Information by segments | 32. A description of the Ecopetrol Business Group’s business segments is in Note 4.20 - Information by business segment. The following segment information is reported based on the information used by the Board of Directors as the top body to make 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 between the Ecopetrol Business Group companies. 32.1 Below are the consolidated statements of profit or loss by segment for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021: For the year ended on December 31, 2023 Electric power transmission Exploration Transport and toll and Refining and and roads Production Petrochemicals Logistics concessions Eliminations Total Third–party sales 52,429,502 73,616,641 2,978,937 14,164,522 — 143,189,602 Inter–segment sales 29,085,413 8,531,285 12,530,795 3,744 (50,151,237) — Revenue from contracts with customers 81,514,915 82,147,926 15,509,732 14,168,266 (50,151,237) 143,189,602 Variable cost (37,643,759) (71,009,974) (885,109) — 45,506,500 (64,032,342) Fixed cost (14,184,125) (4,706,479) (3,495,086) (5,928,905) 4,168,739 (24,145,856) Cost of sales (51,827,884) (75,716,453) (4,380,195) (5,928,905) 49,675,239 (88,178,198) Gross profit 29,687,031 6,431,473 11,129,537 8,239,361 (475,998) 55,011,404 Administrative expenses (2,605,190) (962,063) (621,341) (1,182,380) 345,177 (5,025,797) Operation and project expenses (4,102,410) (1,392,588) (426,821) — 219,657 (5,702,162) Impairment (loss) reversal of non–current assets (2,741,092) 1,482,444 (630,134) (209,551) — (2,098,333) Other operating (expenses) income net (148,314) (103,563) 34,835 (201,141) (7,948) (426,131) Operating income 20,090,025 5,455,703 9,486,076 6,646,289 80,888 41,758,981 Financial result net Financial income 1,473,523 197,186 431,593 870,897 (652,230) 2,320,969 Financial expenses (4,872,501) (1,748,454) (349,340) (3,984,198) 570,428 (10,384,065) Foreign exchange gain (loss) net 2,009,356 657,678 (272,900) 3,578 — 2,397,712 (1,389,622) (893,590) (190,647) (3,109,723) (81,802) (5,665,384) Share of profits of associates and joint ventures 26,927 251,769 — 529,536 (2,883) 805,349 Income before tax 18,727,330 4,813,882 9,295,429 4,066,102 (3,797) 36,898,946 Income tax (8,610,599) 753,038 (3,129,197) (529,117) — (11,515,875) Net profit (loss) for the period 10,116,731 5,566,920 6,166,232 3,536,985 (3,797) 25,383,071 Profit (loss) attributable to: Group owners of parent 10,208,130 5,352,446 4,829,051 674,968 (3,797) 21,060,798 Non–controlling interest (91,399) 214,474 1,337,181 2,862,017 — 4,322,273 10,116,731 5,566,920 6,166,232 3,536,985 (3,797) 25,383,071 Supplementary information Depreciation, depletion and amortization 8,657,782 2,184,053 1,487,501 1,483,051 — 13,812,387 For the year ended on December 31, 2022 Electric power transmission and toll Exploration Refining and Transport and roads and Production Petrochemicals Logistics concessions Eliminations Total Third–party sales 60,719,903 82,728,875 2,807,031 13,355,269 — 159,611,078 Inter–segment sales 30,300,562 6,450,072 11,148,961 2,237 (47,901,832) — Revenue from contracts with customers 91,020,465 89,178,947 13,955,992 13,357,506 (47,901,832) 159,611,078 Variable cost (34,649,988) (76,341,169) (720,247) — 43,531,185 (68,180,219) Fixed cost (12,099,432) (3,990,829) (3,172,963) (5,854,832) 3,840,127 (21,277,929) Cost of sales (46,749,420) (80,331,998) (3,893,210) (5,854,832) 47,371,312 (89,458,148) Gross profit 44,271,045 8,846,949 10,062,782 7,502,674 (530,520) 70,152,930 Administrative expenses (2,489,557) (823,349) (499,801) (965,314) 442,326 (4,335,695) Operation and project expenses (3,221,678) (1,387,064) (327,952) — 193,066 (4,743,628) Impairment loss (reversal) of non–current assets (890,248) 1,096,021 (406,229) (87,543) — (287,999) Other operating expenses net (310,628) (37,959) (96,239) (104,664) (6,365) (555,855) Operating income 37,358,934 7,694,598 8,732,561 6,345,153 98,507 60,229,753 Financial result net Financial income 1,011,182 89,173 157,264 577,743 (518,217) 1,317,145 Financial expenses (2,894,636) (1,381,682) (287,889) (3,883,596) 420,551 (8,027,252) Foreign exchange gain (loss) net (44,302) (289,105) 10,080 198,677 — (124,650) (1,927,756) (1,581,614) (120,545) (3,107,176) (97,666) (6,834,757) Share of profits of associates and joint ventures 30,197 222,460 — 515,746 19 768,422 Income before tax 35,461,375 6,335,444 8,612,016 3,753,723 860 54,163,418 Income tax (13,829,885) (1,464,380) (2,962,021) (707,652) — (18,963,938) Net profit (loss) for the period 21,631,490 4,871,064 5,649,995 3,046,071 860 35,199,480 Profit (loss) attributable to: Group owners of parent 21,761,164 4,686,009 4,483,060 673,688 860 31,604,781 Non–controlling interest (129,674) 185,055 1,166,935 2,372,383 — 3,594,699 21,631,490 4,871,064 5,649,995 3,046,071 860 35,199,480 Supplementary information Depreciation depletion and amortization 7,304,525 1,960,399 1,448,626 1,415,441 — 12,128,991 For the year ended on December 31, 2021 Electric power transmission and toll Exploration and Refining and Transport roads Production Petrochemicals and Logistics concessions Eliminations Total Third–party sales 38,552,572 46,658,196 2,557,238 4,113,198 — 91,881,204 Inter–segment sales 24,696,380 4,318,189 9,601,228 — (38,615,797) — Revenue from contracts with customers 63,248,952 50,976,385 12,158,466 4,113,198 (38,615,797) 91,881,204 Variable cost (30,473,145) (44,860,928) (531,361) — 34,859,524 (41,005,910) Fixed cost (9,861,987) (3,674,460) (2,728,948) (1,817,491) 3,507,020 (14,575,866) Cost of sales (40,335,132) (48,535,388) (3,260,309) (1,817,491) 38,366,544 (55,581,776) Gross profit 22,913,820 2,440,997 8,898,157 2,295,707 (249,253) 36,299,428 Administrative expenses (1,987,817) (784,214) (457,217) (322,939) 210,118 (3,342,069) Operation and project expenses (1,882,686) (944,616) (404,264) (460) 78,469 (3,153,557) Impairment reversal (loss) of non–current assets 438,020 (305,466) (165,901) (4) — (33,351) Other operating (expenses) income net (617,893) 10,749 591,829 (51,267) (6,162) (72,744) Operating income (expenses) 18,863,444 417,450 8,462,604 1,921,037 33,172 29,697,707 Financial result net Financial income 517,629 24,313 76,453 89,267 (304,070) 403,592 Financial expenses (2,410,906) (1,151,255) (250,816) (886,420) 267,749 (4,431,648) Foreign exchange gain (loss) net (219,747) (132,734) 381,964 300,519 — 330,002 (2,113,024) (1,259,676) 207,601 (496,634) (36,321) (3,698,054) Share of profits of associates and joint ventures 9,610 200,998 858 214,698 — 426,164 Income before tax 16,760,030 (641,228) 8,671,063 1,639,101 (3,149) 26,425,817 Income tax (5,019,540) (383,562) (2,925,390) (466,771) — (8,795,263) Net profit (loss) for the period 11,740,490 (1,024,790) 5,745,673 1,172,330 (3,149) 17,630,554 Profit (loss) attributable to: Group owners of parent 11,829,119 (1,198,619) 4,635,354 386,438 (3,149) 15,649,143 Non–controlling interest (88,629) 173,829 1,110,319 785,892 — 1,981,411 11,740,490 (1,024,790) 5,745,673 1,172,330 (3,149) 17,630,554 Supplementary information Depreciation depletion and amortization 6,844,910 1,640,940 1,211,642 462,430 — 10,159,922 32.2 The sales by product for each segment are detailed below for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021: For the year ended on December 31, 2023 Electric power transmission and toll Exploration and Refining and Transport and roads Production Petrochemicals Logistics concessions Eliminations Total Local sales Mid–distillates — 32,638,191 — — (32,349) 32,605,842 Gasoline and turbo fuels — 26,965,667 — — (3,836,642) 23,129,025 Natural gas 5,551,389 — — — (1,193,123) 4,358,266 Services (53,379) 1,441,770 15,509,732 335,812 (14,001,151) 3,232,784 Electric power transmission services — — — 2,769,897 — 2,769,897 Plastic and rubber — 1,225,223 — — — 1,225,223 Fuel gas service — 998,367 — — (9,283) 989,084 Asphalts 65,574 872,611 — — — 938,185 LPG and propane 505,066 274,022 — — (16,739) 762,349 Roads and construction services — — — 349,834 — 349,834 Polyethylene — 313,535 — — 649 314,184 Aromatics — 297,957 — — — 297,957 Crude oil 27,870,500 (741) — — (27,741,343) 128,416 Fuel oil 26,564 9,734 — — — 36,298 Other income gas contracts 30 — — — — 30 Other products 15,861 3,691,674 — — (3,099,827) 607,708 33,981,605 68,728,010 15,509,732 3,455,543 (49,929,808) 71,745,082 Foreign sales Crude oil 47,631,662 1,928,202 — — — 49,559,864 Electric power transmission services — — — 5,666,389 — 5,666,389 Roads and Construction Services — — — 4,761,317 — 4,761,317 Diesel — 4,097,117 — — — 4,097,117 Fuel oil (82,348) 4,315,286 — — (204,030) 4,028,908 Plastic and rubber — 1,393,669 — — — 1,393,669 LPG and propane 302,159 — — — — 302,159 Gasoline and turbo fuels — 193,394 — — — 193,394 Natural gas 105,413 — — — — 105,413 Cash flow hedging (460,445) (7,962) — — — (468,407) Other products 36,869 1,500,210 — 285,017 (17,399) 1,804,697 47,533,310 13,419,916 — 10,712,723 (221,429) 71,444,520 81,514,915 82,147,926 15,509,732 14,168,266 (50,151,237) 143,189,602 For the year ended on December 31, 2022 Electric power transmission and toll Exploration and Refining and Transport and roads Production Petrochemicals Logistics concessions Eliminations Total Local sales Mid-distillates — 39,217,618 — — (35,108) 39,182,510 Gasoline and turbo fuels — 32,022,556 — — (4,402,357) 27,620,199 Natural gas 5,250,577 — — — (1,087,701) 4,162,876 Services 450,322 746,500 13,955,992 296,216 (11,847,349) 3,601,681 Electric power transmission services — — — 2,595,505 — 2,595,505 Plastic and rubber — 1,568,816 — — — 1,568,816 LPG and propane 739,323 385,178 — — (30,169) 1,094,332 Asphalts 47,224 849,976 — — — 897,200 Fuel gas service — 869,101 — — (8,999) 860,102 Crude oil 28,725,485 491,440 — — (28,841,135) 375,790 Roads and Construction services — — — 355,737 — 355,737 Aromatics — 343,792 — — — 343,792 Polyethylene — 302,630 — — — 302,630 Fuel oil 2,663 6,550 — — — 9,213 Other income gas contracts 1,940 — — — — 1,940 Other products 20,204 2,164,882 — — (1,505,903) 679,183 35,237,738 78,969,039 13,955,992 3,247,458 (47,758,721) 83,651,506 Foreign sales Crude oil 56,701,497 92,147 — — (141,891) 56,651,753 Electric power transmission services — — — 5,114,783 — 5,114,783 Roads and Construction Services — — — 4,676,822 — 4,676,822 Fuel oil — 4,348,312 — — — 4,348,312 Diesel — 2,324,861 — — — 2,324,861 Plastic and rubber — 2,036,201 — — — 2,036,201 LPG and propane 339,837 — — — — 339,837 Natural gas 254,054 — — — — 254,054 Gasoline and turbo fuels — 157,685 — — — 157,685 Other products 35,113 1,281,174 — 318,443 (1,220) 1,633,510 Cash flow hedging (1,547,774) (30,472) — — — (1,578,246) 55,782,727 10,209,908 — 10,110,048 (143,111) 75,959,572 91,020,465 89,178,947 13,955,992 13,357,506 (47,901,832) 159,611,078 For the year ended on December 31, 2021 Electric power transmission and toll Exploration and Refining and Transport roads Production Petrochemicals and Logistics concessions Eliminations Total Local sales Mid–distillates — 17,166,812 — — (26,485) 17,140,327 Gasoline and turbo fuels — 17,931,469 — — (2,456,099) 15,475,370 Natural gas 4,077,691 — — — (877,622) 3,200,069 Services 132,060 659,088 12,158,466 120,795 (10,004,421) 3,065,988 Plastic and rubber — 1,642,035 — — — 1,642,035 LPG and propane 618,218 332,542 — — (24,529) 926,231 Fuel gas service — 742,212 — — (7,546) 734,666 Electric power transmission services — — — 728,467 — 728,467 Asphalts 25,178 585,873 — — — 611,051 Polyethylene — 320,466 — — — 320,466 Aromatics — 247,387 — — — 247,387 Crude oil 23,619,491 — — — (23,426,015) 193,476 Roads and Construction Services — — — 107,179 — 107,179 Fuel oil 10,838 12,961 — — — 23,799 Other income gas contracts 2,879 — — — — 2,879 Other products 35,213 2,160,653 — — (1,793,038) 402,828 Cash flow hedges — (8) — — — (8) 28,521,568 41,801,490 12,158,466 956,441 (38,615,755) 44,822,210 Foreign sales Crude oil 34,868,421 — — — — 34,868,421 Diesel — 3,867,937 — — — 3,867,937 Fuel oil — 2,288,977 — — — 2,288,977 Plastic and rubber — 2,092,379 — — — 2,092,379 Electric power transmission services — — — 1,827,622 — 1,827,622 Roads and Construction Services — — — 1,241,144 — 1,241,144 LPG and propane 116,960 — — — — 116,960 Natural gas 71,529 — — — — 71,529 Other products 20,365 925,595 — 87,991 (42) 1,033,909 Cash flow hedges (349,891) 7 — — — (349,884) 34,727,384 9,174,895 — 3,156,757 (42) 47,058,994 63,248,952 50,976,385 12,158,466 4,113,198 (38,615,797) 91,881,204 32.3 The following are the investments amounts made by each segment for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021: Electric power transmission Exploration Refining and Transport and and toll roads 2023 and Production Petrochemicals Logistics concessions Total Property, plant, and equipment (Note 13) 4,258,469 738,161 2,702,091 1,651,164 9,349,885 Natural and environmental resources (Note 14) 13,964,435 — — — 13,964,435 Intangibles (Note 16) 59,870 84,268 622,559 9,899 776,596 18,282,774 822,429 3,324,650 1,661,063 24,090,916 Electric power transmission Exploration Refining and Transport and and toll roads 2022 and Production Petrochemicals Logistics concessions Total Property, plant, and equipment (Note 13) 4,461,244 928,843 2,424,428 953,201 8,767,716 Natural and environmental resources (Note 14) 11,962,544 — — — 11,962,544 Intangibles (Note 16) 145,532 32,832 89,463 879,683 1,147,510 16,569,320 961,675 2,513,891 1,832,884 21,877,770 Electric power transmission Exploration Refining and Transport and and toll roads 2021 and Production Petrochemicals Logistics concessions Total Property, plant, and equipment (Note 13) 2,633,119 1,845,618 1,344,654 294,197 6,117,588 Natural and environmental resources (Note 14) 6,733,028 — — — 6,733,028 Intangibles (Note 16) 106,490 22,685 47,236 267,935 444,346 9,472,637 1,868,303 1,391,890 562,132 13,294,962 |