27. Off-balance sheet arrangements

27. Off-balance sheet arrangements

Contractual obligations and commitments

We entered into lease agreements for office and laboratories which qualify as operating leases. We also have certain purchase commitments with CRO subcontractors principally.

On 31 December 2015, we had outstanding obligations for future minimum rent payments and purchase commitments, which become due as follows:

 

Payments due by period

(thousands of €)

Total

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

3–5 years

More than 5 years

Operating lease obligations

31,210

4,002

7,253

5,683

14,273

Purchase commitments

20,079

17,898

2,180

Total contractual obligations & commitments

51,289

21,901

9,433

5,683

14,273