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

 

31.12.2020

 

31.12.2019

Guarantees

 

38,820

 

29,338

Comfort letters

 

0

 

0

 

 

38,820

 

29,338

Within a one-year period from 31 December 2020, HHLA can make use of the existing guarantees up to a maximum amount of € 56,480 thousand.

The following other financial obligations existed on the reporting date:

Other financial obligations

in € thousand

 

31.12.2020

 

31.12.2019

Outstanding purchase commitments

 

125,009

 

119,166

Other

 

53,420

 

59,415

 

 

178,429

 

178,581

Of the obligations from outstanding purchase commitments, € 85,030 thousand (previous year: € 87,529 thousand) is attributable to in property, plant and equipment and € 3,425 thousand (previous year: € 1,833 thousand) is attributable to investments in intangible assets.

Investments

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