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.

Contingent liabilities

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:

Other financial obligations

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 in property, plant and equipment and € 2,420 thousand (previous year: € 3,302 thousand) is attributable to investments in intangible assets.

Investments

Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets.