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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure Of Leases [Abstract]  
Leases
Note 36—Leases
Lessor
During 2025 the Group recognized EUR 51 million of leasing income on operating leases (2024: EUR
 49
million) (see Note 5.
For finance leases, during the year the finance lease receivables increased by EUR
15
 
million, of which EUR 12 million non-current and 3 million current, as a result of the Intelsat acquisition.
 
Additionally, as part of the Intelsat acquisition, the Group acquired a contract for a lessor finance lease meeting the manufacturer criterio
n, whi
ch commenced in October 2025 with a selling loss upon commencement of EUR 1 million. The Group enters into finance leases relating to teleports, satellites/transponders, and equipment.
Amounts receivable under finance leases:
 
€million
  
2025
 
  
2024
 
  
2023
 
Amounts receivable under finance leases:
  
  
  
Year 1
     4        1  
 

— 
 
Year 2
     4        1  
 
 
— 
 
Year 3
     4        1  
 
 
— 
 
Year 4
     4        1  
 
 
— 
 
Year 5
     2        1  
 
 
— 
 
Onwards
     3        —   
 
 
— 
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Undiscounted lease payments
  
 
21
 
  
 
5
 
 
 
— 
 
Unguaranteed residual value
     2        —   
 
 
— 
 
Less: unearned finance income
     (4 )      —   
 
 
— 
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Present value of lease payments receivable
  
 
19
 
  
 
5
 
 
 
— 
 
Impairment loss allowance
     —         —   
 
 
— 
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net investment in finance leases
  
 
19
 
  
 
5
 
 
 
— 
 
Net investment in finance leases analysed as:
     
 
 
 
 
Recoverable after 12 months
    
16
       4  
 
 
— 
 
Recoverable within 12 months
    
3
       1  
 
 
— 
 
Amounts recognized in the consolidated income statement (finance leases)
 
€million
 
2025
 
 
2024
 
 
2023
 
Selling gain/(loss) for finance leases
     (1 )      5  
 
 
— 
 
Finance income on the net investment in finance leases (see Note 8)
     1        —   
 
 
— 
 
Lessee
The Group’s
right-of-use
assets and associated liabilities are measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments. In 2025, the present value measurement was discounted based on a range from 3.14% to 6.29%, as applicable to the maturities of the individual leases. In 2024, a single discount rate of 2.97% was used.
 
 
Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position
The Group leases office buildings, third-party transponders, ground segment assets and other fixtures and fittings, tools and equipment as set out below.
 
€million
   Buildings      Transponders
(included
within Space
Segment)
     Ground
segment
     Other fixtures
and fittings,
tools and
equipment
     31 December
2025
 
Right-of-use
assets
              
Cost
     110        455        153        2        720  
Accumulated depreciation
     (16 )
 
     (32 )
 
     (25 )
 
     (1      (74 )
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
94
 
  
 
423
 
  
 
128
 
  
 
1
 
  
 
646
 
 
€million
   Buildings      Transponders
(included
within Space
Segment)
     Ground
segment
     Other fixtures
and fittings,
tools and
equipment
     31 December
2024
 
Right-of-use
assets
              
Cost
     32        27        25        2        86  
Accumulated depreciation
     (15      (10      (10      (1      (36
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
17
 
  
 
17
 
  
 
15
 
  
 
1
 
  
 
50
 
There were EUR 682 million (2024: EUR 39
million) additions to the right-of-use assets during 2025 out of which EUR 643 million were additions from business combination, partially offset by EUR
32 million (2024: EUR 35
million) disposals of expired assets. The depreciation charge for the year on such assets was
 EUR 62 million (2024: EUR 25 million).
Lease liabilities are presented below as at 31 December:
 
million
  
2025
    
2024
 
Maturity analysis—contractual undiscounted cash flows
     
Within one year
     110        19  
After one year but not more than five years
     412        28  
More than five years
     270        8  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
792
 
  
 
55
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Lease liabilities included in the statement of financial position at 31 December
     
Current
     76        19  
Non-current
     559        32  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
635
 
  
 
51
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
The leases of office buildings typically run for a period of
2-10
years and leases of ground segment assets for a period of 2-15 years
.
Some leases include an option to renew the lease for an additional period after the end of the contract term. The Group assesses at lease commencement whether it is reasonably certain to exercise the extension option. The Group reassesses whether it is reasonably certain to exercise the options if there is a significant event or significant change in circumstances within its control.
Lease liabilities amounting to EUR 621 million (EUR 560 million non-current and EUR 61 million current) were added as part of Intelsat acquisition (see Note 4).

 
 
 

Amounts recognized in the consolidated income statement
Depreciation charge of
right-of-use
assets:
 
€million
  
2025
    
2024
    
2023
 
Buildings
  
 
12
       5        6  
Space segment)
  
 
33
       15        9  
Ground segment
  
 
16
       4        3  
Other fixtures and fittings, tools and equipment
  
 
1
       1        1  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
62
 
  
 
25
 
  
 
19
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Finance cost:
 
€million
  
2025
    
2024
    
2023
 
Interest expense
     19        2        2  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
 19
 
  
 
 2
 
  
 
 2
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The total cash outflow for leases in 2025 was EUR 60 million (2024: EUR 26 million).