Audited information

in CHF m

 

Land

 

Buildings

 

Machinery and equipment

 

Furniture, vehicles, computer hardware

 

Assets under construction

 

Total 2016

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As per 1 January

 

408

 

1 722

 

2 673

 

340

 

427

 

5 570

Additions

 

 

11

 

56

 

15

 

215

 

297

Acquired in business combinations
(see )

 

4

 

17

 

20

 

28

 

1

 

70

Reclassified to held for sale
(see )

 

–6

 

 

 

 

 

–6

Disposals

 

–13

 

–17

 

–27

 

–22

 

 

–79

Reclassifications

 

11

 

54

 

114

 

42

 

–221

 

Exchange rate differences

 

 

–2

 

–90

 

–7

 

5

 

–94

At 31 December

 

404

 

1 785

 

2 746

 

396

 

427

 

5 758

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As per 1 January

 

–108

 

–1 142

 

–1 975

 

–262

 

 

–3 487

Reclassified to held for sale (see )

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

Disposals

 

1

 

7

 

26

 

21

 

 

55

Depreciation

 

 

–47

 

–133

 

–30

 

 

–210

Impairment (see )

 

 

–3

 

–6

 

 

 

–9

Reclassifications

 

 

1

 

16

 

–17

 

 

Exchange rate differences

 

1

 

4

 

84

 

8

 

 

97

At 31 December

 

–105

 

–1 180

 

–1 988

 

–280

 

 

–3 553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value

 

299

 

605

 

758

 

116

 

427

 

2 205

in CHF m

 

Land

 

Buildings

 

Machinery and equipment

 

Furniture, vehicles, computer hardware

 

Assets under construction

 

Total 2015

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As per 1 January

 

452

 

1 936

 

3 005

 

369

 

161

 

5 923

Additions

 

2

 

13

 

38

 

19

 

302

 

374

Acquired in business combinations

 

 

4

 

5

 

 

 

9

Disposals

 

–2

 

–72

 

–133

 

–24

 

 

–231

Reclassifications

 

1

 

23

 

13

 

14

 

–22

 

29

Exchange rate differences

 

–45

 

–182

 

–255

 

–38

 

–14

 

–534

At 31 December

 

408

 

1 722

 

2 673

 

340

 

427

 

5 570

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As per 1 January

 

–125

 

–1 292

 

–2 107

 

–282

 

–13

 

–3 819

Disposals

 

 

72

 

133

 

22

 

 

227

Depreciation

 

 

–47

 

–128

 

–28

 

 

–203

Impairment (see )

 

 

–1

 

–1

 

 

 

–2

Reclassifications

 

7

 

13

 

–60

 

–2

 

13

 

–29

Exchange rate differences

 

10

 

113

 

188

 

28

 

 

339

At 31 December

 

–108

 

–1 142

 

–1 975

 

–262

 

 

–3 487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value

 

300

 

580

 

698

 

78

 

427

 

2 083

Impairments recognized in 2016 and 2015 arose as a result of restructuring measures entailing site closures.

In 2016 Clariant sold office buildings in Germany and in China realizing a gain of CHF 23 million.

As at 31 December 2016, commitments for the purchase of property plant and equipment concerned various projects mainly in Germany, Saudi Arabia and in the United States and totalled CHF 49 million (2015: CHF 105 million).

As per 31 December 2016, property, plant and equipment acquired by way of finance lease, with costs of CHF 18 million (2015: CHF 24 million) and a net book value of CHF 9 million (2015: CHF 11 million) were recorded.

In a number of cases Clariant companies act as lessors in operating lease arrangements. This concerns exclusively land and buildings, mainly in Germany and Switzerland. The net book value of land and buildings subject to such arrangements amounted to CHF 167 million (gross book value of CHF 651 million, accumulated depreciation and impairment of CHF 484 million) on 31 December 2016 (2015: gross book value of CHF 667 million, accumulated depreciation and impairment of CHF 499 million and a net book value of CHF 168 million). Leasing income in the reporting period amounted to CHF 15 million (2015: CHF 16 million). Expected minimum lease income varies between CHF 8 million and CHF 13 million (2015: CHF 10 million and CHF 15 million) per annum for the next five years and amounts to CHF 107 million for later periods (2015: CHF 116 million).

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