20. DUE FROM RELATED CORPORATIONS21. DUE FROM ASSOCIATED COMPANIESGROUPCOMPANY2000 1999 2000 1999$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000Trade balances 7,093 11,441 – –Non-trade balances 6,938 4,013 1,403 13Loans 643,063 253,867 108,584 90,954657,094 269,321 109,987 90,967GROUP2000 1999$’000 $’000Trade balances 3,856 3,668Non-trade balances 3,252 3,195Provision for doubtful debts (533) (159)6,575 6,70422. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALSGROUPCOMPANY2000 1999 2000 1999NOTE $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000Trade creditors 427,651 415,091 213 225Advance payments from customers 1,600,138 1,084,364 – –Other creditors and accruals 26 645,649 384,325 14,631 11,251Due to:Immediate holding company (trade) 424 1,033 – –Immediate holding company (non-trade) 79 234 – –Subsidiaries (non-trade) – – 82 25Related corporations (trade) 14,497 10,569 – –Related corporations (non-trade) 3,058 1,263 14 –Associated companies (trade) 4 315 – –Joint ventures (trade) 4,346 33 – –Minority shareholder (trade) 1,073 961 – –2,696,919 1,898,188 14,940 11,501Movements in provision for doubtful debts during theyear are as follows:GROUP2000 1999$’000 $’000At beginning of the year 159 30Charge to profit and loss account 374 170Provision utilised – (41)At end of the year 533 15923. PROVISIONSGROUP2000 1999$’000 $’000Provision for:Warranties 227,995 161,758Liquidated damages 42,747 2,959Contingencies – 19,236<strong>Engineering</strong> and development – 6,587Wharf and syncrolift upkeep – 11,000Environmental liabilities 5,303 5,293276,045 206,833(a) Movements in provision for warranties during theyear are as follows:GROUP2000 1999$’000 $’000At beginning of the year 161,758 117,727Charge to profit and loss account 40,912 47,374Provision utilised (3,452) (3,363)Acquisition of subsidiary 28,774 –Translation difference 3 20At end of the year 227,995 161,758158 • visionnotes to the financial statements • 159
(b) Movements in provision for liquidated damages duringthe year are as follows:(c) Movements in provision for contingencies during theyear are as follows:(d) Movements in provision for engineering and developmentduring the year are as follows:(e) Movements in provision for wharf and syncroliftupkeep during the year are as follows:GROUP2000 1999$’000 $’000At beginning of the year 2,959 3,681Charge (write back) to profit and loss account 12,658 (680)Provision utilised (571) (42)Acquisition of subsidiary 27,701 –At end of the year 42,747 2,959GROUP2000 1999$’000 $’000At beginning of the year 19,236 19,610Write back to profit and loss account (41,146) (219)Provision utilised (14) (170)Acquisition of subsidiary 21,883 –Translation difference 41 15At end of the year – 19,236GROUP2000 1999$’000 $’000At beginning of the year 6,587 4,597(Write back) charge to profit and loss account (6,587) 2,290Provision utilised – (300)At end of the year – 6,587GROUP2000 1999$’000 $’000At beginning of the year 11,000 11,000Write back to profit and loss account (6,000) –Reclassified to accrued operating expenses (5,000) –At end of the year – 11,000(f) Movements in provision for environmental liabilitiesduring the year are as follows:24. LEASE OBLIGATIONSA subsidiary of <strong>Singapore</strong> <strong>Technologies</strong> Aerospace Ltd(“ST Aero”) leases certain land, buildings, and equipmentfrom a foreign Airport Authority (the “Authority”) undera capital lease related to industrial revenue bonds issuedby the Authority. Assets being leased are pledged as collateralagainst the bonds.The bonds have staggered maturitydates and the lease payments have been structured tocoincide with the staggered maturities of the bonds withthe final payment due on 1 November 2012, the expirationdate of the lease.In connection with the bond issue, the subsidiaryentered into a letter of credit agreement for approximately$13,600,000, which is used to guarantee paymentson the bonds in the event that the subsidiary isunable to make required lease payments. However, theletter of credit agreement expires in May 2001, and theGROUP2000 1999$’000 $’000At beginning of the year 5,293 5,457Provision utilised – (167)Translation difference 10 3At end of the year 5,303 5,293subsidiary has no alternative sourcing in place.Withoutthe letter of credit agreement in place, the Authoritywill call the bonds. ST Aero has expressed its ability andintent to pay off the bonds with other long-termfinancing should the subsidiary not enter into anotherletter of credit agreement by the original agreement’smaturity. As such, the capitalised lease obligation isclassified as long-term in the accompanying 2000balance sheet.The subsidiary also leases certain land, buildings, andequipment from the Authority under an operating lease.The lease term coincides with the term of the capitallease.The Company has unconditionally guaranteedpayment of all rents.The obligations under the finance lease to be paid by thesubsidiary are as follows:PRINCIPAL INTEREST$’000 $’00020001 year to 5 years 5,734 5,901After 5 years 12,388 3,908Total 18,122 9,809Discount (167) –17,955 9,809PRINCIPAL$’0002000Repayable:Within 1 year 990After 1 year 16,96517,955160 • visionnotes to the financial statements • 161