29. Tangible fixed assets

For the year ended 31 December 2014Land and buildingsMachinery and equipmentMeans of transportAssets under constructionInvestment propertiesOtherTotal
Gross value of tangible fixed assets at the beginning of the period 2,521,878 2,056,907 102,115 145,435 114,605 530,807 5,471,747
Increases, of which: 326,886 83,505 30,034 290,753 106,326 55,213 892,717
take of control over subsidiaries 299,832 69,829 1,859 1,629 63,652 48,569 485,370
purchase and other changes 133 13,453 27,915 288,850 42,674 6,500 379,525
classification from non-current assets held for sale 16,405 145 128 - - - 16,678
other 10,516 78 132 274 - 144 11,144
Decreases, of which: (332,879) (235,662) (5,388) (8,290) (8,8142) (61,456) (751,806)
disposal and sale (35,375) (200,178) (1,773) - (8,971) (45,713) (292,010)
currency translation differences (36,867) (30,214) (2,453) (4,308) - (12,511) (86,353)
classification to non-current assets held for sale (260,507) - - - - (72) (260,579)
classification to inventories - - (19,989) - (79,171) - (99,160)
other (130) (5,270) (1,162) (3,982) - (3,160) (13,704)
Transfers from capital expenditures to tangible fixed assets 58,407 137,668 - (256,851) - 60,776 -
Gross value of tangible fixed assets at the end of the period 2,574,292 2,042,418 106,772 171,047 132,789 585,340 5,612,658
Accumulated depreciation at the beginning of the period (887,122) (1,559,677) (26,112) - (16) (375,503) (2,848,430)
Increases, of which: (177,168) (204,553) (15,289) - (3,080) (87,685) (487,775)
take of control over subsidiaries (86,467) (42,703) (660) - (1,416) (32,998) (164,244)
depreciation for the period (90,482) (161,595) (14,581) - (1,664) (51,228) (319,550)
classification from non-current assets held for sale - (116) (48) - - - (164)
other (219) (139) - - - (3,459) (3,817)
Decreases, of which: 97,270 221,751 14,202 - - 53,959 387,182
disposal and sale 19,449 198,667 1,400 - - 43,402 262,918
classification to non-current assets held for sale 70,949 - - - - 72 71,021
currency translation differences 6,769 18,728 1,373 - - 7,622 34,492
other 103 4,356 11,429 - - 2,863 18,751
Accumulated depreciation at the end of the period (967,020) (1,542,479) (27,199) - (3,096) (409,229) (2,949,023)
Impairment allowances at the beginning of the period (7,447) (109) - (4,528) - - (12,084)
Increases, of which: - (4) - (3,189) - - (3,193)
recognised during the period - (4) - (3,189) - - (3,193)
Decreases, of which: 2,936 4 - 2,257 - - 5,197
decrease due to write-down of assets 16 4 - - - - 20
currency translation differences 2,920 - - 2,257 - - 5,177
Impairment allowances at the end of the period (4,511) (109) - (5,460) - - (10,080)
Net carrying amount at the beginning of the period 1,627,309 497,121 76,003 140,907 114,589 155,304 2,611,233
Net carrying amount at the end of the period 1,602,761 499,830 79,573 165,587 129,693 176,111 2,653,555

Off-balance sheet value of machinery and equipment used under operating lease agreements and operating leases with purchase options contracts amounted to PLN 66 705 thousand as at 31 December 2014
(as at 31 December 2013: PLN 59 032 thousand). In the years ended 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2013, respectively, there were no restrictions on the Group's right to use its tangible fixed assets as a result of pledges as security for liabilities.

As at 31 December 2014, the fair value of assets presented as ‘Investment properties’ amounted to PLN 129 693 thousand and was estimated using the comparative method (as at 31 December 2013 amounted to PLN 114 589 thousand).

For the year ended 31 December 2013Land and buildingsMachinery and equipmentMeans of transportAssets under constructionInvestment propertiesOtherTotal
Gross value of tangible fixed assets at the beginning of the period 2,591,395 2,204,711 85,590 269,339 793 480,999 5,632,827
Increases, of which: 7,911 26,872 41,855 342,158 114,402 3,678 536,876
purchase and other changes 7,911 26,733 41,706 341,856 114,402 3,616 536,224
other - 139 149 302 - 62 652
Decreases, of which: (222,916) (405,370) (25,330) (19,583) (590) (24,167) (697,956)
disposal and sale (33,980) (283,798) (1,421) - (39) (19,326) (338,564)
currency translation differences (3,061) (2,463) (207) (394) - (1,019) (7,144)
classification to non-current assets held for sale (101,022) (208) (215) (1) (2) (81) (101,529)
other (84,853) (118,901) (23,487) (19,188) (549) (3,741) (250,719)
Transfers from capital expenditures to tangible fixed assets 145,488 230,694 - (446,479) - 70,297 -
Gross value of tangible fixed assets at the end of the period 2,521,878 2,056,907 102,115 145,435 114,605 530,807 5,471,747
Accumulated depreciation at the beginning of the period (878,618) (1,710,128) (24,485) - (555) (354,501) (2,968,287)
Increases, of which: (64,111) (196,008) (13,046) - (10) (43,108) (316,283)
depreciation for the period (62,435) (194,638) (13,027) - (10) (42,527) (312,637)
other (1,676) (1,370) (19) - - (581) (3,646)
Decreases, of which: 55,607 346,459 11,419 - 549 22,106 436,140
disposal and sale 18,727 277,261 1,271 - - 18,559 315,818
classification to non-current assets held for sale - 137 56 - - - 193
currency translation differences 591 1,586 110 - - 652 2,939
other 36,289 67,475 9,982 - 549 2,895 117,190
Accumulated depreciation at the end of the period (887,122) (1,559,677) (26,112) - (16) (375,503) (2,848,430)
Impairment allowances at the beginning of the period (7,685) (301) (1,283) (4,674) - - (13,943)
Increases, of which: (331) (687) - (71) - - (1,089)
classification from non-current assets held for sale (299) - - - - - (299)
recognised during the period (32) (687) - (71) - - (790)
Decreases, of which: 569 879 1,283 217 - - 2,948
released during the period 299 25 6 - - - 330
decrease due to write-down of assets 32 623 1,277 - - - 1,932
currency translation differences 238 - - 145 - - 383
other - 231 - 72 - - 303
Impairment allowances at the end of the period (7,447) (109) - (4,528) - - (12,084)
Net carrying amount at the beginning of the period 1,705,092 494,282 59,822 264,665 238 126,498 2,650,597
Net carrying amount at the end of the period 1,627,309 497,121 76,003 140,907 114,589 155,304 2,611,233

In 2014 and 2013, the Group received compensation from third parties for impairment or loss of tangible fixed assets in the amount of PLN 14 986 thousand and PLN 12 896 thousand respectively recognised in the income statement.

In the year ended 31 December 2014 a significant item is the amount of PLN 50 988 thousand, concerning a purchase of IT infrastructure (in 2013 there were no significant transactions of purchase and sale of tangible fixed assets and significant liabilities due to purchase of tangible fixed assets).

Operating lease – lessor

As at the balance sheet date the total value of future lease receivables within minimal lease payment under operating lease agreements are as follows:

Total value of future lease payments under irrevocable operating lease31.12.201431.12.2013
For the period:
up to 1 year 30,021 5,624
from 1 year to 5 years 17,166 13,847
over 5 years 8,875 8,404
Total 56,062 27,875

 

The average agreement period for operating lease agreements where the Group is a lessor is usually 36 months. The lessee bears service and insurance costs.
As at the balance sheet date the assets in lease under operating lease are as follows:

for the year ended 31 December 2014Means of transport under operating leaseProperties under operating leaseMachinery and equipment under operating leaseTotal
Gross value 39,112 4,970 867 44,949
Accumulated depreciation (6,026) (363) (235) (6,624)
Impairment allowances - (628) - (628)
Net book value 33,086 3,979 632 37,697

for the year ended 31 December 2013Means of transport under operating leaseProperties under operating leaseMachinery and equipment under operating leaseTotal
Gross value 37,485 6,510 867 44,862
Accumulated depreciation (5,436) (525) (18) (5,979)
Impairment allowances - (1,036) - (1,036)
Net book value 32,049 4,949 849 37,847