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

 

31.12.2019

 

31.12.2018

Guarantees

 

29,338

 

29,014

Comfort letters

 

0

 

0

 

 

29,338

 

29,014

The following other financial obligations existed on the reporting date:

Other financial obligations

in € thousand

 

31.12.2019

 

31.12.2018

Outstanding purchase commitments

 

99,555

 

106,989

Other

 

59,415

 

21,648

 

 

158,970

 

128,637

Of the obligations from outstanding purchase commitments, € 70,398 thousand (previous year: € 69,550 thousand) is attributable to in property, plant and equipment and € 1,833 thousand (previous year: € 2,420 thousand) is attributable to investments in intangible assets.

Investments

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