FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November, 2011

Commission File Number: 001-12102


YPF Sociedad Anónima
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Macacha Güemes 515
C1106BKK Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive office)

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YPF Sociedad Anónima


TABLE OF CONTENTS


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YPF S.A. Consolidated Results Q3 2011

 
 

 
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YPF S.A.
 
Consolidated Results
Q3 2011
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
Consolidated Results Q3 2011

 

CONTENT
 

 
1. MAIN MILESTONES AND ECONOMIC MAGNITUDES OF THE THIRD QUARTER 2011
3
2. ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESULTS
4
2.1  UPSTREAM
4
2.2  DOWNSTREAM
6
2.3 CORPORATE
7
3. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QUARTER
8
4.TABLES
9
4.1 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
10
4.2 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
11
4.3 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
12
4.4 MAIN PHYSICAL MAGNITUDES
13

 

 
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011

 
Net income in the third quarter of 2011 reached ARS 1,752M

Q3
2010
Q2
2011
Q3
2011
Var.%
Q311/Q310
Result Third Quarter 2011
Jan-Sep
2010
Jan-Sep
2011
Var.%
2011/2010
       
Amounts expressed in million of Argentine pesos
     
2,373
1,717
2,677
12.8%
Operating income
7,608
7,104
-6.6%
2,688
1,937
3,108
15.6%
Operating profit*
8,075
7,987
-1.1%
1,536
980
1,752
14.1%
Net income
4,725
4,506
-4.6%
2,209
2,857
3,676
66.4%
Investments
5,508
8,428
53.0%
       
Earnings per share
     
3.91
2.49
4.45
13.8%
Earnings per share ARS
12.01
11.46
-4.6%
Note: Unaudited figures. Amounts in accordance with Argentine GAAP
* Operating income considering the inclusion of holding gains on inventories in the costs of sales
 


1. MAIN MILESTONES AND ECONOMIC MAGNITUDES OF THE THIRD QUARTER 2011

Operating earnings rose to ARS 2,677M in the third quarter of 2011, 12.8% higher than the same period in 2010.

Operating revenues in the third quarter of 2011 reached ARS 15,286M, 34.5% higher than the same period of the previous year. The increase in sales of petroleum and chemical products was due to higher sales volumes in the domestic market and price adjustments in the local market together with higher prices in international markets.

As union conflicts in the provinces of Santa Cruz and Chubut came to an end at the beginning of the present period, the production of crude oil recovered gradually. In spite of this, it was necessary to purchase higher volumes from third parties, compared to the same period in 2010 in order to meet the growing local demand (with accumulated growth rate as of September 2011 of 11.4% for gasoline and 5% for diesel.) Therefore, purchases were 116% higher than in the third quarter in 2010.

Operating costs posted in the third quarter of 2011 were 13.1% higher than the same period in 2010, mainly due to higher expenses related to salaries, external services, and transport and freight.

Net income for the period was ARS 1,752M, 14.1% higher than in the same period in 2010.

Total investments in property, plant and equipment in the quarter reached ARS 3,676M, outpacing those in the third quarter of 2010 by 66.4%. Said increase was driven by a stronger activity in Upstream and the progress in the downstream projects.

 
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011

2. ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESULTS

2.1  UPSTREAM (1)

Q3
2010
Q2
2011
Q3
2011
Var.%
Q311/Q310
(Unaudited Figures)
Jan-Sep
2010
Jan-Sep
2011
Var.%
2011/2010
1,667
871
1,233
-26.0%
Operating income*
(MARS)
5,147
4,086
-20.6%
245.4
183.9
228.0
-7.1%
Crude oil production
 (Kbbld)
247.5
217.9
-12.0%
45.6
44.1
44.2
-3.1%
 NGL  production
(Kbbld)
50.4
47.2
-6.3%
40.1
33.6
34.9
-13.0%
Gas production
(Mm3d)
38.9
34.6
-11.1%
543.2
439.5
491.7
-9.5%
Total production
(Kboed)
542.3
482.5
-11.0%
58
267
60
3.4%
Exploration costs
(MARS)
178
384
115.7%
1,528
2,061
2,676
75.1%
Investments
(MARS)
4,140
6,235
50.6%
       
International Prices
     
76.9
117.0
113.4
47.5%
Brent**
(USD/bbl)
77.1
111.9
45.1%
4.4
4.3
4.2
-4.5%
Gas Henry Hub**
(USD/Mmbtu)
4.6
4.2
-8.7%
       
Realization Price
     
50.7
56.8
60.9
20.1%
Crude oil prices
in domestic market.
Period average (USD/bbl)
48.6
57.2
17.7%
1.56
1.96
1.77
13.5%
Average  gas price
 (USD/Mmbtu)
1.89
2.08
10.1%
* In accordance with Argentine GAAP
** Source: Reuters
       
 
(1)
controlled companies included

Upstream operating income rose to ARS 1,233 M, 26% lower than in the third quarter of 2010.

Lower results in Q3 stemmed from the impact of worker strikes and road blocks on the access to fields in the provinces of Santa Cruz and Chubut that took place throughout the second quarter, which, in spite of having stopped at the beginning of the present period, allowed production to recover gradually and to reach previous production levels by the first weeks in August. Therefore, total production of hydrocarbons in the third quarter of this year was 491.7 Kbped compared to 543.2 Kbped in the same period of the previous year, 9.5% lower. Additionally, no incentive corresponding to production objectives within the program Petróleo Plus has been booked.

In international markets, the average indicator of Brent international price for the period was 113.4 USD/bbl, 47.5% higher than that for the third quarter of 2010. In this context the price of crude oil in the local market increased by 20.1% up to 60.9 USD/bbl. As for natural gas, the average sales price was 1.77 USD/Mmbtu, 13.5% higher than that for the third quarter of 2010, mainly due to better prices on sales to the industrial sector and thermal power plants.

 
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011

Crude oil production reached 228.0 kbbld, 7.1% lower than in the third quarter in 2010 due to the gradual recovery in production from the minimum levels reached in 2T2011, 24% higher than during such period. As for natural gas and NGL, production in the third quarter of 2011 was 34.9 Mm3d and 44.2 kbbld respectively, 13% and 3.1 % lower than in the same period in 2010 due to the natural depletion of the fields and as a consequence of the union conflicts mentioned above.

The quarter result of the controlled companies in upstream, including mainly Compañía Mega, YPF Holdings, YPF International and YPF Oil Services, was ARS 49.8M.

Cumulative results

Cumulative operating income as of September 2011 was ARS 4,086M, 20.6% lower than in the same period in 2010. This downturn was mainly driven by a fall in production (-11%) due to worker strikes, higher operating costs and heavier exploration expenses. Higher revenues resulting from price adjustments in crude oil and gas did not offset the negative effects mentioned above.

Investment

Investments in exploration and production increased to ARS 2,676M in the third quarter of 2011, outpacing those for same period in 2010 by 75.1%. This increase was a consequence of the rising development activities in the areas of Manantiales Behr, Las Heras and Cañadón Seco, the charges for the extension of concessions in the province of Mendoza and the progress in the exploration of non conventional hydrocarbons in the Vaca Muerta formation in the Neuquina basin.

Throughout 2011, accumulated upstream investments as of September 2011 were ARS 6,235M, 50.6% higher than those for the first nine months of 2010, mainly due to a stronger activity in the Neuquina basin, in non conventional exploration as much as in the development of conventional areas, and the construction of the LNG port in Escobar that reached a total investment of approximately ARS 280M.

 
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011

2.2  DOWNSTREAM(1)

Q3
2010
Q2
2011
Q3
2011
Var.%
Q311/Q310
(Unaudited Figures)
Jan-Sep
2010
Jan-Sep
2011
Var.%
2011/2010
1,001
1,186
1,779
77.7%
Operating income*
(MARS)
3,307
4,096
23.9%
4,311
3,964
4,363
1.2%
Sales of petroleum
 and other products
 in domestic market
(Km3)
11,883
12,242
3.0%
653
681
587
-10.1%
Exportation of petroleum
and other products
(Km3)
2,275
1,964
-13.7%
311
446
709
128.0%
Sales of petrochemical products  in domestic market
(Ktn)
728
1,394
91.5%
26
24
18
-30.8%
Exportation of
petrochemical products
(Ktn)
163
141
-13.5%
308
279
311
1.0%
Crude oil processed
(Kboed)
307
296
-3.6%
642
753
928
44.5%
Investments
(MARS)
1,276
2,059
61.4%
* In accordance with Argentine GAAP
(1)
controlled companies included

Operating earnings in downstream for the third quarter were ARS 1,779M, outperforming operating earnings in Q3 2010 by 77.7%.

Higher sales of petroleum and chemical products in the local market, due to bigger volumes and price adjustments, led to higher operating earnings in the quarter, thus offsetting the increases in operating costs, higher volumes and prices of petroleum products purchases, mainly diesel imports.

The volume of crude oil processed in the quarter was 311 Kbped, 1.0% higher than that of the third quarter of 2010, thus recovering the levels of used capacity in our refineries after the low availability of crude oil in the local market as a result of strikes in the provinces of Santa Cruz and Chubut during the second quarter of 2011.

Likewise, sales volumes of petroleum products in the domestic market were higher by 1.2% as a consequence of an increase in demand of gasoline and diesel, while  exports fell by 10.1%, mainly petrochemical naphtha and fuel oil.

Also, sales of chemical products in the domestic market increased compared to same period of previous year, 128% above, mainly in the segment of fertilizers, both YPF and Profertil. This hike in sales of fertilizers was mainly the result of a stronger demand from the Argentine agrobusiness sector driven by a positive outlook for this segment in 2011.
 
 
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011


The result for the quarter of the controlled companies within downstream, including OPESSA, Refinor, YPF Brasil Comercializadora and Profertil, was ARS 311M posting a 180% increase compared to previous year, mainly driven by the results of Profertil.

Cumulative results

Cumulative results as of September 2011 were ARS 4,096M, 23.9% higher than the levels reached in the first nine months of the year 2010. Higher operating revenues were partially offset by higher operating costs and bigger purchases of crude oil, bio fuels and petroleum products.

Investment

Investments in downstream in the quarter were ARS 928M, 44.5% higher than those in the third quarter of 2010. Such increase was grounded on the advances in the CCR project, which will increase production capacity for gasolines at our chemical complex in Ensenada and the progress in the hydrodesulphurization project at Lujan de Cuyo and La Plata refineries intended to improve the quality of refined products.

Additionally, cumulative investments as of September 2011 were ARS 2,059M, outperforming those of the same period in 2010 by 61.4%, mainly as consequence of the progress made in the projects mentioned above.
 
 

 

 
2.3 CORPORATE

This business segment involves mainly running costs and other activities that are not reported against the business units.

Corporate net costs of the third quarter rose to ARS 335M, ARS 40M (+13,56%) higher than the level in the same period of 2010.

 
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011


3. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QUARTER

On July 18, YPF S.A decided to postpone the issuance of the Negotiable Obligations Class IV for an amount of up to U$S 300,000,000 (increasable to U$S 600,000,000) in light of the exceptional high volatility seen in debt markets in Europe and the United States.
 
On July 29, 2011 some changes were made to the Board of Directors of the Company, which included the resignation of Messrs Miguel Ángel Devesa del Barrio and Raúl Cardoso Maycotte as permanent Directors for class D shares, and the appointment of Messrs Miguel Martínez San Martin and Carlos Arnoldo Moral-Gil as their replacements.
 
On August 26, 2011 an announcement was made regarding a credit facility that YPF SA signed with a company from the Repsol YPF group for an amount of up to U$S 200,000,000.
 
On October 25, 2011 the National Government, through Decree 1722/11, re-established as mandatory for companies producing crude oil or oil products, natural gas and liquefied gases and companies engaged in developing mining activities to repatriate and trade on the exchange market the total proceeds in foreign currency from export transactions .
 




Investors Relations
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Website: www.ypf.com
Macacha Güemes 515
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Phone: 54 11 5441 1357
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011


4.1 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA AND CONTROLLED AND JOINTLY CONTROLLED COMPANIES
(Unaudited figures in millions of Argentine pesos in accordance with Argentine GAAP)


Q3
2010
 
Q2
2011
 
Q3
2011
 
Var.%
Q311/Q310
     
Jan-Sep
2010
 
Jan-Sep
2011
 
Var.%
2011/2010
                             
11,365
 
13,614
 
15,286
 
34.5%
 
Net sales
 
31,849
 
41,437
 
30.1%
(2,369)
 
(4,676)
 
(5,116)
 
116.0%
 
Purchases
 
(6,665)
 
(13,503)
 
102.6%
(6,623)
 
(7,221)
 
(7,493)
 
13.1%
 
Cost of sales and operating expenses
 
(17,576)
 
(20,830)
 
18.5%
2,373
 
1,717
 
2,677
 
12.8%
 
Operating income
 
7,608
 
7,104
 
-6.6%
(2)
 
37
 
24
 
1300.0%
 
Income (loss) on long-term investments
 
78
 
81
 
3.8%
(34)
 
(95)
 
3
 
108.8%
 
Other (expense) income, net
 
(23)
 
(112)
 
387.0%
70
 
(41)
 
(15)
 
-121.4%
 
Financial result and holding gains
 
(334)
 
(55)
 
-83.5%
2,407
 
1,618
 
2,689
 
11.7%
 
Net income before income tax.
 
7,329
 
7,018
 
-4.2%
(871)
 
(638)
 
(937)
 
7.6%
 
Income tax
 
(2,604)
 
(2,512)
 
-3.5%
1,536
 
980
 
1,752
 
14.1%
 
Net income
 
4,725
 
4,506
 
-4.6%
3.91
 
2.49
 
4.45
 
13.8%
 
Earnings per share
 
12.01
 
11.46
 
-4.6%
                             
4,024
 
3,026
 
4,369
 
8.6%
 
EBITDA
 
12,020
 
11,654
 
-3.0%
* EBITDA = Net Income+ net interest + income tax + depreciation of fixed assets
 
 
 
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011


4.2 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA AND CONTROLLED AND JOINTLY CONTROLLED COMPANIES
(Unaudited figures in millions of Argentine pesos in accordance with Argentine GAAP)


 
12/31/2010
 
09/30/2011
Current Assets
     
Cash
570
 
659
Investments
1,957
 
1,852
Trade receivables
3,322
 
3,373
Other receivables
3,089
 
4,231
Inventories
3,865
 
5,842
Total current assets
12,803
 
15,957
       
Noncurrent Assets
     
Trade receivables
28
 
24
Other receivables
1,587
 
902
Investments
594
 
634
Fixed assets
31,567
 
35,335
Intangible assets
10
 
9
Total noncurrent assets
33,786
 
36,904
Total assets
46,589
 
52,861
 
-
   
Current Liabilities
     
Accounts payable
7,639
 
9,410
Loans
6,176
 
6,807
Salaries and social security
421
 
436
Taxes payable
2,571
 
1,704
Contingencies
295
 
355
Total current liabilities
17,102
 
18,712
 
-
   
Noncurrent Liabilities
     
Accounts payable
5,616
 
6,382
Loans
1,613
 
3,734
Salaries and social security
168
 
174
Taxes payable
523
 
465
Contingencies
2,527
 
2,631
Total noncurrent liabilities
10,447
 
13,386
Total liabilities
27,549
 
32,098
       
Shareholders’ Equity
19,040
 
20,763
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
46,589
 
52,861


 
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4.3 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA AND CONTROLLED AND JOINTLY CONTROLLED COMPANIES
(Unaudited figures in millions of Argentine pesos in accordance with Argentine GAAP)


Q3
2010
 
Q2
2011
 
Q3
2011
     
Jan-Sep
2010
 
Jan-Sep
2011
           
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
       
1,536
 
980
 
1,752
 
Net income
 
4,725
 
4,506
2
 
(37)
 
(24)
 
(Income) loss on long-term investments
 
(78)
 
(81)
1,429
 
1,189
 
1,446
 
Depreciation of fixed assets
 
4,114
 
4,019
156
 
330
 
184
 
Consumption of materials and fixed assets retired
 
380
 
651
164
 
293
 
185
 
Increase/ Decrease in allowances/ accruals
 
706
 
644
(877)
 
208
 
1,068
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
(2,106)
 
(361)
-
 
21
 
-
 
Dividends from long-term investments.
 
8
 
27
267
 
(1,514)
 
72
 
Net charge of income tax payment
 
928
 
(996)
2,677
 
1,470
 
4,683
 
        Net cash flows provided by operating activities
 
8,677
 
8,409
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
       
(2,214)
 
(2,857)
 
(3,202)
 
Acquisitions of fixed assets
 
(5,597)
 
(7,954)
19
 
13
 
6
 
Others
 
115
 
18
(2,195)
 
(2,844)
 
(3,196)
 
Net cash flows used in investing activities
 
(5,482)
 
(7,936)
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
       
(3,786)
 
(3,276)
 
(4,315)
 
Payment of loans
 
(9,462)
 
(11,559)
3,801
 
5,477
 
4,248
 
Proceeds from loans
 
9,814
 
13,823
-
 
(2,753)
 
-
 
Dividends paid
 
(2,163)
 
(2,753)
15
 
(552)
 
(67)
 
Net cash flows used in financing activities
 
(1,811)
 
(489)
497
 
(1,926)
 
1,420
 
Increase in Cash and Equivalents
 
1,384
 
(16)
                     
3,032
 
3,017
 
1,091
 
Cash and equivalents at the beginning of year
 
2,145
 
2,527
3,529
 
1,091
 
2,511
 
Cash and equivalents at the end of year
 
3,529
 
2,511
497
 
(1,926)
 
1,420
 
Increase in Cash and Equivalents
 
1,384
 
(16)

 
 
 
 
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011

4.4 MAIN PHYSICAL MAGNITUDES (unaudited figures)

 
Unit
2010
2011
Q1
Q2
Q3
Accum.  
Sep 2010
Q1
Q2
Q3
Accum. Sep 2011
Upstream
                 
Crude oil production
Kbbl
22,393
22,586
22,579
67,558
21,787
16,731
20,974
59,492
NGL production
Kbbl
5,146
4,402
4,199
13,748
4,794
4,012
4,066
12,872
Gas production
Mm3
3,298
3,625
3,687
10,610
3,163
3,061
3,212
9,436
Total production
Kbpe
48,282
49,790
49,972
148,043
46,476
39,995
45,239
131,711
Downstream
                 
Sales of petroleum and other products*
                 
Domestic market
                 
Gasoline
Km3
897
827
879
2,603
998
901
1,000
2,899
Diesel
Km3
1,990
1,981
2,001
5,972
2,081
2,188
2,217
6,486
Jet fuel and kerosene
Km3
120
117
120
357
108
92
106
306
Fuel Oil
Km3
22
157
349
528
63
37
240
340
LPG
Km3
224
295
294
813
229
296
329
854
Others
Km3
495
447
668
1,610
436
450
471
1,357
Total domestic market
Km3
3,748
3,824
4,311
11,883
3,915
3,964
4,363
12,242
Export market
                 
Gasoline
Km3
0
15
4
19
0
0
0
0
Jet fuel and kerosene
Km3
131
119
126
376
145
126
127
398
Fuel Oil
Km3
230
61
0
291
0
0
0
0
LPG
Km3
125
59
33
217
85
76
39
200
Others
Km3
392
490
490
1,372
466
479
421
1,366
Total export market
Km3
877
744
653
2,275
696
681
587
1,964
Total sales of petroleum products
Km3
4,625
4,568
4,964
14,158
4,611
4,645
4,950
14,206
Sales of petrochemical products
                 
Domestic market
                 
Fertilizers**
Ktn
72
120
154
346
97
278
545
920
Methanol
Ktn
32
40
64
136
54
78
72
204
Others
Ktn
84
69
93
246
88
89
92
269
Total domestic market
Ktn
188
229
311
728
239
446
709
1,394
Export market
                 
Fertilizers**
Ktn
27
0
0
27
49
8
3
60
Methanol
Ktn
29
39
9
77
31
0
0
31
Others
Ktn
25
17
17
59
19
15
15
49
Total export market
Ktn
81
56
26
163
99
24
18
141
Total sales of petrochemical products
Ktn
269
285
337
891
338
469
727
1,534
* Includes sales of Refinor at 50%
** Includes sales of Profertil at 50%

 

 
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Consolidated Results Q3 2011

This document contains statements that YPF believes constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the intent, belief, plans, current expectations or objectives of YPF and its management, including statements with respect to YPF’s future financial condition, financial, operating, reserve replacement and other ratios, results of operations, business strategy, geographic concentration, business concentration, production and marketed volumes and reserves, as well as YPF’s plans, expectations or objectives with respect to future capital expenditures, investments, expansion and other projects, exploration activities, ownership interests, divestments, cost savings and dividend payout policies. These forward-looking statements may also include assumptions regarding future economic and other conditions, such as future crude oil and other prices, refining and marketing margins and Exchange rates. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, prices, margins, exchange rates or other events and are subject to material risks, uncertainties, changes and other factors which may be beyond YPF’s control or may be difficult to predict. YPF’s actual future financial condition, financial, operating, reserve replacement and other ratios, results of operations, business strategy, geographic concentration, business concentration, production and marketed volumes, reserves, capital expenditures, investments, expansion and other projects, exploration activities, ownership interests, divestments, cost savings and dividend payout policies, as well as actual future economic and other conditions, such as future crude oil and other prices, refining margins and exchange rates, could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, oil, gas and other Price fluctuations, supply and demand levels, currency fluctuations, exploration, drilling and production results, changes in reserves estimates, success in partnering with third parties, loss of market share, industry competition, environmental risks, physical risks, the risks of doing business in developing countries, legislative, tax, legal and regulatory developments, economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions, political risks, wars and acts of terrorism, natural disasters, project delays or advancements and lack of approvals, as well as those factors described in the filings made by YPF and its affiliates with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular, those described in “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in YPF’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the foregoing, the forward-looking statements included in this document may not occur. 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 performance, conditions or events expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
These materials do not constitute an offer for sale of YPF S.A. bonds, shares or ADRs in the United States or otherwise.
The information contained herein has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluations of YPF.

 
 

 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
         
   
YPF Sociedad Anónima
     
Date:November 2, 2011
 
By:
 
/s/ Guillermo Reda
   
Name:
 
Guillermo Reda
   
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer