9 Right-of-use assets

FLUGHAFEN ZÜRICH AG AS LESSEE

(CHF 1,000)

 

Technical installations

 

Real estate

 

Total right-of-use assets

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 31 December 2018

 

0

 

0

 

0

Transfer of leased assets from property, plant and equipment

 

21,755

 

0

 

21,755

Effect of the initial application from IFRS 16

 

0

 

41,894

 

41,894

Balance as at 1 January 2019

 

21,755

 

41,894

 

63,649

Additions

 

0

 

45,403

 

45,403

Balance as at 31 December 2019

 

21,755

 

87,297

 

109,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortisation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 31. Dezember 2018

 

0

 

0

 

0

Transfer of leased assets from property, plant and equipment

 

–19,396

 

0

 

–19,396

Effect of the initial application from IFRS 16

 

0

 

0

 

0

Balance as at 1 January 2019

 

–19,396

 

0

 

–19,396

Additions

 

–1,423

 

–4,839

 

–6,262

Balance as at 31 December 2019

 

–20,819

 

–4,839

 

–25,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount as at 31 December 2019

 

936

 

82,458

 

83,394

technical installations

In December 2001, Flughafen Zürich AG entered into a framework lease contract to finance the aircraft energy supply system (ESS). The ESS contract has a term of around 19 years and expires on 31 July 2020. The contract does not contain any extension or termination options, and the leased asset will transfer to Flughafen Zürich AG at the end of the lease term without any further consideration.

real estate

Flughafen Zürich AG has a right-of-use asset entitling it to use space in a building that is located on Flughafen Zürich AG’s land and was constructed under a granted building right from 2005. Although its right to use the space ends on 31 January 2080, Flughafen Zürich AG has termination options, which have been taken into account. Had the termination options not been taken into account, additional liabilities of CHF 91.2 million (nominal amount) would arise in addition to the lease liabilities recognised as at 31 December 2019.

In financial year 2020, following the completion of the real estate project THE CIRCLE, Flughafen Zürich AG will move into new office premises for which the company has signed a 20-year lease (taking into account extension options) with the co-ownership structure THE CIRCLE.

Flughafen Zürich AG leases space that is subleased as car parking space. The average period of use is five years.

The following table shows the carrying amounts of the lease liabilities and the changes during the reporting period:

(CHF 1,000)

 

2019

Balance as at 1 January

 

–44,904

Additions

 

–45,403

Payments

 

5,797

Present value adjustment

 

–72

Balance as at 31 December

 

–84,582

of which current (payment within 1 year)

 

–6,163

of which non-current (payment from 1 year on)

 

–78,419

A detailed overview of the maturities of the lease liabilities can be found in note 18, Financial liabilities.

In the reporting period, the following amounts were recognised in profit or loss in connection with leases:

(CHF 1,000)

 

2019

Depreciation charges for right-of-use assets

 

–6,262

Interest expense on lease liabilities

 

–72

Expense relating to short-term leases

 

–1,111

Total amount recognised for leases in profit or loss

 

–7,445

The total cash outflow for leases amounted to CHF 6.9 million in the reporting period. Future cash outflows for leases not yet commenced as at the reporting date amount to CHF 23.2 million.

FLUGHAFEN ZÜRICH AG AS LESSOR

The tenancy agreements entered into by Flughafen Zürich AG as lessor may be either fixed tenancy or turnover-based agreements:

FIXED TENANCY AGREEMENTS

Fixed tenancy agreements comprise in particular agreements for office, warehouse, archive and workshop premises. They are divided into limited-term and indefinite agreements, with the latter usually being subject to either six or twelve months’ notice to be communicated in advance.

TURNOVER-BASED AGREEMENTS

Sales-based tenancy agreements primarily relate to commercial premises. These agreements between the parties generally comprise guaranteed basic rents plus turnover-based portions with a fixed term of five years and no other options. Moreover, some agreements involving basic rents and turnover-based portions exist as a function of passenger trends or prior-year sales.

Commercial revenue (retail, tax & duty free plus food & beverage) and revenue from facility management (rental and leasing agreements) contained conditional rental payments amounting to CHF 14.2 million in the reporting period (see also note 2, Revenue).

At the reporting date, minimum lease payments (fixed rents and guaranteed basic rents) under non-cancellable leases were as follows:

(CHF 1,000)

 

31.12.2019

 

31.12.2018

Due date up to 1 year

 

229,706

 

202,615

Due date from 1 to 5 years

 

774,776

 

675,995

Dute date in more than 5 years

 

368,050

 

403,071

Total

 

1,372,532

 

1,281,681