180 SIMPLY SMARTERNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 December 2011(Currency - <strong>Singapore</strong> dollars unless o<strong>the</strong>rwise stated)18. Long-term receivablesGroupCompany2011 2010 2011 2010$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000Housing and car loans and advances <strong>to</strong> staff 1,295 1,036 19 77Deposits – 4,099 – –O<strong>the</strong>r receivables – 2,489 – –Loans <strong>to</strong>:Third parties * 1 58,847 48,136 – –Allowance for doubtful loans (8,962) (8,957) – –49,885 39,179 – –51,180 46,803 19 77Receivable:Within 1 year 12,925 10,428 19 77After 1 year 38,255 36,375 – –51,180 46,803 19 77Loans and receivables are carried at amortised cost and are subject <strong>to</strong> impairment.* 1 Included in <strong>the</strong> loans <strong>to</strong> third parties are:(a) a loan of $8,312,000 (2010: $8,312,000) secured by intellectual property rights, and is not expected <strong>to</strong> be repaid within <strong>the</strong> next 12 months.Interest is repriced every month and chargeable at <strong>the</strong> US dollar prime rate plus 2% (2010: 2%) per annum, which is also <strong>the</strong> effective interest rate.The loan is convertible <strong>to</strong> shares of that entity, subject <strong>to</strong> certain terms and conditions. In a prior year, a notice was given <strong>to</strong> that entity <strong>to</strong> convert <strong>the</strong>loan <strong>to</strong> shares of that entity but <strong>the</strong> conversion has not been effected as at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> year. The loan is fully impaired at <strong>the</strong> balance sheet date.No interest income has been accrued for this <strong>financial</strong> year stated due <strong>to</strong> uncertainty over <strong>the</strong> collectibility of <strong>the</strong> interest income.(b) a bridging loan of $649,650 (US$500,000) (2010: $645,000 (US$500,000)) extended <strong>to</strong> a third party. The bridging loan is secured by way of a Deedof Debenture, which creates a floating charge over <strong>the</strong> assets of <strong>the</strong> third party. This loan is treated as a net investment in <strong>the</strong> third party and is notexpected <strong>to</strong> be repaid. The loan is stated at cost and has been fully impaired due <strong>to</strong> uncertainty over collectibility.(c) an amount of $49,885,000 (2010: $39,179,000) relating <strong>to</strong> instalment payment plans granted <strong>to</strong> cus<strong>to</strong>mers. These loans are unsecured, repayableover a period of 7.5 years from 2008. The interest rates on <strong>the</strong>se loans are LIBOR with margins at 0.63% (2010: 0.5% <strong>to</strong> 0.63%) per annum. Theinterest rates range from 0.91% <strong>to</strong> 1.43% (2010: 0.92% <strong>to</strong> 1.39%) per annum, which are also <strong>the</strong> effective interest rates.Movements in allowance for doubtful loans <strong>to</strong> third parties are as follows:Group2011 2010$’000 $’000At beginning of <strong>the</strong> year 8,957 9,015Translation difference 5 (58)At end of <strong>the</strong> year 8,962 8,957
SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING LTD Annual Report 2011181NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 December 2011(Currency - <strong>Singapore</strong> dollars unless o<strong>the</strong>rwise stated)19. Finance lease receivablesThe Group entered in<strong>to</strong> finance lease arrangements with cus<strong>to</strong>mers with terms ranging from 1 <strong>to</strong> 10 years (2010: 1 <strong>to</strong> 10 years) and effective interestrate of 1.35% <strong>to</strong> 20.74% (2010: 1.42% <strong>to</strong> 20.7%) per annum.Gross investmentin finance leaseUnearnedinterestPresent value ofminimum leasereceivablesAllowance fordoubtful leasereceivablesNet investmentin finance lease$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000Group2011Within 1 year 28,687 1,081 27,606 (1,443) 26,1632 <strong>to</strong> 5 years 15,361 1,161 14,200 – 14,200More than 5 years 287 5 282 – 28215,648 1,166 14,482 – 14,482201044,335 2,247 42,088 (1,443) 40,645Within 1 year 17,183 562 16,621 (2,142) 14,4792 <strong>to</strong> 5 years 6,094 646 5,448 – 5,448More than 5 years 1,188 84 1,104 – 1,1047,282 730 6,552 – 6,55224,465 1,292 23,173 (2,142) 21,031GroupNote 2011 2010$’000 $’000Net investment in finance leaseNot past due and not impaired 33,100 14,699Past due and not impaired 7,545 6,33240,645 21,031Individually assessedDoubtful lease receivables 1,443 2,142Allowance for doubtful lease receivables (1,443) (2,142)– –Movements in allowance for doubtful lease receivables are as follows:At beginning of <strong>the</strong> year 2,142 2,816Charge/(write-back) <strong>to</strong> profit or loss 5 202 (543)Allowance utilised (1,031) –Translation difference 130 (131)At end of <strong>the</strong> year 1,443 2,142