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G13 Property, plant and equipment

Group notes – Property, plant and equipment

 

Land and buildings

Plant and machinery

Rental fleet

Equipment, tools, fixtures and fittings

Construction in progress

Total

Acquisition cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

At January 1, 2023

13,727

30,715

2,621

6,243

3,017

56,325

Additions

316

871

910

434

2,249

4,781

Business combinations

147

127

25

1

299

Divestments and disposals

–175

–864

–578

–347

–127

–2,091

Reclassifications

591

1,026

–272

119

–1,992

–527

Translation differences for the year

–263

–668

–64

–123

–79

–1,198

At December 31, 2023

14,344

31,207

2,619

6,350

3,069

57,590

Accumulated depreciations and impairments

 

 

 

 

 

 

At January 1, 2023

6,604

22,277

1,294

4,428

39

34,642

Divestments and disposals

–112

–819

–379

–320

–1,631

Impairment losses

5

101

20

0

126

Reclassifications

50

–95

–181

–60

–286

Depreciation for the year

483

1,715

534

526

3,258

Translation differences for the year

–150

–484

–34

–85

–753

At December 31, 2023

6,880

22,694

1,254

4,489

39

35,356

Net carrying amount

At December 31, 2023

7,463

8,513

1,365

1,860

3,030

22,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

At January 1, 2024

14,344

31,206

2,619

6,350

3,069

57,590

Additions

156

853

1,407

353

2,203

4,972

Business combinations

85

887

37

139

1,147

Divestments and disposals

–199

–1,201

–584

–512

–124

–2,618

Reclassification

352

1,367

–310

350

–2,286

–526

Translation differences for the year

551

1,181

82

197

107

2,117

At December 31, 2024

15,289

34,293

3,215

6,775

3,108

62,681

Accumulated depreciations and impairments

At January 1, 2024

6,880

22,694

1,254

4,489

39

35,356

Divestment and disposals

–99

–1,134

–433

–469

–39

–2,174

Impairment losses

27

72

4

5

108

Reversal of impairment losses

–34

–34

Reclassifications

13

–7

–124

5

–113

Depreciation for the year

491

1,807

767

532

3,598

Translation differences for the year

262

816

36

146

1,261

At December 31, 2024

7,575

24,214

1,505

4,708

38,002

Net carrying amount

At December 31, 2024

7,715

10,079

1,710

2,067

3,108

24,678

Impairment tests

Property, plant and equipment with a definite useful life are tested for impairment when an indication for impairment is identified. The tests resulted in impairment losses of SEK –108 million (–126).

Additional information

Items of property, plant and equipment totaling SEK 247 million (238) have been pledged as security for liabilities. In 2024, contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment amounted to SEK 460 million (561).

§ Accounting principles
Rental fleet

The fleet is balanced between underground drills, loaders and trucks followed by surface drills. The largest fleets are based in northern Europe, Canada, the US and Australia.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Land is not depreciated. Depreciation is recognized on a straight-line basis (unless otherwise described) based on the cost of the assets, adjusted by residual value when applicable, and estimated useful lives. The following depreciation periods are applied:

Land and buildings:
  • Land indefinite useful life
  • Buildings 10–50 years
  • Site improvements 20 years
Plant and machinery:
  • Plant and machinery 5–15 years
  • Rental fleet 3 years
Equipment, tools, fixtures and fittings:
  • Depreciated over the estimated useful lives
  • Computer equipment is depreciated over 3–5 years using the reducing balance method

If an item of property, plant and equipment comprises components with different useful lives, each such significant component is depreciated separately. Depreciation methods and estimated residual values and useful lives are reviewed at each year-end.

Borrowing costs

The capitalization of borrowing costs relating to tangibles are mainly relevant for the construction of production buildings on a proprietary basis.

! Critical estimates and key judgments
Impairment tests of non-current assets

The Sandvik tangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Both the estimated useful life and the residual value are reviewed at least at each financial year-end.

The carrying amount of the Group’s non-current assets is tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount will not be recovered. The rental fleets of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions are subject to special examination considering their dependence on the business climate in the mining and oil industry and the risk that rental agreements may be cancelled. The carrying amount of the rental fleets at the end of 2024 was SEK 1,710 million (1,365).