Annual Report 2019

20 Financial Expenses

The interest expenses mainly relate to interest expense on financial liabilities measured at amortized cost as well as prepayment penalties for financing measures.

in € million

2018

2019

 

 

 

Interest expense from non-derivative financial liabilities

350.9

349.7

Swaps (current interest expense for the period)

15.4

17.2

Effects from the valuation of non-derivative financial instruments

14.9

-18.9

Effects from the valuation of swaps

15.4

17.9

Prepayment penalties and commitment interest

8.4

28.1

Interest accretion to provisions

9.1

10.0

Interest from leases

5.6

14.0

Other financial expenses

1.1

-0.5

 

420.8

417.5

 

 

 

The prepayment penalties include the fees for the unscheduled repayment of loans during the fixed interest period.

A reconciliation of net interest to net interest to be classified in accordance with IFRS 9 is shown in the following table:

in € million

2018

2019

 

 

 

Interest income

5.8

8.9

Interest expense

-420.8

-417.5

Net interest

-415.0

-408.6

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

Net interest from provisions for pensions in acc. with IAS 19

8.6

8.6

Net interest from other provisions in acc. with IAS 37

0.5

1.4

Net interest from leases

5.6

14.0

Net interest to be classified

-400.3

-384.6

 

 

 

The net interest classified pursuant to IFRS 9 is as follows:

in € million

2018

2019

 

 

 

Financial assets measured at (amortized) cost

5.7

8.9

Derivatives measured at FV through P&L

-30.8

-35.1

Financial liabilities measured at (amortized) cost

-375.2

-358.4

Classification of net interest

-400.3

-384.6