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[24] Property, plant and equipment 

XLS

€ million

Land, land rights and buildings, including buildings on third-party land

Plant and
machinery

Other facilities, operating and office equipment

Construction in progress and advance payments to vendors and contractors

Total

Acquistion cost January 1, 2007

1,216.5

2,042.8

718.9

147.4

4,125.6

Currency translation

–12.4

–9.1

–7.0

–1.5

–30.0

Changes in companies consolidated

536.6

200.5

59.9

13.4

810.4

Additions

22.1

46.3

43.2

171.2

282.8

Disposals

–36.4

–52.1

–60.0

–2.1

–150.6

Transfers

29.8

98.7

5.8

–140.9

–6.6

Reclassification to assets held for sale

–1.3

–1.8

–0.6

–0.1

–3.8

December 31, 2007

1,754.9

2,325.3

760.2

187.4

5,027.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses January 1, 2007

–510.6

–1,315.4

–509.0

–10.8

–2,345.8

Currency translation

2.3

6.1

4.7

0.1

13.2

Changes in companies consolidated

–110.8

–125.5

–46.0

0.2

–282.1

Depreciation and impairment losses

–63.5

–150.8

–69.6

–3.6

–287.5

Disposals

32.8

47.5

56.7

137.0

Transfers

0.6

–7.7

14.1

7.0

Write-ups

2.2

0.2

0.1

0.3

2.8

Reclassification to assets held for sale

0.5

1.2

0.4

2.1

December 31, 2007

–646.5

–1,544.4

–548.6

–13.8

–2,753.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount as of December 31, 2007

1,108.4

780.9

211.6

173.6

2,274.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition cost January 1, 2008

1,754.9

2,325.3

760.2

187.4

5,027.8

Currency translation

72.5

37.5

4.7

4.8

119.5

Changes in companies consolidated

–2.4

1.4

0.2

–0.8

Additions

25.2

44.6

46.4

278.5

394.7

Disposals

–16.4

–80.8

–71.1

–4.1

–172.4

Transfers

48.3

65.6

32.5

–151.2

–4.8

Reclassification of assets held for sale

1.3

1.8

0.6

0.1

3.8

December 31, 2008

1,885.8

2,391.6

774.7

315.7

5,367.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses January 1, 2008

–646.5

–1,544.4

–548.6

–13.8

–2,753.3

Currency translation

–19.2

–32.3

–4.4

–0.4

–56.3

Changes in companies consolidated

–0.5

1.7

–1.6

–0.1

–0.5

Depreciation and impairment losses

–68.4

–146.0

–62.5

–1.1

–278.0

Disposals

13.9

76.7

67.9

0.1

158.6

Transfers

0.4

0.4

2.1

2.9

Write-ups

0.4

0.5

0.1

1.0

Reclassification of assets held for sale

–0.5

–1.2

–0.4

–2.1

December 31, 2008

–720.4

–1,644.6

–547.4

–15.3

–2,927.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount as of December 31, 2008

1,165.4

747.0

227.3

300.4

2,440.1

Impairment losses totaled € 6.6 million in fiscal 2008. Of this amount, € 6.0 million relates to expenses in connection with closures and disposal measures within the Performance & Life Science Chemicals division and the relevant sites in the United States and Brazil. This expense is recognized under Exceptional items.

Property, plant and equipment amounting to € 9.1 million serve as collateral (2007: € 15.9 million). Total government grants and subsidies during the fiscal year amounted to € 7.1 million (2007: € 7.1 million).

Property, plant and equipment also includes assets that are rented or leased. The total value of capitalized leased assets amounts to € 12.7 million and the corresponding obligations amount to € 9.5 million (see Note [26] “Financial liabilities”).

The book values of capitalized leased assets are as follows:

XLS

€ million

Dec. 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2007

Capitalized leased buildings

11.7

11.7

Capitalized leased vehicles

0.8

0.2

Capitalized leased other property, plant and equipment

0.2

0.3

 

12.7

12.2

© Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Last update 18.02.2009