Impairment and Other Related Charges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Impairment and Other Related Charges

Impairment and Other Related Charges

In the first quarter 2022, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine. This military action had significant and immediate adverse economic impacts on businesses operating in Russia and Ukraine. Based on deteriorating business conditions and regulatory restrictions, including the impact of economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States, the European Union and other governments, PPG immediately ceased sales to Russian state-owned entities, announced that the Company would cease all new investments in Russia and commenced actions to wind down most of the Company’s operations in Russia.

Based on this change in facts and circumstances, the long-term cash flow forecast for the Company’s operations in Russia was significantly reduced. This reduction in the long-term cash flow forecast indicated that the carrying amounts of long-lived assets and certain indefinite-lived intangible assets associated with the Company’s operations in Russia may not be recoverable, and the carrying value of these assets was tested for impairment. Additionally, the Company evaluated trade receivables for estimated future credit losses, inventories for declines in net realizable value and other current assets for impairment in light of the deteriorating economic conditions in Russia and Ukraine. As a result, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized $290 million of Impairment and other related charges in the condensed consolidated statement of income, comprised of $201 million of long-lived asset impairment charges and $89 million of other related charges.

The $201 million of long-lived asset impairment charges is comprised of $124 million related to indefinite-lived intangible assets, $54 million related to Property, plant and equipment, net and $23 million related to definite-lived intangible assets. The $89 million of other related charges represent reserves established for Receivables, Inventories, and Other current assets impacted by the adverse economic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

During both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, net sales in Russia represented approximately 1% of PPG net sales.