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. In major projects, costs for running-in and start-up are included in the cost for properties and production facilities. 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

Buildings

15–50

Energy plants

15–30

Pulp and paper mills

10–25

Land improvements

10–20

Converting machines, other machinery

7–18

Office equipment

5–10

Vehicles

4–5

Tools

3–10

Computers

3–5

Property, plant and equipment

 

Buildings

 

Land and land improvements

 

Machinery and equipment

 

Construction in progress

SEKm

2021

2020

2019

 

2021

2020

2019

 

2021

2020

2019

 

2021

2020

2019

Accumulated costs

25,759

23,004

24,855

 

4,248

4,052

4,403

 

88,109

78,399

85,802

 

6,209

5,320

3,716

Accumulated depreciation

–12,045

–10,776

–10,986

 

–657

–599

–649

 

–55,880

–48,672

–52,516

 

–1

Accumulated impairment

–283

–283

–258

 

–24

–23

–25

 

–1,440

–1,401

–1,261

 

–31

–2

–1

Total

13,431

11,945

13,611

 

3,567

3,430

3,729

 

30,789

28,326

32,025

 

6,178

5,318

3,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value, January 1

11,945

13,611

12,974

 

3,430

3,729

3,626

 

28,326

32,025

30,136

 

5,318

3,714

4,937

Investments

318

124

208

 

44

9

34

 

1,426

1,127

1,808

 

4,614

4,882

3,629

Sales and disposals

–12

–6

–37

 

–3

–4

–1

 

–41

–57

–89

 

–4

–1

Company acquisitions

67

28

 

10

9

 

799

42

 

55

Company divestments

–38

 

–18

 

–73

–81

 

–3

Reclassifications

1,045

235

818

 

2

11

–4

 

3,014

2,551

4,045

 

–4,115

–2,844

–5,037

Depreciation1)

–782

–802

–841

 

–36

–41

–44

 

–4,369

–4,444

–4,597

 

Impairment

–42

–6

 

–2

 

–97

–234

–144

 

–29

Reversal of impairment

32

70

 

22

 

4

8

27

 

Translation differences

818

–1,165

425

 

120

–265

98

 

1,727

–2,619

920

 

335

–430

189

Value, December 31

13,431

11,945

13,611

 

3,567

3,430

3,729

 

30,789

28,326

32,025

 

6,178

5,318

3,714

1)

Included primarily in Cost of goods sold.

Total property, plant and equipment

SEKm

2021

2020

2019

Accumulated costs

124,325

110,775

118,776

Accumulated depreciation

–68,582

–60,047

–64,152

Accumulated impairment

–1,778

–1,709

–1,545

Total

53,965

49,019

53,079

 

 

 

 

Value, January 1

49,019

53,079

51,673

Investments

6,402

6,142

5,679

Sales and disposals

–56

–71

–128

Company acquisitions

931

79

Company divestments

–129

–84

Reclassifications

–54

–47

–178

Depreciation1)

–5,187

–5,287

–5,482

Impairment

–126

–276

–152

Reversal of impairment

36

8

119

Translation differences

3,000

–4,479

1,632

Value, December 31

53,965

49,019

53,079

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

4,953

4,612

3,821

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

58,918

53,631

56,900

1)

Included primarily in Cost of goods sold.

Impairment losses for the year totaling SEK 126m are related mainly to restructuring measures in Consumer Tissue in Finland as well as ongoing measures in Personal Care in Germany.

Reversal of impairments totaling SEK 36m is mainly related to previous impairments at production facilities in Consumer Tissue in Russia.

During the period, interest was capitalized in machinery and equipment in an amount of SEK 44m (18; 39) and in construction in progress in an amount of SEK 7m (1; 1). The average interest rate used was 2% (3; 4).

Contract obligations relating to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment amounted to SEK 3,178m (3,131; 3,836) at year end.