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Full Annual Report 2006 - Singapore Technologies Engineering

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THE WINNING SPIRIT ST <strong>Engineering</strong> AR <strong>2006</strong> 174<br />

Notes to the Financial Statements 31 DECEMBER <strong>2006</strong><br />

(Currency – <strong>Singapore</strong> dollars unless otherwise stated)<br />

14. STOCKS AND WORK-IN-PROGRESS<br />

GROUP<br />

<strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />

$’000 $’000<br />

Stocks of equipment and spares 504,940 294,584<br />

Work-in-progress in excess of progress billings<br />

Work-in-progress, including profits recognised 1,887,083 1,828,880<br />

Progress billings (1,288,606) (1,311,278)<br />

598,477 517,602<br />

Total stocks and work-in-progress at lower of cost and net realisable value 1,103,417 812,186<br />

Progress billings in excess of work-in-progress<br />

Work-in-progress, including profits recognised 1,499,763 1,294,527<br />

Progress billings (1,798,701) (1,585,831)<br />

(298,938) (291,304)<br />

Stocks are stated after allowance for stock obsolescence of $106,230,000 (2005: $102,654,000) and work-in-progress in<br />

excess of progress billings are stated after provision for foreseeable losses of $26,311,000 (2005: $29,907,000).<br />

15. TRADE DEBTORS<br />

Trade debtors 872,270 660,539<br />

Allowance for doubtful debts (65,980) (75,091)<br />

806,290 585,448<br />

Unbilled receivables 51,921 80,018<br />

858,211 665,466<br />

Trade debtors denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies as at 31 December <strong>2006</strong> are as follows:<br />

• $222,880,000 (2005: $189,236,000) denominated in US dollars<br />

• $34,277,000 (2005: $63,447,000) denominated in Euro<br />

Movements in allowance for doubtful debts during the year are as follows:<br />

At beginning of the year 75,091 87,128<br />

Write-back to statement of profit and loss (7,378) (12,426)<br />

Bad debts written off against allowance (2,401) (2,829)<br />

Arising from acquisition of subsidiaries 1,920 3,061<br />

Translation difference (1,252) 157<br />

At end of the year 65,980 75,091

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