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Annual Report 2014 Report by the Board of Directors Notes Proposed distribution of earnings Auditor’s report 11-year review Quarterly info

Note 12 Property, plant and equipment

Group Land and land improvements Buildings Machinery and technical installations Other ­equipment Plants under construction Total
Acquisition costs            
Opening balance, January 1, 2013 1.200 8.214 29.238 1.945 3.696 44.293
Acquired during the year 33 117 1,154 167 2,064 3,535
Transfer of work in progress and advances 1 178 987 7 –1,173
Sales, scrapping, etc. –25 –187 –657 –104 –85 –1,058
Exchange–rate differences –27 –95 –598 –55 –57 –832
Closing balance, December 31, 2013 1,182 8,227 30,124 1,960 4,445 45,938
Acquired during the year 12 112 1,027 143 1,712 3,006
Acquisition of operations 1 1
Transfer of work in progress and advances 49 794 1,992 –8 –2,827
Sales, scrapping, etc. –6 –293 –1,145 –78 –105 –1,627
Exchange-rate differences 113 693 3,122 135 786 4,849
Closing balance, December 31, 2014 1,350 9,533 35,121 2,152 4,011 52,167
Accumulated depreciation            
Opening balance, January 1, 2013 175 3,785 22,151 1,269 220 27,600
Depreciation for the year 6 284 1,927 208 2,425
Transfer of work in progress and advances 9 3 –12
Sales, scrapping, etc. –17 –281 –624 –78 –1,000
Impairment 55 34 1 1 91
Exchange-rate differences 1 –14 –401 –27 –1 –442
Closing balance, December 31, 2013 165 3,838 23,090 1,361 220 28,674
Depreciation for the year 90 335 2,012 209 2,646
Transfer of work in progress and advances –3 9 –5 –1
Sales, scrapping, etc. –90 –352 –875 –66 –1,383
Impairment 2 6 –28 173 153
Exchange-rate differences 31 396 2,576 95 45 3,143
Closing balance, December 31, 2014 198 4,220 26,785 1,593 437 33,233
Net carrying amount, December 31, 2013 1,017 4,389 7,033 600 4,225 17,264
Net carrying amount, December 31, 2014 1,152 5,313 8,336 559 3,574 18,934

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at historical cost less straight-line accumulated depreciation, adjusted for any impairment charges. Land is not depreciated as it is considered to have an unlimited useful life. All other depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method and is based on the following estimated useful lives:

  • Buildings and land improvements 10–40 years
  • Machinery and technical installations 3–15 years
  • Other equipment 3–10 years

Total impairments in 2014 were SEK 8m (55) on buildings and land, and SEK 145m (36) on machinery and other equipment. The majority of the impairments relates to the business area Major Appliances Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Parent Company Land and land improvements Buildings Machinery and technical installations Other ­equipment Plants under construction Total
Acquisition costs            
Opening balance, January 1, 2013 4 57 760 331 29 1,181
Acquired during the year 9 126 11 146
Transfer of work in progress and advances 16 8 –24
Sales, scrapping, discontinued operations etc. –43 –13 –56
Closing balance, December 31, 2013 4 57 742 452 16 1,271
Acquired during the year 5 6 24 35
Transfer of work in progress and advances 7 3 –10
Sales, scrapping, etc. –59 –68 7 –120
Closing balance, December 31, 2014 4 57 695 393 37 1,186
Accumulated depreciation            
Opening balance, January 1, 2013 2 55 606 260 923
Depreciation for the year 35 44 79
Sales, scrapping, discontinued operations etc. –42 14 –28
Closing balance, December 31, 2013 2 55 599 318 974
Depreciation for the year 42 25 67
Sales, scrapping, etc. 2 1 16 –20 –1
Closing balance, December 31, 2014 4 56 657 323 1,040
Net carrying amount, December 31, 2013 2 2 143 134 16 297
Net carrying amount, December 31, 2014 0 1 38 70 37 146