25 – Other Financial Obligations

The figures listed below are stated at nominal value:

Other financial obligations (Million €)

 

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Bills of exchange

6

7

Guarantees

447

75

Warranties

65

50

Collateral granted on behalf of third-party liabilities

1

1

Initiated investment projects

4,331

7,094

of which purchase commitments

1,093

1,249

for the purchase of intangible assets

25

19

Payment and loan commitments and other financial obligations

80

68

Since the formation of the Wintershall Dea joint venture, BASF SE has continued to provide a guarantee to Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation covering all obligations of Wintershall Dea Middle East GmbH related to the Ghasha concession in the United Arab Emirates. The guarantee does not stipulate a maximum amount. The risk of a claim being exercised against the guarantee is currently classified as low.

The decline in initiated investment projects is mainly attributable to the disposal of the oil and gas business in 2019.

Of the initiated investment projects and guarantees, companies allocated to the disposal groups accounted for €130 million as of December 31, 2019, and €3,649 million as of December 31, 2018.

Obligations arising from purchase contracts

Obligations arising from purchase contracts resulted primarily from long-term purchase obligations for raw materials. Firm purchase obligations as of December 31, 2019, were as follows:

Obligations arising from purchase contracts (Million €)

2020

8,280

2021

5,148

2022

4,062

2023

2,681

2024

1,318

2025 and maturities beyond this year

4,973

Total

26,462