46. Contingent Liabilities and Other Financial Obligations
No provisions were formed for the following contingent liabilities because it was deemed highly unlikely that they would be utilised.
in € thousand |
31.12.2017 |
31.12.2016 |
||
Guarantees |
10,374 |
10,579 |
||
Comfort letters |
0 |
1,333 |
||
|
10,374 |
11,912 |
The following other financial obligations existed on the reporting date:
in € thousand |
31.12.2017 |
31.12.2016 |
||
Obligations from operating leases |
796,701 |
805,588 |
||
Outstanding purchase commitments |
110,618 |
56,787 |
||
Other |
20,599 |
9,498 |
||
|
927,918 |
871,873 |
Of the obligations from outstanding purchase commitments, € 77,299 thousand (previous year: € 34,199 thousand) is attributable to investments in property, plant and equipment and € 3,302 thousand (previous year: € 0 thousand) is attributable to investments in intangible assets.
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets.