ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD | CIK:0001026980 | 3

  • Filed: 4/30/2018
  • Entity registrant name: ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD (CIK: 0001026980)
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    24.

    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

     

    (a)

    Operating lease commitments – the Company as lessee

    The Company leases a piece of land in Singapore and certain buildings under non-cancellable operating lease arrangements for terms from 5 to 30 years.

    Future minimum rental payable under non-cancellable operating leases with initial terms of one year or more consisted of the following:

     

     

     

    As of December 31,

     

     

     

    2017

     

     

    2016

     

     

     

    US$’000

     

     

    US$’000

     

    Within one year

     

     

    1,174

     

     

     

    823

     

    After one year but not more than five years

     

     

    859

     

     

     

    1,067

     

    More than five years

     

     

    1,607

     

     

     

    1,774

     

     

     

     

    3,640

     

     

     

    3,664

     

     

     

    (b)

    Finance lease and hire purchase commitments

    The Company leases certain machinery and equipment under finance leases.

    Future minimum payments under finance leases with initial terms of one year or more consisted of the following as of December 31:

     

     

     

    2017

     

     

    2016

     

     

     

    Minimum

    payments

     

     

    Present value

    of payments

    (Note 15 )

     

     

    Minimum

    payments

     

     

    Present value

    of payments

    (Note 15 )

     

     

     

    US$’000

     

     

    US$’000

     

     

    US$’000

     

     

    US$’000

     

    Within one year

     

     

    39

     

     

     

    36

     

     

     

    32

     

     

     

    29

     

    After one year but not more than five years

     

     

    44

     

     

     

    42

     

     

     

    57

     

     

     

    54

     

    More than five years

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total minimum lease payments

     

     

    83

     

     

     

    78

     

     

     

    89

     

     

     

    83

     

    Less: amount representing finance charges

     

     

    (5

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    (6

    )

     

     

     

    Present value of minimum lease payment

     

     

    78

     

     

     

    78

     

     

     

    83

     

     

     

    83

     

     

    As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the finance lease liabilities are secured by the leased machinery and equipment at cost of $148 and $131, respectively. The accumulated depreciation of these leased assets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $98 and $60, respectively. The depreciation of machinery and equipment under finance leases are included in the depreciation expenses under costs of sales.  The average discount interest rate implicit in the lease is 5.11% and 4.98%, for 2017 and 2016, respectively.

     

    24.

    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

     

    (c)

    Purchase commitments

    As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company and its subsidiaries had commitments to purchase raw materials totaling $175 million to $277 million and $111 million to $203 million (24,005 to 37,930 metric tons and 19,620 to 35,920  metric tons), respectively, from third parties at the prices stipulated in the contracts.

     

    (d)

    Capital commitments

    As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company and its subsidiaries had capital commitment relating to the construction of factory building improvement and acquisition of machinery, totaling $0.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

     

    (e)

    Guarantees

    As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, Charoong Thai and its subsidiaries had given continuing corporate guarantee of $2 million and $2 million, respectively, in respect of banking facilities extended to two operating subsidiaries.

    As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company provided a corporate guarantee not exceeding the sum of $31.2 million and $31.2 million, respectively, for the bond performance and banking facility of Sigma Cable.

    As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, there were outstanding bank guarantees of $35.2 million and $29 million, respectively, issued by the banks on behalf of Charoong Thai and its subsidiaries in respect of certain performance bonds as required in the normal course of business of the companies. These guarantees generally expire within 1 year.

     

    (f)

    Service commitments

    As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company and its subsidiaries had commitments in respect of repair and maintenance consulting services with related parties totaling $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.