08 Financial and Non-Financial Assets / Receivables

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€ million

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

Total

 

Of which noncurrent

 

Of which current

 

Total

 

Of which noncurrent

 

Of which current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

 

775.7

 

 

775.7

 

679.4

 

 

679.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

11.1

 

11.1

 

 

11.1

 

11.1

 

Loans

 

96.4

 

96.4

 

 

99.9

 

99.9

 

Receivables from associated companies

 

0.9

 

 

0.9

 

1.0

 

 

1.0

Loan and interest receivables

 

1.4

 

 

1.4

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

Derivative financial instruments

 

6.1

 

2.0

 

4.1

 

12.6

 

0.2

 

12.4

Receivables from suppliers

 

6.2

 

 

6.2

 

6.6

 

 

6.6

Deposits

 

2.9

 

1.4

 

1.5

 

1.4

 

0.1

 

1.3

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

0.4

 

 

0.4

 

3.8

 

 

3.8

Sundry financial assets

 

51.2

 

0.6

 

50.6

 

24.7

 

0.1

 

24.6

Other financial assets

 

176.6

 

111.5

 

65.1

 

161.3

 

111.4

 

49.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruals and deferrals

 

10.1

 

1.7

 

8.4

 

10.1

 

1.0

 

9.1

Plan assets

 

0.4

 

 

0.4

 

0.4

 

 

0.4

Other tax receivables

 

46.1

 

0.7

 

45.4

 

44.2

 

2.7

 

41.5

Sundry non-financial assets

 

14.3

 

1.3

 

13.0

 

8.0

 

0.6

 

7.4

Other non-financial assets

 

70.9

 

3.7

 

67.2

 

62.7

 

4.3

 

58.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax receivables

 

18.5

 

 

18.5

 

19.1

 

0.1

 

19.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables are shown at amortized cost, which corresponds to their market value. Adequate valuation allowances are set up to cover default risks, to the extent that these are not covered by insurance, bank guarantees or advance payments received.

Valuation allowances and past-due debts developed as follows:

Changes in valuation allowances for trade receivables

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€ million

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of Jan. 1

 

5.6

 

5.1

Utilization

 

-2.2

 

-2.7

(+) Additions / (–) reversals

 

0.2

 

2.8

Exchange-rate differences

 

0.1

 

0.4

As of Dec. 31

 

3.7

 

5.6

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in Past-Due Trade Receivables

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€ million

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables that are neither past due nor written down

 

634.5

 

551.3

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables that are past due but not written down:

 

 

 

 

up to 30 days past due

 

134.0

 

121.9

31 to 45 days past due

 

3.3

 

2.2

over 45 days past due

 

3.5

 

3.5

Total

 

140.8

 

127.6

 

 

 

 

 

Written-down receivables

 

0.4

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

775.7

 

679.4

 

 

 

 

 

No valuation allowances were recognized for other financial assets in either the period under review or the prior year. There was no significant credit risk as of December 31, 2016.

Valuation allowances are set up for identifiable credit risks and exchange-rate fluctuations. We continuously monitor the creditworthiness of our debtors to assess the intrinsic value of the corresponding receivables and, where appropriate, we take out credit default insurance. In addition, customers make advance payments and provide bank guarantees. The maximum default risk is equal to the carrying amount of the uninsured receivables. No loans or receivables were renegotiated to prevent an overdue debt or possible valuation allowances. Based on past experience and on the conditions prevailing as of the reporting date, there are no restrictions with regard to credit quality. The additions and reversals in the valuation allowances for receivables in the reporting period mainly relate to Wacker Chemie AG.