[17] Leased assets

The changes in leased assets in 2019 and 2018 were as follows: > TABLE 063

Leased assets063

in € million

2019

2018

Balance as at 01/01/

1,261.8

1,246.3

Group changes

7.3

Currency translation adjustments

12.8

–9.7

Additions

587.1

514.9

Disposals

–184.4

–189.4

Depreciation

–323.3

–306.3

Impairment

–0.4

Reclassification

6.4

 

 

 

Balance as at 31/12/

1,361.2

1,261.8

Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/

2,040.7

1,978.2

Accumulated depreciation

–679.5

–716.4

Leased assets are attributable exclusively to the Industrial Trucks & Services segment and relate to industrial trucks in the amount of €1,361.2 million (2018: €1,261.8 million) that are provided for use to external customers under operating leases in the direct lease business or as part of the indirect lease business.

Leased assets include assets provided to customers with a carrying amount of €413.7 million (2018: €405.4 million) that are financed by means of sale and leaseback sub-lease transactions with leasing companies. They also include assets provided to customers with a carrying amount of €387.4 million (2018: €151.7 million) that are financed by means of lease facilities and the issuance of notes (securitisation). Furthermore, leased assets include assets in connection with the indirect lease business worth €553.1 million (2018: €639.5 million).

Leased assets resulted in future lease payments expected to be paid by customers under operating leases amounting to €810.1 million (2018: €599.3 million).

The maturity structure of these expected future payments in the lease business is shown in > TABLE 064.

Expected future payments from lease business064

in € million

2019

2018

Payments from lease business

810.1

599.3

due within one year

260.2

200.5

due in one to two years

214.9

153.5

due in two to three years

163.1

115.6

due in three to four years

108.6

76.8

due in four to five years

51.8

42.6

due in more than five years

11.5

10.3