21Trade accounts receivable

Aging structure of trade accounts receivable

 

 

2021

 

2020

millions of CHF

 

Expected loss rate

 

Gross amount

 

Allowance

 

Net book value

 

Expected loss rate

 

Gross amount

 

Allowance

 

Net book value

Not past due

 

0.2%

 

411.0

 

–0.9

 

410.2

 

0.1%

 

419.7

 

–0.6

 

419.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1–30 days

 

0.5%

 

54.6

 

–0.3

 

54.3

 

0.8%

 

83.4

 

–0.7

 

82.7

31–60 days

 

3.7%

 

24.1

 

–0.9

 

23.2

 

6.2%

 

27.3

 

–1.7

 

25.6

61–120 days

 

3.5%

 

21.2

 

–0.7

 

20.5

 

4.2%

 

31.8

 

–1.3

 

30.5

>120 days

 

56.7%

 

94.7

 

–53.7

 

41.0

 

54.6%

 

90.5

 

–49.4

 

41.1

Total trade accounts receivable as of December 31

 

 

 

605.7

 

–56.5

 

549.2

 

 

 

652.7

 

–53.7

 

599.1

Allowance for doubtful trade accounts receivable

millions of CHF

 

2021

 

2020

Balance as of January 1

 

53.7

 

47.1

Derecognized as discontinued operations

 

–2.0

 

Additions

 

19.5

 

22.9

Released as no longer required

 

–8.5

 

–10.1

Utilized

 

–6.7

 

–4.5

Currency translation differences

 

0.6

 

–1.8

Balance as of December 31

 

56.5

 

53.7

Approximately 32% (2020: 36%) of the gross amount of trade accounts receivable was past due, and an allowance of CHF 56.5 million (2020: CHF 53.7 million) was recorded. The recoverability of trade accounts receivable is regularly reviewed, and the credit quality of new customers is thoroughly assessed. Due to the large and heterogeneous customer base, the credit risk from individual customers of the group is limited. The allowance for doubtful trade accounts receivable is based on expected credit losses. These are based on historical observed default rates over the expected life of the trade receivables and are adjusted for forward-looking information such as development of gross domestic product (GDP) and oil price development.

Accounts receivable by geographical region

millions of CHF

 

2021

 

2020

Europe, the Middle East and Africa

 

236.1

 

284.7

– thereof United Kingdom

 

55.3

 

62.7

– thereof Saudi Arabia

 

32.5

 

27.2

– thereof Germany

 

15.8

 

37.4

– thereof Spain

 

20.4

 

18.4

– thereof Sweden

 

14.0

 

7.1

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

 

111.0

 

137.2

– thereof USA

 

70.5

 

88.4

 

 

 

 

 

Asia-Pacific

 

202.0

 

177.1

– thereof China

 

137.7

 

112.2

 

 

 

 

 

Total as of December 31

 

549.2

 

599.1