12 » Right-of-Use Assets

As a result of the first-time application of IFRS 16, the company recognized right-of-use assets in an amount of € 2.9 billion in relation to leases previously classified as operating leases. The following table presents a reconciliation of the carrying amount of right-of-use assets:

Right-of-use assets € in millions

 

 

Land and buildings

 

Technical equipment and machinery

 

Other equipment, furniture and fixtures

 

Right-of-use assets

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

Recognition of right-of-use assets on first-time application of IFRS 16

 

2,669

 

126

 

61

 

2,856

Transfer from property, plant and equipment due to first-time application of IFRS 16

 

82

 

 

 

82

January 1, 2019

 

2,751

 

126

 

61

 

2,938

Additions

 

672

 

4

 

10

 

686

Depreciation

 

(596)

 

(30)

 

(25)

 

(651)

Impairment losses

 

(13)

 

 

 

(13)

Other changes

 

(29)

 

0

 

(0)

 

(29)

December 31, 2019

 

2,785

 

100

 

46

 

2,931

As a general principle, it is regularly assessed whether there are any indications that right-of-use assets might be impaired. Irrespective of the existence of such indications, right-of-use assets in own-retail stores are tested annually for impairment where the recoverable amount is calculated using the ‘discounted cash flow method’ as part of determining the profitability of the respective own-retail stores.

Impairment losses recognized in the presented periods mainly relate to the company’s own-retail activities for which contrary to expectations there will be an insufficient flow of future economic benefits.

Income from sub-leasing of right-of-use assets recognized in the consolidated income statement in 2019 amounted to € 3.3 million.

Further information on total depreciation and amortization expenses, impairment losses and reversals of impairment losses is provided in these Notes. SEE NOTE 33