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 |
31.12.2018 |
31.12.2017 |
||
Guarantees |
15,110 |
10,374 |
||
Comfort letters |
0 |
0 |
||
|
15,110 |
10,374 |
The following other financial obligations existed on the reporting date:
in € thousand |
31.12.2018 |
31.12.2017 |
||
Obligations from operating leases |
1,015,936 |
796,701 |
||
Outstanding purchase commitments |
106,989 |
110,618 |
||
Other |
21,648 |
20,599 |
||
|
1,144,573 |
927,918 |
Of the obligations from outstanding purchase commitments, € 69,550 thousand (previous year: € 77,299 thousand) is attributable to investments in property, plant and equipment and € 2,420 thousand (previous year: € 3,302 thousand) is attributable to investments in intangible assets.
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets.