrual criteria). Nevertheless, this interpretation has been objected to by the AFIP, which would allow for deductions once the expense has been incurred. The AFIP understands that the deduction of plugging expenses for well abandonment should be deferred until the taxpayer has the opportunity to actually proceed to well plugging, once the wells have been exhausted, as it considers the abandonment of the well is the event triggering the accrual of well plugging expenses. On the other hand, the Company, as well as other companies in the oil industry, understand that the substantial event generating well-plugging costs in connection with well abandonment is, in fact, the act of drilling, as drilling causes environmental impact and, consequently, the obligation to repair such impact through well plugging arises from that moment. This obligation is not subject to any condition since there is no uncertainty as to whether well depletion will inevitably occur. The Company has learned that similar disputes have been raised by the AFIP with other companies in the oil industry. In this respect, in June 2016, the SRH of MINEM, the body in charge of clarifying the origin of the legal obligation in this respect, and in response to a consultation of the Chamber of Oil Exploration and Production, ruled in favor of the position of the oil companies and concluded that drilling is the substantial event generating the charge for well abandonment. F - 67 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 16. PROVISIONS (cont.) This response of the Chamber has been informed to the AFIP by both the SRH and by YPF but, with different arguments the AFIP rejected this position. On December 29, 2016, the Company was notified of 2 resolutions adjusting the income tax for fiscal years 2005 to 2009. On February 20, 2017, YPF filed the corresponding appeal to the TFN for such unilateral determinations. On June 15, 2018, the Company was notified of the final decision, whereby the income tax for fiscal year 2010 was adjusted. On July 10, 2018 the Company filed the corresponding appeal with the TFN. On November 7, 2018, the Company was notified by AFIP of the commencement of a determination procedure with respect to the projected adjustment for fiscal years 2011 to 2016. The Company filed before the AFIP its defense on December 21, 2018. On May 6, 2019, AFIP General Resolution No. 4,477/2019, was published in the BO, establishing a payment facility plan in relation to the tax liabilities being heard at the TFN, whose availability for adherence expired on August 31, 2019, with the option of adhering from May 15 to June 25 in more favorable conditions. The Management of the Company, based on the opinion of its external advisors, and notwithstanding the technical merits for defending its position, evaluated the aforementioned payment facility plans and on June 19, 2019, adhered to the plan established by AFIP General Resolution No. 4,477/2019, finally settling the dispute corresponding to periods 2005 to 2010 which was being heard at the TFN. On February 3, 2020, the Company was notified by AFIP of the commencement of a determination procedure with respect to the projected adjustment for fiscal years 2017. The Company filed before the AFIP its defense on March 17, 2020. On August 26, 2020, Law No. 27,562 was published in the BO, expanding the regime for the regularization of taxes, social security contributions and customs duties originally established under Law No. 27,541, which was regulated by AFIP General Resolution No. 4,816 / 2020. The Management of the Company, based on the opinion of its external advisors, and notwithstanding the technical merits for defending its position, evaluated the regularization plan provided for under Law No. 27,562, for the income tax and the compensations made in due course with the credit balances generated by said tax, and on November 30, 2020, adhered to the aforementioned plan for fiscal years 2011 to 2013 for 2,953, thus putting an end to the controversy corresponding to those periods. Likewise, it proceeded to refinance its debt for fiscal years 2005 to 2010, which had been regularized under the plan established under AFIP General Resolution No. 4,477/2019. On June 9, 2021 YPF waived the statute of limitations for fiscal year 2014 to allow the AFIP to analyze the legal grounds for the defense filed by the Company on December 21, 2018, in the context of the administrative proceeding. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the dispute for fiscal years 2014 to 2017 is at an administrative stage before the AFIP for an amount of 5,537 plus interests. See Note 35.e.1). Regarding fiscal years following and including 2018, it should be noted that since the enactment of the Tax Reform in December 2017, the deduction of the well abandonment costs at the time of the drilling phase was admitted, considering them as part of the investment cost, regardless of the period in which the effective abandonment disbursement is made. 16.a.6) Other pending litigation During the normal course of business, the Group has been sued in numerous legal proceedings at labor, civil and commercial courts. The management of the Company, in consultation with its external counsel, has established a provision considering to such end the best estimate based on information available as of the date of these consolidated financial statements, including legal fees and court costs. F - 68 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 16. PROVISIONS (cont.) 16.b) Provision for environmental expenses and obligations for abandonment of hydrocarbon wells Based on the Group’s current remediation plan, the Group has set up a provision for environmental liabilities where assessments and/or remedial actions are probable and can reasonably be estimated. 17. INCOME TAX The calculation of the income tax expense accrued for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: Current income tax Deferred income tax Subtotal Income tax – Well abandonment Special tax – Tax revaluation, Law No. 27,430 2021 (1,882) 2020 (1,247) (62,527) (64,409) - - (64,409) (19,752) (20,999) 6,410 - (14,589) (4) 2019 (1,938) (3,588) (5,526) (16,239) (4,604) (26,369) (1) (2) (3) (1) (2) (3) (4) Includes (5,175) corresponding to the reversal of tax loss carryforwards related to the dispute relating to cost deduction for hydrocarbon wells abandonment. See Note 16. Includes (10,610) corresponding to interest related to the dispute relating to cost deduction for hydrocarbon wells abandonment determined on the date the Company decided to adhere to the payment facility plan. See Note 16. Includes (4,562) corresponding to YPF (see Note 35.e.1)) and (42) corresponding to YTEC. Corresponds mainly to income of condoned interests as a result of the implementation of the regime of extended moratorium relating to the tax deduction of well abandonment costs. See Note 16. The reconciliation between the charge to net income for income tax for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and the one that would result from applying the prevailing tax rate on net income before income tax arising from the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for each fiscal year is as follows: Net income before income tax Average tax rate Average tax rate applied to net income before income tax Effect of the valuation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net Effect of exchange differences and other results associated to the valuation of the currency, net (1) Effect of the valuation of inventories Income on investments in associates and joint ventures Effect of tax rate change Dispute relating to cost deduction for hydrocarbon wells abandonment Interest related to the payment facility plan for the dispute associated to cost deduction for hydrocarbon wells abandonment. Miscellaneous Income tax (4) (3) 2021 63,601 34.37% (21,857) 49,300 (49,946) (10,503) 9,442 (40,743) - - (102) (64,409) 2020 (56,428) 30.00% 16,928 (62,218) 24,242 (11,102) 3,981 4,286 - (657) 3,541 (20,999) (2) 2019 (7,010) 30.00% 2,103 (20,189) 22,553 (11,553) 2,390 1,956 (5,175) 1,333 1,056 (5,526) (2) (1) (2) (3) (4) Includes the effect of tax inflation. Corresponds to the remedation of deferred income tax at the current rate. See Notes 2.b.16) and 35.e.1). Corresponds to the effect of tax rate change on opening deferred tax balances at the rate prevailing at the time of reversal pursuant to amendment introduced by Law No. 27,630. See Note 35.e.1). Corresponds to the projected average tax rate of YPF and its subsidiaries pursuant to amendment introduced by Law No. 27,630. See Nota 35.e.1). The Group has classified 1,336 as current income tax payable, which include 513 corresponding to the 12 installments related to the payment facility plan (see Note 16). Also, the Group has classified 3,026 as non-current income tax payable, which mainly include 3,009 corresponding to the 71 installments related to mentioned plan. F - 69 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 17. INCOME TAX (cont.) Breakdown of deferred tax as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows: Deferred tax assets Provisions and other non-deductible liabilities Tax losses carryforward Miscellaneous Deferred tax liabilities Property, plant and equipment Adjustment for tax inflation Miscellaneous Total deferred tax liabilities Total Net deferred tax 2021 2020 2019 39,028 2,763 1,637 43,428 (156,554) (66,056) (4,076) (226,686) (183,258) 14,701 82,601 1,629 98,931 (144,900) (67,107) (3,904) (215,911) (1) (116,980) 5,344 52,443 937 58,724 (110,704) (38,177) (5,491) (154,372) (1) (95,648) (1) (1) Includes (3,751), (1,957) and (1,523) as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, corresponding to adjustment for inflation of the opening deferred liability of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2021, the Group has a deferred income tax asset for accumulated carryforwards of 2,763. Deferred income tax assets are recognized for tax loss carryforwards to the extent their setoff through future taxable profits is probable. Tax loss carryforwards in Argentina expire within 5 years. In order to fully realize the deferred income tax asset, the Group will need to generate taxable income. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and future projections for the years in which the deferred income tax assets are deductible, the Management of the Company estimated that the income tax to be paid for fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 will be offset by tax loss carryforwards. The Group believes that as of December 31, 2021 it is probable that all of the deferred income tax assets will be realized. As of December 31, 2021, Group’s tax loss carryforwards at the expected recovery rate were as follows: Date of generation 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Date of expiration 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Jurisdiction Argentina Argentina Argentina Argentina Argentina Amount - - - 575 2,188 2,763 As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the credit for tax loss carryforwards not recognized by the Group amounted to 3,789 with expiration between 2022 and 2025, and to 956 with expiration between 2021 and 2025, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, there are no significant deferred tax assets which are not recognized. As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Group has classified as deferred tax assets for 1,921, 2,629 and 1,583, respectively, and as deferred tax liability 185,179, 119,609 and 97,231, respectively, all of which arise from the net deferred tax balances of each of the separate companies included in these consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the causes that generate charges to “Other comprehensive income”, did not create temporary differences for income tax. 18. TAXES PAYABLE VAT Withholdings and perceptions Royalties Tax on Fuels IIBB Miscellaneous 2021 2020 2019 Non-current - - - - - 201 201 Current 2,002 3,251 6,304 711 322 2,081 14,671 Non-current - - - - - 215 215 Current 3,523 1,838 3,886 3,142 227 3,148 15,764 Non-current - - - - - 1,428 1,428 Current 3,532 2,070 1,268 635 512 3,420 11,437 F - 70 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 19. SALARIES AND SOCIAL SECURITY Salaries and social security Bonuses and incentives provision Vacation provision Other employee benefits (1) Includes the voluntary retirement plan executed by the Company. 20. LEASE LIABILITIES Lease liabilities These liabilities are discounted at the following rates: Non- current 2021 Current 2020 Non- current - - - 3,262 (1) 4,955 6,874 7,196 4,434 (1) - - - 3,860 (1) Current current Current 2019 Non- 3,318 4,403 4,812 2,401 (1) 2,976 3,468 3,610 150 - 10,204 - - - - 3,262 23,459 3,860 14,934 2021 2020 2019 Non-current 28,335 Current 27,287 Non-current 24,172 Current 22,098 Non-current 40,391 Current 21,389 Lease term 0 to 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years 5 to 9 years More than 9 years 2021 3,312 11,952 15,318 11,134 4,310 8,836 760 55,622 Effective average monthly rate used 0.80% 1.03% 1.15% 1.25% 0.96% 0.89% 0.80% 2020 5,370 10,544 6,602 9,610 2,674 7,917 3,553 46,270 Effective average monthly rate used 0.93% 0.76% 0.79% 0.87% 0.92% 0.92% 0.82% 2019 3,778 7,634 11,813 5,404 10,732 2,498 19,921 61,780 Effective average monthly rate used 0.56% 0.73% 0.72% 0.70% 0.70% 0.78% 0.98% Financial expenses accrued as of year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, resulting from lease contracts, amount to 5,331, 5,706 and 2,885, respectively. From this accreation, 4,311, 4,739 and 2,574 were included in the “Financial Accretion” line in financial loss of the “Net Financial Results” item of the comprehensive statement of income and 1,020, 967 and 311 were capitalized in “Property, Plant and Equipment”, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, maturities of liabilities related to lease contracts are exposed on Note 4. The evolution of the Group’s leases liabilities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows: Balance at the beginning of the year Leases increase Financial accretion Leases decrease Payments Exchange and translation differences, net Result from net monetary position (1) Balance at the end of year 2021 2020 46,270 2019 23,059(2) 27,745 5,331 (4,352) (28,526) 9,213 (59) (28,914)(3) (23,290) 19,548 19 55,622 46,270 39,779 2,885 (1,741) (15,208) 12,999 7 61,780 61,780 11,421 5,706 (1) (2) (3) Includes the adjustment for inflation of opening balances of lease liabilities of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency, which was charged to other comprehensive income and the adjustment for inflation of the period, which was charged to results. Corresponds to the balance related to initial application of IRFS 16. Includes decrease in liquefaction barge with Exmar. See Note 34.d). Total charges recorded in comprehensive income for the fiscal year and total capitalizations for short-term leases, low-value leases and variable lease payments related to the underlying asset performance and/or use, amounted to 10,953, 11,764 and 13,886 as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. F - 71 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 21. LOANS Pesos: NO (4) Export pre-financing Loans Account overdraft Currencies other than the Peso: NO (2) (3) Export pre-financing (5) Imports financing Loans Interest rate (1) Maturity 2021 Non- current Current 2020 Non- current Current 2019 Non- current Current 16.50% 40.72% 34.00% - 34.27% - - 64.73% - 34.00% 2022-2024 - 2022-2024 2022 6,897 - 13,955 - 20,852 5,700 - 7,220 794 13,714 6,435 - 5,375 - 11,810 17,254 5,465 6,818 - 29,537 8,619 - - - 8,619 27,481 - 3,687 2,103 33,271 - 10.00% 2022-2047 0.00% 2022-2023 - 5.50% 2.50% 2022 5.80% - 5.80% 2022-2027 0.87% - 10.75% 636,822 1,256 - 11,605 649,683 670,535 55,517 4,358 330 12,761 72,966 86,680 496,377 12,608 - 6,780 515,765 527,575 62,052 25,662 - 33,480 121,194 150,731 375,560 10,762 - 24,710 411,032 419,651 13,279 33,100 17,876 9,583 73,838 107,109 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Nominal annual interest rate as of December 31, 2021. Disclosed net of 360 and 326 corresponding to YPF’s own NO repurchased through open market transactions, as of December 31, 2021 and 2019, respectively. Includes 61,811, 20,496 and 4,643 as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, of nominal value of negotiable obligations that will be canceled in Pesos at the applicable exchange rate in accordance with the terms of the series issued. Includes 4,602, 4,602 and 15,850 as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, of nominal value of NO that will be canceled in dollars at the applicable exchange rate according to the conditions of the issued series. Includes 174, 4,791 and 4,933 as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, of pre-financing of exports granted by BNA, which accrue a 5.50%, 5.85% and 6.89%, respectively, weighted average rate. The breakdown of the Group’s borrowings as of the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows: Balance at beginning of the year Proceeds from loans Payments of loans Payments of interest Accrued interest (1) Net exchange differences and translation Result from debt exchange Result from net monetary position (2) Balance at the end of the year 2021 678,306 2020 526,760 2019 335,078 97,420 (161,016) (58,454) 66,950 136,280 (1,855) (416) 757,215 139,018 (174,913) (60,681) 58,979 187,455 2,097 (409) 678,306 97,351 (93,456) (41,606) 44,570 185,420 - (597) 526,760 (1) (2) Includes capitalized financial costs. Includes adjustment for inflation of opening balances of loans in subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income and the adjustment for inflation of the fiscal year, which was charged to results. The maximum nominal amount at any time outstanding of the NO Programs of US$ 10,000 million or its equivalent in other currencies. Additionally, YPF is registered as a Frequent Issuer with the CNV under No.4 since December 2018. On January 7, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors resolved to authorize an issuance amount of up to US$ 6,500 million or its equivalent in other currency under the Frequent Issuer regime. F - 72 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 21. LOANS (cont.) Details regarding the NO of the Group are as follows: Month YPF - April June July April, February, October March September February April April September September, December October March, January March April April July May July, December Year Principal Value Ref. Class Interest rate (1) Principal Maturity 2021 Non- 2020 Non- 2019 Non- current Current current Current current Current 15 (1)(6) - 1998 2013 2013 2013 US$ $ $ US$ 2,250 (2)(4)(6)(7) Class XVII 1,265 92 2014/15/16 US$ 1,522 500 $ 1,000 $ (2)(4)(6) Class XX (2)(5)(6) Class XXII (2)(4)(6) Class XXVIII (2)(6)(7) Class XXIX - (2)(6)(7) Class XXXIV 2014 2014 Fixed - - - Fixed 10.00% - - - 8.75% - 34.27% BADLAR + 0.1% 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 950 $ $ 935 US$ 1,500 1,900 $ 5,196 2015/19 $ 2,000 $ 5,455 2016/20 $ US$ 1,000 46 US$ 535 $ $ 11,248 4,602 $ US$ 1,000 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 (2)(6)(7) Class XXXVI - (2)(4)(6) Class XXXVIII - (2)(6) Class XXXIX Fixed (2)(6)(7) Class XLI (2)(4)(6) Class XLII (2)(6)(7) Class XLIII (2)(4)(6) Class XLVI Class XLVII (2)(5)(6) Class XLVIII Class XLIX (2)(6) (2)(6) (2)(6)(8) Class L (2)(6)(8) Class LII Class LIII (2)(6) - - 8.50% - - - - BADLAR 34.17% - - - - - - - - - - 16.50% Fixed 6.95% Fixed 2028 - - - 1,521 - - - 15 - 1,217 643 - 729 - 2024 62,193 28,598 127,938 2,705 91,010 1,925 206 279 1,245 - - - 26 - - - 20 - - - 886 2024 224 213 334 500 667 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,161 349 - 2025 116,140 4,167 126,075 4,554 89,416 3,230 - 719 - - - 5,952 2023 183 794 2,000 - - 6,116 1,350 251 - - 35,488 59,790 1,383 - - 2,785 - - - - 593 - - 12,902 - 108 2022 4,602 2027 83,658 2,531 84,920 2,588 60,399 1,890 - - - - 755 667 - - - - - - - - - - - 4,712 - - 1,333 110 4,602 - - - - - F - 73 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 21. LOANS (cont.) Month December June December December, April, May, June December January January, March January March March May June July December, February December February February February February July Principal 2021 Non- 2020 Non- 2019 Non- Principal Maturity 176 44,311 40 29,748 Year Value Ref. Class 2,112 5,006 current Current current Current Interest rate (1) 154 62,309 (2)(6) Class LIV Fixed 7.00% 2047 54,702 39 41,828 Fixed 8.50% 2029 40,740 (6)(9) Class I - - - - - (6)(9) Class II - - - - (6)(9) Class III - - - - - 19 (5)(6)(9) Class IV - - 2,261 - - - (6)(9) Class V - 5,366 - - - (6)(9) Class VI 840 - - - - 10 (5)(6)(9) Class VII 755 - - - - (6)(9) Class VIII - 331 - - (6)(9) Class IX - - 7,836 - - - Fixed 1.50% 2022 5 - 7,688 Fixed 8.50% 2025 21,652 9,353 39,784 6,706 8 - 2,383 - - - - - - 2017 US$ 750 2019 US$ 500 1,683 2019 $ 2019/20 $ 3,708 2019 US$ 2020 $ 2020 $ 2020 US$ 2020 US$ 2020 US$ 2020 US$ 2020 US$ 2020 US$ 543 22 2020/21 US$ 143 (5)(6)(9) Class XIV Fixed 2.00% 2023 14,701 - 2020 $ - 2,316 (6)(9) Class XV - 899 Fixed 4.00% 2026 75,944 2021 US$ 775 (6)(9) Class XVI (6)(9) Class XVII Fixed 2.50% 2029 73,484 2021 US$ 748 18 (6)(9) Class XVIII Fixed 1.50% 2033 52,658 1,015 2021 US$ 576 (6)(9) 20 (10) (5)(9) Class XX Fixed 5.75% 2032 39,429 1,007 93 (5)(6)(9) Class XI 78 (5)(6)(9) Class XII (6)(9) Class XIII 2021 $ 4,128 2021 US$ 384 Class XIX Fixed 3.50% 2024 - - - - - - - - - 6,587 5,691 5,896 - - - - - - - - - 9 4 - - current Current 126 17 - 1,729 - 1,189 - 1,179 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 643,719 61,217 502,812 79,306 384,179 40,760 - - - - (1) Corresponds to the 1997 M.T.N. Program for US$ 1,000 million. (2) Corresponds to the 2008 M.T.N. Program for US$ 10,000 million. (3) Nominal annual Interest rate as of December 31, 2021. (4) The ANSES and/or the “Fondo Argentino de Hidrocarburos” have participated in the primary subscription of these NO, which may at the discretion of the respective holders, be subsequently traded on the securities market where these negotiable obligations are authorized to be traded. (5) The payment currency of these Negotiable Obligations is the Peso at the Exchange rate applicable under the terms of the series issued. (6) As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the Group has fully complied with the use of proceeds disclosed in the corresponding pricing supplements. (7) NO classified as productive investments computable as such for the purposes of section 35.8.1, paragraph K of the General Regulations applicable to Insurance Activities issued by the Argentine Insurance Supervisory Bureau. (8) The payment currency of this issue is the dollar at the exchange rate applicable in accordance with the conditions of the relevant issued series. (9) Corresponds to the Frequent Issuer program. (10) The payment currency of this issue is the peso at the UVA rate applicable in accordance with the conditions of the relevant issued series. F - 74 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 21. LOANS (cont.) Exchange of NO On July 2, 2020, YPF offered Class XIII NO denominated in dollars, accruing interest at a fixed rate of 8.5% redeemable, maturing in 2025, for a nominal value of up to US$ 950 million and a payment of US$ 100 in cash for each US$ 1,000 in principal amount, to be issued in exchange for Class XLVII NO issued on March 23, 2016 for a nominal value of US$ 1,000 million, maturing in 2021. In addition, on July 13, 2020, YPF announced certain changes related to the offering, offering Class XIII NO for a nominal value of up to US$ 925 million and a payment of US$ 125 in cash for each US$ 1,000 in principal amount. On July 31, 2020, the operation finally expired. The nominal value of the Class XLVII NO submitted to the exchange amounted to US$ 587.3 million, representing an adhesion of 58.73%. As a result of the transaction, YPF issued Class XIII NO for US$ 542.8 million and paid approximately US$ 90 million in cash (including accrued and unpaid interests on Class XLVII NO). YPF assessed whether the instruments subject to exchange were substantially different, considering both qualitative (e.g., currency, term and rate) and quantitative aspects (if the discounted present value of the cash flows under the new terms, including any fees paid net of any fees received, and discounted using the original effective interest rate, is at least 10% different from the discounted present value of the remaining cash flows of the original financial liability). In this regard, the Company recognizes the exchange of the NO as a modification in accordance with IFRS 9 “Financial instruments” due to the fact that the instruments subject to exchange are not substantially different. As a result of the transaction, YPF recognized a loss of 2,097 (see Note 28). In the context of the foreign exchange restrictions established by Communication “A” 7,106 of the BCRA (see Note 35.g)) and after formal consultation to the BCRA, which was answered by the negative, with respect to possibility of complying to said regulation through the refinancing reached in July 2020 in relation to the Class XLVII NOs with maturity in 2021, and with the additional objective of easing the financial commitments of the Company for the next 2 years, on January 7, 2021, YPF launched an exchange offer of Classes XLVII, XXVIII, XIII, XXXIX, LIII, I and LIV NOs (the “Existing Negotiable Obligations”), for new Classes XVI, XVII and XVIII NOs (the “New Negotiable Obligations”) denominated in dollars at a step up fixed interest rate, ranging from 1.5% to 9%, repayable between 2023 and 2033, including an initial cash payment for Class XLVII NOs. The New Negotiable Obligations contain usual covenants, similar to those of the Existing Negotiable Obligations. In addition, Class XVI NOs are secured by (i) the assignment of collection rights arising from the export of certain exportable products under sale agreements entered into by YPF with widely recognized market traders; and (ii) a first pledge on YPF EE shares representing 50% of the outstanding capital stock and voting rights in this company, as long as at least 50% of the principal of Class XVI NOs remains outstanding. On February 11, 2021, upon expiration of the early participation period for holders of Class XLVII NOs and the exchange offer for the rest of the Existing Negotiable Obligations, YPF announced that it had reached a global participation to the exchange of 32% and 59.8% of Class XLVII NOs. With such results, and taking into account that the refinancing of principal and interest of all Existing Negotiable Obligations that were included in the exchange largely exceeds the required 60% refinancing of the Class XLVII NO, on that same day the BCRA approved YPF’ s access to the free exchange market to pay the cash component offered to holders that submitted Class XLVII NO in exchange, and to pay Class XLVII NOs that were not exchanged at their maturity. In addition, the BCRA authorized access to the foreign exchange market for the payment of all Class VIII NOs due in March 2021 in the amount of approximately US$ 9 million. F - 75 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 21. LOANS (cont.) Therefore, on February 12, 2021, and March 1 (closing date for late participation of Class XLVII NOs holders), YPF issued new Class XVI, XVII and XVIII NOs for a total principal amount of US$ 775.8 million, US$ 747.8 million and US$ 575.6 million, respectively, and tender instructions were received to submit the Existing Negotiable Obligation as detailed below: - - - - - - - Class XLVII NO for a principal amount of US$ 247.3 million. Class XXVIII NO for a principal amount of US$ 656.4 million. Class XIII NO for a principal amount of US$ 201.7 million. Class XXXIX NO for a principal amount of US$ 368.2 million. Class LIII NO for a principal amount of US$ 190.7 million. Class I NO for a principal amount of US$ 101.0 million. Class LIV NO for a principal amount of US$ 213.4 million. YPF assessed whether the instruments subject to exchange were substantially different, considering both qualitative (e.g., currency, term, rate, among others) and quantitative aspects (if the discounted present value of the cash flows under the new terms, including any fees paid net of any fees received, and discounted using the original effective interest rates, is at least 10% different from the discounted present value of the remaining cash flows of the original financial liabilities). In this regard, the Company recognized the exchange of the NOs as a debt modification according to IFRS 9 “Financial instruments” due to the fact that the instruments subject to exchange were not substantially different. As a result of the transaction, YPF recognized a profit of 1,855 (see Note 28). 22. OTHER LIABILITIES Extension of concessions Liabilities for contractual claims(1) Miscellaneous (1) See Note 34.d). 23. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Trade payable and related parties(1) Guarantee deposits Payables with partners of JO Miscellaneous (1) For more information about related parties, see Note 36. 24. REVENUES Sales of goods and services Government incentives(1) Turnover tax (1) See Note 36. 2021 Non-current 823 145 - 968 Current 824 2,618 26 3,468 2020 Non-current 710 2,250 1 2,961 Current 711 7,250 1,101 9,062 2019 Non-current 529 170 4 703 Current 593 59 658 1,310 2021 2020 2019 Current Non-current Current 1,869 145,942 704 851 1,098 888 201,551 710 144,383 2,465 148,595 682 136,930 766 5,080 1,607 752 193,159 677 6,203 1,512 21 575 - 28 - - 44 92 - Non-current Non-current Current 2021 1,286,688 28,259 (43,617) 1,271,330 2020 682,928 9,586 (23,328) 669,186 2019 686,644 13,266 (21,315) 678,595 The Group’s transactions and the main revenues are described in Note 5. The Group’s revenues are derived from contracts with customers, except for Argentine Government incentives. F - 76 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 24. REVENUES (cont.) ● Breakdown of revenues Type of good or service Diesel Gasolines Natural Gas (1) Crude Oil Jet fuel Lubricants and by-products Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fuel oil Petrochemicals Fertilizers and crop protection products Flours, oils and grains Asphalts Goods for resale at gas stations Income from services Income from construction contracts Virgin naphtha Petroleum coke LNG Regasification Other goods and services Diesel Gasolines Natural Gas (1) Crude Oil Jet fuel Lubricants and by-products Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fuel oil Petrochemicals Fertilizers and crop protection products Flours, oils and grains Asphalts Goods for resale at gas stations Income from services Income from construction contracts Virgin naphtha Petroleum coke LNG Regasification Other goods and services Diesel Gasolines Natural Gas (1) Crude Oil Jet fuel Lubricants and by-products Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fuel oil Petrochemicals Fertilizers and crop protection products Flours, oils and grains Asphalts Goods for resale at gas stations Income from services Income from construction contracts Virgin naphtha Petroleum coke LNG Regasification Other goods and services 2021 Gas and Power Central Administration Upstream Downstream 430,175 262,326 1,623 6,055 32,446 50,925 43,903 20,045 45,501 49,582 60,112 11,149 7,204 - - 16,546 18,453 - 11,326 - - 166,456 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4,079 10,012 4,780 1,067,371 180,547 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4,780 Total and others - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,150 13,298 - - - 12,542 430,175 262,326 168,079 6,055 32,446 50,925 43,903 20,045 45,501 49,582 60,112 11,149 7,204 8,150 13,298 16,546 18,453 4,079 38,660 33,990 1,286,688 2020 Gas and Power Central Administration Upstream Downstream 237,732 127,139 823 14,524 15,429 22,139 13,089 13,653 20,186 23,042 31,315 3,288 3,825 - - 6,393 5,619 - 7,977 - - 105,285 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,025 8,866 2,472 546,173 119,176 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,472 Total and others - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3,574 8,428 - - - 3,105 237,732 127,139 106,108 14,524 15,429 22,139 13,089 13,653 20,186 23,042 31,315 3,288 3,825 3,574 8,428 6,393 5,619 5,025 22,420 15,107 682,928 Upstream Downstream 2019 Gas and Power - - 112,501 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,731 10,621 2,087 537,791 125,853 222,472 141,511 1,521 14,703 44,075 14,525 14,643 7,040 21,742 9,541 19,612 4,429 4,819 - - 5,625 6,013 - 5,520 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,087 Central Administration and others Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3,555 13,695 - - - 3,663 222,472 141,511 114,022 14,703 44,075 14,525 14,643 7,040 21,742 9,541 19,612 4,429 4,819 3,555 13,695 5,625 6,013 2,731 21,891 20,913 686,644 (1) Includes 125,376, 70,256 and 71,491 corresponding to sales of natural gas produced by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. F - 77 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 24. REVENUES (cont.) Sales Channels Gas Stations Power Plants Distribution Companies Retail distribution of natural gas Industries, transport and aviation Agriculture Petrochemical industry Trading Oil Companies Commercialization of liquefied petroleum gas Other sales channels Gas Stations Power Plants Distribution Companies Retail distribution of natural gas Industries, transport and aviation Agriculture Petrochemical industry Trading Oil Companies Commercialization of liquefied petroleum gas Other sales channels Gas Stations Power Plants Distribution Companies Retail distribution of natural gas Industries, transport and aviation Agriculture Petrochemical industry Trading Oil Companies Commercialization of liquefied petroleum gas Other sales channels Target Market 2021 Gas and Power Central Administration and others Total Upstream Downstream 468,952 12,297 - - 202,128 183,204 64,238 55,469 54,705 14,105 12,273 - 46,283 24,347 39,523 56,303 - - - - - 14,091 4,780 1,067,371 180,547 - - - - - - - - - - 4,780 - - - - - - - - - - 33,990 468,952 58,580 24,347 39,523 258,431 183,204 64,238 55,469 54,705 14,105 65,134 33,990 1,286,688 2020 Gas and Power Central Administration and others Total Upstream Downstream 241,547 14,600 - - 87,757 92,677 23,215 40,359 26,032 6,544 13,442 - 13,411 28,895 33,995 28,984 - - - - - 13,891 2,472 546,173 119,176 - - - - - - - - - - 2,472 - - - - - - - - - - 15,107 241,547 28,011 28,895 33,995 116,741 92,677 23,215 40,359 26,032 6,544 44,912 15,107 682,928 2019 Gas and Power Central Administration and others Total Upstream Downstream 257,648 709 - - 116,742 64,344 24,475 39,341 20,066 6,087 8,379 - 15,705 19,506 49,699 27,591 - - - - - 13,352 2,087 537,791 125,853 - - - - - - - - - - 2,087 - - - - - - - - - - 20,913 257,648 16,414 19,506 49,699 144,333 64,344 24,475 39,341 20,066 6,087 44,731 20,913 686,644 Sales contracts in the domestic market resulted in 1,136,293, 599,394 and 597,702 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Sales contracts in the international market resulted in 150,395, 83,534 and 88,942 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. ● Contract balances The following table reflects information regarding credits, contract assets and contract liabilities: Credits for contracts included in “Trade receivables” Contract assets Contract liabilities 2021 Non-current 11,942 - - Current 136,751 1,360 13,329 2020 Non-current 15,505 - - Current 98,832 871 6,824 2019 Non-current 6,785 - 294 Current 100,706 203 7,404 F - 78 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 24. REVENUES (cont.) Contract assets are mainly related to the work carried out by the Group under the construction contracts. Contract liabilities are mainly related to advances received from customers under the contracts for the sale of commodities, fuels, crude oil, methanol, agrochemicals, fertilizers, lubricants and by-products, diesel and natural gas, among others. During the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Group has recognized 5,897, 6,485 and 4,721, respectively, in revenues from ordinary activities arising from contracts entered into with customers in the statement of comprehensive income, which have been included in the balance for contract liabilities at the beginning of the year. 25. COSTS Inventories at beginning of year Purchases Production costs(1) Translation effect Adjustment for inflation(2) Inventories at end of the period 2021 100,137 391,984 663,756 24,915 1,315 (153,927) 1,028,180 2020 80,479 170,616 442,264 32,427 563 (100,137) 626,212 2019 53,324 190,601 378,281 33,385 496 (80,479) 575,608 (1) (2) See Note 26. Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of inventories’ opening balances of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency, which was charged to other comprehensive income. 26. EXPENSES BY NATURE The Group presents the statement of comprehensive income by classifying expenses according to their function as part of the “Costs”, “Administrative expenses”, “Selling expenses” and “Exploration expenses” lines. The following additional information is disclosed as required, on the nature of the expenses and their relation to the function within the Group for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: Salaries and social security taxes Fees and compensation for services Other personnel expenses Taxes, charges and contributions Royalties, easements and fees Insurance Rental of real estate and equipment Survey expenses Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortization of intangible assets Depreciation of right-of-use assets Industrial inputs, consumable materials and supplies Operation services and other service contracts Preservation, repair and maintenance Unproductive exploratory drillings Transportation, products and charges Provision for doubtful trade receivables Publicity and advertising expenses Fuel, gas, energy and miscellaneous Production costs (3) 53,176 4,476 13,650 11,802 79,381 7,075 12,372 - 253,837 3,640 18,075 36,376 36,662 89,200 - 34,673 - - 9,361 663,756 Administrative expenses (2) 14,260 13,517 1,113 685 - 495 34 - 5,695 1,143 15 440 761 1,985 - 5 - 4,302 1,446 45,896 2021 Selling expenses 8,088 2,915 607 29,129 (1) 60 223 1,168 - 8,154 50 1,110 782 4,990 2,311 - 29,832 2,988 1,842 7,720 101,969 Exploration expenses 388 14 135 95 178 - - 333 - - - 41 173 87 931 - - - 229 2,604 Total 75,912 (5) 20,922 15,505 41,711 79,619 7,793 13,574 (4) 333 267,686 4,833 19,200 37,639 42,586 (4) 93,583 (4) 931 64,510 (4) 2,988 6,144 18,756 (4) 814,225 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Includes 19,707 corresponding to export withholdings. Includes 482 corresponding to fees and remunerations of Directors and Statutory Auditors of YPF’s Board of Directors. On April 30, 2021, the General and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of YPF resolved to ratify the fees corresponding to fiscal year 2020 of 194 and to approve as fees on account of such fees and remunerations for the fiscal year 2021, the sum of 463. The expense recognized in the condensed interim consolidated statement of comprehensive income corresponding to research and development activities amounted to 1,938. Includes 3,783 and 5,509 corresponding to short-term leases and to the lease charge related to the underlying asset performance and/or use, respectively. Includes 1,726 corresponding to Productive Recovery Program II (“REPRO II”) in benefit of OPESSA. See Note 36. F - 79 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 26. EXPENSES BY NATURE (cont.) Salaries and social security taxes Fees and compensation for services Other personnel expenses Taxes, charges and contributions Royalties, easements and fees Insurance Rental of real estate and equipment Survey expenses Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortization of intangible assets Depreciation of right-of-use assets Industrial inputs, consumable materials and supplies Operation services and other service contracts Preservation, repair and maintenance Unproductive exploratory drillings Transportation, products and charges Provision for doubtful trade receivables Publicity and advertising expenses Fuel, gas, energy and miscellaneous Production costs (3) Administrative expenses (2) 2020 Selling expenses 7,230 1,694 326 14,664 (1) 74 137 1,892 - 5,829 40 989 406 3,298 1,501 - 16,997 12,317 782 3,659 34,490 71,835 13,056 8,667 768 430 - 403 48 - 4,170 567 16 258 588 1,365 - 2 - 2,481 1,671 Exploration expenses Total 826 12 36 71 80 - - 526 - - - 27 544 52 3,586 - - - 86 64,427 (5) 12,842 9,919 22,452 42,863 5,854 9,272 (4) 526 171,452 3,428 17,873 23,529 38,922 (4) 53,768 (4) 3,586 37,965 (4) 12,317 3,263 20,177 (4) 5,846 554,435 43,315 2,469 8,789 7,287 42,709 5,314 7,332 - 161,453 2,821 16,868 22,838 34,492 50,850 - 20,966 - - 14,761 442,264 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Includes 9,393 corresponding to export withholdings. Includes 193 corresponding to fees and remunerations of the Directors and Statutory Auditors of YPF’s Board of Directors. On April 20, 2020, the General and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of YPF resolved to ratify the fees corresponding to fiscal year 2019 of 83 and to approve as fees on account of such fees and remunerations for the fiscal year 2020, the sum of 123. The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income corresponding to research and development activities amounted to 1,602. Includes 4,164 and 5,332 corresponding to short-term leases and to the lease charge related to the underlying asset performance and/or use, respectively. Includes 1,539 corresponding to the Work and Production Assistance Program received in benefit of AESA and OPESSA. See Note 36. Salaries and social security taxes Fees and compensation for services Other personnel expenses Taxes, charges and contributions Royalties, easements and fees Insurance Rental of real estate and equipment Survey expenses Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Amortization of intangible assets Depreciation of right-of-use assets Industrial inputs, consumable materials and supplies Operation services and other service contracts Preservation, repair and maintenance Unproductive exploratory drillings Transportation, products and charges Provision for doubtful trade receivables Publicity and advertising expenses Fuel, gas, energy and miscellaneous Production costs (3) 33,991 2,491 8,941 7,370 42,135 2,692 11,079 - 139,345 2,020 9,835 22,095 18,512 48,762 - 23,137 - - 5,876 378,281 Administrative expenses (2) 8,075 6,389 962 312 - 181 38 - 2,839 323 - 183 744 1,021 - 15 - 2,551 1,068 24,701 2019 Selling expenses 4,226 1,265 513 10,627 (1) 122 118 861 - 3,710 31 674 201 2,249 1,081 - 16,222 3,184 1,065 3,749 49,898 Exploration expenses 666 172 66 48 283 - - 1,212 - - - 51 287 125 3,832 - - - 99 6,841 Total 46,958 10,317 10,482 18,357 42,540 2,991 11,978 (4) 1,212 145,894 2,374 10,509 22,530 21,792 (4) 50,989 (4) 3,832 39,374 (4) 3,184 3,616 10,792 (4) 459,721 (1) (2) (3) (4) Includes 6,541 corresponding to export withholdings. Includes 80 corresponding to fees and remunerations of the Directors and Statutory Auditors of YPF’s Board of Directors. On April 26, 2019, the General and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of YPF resolved to ratify the fees corresponding to fiscal year 2018 of 65 and to approve as fees on account of such fees and remunerations for the fiscal year 2019, the sum of 87. The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income corresponding to research and development activities amounted to 1,261. Includes 7,223 and 3,326 corresponding to short-term leases and to the lease charge related to the underlying asset performance and/or use, respectively. F - 80 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 27. OTHER NET OPERATING RESULTS Result for sale of participation in areas (1) Result from sale of assets held for disposal Construction incentive (2) Lawsuits Insurance Unrecoverable credit - Resolution MINEM No. 508-E/2017 (3) Result for contractual commitment Exmar (4) Miscellaneous (1) (2) (3) (4) See Note 34.b). See Note 34.b). See Note 35.c.3). See Note 34.d). 28. NET FINANCIAL RESULTS Financial income Interest income Exchange differences Financial accretion Total financial income Financial loss Interest loss Exchange differences Financial accretion Total financial costs Other financial results Results on financial assets at fair value with changes in results Results from derivative financial instruments Result from net monetary position Results from transactions with financial assets Result from financial instruments exchange (1) Result from debt exchange (2) Total other financial results Total net financial results (1) (2) See Note 6. See Note 21. 29. INVESTMENTS IN JOINT OPERATIONS 2021 2,034 5,549 686 (34,592) 1,503 - - 1,567 (23,253) 2020 12,233 - - (5,300) 3,925 - (8,285) 1,376 3,949 2019 778 - 688 (2,732) 498 (622) - 260 (1,130) 2021 2020 2019 16,880 60,188 10,158 87,226 (71,870) (37,176) (23,786) (132,832) 10,869 (1,048) 12,384 - - 1,855 24,060 7,363 92,694 7,546 107,603 (65,821) (56,592) (16,340) (138,753) 3,862 (860) 7,828 9,786 1,330 (2,097) 19,849 7,665 80,490 5,250 93,405 (48,136) (32,555) (10,842) (91,533) (1,449) (293) 5,904 - - - 4,162 (21,546) (11,301) 6,034 The Group participates in JO and other agreements that give to the Group a contractually established percentage over the rights of the assets and obligations that emerge from the contracts. Interest in such JO and other agreements have been consolidated line by line on the basis of the above mentioned interest over the assets, liabilities, income and expenses related to each contract. Interest in JO and other agreements have been calculated based upon the latest available financial statements as of the end of each year, taking into consideration significant subsequent events and transactions as well as management information available. The exploration and production JO and other agreements in which the Group participates allocate the hydrocarbon production to each partner based on the ownership interest. Consequently, such hydrocarbons are commercialized directly by the partners recognizing each of them the corresponding economic effects. F - 81 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 29. INVESTMENTS IN JOINT OPERATIONS (cont.) The assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and main expenses for these fiscal years of the JO and other agreements in which the Group participates are as follows: Non-current assets(1) Current assets Total assets Non-current liabilities Current liabilities Total liabilities Production cost Exploration expenses 2021 358,863 11,629 370,492 2020 282,381 6,122 288,503 2019 221,219 8,723 229,942 27,672 36,564 64,236 2021 135,238 306 21,136 21,574 42,710 2020 87,322 265 17,754 27,641 45,395 2019 70,552 123 (1) It does not include charges for impairment of property, plant and equipment because they are recorded by the partners participating in the JO and other agreements. As of December 31, 2021, the main exploration and production JO in which the Group participates are the following: Name Acambuco Aguada Pichana Este - Área Vaca Muerta (1) Aguada Pichana Este - Residual (1) Aguaragüe CAM-2/A SUR Campamento Central / Cañadón Perdido Consorcio CNQ 7/A El Tordillo La Tapera y Puesto Quiroga Lindero Atravesado Magallanes Loma Campana Ramos Rincón del Mangrullo San Roque Yacimiento La Ventana – Río Tunuyán Zampal Oeste (3) Narambuena La Amarga Chica El Orejano Bajo del Toro (1) Bandurria Sur (1) Aguada de Castro and Aguada Pichana Oeste (1) Cerro Las Minas (4) Las Tacanas Rio Neuquén Chachahuen Pampa Yeguas I Loma del Molle CAN 100 (2) La Calera Bajada Añelo La Yesera (2) Location Salta Neuquén Neuquén Salta Tierra del Fuego Chubut La Pampa y Mendoza Chubut Chubut Neuquén Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego and Plataforma Continental Nacional Neuquén y Mendoza Salta Neuquén Neuquén Mendoza Mendoza Neuquén Neuquén Neuquén Neuquén Neuquén Neuquén Neuquén Neuquén Neuquén Mendoza Neuquén Neuquén Argentine Government Neuquén Neuquén Río Negro Participation 22.50% 22.50% 27.27% 53.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 12.20% 12.20% 37.50% 50.00% 50.00% 42.00% 50.00% 34.11% 70.00% - 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 51.00% 30.00% - 50.00% 33.33% 70.00% 50.00% 50.00% - 50.00% 50.00% 35.00% Operator Pan American Energy LLC Total Austral S.A. Total Austral S.A. Tecpetrol S.A. Enap Sipetrol Argentina S.A. YPF Pluspetrol Energy S.A. Tecpetrol S.A. Tecpetrol S.A. Pan American Energy LLC Enap Sipetrol Argentina S.A. YPF Pluspetrol Energy S.A. YPF Total Austral S.A. YPF - YPF YPF YPF YPF YPF Pan American Energy LLC - YPF YPF YPF EXXON EXXON - PLUSPETROL O&G (Shell) CAPEX (1) (2) (3) (4) See Note 34.b). See Note 34.a). On November 15, 2021, YPF was notified of Administrative Decision No. 82/2021 whereby the Province of Mendoza approved the reversion of the Zampal Oeste exploitation block corresponding to the JO Zampal Oeste. On December 16, 2021, in compliance with Decree No. 2,203/2021 of the Province of Neuquén, the Company’s partner Total Austral S.A. was authorized to assign its interest in the exploration permit with unconventional objective in Cerro Las Minas area to YPF. F - 82 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 30. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY The Company’s subscribed capital as of December 31, 2021, is 3,931 and 2 treasury shares represented by 393,312,793 book-entry shares of common stock and divided into four classes of shares (A, B, C and D), with a par value of $ 10 and 1 vote per share. These shares are fully subscribed, paid-in and authorized for stock exchange listing. As of December 31, 2021, there are 3,764 Class A outstanding shares. As long as any Class A share remains outstanding, the affirmative vote of Argentine Government will be required for: 1) mergers, 2) acquisitions of more than 50% of the Company’s shares in an agreed or hostile bid, 3) transfers of all the YPF’s production and exploration rights, 4) the voluntary dissolution of YPF or 5) change of corporate and/or tax address outside the Argentine Republic. Items 3) and 4) will also require prior approval by the Argentine Congress. Until the enactment of Law No. 26,741 detailed in the next paragraphs, Repsol S.A. (“Repsol”) had a participation in the Company, directly and indirectly, of approximately 57.43% shareholding while Petersen Energía S.A.U. and its affiliates exercised significant influence through a 25.46% shareholding of YPF’s capital stock. Law No. 26,741 enacted on May 4, 2012, changed YPF’s shareholding structure. The mentioned Law declared the class D Shares of YPF owned by Repsol S.A. as national public interest and subject to expropriation, its controlled or controlling entities, representing 51% of YPF’s equity. In addition, Law 26,741 declared that achieving self-sufficiency in the supply of hydrocarbons as well as in the exploitation, industrialization, transportation and sale of hydrocarbons, shall be considered of national public interest and a priority for the Argentine Republic, with the goal of guaranteeing socially equitable economic development, job creation, the increase of the competitiveness of various economic sectors and the equitable and sustainable growth of the provinces and regions. The shares subject to expropriation were distributed as follows: 51% for the Argentine federal government and 49% for certain Argentine Provinces. The General Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting was held on April 30, 2021 and approved the financial statements of YPF for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and additionally, approved the following resolution in relation to the allocation of retained earnings as of December 31, 2020: a) to completely eliminate the reserve for future dividends, the reserve for the purchase of treasury shares and the reserve for investments; and b) to partly absorb accumulated losses in retained earnings up to 13,184 against the amounts corresponding to the released reserves for up to such amount. 31. EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table shows the net income and the number of shares that have been used for the calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share: 2021 2020 2019 Net loss Average number of shares outstanding Basic and diluted earnings per share Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as shown in Note 2.b.13). F - 83 (34,071) 392,792,602 392,555,569 392,314,842 (86.85) (69,649) (177.42) 0.65 257 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 32. ISSUES RELATED TO MAXUS ENTITIES 32.a) Legal proceedings 32.a.1) Introduction At the time of its acquisition by YPF in 1996, Maxus Energy Corporation (“Maxus”) and certain of its subsidiaries (including Tierra Solutions, Inc. (formerly Chemical Land Holdings) (“TS”), Maxus International Energy Company, Maxus (US) Exploration Company and Gateway Coal Company (collectively, and together with Maxus and TS, the “Maxus Entities” or “Debtors”)), would have certain liabilities related to former operations of a previous Maxus subsidiary, Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company (“Chemicals”). In 1986, Maxus sold Chemicals to Occidental Chemical Corporation (“Occidental”), and in connection with that sale agreed to indemnify Chemicals and Occidental from and against certain liabilities relating to the business or activities of Chemicals prior to September 4, 1986, including environmental liabilities relating to chemical plants and waste disposal sites used by Chemicals prior to that date. Mainly as a result of such indemnity obligation, Maxus, directly or through its subsidiaries, has been involved in various administrative and judicial proceedings of an environmental and contractual nature in the United States, to collect a monetary claims for such liabilities, as described in Note 32.a.2). In June 2016, the Debtors filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (“United States Bankruptcy Code”) with the United States Bankruptcy Court of the District of Delaware (“Bankruptcy Court”), which had the effect of staying such proceedings and claims, as described in Note 32.a.3). In December 2016, as part of this reorganization process, the Debtors filed their proposed plan of liquidation (“Liquidation Plan”) under the United States Bankruptcy Code. In March 2017 the Debtors and the Creditors Committee of the Debtors (“Creditors Committee”) filed their alternative proposed plan of liquidation (“Alternative Plan”) under the United States Bankruptcy Code, which contemplated the creation of a liquidating trust (“Liquidating Trust”). The Bankruptcy Court approved the Alternative Plan in May 2017, which became effective in July 2017. In June 2018, the Liquidating Trust filed a lawsuit with the Bankruptcy Court against YPF, several of its subsidiaries and other companies non-related to YPF, claiming alleged damages in an amount up to US$ 14,000 million, on the basis of allegations of fraudulent transfers and alter ego liability of YPF in connection with corporate restructuring transactions. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s decades, YPF carried out certain restructurings of its international operations, including companies that currently make up the Debtors’ group, which were carried out in the ordinary course with the legitimate objective of achieving greater efficiencies in the management of the Group’s international operations. For its part, the Liquidating Trust alleges that (i) these restructuring transactions constitute fraudulent transfers for which YPF is liable and (ii) YPF is an alter ego of the Debtors and is responsible for all of their liabilities, including the environmental liabilities described in Note 32.a.2.i). YPF rejected these allegations made by the Liquidating Trust for considering them without merit and is defending itself in a proceeding that is still ongoing as of the date of these financial statements, as described in Note 32.a.4). YPF, and, together with the other companies of the Group that are part of this claim, will continue defending itself in compliance with applicable legal procedures and available defenses. 32.a.2) Background to the Reorganization Process of the Maxus Entities under the United States Bankruptcy Code As described in Note 32.b), following the petition filed by the Debtors with the Bankruptcy Court under the United States Bankruptcy Code in June 2016, YPF Holdings is no longer able to exercise its power over such entities to significantly influence on their operations and results. As a result, the disclosure made in this Note 32.a.2) about events subsequent to the filing date under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, is derived solely from information published by the competent authorities cited in this Note, mainly the United States Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Protection Agency or “EPA”). Therefore, due to the inherent limitations of the aforementioned loss of control, the Company cannot guarantee the completeness and accuracy of such updates. F - 84 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 32. ISSUES RELATED TO MAXUS ENTITIES (cont.) 32.a.2.i) Environmental administrative matters In 1986 at the time of selling Chemicals to Occidental, TS (then known as Chemical Land Holdings, Inc.) owned a chemical plant located on Lister Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, on the banks of the Passaic River. The plant allegedly discharged chemicals that contaminated the area surrounding the plant (“Lister Site”), the Passaic River and Newark Bay. After the sale and up to the date the Debtors filed the petition for reorganization with the Bankruptcy Court in June 2016, the plant continued to be owned by TS, one of the Debtors. Occidental alleges that under the sale agreement, Maxus would have made itself liable to indemnify Occidental for all environmental liabilities related to the Lister Site, the Passaic River and the Newark Bay that may be Chemicals´ or Occidental´s responsibility. Throughout the 1990s and subsequently, the EPA, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“Department of Environmental Protection” or “DEP”), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) initiated several administrative proceedings against Occidental, the Debtors, and various other entities in connection with the study and remediation of environmental liabilities located at the Lister Site, the Passaic River, and Newark Bay. As described below, some of these administrative proceedings are still ongoing and, to the extent that the authorities determine that Occidental and/or the Debtors are liable under these administrative proceedings, such determination of liability could affect the calculation of damages claimed by the Liquidating Trust for fraudulent transfers and alter ego in the litigation described in Note 32.a.4). ● Feasibility Study and 2016 ROD for the environmental remediation of the lower 8.3 miles of the Passaic River On June 2007, the EPA released a draft Focused Feasibility Study, which outlined several alternatives for remedial action in the lower 8.3 miles of the Passaic River. On April 11, 2014 the EPA published a new draft feasibility study containing 4 remediation alternatives analyzed by the EPA, as well as the estimate of the cost of each alternative. On March 4, 2016, the EPA issued the 2016 ROD choosing the alternative to request the dredging and backfilling of 4.3 million cubic yards and placement of an engineered cap (a physical barrier constructed primarily of sand and stone) as a remedy to address the contaminated sediments. The 2016 ROD estimated that the cost of these remediation works would amount to US$ 1,382 million. In the 2016 ROD the EPA stated that the whole project would take approximately 11 years, including 1 year for negotiations among potentially responsible parties, 3 to 4 years for project design and 6 years for its implementation. On March 31, 2016, the EPA notified more than 100 potentially responsible parties, including Occidental, of the liabilities relating to the 8.3 miles area of the Passaic River relating to the 2016 ROD. In the same notice the EPA stated that it expected Occidental (who had filed claims against Maxus under the indemnity agreement in the pending litigation in New Jersey (see Note 32.a.2.ii)) to prepare the remediation plan design. In September 2016, the EPA and Occidental entered into an agreement for Occidental to perform the design of the cleanup plan of the lower 8.3 miles of the Passaic River as per the 2016 ROD and under the EPA oversight. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, Occidental continues with the design process. ● Removal Action Next to Lister Site In June 2008 the EPA, Occidental, and TS entered into an administrative order of consent, pursuant to which TS, on behalf of Occidental, under the indemnity agreement, would undertake a removal action of sediment from the Passaic River in the vicinity of the Chemicals plant located on Lister Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. This action resulted in the removal of 200,000 cubic yards of sediment, which was to be carried out in 2 different phases. The first phase, which commenced in July 2011 and was substantially completed in 2012. The EPA conducted a site inspection in January 2013, and TS received confirmation of completion in March 2013. The second phase has not yet been initiated and in the 2016 ROD, the EPA indicated that it would be integrated into the design of the remediation plan for the lower 8.3 miles of the Passaic River mentioned above. F - 85 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 32. ISSUES RELATED TO MAXUS ENTITIES (cont.) ● Feasibility study for the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River and the 2021 ROD for the upper 9 miles of the Passaic River In July 2019, the Feasibility Study/Remedial Investigation (“FS/RI”) for the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River (of which the 8.3 miles described in the previous section are part of), and the EPA preliminarily approved such FS/RI subject to review and approval of the bioaccumulation model. According to the EPA, the bioaccumulation model should be finalized and submitted to a peer review process. Meanwhile, on September 28, 2021, the EPA issued a new 2021 ROD that provided interim actions for the remaining 9 miles of the Passaic River (i.e., the 9 miles of the Passaic River upstream of the lower 8.3 miles mentioned above). The work under the 2021 ROD is expected to involve a combination of dredging and capping to control the dioxin and other hazardous substances, at an estimated cost of $441 million. The EPA has indicated that a final ROD should be issued for the lower 17 miles of the Passaic River, which may require remediation work beyond the work described in the 2016 ROD for the lower 8.3 miles and the 2021 ROD for the remaining 9 miles of the Passaic River. ● Feasibility study for the Newark Bay The FS/RI to evaluate remediation alternatives in the Newark Bay and parts of the Hackensack, Arthur Kill and Kill van Kull rivers remain pending. ● Other environmental proceedings Other environmental matters for which it is alleged that the Debtors and/or Occidental could be liable, and which consequently could impact the calculation of damages claimed by the Liquidating Trust under the legal proceedings described in Note 32.a.4), include liabilities arising from: (a) a ferrous chromate processing plant in Kearny, New Jersey; (b) the “Standard Chlorine Chemical Company Superfund Site”; (c) a ferrous chromate processing plant in Painesville, Ohio; (d) certain removals of contaminants located in Greens Bayou; (e) the “Milwaukee Solvay Coke & Gas site” located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; (f) the “Black Leaf Chemical Site,” “Tuscaloosa Site,” “Malone Services Site” and “Central Chemical Company Superfund Site” (Hagerstown, Maryland); and (g) the remediation action in Mile 10.9. 32.a.2.ii) Legal proceedings in the courts of New Jersey for the Passaic River In relation to the alleged contamination in the lower stretch of the Passaic River, Newark Bay, other nearby waterways and surrounding areas, in 2005, the DEP sued Maxus, TS, YPF Holdings, YPF International, YPF, Repsol and several companies, including Occidental seeking remediation of natural resources damages and punitive damages and other matters. The defendants made responsive pleadings and filings. In 2007 Occidental filed cross-claims alleging that under Chemicals’ sale agreement, Maxus would be liable to indemnify Occidental for the damages that the DEP claimed from Occidental, and that YPF and Repsol were also liable for such damages as they had received fraudulent transfers from Maxus and/or were Maxus’ alter ego. The defendants rejected these allegations and asserted appropriate defenses. In July and August 2011, the New Jersey Court ruled over motions for partial summary judgments filed by the DEP and Occidental, concluding that (i) the discharge of hazardous substances by Chemicals had been proven, and (ii) TS had Spill Act liability to the State of New Jersey based on (a) the current ownership of the Lister Site and (b) that Maxus had the liability to indemnify Occidental. In 2013 the DEP entered into a proposed settlement agreement with YPF, YPF International, YPF Holdings, Maxus and TS (“Settlement Agreement”). The proposal of the Settlement Agreement, which did not imply endorsement of facts or rights and presented only for conciliatory purposes, was subject to an approval process, publication, comment period and approval by the New Jersey Court. According to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the DEP would agree to release certain claims related with environmental liabilities within a geographic area of the Passaic River initiated against YPF, YPF International, YPF Holdings, Maxus and TS, naming YPF, YPF International, YPF Holdings, Maxus, TS and other participants in the litigation a limited liability of up to US$ 400 million, if they are found responsible. In return, Maxus would make cash payment of US$ 65 million at the time of approval of the Settlement Agreement. F - 86 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 32. ISSUES RELATED TO MAXUS ENTITIES (cont.) Simultaneously, Repsol reached a settlement agreement with the DEP, agreeing to pay US$ 65 million. In 2013, the New Jersey Court approved the Settlement Agreement and, on February 10, 2014, in compliance with the Settlement Agreement, Maxus made a deposit of US$ 65 million. On December 16, 2014, the New Jersey Court approved the settlement agreement whereby the DEP agreed to settle all claims against Occidental related to the environmental liabilities within a specific geographical area of the Passaic River, in consideration for the payment of US$ 190 million and a sum amounting up to US$ 400 million to reimburse the State of New Jersey in the event it is required to pay a percentage of the costs for future remedial actions in accordance with the United States Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. Following the signing of the aforementioned settlement and compromise agreements, the cross-claims between the defendants (Occidental, Maxus, TS, YPF International, YPF Holdings, YPF and Repsol) were pending resolution by the New Jersey Court. Depositions of approximately 40 witnesses relating to such claims took place between December 2014 and October 2015. In late 2015, the parties filed several motions for early summary judgment. On January 14, 2016, such motions were ruled by means of non-binding opinions issued by the Special Master, which were confirmed by the New Jersey Court on April 5, 2016. These opinions, among others: ● ● ● Denied YPF’s motion requesting that summary judgment be granted to YPF in connection with Occidental’s alter ego claims. Determined that under Chemicals’ sale agreement, Maxus was responsible to indemnify Occidental for the entirety of Occidental’s environmental liabilities at the Lister Site, notwithstanding any Occidental conduct, but that Occidental would have to prove the reasonableness of the US$190 million it had agreed to pay to the DEP in order to pass that cost on to Maxus. Granted Repsol’s motion requesting that summary judgment be granted to Repsol in connection with the alter ego claims brought by Occidental. This decision in favor of Repsol was reversed by the Superior Court of New Jersey – Appellate Division on December 27, 2021. On April 5, 2016, the New Jersey Court set June 20, 2016 as the trial date. However, all litigation against Maxus and YPF has been stayed as of June 17, 2016, when Maxus, TS and other affiliated companies filed a voluntary petition of the reorganization process under Chapter 11 with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court, as described in Note 32.a.3). On June 28, 2016, at Occidental’s request, the New Jersey Court transferred the venue of the remaining claims in the Passaic River Litigation from the New Jersey Court to the Delaware Bankruptcy Court. On November 15, 2016, at Repsol’s request, the Delaware Bankruptcy Court remanded certain cross-claims between Repsol and Occidental to the New Jersey Court. After several rulings issued by the New Jersey Court and appeals filed by the two parties, such claims are still pending before the New Jersey Court. 32.a.3) Reorganization Process under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code On June 17, 2016, voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code were filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court by the Debtors and subsidiaries of YPF Holdings. In this context, the Debtors entered into an agreement with YPF, YPF Holdings, CLH Holdings Inc. (“CLH Holdings”), YPF International and YPF Services USA Corp (“YPF Services”), together the “YPF Entities,” to settle all of the Debtors’ claims against the YPF Entities, including any alter ego claims which, in the YPF Entities’ opinion, have no merit (“2016 Agreement”). The 2016 Agreement provided for: (i) the granting of a year-long loan by YPF Holdings for an amount of up to US$ 63.1 million (“DIP Loan”) to finance the Debtors’ activities during a bankruptcy case, and (ii) a payment of US$ 130 million to the Debtors (“Settlement Payment”) for a release of all claims that the Debtors might have against the YPF Entities. F - 87 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 32. ISSUES RELATED TO MAXUS ENTITIES (cont.) The first hearing corresponding to the filing under the United States Bankruptcy Code took place on June 20, 2016. At that hearing, the Bankruptcy Court approved, among other things, the Debtors’ motions under the DIP Loan to continue as “debtors in possession,” regarding their day-to-day operations, including the Debtors’ use of the system for fund management, administration, payment of salaries and benefits to retired employees. On December 29, 2016, the Debtors filed with the Bankruptcy Court their proposed Liquidation Plan under the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Plan foresaw a US$ 130 million Settlement Payment under the 2016 Agreement and provided that if the 2016 Agreement was approved, portions of the US$ 130 million Settlement Payment would be deposited into (i) a liquidating trust for distribution to creditors and (ii) an environmental response trust for use in remediation. Moreover, if the Liquidation Plan were approved, the 2016 Agreement with the Debtors would likely be confirmed and the claims against the YPF Entities, including the alter-ego claims, would be settled and released in exchange for the US$ 130 million Settlement Payment. The Liquidation Plan, however, provided for certain contingencies should the Bankruptcy Court not approve the 2016 Agreement. In that scenario, the Debtors’ claims against YPF Entities, including the alter-ego claims or piercing the corporate veil, would be transferred into a liquidating trust. On March 28, 2017, the Debtors and the Creditors Committee submitted the Alternative Plan, which did not include the 2016 Agreement with the YPF Entities. Under the Alternative Plan, the Liquidating Trust may submit alter ego claims and any other claim belonging to the insolvent’s estate against the Company and the YPF Entities. The Liquidating Trust would be financed by Occidental in its capacity as creditor of the Debtors. As such Alternative Plan did not contemplate the implementation of the originally submitted 2016 Agreement, on April 10, 2017 YPF Holdings sent a Note giving notice that this situation constituted an event of default under the DPI Loan. By the approval of the financing offered by Occidental under the Alternative Plan, the Bankruptcy Court ordered the return of the outstanding amounts (US$ 12 million) under the terms of the DIP Loan, which were subsequently received by YPF Holdings. On May 22, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order confirming the Alternative Plan submitted by the Creditors Committee and the Debtors, which became effective as of July 14, 2017. Through the Alternative Plan the Liquidating Trust was created, which brought in 2018 the complaint referred to in Note 32.a.4) hereafter. 32.a.4) Claim of the Liquidating Trust On June 14, 2018, the Liquidating Trust filed a lawsuit against YPF, YPF Holdings, CLH Holdings, YPF International and other companies non-related to YPF (Repsol Exploración, S.A., Repsol USA Holdings Corp, Repsol E&P USA, Inc., Repsol Offshore E&P USA, Inc., Repsol E&P T&T Limited, and Repsol Services Co. (collectively “Repsol”)) before the Bankruptcy Court, claiming alleged damages of up to US$14 billion, on the basis of allegations of fraudulent transfers and liability of YPF as Maxus´ alter ego (“Claim”). As described above, throughout the 1990s and 2000s decades, YPF conducted several restructuring operations of its international operations, including companies that today make up the Debtors’ group, which were carried out in the ordinary course with the legitimate objective of achieving greater efficiencies in the management of the Group’s international operations. For its part, the Liquidating Trust alleges that (i) these restructuring transactions constitute fraudulent transfers for which YPF is liable and (ii) YPF should be treated as an alter ego of the Debtors and be held responsible for all of the Debtors’ liabilities, including the environmental liabilities described in Note 32.a.2.i). Consequently, YPF rejected such allegations of the Liquidating Trust, and, together with the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim, filed a motion to dismiss the Claim (“Motion to Dismiss”). Between October 19, 2018 and January 22, 2019, several procedural actions were completed in connection with the Motion to Dismiss. Similarly, during that period, Repsol also filed a motion requesting that the Bankruptcy Court dismiss the Claim. On February 15, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court ruled to dismiss both motions. F - 88 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 32. ISSUES RELATED TO MAXUS ENTITIES (cont.) On March 1, 2019, YPF, together with the other companies of the Group that are part to the Claim, filed an appeal to the resolution dated February 15, 2019, rejecting the Motion to Dismiss. The appeal was denied by the Delaware District Court on September 12, 2019 and the parties proceeded to the discovery process. While the aforementioned appeal was being heard, on April 1, 2019, both YPF on one hand, together with the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim, and Repsol on the other hand, answered the complaint initiated by the Liquidating Trust. Within the framework of the Claim, during 2019 and 2020, court activity focused on (i) the filing of motions to withdraw the reference, the purpose of which is to have a matter handled by a bankruptcy court be transferred to an ordinary court of the respective district, (ii) the discovery process, (iii) the filing of a motion to disqualify to the attorneys of the Liquidating Trust, and (iv) the definition of procedural stages. Concerning the motions to withdraw the reference, on June 7, 2019, Repsol filed its motion to withdraw the reference, and YPF, together with the other companies of the Group that are parties to the Claim, filed their motion in the same sense on June 11, 2019. On March 23, 2020, the District Court for the District of Delaware rejected the motion to withdraw the reference raised by Repsol, as well as the one raised by YPF together with the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim. With regard to the discovery process, the judicial activity mainly included processes related to the definition of the documentary and testimonial evidence to be produced in the process. YPF, together with the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim, on the one part, and the Liquidating Trust, on the other, requested and challenged, respectively, in different motions, the inclusion of evidence, including the evidence produced in the Passaic River trial mentioned in Note 32.a.2.ii), which was dismissed by the Bankruptcy Court hearing the case, the evidence in the possession of Occidental and its subsidiaries, witness interrogatories and other means of evidence. On December 19, 2020, YPF, together with the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim, filed a Motion to Disqualify White & Case LLP as legal representatives of the Liquidating Trust. The motion is based on the Company’s understanding that White & Case LLP might be prevented from acting in such capacity by virtue of conflicts of interest arising from the incorporation to the firm of attorney-at-law Jessica Boelter, former partner of the firm Sidley Austin LLP and member of the team of attorneys that advised YPF and the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim in this process. On April 6, 2021, the Bankruptcy Court denied the motion for disqualification filed by YPF and the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim. On July 30, 2021, at the request of YPF and the other companies of the Group that are parties to the Claim, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals authorized such parties to present an appeal against the decision of the Bankruptcy Court rejecting the disqualification motion. On October 20, 2021, YPF together with the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim, filed the grounds to the appeal on the dismissal of the motion for disqualification before the Federal Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. On December 3, 2021, the Liquidating Trust filed its brief in opposition to the appeal filed by YPF and the other Class companies that are parties to the Claim. On January 7, 2022, YPF together with the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim, filed its reply brief. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has not established a date for the oral arguments. In relation to the procedural steps, the discovery process was substantially concluded on October 21, 2021. The latest schedule approved by the Bankruptcy Court provided that the expert discovery would conclude on February 18, 2022, a deadline that was postponed until April 8, 2022, for certain actions. In turn, the timeline provides that motions for summary judgment to be fully substantiated by June 8, 2022, and that a hearing for oral arguments on the motions for summary judgment will be held on June 13, 2022. F - 89 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 32. ISSUES RELATED TO MAXUS ENTITIES (cont.) As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, no date has been set for the Trial. The Trial schedule may be extended or modified by the Bankruptcy Court. As the process moves forward and given the complexity of the claims and the evidence that may be produced by the parties, the Company will continue analyzing the status of the case and its potential impact on the Group’s results and financial position. The Company, together with the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim, will continue defending itself in compliance with applicable legal procedures and available defenses. 32.b) Accounting matters In connection with the petition filed with the Bankruptcy Court under the United States Bankruptcy Code by the Maxus Entities on June 17, 2016, as described in Note 32.a.2), the Management of the Company considered this an event that required reconsideration of whether the consolidation of such Entities remained appropriate. In order to carry out this analysis, the Company followed the guidelines established in IFRS 10 “Consolidated Financial Statements” to reassess whether it maintained control over the activities of the Maxus Entities. This analysis, in accordance with IAS 8, was complemented by the criteria set forth in the United States Standard ASC 810 published by the FASB, the principles of which are consistent with IFRS 10, but addresses in more detail the issues related to the consolidation of entities that file a reorganization proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code. Generally, when an entity files a petition under the United States Bankruptcy Code, shareholders do not maintain the ability to exercise the power to make decisions that have a significant impact on the economic performance of the business of entities because that power is usually subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. The petition filed by the Maxus Entities under the United States Bankruptcy Code had relevant effects on the rights of YPF Holdings as a shareholder of these Entities, because creditors of the bankruptcy process (the “Creditors”) replaced the shareholders in their legal capacity to file derivative suits against the directors on behalf of the Entities for breach of the Debtors’ fiduciary obligations, since the Creditors would be the main beneficiaries in any increase in value of these Entities. However, at the time of the voluntary filing of the reorganization process under the United States Bankruptcy Code, it should be noted that YPF Holdings retained its right to designate directors of the Maxus Entities through shareholders’ meetings, unless the Bankruptcy Court orders otherwise. In addition, the bankruptcy cases filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court also affected the responsibilities and functions of the board of directors and management of each of the respective Maxus Entities. Each of the Maxus Entities had become a “debtor in possession” and, in accordance with the United States Bankruptcy Code, remained in possession of its property and, subject to certain limitations, was authorized to carry out its normal operations, unless the United States Bankruptcy Court ordered otherwise. Even so, during the United States Bankruptcy Code’s Chapter 11 cases, the directors of the Debtors do not have absolute discretion, since any decision outside the ordinary course of business of the Debtors will be subject to the approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court. Likewise, on November 8, 2016, the Maxus Entities amended their by-laws in order to give greater discretion to the independent directors. In view of the foregoing, due to the petition filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court, the Company understands that it is no longer able to exercise its power over such Entities to significantly influence on the Maxus Entities’ operations and results, a necessary condition established by IFRS 10 to establish the existence of an effective financial control and therefore, on June 17, 2016, it proceeded to deconsolidate the investments of the Maxus Entities. F - 90 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 33. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES The Group has the following contingencies and claims, individually significant, which in the opinion of the Company’s Management and its external counsels, have a possible outcome. Based on the information available to the Group, including the amount of time remaining before conclusion of pending lawsuits, the results of evidence discovery and the assessment of internal and external advisors, the Group is unable to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss in relation to certain matters described in section 33.b). 33.a) Contingent assets The Group has no significant contingent assets. 33.b) Contingent liabilities 33.b.1) Environmental claims ● Asociación Superficiarios de la Patagonia (“ASSUPA”) ASSUPA sued the companies operating exploitation concessions and exploration permits in the different basins (Neuquina Basin in 2003, Northwest Basin in 2010, and San Jorge and Austral Basins in 2012), YPF among them, claiming the remediation of the general environmental damage purportedly caused by hydrocarbon activities. In addition, it requested the establishment of an environmental restoration fund, and the implementation of measures to prevent environmental damages in the future. Concessionary companies in the Neuquina basin areas The claim was answered by YPF and the rest of the sued parties. Following several proceedings, on December 30, 2014, the CSJN issued 2 interlocutory judgments. The first judgment declared that all environmental damages related to local and provincial situations were outside the scope of its original competence, and that only “inter-jurisdictional situations” (such as the Colorado River basin) would fall under its venue. In the second judgment, the Court rejected the petition filed by ASSUPA to incorporate Repsol SA and the directors who carried their activities in YPF until April 2012 as a necessary third party. The Court also rejected precautionary measures and other proceedings related to such request. As a result of such decision, a preventive action has been filed by an individual to prevent future damages and reduce presumed damages, an action for repair of damages consisting of the comprehensive remediation of collective damages allegedly caused by the hydrocarbon activity undertaken by YPF in the Province of Neuquén. In such action, YPF answered the claim and requested that the National Government, the Provincial Government and other oil companies in the area be summoned to appear. Concessionary companies in the Northwest Basin areas On December 1, 2014, YPF was notified of the complaint and moved for the suspension of procedural deadlines due to notification defects, which motion was granted by the Court. On April 19, 2017, YPF was notified of the Court order resuming procedural deadlines and timely filed a challenge for legal defect, together with other the co-defendants. The court ordered that terms to answer the complaint be stayed until a final order is rendered on the defense based on a legal defect. F - 91 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 33. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (cont.) Concessionary companies in the Golfo San Jorge Basin areas YPF filed a legal defect exception. Based on such filing the court ordered the suspension of the terms to answer the complaint. The terms will continue to be suspended until a final decision is made and submitted by the Company, which will be resolved when notice of process has been served on, and the complaint has been answered by, all the defendant companies. On February 8, 2021, the judge declared the incompetence of the federal justice in the case, understanding that the existence of an interjurisdictional damage to justify it had not been demonstrated. This decision is final and conclusive. On March 29, 2021, the Court of Appeals confirmed the first instance judgment rendered on February 8, 2021, whereby the judge resolved to declare the lack of jurisdiction of the federal courts on the grounds that an interjurisdictional damage had not been proved. This decision has not been appealed by the plaintiff, and therefore is a final and conclusive judgment. On May 3, 2021, ASSUPA requested the Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the possible commission of criminal offences, and demanded that the Prosecution Unit for Investigations of Environmental Crimes (“UFIMA”, by its acronym in Spanish) be involved in the investigation to provide assistance in the matter of its jurisdiction, elaborating investigation strategies and/or defining courses of action for the investigation of the offenses claimed. Besides, it requested the referral of the case to the provincial courts for the continuation of the case, which generated the creation of a new case file. On September 9, 2021, the judge declared his lack of jurisdiction given the absence of interjurisdictional damages. On May 14, 2021, the judge rejected ASSUPA’s request to refer the case to the provincial courts considering it inadmissible but informed that the proceedings would remain at the disposal of the judicial or administrative authorities at their request, as instrumental evidence. Concessionary companies in the Austral Basin areas On November 2, 2015, YPF was notified of the claim and requested the suspension of procedural deadlines due to notification defects. This suspension was granted by the Court and following several incidents with different codefendants and parties summoned to appear, on June 23, 2020, the judge ordered a new notification with the transfer of the case. The decision was appealed by the plaintiff. On May 12, 2021, the case was submitted to the Federal Contentious Administrative Court of Appeals to decide on the plaintiff’s appeal on the interlocutory judgment dated June 23, 2020, in which the judge decided to sustain the claim filed by YPF, among other co-defendants, ordering the transfer of the case. ● Dock Sud, Río Matanza, Riachuelo, Quilmes and Refinería Luján de Cuyo In 2006, a group of neighbors of Dock Sud, Province of Buenos Aires, sued 44 companies, including YPF, the Argentine Government, the Province of Buenos Aires, the City of Buenos Aires and 14 municipalities, before the CSJN, seeking remediation and indemnification for environmental collective damages to the basin of the Matanza and Riachuelo rivers. Additionally, another group of neighbors of the Dock Sud area, filed 2 additional environmental claims, one of which was desisted in relation to YPF, while the other claim seeks remediation and indemnification for collective environmental damages to the Dock Sud area and individual property damages allegedly suffered by several companies located in that area, including YPF, the Province of Buenos Aires and several municipalities. Currently, it is not possible to reasonably estimate the outcome of these complaints, nor is it possible to estimate the resulting associated legal fees and expenses. YPF has the right to be indemnified and held harmless by the Argentine Government for events and claims prior to January 1, 1991, under Law No. 24,145 and Decree No. 546/1993. F - 92 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 33. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (cont.) Through its judgment dated July 8, 2008, the CSJN: - - Determined that the Authority of the Matanza Riachuelo Basin (“ACUMAR”) (Law No. 26,168) should be in charge of executing the program for environmental remediation of the basin, being the Argentine Government, the Province of Buenos Aires and the City of Buenos Aires responsible for its performance; delegated to the Federal Lower Court of Quilmes the knowledge of all the matters concerning the execution of the remediation and sanitation; declared that all the litigations related to the execution of the remediation plan will be accumulated and be processed by this court and that this process produces lis pendens relating to the other collective actions seeking the environmental remediation of the basin, which should be archived. YPF was notified of certain resolutions issued by ACUMAR, whereby the Company was required to present an industrial reconversion plan in connection with certain YPF installations. Despite the appeal by the Company of the aforementioned resolutions, the plan was still presented. Decided that the proceedings to determine liabilities arising from past behaviors to repair the environmental damage will continue being heard by that Court. In addition to the comments included in Note 16.a.4 related to environmental claims in Quilmes, the Company has other judicial and non-judicial claims against it, based on similar arguments. On the other hand, the monitoring works carried out routinely by YPF have allowed YPF to detect a certain degree of environmental impact on the subsoil within the vicinity of the Luján de Cuyo refinery, which led to the implementation of a program for the survey, assessment and remediation of liabilities, agreed by the Company with the enforcement agencies of the Province of Mendoza, which costs have been provisioned in the Group’s environmental remediation program. Regarding the environmental damage to the aquifer surrounding the Refinery, a detailed research plan was conducted in order to define, analyze risks and implement mitigating actions. Thereafter, a remediation engineering plan was developed which is currently being implemented. Remediation follow- up is carried out under the supervision and with the assistance of Instituto Nacional del Agua (INA) and local authorities. 33.b.2) Contentious claims ● Petersen Energía Inversora, S.A.U. and Petersen Energía, S.A.U. (collectively, “Petersen”) – Eton Park Capital Management, L.P., Eton Park Master Fund, LTD. and Eton Park Fund, L.P. (collectively, “Eton Park”) Judicial process in New York Plaintiffs in these proceedings are Petersen and Eton Park, both of which previously held American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) evidencing American Depositary Shares (ADSs) representing YPF Class D shares. Petersen filed its complaint on April 8, 2015 and Eton Park filed its complaint on November 3, 2016. Both complaints were filed before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”), and against the Republic of Argentina (the “Republic”) and YPF. The complaints make allegations related to the Republic’s intervention in YPF in 2012 and the Republic’s subsequent expropriation of a controlling interest in YPF held by Repsol (see Note 30). Petersen and Eton Park allege that the Republic and YPF breached purported obligations contained in the Company’s bylaws. The Petersen case and the Eton Park case were deemed to be related cases, are being conducted jointly and were assigned to the same District Court. On September 8, 2015, before Eton Park had filed its complaint, the Republic and YPF filed motions to dismiss Petersen’s claims. On October 19, 2015 and October 23, 2015, Petersen filed oppositions to the Republic’s and YPF’s motions to dismiss, respectively. On September 9, 2016, the District Court issued a decision partially denying the motions to dismiss. The Company and the Republic appealed this decision, requesting a complete dismissal of the complaint. The Company and the Republic argued that the case should proceed in Argentina, if at all (forum non conveniens). The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the “Court of Appeals”) held that the District Court has jurisdiction over this matter. On October 31, 2018, the Company and the Republic appealed this decision to the United States Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”). On June 24, 2019, the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal. F - 93 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 33. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (cont.) On August 30, 2019, the Republic and YPF filed motions to dismiss both the Petersen and the Eton Park cases, once again arguing that the cases should proceed in Argentina (forum non conveniens). On June 5, 2020, the District Court denied these motions to dismiss. The Republic and YPF filed their answers to the Petersen complaint on July 8, 2019 and to the Eton Park complaint on July 10, 2020. On July 13, 2020, the District Court issued an order requiring the parties to proceed with fact and expert discovery. Given the overlap between the Petersen and Eton Park cases, they moved forward jointly and the parties proceeded with consolidated discovery in both cases. Fact discovery concluded on August 27, 2021. Expert discovery is ongoing and is expected to substantially conclude on March 11, 2022. On September 24, 2021, YPF, the Republic, Petersen and Eton Park exchanged initial expert reports, including a plaintiffs’ expert report on damages (“Plaintiffs’ Damages Report”) in the event that YPF and/or the Republic are found liable. YPF has asserted a number of defenses to its liability that it considers robust. If the defenses asserted by YPF are accepted, YPF will not be liable for any damages. On December 3, 2021, in response to the Plaintiffs’ Damages Report, YPF and the Republic submitted, together with other expert reports, an expert report to rebut the damages report submitted by the plaintiffs (the “Rebuttal Report”), concluding that there are no damages to Petersen or Eton Park, even if the District Court were to ultimately find YPF and the Republic liable. The Rebuttal Report also concludes that, even if the District Court were to find YPF and the Republic liable and reject their approach, and instead accept the approach proposed by the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs’ methodology for calculating damages is flawed, and includes alternative calculations that correct certain issues in the plaintiffs’ expert’s methodology. Correcting the tender offer notification date assumed by plaintiffs’ expert (for purposes of calculation only) would result in damages estimated at US$ 5,200 million (excluding interest and certain ancillary claims) or US$ 3,500 million (excluding interest and certain ancillary claims), assuming tender offer notification dates to be April 16, 2012 or May 7, 2012, respectively. If certain additional corrections were to be made to the methodology of the plaintiffs’ expert, including the calculation of damages in Argentine pesos rather than in U.S. dollars, the resulting damages estimates would be 14,400 million pesos (excluding interest and certain ancillary claims) or 14,000 million pesos (excluding interest and certain ancillary claims) (which, for illustrative purposes, if converted at the USD/ARS exchange rate on September 24, 2021, would amount to US$ 146 million or US$ 142 million, respectively). These alternative damages calculations using plaintiffs’ approach, but correcting their flawed methodology, would result in estimated damages amounts that are inconsistent with the amounts estimated in the Plaintiffs’ Damages Report, which are based on assumptions and theories of causation and damages calculations that, in YPF’s view, are not supported by the facts or applicable law. It is important to note that the Rebuttal Report does not constitute an admission of liability or an obligation on the part of YPF or the Republic to pay any damages. If, notwithstanding their robust defenses, YPF and the Republic were to be found liable by the District Court and ordered to pay any damages, YPF would seek to limit its share of any damages awarded. According to the latest schedule approved by the District Court, expert discovery is expected to substantially conclude on March 11, 2022. The schedule provides that motions for summary judgment will be fully briefed and submitted to the District Court by June 9, 2022. If trial is necessary after the District Court’s ruling on the parties’ summary judgment motions, and subject to the District Court’s schedule and other immovable conflicts, trial will begin 115 days after the District Court issues its summary judgment ruling. The procedural schedule may be extended or modified by order of the District Court. As the process moves forward, taking into account the complexity of the claims and the evidence that the parties may present, the Company will continue to reassess the status of the litigation and its potential impact on the results and financial situation of the Group. The Company will continue to defend itself in accordance with the applicable legal procedures and available defenses. F - 94 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 33.  CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (cont.) Judicial process in Spain On February 28, 2019, YPF filed a complaint in Spain against Petersen and Prospect Investments LLC (“Burford”) for the purpose of defining the legal nature of the agreement entered into by Burford and the Trustee in Petersen’s Bankruptcy proceeding. Burford submitted a motion for the case to be referred to the court in which Petersen’s liquidation is being heard. As YPF objected to the motion, the case was referred to the prosecutor for him to issue an opinion prior to the decision of the Commercial Court N° 47 in Madrid. On July 29, 2019, the Commercial Court N° 47 in Madrid decided that the case must be processed before the court that intervened in Petersen’s liquidation. Such decision was appealed by the Company on September 26, 2019. On October 30, 2019, Burford opposed the appeal filed by the Company and on October 31, 2019, Petersen did so. On November 12, 2019, the Company appeared before the Provincial Court of Madrid within the framework of said appeal and on November 18, 2019, Petersen did so. On May 20, 2020 the Provincial Court of Madrid dismissed the appeal filed by the Company for lack of jurisdiction and confirmed the jurisdiction of the Commercial Court No. 3 in Madrid. On September 3, 2020, YPF filed an appeal against the order issued on May 20, 2020 by the Provincial Court of Madrid for constitutional protection under sections 41 and 44 of the Organic Law of the Constitutional Court for considering that such order violates YPF’s fundamental right to effective judicial protection. On March 17, 2021, the Constitutional Court rejected the admission of an appeal for constitutional protection filed by YPF without addressing the merits of the case, since it considered that the appeal for constitutional protection lacked the constitutional relevance required by such procedure. 33.b.3) Claims before the CNDC ● Claims for fuel sale prices The Group was subject to certain claims before the CNDC, related to alleged price discrimination in sale of fuels which were timely answered by YPF. 33.b.4) Other claims Additionally, there are several labor, civil and commercial cases in which the Group has been sued and several claims from the AFIP and provincial and municipal fiscal authorities, not individually significant, which have not been provisioned for, as the Management of the Company, based on the evidence available as of the date of these consolidated financial statements, has considered that they constitute possible contingencies. 34. CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS 34.a) Extension of concessions or exploration permits In fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Group obtained exploitation concessions and exploration permits which include commitments to make certain investments and expenditures and to maintain activity levels. The main features of the most significant agreements, concessions and permits are described below. ● Loma Negra and La Yesera On March 30, 2021, YPF jointly with its partners CAPEX S.A., Metro Holding S.A. and Corporación Financiera Internacional in Loma Negra area, and, additionally, San Jorge Energy S.A, in La Yesera area, executed agreements with the Province of Río Negro for the extension of the exploitation concessions of the mentioned areas for ten years, until 2034 and 2037, respectively. On April 20, 2021, those extension agreements were ratified by Provincial Decrees No. 345/2021 and 346/2021, respectively. The extension agreement for La Yesera area provides an option for YPF, whereby the Company had a term of 90 days to extend such exploitation concession until 2037. In June 2021, the Company communicated the Province of Río Negro its decision not to extend the concession, and therefore, its interest in La Yesera area shall terminate in 2027. F - 95 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 34.  CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS (cont.) ● Bajo del Toro On November 26, 2021, Provincial Decree No. 2,004/2021 was published in the BO, authorizing the subdivision of Bajo del Toro area into the following blocks: (i) Bajo del Toro Norte; and (ii) Bajo del Toro. Under the same Decree, YPF, Bajo del Toro I S.R.L. (a company absorbed by YPF under the merger in 2019) and Equinor Argentina B.V. Sucursal Argentina (“Equinor”) were granted a CENCH in Bajo del Toro Norte area for a term of 35 years, and access to a second exploratory period in Bajo del Toro area for a term of 4 years. YPF and Equinor have agreed to execute a five-year pilot plan in the CENCH obtained in Bajo del Toro Norte area, consisting of the drilling of 14 horizontal wells for the purpose of exploring Vaca Muerta formation and related surface installations with an estimated investment of US$ 118, and 1 vertical well in Bajo del Toro area with an estimated investment of US$ 3 million. ● Letter of intent with the Province of Mendoza On July 26, 2021, YPF signed a Letter of Intent with the Province of Mendoza, whereby, among other things, the parties, subject to the compliance of certain conditions and obtaining the respective approvals, agreed as follows: (i) to migrate production from secondary to tertiary recovery in certain areas owned by YPF; (ii) the Province of Mendoza will proceed to grant a royalty rate reduction, applicable to hydrocarbons produced by tertiary recovery wells; (iii) in 2022, YPF will start drilling 2 pilot wells in certain areas of its property for the purpose of exploring the Vaca Muerta formation and verifying its technical and economic potential; and (iv) the reversion of Loma de La Mina and Puesto Molina Norte areas, from the date of the original expiration of the concessions. On August 12, 2021, the Letter of Intent was ratified by Provincial Decree No. 1,117/2021. In January 2022, YPF was notified of Administrative Decision No. 01/2022, whereby the Province of Mendoza approved the reversion of Loma de La Mina area and its transfer to a new operator. ● Exploration agreement in the Charagua block (Bolivia) On July 26, 2017, the agreement with Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (“YPFB”) to begin the exploration work in Charagua, Bolivia, originally signed in January of 2017, was notarized. Moreover, the plan for exploration and exploitation activities in Bolivian territory was presented. In October 2017, an agreement was reached regarding the terms for the assignment to YPFB Chaco S.A. of 40% on the Services Contract subscribed with YPFB for the exploration of the block. Moreover, the assignment agreement was executed on January 25, 2018.The formal approval of the Legislative Assembly of the Plurinational State of Bolivia for it to become effective has not yet been granted. Should the expected commercial discovery be made, a Mixed Economy Company will be created by YPFB, YPF E&P (indirect subsidiary of YPF) and YPFB Chaco S.A., with an interest of 51%, 29.4% and 19.6%, respectively. In 2020, the suspension of the deadlines of the first exploratory period was requested due to the COVID-19 health emergency, which was approved by YPFB on January 4, 2021 under DEEA Resolution No.001-2021; extending the expiration of the term to May 26, 2021. On May 25, 2021, Law No. 1,376 was enacted, which approved the amendment to the Oil Services Contract for the exploration and exploitation of the Charagua block executed by YPF E&P and YPFB, whereby YPF E&P assigned 40% of its whole interest and rights and duties under said Agreement to YPFB Chaco S.A. The process of notarization of the Contract is underway. Besides, and given the continuing health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which caused the suspension of the deadlines of the exploratory period due to a force majeure event, the first phase of the exploratory term was extended to June 4, 2021. Consequently, the second phase of the exploratory period will terminate on June 2023. F - 96 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 34.  CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS (cont.) 34.b) Project investment and assignment agreements The Group has executed agreements related to investments, acquisitions and concession of areas. The main characteristics of the most relevant agreements executed in fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, or which generated a significant economic effect in fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are outlined below. ● Agreements for the development of the Chihuído de la Sierra Negra Sudeste– Narambuena area In April 2014, YPF and subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation (“Chevron”) signed a new investment project agreement for the joint exploration of unconventional hydrocarbons in the Province of Neuquén, within the area known as Chihuido de la Sierra Negra Sudeste – Narambuena. The investment will be undertaken exclusively by, and at the sole risk of, Chevron. The investment was disbursed in two stages and there may be a third stage to be agreed in the future based on the results obtained from the exploration of the area. To this end, the Company and Chevron executed the necessary agreements to implement the assignment to Compañía de Desarrollo No Convencional S.R.L (“CDNC”) of (i) a 50% share in the Narambuena Exploration Project area and (ii) a 7% legal interest in the Exploitation Concession of Chihuido de la Sierra Negra in the provinces of Neuquén and Mendoza. However, Chevron’s contractual rights are limited to the Narambuena area, as YPF will hold 100% ownership of the conventional production and reserves outside the project area and Desfiladero Bayo field. In 2008, the concession of the area was extended until November 14, 2027. Stage I was completed in 2018 and Stage II began in April 2018, which was completed in April 2021, with total contributions from the CDNC for Stage I and II amounting to US$ 114.4 million. In January 2022, Chevron ratified its decision to exercise the option to begin Stage III of the unconventional investment project in Narambuena area. ● Acquisition of Aguada del Chañar area On June 25, 2019, YPF received a notice from IEASA informing YPF that it was awarded the National and International Public Tender No. ADCH 01/2019, related to the assignment by IEASA of 100% of the conventional and unconventional exploitation, and transportation concession granted on the Aguada del Chañar area, located in the Province of Neuquén, together with all its assets and facilities. YPF won said Public Tender with a US$ 96 million bid. On June 28, 2019, Decree No. 1,096/2019 was published in the BO of the Province of Neuquén, authorizing such assignment. On the same date, IEASA and YPF signed the final agreements and formalized the assignment. In light of the foregoing, the Group has recorded, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the Group has recorded an exploratory mining property in the amount of 4,055 in “Intangible Assets”. ● Assignment agreement of CAN 100 exploration permit (offshore) – Block E-1 Reconversion On October 8, 2019, YPF and Equinor executed an agreement whereby Equinor woild acquire a 50% interest in the CAN 100 area, while YPF kept a 50% interest in such area. The Agremment would become effective subject to certain conditions precedent. On April 16, 2020, having met the conditions agreed in the assignment agreement, including the approval of the assignment pursuant to section 72 of the Hydrocarbons Law by the SE, which was granted under Resolution No. 55/2020, the transaction was settled, and therefore YPF assigned its 50% interest in the area and the operation to Equinor. On April 22, 2020, YPF received US$ 22 million. In the light of the above, the Group recorded a profit of 1,457 included in “Other net operating results”. On January 14, 2021, YPF and Shell Argentina S.A. (“Shell Argentina”) and Equinor and Shell Argentina executed both agreements whereby YPF and Equinor transferred to Shell Argentina a 15% interest in the area CAN 100, respectively, and therefore YPF kept a 35% interest in such area. The effectiveness of these agreements was subject to certain conditions precedent, including the approval of the assignments by the SE, which authorized on April 23, 2012. This assignment required the payment by Shell Argentina to YPF of the outstanding price of US$ 5 million. Besides, on December 14, 2021, Shell Argentina paid YPF an additional amount of US$ 5 million given the compliance with certain conditions under the assignment agreement. F - 97 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 34.  CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS (cont.) ● Assigment of Bandurria Sur area On January 2020, YPF was notified of the acquisition by Shell Argentina and Equinor Argentina AS (Argentina Branch) (jointly, the “Consortium”) of the entire share package of SPM Argentina S.A. (“SPM”). This assignment required payment by SPM to YPF of the outstanding price of US$ 105 million. In the light of the foregoing, the Group recorded a profit of 6,356 included in “Other net operating results”. On March 5, 2020, YPF executed an agreement assigning to Bandurria Sur Investments S.A. (“BSI”, formerly named SPM), an affiliate of Shell Argentina and Equinor Argentina AS (Argentina Branch), an 11% interest in Bandurria Sur area. On April 29, 2020, Decree No. 512/2020 was issued, under which the Province of Neuquén approved the assignment to BSI. On May 14, 2020, YPF and BSI executed the final contracts for the joint exploitation of hydrocarbons in the area, thereby complying with the conditions precedent for the entry into force of the agreement for the assignment of 11% of the unconventional exploitation concession of the area to BSI. Consequently, YPF will continue to be the operator of the area, keeping a 40% interest in the concession, while BSI will have a 60% interest. In the light of the foregoing, as of December 31, 2020, the Group recorded a profit of 4,420 included in “Other net operating results”. ● Assignment agreement of the Bajo del Piche, Barranca de Los Loros, El Medanito and El Santiagueño areas On June 11, 2018, YPF and Petróleos Sudamericanos S.A. (“PS”) entered into an agreement for the assignment of 100% of the exploitation concessions over the areas known as Bajo del Piche, Barranca de Los Loros, El Medanito and El Santiagueño, located in the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro for an amount of US$ 22 million. On December 2, 2018, by Decree No. 1,677/2018, the Province of Río Negro approved the assignment. Also, on December 20, 2018, YPF and PS signed the documents required to execute the assignment. On January 2, 2019, YPF and PS signed a memorandum whereby from such date PS took possession of the facilities located in such areas, taking responsibility for the same and releasing YPF from its role as operator of those exploitation concessions. In the light of the foregoing, as of December 31, 2019, the Group recorded a profit of 1,523 included in “Other net operating results”. ● Assignment agreement of Río Mayo and Sarmiento areas On August 2, 2019, YPF and Capetrol Argentina S.A. (“Capetrol”) executed an assignment agreement whereby YPF assigned to Capetrol 100% of the exploitation concessions over the Río Mayo and Sarmiento areas, located in the Province of Chubut. The agreement contemplates the assignment of the concession for an amount of US$ 1 million. On October 25, 2019, under Decree No. 1,185/2019, the Province of Chubut approved the said assignment. Additionally, on October 28, 2019 YPF and Capetrol subscribed the documents required to formally execute the assignment. In the light of the foregoing, as of December 31, 2019, the Group recorded a loss of 187 included under “Other net operating results”. ● Assignment agreement of the Al Sur de la Dorsal, Anticlinal Campamento, Dos Hermanas and Ojo de Agua areas On December 20, 2018, YPF and Oilstone Energía S.A. (“OESA”) entered into an assignment agreement whereby YPF assigned to OESA 100% of the exploitation concessions over the areas known as Al Sur del Dorsal, Anticlinal Campamento, Dos Hermanas and Ojo de Agua, located in the Province of Neuquén, for an amount of US$ 12 million. On July 24, 2019, under Decree No. 1,346/2019, the Province of Neuquén approved the assignment of such areas. Additionally, on July 31, 2019 YPF and OESA subscribed the documents required to formally execute the assignment. In the light of the foregoing, as of December 31, 2019, the Group recorded a loss of 558 included in “Other net operating results”. F - 98 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 34.  CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS (cont.) 34.c) Contractual commitments The Group has signed contracts under which it has agreed to buy certain products and services, and to sell natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and other products. Some of the mentioned contracts include penalty clauses establishing compensations for the breach of the obligation to receive, deliver or transport the product subject-matter of the contract. The anticipated estimated losses for contracts in progress, if any, considering the compensations mentioned above, have been charged to net income for the fiscal year in which they were identified. In this respect, the Group has renegotiated certain natural gas export contracts that were affected for regulatory reasons by interruptible and firm gas supply contracts in compliance with the natural gas export regulations effective in Argentina at each given time. As of the date of these financial statements, the Group is performing the activities in compliance with the commitments agreed above. Should the Group fail to comply with those agreements, we could be subject to significant claims, subject to the defenses that the Group might have. As of December 31, 2021, the exploratory and investment commitments and expenses until the completion of the most significant concessions amount to 573,741. 34.d) Agreement between Exmar Energy Netherlands B.V., Exmar Argentina S.A.U. and Exmar N.V. On October 19, 2020, the settlement agreement between YPF and the companies Exmar Energy Netherlands B.V., Exmar Argentina S.A.U. and Exmar N.V. became effective, under which, without recognizing any facts or rights, it was decided to terminate the liquefaction barge charter agreement and the liquefaction services agreement of the Tango FLNG liquefaction barge executed on November 20, 2018, and the termination of the arbitration claims initiated by Exmar Energy Netherlands B.V. and Exmar Argentina S.A.U. against YPF on July 15, 2020 before the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”), and therefore, these companies have no further claims against YPF. As a result of this agreement, the Company will pay a total settlement amount of US$ 150 million, which includes a down payment already made of US$ 22 million and the balance be paid in 18 monthly installments recognized in “Other liability”, such payments are secured (see Note 34.e)). As of the date of these consolidated financial statements installments have been paid in compliance with the agreed payment schedule. As a consequence of this agreement, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a loss of 8,285 under “Other net operating results”. 34.e) Granted guarantees As of December 31, 2021, the Group issued bank guarantees for an amount of US$ 8 million. YPF assumed other commitments for an amount of US$ 155 million in relation to compliance with obligations of subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2020, by the agreement described in Note 34.d), the Company granted Argentine Bonds 2029 and 2030 as security for a nominal value of US$ 290 million and OPESSA granted a security in the amount of US$ 30 million. As of December 31, 2021, the security granted by OPESSA for an amount of US$ 25 million is still valid. In addition, YPF opened a reserve and payment account in New York for holders of Class XVI NOs, whose balance as of December 31, 2021 was US$ 19 million, representing 125% of the debt services of NOs to be paid over the next 6 months, in line with existing foreign exchange regulations. F - 99 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER The main regulatory framework under which the Group carries on its business activities is outlined below. However, the purpose of this section is not to provide an exhaustive description of all the regulations governing the Group’s business. 35.a) Regulations applicable to the hydrocarbon industry 35.a.1) Hydrocarbons Law Law No. 17,319 was enacted on June 23, 1967, and along its effective term, it received numerous amendments, the last one being introduced in 2014 by Law No. 27,007 (the “Hydrocarbons Law”). The Hydrocarbons Law lays down the principles governing the exploration, exploitation, industrialization, transportation and commercialization of hydrocarbon resources in Argentina. The most relevant aspects of this Law are as follows: - Liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon reservoirs located in Argentine territory and its continental shelf belong to the Argentine Government or the Provinces, depending on their territorial location. Activities related to hydrocarbon exploration, exploitation, industrialization, transportation and commercialization shall be undertaken by state-owned, private or mixed ownership companies, under the provisions of the Hydrocarbons Law and the regulations issued by the PEN. Besides, these companies shall be registered with the Registry of Oil Companies created under SE Resolution No. 407/2007, under which a technical and financial analysis of those companies is conducted on an annual basis. Companies not so registered are not authorized to undertake activities in oilfields located in argentine territory. - The terms for exploration permits are set at each call for bids by the enforcement authority, according to the exploration objective (conventional or unconventional). Thus, (a) for conventional exploration concessions, the term is divided into 2 periods of up to 3 years each, plus an optional extension of up to 5 years; (b) for unconventional exploration, the term is divided into 2 periods of up to 4 years each, plus an optional extension of up to 5 years, i.e., they are granted for a maximum term of 13 years; and (c) for exploration in the continental shelf and territorial waters, the term is divided into 2 periods of 3 years each, which may be extended for 1 year each. The terms for exploitation concessions, which shall run from the date the concession is awarded under the respective regulation, shall be as follows: (a) conventional exploitation concession: 25 years; (b) unconventional exploitation concession: 35 years; and (c) exploitation concession in the continental shelf and territorial waters: 30 years. Besides, at least one year prior to the expiration of the concession, the holder of the exploitation concession may request an unlimited number of concession extensions, each for a term of 10 years. - Holders of exploitation concessions may constitute a transportation concession to evacuate their production. Thus, the term for transportation concessions originating from a conventional exploitation concession shall be 25 years, and those originating from an unconventional exploitation concession 35 years, plus the awarded extension terms. - Holders of an exploration permit and exploitation concession shall pay: (a) annually in advance, a fee per each square kilometer or fraction, according to the scale specified by the PEN; and (b) a percentage between 12% and 18% of wellhead production of the liquid hydrocarbons extracted by way of royalty, allowing the national or provincial Executive Branch, as appropriate, and as grantors of such concessions, to reduce this rate to five percent (5%) considering the productivity, conditions and location of the wells. In addition, they are subject to federal, provincial and municipal taxes, customs duties on imports and exports, and, during the effective term of the respective permit, to the tax regime established under the Hydrocarbons Law. - Default on the obligations arising under permits and concessions may cause the expiration of the terms, or the imposition of fines by the enforcement authority, as specified in the Hydrocarbons Law. F - 100 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Also, title to hydrocarbon resources was transferred by the Argentine Government to the Provinces under the following laws and decisions which amended the Hydrocarbons Law: - In 1992, Law No. 24,145 approved the transfer of hydrocarbon reserves to the Provinces where they are located. - In 1994, the Argentine Constitution was amended. Under this amendment, the Provinces were granted the primary control of natural resources within their territories. - In 2003, under PEN Decree No. 546/2003, the right to award exploration permits and/or exploitation and transportation concessions in certain locations designated as transfer areas, as well as in other areas designated by competent provincial authorities, was transferred to the Provinces. - In 2007, Law No. 26,197 recognized that hydrocarbon reservoirs, in compliance with section 124 of the Argentine Constitution (including reservoirs for which concessions were awarded prior to 1994) were owned by the Provinces, and granted them right to administer such reservoirs. 35.a.2) YPF Privatization Law In 1992, Law No. 24,145 (the “Privatization Law”) privatized Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Sociedad del Estado, YPF’s predecessor company, and decided the transfer of hydrocarbon fields from the Argentine Government to the Provinces, subject to the existing rights of the holders of exploration permits and exploitation concessions. Under the Privatization Law, the Company was awarded exploration permits and exploitation concessions which are the original titles to numerous concessions that are currently operated by YPF. 35.a.3) Hydrocarbon Unconventional Exploitation Concessions (“CENCH”, by its acronym in Spanish) in the Province of Neuquén. On December 16, 2021, Provincial Decree No. 2,183/21 was published, whereby the Province of Neuquén approved Resolution No. 53/2020, as amended by Resolution No. 142/2021, which regulate the award of CENCH in the province. The aforementioned Resolutions: (i) established the parameters applicable to the pilot plan to be submitted in order to apply for the CENCH and the technical criteria to define the territorial area of the CENCH; (ii) created the Area Extension Bonus for the area exceeding the pilot plan area; (iii) required the presentation of an annual update of a Continuous Development Plan during the mass production stage, and (iv) specified that commitments undertaken for the year following each presentation and update of the Continuous Development Plan should be firm commitments. 35.b) Regulations applicable to the Downstream segment 35.b.1) Regulation related to Liquid hydrocarbon exports Exports of crude oil, gasoline and diesel, among other goods, are subject to the registration provided for under Decree No. 645/2002 and Resolution No. E-241/2017 issued by the MINEM, as amended by SSHyC Resolution No. 329/2019. In order to obtain an export permit, companies interested in exporting these products should enter export transactions in a register and ensure they have given the possibility of acquiring the products to interested potential domestic market agents. 35.b.2) Refined products Resolution No. 5/2016 issued by the former SRH, which replaced Annex II to Resolution No. 1,283/2006, established new specifications for diesel grades 2 and 3 and gasoline, including changes in the content of lead, manganese, oxygen and ethanol, and, more significantly, in relation to sulphur, demanding oil companies to implement a plan to reduce sulphur limits to 50 mg/kg for gasoline grade 2, to 10 mg/kg for gasoline grade 3 and up to 350 mg/kg for diesel grade 2. In order to meet the new specifications, oil companies had to submit to the enforcement authority a detailed schedule of the investment program for the following year. F - 101 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) However, by SE Resolution No. 576/2019, which modified former SRH Resolution No. 5/2016, new specifications were established for gasoline grade 3 and diesel grade 2, and the deadline to meet these new requirements was extended since January 1, 2024. Therefore, the Company is currently reviewing its investment and work execution programs in compliance with this latter Resolution. 35.c) Regulations applicable to the Gas and Power segment 35.c.1) Transportation, distribution and commercialization of natural gas Law No. 24,076 (the “Gas Law”), which was enacted in 1992, together with its Regulatory Decree No. 1,738/1992, regulate natural gas public transportation and distribution services. The Gas Law also created the ENARGAS to administer and enforce the legal framework adopted for the transportation, distribution and commercialization of natural gas. Natural gas transmission and distribution systems are divided into 2 main gas pipelines, the Northern and Southern systems, operated by transportation companies and 9 regional distribution companies. These systems operate under the open access principle, whereby natural gas suppliers have access to the available capacity without discrimination. Besides, under the Gas Law, transportation companies are not allowed to buy or sell natural gas (with certain exceptions) and certain forms of cross-ownership among producers, transporters, distributors and sellers is forbidden. The domestic wholesale demand of natural gas is divided into 4 segments: (i) priority demand supplied by distribution companies (residential demand and other non-industrial users, hereafter the “Distribution”); (ii) thermoelectric generation; (iii) industrial demand; and (iv) compressed natural gas (“CNG”). Regarding commercialization, the Gas Law provides that prices shall result from the free interaction of supply and demand, and established the right to transfer the acquisition cost of natural gas to users of the distribution system. However, regulations applicable to natural gas commercialization were affected by the declaration of public emergency under Law No. 25,561 enacted on January 6, 2002 (the “Public Emergency Law” of 2002), the financial crisis of 2001, the end of the convertibility regime and the freezing of transportation and distribution tariffs. Thus, a series of provisional decisions modified the pricing system and the volumes tendered, among which the following stand out: regulations seeking to establish agreements between producers and the SE to ensure offer volumes and an interim process for price reconversion; rules regulating natural gas dispatch which granted powers to redirect injected gas and other mechanisms to ensure the supply of the priority demand (Distribution segment). In 2017, after the Public Emergency Law of 2002 ceased to be effective, a transition process began for the supply of the Distribution segment, which comprised: calling upon producers and IEASA (formerly ENARSA) to reach an agreement on the basic conditions (“Framework Agreement”) for the supply of natural gas effective from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019; establishing a mechanism for competitive bidding for the term April 2019- March 2020 and the subsequent renewal (instructed by the SE) of the contracts resulting from the bidding process until the expiration of the term established in section 5 of Law No. 27,541 (the Solidarity Law declaring the public emergency of the energy sector). Today, from January 1, 2021, since the approval of the GasAr Plan by Decree No. 892/2020 (see Note 35.d.1)), the demand from the Distribution segment and most of the demand from the thermoelectric generation segment are duly supplied, and therefore, the prices received by producers supplying these segments are established through the bidding process provided for thereunder. The sale of natural gas to the thermoelectric generation segment is also regulated by former SE Resolution No. 95/2013, section 8, whose effectiveness was reestablished by Resolution No. 12/2019 issued by Ministry of Productive Development, under which CAMMESA has provisionally been assigned the role to acquire and supply fuel without cost to generators which do not have natural gas supply contracts currently in force. Besides, sales to the industrial sector, as well as to the CNG sector (recently modified by Decree No.892/2020 and SE Resolution No. 447/2020) are based on the free negotiation between producers or sellers and clients. F - 102 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Decree No. 1,053/2018 Following the expiration of the Public Emergency Law of 2002 in December 2017, and a few months after the implementation of the transition scheme, which included the agreement on the basic conditions for the supply of the Distribution segment, the performance of the contracts executed under the mentioned agreement was affected by a sharp devaluation of the Argentine Peso in 2018 and by the decision of distributors to pay a natural gas price based on the exchange rate implicit in the tariff scheme approved for the 2018 winter period (lower than the price established under the Framework Agreement and the individual contracts). This triggered a renegotiation process of individual agreements with prices in dollars, which resulted in a reduction in the price of gas applicable to the October-December 2018 term, with no agreement being reached regarding the exchange rate differences to be contemplated. On November 16, 2018, Decree No. 1,053/2018 was published, whereby the Argentine Government decided to take over, with respect to distributors and producers who had adhered to the scheme, the payment of the accumulated daily differences on a monthly basis between the price of gas purchased by distributors and the price of natural gas included in the tariff schemes effective from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019, in 30 consecutive monthly installments beginning on October 1, 2019. Besides, this Decree established that since April 1, 2019, contracts between natural gas producers and distributors shall provide that the higher cost due to exchange rate variations during each seasonal period shall never be transferred to natural gas full-service users. On October 25, 2019, YPF adhered to the regime established under such Decree, under which the Argentine Government has only paid the first installment, the remaining ones being outstanding as of the date of these annual consolidated financial statements. On December 14, 2020, Law No 27,591 was published, approving the budget for fiscal year 2021, and overruling Decree No. 1,053/2018. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the Company filed a preliminary administrative claim with the Ministry of Finance for the payment of the second, third, fourth and fifth installments under the regime plus interest. 35.c.2) Exports of natural gas and LNG Natural gas Under the Gas Law and its Regulatory Decree, natural gas exports shall be authorized by the PEN, to the extent domestic supply is not affected, and a natural gas export regime was established, which includes firm and interruptible authorizations. During the Public Emergency Period of 2002, Argentine authorities adopted several measures restricting natural gas exports from Argentina. Besides, since 2016, the natural gas export regime was modified by numerous successive regulations whose final purpose was to safeguard domestic market supply restricting natural gas exports. Specifically, under former MEyMN Resolution No. 104/2018 and former SGE Resolution No. 9/2018, the “Procedure to Obtain Natural Gas Export Licenses” was established, providing that in order to obtain an export license, the domestic market supply should be secured. This Procedure was later overruled on June 26, 2019 by SGE Resolution No. 417/2019. At present, natural gas exports are subject to SE Regulation No. 360/2021, which specifies the terms and conditions of the process to award licenses for the export of natural through pipelines, its liquefaction in the country and its subsequent export as LNG. Specifically, this process contemplates the preference granted under GasAr Plan (see Note 35.d.1)) to export licensees, which shall enjoy preferential firm export conditions for up to a total volume of 11 Mm3 per day, exclusively in the non-winter period. F - 103 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) LNG On July 27, 2021, SE Resolution No. 706/2021 was published, which created a registry of LNG operators and regulated export activities. In order to obtain an export permit, LNG exporters are required to register in the respective category and ensure they have offered the possibility to acquire such product to potential domestic market agents which might be interested. Besides, as a requirement to export, they should not have breached any of the obligations established under the Resolution or be delayed in the payment of any fines imposed in relation to such obligations. The Resolution mentioned above also establishes that the enforcement authority may issue firm LNG export permits for a term of up to 20 years, having previously evaluated that the domestic supply of natural gas would not be affected considering the characteristics of the project and the possible impact on natural gas transportation capacity, at any stage of the production process. This permit may not be subsequently revoked or interrupted to ensure domestic market supply. 35.c.3) Regulatory requirements applicable to natural gas distribution The Group participates in natural gas distribution through its subsidiary Metrogas. The natural gas distribution system is regulated by the Gas Law, which together with its Regulatory Decree, other regulatory decrees, the Bidding Terms and Conditions (Pliego), the Transfer Agreement and the License lay down the legal framework for Metrogas’ activities. The Distribution License, the Transfer Agreement and the regulations issued under the Gas Law establish certain requirements regarding the quality of service, capital investments, restrictions for the transfer and encumbrance of assets, cross-ownership restrictions among producers, transporters and distributors, and the transfer of Metrogas’ shares. Gas distribution tariffs were established in the Distribution License and are regulated by the ENARGAS. Distribution License The Distribution License authorizes Metrogas to provide the public distribution service of natural gas for a term of 35 years, renewable upon expiration, on December 28, 2027, for an additional term of 10 years pursuant to the Gas Law based on ENARGAS’ recommendation to the PEN regarding the substantial performance of all its obligations, and the performance of Metrogas in the preceding term. Upon the expiration of the 35 or 45-year period, as appropriate, the Gas Law requires a new competitive bidding for such License, in which, if Metrogas has performed its obligations, it will have the option to equal the best bid submitted to the PEN by a third party. Generally, upon the termination of a Distribution License for term expiration, Metrogas will be entitled to a consideration equal to the value of the designated assets or to the amount paid by the successful bidder in a new call for tenders, whichever is lower. Metrogas has various obligations under the Gas Law, including the obligation to comply with all reasonable service requests within its service area, unless it were uneconomic for the provider, and to operate and maintain its facilities in a safe manner, which may require certain investments to replace or improve the facilities, as established in the Distribution License. Besides, the Distribution License specifies other obligations of Metrogas, including the provision of a distribution service, maintaining an uninterruptible service, operating the system in a prudent manner, maintaining the distribution network, making the mandatory investments, keeping certain accounting records and providing certain regular reports to the ENARGAS. The Distribution License may be revoked by the Argentine Government, upon recommendation of the ENARGAS, among other reasons, for serious and repeated failure by Metrogas to meet its obligations and/or total or partial interruptions (attributable to Metrogas) in the uninterruptible service outside the periods stipulated in the License; for the sale, disposition, transfer and encumbrance of Metrogas core assets (except for encumbrance used to finance extensions and improvements in the gas pipeline system) and in the event of bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation of Metrogas. Besides, the distribution License provides that Metrogas will not take over its parent company’s debts or grant credits or encumber assets to secure debts or award any other benefit to its parent company’s creditors. F - 104 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Tariff schemes and tariff renegotiations With the enactment of the Under Public Emergency Law of 2002, the legal framework in force applicable to license contracts of public utility companies was affected. This Law provided for the conversion into Pesos of tariffs established in convertible dollars at the exchange rate established under Convertibility Law No. 23,928, the prohibition to adjust tariffs based on any foreign index, including the “U.S. PPI” established under the regulatory framework, and the process for renegotiating the public service contracts awarded by the PEN (including Metrogas Distribution License). The expiration of the Public Emergency Law of 2002 was extended successively until December 31, 2017, together with the terms for renegotiation of licenses and public service concessions. Under the renegotiation process, on March 30, 2017, Metrogas executed a Memorandum of Agreement with the former MINEM and the Ministry of Finance for the Adjustment of the Natural Gas Distribution License (the “Comprehensive Memorandum of Agreement”), which set out the conditions to adjust the Distribution License and a series of guidelines for the RTI, which included the introduction of non-automatic mechanisms for semi-annual adjustment of the distribution tariff between 5-year tariff reviews (considering variations in prices and service costs). The Integral Tariff Review, ratified by Decree No. 252/2018, comprises the contractual period from January 6, 2002 to the termination of the Distribution License. Notwithstanding the variables contemplated for the RTIs and tariff adjustment established thereunder, in 2019 the Argentine Government implemented several measures which signifcantly modified the economic and financial equation provided for in the RTIs and in the mandatory investment plans submitted by distribution licensees, which caused a damage to Metrogas. Among the measures generating the most significant changes, thus causing lower revenues stand out, mainly for the deferral of the semi-annual tariff adjustment and higher costs related to the calculation of the UNG. In consideration of the above, on October 11, 2019 Metrogas filed an administrative claim with the ENARGAS, requesting the review and adjustment of its mandatory investment plan as well as an economic compensation to restore the economic and financial balance, together with the reconsideration of certain regulatory measures. This claim was later updated due to the continuous impact of the Solidarity Law and the new measures adopted in 2020, which are described below. On December 23, 2019, the Solidarity Law was publised, declaring a state of public emergency in terms of economic, financial, fiscal, administrative, social security, tariff, energy, health and social matters, and suspending the adjustment of tariff schemes for power and natural gas distribution and transportation under federal jurisdicition, until the entry into force of the new provisonal tariff schemes (Decree No. 1,020/2020). In additon, it delegated to the PEN the power to begin extraordinary reviews of current RTIs and authorized the PEN to administratively intervene the ENARGAS for a term of 1 year, which was formalized by Decree No. 278/2020. The 1-year term was then extended by Decree No. 1,020/2020 until December 31, 2021 or until completion of the RTI. On December 17, 2020, Decree No. 1,020/2020 was published, ordering the commencement of the RTI for providers of power and natural gas public distribution and transportation services under federal jurisdiction, establishing a maximum negotiation term of 2 years, and providing for the elaboration of a RTT until completion of the RTI. On June 2, 2021, ENARGAS Resolution No. 151/2021 was published, which approved the Provisonal Tariff Schemes, as part of the RTT, applicable to Metrogas, which was in force as of February 28, 2022. On December 27, 2021, ENARGAS Resolution No. 518/2021 was published, calling a Public Hearing for the purpose of considering the provisional Adjustment of tariffs for natural gas distribution through networks (Decree No. 1,020/2020), and instructed licensees of natural gas public distribution services to submit their proposed transitory tariff schemes and supporting information for citizens to be aware of the proposed contents for the provisional adjustment of tariffs under the RTT. On February 23, 2022, ENARGAS Resolution No. 69/2022 was published, which approved (i) the Provisional Tariff Schemes, as part of the RTT, applicable to Metrogas, which was in force as of March 1, 2022, and (ii) the Chart of Rates and Charges for Additional Transition Services. F - 105 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Procedure for the compensation of the lower revenues received by Distributors from their users for benefits and / or bonuses and for higher costs of unaccounted natural gas MINEM Resolution No. 508-E/2017 established the procedure to compensate the lower revenues received by natural gas distribution licensees from users, as a result of the application of benefits to users under the regulations in force in terms of the social tariff and discounts for lower consumption, and the higher costs of UNG compared to those established for their recognition in tariffs, applicable from January 1, 2018. However, on December 7, 2018, the ENARGAS notified the SGE certain observations claiming that the SGE did not recognize the adjustment regarding UNG and determined that all amounts received from January 2018 to November 2018, which until such date were of a provisional nature, should be set off with the amounts owed by the SGE to Metrogas. Besides, the adjustments of actual values established under such procedure for the same period, and the excess in costs incurred from December 2018 to September 2019 were not recognized either. This procedure complies with section 20.2 of the Standard License approved by Decree No. 2.255/1992, which provides that distributors have the right to compensation for the lower revenues caused by those measures in order to maintain the payment chain related to the operation and maintenance of the natural gas public distribution service through networks, including the payment of invoices for the purchase of natural gas and to ensure the continuity in the provision of the said public service. Note from ENARGAS related to YPF’s interest in Metrogas The Company received from Metrogas a copy of the Note received by the latter from ENARGAS, requesting it to adjust Metrogas’ equity structure in compliance with deadline provided for in the Public Emergency Law of 2002 and in compliance with section 34 of the Gas Law. In this regard, it should be noted that YPF indirectly acquired a 70% interest in Metrogas in a transaction that was approved by ENARGAS Resolution No. I/2,566 dated April 19, 2013; and, following the merger with YPF Inversora Energética S.A. and Gas Argentino S.A. holds 70% of Metrogas shares. On March 30, 2017, YPF filed an appeal for reconsideration requesting that the ENARGAS Note be revoked and a new decision be rendered setting a reasonable timeframe consistent with the current gas market situation, in order to comply with section 34 of the Gas Law. On June 15, 2017, YPF submitted to the ENARGAS a tentative schedule for the process of adjusting its interest in Metrogas, which was extended in detail on July 3, 2017. Such presentation does not imply the waiver of the aforementioned appeal. On April 5, 2018, ENARGAS rejected the reconsideration appeal filed by YPF on March 30, 2017 by ENARGAS Resolution No. 313/2018. On October 8, 2018, YPF filed an appeal for the SGE to decide on the issue. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the appeal has not yet been decided. 35.c.4) Regulatory framework associated with the LPG industry Law No. 26,020, enacted in 2005 (the “LPG Law”) lays down the regulatory framework for the LPG industry, covering all activities related to the production, fractionation, bottling, transportation, storage, distribution and sale of LPG, declaring them of public interest. It also establishes the free import of LPG, regardless of the restrictions or other measures established by the PEN where the product is subject to subsidies in the country of origin, and the free export of LPG once the supply of the domestic demand is ensured. Under the LPG Law, which provides for the creation of a trust fund to finance botted LPG consumption for low income consumers having no access to the distribution of natural gas through networks, the Argentine Government launched serveral programs stimulating the supply of the domestic market (see Note 35.d.2). 35.c.5) Regulatory framework associated with electric power generation. The Group generates electric power through YPF EE and CT Barragán. F - 106 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) The basic regulatory framework for Argentina’s electricity sector is laid down under Law No. 15,336 of 1960, as amended by Law No. 24,065 of 1991, and regulated by Decrees No. 1,398/1992 and 186/1995 (collectively the “Regulatory Framework”). This Regulatory Framework is supplemented by SE regulations regarding generation and commercialization of electric power, including former SEE Resolution No. 61/1992 “Procedures for operations scheduling, load dispatch and price calculation”. Also, in terms of generation of electric power from renewable sources, the regulatory framework is supplemented with specific regulations issued to promote their development (see “Renewable Energies” section). Law No. 24,065 implemented the privatization of state-owned companies in the electric power sector and divided the industry vertically into four categories: generation, transmission, distribution and demand. Also, the law organized the WEM (see “WEM” section), where generators of electric power are one of its players. Under Law No. 24,065, the generation of electric power is defined as an activity of public interest developed in a competitive market. Generators of electric power from a thermal source (that is, generation fired by natural gas, petroleum liquids, such as diesel and fuel oil, or coal), and from a renewable non-hydraulic source, do not require any concession from the State to operate. However, transmission and distribution activities are regulated as public services and hence are subject to concessions granted by the Argentine Government. In turn, the Provinces can regulate the electrical systems within their relevant territories, the Provinces being their enforcement authority. However, if a participant of the provincial electrical sector should connect to the Argentine Electricity Grid (“SADI”, by its acronym in Spanish), it must also meet federal regulations. Argentina’s Electricity Regulator (“ENRE”, by its acronym in Spanish) is the agency regulating, auditing and controlling the electric power industry. CAMMESA CAMMESA is responsible for SADI’s National Dispatch of Loads. CAMMESA’s main function is the technical and administrative coordination of electric power supply and demand within a real-time operation system, which includes determining the production schedule of all generation plants of the system in order to balance production with demand. CAMMESA also collects payments from all WEM agents and purchases and provides natural gas to generators, pursuant to the provisions of former SE Resolution No. 95/2013, section 8, as amended by Resolution No. 12/2019 issued by the Ministry of Productive Development. WEM The WEM is composed of a term market, with contracts for quantities, prices and conditions freely agreed between sellers and buyers; a spot market where prices are established on an hourly basis according to the economic cost of production, represented by the short-term marginal cost as measured at the system load centre (market node), and a quarterly stabilization system for spot market prices, intended for distributor purchases. Price of electricity dispatch and spot market In order to meet energy demand, CAMMESA prioritizes energy units with the lowest variable cost of production, progressively moving towards units with the highest variable costs of production, until the entire demand is covered. Thus, CAMMESA must define an optimum market price taking into account the typical hourly demand curves and the existing limitations of the system. This procedure must be used to project future SAID and WEM requirements. However, gaps between projections and prevailing market conditions generate differences between distributors’ energy purchases at seasonal prices and payments to generators for sales of energy at spot prices. Since the enactment of the Public Emergency Law of 2002 and the emergency of the electricity sector through Decree No. 134/2015, a series of temporary provisions modified the original pricing system. Among the main regulations published, the resolutions related to the following stand out: management and dispatch of fuels, calls for tenders for the provision of additional thermal generation and associated electric power production capacity, subject to special remuneration mechanisms, formalizing commitments through contracts between generators and CAMMESA; calls for tenders to incorporate new efficient electric energy generation through the closing of open cycles and Co-Generation; and resolutions implementing new provisional remuneration mechanisms for the generation sector of power energy. F - 107 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) SE Resolution No. 31/2020 is currently in force, as restated by SE Resolution No 440/2021, which amended the remuneration regime of non- contractualized electric power generation. This new remuneration regime was applied to transactions starting in February 2020. Through such Resolution, all prices (fixed in Dollars since the publication of former SEE Resolution 19/2017) were converted into Argentine pesos, and a monthly adjustment mechanism was created based on the variation of the CPI and IWPI indexes published by the INDEC. This adjustment was then suspended, from March 8, 2020, and indefinitely, on account of the economic situation deriving from the pandemic of COVID-19. As regards the remuneration regime of authorized thermal generators, it was provided that their remuneration would be composed of a payment for the monthly available power, a payment for generated power and another for operated power, plus another payment for energy generated in hours of maximum thermal requirement. On May 21, 2021, SE Resolution No. 440/2021 was published in the BO, whereby the remuneration set in SE Resolution No. 31/2020 was increased by 29%, effective for transactions corresponding to February 2021. Renewable energies In recent years, Argentina issued regulations in order to regulate and incorporate renewable energies into the WEM and to promote their development through incentives in the form of tax benefits and preferential or subsidized tariffs. Thus, in 2006, Law No. 26,190 was enacted, which established a National Promotion Regime for the use of renewable energy sources, subsequently amended in 2015, by Law No. 27,191. These regulations, among other issues, set targets for the consumption of renewable energies for all electricity consumers, and specifically, for large users in terms of the minimum percentage of electricity from renewable energies they are required to consume, and establish tax benefits for eligible projects. Among the main regulations aimed at encouraging the use of renewable energy, the following stand out: - Former MEyM Resolution No. 281-E/2017, approving the Renewable Energy Term Market (“MATER”), which allows large users to meet their consumption quotas of electric power from renewable sources through: (a) the joint purchase system (through CAMMESA); (b) the signing of private Power Supply Agreements (“CAE”, by its acronym in Spanish); or (c) the development of a self-generation or co-generation project. As a general principle, the CAEs signed on the MATER (outside the joint purchase system) may be freely negotiated between the parties. - The RenovAr Program (Rounds 1, 1.5, 2 and 3) established under former MEyM Resolutions No. 136/2016, 252/2016, 275/2017, and former SGE Resolution No. 100/2018, which feature calls for bids for contracting electric power from renewable energies on the WEM, in compliance with their respective bidding terms and conditions. 35.d) Incentive programs for hydrocarbon production 35.d.1) Incentive programs for natural gas production With the purpose of increasing production and the offer of natural gas in the domestic market, considering the country’s energy trade balance deficit, the Argentine Government implemented several programs to stimulate natural gas production. Stimulus Program for Investments in Natural Gas Production Developments from Unconventional Reservoirs (“Resolution 46 Program”). By MINEM Resolution No. 46-E/2017 Resolution 46 Program was created with the purpose of encouraging investments in the production of natural gas from unconventional reservoirs in the Neuquina Basin until December 31, 2021. This Resolution established a compensation equal to the amount resulting from deducting from the effective sales price obtained from sales to the domestic market, including conventional and unconventional gas, the minimum sales price of 7.50 US$/MBTU for 2018, 7.00 US$/MBTU for 2019, 6.50 US$/MBTU for 2020 and 6.00 US$/MBTU for 2021, multiplied by the production volumes of unconventional gas. Compensations under Resolution 46 Program would be paid as follows: 88% by producing companies and 12% by the Province where the concession area included in the Program is located. F - 108 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) The Company was admitted to the Resolution 46 Program for its interest in Aguada Pichana Este, Aguada Pichana Oeste - Aguada de Castro, Estación Fernández Oro and La Ribera I and II concessions. However, on December 2, 2020, the Company requested its removal from Resolution 46 Program with respect to La Ribera I and II and Estación Fernández Oro concessions from January 1, 2020. Under the Resolution 46 Program, the Company filed administrative objections to several payment Resolutions (see Note 33). Plan for the Promotion of Argentine Natural Gas Production – Supply and Demand Scheme 2020-2024 (“GasAr Plan”) On November 16, 2020, Decree No. 892/2020 was published, which approved the GasAr Plan, mainly aimed at: encouraging investments in natural gas production to meet demand requirements with domestic production; generating long-term certainty in the production and distribution sectors; ensuring the supply of the priority demand and the thermoelectric generation segment; and establishing a transparent, open and competetitve system for the formation of natural gas prices. The GasAr Plan, initially effective for a 4-year term, will be implemented through the execution of individual contracts between gas producers, distributors and sub-distributors (to satisfy the priority demand) and CAMMESA (to satisfy the thermoelectric generation demand). The GasAr Plan provides that individual contracts shall be negotiated through an auction or bidding process for a total base volume of 70,000,000 m3/d for the 365 days of each calendar year of the plan term, ensuring demand aggregation mechanims allowing to meet natural gas requirements of the priority demand and power plants, plus exports in the non-winter period. Besides, it established that the Argentine Government may decide to undertake the monthly payment of the portion of natural gas prices at the PIST in order to mitigate the impact of the cost of natural gas to be transferred to users. Thus, the Argentine Government shall pay each producer a compensation equal to the difference between the price billed to distributors and/or sub-distributors and the seasonal price tendered, as appropriate. Besides, participating producers shall undertake to reach a production curve per basin that ensures the maintainance and/or increase of current production levels, according to bids presented. If the curve is not achieved, reductions proportional to the tendered price may be applied, including the eventual removal of the producer from the GasAr Plan. Also, penalties may be imposed if the investment commitment undertaken or the commitment to increase Argentine value added (obligation imposed under the GasAr Plan to producers) is not complied with. On November 24, 2020 SE Resolution No. 317/2020 was published, calling a Public Tender for the effective award of the total base volume provided for under the GasAr Plan and an additional volume for each of the winter periods 2021 to 2024, included. On December 16, 2020, SE Resolution No. 391/2020 was published (supplemented by SE Resolution No. 447/2020), which awarded the base natural gas volumes and approved natural gas prices at the PIST corresponding to the awarded volumes. Under this Resolution, the Company was awarded an annual natural gas supply of up to 7,628.5 Mm3 (20.9 Mm3/d, the total volume tendered in the auction, all corresponding to the Neuquina Basin, in line with a committed production curve of about 30 Mm3/d). From the total committed volume, about 56% will be used to cover the demand of power plants through CAMMESA and the remaining 44% will be used to supply distributors’ priority demand. On March 4, 2021, AFIP General Resolution No. 4,939/2021 was published in the BO, establishing a procedure to register, apply for and assign tax credit certificates under the securities system established in Annex to Decree No. 892/2020 with the purpose of supporting the payment of the compensation to be borne by the Argentine Government as defined in the said Annex. As of December 31, 2021, the Company received provisional compensations in a total amount of 9,889. 35.d.2) Incentive programs for the domestic supply of LPG With the purpose of ensuring the supply of LPG to the domestic market at affordable prices ensuring LPG availability to lowest income users who have no access to the supply of natural gas through networks, the Argentine Government has implemented the following programs of relevance to the Company: F - 109 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Bottle-to Bottle Program Concerning the bottled LPG segment, the LPG Law (see Note 35.c.4)) established the creation of a trust fund to finance the consumption of LPG in 10, 12, y 15-kg bottles for low income users having no access to natural gas distribution through networks, thereby granting the SE the power to establish benchmark prices. In 2015, in the context mentioned above, the Bottle-to Bottle Program was created by Decree No. 470/2015, subsequenty regulated by the SE through Resolution No. 49/2015. The purpose fo this Program is to maintain price stability in the commercialization chain of butane and propane to be used in 10, 12 and 15 kg bottles and in certain supply areas. As provided for under Bottle-to Bottle Program regulations, at present the SE establishes, on an annual basis, the quotas of butane for the supply of the domestic market by producers, and the benchmark prices applicable on each ocassion to bottled LPG for residental use. Under the Bottle-to Bottle Program, producers would be paid a compensation, which was finally set at 0 from February 1, 2019 by SGE Resolution No. 15/2019. Propane Network Agreement In order to guarantee the stability of the conditions for the supply of undiluted propane through networks, on December 27, 2002, the MINEM entered into an agreement with LPG producers for the supply of propane for distribution networks of undiluted propane gas effective until April 30, 2003 and renewable for a maximum term of one year. Later, under Laws No. 26,019 of March 2, 2005 and Law No. 26,546 of November 12, 2009, the program was extended until April 30, 2023. The agreement guarantees the supply of a given volume of gas to distributors and sub-distributors of propane gas through networks at a given price, against payment of an economic compensation to LPG producers for their lower revenues. The 18th extension agreement of the Propane Network Agreement is currently in force. 35.d.3) Incentive Programs for the Production of Conventional Hydrocarbons • Provincial Stimulus Program – Province of Mendoza On December 4, 2020, by Law No. 9,279, the Province of Mendoza created the program known as “Mendoza Activates Hydrocarbons” (“Program I”), which seeks to promote the development, reactivation and increase of hydrocarbon activity. Program I will reimburse its beneficiaries, by means of tax credit certificates, any expenditures which, up to the authorizations limit specified in the regulation, are made in projects for the deployment of new wells, and/or the reactivation of existing ones, which as of the date of the Law was published, were inactive. These tax credit certificates may be used to pay the turnover tax and royalties. On July 7, 2021, by Law No. 9,330, the Province of Mendoza created the program known as “Mendoza Activates Hydrocarbons II” (“Program II”) with the same purpose and modality as Program I, enlarging tax credit up to limit authorized under the regulations and extending the term for its use to December 31, 2025, which may be extended for a term of 3 years. On December 31, 2021, by Law No. 9,364, the Province of Mendoza created the program known as “Mendoza Activates Hydrocarbons III” (“Program III”) with the same purpose and modality as Programs I and II, enlarging tax credit up to limit authorized under the regulations and extending the term for its use to December 31, 2026, which may be extended for a term of 3 years. • Provincial Stimulus Program - Province of Neuquén By Decree No. 913/2021, the Province of Neuquén ordered the creation of the “Provincial Hydrocarbon Reactivation Program” for the promotion of investment and the increase in conventional hydrocarbon production. The program contemplates a financial incentive for investments through the granting of tax benefits, by obtaining a non-transferrable tax credit certificate for up to 50% of the amount of the approved investment, which may be used until December 31, 2026 for the payment of the turnover tax, once the investments made have been certified. F - 110 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) • Provincial Stimulus Program – Province of Río Negro By Decree No. 513/2021, the Province of Río Negro partially regulated Law No. 5,490, which established the Regulatory Framework for the promotion of hydrocarbon production through the recovery of low-producing and inactive wells. Such Regulatory Framework has the following purposes: (a) increasing hydrocarbon reserves; (b) optimizing hydrocarbon production levels; (c) increasing employment; (d) increasing public revenues; (e) boosting investment, and (f) prioritizing the hiring of provincial labor, providers and services. Beneficiaries subject to the Regulatory Framework may have the following benefits, to be determined by the enforcement authority considering the proposed and approved recovery plan: (a) reduction of the royalty rate applicable to incremental production; (b) exemption from, or reduction of exploitation royalties; and (c) tax benefits in the turnover tax in relation to incremental production. • Provincial Stimulus Program – Province of Chubut By Decree No. 278/2021, the Province of Chubut created the “Hydrocarbon Industry Program”, aimed to stimulate the increase in hydrocarbon production, maintaining reserves and preserving employment. The Program contemplates a reduction in royalty rates applicable to incremental production. 35.d.4) Investment Promotion Regime for the Exploitation of Hydrocarbons – Decree No. 929/2013 Decree No. 929/2013 provides for the creation of an Investment Promotion Regime for the Exploitation of Hydrocarbons (the “Promotional Regime”), both for conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon exploitation projects. Inclusion in this Regime may be applied for by holders of hydrocarbon exploration permits and/or exploitation concessions and/or any third parties associated to such holders jointly with them, which have filed an investment project in foreign currency of at least US$ 1,000 million, computed as of the date the project was filed, to be invested during the first 5 years of the project (this amount was modified by Law No. 27,007 and reduced to US$ 250 million). The following are the main benefits for subjects subject to the Regime: i) they will be entitled, under the terms of Law No. 17,319, and from the fifth successive year counted since the start-up of their respective projects, to freely sell to foreign markets 20% of their production of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons produced under the said projects, with a 0% export duty, should these be applicable; ii) they will be entitled to free availability of 100% of any foreign currency obtained from the export of the hydrocarbons mentioned in the preceding item, and iii) for periods where national production fails to meet domestic supply needs under the terms of section 6 of Law No. 17,319, subjects included in the Regime will be entitled to obtain, from fifth year following the approval and start-up of their respective projects - with respect to the percentage of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons produced under such projects available for export as mentioned herein above - a price not lower that the reference export price, which will be determined without computing the incidence of export duties otherwise applicable. 35.e) Tax regulations 35.e.1) Income tax Tax Reform Law No. 27,430, published in the BO on December 29, 2017, amended the Income Tax Law as follows: - The general income tax rate was reduced from 35% for fiscal year 2017, to 30% for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and to 25% from fiscal year 2020 onwards. - Under the mentioned law, for income tax purposes, companies may choose to revalue their assets located in Argentina which generate taxable income. The special revaluation tax rate depends on the asset, being 8% for real estate not classified as inventories, 15% for real estate classified as inventories, 5% for shares, membership interests and equity interests owned by individuals, and 10% for other assets. Income generated by the revaluation is exempted under section 291 of the mentioned law and the additional tax generated by the revaluation is not deductible. F - 111 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) On March 28, 2019, the Company agreed to adhere to the tax revaluation regime established under Law No. 27,430 for the “Mines, Quarries, Forests and Similar Assets” category, establishing a special tax of 4,562. This will allow a higher deduction of the depreciation of income tax revalued assets, and therefore will affect the recording of the deferred income tax. See Note 17. Law No. 27,468, published in the BO on December 4, 2018, established that the inflation adjustment procedure for taxation purposes will be applicable for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2018. In the first, second and third fiscal years since it became effective, this procedure shall be applicable if the variation in the CPI, estimated from the beginning to the end of each of those years exceeds 55%, 30% and 15%, for the first, second and third year of application, respectively. From the fourth year, i.e., fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2021, the procedure will apply to the extent the CPI variation accumulated over 36 months prior to the applicable fiscal year end exceeds 100%. Considering that the CPI as of December 3, 2021, 2020 and 2019 exceeds the mentioned parameters, the Group applied the tax adjustment for inflation in its income tax estimate. On December 23, 2019, Law No. 27,541 on Social Solidarity and Productive Reactivation was published in the BO, which introduced the following changes to the Income Tax Law: - It suspended the income tax rate reduction from 30% to 25% until fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2021, included. Accordingly, although the gradual changes in the income tax rate were not applicable to the current tax calculation, the main accounting impact of the new regulations occurred in the calculation of deferred assets and tax liabilities. See Note 17. - It modified the dividend withholding rate from 13% to 7% until fiscal years beginning on January 1, 2021 included. - 1/6 of the positive or negative adjustment for inflation provided for under Title VI of the Income Tax Law, for the first and second fiscal years beginning in January 2019, was recorded in such fiscal year, and the remaining 5/6 in equal parts over the immediately following five fiscal years. On June 16, 2021 Law No. 27,630 was published in the BO, introducing the following amendments to the Income Tax Law: - The income tax rate for companies and permanent establishments, applicable to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, was modified. To such end, it introduced a scale of rates ranging from 25% and 35% to be applied according to the taxpayer’s accumulated taxable net profit, and such amounts will be adjusted annually according to the CPI. - The distribution of dividends and profits to individuals, undivided estates and foreign beneficiaries is subject to a 7% rate. 35.e.2) Personal assets tax – Substitute taxpayer Individuals and foreign entities, and undivided estates, regardless of whether they are domiciled or located in Argentina or abroad, are subject to a personal assets tax of 0.50% of the value of any shares or ADS issued by Argentine entities. The tax is levied on the Argentine issuers of such shares or ADS, such as YPF, which must pay this tax as substitutes for the respective shareholders, and is based on the equity value (following the equity method), or the book value of the shares derived from the last financial statements as of December 31 of each year. Under the Personal Assets Tax Law, the Group is entitled to seek reimbursement of the tax paid by the shareholders subject to such tax, using the reimbursement method the Group considers appropriate. 35.e.3) Fuels tax Following the introduction of market prices for petroleum products related to the deregulation of the hydrocarbon sector, Law No. 23,966 established a tax on liquid fuel transfers, which levied certain types of fuels, replacing the former regime based o regulated prices. Since August 2003, the calculation method originally consisting of a fixed value per liter according to the respective type of fuel was replaced by a rate on the average sales price. F - 112 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Later, under Law No. 27,430 published in the BO in December 2017, the new mechanism was modified reestablishing the fixed amounts per liter, which are adjusted quarterly based on variations in the CPI provided by the INDEC. 35.e.4) Regime for the regularization of taxes On August 26, 2020, Law No. 27,562 (the “Law on Social Solidarity and Production Reactivation within the Public Emergency Framework”) was published in the BO, which declared the extension of the regularization of tax, social security and customs obligations originally established for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) under Law No. 27,541. In the case of legal entities owning financial assets abroad, they should previoulsy comply with the requirement to repatriate al teast 30% of those assets within 60 days from the date they adhered to the regime (including shareholders holding al least 30% of the capital stock). The regime allowed to include obligations past due as of July 31, 2020 and established a cash discount or plans from 48 to 120 instalments, depending on the type of debt and taxpayer, subject to a 2% fixed monthly interest rate in the first 6 instalments and Dablar rate in pesos at private banks from the seventh instalment. Adherence to the plan, which originally expired on October 31, 2020, was successively extended until December 15, 2020 by Decree No. 966/2020. On November 11, 2021, Law No. 27,653 (the “Tax Relief Law to Strengthen the Recovery of Economic and Social Activities Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic”) was published in the BO, which (i) it extended the moratorium granted under Law No. 27,541 as amended by Law No. 27,562, extending its deadlines and further covering obligations past due as of August, 31, 2021, included; (ii) with exclusive effect for the regularization of outstanding amounts detected by AFIP’s audit activity, interest in excess of 40% of the principal oustanding amount were written off and payment in plans of up to 72 instalments was authorized, and (iii) removed the restrictions on dividend distribution prior to August 26, 2022, unless the Company shall have pre- cancelled such tax debt, established under Law No. 27,541. In addition, General Resolution No. 5,157/2022, published in the BO on February 25, 2022, established that term for adherence to the regularization regime mentioned above was until March 31, 2022, included. 35.f) Customs regulations 35.f.1) Export duties Hydrocarbons Since September 2018, hydrocarbon export duties which had previously been effective since 2000 and were suspended in January 2017, were restablished. Mechanisms varied from setting a fixed amount to establishing rates on the taxable value or FOB value. On May 19, 2020, Decree No. 488/2020 was published in the BO effective until December 31, 2021, establishing a floating rate for hydrocarbon export duties ranging from 0% (where the Brent price is equal to or below 45 US$/ bbl) to 8% (where the Bret price is equal to or above 60 US$/ bbl). It was efefctive until December 2021. On December 31, 2020, Decree No. 1,060/2020 was published in the BO effective until December 31, 2022, establishing a 4.5% export duty rate on goods included in Chapter 29 of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (“NCM”), in which ethanol and methanol, among others, are included. Agricultural products On March 4, 2020, Decree No. 230/2020 was published in the BO, which increased the export tax on soybean and soybean products to 33% (maximum tax rate allowed under Law No. 27,541), among other changes. Export taxes on wheat, corn and sorghum remained at 12%. F - 113 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Despite certain rate reductions in fiscal year 2020, export duties on soybean and soybean products, such as soybean oil and flour, are fixed at 33% and 31%, respectively, from January 2021. Import licenses On July 5, 2017, the Ministry of Productive Development published Resolution No. E 523/2017, establishing an automatic and non-automatic import licensing regime for goods classified under all NCM tariff headings and intended for definitive entry for consumption. Besides, it determined that NCM tariff headings listed in Annexes II to XIV of the said resolution are subject to non-automatic import licensing. On March 10, 2021, by Resolution No. 5/2021 issued by the Undersecretariat of Trade Policy and Management, Annex XII was amended, whereby several goods, including diesel, are now subject to the automatic import licensing system. 35.g) BCRA Regulations The regulations issued by the BCRA that are most relevant to the Group are described below: Communication “A” 7,030 On May 28, 2020, the BCRA established that for a financial institution to give a client access to the Sole and Free Exchange Market (“MULC”) for the payment of imports of goods and services, payments of principal and interest of offshore debts, and payment of dividends and profits, among other things, BCRA’s prior approval is required, or else a sworn statement must be received from the client, which the financial entities shall check for consistency with the data existing in the online system established by the BCRA, with respect to the fulfillment of the following requirements: - - The client’s total holdings in foreign currency are deposited in a local bank account and it does not have available foreign liquid assets; and The client agrees to settle through the official market, within 5 business days after they are made available, any proceeds received from abroad from the collection of loans granted to third parties, collection of a time deposit, and collection of the sales price of any other asset, provided such asset shall have been acquired, or the deposit made, or the loan granted after May 28, 2020. In addition, it establishes that the BCRA’s prior approval is required to access the MULC for the following purposes (a) making advance payments of imports of goods or the repayment of principal of debts for the import of goods, and (b) repayment of principal of offshore debts where the creditor is a related party of the debtor. Originally, this requirement expired on June 30, 2020, but it was repeatedly deferred and Communication “A” 7,151, dated May 29, 2020, extended the term until and including December 31, 2020. Communication “A” 7,106 On September 15, 2020, the BCRA established that private sector companies with scheduled principal maturities between October 15, 2020 and March 31, 2021 pursuant to debts with an offshore creditor, other than a related party, may access the MULC if they file with the BCRA a refinancing plan that meets the following criteria: (i) the net amount for which the exchange market will be accessed in the original terms will not exceed 40% of the principal amount becoming due, and (ii) the remaining principal must be refinanced with a new offshore debt with an average life of at least 2 years. The foregoing shall not apply to debts with international organizations or associated agencies thereof or secured by them, nor to loans granted to the debtor by official credit agencies or secured by them; or when the amount for which access to the foreign exchange market is requested for repayment of principal under such debt does not exceed the amount of US$ 1 million per calendar month. See Note 4. F - 114 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Communication “A” 7,133 On October 9, 2020, the BCRA established that a debtor may access the MULC to repay principal above the 40% threshold set out under Communication “A” 7,106, to the extent such debtor settles currency in the MULC as from October 9, 2020 in an amount equal to or higher than the excess over such 40% on account of (a) offshore debts, (b) issuance of debt securities publicly registered abroad or, (c) issuances of debt securities publicly registered in Argentina denominated in foreign currency, that meet the conditions set forth in the exchange regulation applicable to these issuances. As regards debt securities publicly registered in Argentina or abroad, issued as from October 9, 2020 with an average life of at least 2 years and the delivery of which to the creditors has allowed meeting the parameters provided for in the refinancing plan required under the aforementioned regulation, the requirement to settle in foreign currency in order to access the exchange market for the repayment of their principal and interest shall be deemed met. Communication “A” 7,196 On January 6, 2021, the BCRA authorized the application of foreign currency proceeds from exports of goods and services to the repayment of principal and interest of publicly registered debt securities issuances as of January 7, 2021, to the extent that: - - Such issuance is made under (a) an exchange of debt securities, or (b) the refinancing of foreign financial debt whose final maturity is scheduled between March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022; Considering the transaction as a whole, the average life of the new debt is at least 18 longer than the maturities being refinanced. It also established that proceeds from debtor’s exports of goods and services may be deposited in foreign and/or Argentine accounts in order to guarantee the payment of maturities of the new foreign debts provided for in item 1 of Communication “A” 7,123 and that shall have entered the exchange market and been settled through it as from January 7, 2021. This option will be available until the amount in the account reaches 125% of the principal and interest payable in the current month and the following 6 calendar months, according to the schedule of maturities agreed with the creditors. Funds in excess of such amount must be entered into and settled through the foreign exchange market subject to the terms set forth in general regulations on this matter. Additionally, residents may access the local foreign exchange market -under certain terms- for the posting of guarantees related to debts incurred as of January 7, 2021 that are included in item 1 of Communication “A” 7,123, or to local trusts created to guarantee the payment of principal and interest of such debts, for the acquisition of foreign currency applied to the constitution of guarantees in foreign currency accounts related to the amounts due in the debt contracts. In addition, the issuance of debt securities denominated in foreign currency issued as of January 7, 2021, to refinance pre-existing debts shall be considered, for purposes of accessing the exchange market for payments of principal and interest on such securities, to have complied with the requirement of settlement in foreign currency for an amount equal to: a) the refinanced principal amount, b) the interest accrued until the refinancing date and, c) to the extent the new debt securities do not schedule principal maturities before 2023, an amount equivalent to the interest that would accrue until December 31, 2022. F - 115 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Communication “A” 7,230 On February 25, 2021, the BCRA extended the term of application of the provisions provided by Communication “A” 7,106 to a new period, between April 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, and established new deadlines for submitting refinancing plans. Some exceptions were added to debt reached by this requirement when it relates to capital maturities of less than US$ 2 million per month, or debts incurred as of January 1, 2020 (a) whose funds have been entered and settled; or (b) that constitute refinancing after said date, to the extent that the refinancing has allowed reaching the parameters required under the refinancing plan and (c) the remaining portion of maturities of operations that were completed to comply with the refinancing plan, complying with its conditions. Communication “A” 7,416 On December 9, 2021, the BCRA, among other things, extended the validity of Communication “A” 7,106. Thus, private sector companies with repayments of principal maturing between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022 corresponding to financial debts with foreign creditors, other than related parties, may access the MULC only if they file with the BCRA a refinancing plan that meets the following criteria: (a) the net amount for which the exchange market will be accessed in the original terms shall not exceed 40% of the principal amount falling due, and (b) the remaining principal amount must be refinanced with a new foreign debt with an average life of al least 2 years. The foregoing shall not apply to debts to international organizations or their associated agencies, or secured by them, to loans granted to the debtor by government credit agencies, or secured by them, to debts originated on or after January 1, 2020 whose proceeds have been deposited and settled in the foreign exchange market; to indebtedness that constitute refinancing of principal maturing after January 1, 2020, or the remaining portion of matured principal already refinanced (to the extent that the refinancing requirements are meet as described in paragraph 3.17.3), or the amount that would be settled in the foreign exchange market to repay principal of such financial debts where not in excess of US$ 2 million per calendar month. See Note 4. 35.h) CNV Regulatory Framework General Resolution No. 873 On November 27, 2020, General Resolution No. 873/2020 was published in the BO, simplifying the filing of financial information. The main simplifications for entities filing financial information based on the IFRS are mentioned below: - For information to be filed on a quarterly basis: i) the filing of financial statements of companies over which the issuer exercises control, joint control or significant influence may be replaced with the disclosure in a Notes to the financial statements of the issuer of such entities’ information, in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations in force for each case. If this option is exercised, the issuer will make available such financial statements, if so requested by the public. ii) consolidated and separate (individual) financial statements for interim periods may be filed as condensed statements, as provided for in IAS 34. - Section 12 of Chapter II, Title IV of the Rules (N.T. 2013 as amended) was repealed. - Information required in Exhibits may be disclosed in Notes. Pursuant to section 1, Chapter III, Title IV of such Resolution, a description of the Notes to the consolidated financial statements containing information required under the Resolution in the form of exhibits follows. F - 116 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 35. MAIN REGULATIONS AND OTHER (cont.) Exhibit A – Fixed Assets Exhibit B – Intangible assets Exhibit C – Investments in companies Exhibit D – Other investments Exhibit E – Provisions Note 8 Property, plant and equipment Note 7 Intangible assets Note 10 Investments in associates and joint ventures Note 6 Financial instruments by category Note 14 Investments in financial assets Note 13 Trade receivables Note 12 Other receivables Note 10 Investments in associates and joint ventures Note 8 Property, plant and equipment Note 7 Intangible assets Note 16 Provisions Exhibit F – Cost of goods sold and services rendered Exhibit G – Assets and liabilities in foreign currency Note 25 Costs Note 38 Assets and liabilities in currencies other than the Peso GeneralResolution No. 622 On March 18, 2015, the Company was registered with the CNV under the category “Settlement and Clearing Agent and Trading Agent - Own account”, record No. 549. Considering the Company’s business, and the CNV rules and its Interpretative Criterion No. 55, the Company will not, under any circumstance, offer brokerage services to third parties for transactions in markets under the jurisdiction of the CNV, and it will also not open operating accounts to third parties to issue orders and trade in markets under the jurisdiction of the CNV. Moreover, in accordance with the amendment to the CNV rules provided for by General Resolution No. 731/2018, the Company is subject to the provisions of Section 5 c of Title VII, Chapter II, of the CNV rules, “Settlement and Clearing Agent - Direct Participant”. In this respect, as set forth in Section 13, Title VII, Chapter II, of the CNV rules, as of December 31, 2021, the equity of the Company exceeds the minimum equity required by such Rules, which amounts to 46. Additionally, the balancing entry requirement established in Section 15 does not apply to the Company, as established in Section 5 c of the aforementioned regulations. General Resolution No. 629 Due to General Resolution No. 629, the Company informs that supporting documentation of YPF’s operations, which is not in YPF’s headquarters, is stored in the following companies: - AdeA S.A. located in Barn 3 - Route 36, Km. 31.5 - Florencio Varela - Province of Buenos Aires. - File S.R.L., located in Panamericana and R.S. Peña - Blanco Encalada - Luján de Cuyo - Province of Mendoza. - Custodia Archivos del Comahue S.A. - Parque Industrial Este, Block N Plot 2 - Capital of Neuquén, Province of Neuquen. Additionally, it is placed on record that the detail of the documentation given in custody is available at the registered office, as well as the documents mentioned in section 5, subsection a.3, Section I, Chapter V, Title II of the CNV rules. 36. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES The information detailed in the tables below shows the balances with associates and joint ventures as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and transactions with the mentioned parties for the years ended on such dates. F - 117 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 36. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (cont.) Joint Ventures: Profertil MEGA Refinor Bizoy S.A. YPF EE Petrofaro S.A. OLCLP Sustentator S.A. Associates: CDS YPF Gas Oldelval Termap OTA OTC GPA Oiltanking Gas Austral S.A. Joint Ventures: Profertil MEGA Refinor Bizoy S.A. YPF EE Petrofaro S.A. OLCLP Sustentator S.A. Associates: CDS YPF Gas Oldelval Termap OTA OTC GPA Oiltanking Gas Austral S.A. Other receivables Current Trade receivables Current 2021 Investment in financial assets Current Accounts payable Current Contract liabilities Current 19 - - - 385 - 31 - 435 1,146 4,397 1,949 - 1,277 - - - 8,769 - - - - 803 - - - 803 884 572 64 - 3,375 - 164 5 5,064 - - - - 74 - - - 74 - 114 - - 14 - - - - 128 563 1 749 2 - - - - 1 42 795 9,564 - - - - - - - - - - 803 - 220 366 139 11 - 310 209 - 1,255 6,319 - - - - - - - - - - 74 Other receivables Current Trade receivables Current 2020 Investment in financial assets Current Accounts payable Current Contract liabilities Current 12 - - - 389 - 79 - 480 - 51 - - 12 8 - - - 71 551 F - 118 641 2,650 577 - 794 - 7 - 4,669 - - - - - - - - - 484 261 75 - 2,504 - 168 2 3,494 - - - - 56 - - - 56 144 322 1 - - - - 1 23 491 5,160 - - - - - - - - - - - 10 180 450 182 9 - 25 304 1 1,161 4,655 - - - - - - - - - - 56 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 36. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (cont.) Joint Ventures: Profertil MEGA Refinor Bizoy S.A. YPF EE Petrofaro S.A. OLCLP Sustentator S.A. Associates: CDS YPF Gas Oldelval Termap OTA OTC GPA Oiltanking Gas Austral S.A. Joint Ventures: Profertil MEGA Refinor Y-GEN I YPF EE Petrofaro S.A. OLCLP Sustentator S.A. Associates: CDS YPF Gas Oldelval Termap OTA GPA Oiltanking Gas Austral S.A. Other Trade receivables receivables Current Current 2019 Investment in financial assets Current Accounts payable Current Contract liabilities Current 12 - - - 296 - 56 - 364 587 2,995 956 17 2,278 6 59 - 6,898 - - - - - - - - - 114 350 123 - 2,183 - 70 - 2,840 - - - - 679 - - - 679 - 90 - - 9 4 - - - 103 467 1,063 317 77 - - - - - 12 1,469 8,367 - - - - - - - - - - - - 73 401 182 14 - 99 198 1 968 3,808 - - - - - - - - - - 679 2021 Purchases and services Net interest income (loss) Revenues 5,454 18,974 12,580 - 6,145 - 95 - 43,248 11,019 1,298 1,407 - 9,734 - 774 18 24,250 2020 Purchases and services Net interest income (loss) 4,883 2,281 706 - 5,184 - 571 4 13,629 2019 Purchases and services Net interest income (loss) 3,044 1,854 481 - 3,862 23 316 - 9,580 - - (16) - - - - - (16) Revenues - - - - - - - - - 4,418 10,672 3,310 5 5,016 9 66 - 23,496 Revenues - - - - - - - - - 5,111 12,408 2,750 - 3,647 - 115 - 24,031 390 5,597 16 - 2 - 7 496 6,508 - 162 - - - - - - 162 49,756 34,632 (72) 27,557 20,978 13 28,116 15,603 146 - 775 3,521 1,791 167 1,757 2,368 3 10,382 1 252 2,192 1,302 80 845 1,350 1 6,023 8 345 2,893 1,309 76 1,176 1,542 - 7,349 1,955 2,217 238 - 1 - 3 206 4,620 838 2,401 57 - 2 - 5 223 3,526 (72) - - - - - - - (72) 8 3 2 - - - - - 13 F - 119 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 36. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (cont.) Additionally, in the normal course of business, and considering being the main energy group in Argentina, the Group’s customer and suppliers portfolio encompasses both private sector entities as well as national public sector entities. As required by IAS 24 “Related party disclosures”, among the major transactions above mentioned the most important are: Customers / Suppliers SGE SGE SGE SGE SGE SGE SGE SGE Ministry of Transport Secretariat of Industry CAMMESA CAMMESA IEASA IEASA Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A. Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A. ANSES Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos S.A. Ministry of Work, Employment and Social Security and AFIP Ref. (1) (20) (2) (20) (3) (20) (4) (20) (5) (20) (6) (20) (7) (20) (8) (20) (9) (20) (10) (20) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) Balances Receivables / (Liabilities) 2020 2021 2019 2021 Transactions Income / (Costs) 2020 2019 12,607 26,223 3,416 - 155 166 475 172 4,417 2,056 - - 1,610 4,397 472 - 188 131 6,775 918 - 3,330 - 228 240 625 440 6,126 2,802 - 12,779 7,098 (983) 5,998 (2,640) 6,009 - - - - (1,173) 8,970 (7,866) 2,618 - - 1,754 - - 3,992 - 234 - 150 845 - 4,515 - - 3,696 16,473 837 - - 880 - 6,373 686 - 5,684 - 657 7 475 995 361 5,923 688 627 56,633 26,054 6,650 (3,778) 386 11,994 5,041 (462) (505) 16,036 5,033 - - - - - - - - (5,678) 10,992 (1,650) 4,641 - 1,539 - - (8,063) 11,924 (3,429) 12,340 (133) - 3,121 230 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Benefits for the Stimulus Program for the Additional Injection of Natural Gas corresponding to Resolution No. 1/2013 issued by the Strategic Planning and Coordination Commission of the Hydrocarbon Investments National Plan. Benefits for the Resolution 46 Program. See Note 35.d.1). Benefits for the GasAr Plan. See Note 35.d.1). Benefits for the propane gas supply agreement for undiluted propane gas distribution networks. See Note 35.d.2). Benefits for the Bottle-to Bottle Program. See Note 35.d.2). Benefits for recognition of the financial cost generated by payment deferral by providers of the distribution service of natural and undiluted propane gas through networks. Procedure to compensate for the lower income that Natural Gas Piping Distribution Service Licensed Companies receive from their users for the benefit of Metrogas. Procedure to compensate the payment of the daily differences accumulated on a monthly basis between the price of the gas purchased by Natural Gas Piping Distribution Service Companies and the price of the natural gas included in the respective tariff schemes for the benefit of Metrogas. See Note 35.c.1). The compensation for providing diesel to public transport of passengers at a differential price. Incentive for domestic manufacturing of capital goods, for the benefit of AESA. The provision of fuel oil, diesel and natural gas. (9) (10) (11) (12) Purchases of energy. As of December 31, 2019, the Group had a credit balance for energy purchases. (13) Sales of natural gas, LNG and provision of regasification service of LNG in Escobar. (14) The purchase of natural gas and crude oil. (15) The provision of jet fuel. (16) The purchase of miles for the YPF Serviclub Program. (17) (18) Sale of assets held for disposal. (19) (20) Income recognized by the Productive Recovery Program II (“REPRO II”) in benefit of OPESSA. Income recognized under the guidelines of IAS 20. Income recognized by the Work and Production Assistance Program received in benefit of AESA and OPESSA. Additionally, the Group has entered into certain financing and insurance transactions with entities related to the national public sector. Such transactions consist of certain financial transactions that are described in Notes 14, 15 and 21 and transactions with Nación Seguros S.A. related to certain insurance policies contracts. On the other hand, the Group holds Bonds of the Argentine Republic 2029 and 2030 identified as investments in financial assets at fair value with changes in results, and Treasury Bills and Bonds, identified as investments in financial assets at amortized cost. See Note 14. Besides, the Company indirectly holds 100% of the capital stock of CDNC and Compañía de Hidrocarburo No Convencional S.R.L. (“CHNC”), but under the existing contractual agreements, it does not exercise the power to make the relevant financial and operative decisions, it does not fund its activities and it is not exposed to any risks or benefits arising from its interest in those companies. Therefore, such interest has not generated any balances or results for the Company. F - 120 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 36. BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (cont.) Considering the rights Chevron might exercise in the future over CHNC to have access to 50% of the exploitation concession of Loma Campana and other supplementary rights, and as guarantee for those rights and other obligations under the Project Investment Agreement (“LC Agreement”) that the Company and Chevron signed on July 16, 2013, a pledge was created in favor of Chevron over the shares of an affiliate of YPF that indirectly holds YPF’s interest in CHNC. In this context and considering that YPF is the operator of Loma Campana Area, the parties executed a Project Obligations, Indemnities and Guarantee Agreement under which the Company makes certain representations and guarantees in relation to the LC Agreement. This guarantee relating to the operation and management of the Project does not include the project’s performance or the return on investment, both of which are at Chevron’s exclusive risk. During fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, YPF and CHNC carried out transactions, among others, the purchases of gas and crude oil by YPF for 40,941, 14,962 and 21,595, respectively. These transactions were consummated in accordance with the general and regulatory conditions of the market. The net balance payable to CHNC as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 amounts to 3,004, 6,462 and 2,066, respectively. The table below discloses the compensation for the YPF’s key management personnel, including members of the Board of Directors and Vice Presidents (managers with executive functions appointed by the Board of Directors), for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: 2021 2020 2019 Short-term employee benefits (1) Share-based benefits Post-retirement benefits Termination benefits 1,209 135 56 154 515 123 22 - 1,554 1,154 660 719 161 32 242 (1) Does not include Social Security contributions of 257, 182 and 133 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 37. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS Note 2.b.10 describes the main characteristics and accounting treatment for benefit plans implemented by the Group. Retirement plan The charges recognized under the Retirement Plan amounted to approximately 286, 211 and 133 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Objective performance bonus programs and performance evaluation programs The amount charged to expense related to the programs described was 7,082, 4,231 and 3,790 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Share-based benefit plans Consistent with share-based benefit plans approved in previous years, the Company’s Board of Directors: - at its meeting held on May 10, 2016, approved the creation of a new share-based benefit plan 2016-2019 effective for 3 years from July 1, 2016 (grant date), with similar characteristics to the previously implemented schemes. F - 121 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 36. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS (cont.) - - - - - at its meeting held on May 9, 2017, approved the creation of a new shared-based benefit plan for 2017-2020 effective for 3 years from July 1, 2017 (grant date), with similar characteristics to the previously implemented schemes. at its meeting held on May 8, 2018, approved the creation of a new shared-based benefit plan for 2018-2021 effective for 3 years from July 1, 2018 (grant date), with similar characteristics to the previously implemented schemes. at its meeting held on May 9, 2019, approved the creation of a new shared-based benefit plan for 2019-2022 effective for 3 years from July 1, 2019 (grant date), with similar characteristics to the previously implemented schemes. at its meeting held on November 10, 2020, approved the creation of a new shared-based benefit plan for 2020-2023 effective for 3 years from July 1, 2020 (grant date), with similar characteristics to the previously implemented schemes. at its meeting held on September 23, 2021, approved the creation of a new shared-based benefit plan for 2021-2024 effective for 3 years from July 1, 2021 (grant date), with similar characteristics to the previously implemented schemes. The amounts charged to expense in relation to the share-based plans, which are disclosed according to their nature, amounted to 342, 541 and 493 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has repurchased 737,378 and 411,623 of its own shares issued for an amount of 550 and 280, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has not repurchased its own shares in connection with the benefit plans mentioned before. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company has delivered to the beneficiaries of the plan 1,252,400, 769,312 and 609,910 shares, respectively, for purposes of compliance with the share-based benefit plans. The cost of such repurchases is disclosed in the shareholders’ equity under the name of “Acquisition cost of Treasury shares”, while the nominal value and its adjustment derived from the monetary restatement made under the prior accounting principles (Argentine Accounting Standards) have been reclassified from the accounts “Subscribed capital” and “Adjustment to contributions” to the “Treasury shares” and “Adjustment to treasury shares” accounts, respectively. Moreover, the 2019 – 2022 Plan was supplemented with an additional dollar amount, with the same vesting as the share-based benefit plan, to be paid in pesos at the exchange rate in force on the date of such vesting. This supplement has no significant effects. Besides, it was defined that the 2021 – 2024 Plan would be paid in cash, which was reported in liabilities in “Salaries and social security”, included in “Bonuses and incentives provision”. This liability is measured at fair value at the end of each period and charged to comprehensive income for the fiscal year. The change described in the conditions of the Plan does not have any significant effects. Information related to the evolution of the quantity of shares, of the plans at the end of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, is as follows: Plan 2016 - 2019 Amount at the beginning of the fiscal year - Granted - Settled - Expired Amount at the end of the fiscal year (1) Expense recognized during the fiscal year Fair value of shares on grant date (in dollars) (1) The life of the plan in 2019 was 7 months. 2019 2020 2021 - - 183,080 - - - (180,478) (2,602) - - - - - - - - - - - 21 16.99 F - 122 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 37. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS (cont.) Plan 2017 - 2020 Amount at the beginning of the fiscal year - Granted - Settled - Expired Amount at the end of the fiscal year (1) Expense recognized during the fiscal year Fair value of shares on grant date (in dollars) (1) The life of the plan in 2020 was 7 months, whereas the remaining life of the plan was 7 months as of December 31, 2019. Plan 2018 - 2021 Amount at the beginning of the fiscal year - Granted - Settled - Expired Amount at the end of the fiscal year (1) Expense recognized during the fiscal year Fair value of shares on grant date (in dollars) 2021 - - - - - 2020 183,201 - (179,160) (4,041) - 2019 375,552 - (182,445) (9,906) 183,201 - - 37 20.26 98 20.26 2021 237,082 - (230,254) (6,828) - 2020 508,458 - (246,457) (24,919) 237,082 2019 761,512 - (246,987) (6,067) 508,458 38 13.60 127 13.60 212 13.60 (1) The life of the plan in 2021 was 7 months, whereas the remaining life of the plan was 7 months as of December 31, 2020, and between 7 and 19 months as of December 31, 2019. Plan 2019 - 2022 Amount at the beginning of the fiscal year - Granted - Settled - Expired Amount at the end of the fiscal year (1) Expense recognized during the fiscal year Fair value of shares on grant date (in dollars) 2021 467,368 - (182,510) (25,954) 258,904 2020 758,690 - (246,236) (45,086) 467,368 2019 - 758,690 - - 758,690 168 9.97 293 9.97 189 9.97 (1) The average remaining life of the plan is 7 months as of December 31, 2021, between 7 and 19 months as of December 31, 2020 and between 7 and 31 months as of December 31, 2019. Plan 2020 - 2023 Amount at the beginning of the fiscal year - Granted - Settled - Expired Amount at the end of the fiscal year (1) Expense recognized during the fiscal year Fair value of shares on grant date (in dollars) (1) The average remaining life of the plan is between 7 and 19 months as of December 31, 2021, and between 7 and 31 months as of December 31, 2020. Plan 2021 - 2024 Amount at the beginning of the fiscal year - Granted - Settled - Expired Amount at the end of the fiscal year (1) Expense recognized during the fiscal year Fair value of shares on grant date (in dollars) (1) The average remaining life of the plan is between 7 and 31 months as of December 31, 2021. F - 123 2021 774,150 - (263,914) (40,457) 469,779 2020 2019 - - - 774,150 - - - - - 774,150 180 4.75 108 4.75 - - 2021 - 1,252,400 - - 1,252,400 2020 - - - - - 2019 - - - - - 160 8.00 - - - - YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 38. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN CURRENCIES OTHER THAN THE PESO Non-current assets Other receivables U.S. dollar Bolivian peso Trade receivables U.S. dollar Investments in financial assets U.S. dollar Total non-current assets Current assets Other receivables U.S. dollar Euro Real Chilean peso Yen Bolivian peso Pound sterling Trade receivables U.S. dollar Chilean peso Euro Real Investments in financial assets U.S. dollar Cash and cash equivalents U.S. dollar Chilean peso Bolivian peso Real Total current assets Total assets Non-current liabilities Provisions U.S. dollar Real Lease liabilities U.S. dollar Loans U.S. dollar Real Other liabilities U.S. dollar Accounts payable U.S. dollar Total non-current liabilities Current liabilities Provisions U.S. dollar Chilean peso Income tax Real Taxes payable Bolivian peso Chilean peso Real Salaries and social security U.S. dollar Chilean peso Real Lease liabilities U.S. dollar Loans U.S. dollar Chilean peso Real Other liabilities U.S. dollar Accounts payable U.S. dollar Euro Chilean peso Bolivian peso Yen Pound sterling Swiss franc Real Total current liabilities Total liabilities Amount in currencies other than the Peso 2021 Exchange rate in force (1) Amount in currencies other than the Peso Total 2020 Exchange rate in force (1) 2019 Amount in currencies other than the Peso Exchange rate in force (1) Total Total 27 7 28 25 267 - 13 9,733 - 14 - 552 11,825 - 54 102.52 14.73 2,771 103 102.52 2,836 102.52 2,534 8,244 102.52 115.89 18.39 0.12 - 14.73 138.54 102.52 0.12 115.89 18.39 27,403 43 239 1,168 - 205 - 56,589 1,419 1 993 27 7 98 - 176 3 - 9,242 105 14 1 657 7,108 - - (2) (2) 83.95 12.06 2,233 84 1 14 59.69 8.58 60 119 83.95 8,221 220 59.69 13,132 - - 10,538 - - - 13,311 83.95 14,762 259 - 1,109 85 168 143 103.07 - 0.12 0.81 12.06 114.22 276 4 - 5,241 151 - - 59.69 16,474 267 66.85 - - 419 0.08 83 0.55 - - - - 83.95 55,196 853 2 - 0.12 103.07 - 939 17,221 - - 59.69 56,030 1,378 - - 0.08 - - 342 102.52 35,063 118 (2) 83.95 9,882 140 59.69 8,370 175 1,017 7 18 102.52 0.12 14.73 18.39 17,952 122 105 331 141,633 149,877 126 608 - - (2) (2) (2) (2) 0.12 12.06 - 83.95 10,593 73 - - 93,125 103,663 723 1,685 10 - 0.08 8.58 - 59.69 43,172 135 90 - 126,418 139,729 2,315 10 102.72 237,848 184 18.39 1,991 - (2) (2) 84.15 167,542 - - 2,020 - 59.89 120,968 - - 276 102.72 28,335 274 (2) 84.15 23,069 674 59.89 40,388 6,321 23 102.72 649,260 423 18.39 6,129 - (2) (2) 84.15 515,765 - - 6,863 - 59.89 411,032 - - 9 4 120 - 2 21 3,360 10 10 430 1 266 698 2,950 51 102.72 968 35 (2) 84.15 2,960 12 59.89 699 102.72 399 917,417 3 (2) 84.15 275 709,611 6 59.89 359 573,446 102.72 0.12 12,360 - 18.39 37 14.76 0.12 18.39 102.72 0.12 18.39 316 403 184 990 52 18 40 575 - - 1,375 - 9 - - 84.15 0.12 3,367 69 59 - 59.89 - 3,555 - - - - - - - 0.12 - 84.15 0.12 - - 165 - 731 - - - 3,102 - - 0.08 - 7 - - 59.89 0.08 - - 248 - 406 - - 102.72 27,277 263 84.15 22,093 357 59.89 21,384 102.72 0.12 18.39 71,674 354 938 1,436 2,958 - 84.15 120,839 355 - 0.12 - 1,229 2,993 - 59.89 73,599 239 - 0.08 - 34 102.72 3,468 108 84.15 9,062 22 59.89 1,310 846 20 3,379 - 164 1 1 42 (2) (2) (2) 102.72 116.37 0.12 - 0.89 138.54 112.40 18.39 86,878 2,280 405 - 146 80 84 777 208,721 1,126,138 831 17 6,400 - 384 (2) - - - 103.53 0.12 12.06 0.82 113.81 - - 84.15 69,942 1,770 768 - 315 25 - - 229,501 939,112 1,181 16 3,744 7 133 - - - 59.89 70,711 1,053 67.23 300 0.08 60 8.58 73 0.55 - - - - - - 172,938 746,384 (1) Exchange rate in force at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 according to BNA. (2) Registered value less than 1. F - 124 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 39. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Loans On January 27, 2022, YPF executed an international syndicated loan agreement with Corporación Andina de Fomento (“CAF”) for an amount of up to US$ 300 million, to be disbursed from the date of loan execution to March 31, 2022, repayable on a semi-annual basis with final maturity on December 30, 2024. The loan is divided into Tranche A, for an amount of US$ 37.5 million funded by CAF, and Tranche B, for an amount of US$ 262.5 million funded by international entities. Transportadora de Gas del Norte S.A. (“TGN”) On March 7, 2022, the appeal filed by YPF for the correction and/or clarification of certain aspects in the judgment rendered by the Court of Appeal was favorably resolved. On that date an extraordinary appeal was filed against the judgment rendered by the Court of Appeal, which was granted on April 5, 2022 in relation to the federal issue raised and was denied in relation to the arbitrariness of the judgment rendered by the Court of Appeal, and a complaint appeal was filed in relation to this last aspect. See Note 16.a.1). Issues related to Maxus Entities - Claim of the Liquidating Trust On March 16, 2022, the Liquidating Trust filed a motion for partial summary judgment on certain of its claims against YPF, the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim and Repsol. The Liquidating Trust’s motion does not request the entry of a monetary judgment at this time, acknowledging that certain issues will be resolved at trial. The deadline for YPF, together with the other companies of the Group that are part of the Claim, and Repsol to file their own motions for summary judgment is April 27, 2022. It is currently expected that any decision on the summary judgement motions would be rendered in June 2022, at the earliest. See Note 32.a.4). Dispute over the cost deduction for hydrocarbon well abandonment The Management of the Company, based on the opinion of its external advisors, and notwithstanding the technical merits for defending its position, evaluated the regularization plan provided for under Law No. 27,653, for the income tax and the compensations made in due course with the credit balances generated by said tax, and on March 30, 2022, adhered to the aforementioned plan for fiscal years 2014 to 2017 for 2,374, thus putting an end to the controversy corresponding to those periods. See Note 16.a.5). Petersen Energĺa Inversora, S.A.U. and Petersen Energĺa, S.A.U. (collectively, “Petersen”) - Eton Park Capital Management, L.P., Eton Park Master Fund, LTD. and Eton Park Fund, L.P. (collectively, “Eton Park”) On April 14, 2022, plaintiffs and defendants filed opening briefs in support of cross-motions for summary judgment in the Petersen and Eton Park actions. Plaintiffs argue that the Court should grant summary judgment in their favor on liability and damages as to both YPF and the Republic, and claim total damages of US$ 15.9 billion, comprised of US$ 8.4 billion in direct damages and US$ 7.5 billion in ancillary claims and pre-judgment interest through September 24, 2021. Plaintiffs also purport to reserve the right to seek higher damages at trial if summary judgment is denied, which could substantially increase the damages claimed. In their opening briefs, YPF and the Republic each argues that it has no liability and owes no damages to plaintiffs, and that the Court should, therefore, grant summary judgment in its favor and dismiss all remaining claims against it. (See Note 33.b.2) for a description of the damages expert report submitted by YPF and the Republic on December 3, 2021, which disputes the assumptions and methodology on which plaintiffs’ damages calculations are based as not supported by the facts or applicable law). The parties will file opposition briefs on or before May 26, 2022 and reply briefs on or before June 23, 2022. Once the parties’ reply briefs are filed, and following any oral argument ordered by the Court, the summary judgment motions will be fully submitted for decision by the Court. As of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements, there are no other significant subsequent events that require adjustments or disclosure in the financial statements of the Group as of December 31, 2021, or their description in Notes to these consolidated financial statements, which were not already considered in such consolidated financial statements according to IFRS. The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021, presented for regulatory purposes before the CNV, were approved by the Board of Directors’ meeting and authorized to be issued on March 3, 2022, and will be considered at the next Shareholders’ Meeting. These consolidated financial statements, which comprise those presented before the CNV on March 3, 2022, and an update of Note 39 - Subsequent events” and the inclusion of Note 40 - “Supplemental information on oil and gas producing activities (unaudited)”, have been approved by Management on April 20, 2022. F - 125 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) The following information is presented in accordance with ASC No. 932 “Extractive Activities - Oil and Gas”, as amended by ASU 2010 - 03 “Oil and Gas Reserves. Estimation and Disclosures”, issued by FASB in January 2010. Oil and gas reserves Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible (from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations) prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within reasonable time. In some cases, substantial investments in new wells and related facilities may be required to recover proved reserves. Information on net proved reserves as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was calculated in accordance with the SEC rules and Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 932. Accordingly, crude oil prices used to determine reserves were calculated each month for crude oils of different quality produced by the Company. Consequently, to calculate our net proved reserves as of December 31, 2021, the Company considered, according to the SEC’s rules and FASB’s ASC 932 rules, the unweighted average price of crude oil of the first-day-of-the-month for each month within the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2021, which refers to the Brent oil prices adjusted by each different quality produced by the Company. Additionally, since there are no benchmark market natural gas prices available in Argentina, the Company considered the 12 months average of domestic market realized prices, according to the SEC’s rules and FASB’s ASC 932 rules, but it also took into account the effect of certain areas from the Neuquina basin where prices are set according to contracts awarded to YPF S.A under “Plan GasAr” until 2024. Notwithstanding the foregoing, commodity prices have fluctuated significantly in recent years. Net reserves are defined as that portion of the gross reserves attributable to the interest of YPF after deducting interests owned by third parties. In determining net reserves, the Group excludes from its reported reserves royalties due to others, whether payable in cash or in kind, where the royalty owner has a direct interest in the underlying production and is able to make lifting and sales arrangements independently. By contrast, to the extent that royalty payments required to be made to a third party, whether payable in cash or in kind, are a financial obligation, or are substantially equivalent to a production or severance tax, the related reserves are not excluded from the reported reserves despite the fact that such payments are referred to as royalties under local regulations. The same methodology is followed in reporting our production amounts. Gas reserves exclude the gaseous equivalent of liquids expected to be removed from the gas on concessions and leases, at field facilities and at gas processing plants. These liquids are included in net proved reserves of natural gas liquids. Technology used in establishing proved reserves additions in 2021 YPF’s estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2021 are based on estimates generated through the integration of available and appropriate data, utilizing well-established technologies that have been demonstrated in the field to yield repeatable and consistent results. Data used in these integrated assessments include information obtained directly from the subsurface via wellbore, such as well logs, reservoir core samples, fluid samples, static and dynamic pressure information, production test data, and surveillance and performance information. The data utilized also include subsurface information obtained through indirect measurements, including high quality 2-D and 3-D seismic data, calibrated with available well control. Where applicable, geological outcrops information was also utilized. The tools used to interpret and integrate all this data included both proprietary and commercial software for reservoir modeling, simulation and data analysis. In some circumstances, where appropriate analog reservoir models are available, reservoir parameters from these analog models were used to increase the reliability of our reserves estimates. F - 126 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) Reserves sensitivity The impact of negative future fluctuations of oil and gas prices, and operating costs, in the estimated proved reserves, may be captured through a reserves sensitivity estimate. Assuming all other factors remain constant, if commodity reference prices for crude oil used in our year-end reserve estimates were decreased by 10%, our total proved reserves as of December 31, 2021 would decrease by approximately 1%. If natural gas prices used in our year-end reserve estimates decreased by 10%, our total proved reserves as of December 31, 2021 would decrease by approximately 1%. Furthermore, assuming all other factors remain constant, if costs used in our year-end reserve estimates increased by 10% for crude oil and natural gas, our total proved reserves as of December 31, 2021 would decrease by approximately 2%. However, if we combine the three mentioned effects, our total proved reserves as of December 31, 2021 would decrease by approximately 5%. In addition, as a result of the prices used to calculate the present value of future net revenues from our proved reserves, in accordance with SEC rules, which are similar to the calculation of proved reserves described above, the present value of future net revenues from our proved reserves will not necessarily be the same as the current market value of our estimated crude oil and natural gas reserves. F - 127 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) Changes in YPF’s estimated net proved reserves The table below sets forth information regarding changes in YPF’s net proved reserves for the year ended as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, by hydrocarbon product: 2021 Other For the year ended December 31, (millions of barrels) 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Oil and condensate Consolidated entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Revisions of previous estimates (1) Extensions and discoveries Improved recovery Purchase of minerals in place Sale of minerals in place Production for the year (2) As of December 31, (3) Developed Undeveloped Equity-accounted entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Revisions of previous estimates (1) Extensions and discoveries Improved recovery Purchase of minerals in place Sale of minerals in place Production for the year (2) As of December 31, (3) Developed Undeveloped 483 229 254 161 76 * * - (77) 643 322 321 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 483 229 254 161 76 * * - (77) 643 322 321 - - - - - - - - - - - - 613 301 312 (92) 47 * - (9) (76) 483 229 254 - - - - - - - - - - - - F - 128 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 613 301 312 (92) 47 * - (9) (76) 483 229 254 - - - - - - - - - - - - 582 339 243 21 86 8 - (1) (83) 613 301 312 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * - - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 582 339 243 21 86 8 - (1) (83) 613 301 312 - - - - - - - - - - - - YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) 2021 Other For the year ended December 31, (millions of barrels) 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Oil and condensate Consolidated and Equity- accounted entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Total As of December 31, Developed Undeveloped Total 229 254 483 322 321 643 - - - - - - 229 254 483 322 321 643 301 312 613 229 254 483 - - - - - - 301 312 613 229 254 483 339 243 582 301 312 613 - - - - - - 339 243 582 301 312 613 * Not material (less than 1). (1) Revisions in estimates of reserves are performed at least once a year. Revisions of oil and gas reserves is considered prospectively in the calculation of depreciation. (2) Crude oil production for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 includes an estimated of 11, 11 and 12 mmbbl, respectively, in respect of royalty payments which are a (3) financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. Proved crude oil reserves of consolidated entities for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include an estimated of 92, 70 and 88 mmbbl, respectively, in respect of royalty payments which are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. F - 129 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) 2021 Other For the year ended December 31, (millions of barrels) 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Natural gas liquids Consolidated entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Revisions of previous estimates (1) Extensions and discoveries Improved recovery Purchase of minerals in place Sale of minerals in place Production for the year (2) As of December 31, (3) Developed Undeveloped Equity-accounted entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Revisions of previous estimates (1) Extensions and discoveries Improved recovery Purchase of minerals in place Sale of minerals in place Production for the year (2) As of December 31, (3) Developed Undeveloped 63 32 31 (5) 19 - - - (13) 64 34 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 63 32 31 (5) 19 - - - (13) 64 34 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - 60 38 22 8 9 - - (1) (13) 63 32 31 - - - - - - - - - - - - F - 130 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60 38 22 8 9 - - (1) (13) 63 32 31 - - - - - - - - - - - - 56 41 15 4 14 - - - (14) 60 38 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 56 41 15 4 14 - - - (14) 60 38 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) 2021 Other For the year ended December 31, (millions of barrels) 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Natural gas liquids Consolidated and Equity- accounted entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Total As of December 31, Developed Undeveloped Total 32 31 63 34 30 64 - - - - - - 32 31 63 34 30 64 38 22 60 32 31 63 - - - - - - 38 22 60 32 31 63 41 15 56 38 22 60 - - - - - - 41 15 56 38 22 60 (1) Revisions in estimates of reserves are performed at least once a year. Revisions of oil and gas reserves is considered prospectively in the calculation of depreciation. (2) Natural gas liquids production for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 includes an estimated of 1, 1 and 1 mmbbl, respectively, in respect of royalty payments which are a (3) financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. Proved natural gas liquids reserves of consolidated entities for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include an estimated of 8, 7 and 6 mmbbl, respectively, in respect of royalty payments which are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. F - 131 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) 2021 Other For the year ended December 31, (billions of standard cubic feet) 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Natural gas Consolidated entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Revisions of previous estimates (1) Extensions and discoveries Improved recovery Purchase of minerals in place Sale of minerals in place Production for the year (2) As of December 31, (3) (4) Developed Undeveloped Equity-accounted entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Revisions of previous estimates (1) Extensions and discoveries Improved recovery Purchase of minerals in place Sale of minerals in place Production for the year (2) As of December 31, (3) Developed Undeveloped 2,110 1,486 624 347 450 * - - (460) 2,447 1,676 771 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,110 1,486 624 347 450 * - - (460) 2,447 1,676 771 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,241 1,743 498 136 199 - - (6) (460) 2,110 1,486 624 - - - - - - - - - - - - F - 132 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,241 1,743 498 136 199 - - (6) (460) 2,110 1,486 624 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,481 1,915 566 (104) 384 - - (8) (512) 2,241 1,743 498 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,481 1,915 566 (104) 384 - - (8) (512) 2,241 1,743 498 - - - - - - - - - - - - YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) 2021 Other For the year ended December 31, (billions of standard cubic feet) 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Natural gas Consolidated and Equity-accounted entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Total As of December 31, Developed Undeveloped Total 1,486 624 2,110 1,676 771 2,447 - - - - - - 1,486 624 2,110 1,676 771 2,447 1,743 498 2,241 1,486 624 2,110 - - - - - - 1,743 498 2,241 1,486 624 2,110 1,915 566 2,481 1,743 498 2,241 - - - - - - 1,915 566 2,481 1,743 498 2,241 * Not material (less than 1). (1) Revisions in estimates of reserves are performed at least once a year. Revisions of oil and gas reserves is considered prospectively in the calculation of depreciation. (2) Natural gas production for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 includes an estimated of 53, 53 and 60 bcf, respectively, in respect of royalty payments which are a financial (3) (4) obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. Proved natural gas reserves of consolidated entities for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include an estimated of 288, 245 and 259 bcf, respectively, in respect of royalty payments which are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. Proved natural gas reserves of consolidated entities for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include an estimated of 337, 290 and 321 bcf, respectively, which is consumed as fuel at the field. F - 133 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) 2021 Other For the year ended December 31, (millions of barrels of oil equivalent) 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Oil equivalent (1) Consolidated entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Revisions of previous estimates (2) Extensions and discoveries Improved recovery Purchase of minerals in place Sale of minerals in place Production for the year (3) As of December 31, (4) Developed Undeveloped Equity-accounted entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Revisions of previous estimates (2) Extensions and discoveries Improved recovery Purchase of minerals in place Sale of minerals in place Production for the year (3) As of December 31, (4) Developed Undeveloped 922 526 396 216 176 * * - (171) 1,143 655 488 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * - - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 922 526 396 216 176 * * - (171) 1,143 655 488 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,073 650 423 (61) 92 - - (11) (171) 922 526 396 - - - - - - - - - - - - F - 134 - - - * - - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,073 650 423 (61) 92 - - (11) (171) 922 526 396 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,080 722 358 7 169 8 - (3) (188) 1,073 650 423 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * - - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.,080 722 358 7 169 8 - (3) (188) 1,073 650 423 - - - - - - - - - - - - YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) 2021 Other For the year ended December 31, (millions of barrels of oil equivalent) 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Oil equivalent Consolidated and Equity-accounted entities As of January 1, Developed Undeveloped Total As of December 31, Developed Undeveloped Total *Not material (less than 1). 526 396 922 655 488 1,143 - - - - - - 526 396 922 655 488 1,143 650 423 1,073 526 396 922 - - - - - - 650 423 1,073 526 396 922 722 358 1,080 650 423 1,073 - - - - - - 722 358 1,080 650 423 1,073 (1) Volumes of natural gas have been converted to barrels of oil equivalent at 5,615 cubic feet per barrel. (2) Revisions in estimates of reserves are performed at least once a year. Revisions of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves are considered prospectively in the calculation of depreciation. (3) Barrel of oil equivalent production of consolidated entities for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 includes an estimated of 22, 22 and 24 mmboe, respectively, in respect of royalty payments which are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. (4) Proved oil equivalent reserves of consolidated entities for the years ended on December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 include an estimated of 151, 120 and 140 mmboe, respectively, in respect of royalty payments which are a financial obligation or are substantially equivalent to a production or similar tax. F - 135 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) The paragraphs below explain in further detail the most significant changes in our proved reserves during the years 2021, 2020 and 2019. Changes in YPF’s estimated proved reserves during 2021 Extensions and discoveries As a result of wells drilled and put on production in unproved reserves and resources areas, approximately 27 mmboe of proved developed reserves were added (3 mmbbl of crude oil, 3 mmbbl of NGL and 116 bcf of natural gas), and 148 mmboe of proved undeveloped reserves (334 bcf of natural and gas, 16 mmbbl of NGL and 73 mmbbl of crude oil) were added, mainly due to shale oil and gas projects in the Vaca Muerta formation. Both proved undeveloped reserves additions and proved developed reserves contributions are related to unconventional areas in the Neuquina basin. Improved recovery No significant proved reserves volumes were added as a net result of secondary and tertiary recovery projects. A total of approximately 5 mmboe of proved reserves from the Golfo San Jorge basin were added, mainly due to new projects of polymer injection and positive production of tertiary recovery response. Sales and acquisitions As a net result of sales and acquisitions, addition volumes were not material during 2021. Revisions of previous estimates During 2021 the Company’s proved reserves were revised upwards by 217 mmboe (an increase of 161 mmbbl of crude oil, a decrease of 6 mmbbl of NGL and an increase of 347 bcf of natural gas). The main revisions of proved reserves have been due to the following: • Total liquids and gas production performance from existing wells was better than expected, resulting in an addition of approximately 44 mmboe to proved developed reserves, according to new reserves estimates, mainly in the Neuquina basin. • An increase of 186 mmboe of proved reserves as a result of the impact of higher average oil prices on incomes and fields economic limit, in conjunction with higher average prices due to Plan GasAr, as a secondary effect. Changes occurred mainly in mature fields with high operating costs. • A downwards revision of 17 mmboe resulted from existing projects in the Neuquina basin and Austral basin due to changes in the development strategy in certain areas and the production performance, respectively. F - 136 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) Changes in YPF’s estimated proved reserves during 2020 Extensions and discoveries As a result of wells drilled and put on production in unproved reserves and resources areas, approximately 6 mmboe of proved developed reserves were added (4 mmbbl of crude oil and 9 bcf of natural gas), and 85 mmboe of proved undeveloped reserves (42 mmbbl of crude oil, 9 mmbbl of NGL and 189 bcf of natural gas) were added, mainly due to new shale oil and gas projects in the Vaca Muerta formation. Main proved undeveloped reserves additions are related to Unconventional activities in the Neuquina basin, while proved developed reserves contributions come in most cases from the Neuquina and San Jorge basin executed projects. Improved recovery As a result of the execution of some secondary recovery projects, mainly in the Neuquina, basin and tertiary recovery in Manantiales Behr field, offset by delay in some projects development plan, no significant reserves volumes were added. Sales and acquisitions As a result of sales, 11 mmboe of proved reserves were reduced., mainly due to a change of participation in Bandurria Sur field. Revisions of previous estimates During 2020, the Company’s proved reserves were revised downwards by 61 mmboe (93 mmbbl of crude oil offset by an increase of 8 mmbbl of NGL and 136 bcf of natural gas). The main revisions to proved reserves have been due to the following: – Total liquids and gas production performance from existing wells was better than expected, resulting in an addition of approximately 38 mmboe to proved developed reserves, according to new reserves estimates, mainly in the Neuquina and Austral basins. – A deduction of 61 mmboe of proved reserves as a result of lower average oil prices and its impact on incomes, and on fields economic limit, partially offset by higher average prices due to Plan Gas IV incentive. Changes occurred mainly in fields of the Golfo San Jorge and Neuquina basins. – A change in our development strategy in certain areas, including cancelled or deferred schedules, resulted in a downwards revision of 37 mmboe from previous projects, mainly from the Neuquina basin. F - 137 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) Changes in YPF’s estimated proved reserves during 2019 Extensions and discoveries As a result of wells drilled in unproved reserves and resources areas, approximately 32 mmboe of proved developed reserves (11 mmbbl of crude oil, 2 mmbbl of NGL and 107 bcf of natural gas), and 137 mmboe of proved undeveloped reserves (76 mmbbl of crude oil, 12 mmbbl of NGL and 276 bcf of natural gas) were added mainly due to new shale oil and gas projects from Loma La Lata Norte, Bandurria Sur, La Amarga Chica and Aguada de la Arena fields. Main proved undeveloped reserves additions are related to Unconventional activities in the Neuquina basin, while proved developed reserves contributions come in most cases from executed projects in the Neuquina and San Jorge basin. Improved recovery A total of approximately 8 mmboe of proved reserves were added mainly due to new projects and positive production response. Main contributions came from the Neuquina basin, where additions were 5 mmboe of proved secondary recovery reserves, 2 mmboe from the Golfo San Jorge basin and 1 mmboe from the Cuyana basin. Sales and acquisitions As a net result of sales and acquisitions, 3 mmboe of proved reserves were reduced. The decrease in these reserves is related mainly to the sale of interests in Al Sur de la Dorsal, El Santiagueño and Bajo del Piche fields. Revisions of previous estimates During 2019, the Company’s proved reserves were revised upwards by 7 mmboe (21 mmbbl of crude oil, 4 mmbbl of NGL and a decrease of 103 bcf of natural gas). The main revisions to proved reserves have been due to the following: – A deduction of 10 mmboe of proved reserves as a result of lower average oil and gas prices jointly with lower operating costs in 2019, its impact on incomes, and on fields economic limit. Changes occurred mainly in fields of the Cuyana and Neuquina basins. – Total liquids and gas production performance from existing wells was better than expected, resulting in an addition of approximately 33 mmboe to proved developed reserves, according to new reserves estimates, mainly in the Neuquina and Golfo San Jorge basins. – A change in our development strategy in certain areas, which resulted in a downwards revision of 42 mmboe from previous projects, mainly from the Neuquina, Austral and Golfo San Jorge basins. – A revision of Vaca Muerta development project at Loma Campana field, which resulted in an upward revision of 19 mmboe. – The modification or cancellation of some primary and improved recovery oil projects development schedules, resulting in a 6 mmboe proved undeveloped reserves reduction, mainly in the Golfo San Jorge and Neuquina basins. F - 138 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) Capitalized costs The following tables set forth capitalized costs, along with the related accumulated depreciation and allowances as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: 2021 Other 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Consolidated capitalized costs Proved oil and gas properties Mineral property, wells and related equipment Support equipment and facilities Drilling and work in progress Unproved oil and gas properties Total capitalized costs Accumulated depreciation and 4,904,375 168,749 199,964 22,628 5,295,716 - - - - - - 4,904,375 (1) 168,749 (2) 199,964 22,628 5,295,716 3,889,483 113,563 159,614 20,044 4,182,704 3,052 - - - 3,052 3,892,535 113,563 159,614 20,044 4,185,756 2,693,690 80,012 142,122 30,012 2,945,836 2,033 - - - 2,033 2,695,723 80,012 142,122 30,012 2,947,869 valuation allowances Net capitalized costs (4,277,053) 1,018,663 - 1,018,663 (4,277,053) (3) (3,306,031) 876,673 (2,827) 225 (3,308,858) (2,239,487) 876,898 706,349 (1,973) 60 (2,241,460) 706,409 (1) (2) (3) Includes 43,423 corresponding to Upstream wells related equipment contracts comprised in right-of-use assets. Includes 27,770 corresponding to Upstream support equipment and facilities contracts comprised in righ-of-use assest. Includes (39,315) corresponding to Accumulated Depreciation of all Upstream contracts of right-of-use assets. There is no Group’s share in equity method investees’ capitalized costs during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Costs incurred The following tables set forth the costs incurred for oil and gas producing activities during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: 2021 Other 2020 Other 2019 Other Consolidated costs incurred Acquisition of unproved properties Acquisition of proved properties Exploration costs Development costs Total costs incurred Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine foreign Worldwide Argentine 34 - 4,316 189,992 194,342 - - 237 - 237 34 - 4,553 189,992 (1 ) 194,579 715 - 2,348 61,441 64,504 - - 141 - 141 715 - 2,489 61,441 4,171 - 9,115 132,289 64,645 145,575 foreign Worldwide 4,171 - 9,886 132,289 146,346 - - 771 - 771 (1) Includes 11,875 corresponding to development cost related to Upstream contracts comprised in right-of-use assets. There is no Group’s share in equity method investees’ costs incurred during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. F - 139 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities The following tables include only the revenues and expenses directly associated with oil and gas producing activities. It does not include any allocation of the interest costs or corporate overhead and, therefore, is not necessarily indicative of the contribution to net earnings of the oil and gas operations. Differences between these tables and the amounts shown in Note 5 “Segment information”, for the exploration and production business unit, relate to additional operations that do not arise from those properties held by the Group. Consolidated results of operations Net sales to unaffiliated parties Net intersegment sales Total net revenues Production costs Exploration expenses Depreciation of property, plant and Argentine 4,678 544,384 549,062 (282,235) (2,303) 2021 Other foreign - - - (220) (191) Worldwide 4,678 544,384 549,062 (282,455) (2,494) Argentine 2,419 289,421 291,840 (193,166) (5,688) 2020 Other foreign 6 - 6 (165) (169) Worldwide 2,425 289,421 291,846 (193,331) (5,857) Argentine 1,949 286,585 288,534 (164,562) (6,045) 2019 Other foreign 120 - 120 (242) (734) Worldwide 2,069 286,585 288,654 (164,804) (6,779) equipment; intangible and right-of-use assets Impairment of Property, plant and equipment Other (1) Pre-tax income (loss) from producing activities Income tax expense / benefit Results of oil and gas producing activities (225,836) (29) (225,865) (137,183) (21) (137,204) (124,977) (980) (125,957) (11,258) (30,648) (3,218) 1,126 - 924 484 47 (11,258) (29,724) 7,475 889 (2,734) 1,173 (35,833) 10,750 - 231 (118) 41 7,475 1,120 (40,561) (6,569) - (56) (35,951) 10,791 (54,180) 16,254 (1,892) 417 (40,561) (6,625) (56,072) 16,671 (2,092) 531 (1,561) (25,083) (77) (25,160) (37,926) (1,475) (39,401) (1) Mainly includes lawsuits, result for sale of participation in areas and financial accretion for the hydrocarbon wells abandonment obligations, among others. There is no Group’s share in equity method investees’ results of operations during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows The standardized measure is calculated as the excess of future cash inflows from proved reserves less future costs of producing and developing the reserves, future income taxes and a discount factor. Future cash inflows represent the revenues that would be received from production of year-end proved reserve quantities assuming the future production would be sold at the prices used for reserves estimates as of year-end (the “average price”). Accordingly, crude oil prices used to determine reserves were calculated each month, for crude oils of different quality produced by the Group. F - 140 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) The Company considered the unweighted average price of the first-day-of-the-month for each month within the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2021, which refers to the Brent prices adjusted by each different quality produced by the Company. Additionally, since there are no benchmark market natural gas prices available in Argentina, the Company considered the 12 months average of domestic market realized prices, according to the SEC’s rules and FASB’s ASC 932 rules, but it also took into account the effect of certain areas from the Neuquina basin where prices are set according to contracts awarded to YPF S.A under “Plan GasAr” until 2024. Future production costs include the estimated expenditures related to production of the proved reserves, plus any production taxes without consideration of future inflation. Future development costs include the estimated costs of drilling development wells and installation of production facilities, plus the net costs associated with dismantling and abandonment of wells, assuming year-end costs continue without consideration of future inflation. Future income taxes were determined by applying statutory rates to future cash inflows less future production costs and less tax depreciation of the properties involved. The present value was determined by applying a discount rate of 10% per year to the annual future net cash flows. The future cash inflows and outflows in foreign currency have been remeasured at the selling exchange rate of $ 102.62 per US$ 1.00 as of December 31, 2021. The standardized measure does not purport to be an estimate of the fair market value of the Group’s proved reserves. An estimate of fair value would also take into account, among other things, the expected recovery of reserves in excess of proved reserves, anticipated changes in future prices and costs and a discount factor representative of the time value of money and the risks inherent in producing oil and gas. Consolidated standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows Future cash inflows (1) Future production costs Future development costs Future income tax expenses 10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows Total standardized measure of discounted future net cash 2021 Other 2020 Other 2019 Other Argentine 5,217,508 (2,309,885) (919,196) (542,492) (516,736) foreign Worldwide Argentine 2,071,924 (1,128,613) (644,714) (13,420) (105,899) - 5,217,508 - (2,309,885) (919,196) - (542,492) - (516,736) - foreign Worldwide Argentine 2,545,028 (1,333,468) (482,015) (120,966) (227,670) - 2,071,924 - (1,128,613) (644,714) - - (13,420) (105,899) - foreign Worldwide - 2,545,028 - (1,333,468) (482,015) - (120,966) - (227,670) - flows 929,199 - 929,199 179,278 - 179,278 380,909 - 380,909 (1) For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, future cash inflows are stated net of the effect of withholdings on exports until 2021 in accordance with Law No. 27,541. There is no Group’s share in equity method investees’ standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. F - 141 YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 40. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES (UNAUDITED) (cont.) Changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows The following table reflects the changes in standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019: Beginning of year Sales and transfers, net of production costs Net change in sales and transfer prices, net of future production costs Changes in reserves and production rates (timing) Net changes for extensions, discoveries and improved recovery Net change due to purchases and sales of minerals in place Changes in estimated future development and abandonment costs Development costs incurred during the year that reduced future development costs Accretion of discount Net change in income taxes Others(1) End of year 2021 179,278 (87,203) 348,474 514,410 341,578 - (199,745) 101,572 24,692 (334,063) 40,206 929,199 2020 380,909 (176,237) (401,237) (26,428) 120,070 (19,624) (104,300) 94,505 48,400 106,148 157,072 179,278 2019 308,233 (197,278) (239,226) (26,496) 228,354 (1,152) (82,799) 102,784 43,534 66,705 178,250 380,909 (1) Corresponds mainly to exchange differences arising from the translation of our cash flows in the functional currency to the presentation currency. There is no Group’s share in equity method investees’ changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. F - 142 Exhibit 1.1 ESTATUTO DE YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA TITULO I DENOMINACIÓN, DOMICILIO Y DURACIÓN Artículo 1°—Denominación La Sociedad se denomina YPF SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA. En el cumplimiento de las actividades propias de su objeto social y en todos los actos jurídicos que formalice, podrá usar, indistintamente, su nombre completo o el abreviado YPF S.A. Artículo 2°—Domicilio El domicilio legal de la Sociedad se fija en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, República Argentina, sin perjuicio de lo cual podrá establecer administraciones regionales, delegaciones, sucursales, agencias o cualquier especie de representación dentro o fuera del país. Artículo 3°—Duración El término de duración de la Sociedad se establece en cien (100) años contados desde la inscripción de este Estatuto en el Registro Público de Comercio. TITULO II OBJETO Artículo 4°—Objeto La Sociedad tendrá por objeto llevar a cabo por sí, por intermedio de terceros o asociada a terceros, el estudio, la exploración y la explotación de los yacimientos de hidrocarburos líquidos y/o gaseosos y demás minerales, como asimismo, la industrialización, transporte y comercialización de estos productos y sus derivados directos e indirectos, incluyendo también productos petroquímicos, químicos derivados o no de hidrocarburos y combustibles de origen no fósil, biocombustibles y sus componentes, así como la generación de energía eléctrica a partir de hidrocarburos, a cuyo efecto podrá elaborarlos, utilizarlos, comprarlos, venderlos, permutarlos, importarlos o exportarlos, así como también tendrá por objeto prestar, por sí, a través de una sociedad controlada, o asociada a terceros, servicios de telecomunicaciones en todas las formas y modalidades autorizadas por la legislación vigente y previa solicitud de las licencias respectivas en los casos que así lo disponga el marco regulatorio aplicable, así como también la producción, industrialización, procesamiento, comercialización, servicios de acondicionamiento, transporte y acopio de granos y sus derivados, así como también realizar cualquier otra actuación complementaria de su actividad industrial y comercial o que resulte necesaria para facilitar la consecución de su objeto. Para el mejor cumplimiento de estos objetivos podrá fundar, asociarse con o participar en personas jurídicas de carácter público o privado domiciliadas en el país o en el exterior, dentro de los límites establecidos en este Estatuto. Artículo 5°—Medios para el cumplimiento del objeto social a) Para cumplir su objeto la sociedad podrá realizar toda clase de actos jurídicos y operaciones cualesquiera sea su carácter legal, incluso financieros, excluida la intermediación, que hagan al objeto de la Sociedad, o estén relacionados con el mismo, dado que, a los fines del cumplimiento de su objeto, la Sociedad tiene plena capacidad jurídica para adquirir derechos, contraer obligaciones y ejercer todos los actos que no sean prohibidos por las leyes o por este Estatuto. b) En particular, la Sociedad podrá: (i) (ii) Adquirir por compra o cualquier título, bienes inmuebles, muebles, semovientes, instalaciones y toda clase de derechos, títulos, acciones o valores, venderlos, permutarlos, cederlos y disponer de ellos bajo cualquier título, darlos en garantía y gravarlos, incluso con prendas, hipotecas o cualquier otro derecho real y constituir sobre ellos servidumbres, asociarse con personas de existencia visible o jurídica, concertar contratos de unión transitoria de empresas y de agrupación de colaboración empresaria. Celebrar toda clase de contratos y contraer obligaciones, incluso préstamos y otras obligaciones, con bancos oficiales o particulares, nacionales o extranjeros, organismos internacionales de crédito y/o de cualquier otra naturaleza, aceptar consignaciones, comisiones y/o mandatos y otorgarlos, conceder créditos comerciales vinculados con su giro. (iii) Emitir, en el país o en el extranjero, debentures, obligaciones negociables y otros títulos de deudas en cualquier moneda con o sin garantía real, especial o flotante, convertibles o no. 1 TITULO III CAPITAL. ACCIONES Artículo 6°—Capital a) Monto del capital social: El capital social se fija en la suma de pesos TRES MIL NOVECIENTOS TREINTA Y TRES MILLONES CIENTO VEINTISIETE MIL NOVECIENTOS TREINTA ($ 3.933.127.930) totalmente suscripto e integrado, representado por TRESCIENTOS NOVENTA Y TRES MILLONES TRESCIENTOS DOCE MIL SETECIENTOS NOVENTA Y TRES (393.312.793) de acciones ordinarias escriturales, de DIEZ PESOS ($10,00) valor nominal cada una y un voto por acción. b) Clases de acciones ordinarias: El capital social se divide en cuatro clases de acciones ordinarias de acuerdo al siguiente detalle: (i) (ii) (iii) Acciones clase A, sólo el Estado Nacional podrá ser titular de acciones clase A. Acciones clase B, destinadas originariamente a ser adquiridas por tenedores de Bonos de Consolidación de Regalías de Gas y Petróleo o titulares de acreencias contra la Nación por regalías de gas y petróleo. La acción clase B adquirida por un tenedor de los citados Bonos que no fuera una Provincia o el Estado Nacional se convertirá en acción clase D. Acciones clase C, destinadas originariamente por el Estado Nacional a los empleados de la Sociedad bajo el régimen del Programa de Propiedad Participada de la Ley 23.696. Las acciones clase C no adquiridas por los empleados de la Sociedad bajo el Programa de Propiedad Participada se convertirán en acciones clase A; y (iv) Acciones clase D, convertidas en tales por transferencia a cualquier persona de acciones clase A, B o C de acuerdo a las siguientes reglas: • • • • Las acciones clase A que el Estado Nacional transfiera a cualquier persona se convertirán en acciones clase D, salvo transferencias a Provincias si una ley previamente lo autoriza en cuyo caso no cambiarán de clase. Las acciones clase B que las Provincias transfieran a cualquier persona que no sea una Provincia se convertirán en acciones clase D. Las acciones clase C que se transfieran a terceros fuera del Programa de Propiedad Participada se convertirán en acciones clase D. Las acciones clase D no cambiarán de clase por ser eventualmente suscriptas o adquiridas por el Estado Nacional, las Provincias, otra persona jurídica de carácter público o por personal que participa en el Programa de Propiedad Participada. c) Derechos especiales de la clase A: Se requerirá el voto favorable de las acciones clase A, cualquiera sea el porcentaje del capital social que dichas acciones clase A representen para que la Sociedad válidamente resuelva: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Decidir la fusión con otra u otras sociedades; Aceptar que la Sociedad, a través de la adquisición por terceros de sus acciones, sufra una situación de copamiento accionario consentido u hostil que represente la posesión de más del cincuenta por ciento (50 %) del capital social de la Sociedad; Transferir a terceros, la totalidad de los derechos de explotación concedidos en el marco de la Ley 17.319, sus normas complementarias y reglamentarias, y la Ley 24.145, de modo tal que ello determine el cese total de la actividad exploratoria y de explotación de la Sociedad; La disolución voluntaria de la Sociedad. El cambio de domicilio social y/o fiscal de la Compañía fuera de la República Argentina. Se requerirá, además, previa aprobación de una ley nacional para resolver favorablemente sobre los subincisos (iii) y (iv) anteriores. d) e) Acciones preferidas: La Sociedad puede emitir acciones preferidas con o sin derecho de voto divididas también en clases A, B, C y D. Se aplicarán a cada clase de acciones preferidas las mismas reglas sobre titularidad y conversión que las previstas para la misma clase de acciones ordinarias en el inciso b) precedente. Cuando las acciones preferidas ejerzan el derecho de voto (ya sea transitoria o permanentemente) lo harán, en su caso, como integrantes, a ese efecto, de la clase a la cual pertenezcan. Aumentos de Capital: El capital puede ser aumentado hasta su quíntuplo por decisión de la asamblea ordinaria, conforme lo dispuesto por el artículo 188 de la Ley 19.550, no rigiendo tal límite si la Sociedad es autorizada a hacer oferta pública de sus acciones. Corresponde a la Asamblea establecer las características de las acciones a emitir en razón del aumento, dentro de las condiciones dispuestas en el presente Estatuto, pudiendo delegar en el directorio la facultad de fijar la época de las emisiones, como también la determinación de la forma y condiciones de pago de las acciones, pudiendo efectuar, asimismo, toda otra delegación admitida por la ley. Toda emisión de acciones ordinarias o preferidas se hará por clases respetando la proporción existente entre las distintas clases a la fecha de esa emisión, sin perjuicio de las modificaciones que ulteriormente resulten del ejercicio del derecho de preferencia y del derecho de acrecer según se prevé en el artículo 8° de este Estatuto. Artículo 7°—Transferencia de acciones a) Acciones escriturales: Las acciones no se representarán en títulos sino que serán escriturales y se inscribirán en cuentas llevadas a nombre de sus titulares en la Sociedad, bancos comerciales, de inversión o cajas de valores autorizados, según lo disponga el directorio. Las acciones son indivisibles. Si existiese copropiedad, la representación para el ejercicio de los derechos o el cumplimiento de las obligaciones deberá unificarse. b) Transferencia de acciones clase A o C: Toda transferencia de acciones clase A efectuada en violación de lo dispuesto por el último párrafo de artículo 8° de la Ley 24.145, o de acciones clase C efectuada en violación de las normas del Programa de Propiedad Participada o del respectivo Acuerdo General de Transferencia comunicado fehacientemente a la Sociedad, será nula, carecerá de todo efecto y no será reconocida por la Sociedad. 2 c) d) Deber de información: Toda persona que, directa o indirectamente, adquiera por cualquier medio o título, acciones clase D, o que al transferirse se conviertan en clase D, o títulos de la Sociedad de cualquier tipo que sean convertibles en acciones clase D (incluyendo, dentro del significado del término “título”, pero sin limitarse, a los debentures, obligaciones negociables y cupones de acciones) que otorguen control sobre más del tres por ciento (3%) de las acciones de la clase D, deberá dentro de los cinco (5) días de efectuada la adquisición que causó la superación de dicho límite, informar esa circunstancia a la Sociedad, sin perjuicio de cumplir con los recaudos adicionales que las normas aplicables en los mercados de capitales impongan para tal evento. La información referida deberá detallar, además, la fecha de la operación, el precio, el número de acciones adquiridas y si es propósito del adquirente de esa participación adquirir una participación mayor o alcanzar el control de la voluntad social de la Sociedad. Si el adquirente está conformado por un grupo de personas, deberá identificar los miembros del grupo. La información aquí prevista deberá proporcionarse con relación a adquisiciones posteriores a la informada originariamente brindada, cuando se vuelva a exceder, según lo aquí previsto, los montos de acciones clase D indicados en la última información. Toma de control: Sin cumplirse con lo indicado en los incisos e) y f) de este artículo no podrán adquirirse, directa o indirectamente, por cualquier medio o título, acciones de la Sociedad o títulos de la Sociedad (incluyendo dentro del significado del término “título”, pero sin limitarse, a los debentures, obligaciones negociables y cupones de acciones) convertibles en acciones cuando, como consecuencia de dicha adquisición, el adquirente resulte titular de, o ejerza el control sobre acciones Clase D de la Sociedad que, sumadas a sus tenencias anteriores de dicha clase (si las hubiere) representen, en total, el QUINCE POR CIENTO (15%) o más del capital social, o el VEINTE POR CIENTO (20%) o más de las acciones clase D en circulación, si las acciones representativas de dicho VEINTE POR CIENTO (20%) constituyeran, al mismo tiempo, menos del QUINCE POR CIENTO (15%) del capital social. No obstante lo indicado: (i) estarán excluidas de las previsiones de los incisos e) y f) de este artículo, las adquisiciones que realice quien ya sea titular o ejerza el control de acciones que representen más del CINCUENTA POR CIENTO (50%) del capital social; y (ii) estarán excluidas de las previsiones del inciso e) punto (ii) y del inciso f) de este artículo, las adquisiciones posteriores que realice quien ya sea titular o ejerza el control de acciones que representen el QUINCE POR CIENTO (15%) o más del capital social, o el VEINTE POR CIENTO (20%) o más de las acciones clase D en circulación, si las acciones representativas de dicho VEINTE POR CIENTO (20%) constituyeran, al mismo tiempo, menos del QUINCE POR CIENTO (15%) del capital social, siempre que las acciones de las que fuera y/o pase a ser titular el adquirente (incluyendo las acciones de las que fuera titular al momento de la adquisición y de las que pase a ser titular en virtud de la misma) no superen el CINCUENTA POR CIENTO (50%) del capital social. Las adquisiciones a las que se refiere este inciso d) se denominan “Adquisiciones de control”. e) Requisitos: La persona que desee llevar a cabo una Adquisición de Control (en adelante, en este inciso “el oferente”) deberá: (i) (ii) Obtener el consentimiento previo de la asamblea especial de los accionistas de la clase A y Realizar una oferta pública de adquisición de todas las acciones de todas las clases de la Sociedad y de todos los títulos convertibles en acciones. Toda decisión que la asamblea especial de la clase A adopte en relación con las materias previstas en este inciso e) será definitiva y no generará derecho a indemnización alguna para ninguna parte. f) Oferta Pública de Adquisición: Cada oferta pública de adquisición será realizada de acuerdo con el procedimiento indicado en este inciso y, en la medida que las normas aplicables en las jurisdicciones en que la oferta pública de adquisición sea hecha y las disposiciones de las bolsas y mercados de valores en donde coticen las acciones y títulos de la Sociedad impongan requisitos adicionales o más estrictos a los aquí indicados, se cumplirá con dichos requisitos adicionales o más estrictos en las bolsas y mercados en que ellos sean exigibles. (i) El Oferente deberá notificar por escrito a la Sociedad de la oferta pública de adquisición con por lo menos quince días hábiles de anticipación a la fecha de inicio de la misma. En la notificación se informará a la Sociedad todos los términos y condiciones de cualquier acuerdo o preacuerdo que el oferente hubiera realizado o proyectara realizar con un tenedor de acciones de la Sociedad en virtud del cual, si dicho acuerdo o preacuerdo se consumara, el Oferente se encontraría en la situación descripta por el primer párrafo del inciso d) de este Artículo (en adelante, el Acuerdo Previo), y, además, toda la siguiente información mínima adicional: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) La identidad, nacionalidad, domicilio y número de teléfono del Oferente; Si el oferente está conformado por un grupo de personas, la identidad y domicilio de cada Oferente en el grupo y de la persona directiva de cada persona o entidad que conforme el grupo; La contraprestación ofrecida por las acciones y/o títulos. Si la oferta está condicionada a que un número determinado de acciones resulte adquirido, se deberá indicar dicho mínimo; La fecha programada de vencimiento del plazo de validez de la oferta pública de adquisición, si la misma puede ser prorrogada, y en su caso el procedimiento para su prórroga; Una declaración por parte del Oferente sobre las fechas exactas con anterioridad y posterioridad a las cuales los accionistas y tenedores de títulos que los sujetaron para su venta al régimen de la oferta pública de adquisición tendrán el derecho de retirarlos, la forma en la cual las acciones y títulos así sujetos a la venta serán aceptados y sujeta a la cual se realizará el retiro de las acciones y títulos de su sujeción al régimen de la oferta pública de adquisición; (F) Una declaración indicando que la oferta pública de adquisición estará abierta a todos los tenedores de acciones y de títulos convertibles en acciones; (G) La información adicional, incluyendo los estados contables del Oferente, que la Sociedad pueda razonablemente requerir o que pueda ser necesaria para que la notificación arriba indicada no conduzca a conclusiones erróneas o cuando la información suministrada sea incompleta o deficiente. 3 (ii) El Directorio de la Sociedad convocará por cualquier medio fehaciente a una Asamblea especial de la clase A a celebrarse a los diez días hábiles contados a partir de la recepción por la Sociedad del aviso indicado en el subinciso (i), a fin de considerar la aprobación de la oferta pública de adquisición y someterá a dicha Asamblea su recomendación al respecto. Si tal asamblea no se celebra pese a la convocatoria, o si se celebrara y en ella se rechazara la oferta pública de adquisición, ésta no podrá cumplirse y tampoco se llevará a cabo el Acuerdo Previo, si existiera. (iii) La Sociedad enviará por correo, a cada accionista o tenedor de títulos convertibles en acciones, a costa del Oferente, con la diligencia razonable, copia de la notificación entregada a la Sociedad de acuerdo con lo indicado en el subinciso (i). El Oferente deberá adelantar a la Sociedad los fondos requeridos para este fin. (iv) El Oferente enviará por correo o de otra forma suministrará, con una diligencia razonable, a cada accionista o tenedor de títulos convertibles en acciones que se lo requiera, copia de la notificación suministrada a la Sociedad y publicará un aviso conteniendo sustancialmente la información indicada en el subinciso (i), al menos una vez por semana, comenzando en la fecha en que dicha notificación es entregada a la Sociedad de acuerdo con el subinciso (i) y terminando al expirar la fecha para la oferta pública de adquisición. Sujeto a las disposiciones legales aplicables, esta publicación se hará en la sección de negocios de diarios de circulación general en la República Argentina, en la ciudad de Nueva York, EE.UU. y en cualquier otra ciudad en cuya bolsa o mercado coticen las acciones. (v) La contraprestación por cada acción o título convertible en acción pagadera a cada accionista o tenedor del título será la misma, en dinero, y no será inferior al precio por acción clase D o en su caso título convertible en acción clase D, más alto de los precios siguientes: (A) (B) (C) (D) el mayor precio por acción o título pagado por el Oferente, o por cuenta del Oferente, en relación con cualquier adquisición de acciones clase D o títulos convertibles en acciones clase D dentro del período de dos años inmediatamente anterior al aviso de la adquisición de Control, ajustado a raíz de cualquier división accionaria, dividendo en acciones, subdivisión o reclasificación que afecte o se relacione a la clase D de acciones; o El precio más alto cierre vendedor durante el período de treinta días inmediatamente precedente a dicho aviso, de una acción clase D según su cotización en la Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires, en cada caso ajustado a raíz de cualquier división accionaria, dividendo en acciones, subdivisión o reclasificación que afecte o se relacione a la clase D de acciones; o Un precio por acción igual al precio de mercado por acción de la clase D determinado según lo indicado en el subinciso (B) de esta cláusula multiplicado por la relación entre: (a) el precio por acción más alto pagado por el Oferente o por cuenta del mismo, por cualquier acción de la clase D, en cualquier adquisición de acciones de la clase dentro de los dos años inmediatamente precedentes a la fecha del aviso indicado en el subinciso (i), y (b) dicho precio de mercado por acción de la clase D en el día inmediatamente precedente al primer día del período de dos años en el cual el Oferente adquirió cualquier tipo de interés o derecho en una acción de la clase D. En cada caso el precio será ajustado teniendo en cuenta cualquier subsiguiente división accionaria, dividendo en acciones, subdivisión o reclasificación que afecte o esté relacionada a la clase D; o El ingreso neto de la Sociedad por acción de la clase D durante los cuatro últimos trimestres fiscales completos inmediatamente precedentes a la fecha del aviso indicado en el subinciso (i), multiplicado por la más alta de las siguientes relaciones: la relación precio/ingreso para ese período para las acciones de la clase D (si lo hubiere) o la relación precio/ingreso más alta para la Sociedad en el período de dos años inmediatamente precedente a la fecha del aviso indicado en el subinciso (i). Dichos múltiplos serán determinados en la forma común en la cual se los computa e informa en la comunidad financiera. (vi) Los accionistas o tenedores de títulos que los hayan sujetado a la oferta pública de adquisición podrán retirarlos de la misma antes de la fecha fijada para el vencimiento de dicha oferta. (vii) La oferta pública de adquisición no podrá ser inferior a VEINTE (20) días, ni exceder de TREINTA (30) días contados desde la fecha de autorización de la solicitud de oferta pública por la Comisión Nacional de Valores de Argentina. (viii) El Oferente adquirirá todas las acciones y/o títulos convertibles en acciones que antes de la fecha de la expiración de la oferta, sean puestos a venta de acuerdo al régimen de la oferta pública de adquisición. Si el número de dichas acciones o títulos es menor al mínimo al cual condicionó el Oferente la oferta pública de adquisición, el Oferente podrá retirarla. (ix) Si el Oferente no ha fijado un mínimo al cual condiciona su oferta pública de adquisición según lo indicado en el subinciso (i) (C) de este inciso, finalizado dicho procedimiento podrá concretar el Acuerdo Previo, si lo hubiera, cualquiera sea el número de acciones y/o títulos que haya adquirido bajo el régimen de la oferta pública de adquisición. Si hubiere fijado tal mínimo, podrá concretar el Acuerdo Previo sólo si bajo el régimen de la oferta pública de adquisición ha superado dicho mínimo. El acuerdo previo deberá concretarse dentro de los treinta días de finalizada la oferta pública de adquisición, caso contrario, para poder concretarlo será necesario repetir el procedimiento previsto en este Artículo. Si no hubiese Acuerdo Previo, el Oferente, en los supuestos y oportunidades indicados previamente en que se podría concretar un Acuerdo Previo, podrá adquirir libremente el número de acciones y/o títulos que informó a la Sociedad en la comunicación indicada en el subinciso (i) de este inciso, en tanto no haya adquirido dicho número de acciones y/o títulos bajo el régimen de la oferta pública de adquisición. g) Transacciones relacionadas: Toda fusión, consolidación u otra forma de combinación que tenga substancialmente los mismos efectos (en adelante, en este artículo “la Transacción Relacionada”) que comprenda a la Sociedad y cualquier otra persona (en adelante en este artículo “el Accionista Interesado”), que haya realizado previamente una Adquisición de control o que tenga para el Accionista Interesado los efectos, en cuanto a la tenencia de acciones clase D, de una Adquisición de control, sólo será realizada si la contraprestación que recibirá cada accionista de la Sociedad en dicha Transacción Relacionada fuera igual para todos los accionistas y no menor a: (i) El precio por acción más alto pagado por o por cuenta de dicho Accionista Interesado con relación a la adquisición de: 4 (A) Acciones de la clase del tipo a ser transferidas por los accionistas en dicha Transacción Relacionada (en adelante, “La clase”), dentro del período de dos años inmediatamente anterior al primer anuncio público de la Transacción Relacionada (en adelante, “la Fecha del Anuncio”), o (B) Acciones de la Clase adquiridas por dicho Accionista Interesado en cualquier Adquisición de control. En ambos casos según dicho precio sea ajustado con motivo de cualquier división accionaria, dividendo en acciones, subdivisión o reclasificación que afecte o esté relacionada a la clase. (ii) (iii) (iv) El precio, cierre vendedor, más alto durante el período de treinta días inmediatamente precedente a la fecha del anuncio o la fecha en que el Accionista Interesado adquiera acciones de la Clase en cualquier Adquisición de control, de una acción de la clase según su cotización en la Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires, ajustado por cualquier división accionaria, dividendo en acciones, subdivisión o reclasificación que afecte o esté relacionada a la Clase. Un precio por acción igual al precio de mercado por acción de la Clase determinado según lo indicado en el inciso (ii) de esta cláusula multiplicado por la relación entre: (a) el precio por acción más alto pagado por el Accionista Interesado o por cuenta del mismo, por cualquier acción de la Clase, en cualquier adquisición de acciones de la Clase dentro de los dos años inmediatamente precedentes a la Fecha del Anuncio, y (b) dicho precio de mercado por acción de la Clase en el día inmediatamente precedente al primer día del período de dos años en el cual el Accionista Interesado adquirió cualquier tipo de interés o derecho en una acción de la Clase. En cada caso el precio será ajustado teniendo en cuenta cualquier subsiguiente división accionaria, dividendo en acciones, subdivisión o reclasificación que afecte o esté relacionada a la Clase. El ingreso neto de la Sociedad por acción de la Clase durante los cuatro últimos trimestres fiscales completos inmediatamente precedentes a la Fecha del Anuncio, multiplicado por la más alta de las siguientes relaciones: la relación precio/ ingreso para ese período para las acciones de la Clase (si lo hubiere) o la relación precio/ingreso más alta para la Sociedad en el período de dos años inmediatamente precedente a la Fecha del Anuncio. Dichos múltiplos serán determinados en la forma común en la cual se los computa e informa en la comunidad financiera. h) i) Violación de requisitos: Las acciones y títulos adquiridos en violación a lo establecido en los incisos 7 c) a 7 g), ambos inclusive, de este artículo, no darán derecho a voto o a cobrar dividendos u otras distribuciones que realice la Sociedad y no serán computadas a los fines de determinar el quórum en cualquiera de las asambleas de accionistas de la Sociedad, hasta tanto las acciones no sean enajenadas, en el caso de que el adquirente haya obtenido el control directo sobre YPF, o hasta tanto el adquirente pierda el control sobre la sociedad controlante de YPF, si la toma de control ha sido indirecta. Interpretación: A los efectos de este artículo 7, el término “indirectamente” incluirá a las sociedades controlantes del adquirente, las sociedades por él controladas o que resultarían controladas como consecuencia de la Adquisición de control, Oferta Pública de Adquisición, Acuerdo Previo, o Transacción Relacionada, según sea el caso, que otorgarían a su vez el control de la Sociedad, las sociedades sometidas a control común con el adquirente y a las demás personas que actúen concertadamente con el adquirente; asimismo quedarán incluidas las tenencias accionarias que una persona posea a través de fideicomisos, certificados de depósito de acciones (“ADR”) u otros mecanismos análogos. La Sociedad no se encuentra adherida al Régimen Estatutario Optativo de Oferta Pública de Adquisición Obligatoria previsto por el artículo 24 del Decreto 677/01. Artículo 8°—Derecho de preferencia a) Reglas generales: Los tenedores de acciones ordinarias o preferidas de cada clase gozarán del derecho de preferencia en la suscripción de las acciones de la misma clase que se emitan, en proporción a las que posean. Este derecho deberá ejercerse en las condiciones y dentro del plazo fijados por la Ley y reglamentaciones aplicables. Las condiciones de emisión, suscripción e integración de las acciones clase C podrán ser más ventajosas para sus adquirentes que las previstas para el resto de las acciones pero en ningún caso podrán ser más gravosas. Todo titular de un derecho de preferencia, cualquiera sea la clase de acción que lo origina, podrá cederlo a cualquier tercero, en cuyo caso la acción objeto de dicho derecho de preferencia se convertirá o consistirá en una acción clase D. b) Derecho de acrecer: El derecho de acrecer se ejercerá dentro del mismo plazo fijado para el derecho de preferencia, y respecto de todas las clases de acciones que no hayan sido inicialmente suscriptas. A estos efectos: (i) (ii) Las acciones clase A que no hayan sido suscriptas en ejercicio del derecho de preferencia por el Estado Nacional se convertirán en acciones clase D y serán ofrecidas a los accionistas de dicha Clase que hubieran manifestado la intención de acrecer con relación a las acciones clase A no suscriptas; Las acciones clase B que no hayan sido suscriptas por Provincias en ejercicio de sus derechos de preferencia originales, por omisión de ejercicio o por cesión del mismo, se asignarán seguidamente a las Provincias que hayan suscripto acciones clase B y manifestado la intención de acrecer, y el excedente se convertirá en acciones clase D para ser ofrecidas a los accionistas de dicha clase D que hubieran manifestado la intención de acrecer con relación a las acciones clase B no suscriptas; (iii) Las acciones clase C que no hayan sido suscriptas por personas comprendidas en el Programa de Propiedad Participada en ejercicio de sus derechos de preferencia originales, por omisión de ejercicio o por cesión del mismo, se asignarán a aquellas de las personas comprendidas en dicho régimen que hayan suscripto acciones clase C y manifestado la intención de acrecer, y el excedente se convertirá en acciones clase D para ser ofrecidas a los accionistas de dicha clase que hubieran manifestado la intención de acrecer con relación a las acciones clase C no suscriptas; (iv) Las acciones clase D que no hubieren sido suscriptas en ejercicio de derechos de preferencia emanados de acciones de esa clase serán asignadas a aquellos de los suscriptores de esa clase que hayan manifestado la intención de acrecer; 5 (v) Las acciones clase D remanentes se asignarán a los accionistas de las demás clases que hubieren manifestado intención de acrecer, en paridad de rango. c) Límites: Los derechos de preferencia y de acrecer previstos en los párrafos precedentes existirán sólo en la medida en que sean exigidos por la legislación societaria vigente en cada momento o sean necesarios para cumplir las disposiciones aplicables de las Leyes 23.696 y 24.145. Artículo 9°—Oferta pública y privada. Derogado TITULO IV OBLIGACIONES NEGOCIABLES, BONOS DE PARTICIPACION Y OTROS TITULOS Artículo 10°—Títulos emitibles a) b) c) Obligaciones negociables: La Sociedad podrá emitir obligaciones negociables, convertibles o no. Cuando fuere legalmente necesario que la emisión de obligaciones negociables sea decidida por la asamblea, ésta podrá delegar en el Directorio todas o algunas de las condiciones de emisión. Otros títulos: La Sociedad podrá emitir bonos de preferencia y otros títulos admitidos por la legislación aplicable. Los bonos de preferencia otorgarán a sus titulares el derecho de suscripción preferente en los aumentos de capital que se decidan en el futuro y hasta el monto que dichos bonos prevean. En la suscripción de dichos bonos y otros títulos convertibles, los accionistas tendrán derecho de preferencia en los términos y en los casos previstos en el artículo 8º de este Estatuto. Conversión a clase D: Todo título convertible emitido por la Sociedad dará derecho a conversión sólo en acciones clase D. Su emisión deberá ser autorizada por asamblea especial de la clase D. TITULO V DIRECCION Y ADMINISTRACION Artículo 11°—Directorio a) b) Integración: La dirección y administración de la Sociedad estará a cargo de un directorio integrado por un número de once (11) a veintiún (21) directores titulares, según lo determine la Asamblea, los que serán designados con mandato entre 1 y 3 ejercicios según lo determine la Asamblea en cada caso, pudiendo ser reelegidos indefinidamente, sin perjuicio de lo establecido por el inciso e) de este artículo. Directores suplentes: Cada clase de acciones designará un número de directores suplentes igual o menor al de titulares que le corresponda designar. Los directores suplentes llenarán las vacantes que se produzcan dentro de su respectiva clase en el orden de su designación cuando tal vacante se produzca, sea por ausencia, renuncia, licencia, incapacidad, inhabilidad o fallecimiento, previa aceptación por el directorio de la causal de sustitución cuando ésta sea temporaria. c) Designación: Los directores serán designados por voto mayoritario dentro de cada una de las clases de acciones ordinarias, de la siguiente manera: (i) (ii) (iii) la clase A elegirá un director titular y un suplente mientras exista al menos una acción clase A; la designación del resto de los directores titulares y suplentes (que en ningún caso será menor de seis titulares y un número igual o menor de suplentes) corresponderá a la clase D. Las clases B y C votarán conjuntamente con las acciones clase D en la asamblea especial de ésta última convocada para la elección de Directores; en las asambleas especiales de clase D convocadas para la elección de directores se podrá votar por voto acumulativo con arreglo a las previsiones del artículo 263 de la Ley 19.550, incluso cuando a ella concurran accionistas tenedores de acciones A, B ó C conforme a lo previsto anteriormente. d) Ausencia de una clase: Si no hubiere ninguna acción de una determinada clase con derecho a elegir directores de clase, presente en una asamblea celebrada en segunda convocatoria y convocada para elegir directores, los directores de dicha clase serán elegidos por los accionistas de las restantes clases votando conjuntamente como si constituyeran una sola clase salvo en caso en que la ausencia de accionistas ocurriera en las asambleas de las clases A, B o C en cuyo caso el síndico designado por las acciones clase A o por las acciones clase A, B y C en conjunto, según corresponda con arreglo a lo previsto en el Artículo 21 inciso b) procederá a efectuar la designación de directores titulares y suplentes de aquella de dichas clases que hubieren estado ausentes. e) Elección escalonada: La elección será por el plazo que establezca la Asamblea según lo previsto en el art. 11 inc. a), salvo cuando se elijan directores para completar el mandato de los reemplazados. f) Nominación de candidatos: En cada asamblea que deba elegir directores para la clase D, todo accionista, o grupo de accionistas de la clase D que posea más del tres por ciento (3%) del capital representado por acciones clase D, podrá requerir que se envíe a todos los accionistas de esa clase la lista de candidatos que ese accionista o grupo de accionistas propondrá a la asamblea de dicha clase para su elección. En el caso de bancos depositarios que tengan acciones registradas a su nombre, esta regla se aplicará con respecto a los beneficiarios. Igualmente, el directorio podrá proponer candidatos a directores a ser electos por las asambleas de las clases respectivas, cuyos nombres se comunicarán a todos los accionistas junto con las listas propuestas por los accionistas mencionados en primer término. Las reglas anteriores no impedirán a ningún accionista presente en la asamblea proponer candidatos no incluidos en las propuestas circularizadas por el directorio. No podrá efectuarse ninguna propuesta de elección de directores para ninguna de las clases, antes del acto de la asamblea o en el curso de la misma, sin presentar a la Sociedad prueba escrita de la aceptación del cargo por los candidatos propuestos. 6 g) Forma de la elección: Sin perjuicio de lo establecido sobre voto acumulativo por el subinciso (vi) del inciso (c) de este Artículo la elección de directores de la clase D se efectuará por lista siempre que ningún accionista lo objete; en caso contrario, se efectuará individualmente. Se declarará electa a la lista o persona, según el caso, que obtenga la mayoría absoluta de las acciones clase D presentes en la asamblea; si ninguna lista obtuviera tal mayoría, se realizará una nueva votación en la que participarán las dos listas o personas más votadas, considerándose electa la lista o persona que en tal votación obtenga la mayor cantidad de votos. h) Remoción: Sujeto a los requisitos de quórum aplicables, cada clase, por mayoría de las acciones de la clase presente en la asamblea, podrá remover a los directores por ella elegidos siempre que la remoción haya sido incluida en el orden del día. Artículo 12°—Garantía Los directores titulares deben constituir, cada uno de ellos, una garantía de diez mil pesos ($ 10.000) o su equivalente, como mínimo, la que podrá consistir en bonos, títulos públicos o sumas de moneda nacional o extranjera depositados en entidades financieras o cajas de valores, a la orden de la sociedad, o en fianzas o avales bancarios o seguros de caución o de responsabilidad civil a favor de la sociedad, cuyo costo deberá ser soportado por cada director; en ningún caso procederá constituir garantía mediante el ingreso directo de fondos a la caja social. Cuando la garantía consista en depósito de bonos, títulos públicos o sumas de moneda nacional o extranjera, las condiciones de su constitución deberán asegurar su indisponibilidad mientras esté pendiente el plazo de prescripción de eventuales acciones de responsabilidad. Los directores suplentes solamente deberán constituir la garantía aludida en caso de asumir como titulares en reemplazo de un director titular saliente para completar el período o períodos que correspondan. Artículo 13°—Vacantes Los síndicos podrán designar directores, en caso de vacancia, cuyo mandato se extenderá hasta la elección de nuevos directores por la asamblea. Corresponderá al síndico designado por las acciones clase A nombrar a un director por la clase A, después de consultar con el accionista clase A, y a los síndicos designados por las acciones clase D nombrar a los directores por esa clase. Artículo 14°—Remuneración a) Miembros no ejecutivos: Las funciones de los miembros no ejecutivos del directorio serán remuneradas según lo resuelva anualmente la asamblea ordinaria en forma global y se repartirá entre ellos en forma igualitaria, y entre sus suplentes en proporción al tiempo que reemplazaron a esos titulares. La asamblea autorizará los montos que podrán pagarse a cuenta de dichos honorarios durante el ejercicio en curso, sujeto a ratificación por la asamblea que considerara dicho ejercicio. b) Miembros ejecutivos: Los directores de la Sociedad que cumplan funciones ejecutivas, técnico-administrativas o comisiones especiales recibirán una remuneración por dichas funciones o comisiones de nivel acorde con el vigente en el mercado, que será fijada por el Directorio, con la abstención de los nombrados. Estas remuneraciones, juntamente con las de la totalidad del Directorio, estarán sujetas a ratificación por la asamblea según el régimen del artículo 261 de la Ley 19.550. c) Regla general: Las remuneraciones de los directores establecidas por los incisos a) y b) anteriores deberán respetar los límites fijados por el Artículo 261 de la Ley 19.550, salvo el caso previsto en el último párrafo de dicho artículo. Artículo 15º—Reuniones El Directorio se reunirá, como mínimo, una vez por trimestre, sin perjuicio de que el Presidente del Directorio, o quien lo reemplace, lo convoque cuando lo considere conveniente. Asimismo, el Presidente del Directorio o quien lo reemplace, debe citar al Directorio cuando lo solicite cualquiera de los directores. La convocatoria se hará, en este último caso, por el Presidente del Directorio, para llevar a cabo la reunión dentro del quinto día de recibido el pedido; en su defecto, la convocatoria podrá ser efectuada por cualquiera de los directores. Las reuniones de Directorio deberán ser convocadas por escrito con indicación del orden del día, pero podrán tratarse temas no incluidos en el orden del día, si se hubieran originado con posterioridad y tuvieran carácter urgente. Artículo 16°—Quórum y mayorías El Directorio podrá funcionar con los miembros presentes, o comunicados entre sí por otros medios de transmisión simultánea de sonido, imágenes o palabras. El Directorio funcionará con la presidencia del Presidente del Directorio o quien lo reemplace, pudiendo delegarse la firma del acta por parte de aquellos que se encuentren a distancia a los miembros presentes. El quórum se constituirá con la mayoría absoluta de los miembros que lo integren, computándose la asistencia de los miembros participantes, presentes o comunicados entre sí a distancia. Se dejará constancia en el Acta de la asistencia y la participación de los miembros presentes y de los miembros a distancia. En caso de que en una reunión convocada regularmente, una hora después de la fijada en la convocatoria no se hubiese alcanzado quórum, el Presidente del Directorio o quien lo reemplace podrá invitar al o los suplentes de las clases correspondientes a los ausentes a incorporarse a la reunión hasta alcanzar el quórum mínimo o convocar la reunión para otra fecha. No obstante, en caso de que las ausencias no afecten el quórum, el Directorio podrá invitar a los suplentes de las clases correspondientes a incorporarse a la reunión. El Directorio adoptará sus resoluciones por el voto de la mayoría de los miembros presentes y a distancia. La Comisión Fiscalizadora dejará constancia en el Acta del Directorio de la regularidad de las decisiones adoptadas. El Presidente del Directorio, o quien lo reemplace tendrá, en todos los casos, derecho a voto y doble voto en caso de empate. Los directores ausentes podrán autorizar a otro director a votar en su nombre, siempre que existiera quórum, en cuyo caso no se incorporarán suplentes en reemplazo de quienes así hubieren autorizado. Las actas serán confeccionadas y firmadas dentro de los CINCO (5) días hábiles de celebrada la reunión por los miembros presentes del Directorio y por el representante de la Comisión Fiscalizadora. 7 Artículo 17°—Facultades del Directorio El directorio tendrá amplias facultades para organizar, dirigir y administrar la Sociedad, incluso lo que requiera poderes especiales a tenor del Artículo 375 del Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación y del Artículo 9 del Decreto Ley 5965/63. Podrá especialmente operar con toda clase de bancos, compañías financieras o entidades crediticias oficiales y privadas; dar y revocar poderes especiales y generales, judiciales, de administración u otros, con o sin facultad de sustituir; iniciar, proseguir, contestar o desistir denuncias o querellas penales y realizar todo otro hecho o acto jurídico que haga adquirir derechos o contraer obligaciones a la Sociedad, sin otras limitaciones que las que resulten de las leyes que le fueren aplicables, del presente Estatuto y de los acuerdos de asambleas, correspondiéndole: (i) Otorgar poderes generales y especiales -inclusive aquellos cuyo objeto sea lo previsto en el artículo 375 del Código Civil y Comercial de la Nación- así como aquellos que faculten para querellar criminalmente, y revocarlos. A los efectos de absolver posiciones, reconocer documentos en juicios, prestar indagatoria o declarar en procedimientos administrativos, el directorio podrá otorgar poderes para que la Sociedad sea representada por cualquier director, gerente o apoderado, debidamente instituido. (ii) Comprar, vender, ceder, donar, permutar y dar o tomar en comodato toda clase de bienes muebles e inmuebles, establecimientos comerciales e industriales, buques, artefactos navales y aeronaves, derechos, inclusive marcas, patentes de invención y derechos de propiedad industrial e intelectual; constituir servidumbres, como sujeto activo o pasivo, hipotecas, hipotecas navales, prendas o cualquier otro derecho real y, en general, realizar todos los demás actos y celebrar, dentro o fuera del país, los contratos que sean atinentes al objeto de la Sociedad, inclusive arrendamientos por el plazo máximo que establezca la ley. (iii) Asociarse con otras personas de existencia visible o jurídica, conforme a la legislación vigente y a estos Estatutos y celebrar con ellas contratos de unión transitoria de empresas, o de agrupaciones de colaboración empresaria. (iv) Tramitar ante las autoridades nacionales o extranjeras todo cuanto sea necesario para el cumplimiento del objeto de la Sociedad. (v) Aprobar la dotación del personal, efectuar nombramientos de los gerentes generales o especiales, fijar sus niveles de retribuciones, condiciones de trabajo y cualquier otra medida de política de personal y disponer promociones, pases, traslados y remociones y aplicar las sanciones que pudieren corresponder. (vi) Emitir, dentro o fuera del país, en moneda nacional o extranjera, debentures, obligaciones negociables y otros títulos de deuda con garantía real, especial o flotante o sin garantía, convertibles o no, conforme las disposiciones legales que fueren aplicables y previa resolución de la asamblea competente cuando ello fuere legalmente requerido. (vii) Transar judicial o extrajudicialmente toda clase de cuestiones, comprometer en árbitros o amigables componedores, promover y contestar toda clase de acciones judiciales y administrativas y asumir el papel de querellante en jurisdicción penal o correccional competente, otorgar toda clase de fianzas y prorrogar jurisdicciones dentro o fuera del país, renunciar al derecho de apelar o a prescripciones adquiridas, absolver o poner posiciones en juicio, hacer novaciones, otorgar quitas o esperas y, en general, efectuar todos los actos que según la ley requieren poder especial. (viii) Efectuar toda clase de operaciones con bancos y entidades financieras inclusive el Banco de la Nación Argentina, de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, y demás instituciones bancarias y financieras oficiales, privadas o mixtas del país o del exterior. Celebrar operaciones y contratar préstamos, empréstitos y otras obligaciones con bancos oficiales o particulares, incluidos los enumerados en la frase anterior, instituciones y organismos internacionales de crédito o de cualquier otra naturaleza, personas de existencia visible o jurídica, del país o del extranjero. (ix) Crear, mantener, suprimir, reestructurar o trasladar las dependencias y sectores de la Sociedad y crear nuevas administraciones regionales, agencias o sucursales dentro o fuera del país; constituir y aceptar representaciones. (x) Aprobar y someter a la consideración de la asamblea la Memoria, Inventario, Balance General y Estado de Resultados de la Sociedad proponiendo, anualmente, el destino de las utilidades del Ejercicio. (xi) Aprobar el régimen de contrataciones de la Sociedad, el que asegurará la concurrencia de oferentes, transparencia y publicidad de procedimientos. (xii) Disponer, si lo considera conveniente y necesario, la creación e integración del Comité Ejecutivo y de otros comités de Directorio, fijar las funciones y límites de su actuación dentro de las facultades que le otorga este Estatuto y dictar su reglamento interno. (xiii) Aprobar la designación del Gerente General y del Subgerente General, de acuerdo con lo dispuesto en el artículo 18 (c). (xiv) Resolver cualquier duda o cuestión que pudiera suscitarse en la aplicación del presente Estatuto, a cuyo efecto el Directorio queda investido de amplios poderes sin perjuicio de dar cuenta, oportunamente, a la asamblea. (xv) Dictar su propio reglamento interno. (xvi) Solicitar y mantener la cotización, en bolsas y mercados de valores nacionales e internacionales, de sus acciones, y demás títulos cuando fuere pertinente. (xvii) Aprobar el presupuesto anual, las estimaciones de gastos e inversiones, los niveles de endeudamiento necesario y los planes anuales de acción de la Sociedad. (xviii) Ejercer las demás facultades que le confiere este Estatuto. La enumeración que antecede es enunciativa y no taxativa y, en consecuencia, el directorio tiene todas las facultades para administrar y disponer de los bienes de la Sociedad y celebrar todos los actos que hagan al objeto social, salvo las excepciones previstas en el presente Estatuto, incluso por apoderados especialmente designados al efecto, a los fines y con la amplitud de facultades que, en cada caso particular, se determine. 8 Artículo 18º—Presidente y Vicepresidente del Directorio—Gerente General y Subgerente General. a) b) c) d) e) Designación: El Directorio designará de entre los miembros elegidos por las acciones Clase D a un Presidente del Directorio y podrá designar, en su caso, a un Vicepresidente del Directorio. En caso de empate se resolverá por votación de los directores elegidos por la clase D. El Presidente y el Vicepresidente del Directorio durarán en sus cargos dos (2) ejercicios, pero no más allá de su permanencia en el Directorio, pudiendo ser reelegidos indefinidamente en esas condiciones si fueran electos o reelectos como directores por la clase D. Vicepresidente del Directorio: El Vicepresidente del Directorio reemplazará al Presidente del Directorio en caso de renuncia, fallecimiento, incapacidad, inhabilidad, remoción o ausencia temporaria o definitiva de este último. En todos estos casos, salvo en el de ausencia temporaria, el Directorio deberá elegir nuevo Presidente del Directorio dentro de los sesenta días de producida la vacancia y según lo previsto en el inciso a) de este artículo. Gerente General: El Directorio designará un Gerente General, quien podrá o no ser director, pero en el primer caso la elección deberá recaer sobre un director electo por la clase D, no pudiendo el Presidente del Directorio revestir el carácter de Gerente General. El Gerente General será el principal ejecutivo de la Sociedad y tendrá a su cargo la conducción de las funciones ejecutivas de la administración. El Gerente General deberá proponer al Directorio las personas que integrarán la primera línea de su equipo de gestión así como el Subgerente General, (que podrá o no ser director, pero en el primer caso deberá haber sido electo por la clase D), quienes lo asistirán en el gerenciamiento de las operaciones de la Sociedad y en las demás funciones ejecutivas que les sean atribuidas, sujeto a la aprobación del Directorio. El Subgerente General, en caso de existir, actuará como Director General de Operaciones y reportará directamente al Gerente General, quien será reemplazado por aquél ante ausencia u otro impedimento transitorio. En caso de empate en la aprobación de la designación del Gerente General o del Subgerente General, se resolverá por votación de los directores elegidos por la clase D. A los efectos de su actuación en el extranjero y ante los mercados internacionales de capitales, el Gerente General será designado como “Chief Executive Officer” y el Director General de Operaciones, será designado como “Chief Operating Officer”. El Gerente General y el Subgerente General, estarán facultados para firmar todos los contratos, papeles de comercio, escrituras públicas y demás actos públicos o privados que obliguen y/u otorguen derechos a la Sociedad dentro de los límites de los poderes que les otorgue el Directorio, sin perjuicio de la representación legal que le corresponde al Presidente del Directorio y en su caso al Vicepresidente del Directorio, y de los demás poderes y delegaciones de firma que el Directorio disponga. Artículo 19º—Facultades del Presidente del Directorio Son facultades y deberes del Presidente del Directorio o, a falta de éste, del Vicepresidente del Directorio, además de las que pudieren corresponderles según se prevé en el artículo 18º de este Estatuto: (i) Ejercer la representación legal de la Sociedad conforme a lo dispuesto en el artículo 268 de la Ley 19.550 y cumplir y hacer cumplir las leyes, los decretos, el presente Estatuto y las resoluciones que tomen la asamblea, el Directorio y el Comité Ejecutivo. (ii) Convocar y presidir las reuniones del Directorio con voto en todos los casos y doble voto en caso de empate. (iii) Firmar actos públicos y privados en representación de la Sociedad, sin perjuicio de las delegaciones de firmas o de poderes que el Directorio haya conferido y de las facultades que, en su caso, competen al Gerente General y al Subgerente General. (iv) Ejecutar o hacer ejecutar las resoluciones del Directorio, sin perjuicio de las facultades que competen, en su caso, al Gerente General y al Subgerente General o de que el Directorio resuelva asumir por sí la ejecución de una resolución o de un tipo de funciones o atribuciones determinadas. (v) Presidir las asambleas de la Sociedad. TITULO VI FISCALIZACION Artículo 20°—Comisión Fiscalizadora a) b) Integración: La fiscalización de la Sociedad será ejercida por una comisión fiscalizadora compuesta por un número de tres (3) a cinco (5) síndicos titulares y tres (3) a cinco (5) suplentes, según lo determine la Asamblea. Designación: Un síndico y un suplente serán designados por las acciones clase A mientras exista al menos una acción clase A, y los restantes titulares y suplentes serán designados por las acciones clase D. Los síndicos serán elegidos por el período de un (1) ejercicio y tendrán las facultades establecidas en la Ley 19.550 y en las disposiciones legales vigentes. La Comisión Fiscalizadora podrá ser convocada por cualquiera de los síndicos, sesionará con la totalidad de sus miembros y adoptará las resoluciones por mayoría. El síndico disidente tendrá los derechos, atribuciones y deberes establecidos en la Ley 19.550. c) Retribución: Las retribuciones de los síndicos serán fijadas por la asamblea ordinaria dentro de los límites establecidos por la ley vigente. d) Las reuniones de la Comisión Fiscalizadora podrán llevarse a cabo con los miembros presentes, o comunicados entre sí por otros medios de transmisión simultánea de sonido, imágenes y palabras. A los efectos del quórum y las mayorías se computarán tanto a los miembros presentes como a los comunicados a distancia. Se dejará constancia en el acta de la asistencia y la participación de los miembros presentes y de los miembros a distancia y del método de comunicación utilizado. Los miembros que participen a distancia podrán delegar su firma en aquellos que estén presentes. 9 TITULO VII ASAMBLEAS GENERALES Artículo 21°—Convocatoria Se convocará a asamblea ordinaria o extraordinaria, en su caso, para considerar los asuntos establecidos en los artículos 234 y 235 de la Ley 19.550. Las convocatorias se harán de acuerdo con las disposiciones legales vigentes. Artículo 22°—Publicación a) b) Edictos: Las convocatorias para las asambleas de accionistas, tanto ordinarias como extraordinarias se efectuarán por medio de avisos publicados en el Boletín Oficial, en uno de los diarios de mayor circulación general en la República y en los boletines de las bolsas y mercados de valores del país en los que coticen las acciones de la Sociedad, por el término y con la anticipación establecidos en las disposiciones legales vigentes. El directorio ordenará las publicaciones a efectuar en el exterior para cumplir con las normas y prácticas vigentes de las jurisdicciones correspondientes a los mercados y Bolsas donde se coticen esas acciones. Otros medios de difusión: El directorio podrá emplear los servicios de empresas especializadas en la comunicación con accionistas, y recurrir a otros medios de difusión a fin de hacerles llegar sus puntos de vista sobre los temas a someterse a las asambleas que se convoquen. El costo de tales servicios y difusión estará a cargo de la Sociedad. Artículo 23º—Representación Los accionistas pueden hacerse representar en el acto de la asamblea de la que se trate, mediante el otorgamiento de un mandato en instrumento privado con su firma certificada en forma judicial, notarial o bancaria. Presidirá las asambleas de accionistas el Presidente del Directorio o, en su defecto, la persona que designe la asamblea. Artículo 24°—Celebración a) Quórum y mayorías: Rigen el quórum y mayoría determinados por los artículos 243 y 244 de la Ley 19.550 según la clase de asamblea, convocatoria y materias de que se trate, excepto: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) en cuanto al quórum de la asamblea extraordinaria en segunda convocatoria la que se considerará constituida cualquiera sea el número de acciones presentes con derecho a voto; para resolver sobre las cuestiones enumeradas en el inciso (c) del Artículo 6 en que se requerirá el voto afirmativo de las acciones clase A otorgado en Asamblea Especial; para resolver sobre las cuestiones enumeradas en el inciso (b) siguiente en los que se requerirá tanto en primera como en segunda convocatoria, una mayoría equivalente al 75% (setenta y cinco por ciento) de las acciones con derecho a voto; para resolver sobre las cuestiones enumeradas en el inciso (c) siguiente en los que se requerirá tanto en primera como en segunda convocatoria, una mayoría equivalente al 66% (sesenta y seis por ciento) de las acciones con derecho a voto. para afectar los derechos de una clase de acciones en que se requerirá la conformidad de dicha clase otorgada en asamblea especial; para modificar cualquier regla de este Estatuto que exija una mayoría especial, en que se requerirá también a ese efecto la mayoría especial; y (vii) en los demás casos de que el presente requiera la votación por clase o la conformidad de cada una de las clases. b) c) Las decisiones que requerirán la mayoría especial prevista en el subinciso (iii) del inciso precedente, sin perjuicio de la conformidad de la Asamblea Especial de la clase cuyos derechos afecten son: (i) la transferencia al extranjero del domicilio social; (ii) el cambio fundamental del objeto social de modo que la actividad definida por el artículo 4° de este Estatuto deje de ser la actividad principal o prioritaria de la sociedad, (iii) el retiro de la cotización de las acciones de la Sociedad de las Bolsas de Buenos Aires o Nueva York y (iv) la escisión de la Sociedad en varias sociedades, cuando como resultado de la escisión se transfieran a las sociedades resultantes el 25% o más de los activos de la sociedad incluso cuando ese resultado se alcanzara por sucesivas escisiones operadas en el plazo de un año. Las decisiones que requerirán la mayoría especial prevista en el subinciso (iv) del inciso precedente, sin perjuicio de la conformidad de la Asamblea Especial de la clase cuyos derechos afecten, son: (i) la modificación del Estatuto en cuanto signifique (A) modificar los porcentajes establecidos en los subincisos 7 (c) o 7 (d) o (B) eliminar los requisitos previstos en los subincisos 7(e) (ii) 7 (f) (i) (F) y 7 (f) (v) del artículo 7° en el sentido de que la oferta pública de adquisición alcance el 100% de las acciones y títulos convertibles, sea pagadera en dinero efectivo y no sea inferior al precio resultante de los mecanismos allí previstos; (ii) el otorgamiento de garantías a favor de accionistas de la Sociedad salvo cuando la garantía y la obligación garantizada se hubieran asumido en consecución del objeto social; (iii) la cesación total de las actividades de refinación, comercialización y distribución; y (iv) las normas sobre número, nominación, elección y composición del Directorio. d) Asambleas especiales: Para las asambleas especiales de clases se seguirán las normas sobre quórum de la asamblea ordinaria aplicadas al total de acciones de esa clase en circulación. Existiendo quórum general de todas las clases presentes, cualquier número de acciones de las clases A, B y C constituirán quórum en primera y ulteriores convocatorias para las asambleas especiales de dichas clases. Mientras el titular de las acciones de la clase A sea únicamente el Estado Nacional, la asamblea especial de esa clase podrá reemplazarse con una comunicación firmada por el funcionario público competente para votar dichas acciones. 10 e) Las asambleas podrán celebrarse encontrándose, todos o parte de quienes participen, a distancia. Deberá respetarse en todo momento la igualdad de trato entre todos los participantes y la libre accesibilidad por parte de estos. A los efectos del quórum y las mayorías se computarán tanto los accionistas presentes como los que participaren a distancia. A los fines de celebrar una asamblea a distancia deberá darse cumplimiento a la normativa que resulte aplicable. TITULO VIII BALANCES Y CUENTAS Artículo 25°—Ejercicio Social a) Fecha: El ejercicio social comenzará el 1 de enero de cada año y concluirá el 31 de diciembre del mismo año, a cuya fecha debe confeccionarse el Inventario, el Balance General y la Cuenta de Ganancias y Pérdidas conforme las disposiciones legales en vigencia y normas técnicas en la materia. b) Modificación: La asamblea puede modificar la fecha de cierre del ejercicio, inscribiendo la resolución pertinente en el Registro Público de Comercio y comunicándola a las autoridades del control. c) Destino de las utilidades: Las utilidades líquidas y realizadas se distribuirán conforme al siguiente detalle: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Cinco por ciento (5%) hasta alcanzar el veinte por ciento del capital social, para el Fondo de Reserva Legal; Remuneración al directorio y síndicos, en su caso; Dividendos fijos de las acciones preferidas, si las hubiere con esa preferencia, y en su caso, los acumulativos impagos; El saldo, en todo o en parte, como dividendo en efectivo a los accionistas ordinarios o a Fondos de Reserva facultativos o de previsión o a cuenta nueva o al destino que determine la asamblea. d) Pago de dividendos: Los dividendos deben ser pagados en proporción a las respectivas integraciones, dentro de los noventa (90) días de su sanción y el derecho a su percepción prescribe en favor de la Sociedad a los tres (3) años contados desde que fueran puestos a disposición de los accionistas. La asamblea o en su caso el directorio, podrá autorizar el pago de dividendos trimestrales, en la medida que no se infrinjan disposiciones aplicables. Artículo 26°—Reglas que la rigen La liquidación de la Sociedad, originada en cualquier causa que fuere se regirá por lo dispuesto en el capítulo I, sección XIII de la Ley 19.550. TITULO IX LIQUIDACION TITULO X OTRAS DISPOSICIONES Artículo 27° Todas las menciones efectuadas en el presente a “la fecha de este Estatuto” deben entenderse referidas a la fecha en que se inscriba en el Registro Público de Comercio, la modificación estatutaria aprobada por el Decreto Nº 1106/93. Artículo 28°—Normas especiales para adquisiciones del Estado Nacional (A) Las previsiones de los incisos e) y f) del Artículo 7 (con la única excepción de lo establecido en el apartado (B) de este Artículo) se aplicarán a las adquisiciones que directa o indirectamente efectúe el Estado Nacional, por cualquier medio o título, de acciones o títulos de la Sociedad, 1) cuando como consecuencia de dicha adquisición el Estado Nacional resulte titular de, o ejerza el control sobre, acciones de la Sociedad que, sumadas a sus tenencias anteriores de cualquier clase, representen, en total, el 49% o más del capital social; o 2) cuando el Estado Nacional adquiera un 8 % o más de las acciones clase D en circulación, mientras retenga acciones de la clase A que alcancen o superen el 5% del capital social establecido en el inciso (a) del artículo 6 de estos Estatutos al tiempo del registro de los mismos en el Registro Público de Comercio. En caso que las acciones clase A en poder del Estado Nacional representen un porcentaje inferior al anteriormente mencionado, no regirá lo previsto en el punto 2) de este Artículo, aplicándose en tal caso los criterios generales previstos en el inciso d) del Artículo 7. (B) La oferta de compra prevista para los supuestos contemplados en los puntos (1) y (2) del apartado (A) anterior, se limitará a la totalidad de las acciones de la clase D. (C) Las sanciones previstas en el inciso (h) del Artículo 7 se limitarán, en el caso del Estado Nacional, a la pérdida del derecho de voto, cuando la adquisición violatoria de lo previsto en el Artículo 7 y en el presente artículo se haya producido a título gratuito o por efecto de una situación de hecho o de derecho en la que el Estado Nacional no haya actuado con el fin y la voluntad de adquirir acciones por encima del límite establecido, salvo que como consecuencia de dicha adquisición, el Estado Nacional resulte titular de, o ejerza el control sobre, 49% o más del capital social, o 50% o más de las acciones clase D. En todos los demás casos se aplicarán las sanciones contempladas en el inciso h) del Artículo 7 sin limitación. 11 (D) A los efectos previstos en este artículo y en los incisos e) y f) del artículo 7º, el término “sociedades” contemplado en el inciso (i) del artículo 7º, en lo que resulte pertinente, incluye cualquier tipo de ente u organismo respecto del cual el Estado Nacional tenga una vinculación de las características descriptas en el mencionado inciso. El término “títulos” empleado en este artículo tendrá el alcance previsto en el inciso d) del artículo 7º. El término “adquisición de control” empleado por el artículo 7º se aplica a las adquisiciones previstas por el apartado (A) de este artículo con las salvedades, excepciones y régimen establecido en este artículo 28º. 12 Exhibit 1.2 ARTICLE I—NAME, OFFICES AND DURATION Section 1 – Name BY-LAWS OF YPF SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA The Corporation name is YPF SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA. In the performance of the activities incidental to its corporate purpose and in all legal acts carried out thereby, it shall indistinctly use either its full name or the short form YPF S.A. Section 2 – Office The legal domicile of the Corporation shall be located at the City of Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, notwithstanding which, it may establish regional administrations, delegations, branches, agencies or any other kind of representation within the country or abroad. Section 3 – Duration The term of duration of the Corporation shall be of one hundred (100) years as from the registration of these By-laws with the Public Registry of Commerce (Registro Público de Comercio). ARTICLE II—PURPOSE Section 4 – Purpose The Corporation’s purpose shall be to perform, on its own, through third parties or in association with third parties, the survey, exploration and exploitation of liquid and/or gaseous hydrocarbon fields and other minerals, as well as the industrialization, transportation and commercialization of these products and their direct or indirect by-products, including petrochemical products, chemical products, whether derived from hydrocarbons or not, and non-fossil fuels, biofuels and their components, as well as the generation of electrical energy through the use of hydrocarbons, to which effect it may manufacture, use, purchase, sell, exchange, import or export them. It shall also be the Corporation’s purpose the rendering, on its own, through a controlled company or in association with third parties, of telecommunications services in all forms and modalities authorized by the legislation in force after applying for the relevant licenses as required by the regulatory framework, as well as the production, industrialization, processing, commercialization, conditioning, transportation and stockpiling of grains and products derived from grains, as well as any other activity complementary to its industrial and commercial business or any activity which may be necessary to attain its object. To better achieve these purposes, it may set up, become associated with or have an interest in any public or private entity domiciled in the country or abroad, within the limits set forth in these By-laws. Section 5 – Actions for the achievement of the corporate purpose a) To accomplish its purpose, the Corporation may carry out any kind of legal act or transaction, including those of a financial nature but excluding intermediation, which are incidental to its corporate purpose, or related thereto, since for the purpose of fulfilling its purpose, the Corporation has full legal capacity to acquire rights, undertake obligations, and exercise any act not prohibited by the laws or these By-laws. b) In particular, the Corporation may: (i) Purchase or otherwise acquire real estate, personal property, livestock, facilities and any other class of rights, titles, shares or securities, sell, exchange, assign or dispose of them under any instrument, give them as security and encumber them, including pledges, mortgages or any other real-property interests and constitute ease of ways thereon, become associated with individuals or legal persons, enter into joint ventures and business collaboration agreements. (ii) Enter into any kind of agreement and undertake obligations, even loans or other liabilities, with official or private banks, whether national or foreign, international credit institutions and/or organizations of any other nature, accept and grant consignments, commissions and/or agency agreements and grant commercial credits related to its business activities. (iii) Issue, in the country or abroad, debentures, corporate bonds, and other debt securities in any currency with or without a security interest, whether special or floating, convertible or not. ARTICLE III—CAPITAL. SHARES OF STOCK Section 6 – Principal a) Amount of capital stock: The capital stock is fixed in the amount of THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTYTHREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ($ 3,933,127,930) fully subscribed and paid in, represented by THREE HUNDRED NINTY-THREE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-THREE (393,312,793) book-entry shares of common stock, of TEN PESOS ($10.00) nominal value each, entitled to one vote per share. b) Classes of shares of common stock: The capital stock is divided into four classes of shares of common stock as per the following detail: (i) Class A shares of stock, only the National Government shall be the holder of class A shares of stock; 1 (ii) Class B shares of stock, originally destined to be acquired by holders of Consolidation Bonds of Gas and Oil Royalties or creditors of the Nation on account of gas and oil royalties. Class B shares of stock acquired by a holder of such Bonds other than a Province or the National Government shall become Class D shares of stock; (iii) Class C shares of stock, originally destined by the National Government to the Corporation’s employees under the Shared Ownership Program set forth in Act 23,696. Class C shares of stock not purchased by the Corporation’s employees under the Shared Ownership Program shall become class A shares of stock; and (iv) Class D shares of stock, thus converted due to the transfer of class A, B or C shares of stock to any person in accordance with the following rules: • • • • Class A shares of stock transferred by the National Government to any person shall become class D shares of stock, except for transfers to the Provinces, if previously authorized by law, in which case they shall not change their class. Class B shares of stock that the Provinces transfer to any person other than a Province shall become class D shares of stock. Class C shares of stock that are transferred to third parties beyond the Shared Ownership Program shall become class D shares of stock. Class D shares of stock shall not change to other classes by virtue of the subscription or acquisition thereof by the National Government, the Provinces, other public legal entity or by the personnel participating in the Shared Ownership Program. c) Class A special rights: The affirmative vote of class A shares of stock, whatever the percentage of capital stock that such class of shares represents, shall be required so that the Corporation validly resolves to: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Determine the merger with another or other companies; Accept that the Corporation, through the acquisition of its shares by third parties, shall become subject to a takeover, whether consented or hostile, representing the holding of more than fifty percent (50 %) of the capital stock of the Corporation; Transfer to third parties all of the exploitation rights granted within the framework of Act 17,319, its supplementary and regulatory rules, and Act 24,145, for it to determine the full suspension of the exploration and exploitation activities of the Corporation; Determine the voluntary dissolution of the Corporation; Transfer the corporate or fiscal domicile of the Corporation outside the Argentine Republic. Besides, the prior enactment of a national law will be required to resolve favorably on paragraphs (iii) and (iv) above. d) Preferred shares of stock: The Corporation may issue preferred shares with or without voting right, which shall be divided into classes A, B, C, and D. The same rules on ownership and conversion set forth in subsection b) above for the same class of shares of common stock shall be applied to each class of preferred stock. When preferred shares of stock exercise their voting right (whether temporarily or permanently), they shall do so as members, to such effect, of the class they belong to. e) Capital Increases: The capital may be increased up to five times its original amount by resolution passed at the regular shareholders’ meeting, in accordance with the provisions of section 188 of Act 19,550, such limit being ruled out if the Corporation is authorized to make a public offering of its shares of stock. The regular shareholders’ meeting shall establish the nature of the shares to be issued on account of the capital increase, pursuant to the conditions set forth in these By-laws, it being able to delegate to the Board of Directors the power to set the time of issuance, as well as the determination of the payment terms and conditions of the shares, being also empowered to carry out any other delegation authorized by law. The issuance of shares of preferred or common stock shall be carried out per classes, respecting the proportion existing among the different classes as of the date of issuance, without prejudice to the modifications that may subsequently be derived from the exercise of the preemptive and accretion rights, as provided for in section 8 hereof. Section 7 – Transfer of stock a) Book-entry stocks: Shares shall not be represented by certificates. Instead, they shall be book-entry shares and shall be recorded in accounts kept under their holder’s names in the Corporation, commercial banks, investment banks or securities clearing houses as authorized by the Board of Directors. Shares of stock shall be indivisible. Should there be co-ownership, the representation to exercise the rights or the fulfillment of obligations shall be unified. b) Transfer of class A or C shares: Any transfer of class A shares carried out in breach of the provisions of the last paragraph of section 8 of Act 24,145, or of class C shares carried out in breach of the rules of the Shared Ownership Program or the relevant General Transfer Agreement notified by effective means to the Corporation, shall be null and void and shall not be acknowledged by the Corporation. c) Information duty: Any person who shall, directly or indirectly, acquire by any means or instrument, class D shares, or which upon transfer shall be converted into class D, or securities of the Corporation of any type that may be convertible into class D shares (including, within the meaning of the term “securities”, but without limitation, debentures, corporate bonds, and stock coupons), which shall grant control over more than three per cent (3%) of the class D shares, shall notify the Corporation within five (5) days as from the acquisition that caused such excess, and report such circumstance to the Corporation, notwithstanding the compliance of the additional measures imposed by the applicable regulations on capital markets for this kind of event. The information referred to above shall also include the transaction date, the price, the number of shares purchased and the intent of the purchaser to acquire a larger stake or to take over control of the corporate will. If the purchaser is made up of a group of individuals, it shall be bound to identify the members composing the group. The information herein provided for shall be furnished in relation to acquisitions carried out after the one informed first, when the limit on the amounts of class D shares indicated in the latest information shall be exceeded again in accordance with the provisions hereunder. 2 d) Takeover: If the terms of subsections e) and f) of this section are not complied with, it shall be forbidden to acquire shares or securities of the Corporation, whether directly or indirectly, by any means or instrument (including within the meaning of the term “securities”, without limitation, debentures, corporate bonds and stock coupons) convertible into shares if, as a result of such acquisition, the purchaser becomes the holder of, or exercises the control of, class D shares of stock of the Corporation which, in addition to its prior holdings of such class (if any), represent, in the aggregate, FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) or more of the capital stock, or TWENTY PERCENT (20%) or more of the outstanding class D shares of stock, if the shares representing such TWENTY PERCENT (20%) constitute, at the same time, less than FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) of the capital stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) acquisitions by the person already holding, or the person already exercising control of, shares representing more than FIFTY PERCENT (50%) of the capital stock shall be excluded from the provisions of subsections e) and f) of this section; and (ii) any subsequent acquisitions by any person already holding, or any person already exercising the control of, shares representing FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) or more of the capital stock, or TWENTY PERCENT (20%) or more of outstanding Class D shares, if the shares representing such TWENTY PERCENT (20%) constitute, at the same time, less than FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) of the capital stock, provided the shares the purchaser already holds or becomes a holder of (including the shares it held prior to the acquisition and those it acquired by virtue thereof) do not exceed FIFTY PERCENT (50%) of the capital stock, shall be excluded from the provisions of subsection e) paragraph (ii) and subsection f) of this section. Acquisitions referred to in this subsection d) are called “Takeovers”. e) Requirements: The person wishing to a Takeover (hereinafter called “the Bidder”) shall: (i) (ii) Obtain the prior consent of the special shareholders’ meeting of class A shareholders; and Arrange a takeover bid for the acquisition of all the shares of all classes of the Corporation and all securities convertible into shares. Any decision passed at special shareholders’ meeting of Class A shares regarding the matters provided for in this subsection e) shall be final and shall not entitle any of the parties to claim any kind of compensation. f) Takeover Bid: Each takeover bid shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure herein stipulated and, to the extent that applicable regulations in the jurisdictions where the takeover bid takes place and the provisions of the stock exchanges where the Corporation’s shares and securities are listed impose additional or stricter requirements than the ones provided hereunder, such additional or stricter requirements shall be complied with in the stock exchanges or markets where they are applicable. (i) The Bidder shall notify the Corporation in writing about the takeover bid at least fifteen business days in advance to the starting date thereof. The Corporation shall be notified about all terms and conditions of any agreement or memorandum of understanding that the Bidder might have entered into or might intend to enter into with a holder of shares of the Corporation whereby, if such agreement or memorandum of understanding were executed, the Bidder would be in the situation described in the first paragraph of subsection d) of this Section (hereinafter called “Prior Agreement”). Such notice shall include the following minimum information: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) The Bidder’s identification, nationality, domicile, and telephone number; If the Bidder is made up by a group of persons, the identification and domicile of each Bidder of the group and of the managing officer of each person or entity making up the group; (c) The consideration offered for the shares of stock and/or securities. If the takeover bid is subject to the condition that a certain number of shares be acquired, such minimum number shall be indicated; The scheduled expiration date of the takeover bid period, whether it can be extended, and if so, the procedure therefor; A statement by the Bidder indicating the exact dates before and after which the shareholders and security holders, who subjected them for sale subject to the takeover bid regime, shall be entitled to withdraw them, how the shares and securities thus subjected to sale shall be accepted, and in accordance to which the withdrawal of the shares and securities from sale under the takeover bid regime shall be carried out; A statement indicating that the takeover bid shall be open to all shareholders and holders of securities convertible into shares of stock; Any additional information, including the Bidder’s accounting statements, as the Corporation may reasonably request or which may be necessary so as to avoid the above-mentioned notice from leading to wrong conclusions or when the information submitted is incomplete or insufficient. (ii) The Board of Directors shall call special meeting of class A shares of stock, by any effective means, to be held ten business days following the receipt by the Corporation of the notice indicated under paragraph (i), for the purpose of considering the approval of the takeover bid, and it shall submit to such meeting its recommendation in that regard. If the meeting is not held despite the call, or if it is held but the takeover bid is rejected, the latter shall not be carried out, nor shall the Prior Agreement, if any, be executed. (iii) The Corporation shall send by mail to each shareholder or holder of securities convertible into stock, at the Bidder’s cost and expense, and with reasonable due diligence, a copy of the notice delivered to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (i). The Bidder shall make an advance payment to Corporation of the funds required for such purpose. (iv) The Bidder shall send by mail or otherwise deliver, with reasonable due diligence, to each shareholder or holder of securities convertible into stock who shall so request, a copy of the notice delivered to the Corporation and shall publish a notice containing substantially the information stated in paragraph (i), at least once a week, starting on the date such notice is served on the Corporation pursuant to paragraph (i) and ending upon the expiration date of the takeover bid. Subject to the applicable legal provisions, this information shall be published in the business section of the major newspapers of the Argentine Republic, in the City of New York, U.S.A. and any other city where the shares shall be listed. 3 (v) The consideration for each share of stock or security convertible into stock payable to each shareholder or security holder shall be the same, in cash, and shall not be lower than the highest of the following prices of each class D share of stock or security convertible into a class D share: (A) (B) (C) (D) the highest price per share or security paid by the Bidder, or on behalf thereof, in relation to any acquisition of class D shares of stock or securities convertible into class D shares of stock within the two-year period immediately preceding the notice of Takeover, adjusted as a consequence of any division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to class D shares of stock; or The highest closing price, at the seller’s rate, during the thirty-day period immediately preceding such notice, of a class D share of stock as quoted by the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, in each case as adjusted as a consequence of any division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to class D shares of stock; or A price per share equal to the market price per class D share of stock determined as stated in paragraph (B) herein multiplied by the ratio between: (a) the highest price per share paid by the Bidder, or on his behalf, for any class D share of stock, in any share acquisition of this class within the two-year term immediately preceding the notice date indicated in paragraph (i), and (b) the market price for class D share of stock on the day immediately preceding the first day of the two-year period in which the Bidder acquired any type of interest or right in a class D share of stock. In each case the price shall be adjusted taking into account the subsequent division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to class D; or The Corporation’s net income per class D share during the last four complete fiscal quarters immediately preceding the notice date indicated in paragraph (i), multiplied by the higher of the following ratios: the price/income ratio for that period for class D shares of stock (if any) or the highest price/income ratio for the Corporation during the two-year period immediately preceding the notice date indicated in paragraph (i). Such multiples shall be determined by applying the regular method used by the financial community for computing and reporting purposes. (vi) The shareholders or security holders that have subjected them to the takeover bid may withdraw them from the bid before the date established for the expiration of such bid. (vii) The takeover bid shall be open for a minimum term of TWENTY (20) days and a maximum term of THIRTY (30) days as from the date the bid was authorized by Comisión Nacional de Valores de Argentina (Argentine Securities Exchange Commission). (viii) The Bidder shall acquire all shares and/or securities convertible into stock that before the expiration date of the takeover bid are set on sale in accordance with the regime ruling takeover bids. If the number of such shares or securities is lower than the minimum number to which the Bidder conditioned the takeover bid, the Bidder may withdraw it. (ix) If the Bidder has not set a minimum number as a condition to the takeover bid as stated in paragraph (i) (C) of this subsection, once this procedure has finished, the Bidder may execute the Prior Agreement, if any, whatever the number of shares of stock and/or securities purchased thereby under the regime regulating takeover bids. If he has set that minimum number, the Bidder shall execute the Prior Agreement only if the minimum number required under the regime ruling takeover bids has been exceeded. The prior agreement shall be executed within thirty days as from the closing of the takeover bid, otherwise, it shall be necessary to repeat the procedure provided for in this section to execute it. If there existed no Prior Agreement, the Bidder, in the afore-mentioned cases and opportunities where such Prior Agreement could be executed, may purchase freely the number of shares of stock and/or securities that he reported to the Corporation through the communication set forth in paragraph (i) of this subsection, provided the Bidder has not purchased such number of shares of stock and/or securities under the takeover bid regime. g) Related transactions: Any merger, consolidation or any other combination leading to substantially the same effects (hereinafter called “the Related Transaction”) comprising the Corporation or any other person (hereinafter “the Interested Shareholder”) that has previously carried out a Takeover, or having for the Interested Shareholder the effects, regarding the holding of class D shares of stock, of a Takeover, shall only be performed if the consideration to be received by each shareholder from the Corporation in such Related Transaction is equal for all shareholders and not lower than: i) The highest price per share of stock paid by or on account of such Interested Shareholder in relation to the acquisition of: (A) Shares of the class to be transferred by the shareholders in such Related Transaction (hereinafter called “the Class”), within the two-year period immediately preceding the first public announcement of the Related Transaction (hereinafter called “the Announcement Date”), or (B) Shares of the Class purchased by said Interested Shareholder in any Takeover. In both cases as adjusted by virtue of any stock division, share dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to the class. (ii) The highest closing price, at the seller’s rate, during the thirty-day period immediately preceding the announcement date or the date of purchase of the shares of the Class by the Interested Shareholder in any Takeover, of a share of the Class as quoted at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, adjusted by any division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to the Class. (iii) A price per share equal to the market price of a share of the Class determined as established in subsection (ii) of this section multiplied by the ratio between: (a) the highest price per share paid by the Interested Shareholder or on his behalf, for any share of the Class, in any acquisition of shares of the Class within the two-year period immediately preceding the Announcement Date, and (b) the market price per share of the Class on the day immediately preceding the first day of the two-year period in which the Interested Shareholder acquired any type of interest or right in a share of the Class. In each case the price shall be adjusted taking into account the subsequent division of shares, stock dividend, subdivision or reclassification affecting or related to the Class. 4 (iv) The net income of the Corporation per each share of the Class during the last four complete fiscal quarters immediately preceding the Announcement Date, multiplied by the higher of the following ratios: the price / income ratio for that period for the shares of stock of the Class (if any) or the highest price / income for the Corporation in the two-year period immediately preceding the Announcement Date. Such multiples shall be determined using the regular method used by the financial community for their computation and reporting. h) Breach of Requirements: Shares of stock and securities acquired in breach of the provisions of subsections 7 c) through 7 g), both included, of this section, shall not grant any right to vote or collect dividends or other distributions that the Corporation may carry out, nor shall they be computed to determine the presence of the quorum at any of the shareholders’ meetings of the Corporation, until such shares of stock are sold, in the case the purchaser has obtained the direct control of YPF, or until the purchaser loses the control of the YPF’s parent company, if the takeover has been indirect. i) Construction: For the purposes of section 7, the term “indirectly” shall include the purchaser’s parent companies, the companies controlled by it or that would end up under the control thereof as a consequence of the Takeover, Takeover Bid, Prior Agreement, or Related Transaction, as the case may be, that would grant at the same time the control of the Corporation, the companies submitted to the common control of the purchaser and other persons acting jointly with the purchaser; likewise, the holdings a person has through trusts, American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) or other similar mechanisms shall be included. The Corporation is not adhered to the Optional Statutory Regime for the Mandatory Acquisition of Shares in a Takeover Bid (Régimen Estatutario Optativo de Oferta Pública de Adquisición Obligatoria) under the regulations of section 24 of Decree 677/01. Section 8 – Preemptive right a) General rules: The holders of each class of common or preferred stock shall be entitled to a preemptive right in the subscription of the shares of stock of the same class to be issued, pro rata their holdings. This right shall be exercised under the conditions and terms established in the applicable Law and regulations. The conditions of issuance, subscription and payment of class C shares of stock may be more advantageous for their purchasers than the ones provided for the rest of the shares; however, under no circumstances shall they be more onerous. Any preemptive right holder, whatever the class of stock originating it, may assign it to any third party, in which case the share of stock entitled to such preemptive right shall become or consist of a class D share of stock. b) Accretion Right: The accretion right shall be exercised within the same period fixed for the preemptive right, and with respect to all classes of shares that have not been initially subscribed. To such purposes: (i) Class A shares that have not been subscribed in exercise of the preemptive right of by the National Government shall be converted into class D shares and shall be offered to the shareholders of such Class that have expressed their intention to exercise their accretion right with respect to non-subscribed class A shares; (ii) Class B shares that have not been subscribed by the Provinces in exercise of their original preemptive rights, for failure to exercise such right or due to the assignment thereof, shall be allocated to the Provinces having subscribed class B shares and having expressed their intention to exercise their accretion right, and the balance shall be converted into class D shares to be offered to class D shareholders who have expressed their intention to exercise their accretion right with respect to non-subscribed class B shares; (iii) Class C shares that have been subscribed by the persons comprised in the Shared Ownership Program in exercise of their original preemptive rights, due to failure to do so or to assignment thereof, shall be assigned to those persons comprised in such regime that have subscribed class C shares and have stated their intention to exercise their accretion right, and the balance shall be converted into class D shares to be offered to shareholders of that class who have stated their intention to exercise their accretion right with respect to non-subscribed class C shares; (iv) Class D shares not subscribed in exercise of the preemptive rights incidental to that class of shares shall be assigned to the subscribers of that class who have stated their intention to exercise their accretion right; (v) The remaining class D shares shall be assigned to shareholders of other classes who have stated their intention to exercise their accretion right. c) Limits: The preemptive and accretion rights set forth in the preceding paragraphs shall only exist provided they are required by the corporate legislation in force at the time or that they are necessary to comply with the applicable provisions of Acts 23,696 and 24,145. Section 9 – Public and private offering. Revoked ARTICLE IV—CORPORATE BONDS, PROFIT SHARING STOCK (“BONOS DE PARTICIPACIÓN”) AND OTHER SECURITIES Section 10 – Securities the Corporation may Issue a) Corporate bonds: The Corporation may issue corporate bonds, whether convertible or not. When it is required by law that the issuance of corporate bonds be decided by the shareholders’ meeting, said meeting may delegate all or some of the issuance conditions to the Board of Directors. b) Other securities: The Corporation may issue preferential right securities (“bonos de preferencia”) and other securities authorized by the applicable law. The preferential right securities shall grant their holders the preemptive subscription right in the event of capital increases decided in the future and up to the amount that such securities shall allow. In the subscription of such securities and other convertible securities, the shareholders shall have the preemptive right under the terms and in the cases established in section 8 of these By-laws. c) Conversion into class D: Any convertible security issued by the Corporation shall grant the conversion right only into class D shares of stock. Its issuance shall be authorized at a special meeting of class D shareholders. 5 ARTICLE V—ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT Section 11 – Board of Directors a) Number: The administration and management of the Corporation shall be in the hands of a Board of Directors composed of at least eleven (11) and not more than twenty-one (21) regular Directors, as may be decided at the Shareholders’ Meeting, who shall be appointed to serve for a term of 1 to 3 fiscal years, as may be decided at the Shareholders Meeting in each case, and may be reelected indefinitely, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection e) of this section. b) Alternate directors: Each class of shares shall appoint an equal or lower number of alternate directors than the number of regular directors it is authorized to appoint. Alternate directors shall fill the vacancies within their respective class in the order of their appointment upon the occurrence of such vacancy, whether by absence, resignation, license, incapacity, disability or death, prior acceptance by the Board of the grounds for substitution, should it be temporary. c) Appointment: Directors shall be appointed by the majority vote within each of the classes of ordinary shares of stock, as indicated below: (i) Class A shall appoint a regular and an alternate director provided there exists at least one class A share; (ii) The appointment of the other regular and alternate directors (which shall in no case be lower than six regular directors and an equal or lower number of alternate directors) shall correspond to class D. Classes B and C shall cast their votes together with class D shares at the special meeting of shareholders of such class called for the appointment of Directors; (iii) At Class D special meetings of shareholders called for the appointment of directors, directors may be elected by cumulative voting in compliance with provisions of section 263 of Act 19,550, even when such meeting is attended by holders of shares A, B or C as afore-mentioned. d) Absence of a class: If no shares of a given class entitled to vote in the election of directors of a class of shares are present at a meeting held on second call for the appointment of directors, then the directors of such class shall be elected by the shareholders of the remaining classes voting jointly as if they belonged to a single class, except when the absence of shareholders shall occur at meetings of Class A, B or C shareholders, in which case the statutory auditor elected by class A shares or jointly by classes A, B and C, as appropriate pursuant to the provisions of section 21, subsection b), shall appoint the regular and alternate directors of those classes that are absent. e) Staggered Appointment: Directors shall be appointed for the term decided at the meeting as provided for in section 11, subsection a), except when directors are appointed to complete the term of office of the directors being replaced. f) Candidate nomination: Each meeting at which directors for class D shares are to be elected, any class D shareholder or group of shareholders holding more than three per cent (3%) of the capital represented by class D shares, may request that all shareholders of such class be sent a list of the candidates to be proposed by such shareholder or group of shareholders at the meeting of such class for the election thereof. In the case of depositary banks having shares registered in their name, these provisions shall apply with respect to the beneficiaries. Likewise, the board of directors may propose candidates for the office of directors to be elected at the shareholders’ meetings of the respective classes, whose names shall be notified to all shareholders together with the lists proposed by the shareholders first above-mentioned. The preceding provisions shall not prevent any shareholder present at the meeting from proposing candidates not included in the nominations notified by the Board. No proposal for the election of directors for any of the classes may be made, prior to the meeting or during the course thereof, unless the written acceptance of the offices by the nominated candidates is presented to the Corporation. g) Manner of election: Notwithstanding the provisions related to cumulative voting set forth in paragraph (vi), subsection c) of this Section, class D Directors shall be elected by voting a whole list provided no shareholder shall object thereto; otherwise, it shall be carried out individually. The list or person, as the case may be, shall be considered elected when it has obtained the absolute majority vote of class D shares of stock present at the meeting. Should no list obtain a majority vote, a new voting shall take place in which the two lists or persons receiving the higher number of votes shall participate, and the list or person obtaining the higher number of votes shall be deemed elected. h) Removal: Subject to the requirements of applicable quorums, each class, by a majority vote of the shares of the class present at the meeting, may remove the directors elected thereby, provided the removal has been included in the agenda. Section 12 – Performance Bond Each Regular Director shall furnish a bond for the amount of at least ten thousand Pesos ($ 10,000) or its equivalent, which may consist of securities, sovereign bonds or amounts of money in domestic or foreign currencies deposited with financial institutions or securities clearing houses, to the order of the Corporation, or sureties or bank guaranties, or surety bonds or third party insurance to the name of the Corporation, which cost shall be borne by each Director; no bond shall be furnished by depositing funds in the corporate safe deposit box. When the bond is furnished by depositing securities, sovereign bonds or sums of money in domestic or foreign currencies, the conditions under which such deposits are made shall ensure their unavailability during the course of any liability claims against him. Alternate Directors shall only furnish the mentioned bond in the event of taking office in replacement of a regular Director to complete the relevant term or terms of office. Section 13 – Vacancies Statutory auditors may appoint directors in the event vacancies, who shall hold office until the election of new Directors at the shareholders meeting. The statutory auditor appointed by Class A shares shall appoint one Director for Class A shareholder, following consultation with Class A shareholder, and the statutory auditors appointed by Class D shares shall appoint Directors for such class. Section 14 – Remuneration a) Non-executive members: The duties of non-executive Board members shall be compensated pursuant to the resolution passed annually at the regular meeting in global terms and shall be distributed in equal parts among them, whereas among alternate directors, such distribution shall be made pro rata the term during which they replaced such regular members. The meeting shall authorize the amounts that may be paid on account of such fees during the current fiscal year, subject to the approval at the meeting at which such fiscal year shall be considered. b) Executive members: The Corporation directors performing executive, technical and administrative functions or special assignments shall receive a remuneration for such duties or assignments which shall be in line with those prevailing in the market, and which shall be fixed by the Board, with abstention of the above-mentioned. Such remunerations, together with those of the whole Board, shall be subject to the approval of the shareholders’ meeting, pursuant to the system provided for by section 261 of Act. 19,550. c) General rule: Directors’ remunerations set forth in the foregoing subsections a) and b) shall comply with the limits provided for by section 261 of Act 19,550, except for the case provided for in the last paragraph of such section. Section 15 – Meetings The Board shall meet at least once a quarter, and may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or his replacement, whenever he shall deem it convenient. Likewise, the Chairman of the Board, or his replacement, shall call a meeting of the Board at any of the director’s request. In this case, the meeting shall be called by Chairman of the Board, and the meeting shall be held within a term of five days as from the request receipt; otherwise, the meeting may be called by any of the directors. The Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called by written notice and shall include the agenda. However, items not included in the agenda may be considered in the event of urgent matters occurring after the call. 6 Section 16 – Quorum and majorities At the meetings, the Board may transact business with the members present thereat, or communicated with one another by other means of simultaneous transmission of sound, images or words. The Board shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or his replacement, and the signing of the minutes may be delegated by those who attend the meeting from another place to the members present at the meeting. The absolute majority of the board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, considering the attendance of participating and present members as well as those communicated with one another from another place. The attendance and participation of the members present and of the members attending the meeting from another place shall be entered in the minutes. If at a regularly called meeting, after one hour of the time fixed in the meeting notice the quorum shall not be present, the Chairman of the Board, or his replacement, may invite the alternate directors of the classes corresponding to those absent at the meeting to join the meeting until the minimum quorum shall be present or may call the meeting to another date. Notwithstanding the above, in the event the absences shall not affect the quorum, the board may invite the alternate directors of the corresponding classes to join the meeting. The Board shall adopt resolutions by the majority vote of the members present at the meeting and of those participating thereat from another place. The Statutory Committee shall register in the Board Minutes the adoption of resolutions according to the appropriate procedure. The Chairman of the Board, or his replacement, shall, in all cases, be entitled to vote and double vote should the ballots result in a tie. Absent directors may authorize another director to vote on their behalf, provided the quorum shall be present, in which case no alternate directors shall join the meeting in replacement of the directors granting such authorization. Minutes shall be prepared and signed within FIVE (5) business days from the date on which the meeting was held by the present members of the Board and by the representative of the Statutory Committee. Section 17 – Powers of the Board of Directors The Board of Directors shall have wide powers to organize, conduct and manage the affairs of the Corporation, including those powers which require the granting of special powers of attorney as provided for in Section 375 of the Civil and Commercial Code of Argentina, and Section 9 of Decree Law 5965/63. It may specifically operate with all kind of banks, financial companies or public and private credit institutions; grant or revoke special, general, judicial, administrative or other kind of powers of attorney, with or without power of substitution; bring in, prosecute, answer or waive claims or criminal actions, and carry out any other proceedings or legal acts by which the Corporation shall acquire rights or assume obligations, with no further restriction than those arising from the applicable laws, these By-laws or the decisions adopted at the meetings, being empowered to: (i) Grant general and special powers of attorney –including those having the purpose set forth in section 375 of the Civil and Commercial Code of Argentina,– as well as those authorizing to lodge criminal actions, and to revoke them. For the purposes of filing and answering interrogatories, acknowledge documents in court proceedings, make statements answering charges at the preliminary investigation proceedings or declare at administrative proceedings, the Board shall be allowed to grant powers so that the Corporation be represented by a duly appointed director, manager, or attorney-in-fact. (ii) Purchase, sell, assign, grant, exchange and give and accept in gratuitous bailment all kinds of real and personal property, business and industrial facilities, vessels, shipping equipment and aircraft, rights, including trade-marks and letters patent and industrial and intellectual property rights; enter into easement agreements, either as grantor or grantee, mortgages, ship mortgages, pledges or any other security interest and, in general, carry out any and all acts and enter into all the contracts deemed convenient with respect to the Corporate purpose, whether within the country or abroad, including leases for the maximum term established by law. (iii) Become associated with individuals or legal persons, in compliance with the legislation in force and these By-laws and enter into joint ventures or business collaboration agreements. (iv) Take all the necessary steps before national or foreign authorities for the fulfillment of the Corporation’s purpose. (v) Approve staff appointments, appoint general or special managers, fix the compensation levels and working conditions thereof, and any other action related to staff policy, decide promotions, transfers and removals, and apply the penalties that might be applicable. (vi) Issue, within the country or abroad, in national or foreign currency, debentures, corporate bonds or bonds guaranteed by a security interest, or by a special or floating guarantee or unsecured, whether convertible or not, pursuant to the legal applicable provisions and with the prior consent of the pertinent shareholders meeting when legally required. (vii) Make court or out-of-court settlements in all kind of matters, submit to arbitration proceedings, file and answer all kinds of legal and administrative complaints and assume the capacity as accuser in the competent criminal or correctional jurisdiction, grant all kinds of bonds and extend jurisdictions within the country or abroad, waive the right to appeal and any applicable statutes of limitation, file or answer interrogatories in court, make novations, grant debt reductions or grace periods and, in general, perform all acts for which the law requires a special power of attorney. (viii) Carry out all kinds of transactions with banks and financial institutions, including Banco de la Nación Argentina, Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, and other official banking and financial institutions, whether private, semi-private existing within the country or abroad. Perform transactions and take out loans and other liabilities with official or private banks, including those mentioned in the preceding phrase, international credit institutions or agencies or of any other nature, individuals or legal persons domiciled in the country or abroad. (ix) Create, maintain, close, restructure or transfer the offices and divisions of the Corporation and create new regional administrations, agencies or branches within the country or abroad; set up and accept representations. (x) Approve and submit the Annual Report, Inventory, General Balance Sheet and Statement of Income of the Corporation at the shareholders’ meeting for the consideration thereof, proposing, on an annual basis, the allocation of the Fiscal Year profits. (xi) Approve the contracting system of the Corporation, which shall ensure the participation of bidders as well as the transparency and publicity of the bidding process. (xii) Decide, if he shall deem it convenient and necessary, the creation of an executive committee and other committees of the Board, determine the functions and performance restrictions thereof within the powers granted by these By-laws and issue the internal rules of procedure thereof. (xiii) Approve the appointment of the General Manager and Assistant General Manager, as provided for in section 18 (c). (xiv) Resolve all doubts or issues derived from the application of these By-laws, for which purpose the Board of Directors shall be vested with ample powers, all of which shall be reported in due time at the shareholders’ meeting. (xv) Issue its own internal rules of procedure. (xvi) Request and maintain the quotation, on the domestic and foreign stock and security markets, of its shares of stock and other securities when deemed necessary. (xvii) Approve the annual budget, expenditure and investment estimates, the necessary borrowing levels and the annual action plan of the Corporation. (xviii) Exercise the other powers granted by these By-laws. The above list of powers is merely illustrative and not restrictive, and therefore, the Board is vested with all the powers to manage and dispose of the assets of the Corporation and to perform all the acts for the best fulfillment of the corporate purpose, save as otherwise provided for in these By-laws. Such powers may be exercised by attorneys-in-fact specifically appointed to such end, for the purposes and to the extent determined in each particular case. Section 18 – Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors – General Manager – Assistant General Manager a) Appointment: The Board shall appoint a Chairman from among the members elected by Class D shares, and it may appoint, as applicable, a Vice Chairman of the Board. In the event of a tie, it shall be decided by the votes cast by the Directors elected by Class D. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall hold office for two (2) fiscal years, provided such term shall not exceed their respective terms of office, and may be indefinitely reelected under such conditions should they be elected or reelected as Directors by Class D. 7 b) Vice Chairman of the Board: The Vice Chairman of the Board shall replace the Chairman of the Board in case of resignation, death, incapacity, disability, removal or temporary or definite absence of the latter. In all these cases, save in the case of temporary absence, the Board shall appoint a new Chairman of the Board within sixty days as from the date in which the vacancy occurred and in compliance with the provisions of subsection a) of this section. c) General Manager: The Board shall appoint a General Manager, who may be a Director or not, but in the first case he shall have been elected by Class D shareholders. The Chairman of the Board shall not serves as General Manager. The General Manager shall be the Corporation’s chief executive officer and shall be responsible for the executive management functions. The General Manager shall propose to the Board the persons who should be part of its senior management team and the Assistant General Manager (who may be a director or not, but in the first case he shall have been elected by Class D shareholders), who shall assist the General Manager in the management of corporate affairs as well as in any other executive functions that may be assigned upon him, subject to the Board’s approval. The Assistant General Manager, if any, shall serve as General Operating Officer and shall report directly to the General Manager, whom he shall replace in case of absence or other interim impediment. d) In case of a tie vote in the approval of the General Manager’s or the Assistant General Managers’s designation, it shall be decided by the votes cast by the Directors elected by Class D. e) A For the purposes of his activities abroad and with respect to the international capital markets, the General Manager shall be appointed as “Chief Executive Officer” and the General Operations Director shall be designated as “Chief Operating Officer”. The General Manager and the Assistant General Managers shall be authorized to sign all contracts, commercial papers, public deeds and other public and private documents binding and/or granting rights to the Corporation within the scope of the powers granted by the Board, without detriment to the legal representation corresponding to the Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairman of the Board, as the case may be, and notwithstanding the other powers and delegations of executing authority as the Board shall decide. Section 19 – Powers of the Chairman of the Board The Chairman of the Board, or the Vice Chairman of the Board, in absence of the former, shall have the following rights and duties, in addition to those established in section 18 of these Bylaws: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) To exercise the legal representation of the Corporation in compliance with the provisions of section 268 of Act 19,550 and to comply with and verify the compliance of the laws, decrees, these By-laws and the resolutions adopted by the shareholders’ meeting, the Board and the Executive Committee. To call and preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors, being entitled to vote in all cases and to cast two votes in case of a tie. To execute public and private documents in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, without detriment to the delegation of executing authority or powers granted by the Board thereto and to the powers which, as the case may be, are vested in the General Manager and Assistant General Manager. To perform or order the performance of Board resolutions, without detriment to the powers vested, as the case may be, on the General Manager and Assistant General Manager, and notwithstanding the fact that the Board may decide to undertake on its own behalf the performance of a resolution or functions or powers of a particular nature. (v) To preside over the shareholders’ meetings of the Corporation. ARTICLE VI—SUPERVISION Section 20 – Statutory Audit Committee a) Number of members: The supervision of the Corporation shall be in the hands of a statutory audit committee composed of three (3) to five (five) regular statutory auditors and three (3) to five (5) alternate statutory auditors, as shall be decided by the shareholders meeting. b) Appointment: Class A shares shall appoint one regular and one alternate statutory auditors, provided at last one share of such class shall exist; the remaining regular and alternate statutory auditors shall be appointed by Class D shares. Statutory auditors shall serve for one (1) fiscal year and shall have the powers established in Act No. 19,550 and in the legal regulations in force. Meetings of the Statutory Audit Committee may be called by any of the statutory auditors. The presence of all its members shall be necessary at such meetings and resolutions shall be adopted by a majority vote. The dissident statutory auditor shall have the rights, powers and duties established in Act No. 19,550. c) Compensation: Statutory auditors’ compensation shall be fixed at shareholders’ regular meeting within the limits provided for by the legislation in force. d) Meetings of the Statutory Auditing Committee shall be validly held with the members present thereat, or communicated by other means of simultaneous transmission of sound, images, or words. The members present at the meeting as well as those communicated by remote means will count for quorum and majority purposes. The attendance of members, the remote participation of members and the communication method used shall be recorded in the meeting minutes. Members participating remotely may delegate their signature to the attending members. ARTICLE VII—REGULAR MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS Section 21 – Notice Shareholders’ regular or special meetings, as the case may be, shall be called for the purpose of considering the matters established in sections 234 and 235 of Act 19,550. Notices of meetings shall be given pursuant to the legal provisions in force. Section 22 – Publicity a) Public notice: Notice of shareholders’ meetings, whether regular or special, shall be published in the Official Gazette (“Boletín Oficial”), in one of the major newspapers in the Argentine Republic and in the reports of the stock and securities exchange markets of the country where the shares of the company shall be listed. Such notice shall be published during the term with the anticipation provided for by legal provisions in force. The Board shall order the publications to be made abroad in order to comply with the rules and practices in force in the jurisdictions corresponding to the stock and exchange markets where the said shares shall be listed. b) Other media: The Board may hire the services of companies specialized in the communication with shareholders, and may resort to other media in order to inform them about their points of view regarding the items of the agenda to be submitted for consideration at the shareholders’ meetings being called. The cost of such services and publicity shall be borne by the Corporation. 8 Section 23 – Proxies Shareholders may be represented at any meeting by a written proxy granted by private instrument with the shareholder’s signature certified either in court, by a notary public or a bank. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, shall preside over the shareholders’ meetings, or in his absence, they shall be presided over by the person appointed at the meeting. Section 24 – Decision-making a) Quorum and majorities: The applicable quorum and majorities are those provided for in sections 243 and 244 of Act 19,550 according to the nature of the meeting, notice and matters to be considered, except for: (i) quorum at special meeting at second call, which shall be deemed validly held whatever the number of shares entitled to vote present thereat; (ii) decisions regarding the matters listed in subsection (c) of Section 6, which shall require the affirmative vote of class A shares of stock cast at a Special Meeting; (iii) decisions related to the issues listed in subsection (b) below, which shall require, both at meetings on first and second call, a majority equivalent to 75% (seventy-five percent) of the shares entitled to vote; (iv) decisions regarding the issues listed in subsection (c) below, which shall require both at first and second call a majority equivalent to 66% (sixty-six percent) of the shares entitled to vote; (v) decisions modifying the rights of a class of shares, which shall require the consent of such class given at special meeting; (vi) decisions related to the amendment of any provision of these By-laws requiring a special majority, which shall require to such end a special majority; and (vii) other cases in which these By-laws require the voting per class or the consent of each of the classes. b) The decisions requiring the special majority provided for in paragraph (iii) of the preceding subsection, notwithstanding the consent given by at the Special Meeting of the class which rights are being modified, are the following: (i) the transfer of the corporate office to a foreign country; (ii) a substantial change of the corporate purpose whereby the activity defined in section 4 of these By-laws shall cease to be the main or principal activity of the corporation, (iii) the approval to cancel the listing of shares in the Buenos Aires and New York Stock Exchanges (iv) the Corporation splitting-up into various companies, if as a result thereof at least 25% of the assets of the Corporation are transferred to the resulting companies, even when such percentage shall be reached by successive splitting-ups operated in a one-year term. c) The decisions that shall require the special majority provided for in paragraph (iv) of the preceding subsection, notwithstanding the consent given at the Special Meeting of Shareholders by the class of shares the rights of which are being affected, are the following: (i) the amendment of these By-laws when it shall imply (A) modifying the percentages set forth in paragraphs 7 (c) or 7 (d) or (B) or eliminating the requirements set forth in paragraphs 7(e) (ii) 7 (f) (i) (F) and 7 (f) (v) of section 7 in the sense that the public offering shall reach 100% of the shares of stock and convertible securities, shall be payable in cash and shall not be lower than the price resulting form the mechanisms provided therein; (ii) the granting of guarantees in favor of the shareholders of the Corporation, except when the guarantee and the guaranteed obligation shall have been assumed in furtherance of the corporate purpose; (iii) the complete suspension of all refining, commercialization and distribution activities; and (iv) the amendment of the provisions related to the number, nomination, election and structure of the Board of Directors. d) Special shareholders’ meetings: Special meetings of classes of shares shall follow the quorum rules provided for regular shareholders’ meetings applied to the total number of outstanding shares of such class. Should the general quorum of all classes of shares be present, any number of shares of the classes A, B and C shall constitute quorum at first and subsequent calls for special meetings of the said classes. Should the holder of all class A shares be the National Government, the special meeting of such class may be replaced by a notice signed by the public officer authorized to vote such shares. e) Shareholders’ meetings shall be validly held if all or a part of its participants attend the meeting remotely. At all times, equal treatment and free access shall be given to all participants. The shareholders present at the meeting as well as those participating remotely will count for quorum and majority purposes. In order to hold remote meetings, the applicable regulations shall be complied with. ARTICLE VIII—BALANCE SHEETS AND ACCOUNTS Section 25 – Fiscal year of the Corporation a) Date: the fiscal year of the Corporation shall commence on January 1 of each year and shall close on December 31 of like year. The Inventory, General Balance Sheet and Statement of Income shall be drawn up as of that date according to the pertinent legal regulations and technical accounting standards. b) Modification: The fiscal year closing date may be modified by decision passed at the shareholders’ meeting, which shall be registered with the Public Registry of Commerce and notified to the supervisory authorities. c) Allocation of profits: The liquid and realized profits shall be allocated as follows: (i) Five percent (5%) up to the twenty percent of the capital stock, to the Legal Reserve Fund; (ii) To fees payable to the Board of Directors and statutory auditors, as the case may be;< (iii) To payment of fixed dividends on preferred shares of stock, if any with such preference, and otherwise the unpaid cumulative dividends; (iv) The balance, in whole or in part, to dividends in cash to holders of shares of common stock or to contingency Reserve Funds or carried forward to the next fiscal year or to the purpose that the shareholder’s meeting shall determine. d) Dividend payment: Dividends shall be paid pro rata the respective holdings, within ninety (90) days as from the approval thereof and the collection right shall revert to the Company upon the expiration of a three (3) year term as from the date they were made available to the shareholders. The shareholders’ meeting, or the Board of Directors, as the case may be, may authorize the payment of dividends on a quarterly basis, provided the applicable provisions are not be infringed. ARTICLE IX—LIQUIDATION Section 26 – Applicable rules Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation for any cause whatsoever, the pertinent procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Chapter I, Article XIII of Act Number 19,550. ARTICLE X—OTHER PROVISIONS Section 27 All references made in these By-laws to the “date of these By-laws” shall mean the date on which the By-laws amendment passed by Decree Number 1106/93 is registered with the Public Registry of Commerce. Section 28 – Provisions applicable to acquisitions by the National Government (A) The provisions of subsections e) and f) of Section 7 (with the sole exception of the provisions of paragraph B of the said Section) shall apply to all acquisitions made by the National Government, whether directly or indirectly, by any means or instrument, of shares or securities of the Corporation, 1) if, as a consequence of such acquisition, the National Government becomes the owner, or exercises the control of, the shares of the Corporation, which, in addition to the prior holdings thereof of any class of shares, represent, in the aggregate, at least 49% of the capital stock; or 2) if the National Government acquires at least 8% of class D outstanding shares of stock, while withholding class A shares of stock amounting at least to 5% of the capital stock provided for in subsection (a) of section 6 of these By-laws upon registration thereof with the Public Registry of Commerce. Should class A shares represent a lower percentage than the one previously mentioned, the provisions set forth in point 2) of this Section shall not be applicable. Instead, the general criteria set forth in subsection d) of Section 7 shall apply. 9 (B) The purchase offer provided for in the cases contemplated in the preceding points (1) and (2) in A) above shall be limited to the aggregate amount of class D shares of stock. (C) The penalties provided for in subsection (h) of Section 7 shall be limited, in the case of the National Government, to the loss of the right to vote, provided the acquisition in breach of the provisions of Section 7 and this section has occurred gratuitously or due to a question of fact or a question of law in which the National Government has acted with the intention and purpose of acquiring shares exceeding the established limits, except if, as a consequence of such acquisition, the National Government becomes the owner of, or exercises the control over at least 49% of the capital stock, or over at least 50% of class D shares of stock. In all other cases, the penalties provided for in subsection h) of Section 7 shall be applied with no kind of limitation whatsoever. (D) For the purposes provided for in this section and in subsections e) and f) of section 7, the term “companies” contemplated in paragraph (i) of section 7, in its relevant parts, comprises any kind of entity or organization having a relationship with the National Government of the nature described in the mentioned subsection. The term “securities” as used in this section shall have the scope provided for in subsection d) of section 7. The term “Takeover” used in section 7 is applied to the acquisitions provided for in paragraph (A) of this section 28. 10 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT EXHIBIT 2 (d) As of December 31, 2021, the registrant had the following series of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: Title of each class: Class D Shares American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class D Share, par value 10 pesos per share Name of each exchange on which registered: New York Stock Exchange* New York Stock Exchange * Not for trading purposes, but only in connection with the trading on the New York Stock Exchange of American Depositary Shares representing those Class D shares. The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary (the “Depositary”), registers and delivers American Depositary Shares, also referred to as ADSs. Each ADS represents one Class D share. Each ADS also represents any other securities, cash or other property which may be held by the Depositary. The deposited shares together with any other securities, cash or other property held by the Depositary are referred to as the deposited securities. The Depositary’s office at which the ADSs are administered and its principal executive office are located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, 10286, USA. The ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the trading symbol “YPF,” which trading began on June 28, 1993. According to data provided by The Bank of New York Mellon, as of, April 11, 2022, there were 154,784,922 ADSs outstanding and 48 holders of record of ADSs. Such ADSs represented approximately 39% of the total number of issued and outstanding Class D shares as of such date. You may hold ADSs either (A) directly (i) by having an American Depositary Receipt, also referred to as an ADR, which is a certificate evidencing a specific number of ADSs, registered in your name, or (ii) by having uncertificated ADSs registered in your name, or (B) indirectly by holding a security entitlement in ADSs through your broker or other financial institution that is a direct or indirect participant in The Depository Trust Company, also called DTC. If you hold ADSs directly, you are a registered ADS holder, also referred to as an ADS holder. This description assumes you are an ADS holder. If you hold the ADSs indirectly, you must rely on the procedures of your broker or other financial institution to assert the rights of ADS holders described in this section. You should consult with your broker or financial institution to find out what those procedures are. Registered holders of uncertificated ADSs will receive statements from the Depositary confirming their holdings. As an ADS holder, we will not treat you as one of our shareholders and you will not have shareholder rights. Argentine law governs shareholder rights. The Depositary will be the holder of the Class D shares underlying your ADSs. As a registered holder of ADSs, you will have ADS holder rights. A deposit agreement (the “Deposit Agreement”) among us, the Depositary, ADS holders and all other persons indirectly or beneficially holding ADSs sets out ADS holder rights as well as the rights and obligations of the Depositary. New York law governs the Deposit Agreement and the ADSs. The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Deposit Agreement. For more complete information, you should read the entire Deposit Agreement and the form of ADR. You can find a copy of the Deposit Agreement in the report on Form 6 furnished by us to the SEC on March 1, 2022. Deposit, Withdrawal and Cancellation How are ADSs issued? The Depositary will deliver ADSs if you or your broker deposits Class D shares or evidence of rights to receive Class D shares with the custodian. Upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, the Depositary will register the appropriate number of ADSs in the names you request and will deliver the ADSs to the persons you request. How do ADS holders cancel ADSs and obtain shares? If you surrender ADSs to the Depositary, upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, the Depositary will deliver the Class D shares and any other deposited securities underlying the surrendered ADSs to you or a person you designate at the office of the custodian. Or, at your request, risk and expense, the Depositary will deliver the deposited securities at its office, if feasible. The Depositary may charge you a fee and its expenses for instructing the custodian regarding delivery of deposited securities. How do ADS holders interchange between certificated ADSs and uncertificated ADSs? You may surrender your ADR to the Depositary for the purpose of exchanging your ADR for uncertificated ADSs. The Depositary will cancel that ADR and will send to the ADS holder a statement confirming that the ADS holder is the registered ADS holder of the same number of uncertificated ADSs. Upon receipt by the Depositary of a proper instruction from a registered ADS holder of uncertificated ADSs requesting the exchange of uncertificated ADSs for certificated ADSs, the Depositary will cancel those uncertificated ADSs, and register and deliver to the ADS holder an ADR evidencing the same number of certificated ADSs. Dividends Under our by-laws, all Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D shares rank equally with respect to the payment of dividends. All shares outstanding as of a particular record date share equally in the dividend being paid, except for shares issued during the period to which a dividend relates may be entitled only to a partial dividend with respect to such period if the shareholders’ meeting that approved the issuance so resolved. No preferred shares have been issued by us as of the date of this annual report. The amount and payment of dividends are determined by majority vote of our shareholders voting as a single class, generally, but not necessarily, on the recommendation of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may resolve to distribute interim dividends if certain requirements are met. The directors, members of the Supervisory Committee and members of the Surveillance Committee, as the ease may be, are jointly and severally responsible for such payments and distributions. Although we have not adopted a formal policy regarding dividends, the Board prudently evaluates on each fiscal exercise the possibility to recommend a payment of dividends to the shareholders, within the framework of a management that will also consider, among other factors, the capital requirements related to investment plans, the attention of debt services, working capital needs, legal, tax and / or contractual restrictions that apply at all times, and the general conditions of the economic and financial context. On March 4, 2021, the Board decided to propose the following to the general ordinary shareholders’ meeting: (i) to fully disallow the reserve for future dividends, the reserve for the purchase of own shares and the reserve for investments; (ii) partially absorb the accumulated losses in retained earnings up to Ps. 13,184 million against the amounts corresponding to the deactivated reserves for up to said amount. The proposal of the Board was approved by the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders´ Meeting on April 30, 2021. Additionally, as mentioned in Note 16.a.5) to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we adhered to the Extended Moratorium provided for by Law 27,541 on Social Solidarity and Recovery of the Productive Sector within the Public Emergency Framework and its amendments. By virtue of the restrictions established in point 6.6.1 of article 13 of Law 27,541, in the event that we decide to distribute dividends prior to August 26, 2022, we must first proceed to pre-cancel said tax debt, which would not imply incurring additional costs. However, in October 2021 that restriction was declared ineffective by Law 27,653, which is applicable to us. The following table sets forth for the periods and dates indicated, the dividend payments made by us, expressed in pesos. Year Ended December 31, 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Amount Available for Distribution Pesos Per Share/ADS 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Total — — — 1.82 1.82 — — — 3.05 3.05 — — 5.85 — 5.85 — — — — — — — — — — Under Argentine General Corporations Law, dividends of a listed Argentine company that makes public offering of its shares may be lawfully paid only out of liquid and realized profits reflected in the annual audited financial statements of the Company prepared in accordance with accounting rules prevailing in Argentina and CNV regulations and approved at a shareholders’ meeting. The Board of Directors of a listed Argentine company that makes public offering of its shares may declare interim or provisional dividends, in cash, or based on special or quarterly financial statements with the report of the external auditor and the Supervisory Committee, in which case the members of the Board, the members of the Shareholders’ Surveillance Committee (Consejo de Vigilancia) when applicable, and of the Supervisory Committee are jointly and severally liable for the repayment of such dividends if retained earnings at the close of the fiscal year in which such dividends were paid would not have been sufficient to permit the payment of them. According to the Argentine General Corporations Law and our by-laws, we are required to maintain a legal reserve of at least 5% of the fiscal year’s income until such reserve equals 20% of our then-outstanding capital stock. The legal reserve is not available for distribution to shareholders. Under our by-laws, our liquid and realized profits are applied as follows: 1) 2) 3) 4) at least 5% of net income, plus (less) prior fiscal year adjustments, is segregated to build the legal reserve until such reserve is equal to 20% of our subscribed capital; an amount is segregated to pay the accrued fees of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Supervisory Committee. See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Compensation of members of our Board of Directors”; an amount is segregated to pay dividends on preferred stock, if any; and to unpaid cumulative dividends, as the case may be (we do not currently have preferred stock); and the remainder, in whole or in part may be distributed as dividends to common shareholders or allocated for voluntary or contingent reserves or otherwise as determined by the shareholders’ meeting. Our Board of Directors submits our financial statements for the preceding fiscal year, together with reports thereon by the Supervisory Committee and the external auditor, at the annual ordinary shareholders’ meeting for approval. Within four months as from the end of each fiscal year, an ordinary shareholders’ meeting must be held to consider our yearly financial statements and determine the allocation of our net income for such year. Under applicable CNV regulations, cash dividends must be paid to shareholders within 30 calendar days from the shareholders’ meeting approving such dividends. In cases where the shareholders meeting delegates the authority for the distribution of dividends to the Board of Directors, the payment of dividends has been usually resolved within 30 days from the relevant Board of Directors’ resolution. In the case of payment of stock dividends, or payment of both stock and cash dividends, both shares and cash as the ease may be are required to be available within three months of the receipt of notice of the authorization of the CNV for the public offering of the shares arising from such dividends. In accordance with the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code, the statute of limitations to the right of any shareholder to receive dividends declared by the shareholders’ meeting is five years from the date on which it has been made available to the shareholder. Under the Deposit Agreement, subject to certain terms and conditions set out in the Deposit Agreement ¬ including, among others, the Depositary´s determination that currency it receives other than U.S. dollars can be converted on a reasonable basis into U.S. dollars in a manner consistent with legal restrictions on foreign exchange ¬ the Depositary converts dividends it receives on deposited shares in currency other than the U.S. dollar into U.S. dollars and distributes the amount thus received to the ADS holders associated with those shares. For information about exchange regulation on dividends payments see “—Exchange regulations—Specific Provisions Regarding Access to the FX Market—Distribution of profits and dividends”. Voting of the Underlying Class D Shares Pursuant to our by-laws, each Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at any shareholders’ meeting of YPF, except that specific procedures apply to the election of Directors. See “—Directors—Election of Directors”. The Depositary has agreed that, as soon as practicable after receipt of a notice of any meeting of shareholders of YPF, it will mail a notice to the holders of ADRs evidencing ADSs, which will contain the following: • • • a summary in English of the information contained in the notice of such meeting; a statement that the holders of ADRs at the close of business on a specified record date will be entitled, subject to any applicable provisions of Argentine law, our by-laws and the Class D shares, to instruct the Depositary to exercise the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the Class D shares evidenced by their respective ADSs; and a statement as to the manner in which such instructions may be given to the depositary. The Depositary shall endeavor, to the extent practicable, to vote or cause to be voted the amount of Class D shares represented by the ADSs in accordance with the written instructions of the holders of the ADRs evidencing the ADSs. With regards to the Class D shares as to which the Depositary receives no instructions, the Depositary will vote them in accordance with the recommendations of our Board of Directors, provided that YPF delivers to the Depositary an opinion of Argentine counsel stating that the action recommended by the Board of Directors is not illegal under Argentine law or contrary to our by-laws or Board regulations. In addition, the Depositary will, if requested by the Board of Directors and unless prohibited by any applicable provision of Argentine law, deposit all Class D shares represented by ADSs for purposes of establishing a quorum at meetings of shareholders, whether or not voting instructions with respect to such shares have been received. Voting Under our by-laws, each Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at any meeting of our shareholders, except that the Class A shares (i) vote separately with respect to the election of members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee and are entitled to appoint one director, and the alternate director and one member of the Supervisory Committee and the alternate member, (ii) have certain veto rights. Class A Veto Rights Under our by-laws, so long as any Class A shares remain outstanding, the affirmative vote of such shares is required in order to: (i) decide upon our merger; (ii) approve any acquisition of shares by a third party representing more than 50% of our capital; (iii) transfer to third parties all the exploitation rights granted to YPF pursuant to the Argentine Hydrocarbons Law, applicable regulations thereunder or the Privatization Law, if such transfer would result in the total suspension of our exploration and production activities; (iv) voluntarily dissolve us; (v) transfer our legal or fiscal domicile outside Argentina and vi) an acquisition that would result in the purchaser holding 15% or more of our capital stock, or 20% or more of the outstanding Class D shares. The actions described in clauses (iii) and (iv) above also require prior approval of the Argentine Congress through enactment of a law. Reporting Requirements Pursuant to our by-laws, any person who, directly or indirectly, through any means or title, acquires Class D shares or securities convertible into Class D shares, so that such person controls more than 3% of the Class D shares, is required to notify us of such acquisition within 5 days of its closing, in addition to complying with any additional requirements imposed by any other authority in Argentina or elsewhere where our Class D shares are traded. Such notice must include the name or names of the person or persons, if any, acting in concert with it, the date of the acquisition, the number of shares acquired, the price at which the acquisition was made, and a statement as to whether it is the purpose of the person or persons to acquire a greater shareholding in, or control of, us. Each subsequent acquisition by such person or persons, as long as it exceeds the above mentioned 3% of the Class D shares, requires a similar notice. In addition, pursuant to the regulations of CNV, any person or entity that directly or indirectly, or any group of persons acting in concerted form, by any means and with a certain purpose: a) acquire or dispose of shares or securities convertible into shares, or acquire call or put options over them; b) alter the integration or configuration of its direct or indirect interest over the capital stock of an issuer; c) convert notes (“obligaciones negociables”) into shares; d) exercise the put or call options of the securities referred to in a); or e) change their purpose regarding their interest in an issuer at the time of occurrence of any the abovementioned events; is required to inform CNV and BYMA of such circumstances, immediately after executing the acquisition, disposal, alteration of the integration or configuration of the interest, conversion into shares, and/or exercise of the calls or put options referred to above, or after the occurrence of the change in the purpose referred to above. In any case, the information shall be submitted only as long as the acquisitions involved and/or facts referred to above grant 5% or more of the voting rights that can be exercised in the shareholders’ meetings of YPF. Similar information is required to be submitted to CNV and BYMA in the event of changes over the interests previously informed, until becoming a controlling shareholder in which case the regulations applicable to him shall become applicable. Preemptive and Accretion Rights Except as described below, in the event of a capital increase, a holder of existing shares of a given class has a preferential right to subscribe a number of shares of the same class sufficient to maintain the holder’s existing proportionate holding of shares of that class. Preemptive rights also apply to issuances of convertible securities, but the shareholders of the issuer shall not have preemptive rights in relation to the shares issued to attend conversion requests of such securities. Pursuant to the Argentine General Corporations Law, in exceptional cases and on a case-by-case basis when required for our best interest, the shareholders at an extraordinary meeting with a special majority may decide to limit or suspend shareholders’ preemptive rights, provided that such limitation or suspension of the shareholders’ preemptive rights is included in the agenda of the meeting and the shares to be issued are paid in kind or are issued to cancel preexisting obligations. Under our by-laws, we may only issue securities convertible into Class D shares, and the issuance of any such convertible securities must be approved by a special meeting of the holders of Class D shares. Holders of ADSs may not be able to exercise the preemptive or accretion rights relating to the shares underlying the ADSs unless a registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act is effective with respect to those rights or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available (see “Item 3. Key information—Risk factors—Risks relating to our Class D shares and ADSs—You may be unable to exercise preemptive, accretion or other rights with respect to the Class D shares underlying your ADSs”). Preemptive rights are exercisable during the 30 days following the last publication of notice (which shall be made for 3 days) informing shareholders of their right to exercise such preemptive rights in the Official Gazette and in an Argentine newspaper of wide circulation. Pursuant to the Argentine General Corporations Law, if authorized by an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, companies authorized to make public offering of their securities, such as YPF, may shorten the period during which preemptive rights may be exercised from 30 to 10 days following the last publication of notice of the offering to the shareholders to exercise preemptive rights in the Official Gazette and a newspaper of wide circulation in Argentina. Pursuant to our by-laws, the terms and conditions on which preemptive rights may be exercised with respect to Class C shares may be more favorable than those applicable to Class A, Class B and Class D shares. Shareholders who have exercised their preemptive rights have the right to exercise accretion rights, in proportion to their respective ownership, with respect to any non-preempted shares, in accordance with the following procedure: • • • • Any non-preempted Class A shares will be converted into Class D shares and offered to holders of Class D shares that exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise additional preemptive rights with respect to any such Class A shares. Any non-preempted Class B shares will be assigned to those provinces that exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights with respect to such shares; any excess will be converted into Class D shares and offered to holders of Class D shares that exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights with respect to any such Class B shares. Any non-preempted Class C shares will be assigned to any PPP participants who exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights with respect to such shares; any excess will be converted into Class D shares and offered to holders of Class D shares that exercised preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights with respect to any such Class C shares. Any non-preempted rights will be assigned to holders of Class D shares that exercised their preemptive rights and indicated their intention to exercise accretion rights; any remaining Class D shares will be assigned pro rata to any holder of shares of another class that indicated his or her intention to exercise accretion rights. The term for exercise of accretion rights is the same as that fixed for exercising preemptive rights. In addition, under the Argentine General Corporations Law, foreign companies that own shares in an Argentine corporation are required to register with the National Corporations Registry (under the purview of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights) in order to exercise certain shareholder rights, including voting rights. If you own our Class D shares directly (rather than through ADSs) and you are a non-Argentine company and you fail to register with the respective National Corporations Registry, your ability to exercise your rights as a holder of our Class D shares may be limited. Pursuant to Capital Markets Law No. 26,831 and to General Resolution No. 789 of the CNV, both applicable to the Company, foreign companies that are shareholders of YPF may participate and vote in the shareholders’ meetings through duly authorized attorneys in fact. Amendment and Termination How may the Deposit Agreement be amended? The Deposit Agreement may at any time, and from time to time, be amended by agreement between us and the Depositary in any respect which we may deem necessary or desirable. Any amendment which shall impose or increase any fees or charges (other than taxes and other governmental charges, registration fees, cable (including SWIFT) or facsimile transmission costs, delivery costs or other such expenses), or which shall otherwise prejudice any substantial existing right of the ADS holders, shall, however, not become effective until the expiration of 30 days after notice of such amendment shall have been given to the ADS holders. Every ADS holder at the time any amendment so becomes effective, shall be deemed, by continuing to hold ADSs or any interest therein, to consent and agree to that amendment and to be bound by the Deposit Agreement as amended thereby. In no event shall any amendment impair the right of the ADR holder to surrender ADSs and receive delivery of the deposited securities represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. How may the Deposit Agreement be terminated? We may initiate termination of the Deposit Agreement by notice to the Depositary. The Depositary may initiate termination of the Deposit Agreement if (i) at any time 60 days shall have expired after the Depositary delivered us a written resignation notice and a successor Depositary has not been appointed and accepted its appointment as provided in Section 5.04 of the Deposit Agreement or (ii) a termination option event (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) has occurred. If termination of the Deposit Agreement is initiated, the Depositary shall disseminate a notice of termination to the holders of all ADSs then outstanding setting a date for termination, which shall be at least 90 days after the date of that notice, and the Deposit Agreement shall terminate on that termination date. Limitations on Obligations and Liability The Deposit Agreement expressly limits our obligations and the obligations of the Depositary. It also limits our liability and the liability of the Depositary. We and the Depositary: • • • • • • • • • • • are only obligated to take the actions specifically set forth in the Deposit Agreement without negligence or bad faith; are not liable if we are or it is, directly or indirectly, prevented from, forbidden to or delayed in, or could be subject to any civil or criminal penalty on account of doing or performing and therefore does not do or perform, any act or thing that, by the terms of the Deposit Agreement or the deposited securities, it is provided shall be done or performed; are not liable if we or it exercises, or fails to exercise, any discretion provided for under the Deposit Agreement (including any determination by the Depositary or us, to take, or not take, any action that the Deposit Agreement provides the Depositary or us, as the case may be, may take); are not liable for the inability of any holder to benefit from any distribution, offering, right or other benefit that is made available to holders of deposited securities but is not, under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, made available to holders; are not liable for any special, consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of the Deposit Agreement; have no obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any deposited securities or in respect of the ADSs on behalf of any ADS holder or any other person; are not liable for any action or non-action by it in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person presenting shares for deposit, any ADS holder or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information; are not liable for relying upon, any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, including any written notice, request, direction or other document delivered by electronic mail (e-mail); the Depositary shall not be liable for any acts or omissions made by a successor Depositary whether in connection with a previous act or omission of the Depositary or in connection with any matter arising wholly after the removal or resignation of the Depositary, provided that in connection with the issue out of which such potential liability arises the Depositary performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while it acted as Depositary; the Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the deposited securities, or for the manner in which any such vote is cast or the effect of any such vote, provided that any such action or non-action is in good faith; and are not liable for the acts or omissions of any securities depository, clearing agency or settlement system in connection with or arising out of book-entry settlement of ADSs or deposited securities or otherwise. Further, the Depositary has no duty to make any determination or provide any information as to our tax status. Neither we nor the Depositary have any liability for any tax consequences that may be incurred by ADS holders as a result of owning or holding ADSs. In addition, neither we nor the Depositary shall be liable for the inability or failure of an ADS holder to obtain the benefit of a foreign tax credit, reduced rate of withholding or refund of amounts withheld in respect of tax or any other tax benefit. In the Deposit Agreement, we and the Depositary agree to indemnify each other under certain circumstances. Direct Registration System In the Deposit Agreement, all parties to the Deposit Agreement acknowledge that the DTC Direct Registration System, also referred to as DRS, and Profile Modification System, also referred to as Profile, will apply to the ADSs upon acceptance thereof to DRS by DTC. DRS is the system administered by DTC that facilitates interchange between registered holding of uncertificated securities and holding of security entitlements in those securities through DTC and a DTC participant. Profile is a required feature of DRS that allows a DTC participant, claiming to act on behalf of an ADS Holder, to direct the Depositary to register a transfer of those ADSs to DTC or its nominee and to deliver those ADSs to the DTC account of that DTC participant without receipt by the Depositary of prior authorization from the ADS holder to register that transfer. In connection with DRS/Profile, the parties to the Deposit Agreement understand that the Depositary will not determine whether the DTC participant that is claiming to be acting on behalf of an ADS holder in requesting registration of transfer and delivery as described in the paragraph above has the actual authority to act on behalf of that ADS holder (notwithstanding any requirements under the Uniform Commercial Code). In the Deposit Agreement, the parties agree that the Depositary’s reliance on and compliance with instructions received by the Depositary through the DRS/Profile system and otherwise in accordance with the Deposit Agreement will not constitute negligence or bad faith on the part of the Depositary. Shareholder Communications; Inspection of Register of Holders of ADSs The Depositary will make available for your inspection at its office any reports and communications including any proxy solicitation material, that it receives from us as a holder of deposited securities that we make generally available to holders of deposited securities, including any proxy soliciting material. We shall furnish reports and communications, including any applicable proxy soliciting material, to the Depositary in English, to the extent those materials are required to be translated into English pursuant to any regulations of the Comisión Nacional de Valores (Argentine National Securities and Exchange Commission). The Depositary will send you copies of those communications or otherwise make those communications available to you if we ask it to. The Depositary shall keep a register of all ADS holders and all outstanding ADSs, which shall be open to you for inspection at the Depositary’s Office during regular business hours, but only for the purpose of communicating with ADS holders regarding our business or a matter related to the Deposit Agreement or the ADSs. Memorandum and Articles of Association YPF’s by-laws were approved by National Executive Decree No. 1,106, dated May 31, 1993, and notarized by public deed No. 175, dated June 15, 1993 at the National Notary Public Office, sheet 801 of the National Registry, and registered at the Inspection Board of Legal Entities of the Argentine Republic on the same date, June 15, 1993 under number 5,109 of the book of Corporations number 113, volume “A.” At a shareholders’ meeting on April 30, 2021, YPF’s shareholders approved an amendment to YPF’s by-laws, registered with the Argentine Registrar of Companies (Inspección General de Justicia) on August 5, 2021, under No. 12,049, Book 103 of Corporations, which are also available at the offices of YPF, and on its own web site at https://www.ypf.com/english/investors/Corporate-governance/Paginas/By-Laws.aspx Corporate Purpose Pursuant to article four of our bylaws, the corporate purpose of YPF is to carry out, per se, through or in association with third parties, the following activities: (i) (ii) survey, exploration and exploitation activities of liquid and/or gaseous hydrocarbon fields and other minerals; processing, transportation and marketing of these products and of the direct or indirect by-products thereof, including petrochemical and chemical products, whether by-products of hydrocarbons or not; and (iii) generation of electricity from hydrocarbons. For this purpose, the Company shall be entitled to process, use, purchase, sell, exchange, import and export the said products and/or by-products and to carry out any other operation complementary to its industrial and commercial activities, or any such operation as shall be necessary for the fulfillment of its purposes. For a better discharge of these purposes, the Company shall be entitled to create, associate with, or participate in private or public entities domiciled in the country or abroad, to the extent permitted by these by-laws. For a detailed description of YPF’s corporate purpose, see “Item 4. Information on the Company.” YPF’s object is set forth in Section 4 of its by-laws. Shareholders’ Meetings Pursuant to the Argentine General Corporations Law, the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Committee shall call either annual ordinary or extraordinary shareholders’ meetings in the cases provided by law and whenever they consider appropriate. Shareholders representing not less than 5% of our capital stock may also request that a shareholders’ meeting be called, in which case the meeting must be held within 40 days of such shareholders’ request. If the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Committee fails to call a meeting following such a request, a meeting may be ordered by the CNV or by the courts. Shareholders’ meetings may be ordinary meetings or extraordinary meetings. We are required to convene and hold an ordinary meeting of shareholders within four months of the closing of each fiscal year to consider the matters specified in the first two paragraphs of Section 234 of the Argentine General Corporations Law, such as the consideration of our financial statements, allocation of net income for such fiscal year, consideration of the reports of the Board of Directors and of the Supervisory Committee, consideration of the performance and determination of the remuneration of directors and members of the Supervisory Committee. In addition, pursuant to the Capital Markets Law, at ordinary shareholders’ meetings, shareholders must consider (i) the disposition of, or creation of any lien over, all or a substantial part of our assets as long as such decision has not been performed in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) the execution of administration or management agreements and whether to approve any agreement by virtue of which the assets or services provided to us are paid partially or totally with a percentage of the income, our results or earnings, if the payment is material when measured against the volume of the ordinary course of business and our shareholders’ equity. Other matters which may be considered at an ordinary shareholders’ meeting convened and held at any time include the liability of directors and members of the Supervisory Committee, capital increases and the issuance of certain notes. Extraordinary shareholders’ meetings may be called at any time to consider matters beyond the authority of an ordinary meeting including, without limitation, the amendment of our by-laws, issuance of debentures, early dissolution, merger, spin-off, reduction of capital stock and redemption of shares, transformation from one type of entity to another and limitation or suspension of shareholders’ preemptive rights. Notices of meetings Notice of shareholders’ meetings must be published in the Official Gazette, and in an Argentine newspaper of wide circulation for 5 days and also in the bulletin of the BASE, at least 20 but not more than 45 calendar days prior to the date on which the meeting is to be held. Such notice must include information regarding the type of meeting to be held, the date, time and place of such meeting, the agenda, and the specific requirements shareholders must meet to attend the meeting. If a quorum is not available at such meeting, a notice for a meeting on second call, which must be held within 30 days of the date on which the first meeting was called, must be published for 3 days, at least 8 days before the date of the meeting on second call. Shareholders’ meetings may be called simultaneously on first and second in the same notice, only in the case of ordinary meetings. Shareholders’ meetings may be validly held (with an interval of at least one hour from the hour for the first call) without publication of the call if all the shares of our outstanding share capital are present in the meeting and resolutions are adopted by unanimous vote of shares entitled to vote. Quorum and voting requirements Except as described below, the quorum for ordinary meetings of shareholders on first call is a majority of the shares entitled to vote, and action may be taken by the affirmative vote of an absolute majority of the shares present that are entitled to vote on such action. In case of a meeting on second call (provided that the quorum is not available at the first meeting) quorum is of whichever number of shares present in the meeting. Action may be taken by the holders of an absolute majority of the shares present that may be issued. The quorum for an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on first call is 60% of the shares entitled to vote and pursuant to our by-laws if such quorum is not available, a meeting on second call may be held, with the presence of any number of shares entitled to vote. In both cases action may be taken, by the holders of an absolute majority of the shares present. Our by-laws establish that in order to approve (i) the transfer of our domicile outside Argentina, (ii) a fundamental change of the corporate purpose set forth in our by-laws, (iii) delisting of our shares from ByMA or NYSE, and (iv) a spin-off by us, when as a result of such spin-off 25% or more of our assets are transferred to the resulting corporations, (even in case that such result is reached by several spin-offs during a one year term), a majority of the shares representing at least 75% of our voting shares is required, either in first and second call. Our by-laws also establish that in order to approve (i) certain amendments to our by-laws concerning transfer of shares and tender offers, (ii) the granting of certain guarantees in favor of our shareholders, (except when the guarantee and the guaranteed obligation were assumed while procuring the corporate purpose set forth in our by-laws) (iii) total cessation of refining, commercialization and distribution activities and (iv) rules regarding appointment, election and number of members of our Board of Directors, a majority of the shares representing 66% or more of our voting shares is required, both in first and second call. The affirmative vote of Class A shares, voting at a special meeting of the holders of such shares is also needed to: (i) decide upon our merger; (ii) approve any acquisition of shares by a third party representing more than 50% of our capital; (iii) transfer to third parties all the exploitation rights granted to YPF pursuant to the Argentine Hydrocarbons Law, applicable regulations thereunder or the Privatization Law, if such transfer would result in the total suspension of our exploration and production activities; (iv) voluntarily dissolve us; (v) transfer our legal or fiscal domicile outside Argentina and (vi) an acquisition that would result in the purchaser holding 15% or more of our capital stock, or 20% or more of the outstanding Class D shares. The actions described in clauses (iii) and (iv) above also require prior approval of the Argentine Congress through enactment of a law To affect the rights of any class of shares, the affirmative vote of such Class of shares, voting at a special meeting of the holders of such shares, is required. A special majority is required to amend any rule provided by our by-laws in which such same special majority is required. In order to attend the meeting, shareholders must deposit their shares, or a certificate representing book-entry shares issued by a bank, clearing house or depository trust company, with us. This certificate will allow each shareholder to be registered in the attendance book which closes 3 business days before the date on which the meeting will be held. We will issue to each shareholder a deposit certificate required for admission into the meeting. Shares certified and registered in the attendance book may not be disposed of before the meeting is held unless the corresponding deposit is cancelled. Under the Argentine General Corporations Law, foreign companies that own shares in an Argentine corporation are required to register in the National Corporations Registry (held by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, or the agency to be determined by such ministry to that effect, according to Decree No. 27/2018 - published on January 11, 2018 in the Official Gazette) in order to exercise certain shareholder rights, including voting rights. Such registration may require the filing of certain corporate and accounting documents. Accordingly, if a non-Argentine company owns Class D shares directly (rather than in the form of ADSs) and fails to register in the National Corporations Registry, its capacity to exercise its rights as a holder of Class D shares may be limited. According to Section 62 Bis of the Capital Markets Law and to General Resolution No. 789 of the CNV, issued on March 29, 2019, foreign companies may vote in shareholders’ meetings by a duly authorized attorney in fact. Directors, members of the Supervisory Committee and senior managers are both entitled and required to attend all shareholders’ meetings. These persons may only exercise voting power to the extent they have been previously registered as shareholders, in accordance with the provisions described in the above paragraph. Nevertheless, these persons are not allowed to vote on resolutions regarding the approval of their management duties, their responsibility or removal for cause. A shareholder who has a conflict of interest with us and who does not abstain from voting may be liable for damages to us, but only if without such shareholder’s votes the majority required to validly adopt the relevant resolution would not be reached. Furthermore, shareholders who willfully or negligently vote in favor of a resolution that is subsequently declared void by a court as contrary to the law, our by-laws or its internal regulation, may be held jointly and severally liable for damages to us or to other third parties, including shareholders. The affirmative vote of our majority is needed to adopt certain of our resolutions. For information on specific provisions relating to acquisitions of shares, please see “Item 10. Additional Information – Certain Provisions Relating to Acquisitions of Shares” of our annual report. Foreign Investment Legislation Under the Argentine Foreign Investment Law, as amended, and its implementing regulations (together, referred to as the “Foreign Investment Legislation”), the purchase of shares of an Argentine corporation by an individual or legal entity domiciled abroad or by an Argentine company of “foreign capital” (as defined in the Foreign Investment Legislation) constitutes foreign investment. Currently, foreign investment, other than broadcasting, acquisition of land located in frontier border areas (and other security areas) according to Law-Decree No. 15,385/1944 (as amended and supplemented from time to time) or rural land by foreign individuals or legal entities according to Law No. 26,737 (as amended and supplemented from time to time), is not restricted, and no prior approval is required to make foreign investments. No prior approval is required in order to purchase Class D shares or ADSs or to exercise financial or corporate rights thereunder (with respect to us, see “Item 4. Information on the Company – History and Development of YPF”). 302 CERTIFICATION Exhibit 12.1 I, Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of YPF S.A.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Date: April 20, 2022 /s/ Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti Chief Executive Officer 302 CERTIFICATION Exhibit 12.2 I, Alejandro Lew certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of YPF S.A.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Date: April 20, 2022 /s/ Alejandro Lew Alejandro Lew Chief Financial Officer 906 CERTIFICATION Exhibit 13 The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “report”) for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code. Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti, the Chief Executive Officer and, Alejandro Lew, the Chief Financial Officer of YPF S.A., each certifies that, to the best of their knowledge: 1. the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and 2. the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of YPF S.A. Date: April 20, 2022. /s/ Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti Sergio Pablo Antonio Affronti Chief Executive Officer /s/ Alejandro Lew Alejandro Lew Chief Financial Officer Exhibit 15.1 DeGolyer and MacNaughton 5001 Spring Valley Road Suite 800 East Dallas, Texas 75244 April 20, 2022 YPF Sociedad Anónima Macacha Güemes 515 C1106BKK Buenos Aires Argentina Ladies and Gentlemen: We hereby consent to the references to DeGolyer and MacNaughton and to the inclusion of and information derived from our report of third party dated February 8, 2022, containing our opinions regarding our estimates, as of December 31, 2021, of the proved oil, condensate, natural gas liquids, gasoline, marketable gas, and oil equivalent reserves of certain selected properties in Argentina in which YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF S.A.) has represented it holds an interest as set forth under the headings “Item 4. Information on the Company–Business organization–Upstream–Oil and Gas Reserves–Internal controls on reserves and reserves audits” and “Item 19. Exhibits” and as Exhibit 15.2 in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of YPF S.A. for the year ended December 31, 2021, to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Very truly yours, /s/ DeGolyer and MacNaughton DeGOLYER and MacNAUGHTON Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-716 Exhibit 15.2 DeGolyer and MacNaughton 5001 Spring Valley Road Suite 800 East Dallas, Texas 75244 February 08, 2022 YPF Sociedad Anónima Macacha Güemes 515 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Argentina Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to your request, this report of third party presents an independent evaluation as of December 31, 2021, of the extent of the estimated net proved oil, condensate, natural gas liquids (NGL), gasoline, and gas reserves of certain properties in which YPF Sociedad Anónima (YPF S.A.) has represented it holds an interest. This evaluation was completed on February 08, 2022. The properties evaluated herein are located in Argentina. YPF S.A. has represented that these properties account for approximately 34 percent on a net equivalent barrel basis of YPF S.A.’s net proved reserves as of December 31, 2021, and approximately 40 percent on a net equivalent barrel basis of YPF S.A.’s net proved undeveloped reserves as of December 31, 2021. The net proved reserves estimates have been prepared in accordance with the reserves definitions of Rules 4–10(a) (1)–(32) of Regulation S–X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This report was prepared in accordance with guidelines specified in Item 1202 (a)(8) of Regulation S–K and is to be used for inclusion in certain SEC filings by YPF S.A. Reserves estimates included herein are expressed as net reserves. Gross reserves are defined as the total estimated petroleum remaining to be produced from these properties after December 31, 2021. Net reserves are defined as that portion of the gross reserves attributable to the interests held by YPF S.A. after deducting all interests held by others. Estimates of reserves should be regarded only as estimates that may change as further production history and additional information become available. Not only are such reserves estimates based on that information, which is currently available, but such estimates are also subject to the uncertainties inherent in the application of judgmental factors in interpreting such information. The properties evaluated herein are listed in the following table: Basin Area Reservoir(s) Cuyana Ceferino Río Tunuyán Golfo San Jorge Cañadón Perdido Cañadón Vasco Cerro Piedra - Cerro Guadal Norte El Cordón El Destino El Trébol Escalante Pico Truncado Neuquina Bajada de Añelo Bajo del Toro Norte Cañadón Amarillo Cerro Hamaca Cerro Morado Este El Orejano Llancanelo Basin Area Reservoir(s) Neuquina (continued) Loma Alta Sur Loma Campana Loma de La Mina Loma La Lata Central Loma La Lata Norte Quintuco - Vaca Muerta Sierras Blancas Los Cavaos Octógono Pampa Palauco Piedras Negras - Señal Lomita Puesto Molina Puesto Molina Norte Punta Barda Puntilla del Huicán Rincón del Mangrullo Vaca Muerta Mulichinco Señal Cerro Bayo Information used in the preparation of this report was obtained from YPF S.A. In the preparation of this report we have relied, without independent verification, upon information furnished by YPF S.A. with respect to the property interests being evaluated, production from such properties, current costs of operation and development, current prices for production, agreements relating to current and future operations and sale of production, and various other information and data that were accepted as represented. A field examination was not considered necessary for the purposes of this report. Definition of reserves Petroleum reserves estimated in this report are classified as proved. Only proved reserves have been evaluated for this report. Reserves classifications used by us in this report are in accordance with the reserves definitions of Rules 4–10(a) (1)–(32) of Regulation S–X of the SEC. Reserves are judged to be economically producible in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions and assuming continuation of current regulatory practices using conventional production methods and equipment. In the analyses of production-decline curves, reserves were estimated only to the limit of economic rates of production under existing economic and operating conditions using prices and costs consistent with the effective date of this report, including consideration of changes in existing prices provided only by contractual arrangements but not including escalations based upon future conditions. The petroleum reserves are classified as follows: Proved oil and gas reserves – Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations—prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within a reasonable time. (i) The area of the reservoir considered as proved includes: (A) The area identified by drilling and limited by fluid contacts, if any; and (B) Adjacent undrilled portions of the reservoir that can, with reasonable certainty, be judged to be continuous with it and to contain economically producible oil or gas on the basis of available geoscience and engineering data. (ii) In the absence of data on fluid contacts, proved quantities in a reservoir are limited by the lowest known hydrocarbons (LKH) as seen in a well penetration unless geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establishes a lower contact with reasonable certainty. (iii) Where direct observation from well penetrations has defined a highest known oil (HKO) elevation and the potential exists for an associated gas cap, proved oil reserves may be assigned in the structurally higher portions of the reservoir only if geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establish the higher contact with reasonable certainty. (iv) Reserves which can be produced economically through application of improved recovery techniques (including, but not limited to, fluid injection) are included in the proved classification when: (A) Successful testing by a pilot project in an area of the reservoir with properties no more favorable than in the reservoir as a whole, the operation of an installed program in the reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or other evidence using reliable technology establishes the reasonable certainty of the engineering analysis on which the project or program was based; and (B) The project has been approved for development by all necessary parties and entities, including governmental entities. (v) Existing economic conditions include prices and costs at which economic producibility from a reservoir is to be determined. The price shall be the average price during the 12-month period prior to the ending date of the period covered by the report, determined as an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within such period, unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based upon future conditions. Developed oil and gas reserves – Developed oil and gas reserves are reserves of any category that can be expected to be recovered: (i) Through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well; and (ii) Through installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operational at the time of the reserves estimate if the extraction is by means not involving a well. Undeveloped oil and gas reserves – Undeveloped oil and gas reserves are reserves of any category that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion. (i) Reserves on undrilled acreage shall be limited to those directly offsetting development spacing areas that are reasonably certain of production when drilled, unless evidence using reliable technology exists that establishes reasonable certainty of economic producibility at greater distances. (ii) Undrilled locations can be classified as having undeveloped reserves only if a development plan has been adopted indicating that they are scheduled to be drilled within five years unless the specific circumstances justify a longer time. (iii) Under no circumstances shall estimates for undeveloped reserves be attributable to any acreage for which an application of fluid injection or other improved recovery technique is contemplated, unless such techniques have been proved effective by actual projects in the same reservoir or an analogous reservoir, as defined in [section 210.4–10 (a) Definitions], or by other evidence using reliable technology establishing reasonable certainty. Methodology and procedures Estimates of reserves were prepared by the use of appropriate geologic, petroleum engineering, and evaluation principles and techniques that are in accordance with the reserves definitions of Rules 4–10(a) (1)–(32) of Regulation S–X of the SEC and with practices generally recognized by the petroleum industry as presented in the publication of the Society of Petroleum Engineers entitled “Standards Pertaining to the Estimating and Auditing of Oil and Gas Reserves Information (revised June 2019) Approved by the SPE Board on 25 June 2019” and in Monograph 3 and Monograph 4 published by the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers. The method or combination of methods used in the analysis of each reservoir was tempered by experience with similar reservoirs, stage of development, quality and completeness of basic data, and production history. 2 Based on the current stage of field development, production performance, the development plans provided by YPF S.A., and analyses of areas offsetting existing wells with test or production data, reserves were classified as proved. The undeveloped reserves estimates were based on opportunities identified in the plan of development provided by YPF S.A. YPF S.A. has represented that its senior management is committed to the development plan provided by YPF S.A. and that YPF S.A. has the financial capability to execute the development plan, including the drilling and completion of wells and the installation of equipment and facilities. For the evaluation of unconventional reservoirs, a performance-based methodology integrating the appropriate geology and petroleum engineering data was utilized for this report. Performance-based methodology primarily includes (1) production diagnostics, (2) decline-curve analysis, and (3) model-based analysis (if necessary, based on availability of data). Production diagnostics include data quality control, identification of flow regimes, and characteristic well performance behavior. These analyses were performed for all well groupings (or type-curve areas). Characteristic rate-decline profiles from diagnostic interpretation were translated to modified hyperbolic rate profiles, including one or multiple b-exponent values followed by an exponential decline. Based on the availability of data, model-based analysis may be integrated to evaluate long-term decline behavior, the effect of dynamic reservoir and fracture parameters on well performance, and complex situations sourced by the nature of unconventional reservoirs. For depletion-type reservoirs or those whose performance disclosed a reliable decline in producing-rate trends or other diagnostic characteristics, reserves were estimated by the application of appropriate decline curves or other performance relationships. In the analyses of production-decline curves, reserves were estimated only to the limits of economic production as defined under the Definition of Reserves heading of this report or the expiration of the fiscal agreement, as appropriate. Where adequate data were available and where circumstances justified, material balance and other engineering methods were used to estimate original oil in place (OOIP) and original gas in place (OGIP) based on an analysis of reservoir performance, including production rate, reservoir pressure, and reservoir fluid properties. In certain cases, reserves were estimated by incorporating elements of analogy with similar wells or reservoirs for which more complete data were available. In the evaluation of undeveloped reserves, type-well analysis was performed using well data from analogous reservoirs for which more complete historical performance data were available. Data provided by YPF S.A. from wells drilled through December 31, 2021 and made available for this evaluation were used to prepare the reserves estimates herein. These reserves estimates were based on consideration of monthly production data available for certain properties only through September, October, or November 2021. Estimated cumulative production, as of December 31, 2021, was deducted from the estimated gross ultimate recovery to estimate gross reserves. This required that production be estimated for up to 3 months. Oil and condensate reserves estimated herein are to be recovered by normal field separation. NGL reserves estimated herein include propane and butane fractions, and gasoline reserves estimated herein consist of pentanes and heavier fractions (C5+). NGL and gasoline reserves are the result of low-temperature plant processing and were estimated in accordance with YPF S.A.’s internal reporting standards. Oil, condensate, NGL, and gasoline reserves included in this report are expressed in thousands of barrels (103bbl). In these estimates, 1 barrel equals 42 United States gallons. For reporting purposes, oil and condensate reserves have been estimated separately and are presented herein as a summed quantity. Gas quantities estimated herein are expressed as marketable gas and fuel gas. Marketable gas is defined as the total gas produced from the reservoir after reduction for shrinkage resulting from field separation; processing, including removal of the nonhydrocarbon gas to meet pipeline specifications; and flare and other losses but not from fuel usage. Fuel gas is defined as that portion of the gas consumed in field operations. Gas reserves herein are reported as marketable gas reserves; therefore, fuel gas is included as reserves. Gas quantities are expressed at a temperature base of 60 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and at a pressure base of 14.696 pounds per square inch absolute (psia). Gas quantities included in this report are expressed in millions of cubic feet (106ft3). Gas quantities are identified by the type of reservoir from which the gas will be produced. Nonassociated gas is gas at initial reservoir conditions with no oil present in the reservoir. Associated gas is both gas-cap gas and solution gas. Gas-cap gas is gas at initial reservoir conditions and is in communication with an underlying oil zone. Solution gas is gas dissolved in oil at initial reservoir conditions. Gas quantities estimated herein include both associated and nonassociated gas. At the request of YPF S.A., marketable gas reserves estimated herein were converted to oil equivalent using an energy equivalent factor of 5,615 cubic feet of gas per 1 barrel of oil equivalent. Primary economic assumptions This report has been prepared using initial prices, expenses, and costs provided by YPF S.A. in United States dollars (US$). Future prices were estimated using guidelines established by the SEC and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The following economic assumptions were used for estimating the reserves reported herein. Oil, condensate, NGL and gasoline prices YPF S.A. has represented that the oil, condensate, and gasoline prices were based on a reference price, calculated as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period, unless prices are defined by contractual agreements. YPF S.A. supplied differentials by field to a Brent reference price of US$ 69.18 per barrel and the prices were held constant thereafter. The volume-weighted average adjusted price attributable to the estimated proved reserves was US$ 68.10 per barrel of oil, condensate, and gasoline. 3 YPF S.A. has represented that the NGL prices are defined by contractual agreements. The volume-weighted average adjusted price attributable to the estimated proved reserves was US$ 11.66 per barrel of NGL. Gas prices YPF S.A. has represented that the gas prices were based on a reference price, calculated as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period, unless prices are defined by contractual agreements. YPF S.A. has represented that the gas prices were US$ 3.34 per million Btu (106 Btu) for the properties in the Austral and Cuyana basins and US$ 2.96 per 106 Btu for the properties in the Golfo San Jorge basin. These prices were held constant for the producing lives of the properties. For certain properties located in the Neuquina basin, YPF S.A. has represented that it is paid an incentive gas price that is subsidized by the Argentine government through 2024. The gas sales price used for 2022 was US$ 3.51 per 106 Btu, for 2023 was US$ 3.49 per 106 Btu, for 2024 was US$ 3.50 per 106 Btu, and for 2025 forward was US$ 3.08 per 106 Btu. Btu factors provided by YPF S.A. were used to convert prices from dollars per million Btu to dollars per thousand cubic feet. The volume- weighted average adjusted price attributable to the estimated proved reserves was US$ 3.11 per thousand cubic feet of gas. Operating expenses, capital costs and abandonment costs Operating expenses and capital costs, based on information provided by YPF S.A., were used in estimating future costs required to operate the properties. In certain cases, future costs, either higher or lower than existing costs, may have been used because of anticipated changes in operating conditions. These costs were not escalated for inflation. Abandonment costs, which are those costs associated with the removal of equipment, plugging of wells, and reclamation and restoration associated with the abandonment, were provided by YPF S.A. Estimates of operating expenses, capital costs, and abandonment costs were considered in determining the economic viability of the undeveloped reserves estimated herein. In our opinion, the information relating to estimated proved reserves of oil, condensate, NGL, gasoline, and gas contained in this report has been prepared in accordance with Paragraphs 932-235-50-4, 932-235-50-6, 932-235-50-7, and 932-235-50-9 of the Accounting Standards Update 932-235-50, Extractive Industries – Oil and Gas (Topic 932): Oil and Gas Reserve Estimation and Disclosures (January 2010) of the FASB and Rules 4– 10(a) (1)–(32) of Regulation S–X and Rules 302(b), 1201, 1202(a) (1), (2), (3), (4), (8), and 1203(a) of Regulation S–K of the SEC; provided, however, that estimates of proved developed and proved undeveloped reserves are not presented at the beginning of the year. To the extent the above-enumerated rules, regulations, and statements require determinations of an accounting or legal nature, we, as engineers, are necessarily unable to express an opinion as to whether the above-described information is in accordance therewith or sufficient therefor. Summary of conclusions The estimated net proved reserves, as of December 31, 2021, of the properties evaluated herein were based on the definition of proved reserves of the SEC and are summarized as follows, expressed in thousands of barrels (103 bbl), millions of cubic feet (106ft3), and thousands of barrels of oil equivalent (103 boe): Argentina Proved developed Proved undeveloped Total Proved Estimated by DeGolyer and MacNaughton Net proved reserves As of December 31, 2021 Oil and condensate (103 bbl) NGL (103 bbl) Gasoline (103 bbl) Marketable gas (106 ft3) Oil equivalent (103 boe) 73,308 24,944 2,203 531,428 195,099 261 317,225 197,122 118,833 21,532 192,141 46,476 2,464 848,653 392,222 Notes: 1. Marketable gas reserves estimated herein were converted to oil equivalent using an energy equivalent factor of 5,615 cubic feet of gas per 1 barrel 2. of oil equivalent. The marketable gas reserves estimated herein include fuel gas. The fuel gas portion of the marketable gas reserves estimated herein is 32,978 106ft3 of the proved developed marketable gas reserves, 16,059 106ft3 of the proved undeveloped marketable gas reserves, and 49,037 106ft3 of the total proved marketable gas reserves. 4 While the oil and gas industry may be subject to regulatory changes from time to time that could affect an industry participant’s ability to recover its reserves, we are not aware of any such governmental actions which would restrict the recovery of the December 31, 2021, estimated reserves. DeGolyer and MacNaughton is an independent petroleum engineering consulting firm that has been providing petroleum consulting services throughout the world since 1936. DeGolyer and MacNaughton does not have any financial interest, including stock ownership, in YPF S.A. Our fees were not contingent on the results of our evaluation. This report has been prepared at the request of YPF S.A. DeGolyer and MacNaughton has used all assumptions, data, procedures, and methods that it considers necessary and appropriate to prepare this report. Submitted, /s/ DeGolyer and MacNaughton DeGOLYER and MacNAUGHTON Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-716 /s/ Federico Dordoni [SEAL] Federico Dordoni, P.E. Senior Vice President DeGolyer and MacNaughton 5 CERTIFICATE of QUALIFICATION I, Federico Dordoni, Petroleum Engineer with DeGolyer and MacNaughton, 5001 Spring Valley Road, Suite 800 East, Dallas, Texas, 75244 U.S.A., hereby certify: 1. 2. That I am a Senior Vice President with DeGolyer and MacNaughton, which firm did prepare the report of third party addressed to YPF S.A. dated February 08, 2022, and that I, as Senior Vice President, was responsible for the preparation of this report of third party. That I attended Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA) University, and that I graduated with a degree in Petroleum Engineering in the year 2004; that I am a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas; that I am a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers; and that I have in excess of 17 years of experience in oil and gas reservoir studies and reserves evaluations. /s/ Federico Dordoni [SEAL] Federico Dordoni, P.E. Senior Vice President DeGolyer and MacNaughton

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