(12) Receivables and Other Assets


Trade receivables are comprised as follows:

 

 

€k

 

Sept. 30, 2008

Sept. 30, 2007

Trade receivables, gross

385,064

342,581

less: allowance for doubtful accounts

–18,138

–20,733

Trade receivables, net

366,926

321,848

Trade receivables with an amount of €3,600k (2006/2007: €4,481k) become due after one year.

Valuation allowances for trade receivables have changed as shown in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

€k

 

Specific
valuation allowances

Portfolio-based
valuation allowances

Total

 

2007/2008

2006/2007

2007/2008

2006/2007

2007/2008

2006/2007

Balance as of
October 1

17,536

12,505

3,197

2,755

20,733

15,260

Changes in allowances with effect on profit and loss

–2,963

5,031

368

442

–2,595

5,473

Balance as of September 30

14,573

17,536

3,565

3,197

18,138

20,733

On balance sheet date trade receivables which are past due but not impaired exist as follows:

 

 

 

€k

 

Past due
1–30 days

Past due
31–180 days

Past due more
than 180 days

September 30, 2008

54,578

32,128

8,529

September 30, 2007

53,600

33,074

3,337

Trade receivables comprise receivables from finance leases in the amount of €4,658k (2006/2007: €4,294k). The leasing contracts are concluded for a term of up to ten years. There was no impairment requirement on finance lease receivables in fiscal 2007/2008 and 2006/2007.

Residual Terms of Present Value of Minimum Lease Payments Receivable.

€k

 

Sept. 30, 2008

Sept. 30, 2007

Residual term up to 1 year

1,727

1,211

Residual term between 1 and 5 years

2,599

2,564

Residual term more than 5 years

332

519

 

4,658

4,294

Residual Terms of Total Gross Investment in the Lease.

€k

 

Sept. 30, 2008

Sept. 30, 2007

Residual term up to 1 year

1,971

1,445

Residual term between 1 and 5 years

2,936

2,897

Residual term more than 5 years

625

886

Unearned finance income

–874

–934

Present value of minimum lease payments receivable

4,658

4,294

Other receivables and other assets comprise the following:

 

 

 

 

€k

 

Sept. 30, 2008

Sept. 30, 2007

 

Total

Due >1 year

Total

Due >1 year

Receivables from related companies

985

0

0

0

Current income tax assets

4,454

0

3,947

0

Other assets

68,201

13,082

67,266

18,317

 

73,640

13,082

71,213

18,317

Other assets include the following items:

 

 

 

 

€k

 

Sept. 30, 2008

Sept. 30, 2007

 

Total

Due >1 year

Total

Due >1 year

Sales tax

21,574

0

16,989

0

Surplus of plan assets

7,169

7,169

12,655

12,655

Forward currency transactions

1,524

0

4,848

0

Receivables from employees

1,142

138

1,507

135

Prepaid expenses

21,655

3,603

17,369

2,724

Other

15,137

2,172

13,898

2,803

 

68,201

13,082

67,266

18,317

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