Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date control is obtained until the date control ceases.
All intercompany assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses, and cash flows related to transactions between Group companies were eliminated in consolidation. Unrealized profits and losses are also eliminated. Non-controlling interest represents the portion of profit, other comprehensive income and net assets in subsidiaries that are not attributable to Ecopetrol shareholders.
All business combinations are recognized using the acquisition method.
Acquisition of Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P.
On August 20, 2021, Ecopetrol S.A completed the acquisition of Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. ESP ("ISA"). On such date, the closing conditions of the Inter-Administrative Agreement signed on August 11 between Ecopetrol S.A. and the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit ("MHCP") for the acquisition of $569,472,561 shares of ISA equivalent to 51.4% of the outstanding shares were fulfilled. On August 20, 2021, Ecopetrol S.A. acquired control of ISA. As ISA was controlled by the Ecopetrol Business Group´s controlling shareholders the transaction was between entities under common control.
The accounting for transactions under common control are not provided for in IFRS, therefore, the Ecopetrol Business Group evaluated the purpose of the transaction and concluded that since the transaction was not a mere corporate reorganization, had a commercial substance, was carried out at market conditions and settled in cash, it elected to recorded the transaction as a business combination pursuant to IFRS 3, Business Combinations.
During August 2022, the final purchase price allocation was completed, considering the new information obtained to the acquisition date. An update was made to the fair values calculated preliminarily as of December 31, 2021, of property, plant, and equipment, intangibles, deferred tax, goodwill, and the non-controlling interest of Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. (See Note 12 – Business combination).
Additionally, on July 12, 2022, the liquidation of Gasoducto de Oriente S.A. was registered in the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, which is subsidiary of Inversiones de Gases de Colombia S.A.
2.3.Conflict between Russia and Ukraine
After weeks of heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine, on February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. This war has increased volatility in the capital markets and has caused many raw materials to rise due to supply risk.
Ecopetrol's ability to access international and local capital markets, finance operations and potentially refinance debt maturities on terms acceptable to Ecopetrol could be affected due to price volatility in the oil and gas sector, the escalation military conflict between Ukraine and Russia, disruptions to Russia's energy exports as a result of sanctions, impacts to the global economy due to energy supply shocks, potential demand impacts from lockdowns or outbreaks of COVID-19, the lack of consensus among OPEC members, politics and uncertainty in the region, among others.
Likewise, the current situation of international crude oil prices (average price for the third quarter of 2022 of 97.7 USD/Bl of Brent) is being driven mainly by Russia's invasion of Ukrainian territory and the market expectations related to a possible global deacceleration.
Although high prices have favored the Company's income, they have also generated challenges in terms of inflation, high energy costs added to the international logistics crisis, which are beginning to generate pressure on operating costs and project execution times. Ecopetrol continues to permanently monitor the direct and indirect impacts to take actions to mitigate their effect.
2.4.Considerations on climate change and energy transition
On February 8, 2022, Ecopetrol communicated to the market its 2040 long-term strategy, called "Energy that Transforms", which comprehensively responds to current environmental, social and governance challenges, maintaining the focus on generating sustainable value for all your interest groups. Its objective is to consolidate an agile and dynamic organization that adapts in a timely manner to the