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

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 scope of consolidation

–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 scope of consolidation

–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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition cost January 1, 2009

1,885.8

2,391.6

774.7

315.7

5,367.8

Currency translation

0.8

3.0

1.5

2.6

7.9

Changes in scope of consolidation

3.5

2.9

2.2

8.6

Additions

26.9

48.3

45.2

346.9

467.3

Disposals

–60.5

–61.3

–52.3

–5.6

–179.7

Transfers

37.7

71.0

33.6

–150.4

–8.1

December 31, 2009

1,894.2

2,455.5

804.9

509.2

5,663.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation
and impairment losses
January 1, 2009

–720.4

–1,644.6

–547.4

–15.3

–2,927.7

Currency translation

–1.2

–1.8

–1.3

–4.3

Changes in scope of consolidation

–0.4

–0.6

–0.3

–1.3

Depreciation and impairment losses

–73.7

–145.6

–66.3

–285.6

Disposals

54.1

57.1

46.5

4.8

162.5

Transfers

0.2

–0.4

0.2

Write-ups

0.1

0.1

0.2

December 31, 2009

–741.3

–1,735.9

–568.5

–10.5

–3,056.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount
as of December 31, 2009

1,152.9

719.6

236.4

498.7

2,607.6

Impairment losses totaled € 6.7 million in fiscal 2009. These were particularly attributable to impairment losses on production units in the Merck Serono and Performance & Life Science Chemicals divisions and are recorded under other operating expenses.

Property, plant and equipment amounting to € 8.1 million served as collateral (2008: € 9.1 million). Total government grants and subsidies during the fiscal year amounted to € 5.4 million (2008: € 7.1 million).

Property, plant and equipment also includes assets that are leased. The total value of capitalized leased assets amounted to € 13.0 million (2008: € 12.7 million) and the corresponding obligations amounted to € 10.4 million (2008: € 9.5 million) (see Note [25]).

The book values of capitalized leased assets were as follows:

XLS

€ million

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2008

Capitalized leased buildings

11.7

11.7

Capitalized leased vehicles

1.1

0.8

Capitalized leased other property, plant and equipment

0.2

0.2

 

13.0

12.7