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CURRENT RECEIVABLES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]  
CURRENT RECEIVABLES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
18. CURRENT RECEIVABLES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Current receivables and other current assets are as follows:
At December 31,
20232022
(€ thousand)
Trade receivables261,380 232,414 
Receivables from financing activities1,451,158 1,399,997 
Current tax receivables11,616 16,054 
Other current assets130,228 153,183 
Total1,854,382 1,801,648 

Trade receivables

The following table sets forth a breakdown of trade receivables by nature:
At December 31,
20232022
(€ thousand)
Trade receivables due from:
Dealers122,177 85,696 
Sponsorship and commercial activities32,357 42,981 
Brand activities30,587 24,213 
Stellantis Group companies20,398 19,184 
Other55,861 60,340 
Total261,380 232,414 
Trade receivables due from dealers relate to receivables for the sale of cars across the dealer network and are generally settled within 30 to 40 days from the date of invoice.

Trade receivables due from sponsorship and commercial activities mainly relate to the Group’s participation in the Formula 1 World Championship and the World Endurance Championship. Trade receivables due from brand activities relate to amounts receivable for licensing and merchandising activities. Trade receivables due from Stellantis Group companies mainly relate to the sale of engines and car bodies to Maserati S.p.A., which is controlled by the Stellantis Group. The contract with Maserati ended in December 2023. For additional information, see Note 28 “Related Party Transactions”.

The Group is not exposed to significant concentration of third party credit risk.

The following table sets forth a breakdown of trade receivables by currency:
At December 31,
20232022
(€ thousand)
Trade receivables denominated in:
Euro118,104 95,894 
U.S. Dollar118,233 108,369 
Pound Sterling6,096 8,178 
Chinese Yuan5,099 3,203 
Japanese Yen7,230 6,832 
Other currencies6,618 9,938 
Total261,380 232,414 
Trade receivables are shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts determined on the basis of insolvency risk and historical experience, adjusted for forward-looking factors specific to the receivables and the economic environment. Additional provisions to the allowance for doubtful accounts are recorded within selling, general and administrative costs in the consolidated income statement.

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts of trade receivables during the year were as follows:
20232022
(€ thousand)
At January 125,800 25,984 
Additional provisions2,767 3,844 
Utilizations(1,845)(1,579)
Releases(1,280)(2,522)
Other changes(24)73 
At December 3125,418 25,800 
Receivables from financing activities

Receivables from financing activities are as follows:
At December 31,
20232022
(€ thousand)
Client financing1,451,158 1,390,956 
Dealer financing— 9,041 
Total receivables from financing activities1,451,158 1,399,997 
Receivables from financing activities relate to the financial services portfolio in the United States and are generally secured on the title of cars or other guarantees.

Receivables from financing activities are shown net of an allowance for doubtful accounts and additional provisions are recorded within cost of sales in the consolidated income statement.

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts of receivables from financing activities during the year are as follows:
20232022
(€ thousand)
At January 19,950 11,204 
Additional provisions6,423 3,064 
Utilizations(3,509)(2,587)
Releases(1,327)(2,470)
Other changes(372)739 
At December 3111,165 9,950 

Client financing

Client financing relates to financing provided by the Group to Ferrari clients to finance their car acquisitions. During 2023 the average contractual duration at inception of such contracts was approximately 67 months (67 months in 2022) and the weighted average interest rate was approximately 7.8 percent (approximately 6.3 percent in 2022). Receivables for client financing are generally secured on the titles of the related cars or other personal guarantees.
Client financing relates entirely to financial services activities in the United States and is denominated in U.S. Dollars.

Dealer financing

In 2022, the Group discontinued dealer financing with the exception of one existing long-term loan bearing a rate of interest based on LIBOR plus a variable spread based on dealers performance, which was fully collected in 2023.

Other current assets

Other current assets are detailed as follows:
At December 31,
20232022
(€ thousand)
Italian and foreign VAT credits65,529 79,858 
Prepayments53,846 42,908 
Other10,853 30,417 
Total other current assets130,228 153,183 
    Other includes security deposits, amounts due from personnel and other receivables.

At December 31, 2023, the Group had provided guarantees through third parties amounting to €236,910 thousand (€224,630 thousand at December 31, 2022), principally to (i) banks for a U.S. Dollar denominated credit facility of FFS Inc., (ii) tax authorities for VAT reimbursements according to Italian legislation and (iii) customs authorities for duties on import and export activities.
The analysis of receivables and other current assets (excluding prepayments) by due date is as follows:

At December 31, 2023
Due within one yearDue between one and five yearsDue beyond five yearsOverdueTotal
(€ thousand)
Trade receivables225,445 — — 35,935 261,380 
Receivables from financing activities (1)
223,841 1,076,552 68,736 82,029 1,451,158 
Current tax receivables11,616 — — — 11,616 
Other current assets (excluding prepayments)76,382 — — — 76,382 
Total537,284 1,076,552 68,736 117,964 1,800,536 

At December 31, 2022
Due within one yearDue between one and five yearsDue beyond five yearsOverdueTotal
(€ thousand)
Trade receivables186,757 — — 45,657 232,414 
Receivables from financing activities (1)
208,407 1,060,819 67,992 62,779 1,399,997 
Client financing207,186 1,052,999 67,992 62,779 1,390,956 
Dealer financing1,221 7,821 — — 9,041 
Current tax receivables16,054 — — — 16,054 
Other current assets (excluding prepayments)110,276 — — — 110,276 
Total521,494 1,060,819 67,992 108,436 1,758,741 
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(1)Excluding interest generated on these receivables.
Overdue amounts represent receivables and other current assets where payments are past their due date.