21. Property, plant and equipment

As of 30 September 2018, property, plant and equipment totalling €5,314 million (30/9/2017: €6,822 million) was recorded. The development of property, plant and equipment is shown in the following table:

€ million

 

Land and buildings

 

Other plant, business and office equipment

 

Assets under construction

 

Total

Acquisition or production costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 1/10/2016

 

9,248

 

4,818

 

177

 

14,243

Currency translation

 

−38

 

−52

 

−1

 

−90

Additions to consolidation group

 

34

 

25

 

2

 

61

Additions

 

125

 

189

 

256

 

571

Disposals

 

−229

 

−183

 

−13

 

−425

Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5

 

−3

 

−2

 

0

 

−5

Transfers

 

84

 

131

 

−226

 

−11

As of 30/9 – 1/10/2017

 

9,223

 

4,927

 

195

 

14,344

Currency translation

 

−138

 

−88

 

−5

 

−231

Additions to consolidation group

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Additions

 

178

 

169

 

315

 

662

Disposals

 

−248

 

−238

 

−10

 

−496

Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5

 

−2,134

 

−1,157

 

−56

 

−3,346

Transfers

 

−53

 

315

 

−282

 

−19

As of 30/9/2018

 

6,828

 

3,928

 

158

 

10,914

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 1/10/2016

 

4,124

 

3,122

 

17

 

7,264

Currency translation

 

−24

 

−28

 

0

 

−51

Additions, scheduled

 

306

 

291

 

0

 

597

Additions, impairment

 

37

 

9

 

0

 

46

Disposals

 

−153

 

−168

 

−7

 

−327

Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5

 

0

 

−1

 

0

 

−1

Reversals of impairment losses

 

−2

 

−1

 

0

 

−3

Transfers

 

2

 

−3

 

0

 

−2

As of 30/9 – 1/10/2017

 

4,290

 

3,221

 

11

 

7,522

Currency translation

 

−39

 

−47

 

−1

 

−86

Additions, scheduled

 

287

 

302

 

0

 

589

Additions, impairment

 

22

 

11

 

1

 

34

Disposals

 

−153

 

−228

 

−1

 

−382

Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5

 

−1,259

 

−814

 

0

 

−2,073

Reversals of impairment losses

 

−3

 

0

 

0

 

−3

Transfers

 

−79

 

78

 

0

 

−1

As of 30/9/2018

 

3,066

 

2,524

 

10

 

5,600

Carrying amount as of 1/10/2016

 

5,124

 

1,695

 

160

 

6,979

Carrying amount as of 30/9/2017

 

4,932

 

1,705

 

184

 

6,822

Carrying amount as of 30/9/2018

 

3,763

 

1,404

 

148

 

5,314

The decline in property, plant and equipment of €1,508 million was mainly the result of reclassifications of property, plant and equipment to assets held for sale in conjunction with the disposal of the hypermarket business in the amount of €1,253 million. In addition, negative of €144 million (2016/17: €−39 million) and real estate disposals of €95 million (2016/17: €−77 million) resulted in a reduction in property, plant and equipment.

Impairments of €34 million (2016/17: €46 million) were recognised in the ongoing financial year. These primarily effect the hypermarket business for sale due to the negative sales and earnings development.

Restrictions on titles in the form of liens and encumbrances for items of property, plant and equipment amounted to €19 million, of which €7 million related to discontinued operations (30/9/2017: €22 million; of which discontinued operations: €10 million).

Contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment in the amount of €88 million were entered into, including €4 million for discontinued operations (30/9/2017: €128 million; of which discontinued operations: €3 million).

Leases

Assets available to METRO under the terms of finance leases were recognised at €468 million (30/9/2017: €825 million, of which €339 million relate to discontinued operations); they essentially relate to leased buildings.

Finance leases generally have terms of 15 to 25 years with options under expiration to extend them at least once for 5 years. The interest rates in the leases vary by market and date of signing between 1.91% and 6.56%.

In addition to finance leases, METRO also signed other types of leases classified as operating leases based on their economic value. Operating leases also essentially concern leased buildings and generally have an initial term of up to 15 years. The interest rates in the leases are based partly on variable and partly on fixed rents.

Payments due under finance and operating leases in subsequent periods are shown as follows:

€ million

 

Up to 1 year

 

1 to 5 years

 

Over 5 years

Finance leases 30/9/2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future lease payments due (nominal)

 

167

 

620

 

903

Discount

 

−10

 

−124

 

−424

Present value

 

157

 

495

 

480

of which discontinued operations

 

58

 

185

 

193

Operating leases 30/9/2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future lease payments due (nominal)

 

633

 

2,039

 

2,701

of which discontinued operations

 

212

 

659

 

796

€ million

 

Up to 1 year

 

1 to 5 years

 

Over 5 years

Finance leases 30/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future lease payments due (nominal)

 

126

 

373

 

517

Discount

 

−10

 

−88

 

−268

Present value

 

116

 

286

 

250

Operating leases 30/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future lease payments due (nominal)

 

623

 

2,097

 

2,611

of which discontinued operations

 

209

 

670

 

620

Future payments due on finance leases contain purchase payments amounting to €13 million (30/9/2017: €19 million; of which discontinued operations: €0 million) required for the exercise of more favourable purchase options. The nominal value of future lease payments due to METRO from the subleasing of assets held under finance leases amounts to €150 million (30/9/2017: €245 million; of which discontinued operations: €69 million).

The nominal value of future lease payments due to METRO from the subleasing of assets held under operating leases amounts to €443 million, of which €80 million are attributable to discontinued operations (30/9/2017: €437 million; of which discontinued operations: €79 million).

Profit or loss for the period includes expenses from leases totalling €692 million (2016/17: €696 million). €204 million (2016/17: €212 million) of which apply to discontinued operations. Income from tenancy agreements totals €259 million (2016/17: €257 million), €49 million (2016/17: €48 million) of which apply to discontinued operations.

Contingent lease payments from finance leases recognised as expenses during the period amount to €1 million (2016/17: €4 million), €2 million (2016/17: €5 million) of which apply to discontinued operations. Contingent lease payments from operating leases recognised as expenses during the period amount to €11 million (2016/17: €12 million), €3 million (2016/17: €3 million) of which apply to discontinued operations.

Conditional lease payments are sales-dependent, use-based, price-indexed payments.

Lease payments due in subsequent periods from entities outside METRO for the rental of properties that are legally owned by METRO (METRO as lessor) are shown below:

€ million

 

Up to 1 year

 

1 to 5 years

 

Over 5 years

Operating leases 30/9/2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future lease payments due (nominal)

 

66

 

131

 

68

from discontinued operations

 

21

 

41

 

15

€ million

 

Up to 1 year

 

1 to 5 years

 

Over 5 years

Operating leases 30/9/2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future lease payments due (nominal)

 

46

 

107

 

61

from discontinued operations

 

17

 

30

 

9

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