D2. Property, plant and equipment

AP Accounting principles

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment. In cases where an investment in foreign currency has been recognized using hedge accounting, the gain/loss from the hedge is recognized as part of the acquisition cost. The cost of properties and production facilities included in major projects includes costs for running-in and start-up. Borrowing costs are included in the cost of investments exceeding SEK 250m that take more than 12 months to complete. Expenses for repairs and maintenance are expensed directly in profit or loss.

Depreciation and impairment

Land is not subject to depreciation. Buildings, machinery and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the expected useful lives of the assets. If, at the balance sheet date, there is an indication that property, plant and equipment has declined in value, impairment testing is carried out.

Expected useful lives

 

Number of years

Pulp and paper mills

10–25

Converting machines, other machinery

7–18

Tools

3–10

Vehicles

4–5

Buildings

15–50

Energy plants

15–30

Computers

3–5

Office equipment

5–10

Land improvements

10–20

Property, plant and equipment

 

Buildings

 

Land and land improvements

 

Machinery and equipment

 

Construction in progress

SEKm

2019

2018

2017

 

2019

2018

2017

 

2019

2018

2017

 

2019

2018

2017

1)

Included primarily in Cost of goods sold.

Accumulated costs

24,855

23,255

21,158

 

4,403

4,276

4,014

 

85,802

80,511

73,111

 

3,716

4,970

4,678

Accumulated depreciation

–10,986

–10,010

–8,800

 

–649

–599

–542

 

–52,516

–48,983

–43,710

 

–1

–1

Accumulated impairment

–258

–271

–295

 

–25

–51

–26

 

–1,261

–1,392

–1,073

 

–1

–33

–32

Total

13,611

12,974

12,063

 

3,729

3,626

3,446

 

32,025

30,136

28,328

 

3,714

4,937

4,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value, January 1

12,974

12,063

11,825

 

3,626

3,446

3,325

 

30,136

28,328

28,502

 

4,937

4,645

3,842

Investments

208

102

607

 

34

22

22

 

1,808

1,601

1,394

 

3,629

4,950

4,170

Sales and disposals

–37

–20

–17

 

–1

–46

–5

 

–89

–90

–78

 

–1

–18

–1

Company acquisitions

79

299

 

71

64

 

145

767

 

86

221

Company divestments

–14

 

–1

 

–81

–16

 

–3

Reclassifications

818

1,134

389

 

–4

87

113

 

4,045

3,714

2,779

 

–5,037

–4,895

–3,507

Depreciation1)

–841

–793

–730

 

–44

–42

–47

 

–4,597

–4,291

–4,094

 

Impairment

–6

–23

–65

 

–2

–30

–11

 

–144

–372

–178

 

–3

Reversal of impairment

70

 

22

 

27

 

Translation differences

425

432

–231

 

98

118

–14

 

920

1,101

–748

 

189

172

–80

Value, December 31

13,611

12,974

12,063

 

3,729

3,626

3,446

 

32,025

30,136

28,328

 

3,714

4,937

4,645

Total property, plant and equipment

SEKm

2019

2018

2017

1)

Included primarily in Cost of goods sold.

Accumulated costs

118,776

113,012

102,961

Accumulated depreciation

–64,152

–59,592

–53,053

Accumulated impairment

–1,545

–1,747

–1,426

Total

53,079

51,673

48,482

 

 

 

 

Value, January 1

51,673

48,482

47,494

Investments

5,679

6,675

6,193

Sales and disposals

–128

–174

–101

Company acquisitions

381

1,351

Company divestments

–84

–31

Reclassifications

–178

40

–226

Depreciation1)

–5,482

–5,126

–4,871

Impairment

–152

–428

–254

Reversal of impairment

119

Translation differences

1,632

1,823

–1,073

Value, December 31

53,079

51,673

48,482

TG2:1 Right-of-use assets, net value

3,821

BS Value, December 31 including right-of-use assets

56,900

51,673

48,482

Impairment losses for the year totaling SEK 152m are mainly related to restructuring measures in Consumer Tissue and Personal Care. Reversal of impairments totaling SEK 119m is mainly related to previous impairments at production facilities in Baby Care, India, and Consumer Tissue, France.

During the period, interest was capitalized in machinery and equipment in an amount of SEK 39m (24; 35) and in construction in progress in an amount of SEK 1m (0; –). The average interest rate used was 4% (5; 5).

Contract obligations relating to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment amounted to SEK 3,836m (3,563) at year end.