[19] Rental assets

The changes in rental assets in 2015 and 2014 were as follows: > TABLE 060

Rental assets

 

060

in € million

2015

2014

Balance as at 01/01/

487.1

461.2

Group changes

–3.1

–12.2

Currency translation adjustments

–4.1

2.1

Additions

294.8

264.9

Disposals

–72.0

–81.4

Depreciation

–159.3

–147.4

Reclassification

0.5

–0.1

 

 

 

Balance as at 31/12/

544.0

487.1

Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/

954.5

899.1

Accumulated depreciation

–410.5

–412.0

Acquisitions amounting to €165.1 million (2014: €146.0 million) and disposals amounting to €48.2 million (2014: €50.5 million) were attributable to the LMH segment. Acquisitions amounting to €129.5 million (2014: €119.1 million) and disposals amounting to €23.7 million (2014: €30.9 million) were attributable to the STILL segment.

The breakdown of rental assets by contract type is shown in the following table: > TABLE 061

Rental assets broken down by contract types

061

 

Operating leases as lessor

Sale with risk

Total

in € million

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

Industrial trucks

475.8

410.9

64.7

66.7

540.6

477.5

Truck equipment

3.4

9.5

0.0

0.1

3.4

9.5

Total rental assets

479.2

420.3

64.8

66.7

544.0

487.1

Rental assets comprises assets resulting from short-term rentals (‘operating leases as lessor’) and assets in relation to which significant risks and rewards remain with the KION Group although they were sold (‘sale with risk’).