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Trade and other receivables
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Trade And Other Receivables [Abstract]  
Trade and other receivables

15.

Trade and other receivables

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(in € millions)

 

Trade receivables

 

 

286

 

 

 

295

 

Less: allowance for expected credit losses

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(15

)

Less: provision for credit reserves

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(8

)

Trade receivables – net

 

 

273

 

 

 

272

 

Other

 

 

127

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

360

 

 

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and generally have 30-day payment terms. Due to their comparatively short maturities, the carrying value of trade and other receivables approximate their fair value. Other includes €18 million for amounts expected to be recovered from rights holders for retroactive statutory rate change for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Group establishes an accrual against advances made to rights holders not expected to be recovered.

The aging of the Group’s net trade receivables is as follows:

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(in € millions)

 

Current

 

 

195

 

 

 

153

 

Overdue 1 – 30 days

 

 

44

 

 

 

69

 

Overdue 31 – 60 days

 

 

19

 

 

 

13

 

Overdue 60 – 90 days

 

 

7

 

 

 

11

 

Overdue more than 90 days

 

 

8

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

272

 

 

The movements in the Group’s allowance for expected credit losses are as follows:

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(in € millions)

 

At January 1

 

 

15

 

 

 

18

 

Provision for expected credit losses

 

 

15

 

 

 

12

 

Receivables written off

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(3

)

Reversal of unutilized provisions

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(12

)

At December 31

 

 

8

 

 

 

15

 

 

The Group maintains an allowance for expected credit losses of a portion of trade receivables based on the simplified approach for measuring expected credit losses. The Group estimates anticipated losses based on lifetime expected credit losses at each reporting date. The Group has an established provision matrix which takes into account the number of days past due, collection history, identification of specific customer exposure, product type, geographical region and current economic trends. Expected credit losses on trade receivables are calculated based on the aforementioned matrix and are charged to general and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of operations. Receivables for which an impairment provision was recognized are written off against the provision when it is deemed uncollectible.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivables mentioned above. The Group does not hold any collateral as security.