Amadeus IT Holding, S.A. and Subsidiaries - Investor relations at ...
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AMADEUS <strong>IT</strong> HOLDING, S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED<br />
DECEMBER 31, 2011, AND 2010<br />
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF EUROS - KEUR)<br />
The analysis of the age of amounts to be recovered from customers th<strong>at</strong> are past due<br />
but not impaired, for the year ended <strong>at</strong> December 31, 2011, <strong>and</strong> 2010:<br />
46<br />
31/12/2011 31/12/2010<br />
Up to 3 months 21,068 21,253<br />
From 3 to 6 months 4,126 6,531<br />
From 6 to 12 months 1,019 4,614<br />
Over 12 months 3,749 2,107<br />
29,962 34,505<br />
The Management estim<strong>at</strong>es th<strong>at</strong> the credit risk arising from its amounts receivable is<br />
adequ<strong>at</strong>ely covered by the existing doubtful debt provision. Moreover, our customer<br />
base is large <strong>and</strong> unrel<strong>at</strong>ed which results on a low concentr<strong>at</strong>ion of our credit risk.<br />
The Group has agreements with financial institutions to carry out factoring<br />
transactions over a part of the accounts receivable resulting from its business. As of<br />
December 31, 2011, the Group has not transferred any amount to the financial<br />
institution under these agreements. At December 31, 2010, the Group transferred<br />
KEUR 26,000. The average interest r<strong>at</strong>es for these transactions were 2.35% for the<br />
period ended <strong>at</strong> December 31, 2011, <strong>and</strong> 1.50% for the period ended <strong>at</strong> December<br />
31, 2010.<br />
The Group recorded a provision against accounts receivable for estim<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
cancell<strong>at</strong>ions of airline bookings <strong>at</strong> December 31, 2011, of KEUR 28,624 <strong>and</strong> KEUR<br />
37,439 in 2010; consequently the Group has reserved for the rel<strong>at</strong>ed reduction in<br />
accounts payable for distribution fees <strong>at</strong> December 31, 2011, KEUR 11,641 <strong>and</strong><br />
KEUR 15,296 in 2010.<br />
c) Other non current financial assets <strong>and</strong> financial liabilities (Pension <strong>and</strong> postretirement<br />
benefits)<br />
Breakdown of this caption <strong>at</strong> December 31, for the years ended 2011 <strong>and</strong> 2010, was<br />
as follows: