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12. |
TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES |
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As of December 31, |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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US$’000 |
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US$’000 |
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Trade receivables |
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115,875 |
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82,814 |
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Less: Provision for impairment |
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(3,472 |
) |
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(3,342 |
) |
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Trade receivable, net |
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112,403 |
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79,472 |
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Other receivables |
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9,537 |
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17,107 |
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Less: Provision for impairment |
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(28 |
) |
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(189 |
) |
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Other receivable, net |
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9,509 |
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16,918 |
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As of December 31, 2017 and 2016 trade receivables of an initial value of $3,472 and $3,342, respectively, were impaired.
As of December 31, 2017 and 2016 other receivables of an initial value of $28 and $189, respectively, were impaired.
See below for the movement in the provision for impairment of trade receivables.
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Individually impaired |
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Collectively impaired |
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Total |
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US$’000 |
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US$’000 |
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US$’000 |
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At January 1, 2016 |
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3,129 |
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160 |
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3,289 |
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Charge for the year |
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106 |
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242 |
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348 |
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Write-off |
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(85 |
) |
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(6 |
) |
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(91 |
) |
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Unused amounts reversed |
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(21 |
) |
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(48 |
) |
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(69 |
) |
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Currency translation adjustment |
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(132 |
) |
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(3 |
) |
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(135 |
) |
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Reclassification |
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(16 |
) |
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16 |
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— |
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At December 31, 2016 |
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2,981 |
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361 |
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3,342 |
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Charge for the year |
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438 |
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172 |
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610 |
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Write-off |
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(385 |
) |
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(44 |
) |
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(429 |
) |
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Unused amounts reversed |
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(269 |
) |
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(39 |
) |
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(308 |
) |
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Currency translation adjustment |
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223 |
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37 |
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260 |
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Reclassification |
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(3 |
) |
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— |
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(3 |
) |
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At December 31, 2017 |
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2,985 |
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487 |
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3,472 |
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The ageing analysis of trade receivables is as follows:
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Past due but not impaired |
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Total |
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Neither past due nor impaired |
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Past due 1-3 months |
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Past due 3-6 months |
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Past due 6-12 months |
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Past due over 12 months |
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US$’000 |
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US$’000 |
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US$’000 |
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US$’000 |
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US$’000 |
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US$’000 |
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December 31, 2017 |
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112,403 |
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90,503 |
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20,608 |
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654 |
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397 |
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241 |
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December 31, 2016 |
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79,472 |
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59,959 |
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16,858 |
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1,642 |
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474 |
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539 |
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12. |
TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (continued) |
The Company maintains provision for impairment of trade receivables for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. Management considers the following factors when determining the collectability of specific customer accounts: customer credit-worthiness, customer financial condition, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends, and changes in customer payment terms. The impairment losses assessed individually as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 primarily resulted from the financial difficulties of the counter trading parties and the amounts recognized were the difference between the carrying amount of the accounts receivable and the present value of expected collectable amounts.
The Company obtained collateral in respect of customer doubtful accounts. The collateral takes the form of a lien over the customer’s assets and gives the Company a claim on these assets for the doubtful accounts. In March 2017, a lawsuit was filed by a debtor to rescind the foreclosure that the Company has undertaken on the collateral in Thailand. Although the estimated litigation process may be as long as two years if it reaches to the supreme court, the Company believes that it has the first lien on the collateral and its foreclosure will prevail. The collateral is not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company performed a valuation to determine the fair value of the collateral. As of December 31, 2017 the fair values of the collateral were $1,181 which was higher than the amounts of the associated delinquent accounts, no impairments was recognized; and, as of December 31, 2016, the fair value of the collateral was $842, which was lower than the amount of the associated delinquent account, as a result, the Company recognized an impairment of $191 in other operating expenses.
See Note 26(b) credit risk of trade receivables, which discusses how the Company manages and measures credit quality of trade receivables that are neither past due nor impaired.