21 » Lease Liabilities

As a result of initially applying IFRS 16, the company recognized lease liabilities in an amount of € 3.0 billion in relation to leases previously classified as operating leases. adidas’ weighted average borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities recognized in the statement of financial position on January 1, 2019 was 3.5%.

Lease liabilities € in millions

 

 

Dec. 31, 2019

 

Jan. 1, 2019

Land and buildings

 

2,985

 

2,874

Technical equipment and machinery

 

101

 

135

Other equipment, furniture and fixtures

 

47

 

61

Lease liabilities

 

3,132

 

3,070

The difference between operating lease commitments disclosed applying IAS 17 as reported at December 31, 2018, and the lease liabilities recognized at the date of first-time application of IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019, is shown in the following table:

Lease liabilities recognized as at January 1, 2019 € in millions

Operating lease commitments as at December 31, 2018

 

2,984

Less: short-term leases recognized on a straight-line basis as expense

 

(36)

Less: low-value leases recognized on a straight-line basis as expense

 

(14)

Adjustments as a result of a different treatment of extension and termination options

 

314

Adjustments: Other

 

32

Gross lease liabilities as at January 1, 2019

 

3,280

Discounting

 

(301)

Discounted lease liabilities as at January 1, 2019

 

2,979

Plus: Finance lease liabilities recognized as at December 31, 2018

 

91

Lease liabilities recognized as at January 1, 2019

 

3,070

The lease liabilities held by adidas as at December 31, 2019 mature as follows:

Contractual payments for lease liabilities

 

 

Dec. 31, 2019

Within 1 year

 

723

Between 1 and 5 years

 

2,110

After 5 years

 

732

Total

 

3,566

Interest recognized on lease liabilities in 2019 amounted to € 101 million.

Expenses from leases classified as short-term or low-value or variable are excluded from the measurement of the lease liability. Further information on total expenses relating to short-term, low-value, and variable leases is provided in these Notes. See note 33

In 2019, the total cash outflows for leases, including the above-mentioned leases not included in the calculation of the lease liability, amounted to € 874 million.