Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (37.4) Selected non-current assets information for major countries* in CHF million 2018 2017 Liechtenstein (country of domicile) 997.7 910.7 Germany 199.8 185.7 Norway 157.5 174.1 Austria 78.0 80.1 Other countries 271.2 249.6 Total Group 1,704.2 1,600.2 * Excluding non-current financial assets and deferred taxes Contingent liabilities (38) in CHF million 2018 2017 Guarantees 6.9 7.0 Other contingent liabilities 1.8 2.0 Total contingent liabilities 8.7 9.0 Management considers the possibility of any outflow in settlement to be remote. Other commitments (39) Payment commitments arising from non-cancelable operating lease contracts are as follows: in CHF million 2018 2017 < 1 year 137.2 118.2 1 to < 5 years 275.5 218.1 >= 5 years 85.4 65.2 Total at December 31 498.1 401.5 Capital commitments contracted for at the end of the reporting period but not yet incurred are as follows: in CHF million 2018 2017 Intangible assets 0.2 5.8 Property, plant and equipment 11.5 15.8 Total at December 31 11.7 21.6 Financial assets pledged as collateral (40) Details of receivables pledged as collateral for recognized liabilities are given in note (14). There are no other financial assets pledged as collateral for recognized liabilities or for contingent liabilities. (41) Research and development expenditure Expenditure on research and development in the reporting period amounted to CHF 355.3 million (2017: CHF 310.6 million), thereof CHF 158.1 million (2017: CHF 144.7 million) were recognized as intangible assets (see development costs in note (7)). 2018 Financial Report | 69