
F-378
24 Customer deposits and advances
Customer deposits and advances consist of the following:
2008
2007
€ 1,000
€ 1,000
Germany................................................................................................
62,766
19,124
France................................................................................................
7,152
780
USA ................................................................................................
3,065
–
Other ................................................................................................
1,367
1,203
74,350
21,107
Advance payments are contractual payments received from customers at the start (and/or in stages) of projects.
They primarily relate to power control projects and average approximately 30% of the total contract value. The
Group has issued bonds for some of these advance payments as well as for certain performance guarantees given
to customers. A part of those bonds issued is secured by cash collateral. The amount of cash collateralised as at
31 December 2008 amounted to € 18,893,000 (2007: € 5,072,000).
25 Other current liabilities
Other current liabilities consist of the following:
2008
2007
€ 1,000
€ 1,000
Accrued wages and salaries ................................................................
14,209
11,343
Accrued social security charges................................................................
2,927
3,866
VAT payable................................................................................................
430
1,669
Other accrued taxes................................................................
.............................
1,017
782
Customer credit balances ................................................................
259
1,095
Accrued other non-trade payables................................................................
5,803
4,439
Other ................................................................................................
164
1,350
24,809
24,544
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