Company: VIST
Filing Date: 2025-04-16
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001193125-25-082223
Chunk: 46

Company: Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.
Filing Date: 2025-04-16
Form: 6-K
Chunk 46
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, 2025, the
Argentine government announced a series of measures aimed at relaxing regulations regarding access to the foreign exchange market. These measures include: (i) the establishment of fluctuation bands within which the dollar exchange rate in the
foreign exchange market may fluctuate. This floating band was set between 1,000 and 1,400 Argentine pesos, and its limits will be expanded at a rate of 1% per month; (ii) the elimination of the Export Increase Program for the settlement of
exports in proportions of 80% through the foreign exchange market and 20% through the financial market (also known as “Dólar Blend”); (iii) the elimination of exchange restrictions applicable to individuals, including the limit on
access to the foreign exchange market of up to US$200 per month, and the restrictions applicable to those who have received government assistance during the pandemic, subsidies, public employment and the like, in addition to the cross-restrictions
contained in Communication “A” 7340 (Comunicación “A” 7340). Additionally, it was announced that the ARCA will eliminate the existing tax on the acquisition of foreign currency in the foreign exchange market
(remaining only on tourism and credit card payments); (iv) the authorization of profit distribution to foreign shareholders of Argentine companies, starting from the financial years beginning in 2025; (v) the relaxation of deadlines for the payment
of foreign trade operations, including that (a) imports of goods may be paid for through the foreign exchange market from the moment of customs entry (previously it was 30 days); (b) imports of goods by MSMEs (MiPyMEs) companies may be
paid for through the foreign exchange market from the moment of dispatch from the port of origin (previously it was 30 days from the moment of customs entry); (c) imports of services may be paid for through the foreign exchange market from the
moment the service is provided (previously it was 30 days); (d) imports of capital goods may be paid for through the foreign exchange market with a 30% advance, 50% from the moment of dispatch from the port of origin and 20% from the moment of
customs entry (previously it was 20% in advance and only for MSMEs (MiPyMEs)); and (e) imports of services between related companies may be paid for through the foreign exchange market 90 days after the date of provision of