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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Link</strong> Real Estate Investment Trust<br />

103<br />

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements<br />

15 Accounts and other receivables (continued)<br />

A majority of the Group’s rental income is received in cash and there are no specific credit terms given to the tenants. <strong>The</strong><br />

accounts receivable are generally fully covered by the rental deposits from corresponding tenants. <strong>The</strong> ageing analysis of<br />

accounts receivable is as follows:<br />

<strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />

HK$’M<br />

HK$’M<br />

0 – 30 days 47 64<br />

31 – 90 days 2 2<br />

Over 90 days 2 –<br />

51 66<br />

Monthly base rental in respect of retail properties are payable in advance by tenants in accordance with the leasing<br />

agreements while daily gross receipts from carparks are received from the carpark operators in arrears.<br />

16 Cash and cash equivalents and short term deposits<br />

<strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />

HK$’M<br />

HK$’M<br />

Cash in hand 2 2<br />

Cash at bank 22 9<br />

Short term bank deposits with original maturity of less than three months 29 303<br />

Cash and cash equivalents 53 314<br />

Short term bank deposits with original maturity of more than three months 1,475 453<br />

1,528 767<br />

Short term bank deposits at the balance sheet date mature approximately 96 days (2006: 66 days) from the end of the<br />

year/period. <strong>The</strong> effective interest rate at the balance sheet date was 4.09% (2006: 4.07%) per annum.<br />

17 Accounts payable, receipts in advance and accruals<br />

<strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />

HK$’M<br />

HK$’M<br />

Accounts payable 64 37<br />

Receipts in advance 59 11<br />

Accruals 615 284<br />

738 332

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