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Property, Machinery and Equipment, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of Net Change in Property, Machinery and Equipment

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, consolidated property, machinery and equipment, net and the changes in such line item during 2018, 2017 and 2016, were as follows:

 

            2018  
            Land and
mineral
reserves1
    Building1     Machinery
and
equipment2
    Construction
in progress
     Total  

Cost at beginning of period

     Ps        95,495       53,927       242,636       19,457        411,515  

Accumulated depreciation and depletion

        (16,842     (26,225     (136,288     —          (179,355
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net book value at beginning of period

        78,653       27,702       106,348       19,457        232,160  

Capital expenditures

        525       578       11,038       —          12,141  

Additions through capital leases

        —         —         88       —          88  

Stripping costs

        740       —         —         —          740  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

        1,265       578       11,126       —          12,969  

Disposals4

        (258     (116     (597     —          (971

Reclassifications5

        (353     (45     (81     580        101  

Business combinations

        83       —         133       —          216  

Depreciation and depletion for the period

        (3,618     (2,001     (8,400     —          (14,019

Impairment losses

        (121     (33     (291     —          (445

Foreign currency translation effects

        210       (349     (5,733     301        (5,571
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost at end of period

        94,692       53,292       242,740       20,338        411,062  

Accumulated depreciation and depletion

        (18,831     (27,556     (140,235     —          (186,622
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net book value at end of period

     Ps        75,861       25,736       102,505       20,338        224,440  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

          2017        
          Land and
mineral
reserves1
    Building1     Machinery
and
equipment2
    Construction
in progress
    Total     20163  

Cost at beginning of period

    Ps       97,218       51,740       229,717       17,247       395,922       360,089  

Accumulated depreciation and depletion

      (16,301     (24,224     (125,263     —         (165,788     (143,395
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net book value at beginning of period

      80,917       27,516       104,454       17,247       230,134       216,694  

Capital expenditures

      547       802       8,165       —         9,514       12,676  

Additions through capital leases

      —         —         2,096       —         2,096       7  

Capitalization of financial expense

      —         —         —         —         —         175  

Stripping costs

      809       —         —         —         809       421  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

      1,356       802       10,261       —         12,419       13,279  

Disposals4

      (347     (223     (1,274     —         (1,844     (1,841

Reclassifications5

      (784     (82     (768     —         (1,634     (4,549

Business combinations

      2,179       749       3,136       428       6,492       —    

Depreciation and depletion for the period

      (2,571     (1,967     (9,413     —         (13,951     (14,037

Impairment losses

      (202     (1     (763     (18     (984     (1,899

Foreign currency translation effects

      (1,895     908       715       1,800       1,528       22,487  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost at end of period

      95,495       53,927       242,636       19,457       411,515       395,922  

Accumulated depreciation and depletion

      (16,842     (26,225     (136,288     —         (179,355     (165,788
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net book value at end of period

    Ps       78,653       27,702       106,348       19,457       232,160       230,134  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1

Includes corporate buildings and related land sold to financial institutions in previous years, which were leased back. The aggregate carrying amount of these assets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was Ps1,602 and Ps1,690, respectively.

2

Includes assets, mainly mobile equipment, acquired through finance leases, which carrying amount as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was Ps88 and Ps2,096, respectively.

3

In 2016, CEMEX Colombia concluded the construction of a cement plant in the municipality of Maceo in the Antioquia department in Colombia with an annual capacity of approximately 1.1 million tons. The plant has not initiated commercial operations. As of the reporting date, the works related to the access road to the plant remain suspended and the beginning of commercial operations is subject to the successful conclusion of several ongoing processes related to certain operating permits and other legal proceedings (note 24.1). As a result internal audits of the project, in 2016, CEMEX Colombia reduced construction in progress for Ps483 (US$23), of which, Ps295 (US$14) were recognized as impairment losses against “Other expenses, net” in connection with the write off of certain advances for the purchase of land through a representative have low probability for their recoverability due to deficiencies in the legal processes, and Ps188 (US$9) were decreased against “Other accounts payable” in connection with the cancellation of the portion payable of such assets (note 24.1). As of December 31, 2018, the carrying amount of the plant, net of adjustments, is for an amount in Colombian pesos equivalent to US$280 (Ps5,502).

4

In 2018, includes sales of non-strategic fixed assets in the United States, Spain and Mexico for Ps371, Ps158 and Ps125, respectively. In 2017, includes sales of non-strategic fixed assets in Mexico, the United States and Spain for Ps343, Ps223 and Ps220, respectively. In 2016, includes sales of non-strategic fixed assets in the United States, Mexico, and France for Ps317, Ps281 and Ps165, respectively.

5

In 2018, refers mainly to the reclassification of the assets in Spain for Ps580 (note 12.1). In 2017, refers mainly to those assets of the Pacific Northwest Materials Business in the United States for Ps1,634 (note 4.2). In 2016, refers mainly to those assets of the Concrete Pipe Business in the United States for Ps2,747, as well as other disposal groups in the United States reclassified to assets available for sale for Ps1,386.

Summary of Recognized Impairment Losses

During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 impairment losses of fixed assets by country are as follows:

 

            2018      2017      2016  

United States

     Ps        252        153        277  

Poland

        94        —          —    

Colombia

        37        —          454  

Spain

        35        452        —    

Mexico

        25        45        46  

Czech Republic

        —          157        —    

Panama

        —          56        —    

France

        —          50        —    

Latvia

        —          46        —    

Puerto Rico

        —          —          1,087  

Others

        2        25        35  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Ps        445        984        1,899