EX-99.1 2 v441778_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Ecopetrol S. A.

English translation of the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 and at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 as filed with the Superintendency of Finance (Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia).

 

 

 

 

Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos)

      March 31,   December 31, 
   Notes  2016   2015 
      (Unaudited)     
Assets             
Current assets             
Cash and cash equivalents      7,636,349    6,550,450 
Trade and other receivables  6   3,099,578    3,427,412 
Inventories  7   2,860,878    3,057,958 
Tax assets  8   4,334,033    4,501,734 
Equity instruments measured at fair value  9   1,038,334    913,488 
Other financial assets  10   177,057    329,227 
Other assets      1,038,159    1,090,324 
       20,184,388    19,870,593 
Non-current assets held for sale      272,040    242,745 
       20,456,428    20,113,338 
              
Non-current assets             
Investments in associates and joint ventures  11   1,864,622    1,931,934 
Trade and other receivables  6   626,958    584,571 
Property, plant and equipment  12   63,290,309    65,030,814 
Natural and environmental resources  13   23,969,116    24,043,297 
Intangibles  14   389,399    388,051 
Deferred tax assets  8   8,282,200    7,961,968 
Other financial assets  10   1,085,077    1,256,152 
Goodwill      919,445    919,445 
Other assets      864,975    766,380 
       101,292,101    102,882,612 
Total assets      121,748,529    122,995,950 
              
Liabilities             
Current liabilities             
Loans and borrowings  15   5,100,592    4,573,620 
Trade and other payables  16   5,089,800    7,757,277 
Labor and pension plan obligations  17   1,275,801    1,392,266 
Tax liabilities  8   3,775,615    2,803,559 
Accrued liabilities and provisions  18   654,936    653,497 
Other financial liabilities      6,766    101,319 
Other liabilities      351,802    144,441 
       16,255,312    17,425,979 
Liabilities related to assets held for sale      17,629    17,628 
       16,272,941    17,443,607 
              
Non-current liabilities             
Loans and borrowings  15   48,038,772    48,649,718 
Trade and other payables  16   2,283    6 
Labor and pension plan obligations  17   2,667,290    2,459,849 
Deferred tax liabilities  8   3,821,709    3,303,004 
Accrued liabilities and provisions  18   5,506,552    5,423,850 
Other liabilities      431,992    484,148 
       60,468,598    60,320,575 
Total liabilities      76,741,539    77,764,182 
              
Equity             
Equity attributable to owners of the Company  19   43,281,918    43,356,713 
Non-controlling interests      1,725,072    1,875,055 
Total equity      45,006,990    45,231,768 
Total liabilities and equity      121,748,529    122,995,950 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

 

 

 

Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit or Loss

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, except for the earnings per share, which is expressed in Colombian pesos)

      Three months ended March 31, 
   Notes  2016   2015 
      (Unaudited) 
            
Revenue  20   10,484,603    12,300,855 
Cost of sales  21   7,446,366    8,554,637 
Gross profit      3,038,237    3,746,218 
              
Administration expenses  22   809,863    819,030 
Operation and project expenses  22   633,715    604,953 
Other operating income and expenses, net  23   (4,479)   (35,613)
Operating income      1,599,138    2,357,848 
              
Finance result, net  24          
Financial income      116,255    205,814 
Financial expenses      (876,740)   (561,236)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net      624,612    (1,174,852)
       (135,873)   (1,530,274)
              
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures  11   (27,418)   744 
Income before income tax      1,435,847    828,318 
              
Income tax  8   (824,947)   (472,376)
Net income for the period      610,900    355,942 
              
Net income attributable to:             
Owners of Ecopetrol S.A.      362,594    160,030 
Non-controlling interest      248,306    195,912 
       610,900    355,942 
Earnings per share (basic and diluted)      8.8    3.9 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

 

 

Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Other Comprehensive Income

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos)

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
   (Unaudited) 
         
Net income for the period   610,900    355,942 
           
Components of comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (net of tax):          
Accumulated foreign currency translation   (1,003,183)   1,148,404 
Cash flow hedge for future exports   510,499    - 
Net fair value gain (loss) on equity instruments measured at fair value   124,846    (118,239)
Cash flow hedges - derivative financial instruments   45,068    - 
    (322,770)   1,030,165 
Components of comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (net of tax):          
Actuarial gains and losses   (125,016)   85,779 
Gains and losses on revaluation of assets   (4,840)   - 
    (129,856)   85,779 
Other comprehensive income for the period   (452,626)   1,115,944 
Total comprehensive income   158,274    1,471,886 
           
Attributable to:          
Shareholders   (53,429)   1,238,308 
Non-controlling interests   211,703    233,578 
    158,274    1,471,886 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

 

 

  

Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

Three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos)

 

   Subscribed
and paid-in
capital
   Additional
paid-in
capital
   Legal
reserves
   Other
reserves
   Other
comprehensive
income
   Retained
earnings/deficit
   Retained
earnings/deficit
   Non-
controlling
interests
   Total equity 
   (Unaudited) 
                                     
Balance as of December 31, 2015   25,040,067    6,607,700    5,139,587    406,983    9,036,945    (2,874,569)   43,356,713    1,875,055    45,231,768 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    362,594    362,594    248,306    610,900 
Dividends declared                            -    -    (367,871)   (367,871)
Change of interest share in controlled entities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    6,185    6,185 
Additional paid-in capital receivable   -    (3)   -    -    -    -    (3)   -    (3)
Release of reserves   -    -    -    (406,983)   -    406,983    -    -    - 
Legal reserve used to offset previous year loss   -    -    (3,869,908)   -    -    3,869,908    -    -    - 
Appropriation of mandatory and fiscal reserves   -    -    -    289,163    -    (289,163)   -    -    - 
Other   -    -    -    -    -    (21,363)   (21,363)   -    (21,363)
Other comprehensive income                                             
Actuarial valuation   -    -    -    -    (125,016)   -    (125,016)   -    (125,016)
Net fair value gain on equity instruments measured at fair value   -    -    -    -    124,846    -    124,846    -    124,846 
Cash flow hedge for future company exports   -    -    -    -    510,499    -    510,499    -    510,499 
Cash flow hedges - derivative financial instruments                       32,683    -    32,683    12,385    45,068 
Revaluation gain   -    -    -    -    (4,840)   -    (4,840)   -    (4,840)
Foreign currency translation   -    -    -    -    (954,195)   -    (954,195)   (48,988)   (1,003,183)
Balance as of March 31, 2016   25,040,067    6,607,697    1,269,679    289,163    8,620,922    1,454,390    43,281,918    1,725,072    45,006,990 

   Subscribed
and paid-in
capital
   Additional
paid-in
capital
   Legal
reserves
   Other
reserves
   Other
comprehensive
income
   Retained
earnings/deficit
   Retained
earnings/deficit
   Non-
controlling
interests
   Total Equity 
                                              
Balance as of December 31, 2014   10,279,175    6,607,612    5,139,587    12,823,783    4,245,458    8,925,771    48,021,386    1,511,282    49,532,668 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    160,030    160,030    195,912    355,942 
Dividends declared   -         -    -    -    (5,468,520)   (5,468,520)   (197,631)   (5,666,151)
Effect of transition to IFRS                            -    -         - 
Additional paid-in capital   -    5    -    -    -    -    5    -    5 
Additional paid-in capital receivable   -    6    -    -    -    -    6    -    6 
Release of reserves   -    -    -    (12,823,783)   -    12,823,783    -    -    - 
Appropriation of reserves                                 -    -    - 
Legal             23,617              (23,617)   -    -    - 
Mandatory and fiscal   -    -    -    439,757    -    (439,757)   -    -    - 
Occasional   -    -    -    15,037,180    -    (15,037,180)   -    -    - 
Other comprehensive income                                 -         - 
Actuarial valuation   -    -    -    -    85,779    -    85,779    -    85,779 
Net fair value (loss) on equity instruments measured at fair value   -    -    -    -    (118,239)   -    (118,239)   -    (118,239)
Foreign currency translation   -    -    -    -    1,129,571    -    1,129,571    18,833    1,148,404 
Balance as of March 31, 2015   10,279,175    6,607,623    5,163,204    15,476,937    5,342,569    940,510    43,810,018    1,528,396    45,338,414 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

 

 

  

Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos)

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
   (Unaudited) 
Cash flows provided by operating activities:          
Net income attributable to owners of Ecopetrol   362,594    160,030 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:          
Non-controlling interests   248,306    195,912 
Income tax   824,947    472,376 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   1,712,986    1,586,918 
Foreign exchange loss (gain), net   (624,612)   1,174,852 
Finance costs recognized in profit or loss   812,948    426,105 
Loss on sale or disposal of non-current assets   24,397    494 
Impairment of assets   91,792    41,748 
Fair value loss on financial assets valuation   26,132    60,563 
Loss or profit of investments in associates and joint ventures   27,418    (744)
Realized foreign exchange on export hedges   133,744    - 
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts and notes receivable   274,079    354,043 
Inventories   129,816    140,296 
Accounts payable   (606,007)   (1,402,364)
Taxes payable   647,878    280,077 
Labor obligations   (172,134)   (153,131)
Accrued liabilities and provisions   40,399    21,075 
Other assets and liabilities   124,110    65,855 
Income tax paid   (353,944)   (125,109)
Net cash provided by operating activities   3,724,849    3,298,996 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Investment in property, plant and equipment   (843,136)   (2,089,147)
Investment in natural and environmental resources   (568,625)   (890,524)
Acquisition of intangibles   (9,509)   (6,973)
Sales of other financial assets   (46,566)   (1,472,136)
Interest received   68,987    73,690 
Proceeds from sales of assets   84,228    15,285 
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,314,621)   (4,369,805)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Increase of loans and borrowings, net   788,142    4,495,419 
Interest paid   (596,024)   (403,071)
Capitalizations   -    11 
Dividends paid   (1,058,048)   (181,704)
Net cash (used) provided in/by financing activities   (865,930)   3,910,655 
           
Exchange difference in cash and cash equivalents   (458,399)   482,979 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   1,085,899    3,322,825 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period   6,550,450    7,618,178 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   7,636,349    10,941,003 
           
Non-cash transactions:          
Payment of income tax through offset of balances in favor   60,736    594,451 
Remittances financed for payment of imports   923,462    - 

 

 

 

 

Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

Contents

 

1. Reporting entity 2
2. Basis of presentation 2
3. Significant accounting judgments and estimations 3
4. Accounting policies 4
5. New standards and regulatory changes 4
6. Trade and other receivables 5
7. Inventories 6
8. Taxes 7
9. Equity instruments measured at fair value 11
10. Other financial assets 12
11. Investments in associates and joint ventures 14
12. Property, plant and equipment 16
13. Natural and environmental resources 17
14. Intangibles 18
15. Loans and borrowings 19
16. Trade and other payables 21
17. Provision for employment benefits 21
18. Accrued liabilities and provisions 23
19. Equity 25
20. Sales revenue 27
21. Cost of sales 28
22. Administration, operation and project expenses 29
23. Other operating income and (expenses) 29
24. Finance result, net 30
25. Risk management 31
26. Related parties 34
27. Segment information 34
28. Presentation 37
29. Subsequent events 37

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

1.Reporting entity

 

Ecopetrol S.A. is a mixed economy company, with a commercial nature, formed in 1948 in Bogotá, Colombia. Its corporate purpose is to develop commercial or industrial activities arising from or related to the exploration, production, refining, transportation, storage, distribution, and selling of hydrocarbons, their by-products and associated products on its own or through its subsidiaries (Ecopetrol S.A. and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as “Ecopetrol”, the “Company” or the “Ecopetrol Business Group”).

 

11.51% of Ecopetrol S.A.’s shares are publicly traded on the Stock Exchange in each of Colombia; New York, USA and Lima, Peru. Ecopetrol S.A.’s shares were listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange until March 2016. The remaining shares (88.49% of the total outstanding shares) are owned by the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.

 

The address of the main office of Ecopetrol S.A. is Carrera 13 No. 36 – 24, Bogotá – Colombia.

 

2.Basis of presentation

 

2.1Statement of compliance and authorization of financial statements

 

The financial information contained in this report has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Colombia (“Colombian IFRS”). Colombia IFRS are in essence a Spanish translation of the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (‘IASB”) and other local regulations that were adopted by decrees 2420 and 2496 of 2015 and are applicable to entities regulated by the Colombian National Accounting Office (from the Spanish, Contaduría General de la Nación – CGN), which may differ in certain significant aspects to IFRS and the standards adopted by other Government controlling bodies.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes issued as of December 31, 2015.

 

The financial statements for interim periods are unaudited and in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of each period.

 

The financial information presented herein has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies expected to be used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements at year-end 2016, which do not differ significantly from those used in the previous year.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Company’s management on April 22, 2016.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

2.2Basis of consolidation

 

For presentation purposes, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared by consolidating all companies set out in Exhibit 1, which are those that Ecopetrol is able to control directly or indirectly. Control is achieved when the Company:

 

·Has power over the investee;
·Is exposed, or has the rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and
·Has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

 

When the Company has less than a majority of the voting rights of an investee, it still has power over the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee unilaterally. The Company considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether or not the Company’s voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power, including:

 

·The size of the Company’s voting rights relative to the size and division of the voting rights of other shareholders;
·Potential voting rights held by the Company, other vote holders or other parties;
·Rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and
·Any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Company has, or does not have, the current ability to conduct the relevant activities, at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at previous shareholders´ meetings.

 

All intercompany assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between entities of the Ecopetrol Business Group were eliminated on consolidation.

 

3.Significant accounting judgments and estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements requires that the Company’s management make estimates about the carrying amounts of assets, liabilities, income, expenses and commitments recognized in financial statements. These estimates are carried out based on the best available information on the matters under review. Reviews of accounting estimates are recognized prospectively in the period in which the estimate is revised.

 

During the first quarter of 2016, there has been no changes in accounting estimates or significant accounting judgments used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

4.Accounting policies

 

The significant accounting policies of Ecopetrol S.A. are described in the Note 4 - Accounting policies to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 in Ecopetrol S.A.’s annual report and these have been consistently applied to the period covered by these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, except for cash flow hedges for future oil exports described below in Note 25 - Risk Management. The application of this policy and the sensitivity of results for the first quarter of 2015 are provided below in Note 25.1.2.

 

5.New standards and regulatory changes

 

The following standards and interpretations issued by the IASB during the first quarter of 2016, and in the process of being approved by the Colombian government, with a potential impact on Ecopetrol S.A., and which apply for annual periods beginning on 1 January 2017 or later are detailed below:

 

Standard   Description  

Effective date

under IFRS

 

Amendments to IAS 7 - Cash Flow Statements

 

 

 

The amendment to IAS 7 - Cash Flow Statements introduces additional disclosure requirements about changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including changes arising from both cash flows and non-cash items.

 

Ecopetrol is currently evaluating the impact of this standard.

 

 

January 1st, 2017

 

New IFRS 16 - Leases

 

 

The IASB issued IFRS-16 Leases which replaces the existing standard leases (IAS 17 Leases) and requires the recognition of most leases in the balance sheet.

 

IFRS 16 eliminates the classification of leases, either as finance or operating leases and treats all leases as finance leases. There are exceptions for leases in the short term, where the term is twelve months or less and leases of low value items. The accounting treatment of lessor remains the same, offering the choice of classification of a lease as finance or operating lease.

 

Ecopetrol is evaluating the impact of this standard.

 

 

January 1st, 2019

 

Amendments to IFRS 10 - Consolidated Financial Statements

IAS 28 - Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

 

These amendments establish requirements for accounting for sales or transfers of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture. Whether or not assets are held in a subsidiary, a total gain or loss is recognized in the income statement when the transaction involves assets that constitute a business, while a partial gain or loss is recognized when the transaction refers to assets that do not constitute a business.

 

 

Effective from a future date to be determined by the IASB

 

The new standards and amendments that were effective as of January 1, 2016 and described in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 in Ecopetrol S.A.’s annual report, were adopted without a material impact on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

6.Trade and other receivables

 

The balance of trade and other receivables is comprised as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Current          
Customers          
Foreign   946,330    1,126,511 
Domestic   1,520,076    1,731,547 
Related parties (Note 26)   119,990    64,724 
Fuel Price Stabilization Fund  (1)   135,831    155,789 
Industrial services   43,188    34,987 
Employee loans (2)   39,931    50,667 
Dividends receivable   23,769    - 
Doubtful accounts   2,381    28,042 
Others   270,463    263,187 
    3,101,959    3,455,454 
Less – Allowance for doubtful accounts   (2,381)   (28,042)
    3,099,578    3,427,412 
           
Non-current          
Customers          
Foreign   11,358    9,746 
Domestic   12    12,478 
Employee loans (2)   378,107    432,450 
Doubtful accounts   131,859    132,364 
Fuel Price Stabilization Fund (1)   77,510    77,510 
Related parties (Note 26)   72,784    - 
Others   87,187    52,387 
    758,817    716,935 
Less – Allowance for doubtful accounts   (131,859)   (132,364)
    626,958    584,571 

 

(1)Accounts receivable from the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, arising from regular motor gasoline and diesel price differentials pursuant to Resolution 180522 issued on March 29, 2010. The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit makes the payment based on the resolution for the net liquidation position in favor of Ecopetrol of receivables for months with pending payments. During the first quarter of 2016, there have not been payments to or changes in the regulation of the fund.

 

(2)The administration, management and control of loans granted to employees by Ecopetrol were transferred to Cavipetrol (“Corporación de los trabajadores de la Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos Ecopetrol S.A.”), which manages the details per employee of such loans and their respective conditions.

 

The carrying amounts of trade and other receivables approximate their fair value because of their short-term nature.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

7.Inventories

 

The balance of inventories is comprised as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Finished products          
Crude oil for commercialization   626,861    701,428 
Fuels and petrochemicals   785,220    1,005,293 
Purchased products          
Crude oil   94,597    143,652 
Fuels and petrochemicals   42,559    30,617 
Raw materials          
Crude oil for refining   247,159    220,798 
Fuels and petrochemicals for refining   50,999    44,774 
Products in process          
Fuels and petrochemicals   628,978    500,192 
Materials for the production of goods   632,733    609,743 
Total   3,109,106    3,256,497 
Less – Provision for inventories (1)   (248,228)   (198,539)
Total   2,860,878    3,057,958 

 

(1)The following shows a breakdown of the changes in the provisions for inventories:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Opening balance   198,539    151,997 
Additions of provision   35,357    53,205 
Foreign currency translation   (991)   13,670 
Uses   (5,513)   (20,333)
Transfers   20,836    - 
Closing balance   248,228    198,539 

 

The variation in the inventory provision is mainly due to the adjustment of inventory at its net realizable value as a result of the current fluctuations in international crude oil prices.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

8.Taxes

 

8.1Current tax assets and tax liabilities

 

The balance of current tax assets and tax liabilities is comprised as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Current tax assets          
Income tax   3,481,569    3,403,190 
Credit tax balance (1)   852,464    1,098,544 
Total   4,334,033    4,501,734 
           
Current tax liabilities          
Income tax   2,511,051    2,120,398 
Wealth tax (Note 8.3)   581,803    - 
National tax on gasoline and surtax on gasoline   309,254    314,723 
Other taxes (2)   373,507    368,438 
Total   3,775,615    2,803,559 

 

(1)Credit tax balance mainly includes a credit VAT balance.

 

(2)Other taxes mainly include the balance of the industry and commerce tax payable.

 

8.2Income tax

 

Current tax regulations applicable to Ecopetrol establish that:

 

(a)From January 1, 2013, income tax in Colombia is levied at a 25% rate income tax; at a 9% income tax for equality -“CREE” (contribución empresarial para la equidad or “CREE” by its acronym in Spanish), except for the taxpayers that by express regulation receive special rates; and at a 10% rate for income from capital gains. Companies in the Free Trade Zone pay income tax at a 15% rate, and companies that do not generate net income or whose net income is less than the presumptive minimum taxable income, pay income tax at a rate of 3% of equity for tax purposes.

 

On December 23, 2014, Act 1739 established a surtax to the CREE for 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, that is applicable on a taxable base higher than $800 million, at a rate of 5%, 6%, 8% and 9% per year, respectively.

 

The Ecopetrol Business Group is composed of companies that pay income tax at an ordinary rate of 40%, Free Trade Zone companies that pay income tax at a 15% rate, companies that pay presumptive income tax in Colombia and others with income from abroad under rates set by other countries.

 

(b)Until 2007, solely for tax purposes, taxpayers could annually adjust the cost of movable and immovable property representing fixed assets. The adjustment percentage is set by the Department of National Tax and Customs by means of a resolution.

 

(c)At March 31, 2016, Ecopetrol S.A. and Bioenergy S.A. have tax losses with no expiration date amounting to $827,425 with a deferred tax of $272,711, originating between 2009 and 2016. According to tax regulations in force, the tax losses generated since taxable year 2007 may be offset, fiscally readjusted, with no percentage limitation, at any time, with the net ordinary income notwithstanding the presumptive (minimum taxable) income for the period. Losses from companies cannot be transferred to the shareholders.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

Excess presumptive income expiring in 2021 amounted to $ 289,902 with a deferred tax liability of $ 98,567, attributable to Ecopetrol S.A.

 

From 2015, in conformity with the provisions of Act 1739 of December 2014, tax losses and excesses of the minimum base may be offset with future income subject to the CREE, according to the same rules as those applicable to income tax.

 

Income tax expenses

 

The estimate of current tax for interim periods is based on the best estimate of the weighted average tax rate expected for the annual accounting period.

 

The following shows a breakdown of the income tax recognized in profit and loss:

 

   For the three months ended
March 31,
 
   2016   2015 
Current  income tax   897,162    756,552 
Deferred  tax   (72,215)   (284,176)
Income tax expense   824,947    472,376 

 

Reconciliation of the income tax expense

 

For the first quarter of 2016, the effective income tax rate was 57.5% (as compared to 57.0% in the first quarter of 2015).

 

The increase as compared to the previous period is mainly due to the increase of the income tax nominal rate, which passed from 39% in 2015 to 40% in 2016.

 

The income tax returns for taxable years 2011-2015 and CREE returns for taxable years 2013 and 2014 are subject to review and acceptance by the tax authorities. The management for the Ecopetrol Business Group considers that amounts recorded as liabilities for taxes payable are sufficient and are supported by current regulations, doctrine and jurisprudence for purposes of addressing any claims that may arise with respect to such years. The Company's strategy involves not making tax decisions by adopting aggressive or risky instances that may bring its tax returns into question.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

Deferred income tax

 

The breakdown of deferred tax assets and liabilities is as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Deferred tax assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   13,092    52,708 
Long-term investments   83,524    42,695 
Accounts receivable   97,417    2,123 
Loans and borrowings   884,154    176,182 
Inventories   56,707    56,446 
Property, plant and equipment (1)   3,779,479    4,644,441 
Biological assets   4,234    - 
Intangibles   31,730    8,838 
Other assets   315,042    52,462 
Accounts payable   589,195    726,256 
Employee benefits (2)   44,759    - 
Provisions   1,819,102    1,867,381 
Other liabilities   192,210    - 
Deferred charges   -    93,327 
Taxes   277    916 
Excess presumptive income   98,567    - 
Tax losses   272,711    238,193 
Total   8,282,200    7,961,968 

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Deferred tax liabilities          
Cash and cash equivalents   52,419    52,916 
Accounts receivable   482    75,159 
Loans and borrowings   -    25 
Inventories   67    123 
Property, plant and equipment (1)   1,073,213    1,045,557 
Intangibles   24,004    2,819 
Other assets   143,436    143,302 
Loans and borrowings   1,428,821    701,424 
Employee benefits (2)   -    45,017 
Provisions   6,076    42,599 
Goodwill   117,283    113,403 
Deferred charges   24,278    1,116 
Natural and environmental resources (1)   951,630    1,079,544 
Total   3,821,709    3,303,004 

 

(1)For tax purposes, natural resources and property, plant and equipment have specific useful lives. According to Colombian IFRS, the useful life is determined by a technical analysis. This difference in accounting treatment will result in a difference in the depreciable basis for accounting and tax purposes.

 

(2)Deferred tax generated by the difference in valuation of the actuarial liability.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

The movements of deferred income tax are as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Opening balance   4,658,964    1,008,745 
Deferred tax recognized in profit or loss   72,215    2,903,978 
Deferred tax recognized in other comprehensive income (a)   (270,688)   746,241 
Closing balance   4,460,491    4,658,964 

 

(a)The following is the composition of income tax recorded in other comprehensive income:

 

2016  Base   Deferred tax   Total 
Actuarial valuation   189,418    (64,402)   125,016 
Derivative financial instruments   (75,179)   30,111    (45,068)
Cash flow hedging for future crude oil exports   (812,948)   302,449    (510,499)
Translation adjustment   -    2,530    2,530 
Total   (698,709)   270,688    (428,021)

 

2015  Base   Deferred tax   Total 
Actuarial valuation   (2,128,184)   723,582    (1,404,602)
Derivative financial instruments   100,134    (40,051)   60,083 
Cash flow hedging for future crude oil exports   3,858,506    (1,426,402)   2,432,104 
Translation adjustment   -    (3,370)   (3,370)
Total   1,830,456    (746,241)   1,084,215 

 

8.3Wealth tax

 

The wealth tax was established by means of Act 1739 of 2014; according to which a taxable event is the possession of wealth at January 1, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and it is payable by income taxpayers. As of March 31, 2016, the conditions for determining the wealth tax to be paid in 2016 were as follows:

 

Range of equity   Rate
     
>0 < 2,000,000   (Taxable base)* 0.20%
>= 2,000,000 < 3,000,000   (Taxable base - 2,000,000,000) *0.35%+4,000
>= 3,000,000 < 5,000,000   (Taxable base - 3,000,000,000) *0.75%+ 7,500
>= 5,000,000   (Taxable base - 5,000,000,000) *1.15% + 22,500

 

Taxable base = Fiscal equity

 

Based on January 1, 2016, the wealth tax incurred by the Ecopetrol Business Group amounted to $582,529, which was recognized as an administrative expense during the first quarter of 2016. This tax is payable in two installments in the second and third quarter of 2016.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

9.Equity instruments measured at fair value

 

The balance of equity instruments measured at fair value is comprised as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
         
Empresa de Energía de Bogotá   528,629    478,618 
Interconexión Eléctrica S.A   509,705    434,870 
Total   1,038,334    913,488 

 

The movement of equity instruments measured at fair value during the first quarter of 2016 and the year 2015 is as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Opening balance   913,488    1,581,466 
Fair value adjustments   124,846    (106,911)
Proceeds from sales of shares   -    (613,998)
Gain on sale of shares   -    52,931 
Closing balance   1,038,334    913,488 

 

These equity instruments are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Its hierarchy level is 1, using as reference quoted prices of shares on the Colombian Stock Market.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

10.Other financial assets

 

The balance of other financial assets is comprised as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Assets measured at fair value through profit and loss          
Securities issued by:          
US government   871,363    895,425 
Colombian government   213,178    228,148 
Government-sponsored enterprises   87,708    91,303 
Financial entities   52,091    323,939 
Private companies or mixed economy   32,985    36,844 
    1,257,325    1,575,659 
Assets measured at amortized cost   4,809    9,364 
Hedging instruments   -    356 
Total   1,262,134    1,585,379 
Current   177,057    329,227 
Non-current   1,085,077    1,256,152 
    1,262,134    1,585,379 

 

10.1Restrictions

 

Ecopetrol’s portfolio of securities includes restricted investments consisting of fixed yield investments as a result of the court rulings related to the Derecho Comuneros – Santiago de las Atalayas y Pueblo Viejo de Cusiana proceedings, with regard to the attachment and seizure of royalty payments that Ecopetrol had to pay pursuant to Royalty Contracts No. 15, 15A, 16 and 16A, which were declared null and void in due course by the State Council ruling of September 13, 1999. The breakdown is as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Securities issued by:          
US government   447,230    461,566 
Colombian government   126,494    129,261 
Government-sponsored enterprises   50,380    52,568 
Private companies or mixed economy   27,495    28,560 
Financial entities   28,527    27,877 
    680,126    699,832 

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

10.2Fair value

 

The classification of the other financial assets at fair value is comprised as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Level 1   966,976    974,961 
Level 2   290,349    600,698 
Total   1,257,325    1,575,659 

 

There were no transfers between hierarchy levels.

 

The securities comprising Ecopetrol's portfolio are valued on a daily basis pursuant to the provisions issued by the Financial Superintendence of Colombia. We use the information provided by the entities authorized for this purpose, which collect data from active markets. For cases in which market data is not available, other directly or indirectly observable data is used.

 

For U.S. dollar-denominated investments, the information providers are as follows: JP Morgan, Bloomberg, Merrill Lynch and Infovalmer. For investments denominated in Colombian pesos, the sole information provider is Infovalmer, an entity authorized by the Financial Superintendence of Colombia for the provision of this service.

 

For the process of establishing levels of the fair value for investments, in addition to the information used for valuation, other relevant aspects are also taken into account, such as the issuer rating, investment rating and issuer risk analysis performed by Ecopetrol, thus making it possible to establish the appropriate hierarchy level for investments.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

11.Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

11.1Investments in companies information

 

The balance of the investments in associates and joint ventures is as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Associates          
Offshore International Group   1,116,017    1,097,929 
Invercolsa S.A.   39,189    61,503 
Serviport S.A.   6,321    8,490 
Sociedad Portuaria Oleofinas   650    649 
    1,162,177    1,168,571 
Less- Impairment          
Offshore International Group   (530,350)   (530,350)
Serviport S.A.   -    (1,126)
    (530,350)   (531,476)
    631,827    637,095 
Joint ventures          
Equion Energía Limited   1,572,839    1,628,210 
Ecodiesel Colombia S.A.   30,488    37,161 
    1,603,327    1,665,371 
Less- Impairment Equion Energía Limited   (370,532)   (370,532)
    1,232,795    1,294,839 
Total   1,864,622    1,931,934 

 

The information on economic activity, addresses, area of operation and financial information of investments in associates and joint ventures is shown in Exhibit I.

 

The following shows a breakdown of the changes in the investments in companies for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

   Associates   Joint ventures   Total 
Opening balance   637,095    1,294,839    1,931,934 
Effects of equity method through:               
Profit or loss   (18,297)   (9,121)   (27,418)
Foreign currency translation   39,039    (43,170)   (4,131)
Dividends declared   (26,010)   (9,753)   (35,763)
Closing balance   631,827    1,232,795    1,864,622 

 

11.2Restrictions over investments in associates

 

With regard to the legal proceedings of Invercolsa S.A., in addition to the information disclosed in Note 14.3 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, AFIB (Arrendadora Financiera Internacional Bolivariana) has advanced two legal actions described below:

 

a)AFIB brought a regular proceeding in the 1st Civil Court of the Bogotá Circuit, which requested the judge to order Invercolsa to record 324,391,099 shares, currently owned by Ecopetrol S.A. in its book of shareholders.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

b)The attorney for AFIB registered a pledge over 324,391,099 of the shares that Ecopetrol owns of Invercolsa in accordance with Law 1676 of 2013. As of the date of these financial statements, such pledge remains active until the aforementioned registration is annulled. Ecopetrol is taking all pertinent actions in order to effect such annulment.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

12.Property, plant and equipment

 

The following shows a breakdown of the changes in property, plant and equipment and the related depreciation and impairment for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

  

Plant and

equipment

  

Pipelines,

networks and

lines

   Work in
progress
   Buildings   Land   Other   Total 
                             
Cost                                   
Balance at December 31, 2015   37,360,222    26,856,085    10,940,751    6,479,356    4,068,951    3,653,798    89,359,163 
Additions   395,305    391,309    (85,489)   71,683    9,644    60,684    843,136 
Capitalized interest   -    -    94,303    -    -    8,956    103,259 
Effect of exchange rate differences  capitalized on borrowings   -    -    2,674    -    -    -    2,674 
Disposals of assets   (59,590)   (74,682)   -    (8,117)   (2)   (3,867)   (146,258)
Foreign currency translation   (695,115)   (541,153)   (130,653)   (79,501)   (85,678)   (42,660)   (1,574,761)
Other (reclassifications)   1,066,886    682,558    (1,240,253)   (296,674)   27,804    (323,838)   (83,516)
Balance at March 31, 2016   38,067,708    27,314,117    9,581,333    6,166,747    4,020,719    3,353,073    88,503,697 
                                    
Accumulated depreciation and Impairment                                   
Balance at December 31, 2015   (13,469,749)   (8,572,373)   (19,566)   (1,698,791)   (13,689)   (554,181)   (24,328,349)
Depreciation expense   (394,849)   (368,547)   -    (82,567)   -    (28,725)   (874,688)
Impairment losses   -    -    -    -    -    (56,403)   (56,403)
Disposals of assets   36,745    28    -    2,098    -    1,574    40,445 
Foreign currency translation   148,955    105,458    33,245    8,430    -    4,754    300,842 
Other (reclassifications)   1,107,733    (64,936)   (1,394,112)   (21,896)   -    77,976    (295,235)
Balance at March 31, 2016   (12,571,165)   (8,900,370)   (1,380,433)   (1,792,726)   (13,689)   (555,005)   (25,213,388)
Net balance at March 31, 2016   25,496,543    18,413,747    8,200,900    4,374,021    4,007,030    2,798,068    63,290,309 

 

Ecopetrol performs an impairment test in December of each year or when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of its assets may be above the recoverable amount. The key assumptions for determining the recoverable value of Ecopetrol’s cash generating units were disclosed in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 in Ecopetrol S.A.’s annual report. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, there has been no indications that an asset may be impaired.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

13.Natural and environmental resources

 

The following shows a breakdown of the changes in natural and environmental resources and the related depletion and impairment for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

   Oil and Gas
investments
  

Asset Retirement

Obligation

  

Exploration and

Evaluation

   Total 
Cost                    
Balance at December 31, 2015   44,148,353    1,762,374    6,189,142    52,099,869 
Additions   944,570    (1,908)   (296,056)   646,606 
Dry wells   -    -    (77,981)   (77,981)
Capitalized interest   -    -    33,762    33,762 
Effect of exchange rate differences capitalized on borrowings   -    -    2,081    2,081 
Foreign currency translation   (255,230)   (4,964)   (65,797)   (325,991)
Other (reclassifications)   -    -    (14)   (14)
Balance at March 31, 2016   44,837,693    1,755,502    5,785,137    52,378,332 
                     
Accumulated depletion and impairment                    
Balance at December 31, 2015   (26,874,774)   (1,181,798)   -    (28,056,572)
Depletion expense   (783,209)   (27,927)   -    (811,136)
Foreign currency translation   155,831    3,781    -    159,612 
Other (reclassifications)   299,991    (1,111)   -    298,880 
Balance at March 31, 2016   (27,202,161)   (1,207,055)   -    (28,409,216)
Net balance at March 31, 2016   17,635,532    548,447    5,785,137    23,969,116 

 

Ecopetrol performs an impairment test in December of each year or when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of its assets may be above the recoverable amount. The key assumptions for determining the recoverable value of Ecopetrol’s cash generating units were disclosed in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 in Ecopetrol S.A.’s annual report. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 there has been no indication that an asset may be impaired.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

14.Intangibles

 

The following shows a breakdown of the changes in intangibles and their amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

  

Licenses and

software

   Other
intangibles (1)
   Total 
Cost               
Balance at December 31, 2015   733,115    244,063    977,178 
Additions   9,454    55    9,509 
Foreign currency translation   (8,589)   83    (8,506)
Reclassifications   23,046    1,771    24,817 
Balance at March 31, 2016   757,026    245,972    1,002,998 
Accumulated amortization               
Balance at December 31, 2015   (533,784)   (55,343)   (589,127)
Amortization expense   (19,879)   (7,284)   (27,163)
Foreign currency translation   7,421    -    7,421 
Reclassifications   (4,561)   (169)   (4,730)
Balance at March 31, 2016   (550,803)   (62,796)   (613,599)
Net balance at March 31, 2016   206,223    183,176    389,399 

 

(1)Other intangibles primarily includes easements and rights to use the Caño Limón – Coveñas pipeline.

 

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March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

15.Loans and borrowings

 

15.1Composition of loans and borrowings

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Local currency          
Bonds   2,003,730    1,960,695 
Commercial loans   5,196,108    4,226,454 
Other   938,768    945,331 
Total local-currency   8,138,606    7,132,480 
           
Foreign currency          
Bonds   27,874,192    29,121,535 
Commercial loan –  Modernization plan at the Cartagena Refinery   8,829,031    9,107,938 
Other commercial loans   7,265,684    6,934,456 
Other   1,031,851    926,929 
Total foreign-currency   45,000,758    46,090,858 
Total financial obligations   53,139,364    53,223,338 
Less – short-term   5,100,592    4,573,620 
Total long-term   48,038,772    48,649,718 

 

15.2New borrowings

 

The main financing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

a.Commercial loans

 

(1)Local currency. On February 23, 2016 Ecopetrol signed a bilateral commercial loan with Bancolombia S.A. for an amount of $ 990,000. This loan has a term of eight years, with two-year grace period on principal and interest payable semiannually at a rate DTF TA + 560 basis points.
(2)Foreign currency. On January 29, 2016 Ecopetrol signed a bilateral commercial loan with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. for an amount of U.S. $ 175 million. This loan has a term of five years, amortized with two-and-a-half year grace period on principal and interest payable semiannually at a rate of LIBOR + 145 basis points. The conditions of the loan are similar to those of the international syndicated loan obtained in February 2015.

 

No guarantees have been provided in connection with these loans.

  

b.Other – Foreign currency

 

Other - foreign currency includes short-term letter of credits financed in U.S. dollars with domestic banks for the payment of imports in the amount of U.S.$ 272 million (2015 – U.S.$ 196 million), bearing an interest rate of LIBOR plus 65 basis points.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

15.3Fair value of loans

 

The following is the fair value of loans:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Fair value   50,980,732    49,668,119 

 

Loans are recorded in Ecopetrol’s financial statements at amortized cost, which corresponds to the present value of cash flows, discounted at the effective interest rate.

 

For the measurement at fair value, bonds and securities in local currency were valued using Infovalmer reference prices, while for the bonds in U.S. dollars were valued using Bloomberg reference prices. Reference prices for the other financial obligations for which there is no market benchmark, a present value discounting technique was used.. These rates include market risk through certain benchmarks (LIBOR, DTF) and the credit risk of the Company.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

16.Trade and other payables

 

The balance of trade and other payables is comprised of the following:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Suppliers   3,208,598    4,979,932 
Partners’ advances   749,665    675,527 
Various creditors   502,969    402,328 
Withholding tax   326,536    346,578 
Deposits received from third parties   184,282    571,577 
Related parties (Note 26)   111,817    87,463 
Dividends payable (1)   8,215    693,878 
    5,092,083    7,757,283 
Current   5,089,800    7,757,277 
Non-current   2,283    6 
Total   5,092,083    7,757,283 

 

The carrying amount of trade and other payables approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature.

 

(1)During the first quarter of 2016 Ecopetrol disbursed the last dividend portion of the 2014 profits pertaining to the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit $ 690,177.

 

17.Provision for employment benefits

 

The balance of provisions for employment benefits is comprised as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Post-employment benefits          
Healthcare   3,582,155    3,593,428 
Education   525,288    535,356 
Pension   (299,100)   (262,182)
Bonds   (229,497)   (483,876)
Other   52,381    41,263 
    3,631,227    3,423,989 
Welfare benefits and salaries payable   236,821    353,285 
Other post-employment benefits   75,043    74,841 
Total   3,943,091    3,852,115 
Current   1,275,801    1,392,266 
Non-Current   2,667,290    2,459,849 
    3,943,091    3,852,115 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

The following shows a breakdown of the changes in profit and loss and other comprehensive income, before taxes:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Recognized in profit and loss          
Service cost   10,026    15,771 
Interest cost, net   72,193    85,635 
    82,219    101,406 
           
   2016   2015 
Recognized in other comprehensive income before taxes (1)          
Healthcare   (41,682)   - 
Pension and pension bonds   248,901    85,779 
Change in the effect of the asset ceiling   (17,801)   - 
    189,418    85,779 

 

(1)See related tax in Note 8.2 Income tax.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

17.1Plan assets

 

Plan assets are represented by the resources provided to pension trusts, for the payment of the pension liabilities relating to the obligations for monthly pension payments and bonds; and those pertaining to health and education are under the responsibility of Ecopetrol. The allocation of trust resources and its yields cannot be changed or returned to the Company until all pension obligations have been fulfilled.

 

The balances of plan assets were $11,276,806 and $11,181,604 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

The fair value hierarchy of plan assets is comprised of the following:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Level 1   5,166,026    3,876,386 
Level 2   6,472,863    7,685,102 
Total portfolio   11,638,889    11,561,488 
Less asset ceiling   (362,083)   (379,884)
Total plan assets   11,276,806    11,181,604 

 

18.Accrued liabilities and provisions

 

The following shows a breakdown of the changes in the different categories of accrued liabilities and provisions for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

 

  

Asset

retirement

obligation

   Litigations  

Comuneros

provisions

  

Environmental

contingencies

and others

   Total 
Balance at December 31, 2015   4,452,369    99,798    702,486    822,694    6,077,347 
Additions (recoveries)   (5,840)   (15,816)   (19,705)   98,169    56,808 
Uses   (22,975)   (95)   (1,243)   (11,802)   (36,115)
Financial cost   73,666    -    -    -    73,666 
Foreign currency translation   (8,326)   (308)   -    (4,813)   (13,447)
Exchange difference   307    -    -    2,922    3,229 
Balance at March 31, 2016   4,489,201    83,579    681,538    907,170    6,161,488 
Current   175,589    70,315    -    409,032    654,936 
Non-current   4,313,612    13,264    681,538    498,138    5,506,552 
Total   4,489,201    83,579    681,538    907,170    6,161,488 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

18.1Asset retirement obligation

 

The asset retirement obligation represents the Company's future obligation to restore environmental conditions to a level similar to that existing before the start of projects or activities, in accordance with that described in Note 3.1.5 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. As these relate to long-term obligations, the liability is determined based on expected future payments discounted to present value at a rate indexed to the Company's financial obligations, taking into account the timing and risks relating to this obligation.

 

The most representative movements occurred during the first quarter of 2016 were caused by the accretion of the provision and uses of it.

 

18.2Litigation

 

During the first quarter of 2016 there was no new material litigation that may involve a high probability of outflow of resources.

 

Ecopetrol won a favorable judgment in two legal proceedings: one related to the recalculation of salaries and benefits for contract workers of Ecopetrol and the other related to an executive civil proceeding for the breach of an obligation regarding a portfolio of securities of Geoenergy SAS.

 

18.3Comuneros provisions – Santiago de las Atalayas

 

There has been no additional development to those described in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. The movement of the quarter was mainly due to the recognition of interest.

 

18.4Environmental contingencies and others

 

Environmental contingencies and others relates mainly to obligations regarding environmental compensation for the use, harnessing or impact on natural resources in the context of environmental authorizations, as well as the mandatory 1% investment for water withdrawn directly from natural sources in accordance with the provisions of Law 99 of 1993 (Article 43) and Decree 1900 of 2006, in connection with the projects that Ecopetrol carries out in certain regions.

 

18.5Contingent assets

 

In addition to the contingent assets disclosed in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, during the first quarter of 2016 Refinería de Cartagena S.A. (“Reficar”) filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce against Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., CB&I (UK) Limited, and CBI Colombiana S.A. (collectively, “CB&I”) with respect to the EPC Contract between Reficar and CB&I for the expansion of the Cartagena refinery in Cartagena, Colombia. Reficar is the claimant in an ICC arbitration proceeding and seeks no less than U.S. $2 billion from CB&I.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

19.Equity

 

The main components of equity are comprised as follows:

 

19.1Subscribed and paid-in capital

 

Ecopetrol’s authorized capital amounts to $36,540,000, and is comprised of 60,000,000,000 ordinary shares, 41,116,694,690 of such shares have been subscribed represented by 11.51% (4,731,905,873 shares) of natural and non-government entities and 88.49% (36,384,788,817 shares) held by government entities. The value of unsubscribed capital shares amounts to $11,499,933 comprised by 18,883,305,310 shares. At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, subscribed and paid-in capital amounted to $25,040,067. There are no potentially dilutive instruments.

 

19.2Additional paid-in capital

 

Additional paid-in capital mainly corresponds to: (i) surplus with respect to its nominal value derived from the sale of shares upon capitalization in 2007, in the amount of $4,457,997, (ii) $31,377, the value generated by the process of placing the shares on the secondary market, arising from the calling of guarantees from debtors in arrears, according to the provisions of Article 397 of the Code of Commerce, (iii) the surplus over nominal value arising from the sale of shares awarded in the second round, which took place in September 2011, in the amount of $2,118,468, and (iv) additional paid-in capital receivable for $146.

 

19.3Equity reserves

 

The balance of equity reserves is comprised of the following:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Legal reserve   1,269,679    5,139,587 
Tax and mandatory reserves   289,163    (81,106)
Occasional reserve   -    488,089 
Total   1,558,842    5,546,570 

 

The movement of equity reserves is as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Opening balance   5,546,570    17,963,370 
Release of reserves   (406,983)   (12,823,783)
Appropriation of reserves   289,163    15,167,877 
Legal reserve used to offset previous year loss (Note 19.4)   (3,869,908)   - 
Capitalization of occasional reserves   -    (14,760,894)
Closing balance   1,558,842    5,546,570 

 

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March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

19.4Retained earnings and payment of dividends

 

The following shows the balance and a breakdown of the changes in retained earnings is as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Opening balance   (2,874,569)   8,925,771 
Income (loss) attributable to owners of Ecopetrol   362,594    (3,987,726)
Release of reserves   406,983    12,823,783 
Appropriation of reserves   (289,163)   (15,167,877)
Legal reserve used to offset previous year loss (1)   3,869,908    - 
Other   21,363    - 
Dividends declared  (1)   -    (5,468,520)
Closing balance   1,454,390    (2,874,569)

 

(1)The company distributes dividends based on its separate financial statements prepared under Colombian IFRS.

 

The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 31, 2016, approved the proposal for profit distribution, which established that there would be no distribution for the year 2015, given the loss presented in that year; in addition, the shareholders voted to use the legal reserve to offset this loss, based on the Article 456 of the Commercial Code. The amount of losses offset with the legal reserve once releases and tax and mandatory appropriations amounted to $ 3,869,908.

 

19.5Other comprehensive income attributable to owners of Ecopetrol

 

The following is a breakdown of other comprehensive income attributable to owners of the Company:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Gain of defined benefit obligation   2,023,379    2,148,395 
Gain (loss) on equity instruments measured at fair value   74,965    (49,881)
Cash flow hedging - Future crude oil exports (note 25.1.2)   (1,921,605)   (2,432,104)
Cash flow hedging – Derivative financial instruments – Exchange rate   (10,907)   (43,590)
Gain on revaluation of assets   53,803    58,643 
Foreign currency translation (1)   8,401,287    9,355,482 
Total   8,620,922    9,036,945 

 

(1)Corresponds to the translation effect of financial statements of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures whose functional currency is different from the Colombian peso. The cumulative effect will be transferred to profit or loss as a gain or loss upon liquidation or sale of these companies. See Exhibit 1 for details of the companies with different functional currency to Colombian peso.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

20.Sales revenue

 

The following is a breakdown of sales revenue:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
National sales          
Mid-distillates   2,000,754    2,478,322 
Gasoline   1,451,859    1,490,006 
Services   1,318,949    1,109,809 
Natural gas   642,942    414,567 
Plastic and rubber   185,471    169,326 
L.P.G. and propane   122,338    61,581 
Asphalts   84,561    119,148 
Crude   82,843    151,622 
Aromatics   38,868    47,208 
Fuel oil   29,053    36,558 
Other products   93,907    183,804 
    6,051,545    6,261,951 
Recognition of price differential   (19,958)   (435,183)
    6,031,587    5,826,768 
Foreign sales          
Crude   3,309,913    5,274,050 
Fuel oil   397,742    584,979 
Plastic and rubber   327,121    258,646 
Diesel   186,248    - 
Gasoline   136,216    - 
Natural gas   10,884    100,188 
Cash flow hedging – Reclassification to profit or loss   (133,744)   - 
Other products   218,636    256,224 
    4,453,016    6,474,087 
Total sales revenue   10,484,603    12,300,855 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

21.Cost of sales

 

The following is the detail of cost of sales according to their function:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Variable costs          
Imported products (1)   2,220,394    2,764,883 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   1,188,981    1,179,081 
Purchases of crude in association and concession   634,167    602,215 
Hydrocarbon purchases - ANH (2)   472,975    814,886 
Hydrocarbons transportation services   234,371    320,576 
Purchases of other products and gas   155,221    144,304 
Gas royalties in cash   153,649    122,371 
Services contracted in associations   133,489    149,092 
Processing materials   132,334    153,946 
Electric power   93,435    97,316 
Fair value adjustments of inventories   36,371    31,682 
Initial and final inventory and other assignments   41,290    56,207 
    5,496,677    6,436,559 
Fixed costs          
Depreciation and amortization   452,871    362,324 
Services contracted in associations   322,328    376,922 
Maintenance   307,816    401,334 
Labor cost   281,502    376,134 
Services contracted   262,638    282,609 
Taxes and contributions   121,673    117,439 
Hydrocarbons transportation services   64,805    24,232 
Materials and operating supplies   57,918    65,237 
General costs   78,138    111,847 
    1,949,689    2,118,078 
    7,446,366    8,554,637 

 

(1)Imported products mainly correspond to purchases of diesel and diluent agents to facilitate the transportation of heavy crude oil.

 

(2)Hydrocarbon purchases - ANH correspond mainly to the purchases of crude royalties that Ecopetrol makes from the National Hydrocarbons Agency (Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos or ANH by its acronym in Spanish) derived from national production, by both the Company in direct operations and third parties.

 

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March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

22.Administration, operation and project expenses

 

The following is the detail of administration, operation and project expenses, according to their function:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Administration expenses          
Taxes (1)   609,925    611,960 
Labor expenses   107,335    122,185 
General expenses and other   80,929    59,784 
Depreciation and amortization   11,674    25,101 
    809,863    819,030 
Operation and project expenses          
Commissions, fees, freights and services   132,431    186,027 
Exploration expenses   83,641    84,533 
Labor expenses   52,465    76,921 
Maintenance   46,654    54,334 
Taxes   64,769    101,847 
Corporate projects   111,349    47,706 
Fee for regulatory entities   19,250    24,000 
Depreciation and amortization   59,460    20,412 
Various   63,696    9,173 
    633,715    604,953 

 

(1)Taxes mainly include the recognition of wealth tax for $582,529. See Note 8.1 – Current tax assets and tax liabilities.

 

23.Other operating income and (expenses)

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Deferred BOMT’s income (1)   56,053    43,384 
Recovery (expense) of legal processes accrual   20,424    (15,737)
Recovery (expense) of impairment:          
Current assets   989    (4,106)
Non-Current assets   (56,410)   (5,960)
Loss on fixed assets and natural resources disposals   (24,350)   975 
Gas pipeline availability under BOMT’s contracts (1)   (33,866)   (28,915)
Other income (expenses), net   41,639    45,972 
    4,479    35,613 

 

(1)BOMT: Build, Operate, Maintain and Transfer contracts

 

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March 31, 2016

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24.Finance result, net

 

The following is the finance result, net:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2016   2015 
Finance income          
Dividends   23,769    15,792 
Yield and interest   68,987    73,690 
Finance income from financial assets   23,499    116,332 
    116,255    205,814 
Finance expenses          
Interest (1)   (667,090)   (291,785)
Other liabilities financial costs   (145,858)   (134,320)
Valuation of derivatives hedging instruments   (36,288)   (97,453)
Finance expense from financial assets and other   (27,504)   (37,678)
    (876,740)   (561,236)
Foreign exchange loss gain, net   624,612    (1,174,852)
Finance result, net   (135,873)   (1,530,274)

 

(1)Interest was capitalized during the period for natural resources and property, plant and equipment for $137,021 (2015 $229,922).

 

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March 31, 2016

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25.Risk management

 

25.1Exchange rate risk

 

The Ecopetrol Business Group mainly operates in Colombia and makes sales in the local and international markets. We are exposed to the exchange rate risk that arises from various foreign currency exposures due to commercial transactions and assets and liabilities held in foreign currency. The impact of fluctuations in exchange rates, especially the Colombian peso/U.S. dollar rate, on operations has been material.

 

The Colombian peso/U.S. dollar exchange rate has fluctuated during the last several years. The Colombian peso depreciated 37.3% on average in 2015. For the first quarter of 2016, the Colombian peso has appreciated 4.0% to move from a closing rate at December 31, 2015 of $3,149.47 to $3,022.35 Colombian pesos/U.S. dollar. During the first quarter of 2015, the Colombian peso depreciated 7.7% from a closing rate at December 31, 2014 of $2,392.46 to $2,576.05 Colombian pesos/U.S. dollar.

 

When the Colombian peso appreciates in comparison with the U.S. dollar, export revenues decrease when translated into Colombian pesos. However, imported goods, oil services and interest on external debt denominated in U.S. dollars become less expensive for us. Conversely, when the Colombian peso depreciates in comparison with the U.S. dollar, revenues from exports, when translated into Colombian pesos, increase, and imports and external debt service become more expensive.

 

The following table sets out the carrying values for financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the consolidated level:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
U.S. $ Million          
Cash and cash equivalents   1,298    970 
Other financial assets   387    381 
Trade receivables and payables, net   (211)   (546)
Loans and borrowings   (14,889)   (14,634)
Net liability position   (13,415)   (13,829)

 

Of the total net liability position, approximately 32% relates to financial assets and liabilities for companies that have the Colombian peso as their functional currency, whose value has affected results for the financial year whereas 68% of the net position relates to monetary assets and liabilities for group companies that have the U.S. dollar as their functional currency and non-derivate hedging instruments from Ecopetrol S.A., whose value is recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

The Company’s risk management strategy involves the use of non-derivative financial instruments related to cash flow hedges for future exports, in order to minimize exposure to currency rate risk.

 

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March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

25.1.1Sensitivity analysis for exchange rate risk

 

The following table shows the impact that a variation of 1% and 5% in the exchange rate of the Colombian peso versus the U.S. dollar would have on the assets and liabilities held in such currency at March 31, 2016:

 

Variation in the

exchange rate

  

Effect on income

before taxes (+/-)

  

Effect on other

comprehensive

income (+/-)

 
             
   1 %   128,299    277,149 
   5 %   641,494    (1,385,747)

 

Sensitivity analysis includes only monetary assets and monetary liabilities held in foreign currency at period end.

 

25.1.2Cash Flow Hedge for Future Company Exports

 

With the objective of presenting in the financial statements the effect of the mentioned natural hedge between exports and debt, understanding that the exchange rate risk materializes when exports are made, on September 30, 2015, the Board of Directors designated U.S.$ 5,440 million of Ecopetrol S.A’s debt as hedge instrument of its future export sales for the period 2015- 2023, in accordance with IAS 39 – Financial instruments: recognition and measurement.

 

According to Resolution 509 of 2015 of the General Accounting Office (Contaduría General de la Nación), the accounting policy for the recognition of hedging was adopted by Ecopetrol S.A. starting January 1, 2015. The effect between January 1 and September 30, 2015, was recognized in September of that year and therefore the result of the first quarter of 2015 shown on a comparative basis in this report is as follows:

 

  

Three months

ended March 31,

2015

 
Net income reported   160,030 
Effects:     
(-) Finance result – Exchange difference   984,627 
(-) Sales revenue   (12,001)
(-) Deferred tax   (395,163)
Net income sensitized   737,493 

 

The following is the movement of this non-derivative hedging instrument:

 

  

U.S. $

(million)

 
Hedging instrument at December 31, 2015   5,376 
Reassignment of hedging instruments   313 
Realized exports   (313)
Amortization of debt   (32)
Hedging instrument at March 31, 2016   5,344 

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

The cumulative impact was as follows:

 

   March 31, 2016   December 31, 2015 
Exchange difference  for hedging instruments   3,427,860    4,107,205 
Reclassification to profit and loss   (382,442)   (248,698)
Deferred income tax   (1,123,813)   (1,426,403)
    1,921,605    2,432,104 

 

The expected reclassification of the exchange differences accumulated in other comprehensive income to the profit and loss statement is as follows:

 

Year  Amount   Income tax   Net 
2016 (April–December)   304,542    (112,381)   192,161 
2017   406,056    (149,842)   256,214 
2018   406,056    (149,842)   256,214 
2019   406,056    (149,842)   256,214 
2020   406,056    (149,842)   256,214 
2021   406,056    (149,842)   256,214 
2022   406,056    (149,842)   256,214 
2023   304,540    (112,380)   192,160 
    3,045,418    (1,123,813)   1,921,605 

 

The hedge has been effective since the start date of the hedge for future exports, according to the effectiveness tests performed.

 

25.2Capital management

 

The main objective of Ecopetrol’s capital management is to ensure a financial structure that will optimize the Company’s cost of capital, maximize returns to its shareholders and allows access to financial markets at a competitive cost to cover its financing needs.

 

The leverage index at the relevant periods is comprised as follows:

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Loans and borrowings (Note 15)   53,139,364    53,223,338 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents   (7,636,349)   (6,550,450)
Less: Other financial assets not restricted (Note 10)   (582,008)   (885,547)
Net financial debt   44,921,007    45,787,341 
Equity (Note 19)   45,006,990    45,231,768 
Leverage (1)   49.95%   50.31%

 

(1)Net financial debt / (Net financial debt + Equity)

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

26.Related parties

 

Balances with joint ventures and associated companies as of March 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

  

Accounts

receivables

  

Accounts

receivables-

Loans

   Other assets  

Accounts

payable

 
Joint ventures                    
Equion Energía Limited   83,896    -    50,914    85,822 
Ecodiesel Colombia S.A.   10,084    -    -    23,835 
Associates                    
Offshore International Group Inc.   -    72,784    -    - 
Serviport S.A.   26,010    -    -    2,160 
Balance at March 31, 2016   119,990    72,784    50,914    111,817 
Current   119,990    -    50,914    111,817 
Non-current   -    72,784    -    - 
    119,990    72,784    50,914    111,817 

 

The most significant transactions with related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

   2016   2015 
  

Sales and

services

  

Purchases

of product

and other

  

Sales and

services

  

Purchases

of product

and other

 
Joint ventures                    
Equion Energía Limited   65,306    13,660    147,485    122,503 
Ecodiesel Colombia S.A.   1,281    71,320    315    53,286 
Total   66,587    84,980    147,800    175,789 

 

27.Segment information

 

27.1Financial information by segments

 

The following segment information is reported based on the information used by the Board of Directors, as the top body responsible for strategic and operational decisions of these business segments. The performance of the segments is based primarily on an analysis of income, costs, expenses and results for the period generated by each segment, which are regularly monitored.

 

The information disclosed in each segment is presented net of transactions among the Ecopetrol Business Group.

 

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The following presents the consolidated statement of profit and loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 2016 
  

Exploration and

production

  

Refining and

petrochemicals

  

Transportation

and logistics

   Eliminations   Total 
Total revenue   5,617,871    5,291,625    3,128,480    (3,553,373)   10,484,603 
Cost of sales   5,453,287    4,631,858    827,306    (3,466,085)   7,446,366 
Gross income   164,584    659,767    2,301,174    (87,288)   3,038,237 
Administration expenses   406,055    167,551    236,264    (7)   809,863 
Operation and projects expenses   467,334    316,221    24,418    (174,258)   633,715 
Other operating income and expenses, net   (72,430)   80,960    (13,072)   63    (4,479)
Operating income   (636,375)   95,035    2,053,564    86,914    1,599,138 
Finance result, net   122,102    (20,640)   (134,585)   (102,750)   (135,873)
Share of profit of companies   (28,924)   3,834    (2,328)   -    (27,418)
Income before tax   (543,197)   78,229    1,916,651    (15,836)   1,435,847 
Income tax   148,721    (210,640)   (763,028)   -    (824,947)
Net income (loss)  for the period   (394,476)   (132,411)   1,153,623    (15,836)   610,900 
                          
Income attributable to:                         
Owners of the Company   (394,476)   (129,503)   902,409    (15,836)   362,594 
Non-controlling interests   -    (2,908)   251,214    -    248,306 
    (394,476)   (132,411)   1,153,623    (15,836)   610,900 
                          
Supplementary information                         
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   1,219,112    247,068    246,806    -    1,712,986 
Impairment of non-current assets   (217)   56,627    -    -    56,410 

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 2015 
  

Exploration and

production

  

Refining and

petrochemicals

  

Transportation

and logistics

   Eliminations   Total 
Total revenue   7,555,092    5,107,273    2,491,640    (2,853,150)   12,300,855 
Cost of sales   5,856,054    4,647,149    897,954    (2,846,520)   8,554,637 
Gross income   1,699,038    460,124    1,593,686    (6,630)   3,746,218 
Administration expenses   390,118    187,515    241,734    (337)   819,030 
Operation and projects expenses   360,030    274,857    35,080    (65,014)   604,953 
Other operating income and expenses, net   (18,821)   (20,815)   4,023    -    (35,613)
Operating income   967,711    18,567    1,312,849    58,721    2,357,848 
Finance result, net   (1,203,096)   (369,454)   147,131    (104,855)   (1,530,274)
Share of profit of companies   690    42    12    -    744 
Income before tax   (234,695)   (350,845)   1,459,992    (46,134)   828,318 
Income tax   69,135    50,532    (592,187)   144    (472,376)
                          
Net income (loss)  for the period   (165,560)   (300,313)   867,805    (45,990)   355,942 
                          
Income attributable to:                         
Owners of the Company   (165,560)   (298,359)   669,939    (45,990)   160,030 
Non-controlling interests   0    (1,954)   197,866    -    195,912 
    (165,560)   (300,313)   867,805    (45,990)   355,942 
Supplementary information                         
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   1,222,860    137,362    226,696    -    1,586,918 
Impairment of non-current assets   647    5,313    -    -    5,960 

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

27.2Sales of products by segment

 

The following is the detail of sales of products by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 2016 
  

Exploration and

production

  

Refining and

petrochemicals

  

Transportation

and logistics

   Eliminations   Total 
Local sales                         
Med-distillates   715    2,000,039    -    -    2,000,754 
Gasoline   -    1,490,225    -    (38,366)   1,451,859 
Services   117,931    44,889    3,105,075    (1,948,946)   1,318,949 
Natural gas   811,224    -    -    (168,282)   642,942 
Crude   1,423,848    -    -    (1,341,005)   82,843 
Asphalts   10,287    74,273    -    1    84,561 
L.P.G. and propane   50,653    71,684    -    1    122,338 
Plastic and rubber   -    185,471    -    -    185,471 
Aromatics   -    38,868    -    -    38,868 
Fuel oil   -    29,053    -    -    29,053 
Other   15,058    172,812    24,610    (118,573)   93,907 
    2,429,716    4,107,314    3,129,685    (3,615,170)   6,051,545 
Recognition of price  differential   -    (19,958)   -    -    (19,958)
    2,429,716    4,087,356    3,129,685    (3,615,170)   6,031,587 
Foreign sales                         
Crude   3,309,913    -    -    -    3,309,913 
Fuel oil   -    397,742    -    -    397,742 
Natural gas   10,884    -    -    -    10,884 
Gasoline   -    136,216    -    -    136,216 
Cash flow hedging – Reclassification  to profit or loss   (133,744)   -    -    -    (133,744)
Plastic and rubber   -    327,121    -    -    327,121 
Diesel   -    186,248    -    -    186,248 
Other   1,102    156,942    (1,205)   61,797    218,636 
    3,188,155    1,204,269    (1,205)   61,797    4,453,016 
Total revenue   5,617,871    5,291,625    3,128,480    (3,553,373)   10,484,603 

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 2015 
  

Exploration and

production

  

Refining and

petrochemicals

  

Transportation

and logistics

   Eliminations   Total 
Local sales                         
Med-distillates   387    2,477,935    -    -    2,478,322 
Gasoline   -    1,054,823    -    -    1,054,823 
Natural gas   486,468    -    81    (71,982)   414,567 
Crude   1,277,662    -    -    (1,126,040)   151,622 
Diesel and asphalts   12,686    106,462    -    -    119,148 
Plastic and rubber   0    169,327    -    -    169,327 
L.P.G. and propane   27,193    34,388    -    -    61,581 
Services y other products   107,239    373,974    2,491,419    (1,595,254)   1,377,378 
    1,911,635    4,216,909    2,491,500    (2,793,276)   5,826,768 
Foreign sales                         
Crude   5,274,050    -    -         5,274,050 
Fuel oil   -    584,979    -    -    584,979 
Plastic and rubber   -    258,647    -    -    258,647 
Natural gas   101,690    -    -    (1,502)   100,188 
L.P.G. and propane   2,089    7,432    -    -    9,521 
Services y other products   265,628    39,306    140    (58,372)   246,702 
    5,643,457    890,364    140    (59,874)   6,474,087 
Total revenue   7,555,092    5,107,273    2,491,640    (2,853,150)   12,300,855 

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

28.Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements provide comparative information with respect to prior periods. Some figures in the financial statements of changes in equity at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2015 and the financial statements of other comprehensive income for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, have been reclassified for comparative purposes to March 2016. These reclassifications do not affect the result for the period or equity.

 

29.Subsequent events

 

-On April 12, 2016, Ecopetrol sold 45,295,034 shares of Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. for a total of $ 377.081 million through the second auction corresponding to the second stage of the program to sell Ecopetrol’s shares in Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. After the second auction, Ecopetrol is entitled to hold up to two additional auctions on the remaining amount of shares,13,630,446, at the time and in the manner specified in the respective notice of offering.

 

-On May 16, 2016, Ecopetrol S.A. entered into a bilateral credit agreement in the aggregate amount of U.S. $300 million with Export Development Canada (EDC), an export promotion agency of the government of Canada. The loan has a five-year tenor, with interest payable semiannually at a rate of LIBOR + 140 basis points, and does not require guarantees, nor is it associated with the execution of a particular project by us.

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

Exhibit 1 - Consolidated companies, associates and joint ventures

 

Consolidated subsidiaries (1/2)

 

Company 

Functional

currency

 

Ownership

Interest

Ecopetrol

   Activity  Shared interest 

Country/

Domicile

 

Geographic area of

operations

  Net equity  

Income
(loss) for the

period

 
Ecopetrol Global Energy  U.S. dollar   100%  Investment vehicle  Ecopetrol America Inc., Ecopetrol Oleo & Gas do Brasil Ltda, Ecopetrol del Perú S. A., Ecopetrol Germany Gmbh, Refinería de Cartagena S. A.,  Bioenergy S. A.  Spain  Spain   2,850,071    (62,196)
Ecopetrol Oleo é Gas do Brasil Ltda.  Real   100%  Hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation  Sociedad  Portuaria de  Oleofinas  y Derivados, Propileno del Caribe S. A  Brazil  Brazil   31,353    6,649 
Ecopetrol del Perú S.A.  U.S. dollar   100%  Hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation  -  Peru  Peru   54,623    (139)
Ecopetrol América Inc.  U.S. dollar   100%  Hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation  Ecopetrol Perú S.A, Ecopetrol Oleo é Gas do Brasil Ltda. Propileno del Caribe S.A, Sociedad  Portuaria de  Olefinas  y Derivados  United States of America  United States of America   2,765,334    (46,402)
Ecopetrol Germany Gmbh  U.S. dollar   100%  Hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation  -  Germany  Angola   (1,267)   (22,221)
Hocol Petroleum Limited  U.S. dollar   100%  Investment vehicle  Hocol S. A., Ecopetrol Costa Afuera Colombia SAS  Bermuda  Bermuda   4,107,548    (32,432)
Hocol S.A  U.S. dollar   100%  Hydrocarbon exploration, exploitation and production  Oleoducto de Colombia (ODC)  Cayman Islands  Colombia   2,422,863    (23,012)
Andean Chemicals Ltd.  U.S. dollar   100%  Investment vehicle  Bioenergy S. A., Refinería de Cartagena, Propileno del Caribe S. A. y Comai S.A.  Bermuda  Bermuda   5,854,751    (286,443)
Refinería de Cartagena S.A.  U.S. dollar   100%  Hydrocarbons refining, marketing and distribution  -  Colombia  Colombia   8,964,730    (466,552)

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

Consolidated subsidiaries (2/2)

 

Company 

Functional

currency

 

Ownership

Interest

Ecopetrol

   Activity  Shared interest  Country/
Domicile
 

Geographic area of

operations

  Net Equity  

Income

(loss) for the

period

 
Propileno del Caribe Propilco S.A.  U.S. dollar   100%  Production and marketing of polypropylene resin  Comai S. A., Refinería de Cartagena., Bioenergy S. A.  Colombia  Colombia   1,345,576    73,376 
COMAI - Compounding and Masterbatching Industry  Colombian Peso   100%  Manufacturing of polypropylene compounds and master batches for a wide range of uses  Refinería de Cartagena., Bioenergy S. A., Zona franca de Cartagena S.A , Sociedad  Portuaria del  Dique  Colombia  Colombia   131,959    19,391 
Bioenergy S. A.  Colombian Peso   96.21%  Biofuels production  Bioenergy Zona Franca S. A., Amandine Holdings Corp. y Los Arces Group Corp.  Colombia  Colombia   289,523    (76,694)
Cenit S.A.S.  Colombian Peso   100%  Storage and transportation through hydrocarbon pipelines  Oleoducto Bicentenario, Ocensa, ODC, ODL, Serviport  Colombia  Colombia   11,463,446    873,609 
Oleoducto Central S. A. - Ocensa  U.S. dollar   72.65%  Pipeline transportation of crude oil  -  Colombia  Colombia   3,003,178    523,170 
ODL S. A.  Colombian Peso   65%  Pipeline transportation of crude oil  -  Panamá  Colombia   1,057,896    88,908 
Oleoducto de Colombia S. A. – ODC  Colombian Peso   73%  Pipeline transportation of crude oil  -  Colombia  Colombia   316,460    71,864 
Oleoducto Bicentenario de Colombia SAS  Colombian Peso   55.97%  Pipeline transportation of crude oil  -  Colombia  Colombia   938,991    118,678 
Ecopetrol Capital AG  U.S. dollar   100%  Financing, liquidation of funding for companies, groups or any business or related activity  -  Switzerland  Switzerland   1,007,829    37,602 
Ecopetrol Global Capital SL  Euro   100%  Investment vehicle  -  Spain  Spain   77    (12)
Black Gold Re Ltd.  U.S. dollar   100%  Reinsurer of Ecopetrol and its subsidiaries  -  Bermuda  Bermuda   557,377    8,591 

 

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Ecopetrol S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

March 31, 2016

(Figures expressed in millions of Colombian pesos, unless otherwise stated)

 

Associates and Joint ventures

 

Company 

Functional

currency

 

Ownership

Interest

Ecopetrol

   Activity  Shared interest  Country/ Domicile 

Geographic

area of

operations

   Net Equity 
Associates                           
Invercolsa S.A.  Colombian Peso   43.35%  Investment in companies of transport and distribution of natural gas and L.P.G. in Colombia  Colombia  Colombia   150,402    5,433 
Offshore International Group  U.S. dollar   50%  Hydrocarbon exploration, development, production and processing  United States of America  Peru   1,549,137    (39,056)
Ecodiesel Colombia S.A.  Colombian Peso   50%  Hydrocarbon exploration, exploitation and production  Colombia  Colombia   40,240    6,158 
Serviport S.A.  Colombian Peso   49%  Services for oil-vessel loading and unloading support; supply of equipment for the same purpose; technical inspections and loading measurements  Colombia  Colombia   12,901    (4,951)
Sociedad Portuaria Olefinas y Derivados S.A.  Colombian Peso   50%  Construction, use, maintenance, adaptation and administration of ports and private or public docks facilities  Colombia  Colombia   2,375    (175)
                            
Joint ventures                           
Equion Energía Limited  U.S. dollar   51%  Hydrocarbon exploration, exploitation and production  United Kingdom  Colombia   2,347,345    (23,922)

 

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