Annual Report 2007 - The Link REIT

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110 The Link Real Estate Investment Trust Annual Report 2007 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 25 Connected party transactions and significant related party transactions and balances (continued) (b) Transactions with connected/related parties The following transactions were carried out with connected/related parties: Year ended Period ended 31 March 2007 31 March 2006 HK$’M HK$’M Trustee fee paid and payable to the Trustee (ii) (3) (1) Fee paid and payable to Strategic Partner (iii) (1) (1) Valuation fee paid and payable to the Principal Valuer (4) (5) Consultancy fee paid to Boyden (iv) (1) – Transactions with the HSBC Group (v) Interest expense to the HSBC Group on interest bearing liabilities (323) (201) Rental income from the HSBC Group on leasing of retail units 13 4 Interest income from the HSBC Group on short term deposits 53 5 Notes: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) All connected party transactions were carried out in accordance with the terms of the relevant agreement governing the transactions, in the ordinary course of business and on normal commercial terms. The Trustee is entitled to receive an annual trustee fee (calculated and paid monthly) at a rate of 0.008% per annum of the latest property value as determined in the latest annual valuation report of an independent property valuer recommended by the Manager and appointed by the Trustee for and on behalf of The Link REIT from time to time, subject to a minimum of HK$150,000 per month. The Strategic Partner is entitled to receive a base fee equal to the costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Strategic Partner in the performance of its duties and obligations under the Co-operation Agreement from the Listing Date until the termination of its appointment under the Co-operation Agreement. Such base amount is subject to a limit. The limit for the base amount for the financial year ended 31 March 2007 was US$1.5 million. The transactions with Boyden were entered into at mutually agreed rates. The transactions with the HSBC Group were in accordance with market rates. Pursuant to a mortgage loan facility, the Trustee executed a guarantee in favour of The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (“HKMC”) in relation to the obligations of the Group under a facility granted by HKMC. Details of the loan are set out in note 18(c).
Annual Report 2007 The Link Real Estate Investment Trust 111 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 25 Connected party transactions and significant related party transactions and balances (continued) (c) Balances with related parties Balances with related parties are set out below: 2007 2006 HK$’M HK$’M Interest bearing liabilities with the HSBC Group (598) (12,169) Short term deposits and savings placed with the HSBC Group 497 746 Net interest receivable/(payable) to the HSBC Group 6 (50) Strategic Partner fee payable to CapitaLand Limited (Note) (1) (1) Note: The balance is unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand. 26 Future minimum rental receivables As at 31 March 2007, the Group had future minimum rental income receivable under non-cancellable leases as follows: 2007 2006 HK$’M HK$’M Within one year 1,807 1,517 Between one andfi ve years 1,585 1,336 Beyondfi ve years 20 22 3,412 2,875 Most of the operating leases are onfi xed terms and for terms of 3 years (2006: 3 years).
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