[19] Other property, plant, and equipment

Other property, plant and equipment

in € million

Land and buildings

Plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment

Advances paid and assets under construction

Total

Balance as at Jan. 1, 2021

724.5

492.4

99.8

1,316.6

Gross carrying amount as at Jan. 1

1,439.9

1,439.4

99.8

2,979.0

Accumulated depreciation as at Jan. 1

–715.4

–947.0

–1,662.4

 

 

 

 

 

Group changes

1.6

2.2

0.0

3.8

Currency translation adjustments

22.6

8.2

4.0

34.8

Additions

151.0

156.1

93.8

400.8

Disposals

–56.5

–7.8

–0.8

–65.1

Depreciation

–90.0

–153.1

–243.1

Impairment

–0.7

–0.7

Reversals of impairment losses

0.2

0.2

Reclassification

34.3

40.9

–75.1

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at Dec. 31, 2021

786.9

539.0

121.7

1,447.5

Gross carrying amount as at Dec. 31

1,557.7

1,570.9

121.7

3,250.3

Accumulated depreciation as at Dec. 31

–770.9

–1,032.0

–1,802.8

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at Jan. 1, 2022

786.9

539.0

121.7

1,447.5

Group changes

1.9

0.1

2.0

Currency translation adjustments

2.9

0.3

1.3

4.6

Additions

177.7

163.7

116.4

457.8

Disposals

–40.6

–7.1

–0.6

–48.4

Depreciation

–108.1

–167.8

–275.9

Impairment

–0.7

–1.7

–2.4

Reversals of impairment losses

0.0

0.0

Reclassification

32.4

63.0

–95.4

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at Dec. 31, 2022

852.5

589.3

143.3

1,585.2

Gross carrying amount as at Dec. 31

1,720.3

1,716.7

143.3

3,580.3

Accumulated depreciation as at Dec. 31

–867.8

–1,127.4

–1,995.1

Land and buildings in the amount of €18.3 million (December 31, 2021: €18.3 million) were largely pledged as collateral for accrued retirement benefits under partial retirement agreements.

Other property, plant, and equipment included a figure of €543.5 million for right-of-use assets related to procurement leases (December 31, 2021: €513.6 million). Of this figure, €445.7 million was attributable to land and buildings (December 31, 2021: €401.6 million) and €97.9 million to plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment (December 31, 2021: €112.0 million).

Other property, plant and equipment: thereof right-of-use assets

in € million

Land and buildings

Plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment

Total

Balance as at Jan. 1, 2021

375.0

117.5

492.5

Gross carrying amount as at Jan. 1

658.0

243.4

901.4

Accumulated depreciation as at Jan. 1

–283.0

–125.9

–408.9

 

 

 

 

Group changes

1.6

1.2

2.9

Currency translation adjustments

13.0

0.8

13.8

Additions

126.4

55.7

182.1

Disposals

–46.3

–4.1

–50.4

Depreciation

–67.5

–59.2

–126.7

 

 

 

 

Balance as at Dec. 31, 2021

401.6

112.0

513.6

Gross carrying amount as at Dec. 31

726.0

251.2

977.2

Accumulated depreciation as at Dec. 31

–324.4

–139.2

–463.6

 

 

 

 

Balance as at Jan. 1, 2022

401.6

112.0

513.6

Currency translation adjustments

3.8

–0.5

3.4

Additions

163.3

49.2

212.5

Disposals

–39.1

–6.2

–45.3

Depreciation

–83.2

–55.4

–138.6

Impairment

–0.7

–1.3

–2.0

Reversals of impairment losses

0.0

0.0

 

 

 

 

Balance as at Dec. 31, 2022

445.7

97.9

543.5

Gross carrying amount as at Dec. 31

847.6

248.0

1,095.6

Accumulated depreciation as at Dec. 31

–401.9

–150.1

–552.0

The expense recognized in 2022 for procurement leases with a term of up to twelve months came to €40.4 million (2021: €37.0 million); the expense for procurement leases that relate to low-value assets was €10.3 million (2021: €8.9 million).

As at December 31, 2022, there were also obligations of €14.9 million resulting from procurement leases that already existed but had not yet started (December 31, 2021: €39.6 million).

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