07 » Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consist mainly of the currencies US dollar, euro as well as Chinese renminbi and are as follows:

Accounts receivable € in millions

 

 

Collective loss allowance

 

Individual loss allowance

 

Total

 

 

Not yet due

 

Past due
31 – 90 days

 

Past due > 90 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not credit-impaired

 

Not credit-impaired

 

Not credit-impaired

 

Credit-
impaired

 

Credit-
impaired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec. 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, gross

 

1,699

 

235

 

27

 

55

 

203

 

2,219

Weighted average loss rate

 

0.7%

 

4.9%

 

29.0%

 

61.5%

 

98.8%

 

12.0%

Loss allowance

 

(13)

 

(12)

 

(8)

 

(34)

 

(201)

 

(267)

Accounts receivable, net

 

1,686

 

224

 

19

 

21

 

2

 

1,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec. 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, gross

 

2,329

 

286

 

25

 

34

 

139

 

2,814

Weighted average loss rate

 

0.7%

 

4.3%

 

39.1%

 

59.5%

 

92.9%

 

6.7%

Loss allowance

 

(17)

 

(12)

 

(10)

 

(20)

 

(129)

 

(189)

Accounts receivable, net

 

2,312

 

274

 

15

 

14

 

10

 

2,625

Movement in loss allowances for accounts receivable € in millions

 

 

2020

 

2019

Loss allowances at January 1

 

189

 

193

Net remeasurement of loss allowances

 

98

 

0

Write-offs charged against the loss allowance accounts

 

(5)

 

(7)

Currency translation differences

 

(12)

 

1

Other changes

 

(2)

 

1

Loss allowances at December 31

 

267

 

189

Compared to December 31, 2019, the total loss allowance increased by € 78 million, which is predominantly a consequence of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Thereof € 6 million is related to the collective loss allowance mainly due to a deterioration of the accounts receivable ageing structure as well as higher allowance percentages due to an increase in the expected default rates. The individual loss allowance increased by € 72 million to reflect a higher credit risk of specific customers.

As at December 31, 2020, the loss allowance for not credit-impaired accounts receivable in the amount of € 241 million and credit-impaired accounts receivable in the amount of € 1 million was not recognized as adidas holds credit enhancement instruments, mainly in the form of credit insurance and bank guarantees, which mitigate the credit risk of those financial assets.

There are no material balances of accounts receivable written off but subject to enforcement activity.

Further information about credit risks is contained in these Notes. See Note 30