Note 12: Leases

Right-of-use assets

In € millions

Land

Buildings

Other

Total

Balance at January 1, 2019

 

 

 

 

Cost of acquisition

56

336

70

462

Accumulated depreciation/impairment

(10)

(20)

(30)

Opening balance January 1, 2019

46

316

70

432

 

 

 

 

 

Movements in 2019

 

 

 

 

Additions

1

18

32

51

Modifications

(1)

1

Disposals

(3)

(1)

(4)

Depreciation

(4)

(63)

(38)

(105)

Impairments

(5)

(5)

Change in exchange rates

1

3

1

5

Total movements

(3)

(49)

(6)

(58)

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of acquisition

57

355

102

514

Accumulated depreciation/impairment

(14)

(88)

(38)

(140)

Balance at December 31, 2019

43

267

64

374

AkzoNobel mainly leases land, office spaces, stores and cars. Some leases provide for additional rent payments that are based on changes in local price indices.

Some property leases contain extension options exercisable by AkzoNobel up to one year before the end of the non-cancellable contract period.

We have estimated that the lease liability would increase by less than 20%, if we would exercise the extension options which are currently not included in the valuation of the lease liability. This excludes so-called “evergreens” or perpetual leases.

Total net cash outflow from financing activities related to leases recognized on the balance sheet was €108 million.

Income/(expenses) recognized in profit and loss

In € millions

2019

Sublease income

6

Depreciation right-of-use assets

(105)

Impairments for right-of-use assets

(5)

Interest expense on lease liabilities

(8)

Expenses relating to short-term leases

(10)

Expenses relating to low-value assets

(4)

Variable lease expenses

(3)

Total expenses

(129)