Other financial obligations
Capital expenditures in relation to which DB Group has entered into contractual obligations as of the balance sheet date, but for which no consideration has yet been received, are broken down as follows:
€ million | Jun 30, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 1) |
committed capital expenditures for | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 25,244 | 23,752 | 23,472 |
Intangible assets | 48 | 41 | 53 |
Acquisition of financial assets | 488 | 508 | 480 |
Total | 25,780 | 24,301 | 24,005 |
1) Values including discontinued operations.
The increase in the committed capital expenditures in property, plant and equipment was particularly due to the planned capital expenditure projects relating to own construction services. The committed capital expenditures for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment also contains future obligations for vehicles in connection with transport contracts to be recognized in accordance with IFRIC 12.
The acquisition of financial assets related to outstanding contributions for EUROFIMA European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock, Basel/Switzerland, which have not been called in. This decrease was due to exchange rate effects.