14 Lease assets and investment property

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CHANGES IN LEASE ASSETS AND INVESTMENT PROPERTY IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018

€ million

 

Lease assets

 

Investment property

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost Balance at Jan. 1, 2018

 

52,226

 

748

 

52,973

Foreign exchange differences

 

609

 

12

 

621

Changes in consolidated Group

 

−138

 

 

−138

Additions

 

21,256

 

38

 

21,294

Transfers

 

−106

 

2

 

−104

Disposals

 

16,354

 

13

 

16,367

Balance at Dec. 31, 2018

 

57,493

 

786

 

58,279

Depreciation and impairment Balance at Jan. 1, 2018

 

13,007

 

279

 

13,287

Foreign exchange differences

 

60

 

2

 

62

Changes in consolidated Group

 

−57

 

 

−57

Additions to cumulative depreciation

 

7,282

 

16

 

7,298

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

510

 

0

 

511

Transfers

 

−8

 

0

 

−8

Disposals

 

6,744

 

8

 

6,752

Reversal of impairment losses

 

103

 

0

 

103

Balance at Dec. 31, 2018

 

13,947

 

290

 

14,237

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2018

 

43,545

 

496

 

44,042

In the previous year, we had expected to receive the following payments from noncancelable leases and rental agreements:

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€ million

 

2019

 

2020 – 2023

 

from 2024

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease payments

 

4,108

 

5,187

 

17

 

9,312

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CHANGES IN LEASE ASSETS AND INVESTMENT PROPERTY IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2019

€ million

 

Lease assets

 

Investment property

 

Total

1

Value in the opening balance adjusted (see disclosures on IFRS 16).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost Balance at Jan. 1, 2019¹

 

57,998

 

803

 

58,802

Foreign exchange differences

 

1,075

 

5

 

1,080

Changes in consolidated Group

 

−46

 

−1

 

−48

Additions

 

24,906

 

43

 

24,949

Transfers

 

−533

 

0

 

−533

Disposals

 

19,015

 

6

 

19,021

Balance at Dec. 31, 2019

 

64,384

 

845

 

65,229

Depreciation and impairment Balance at Jan. 1, 2019¹

 

14,076

 

291

 

14,367

Foreign exchange differences

 

333

 

1

 

334

Changes in consolidated Group

 

73

 

 

73

Additions to cumulative depreciation

 

8,087

 

17

 

8,103

Additions to cumulative impairment losses

 

510

 

 

510

Transfers

 

−151

 

0

 

−151

Disposals

 

7,314

 

1

 

7,315

Reversal of impairment losses

 

169

 

0

 

169

Balance at Dec. 31, 2019

 

15,446

 

307

 

15,753

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2019

 

48,938

 

538

 

49,476

Lease assets include assets leased out under the terms of operating leases and assets covered by long-term buyback agreements.

Investment property includes apartments rented out and leased dealerships with a fair value of €1,206 million (previous year: €1,106 million). Fair value is estimated using an investment method based on internal calculations (Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy). Operating expenses of €56 million (previous year: €46 million) were incurred for the maintenance of investment property in use. Expenses of €0.1 million (previous year: €0.6 million) were incurred for unused investment property.