Other financial obligations
The following table provides an overview of Deutsche Telekom’s other financial obligations as of September 30, 2023:
millions of € |
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Sept. 30, 2023 |
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Purchase commitments regarding property, plant and equipment |
5,820 |
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Purchase commitments regarding intangible assets |
8,140 |
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Firm purchase commitments for inventories |
5,927 |
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Other purchase commitments and similar obligations |
25,968 |
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Payment obligations to the Civil Service Pension Fund |
754 |
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Obligations arising in connection with business combinations |
1,311 |
|
Miscellaneous other obligations |
0 |
|
|
47,920 |
|
The purchase commitment regarding intangible assets includes, among others, obligations in connection with the agreement between T‑Mobile US and Comcast entered into on September 12, 2023 on the acquisition of licenses in the 600 MHz spectrum. In this connection, the maximum purchase price of USD 3.3 billion (EUR 3.1 billion) was included in the disclosure. Other purchase commitments and similar obligations mainly comprise obligations for the procurement of services, such as maintenance and servicing, IT services, marketing measures, and outsourcing. Of the obligations arising in connection with business combinations, USD 1.2 billion (EUR 1.1 billion) relates to obligations arising from the agreed acquisition of Ka’ena in the United States.
For further information on the agreement concluded with Comcast, please refer to the section “Intangible assets.”
For further information on the agreed acquisition of Ka’ena, please refer to the section “Changes in the composition of the Group and other transactions.”