NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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MATERIAL RELATED PARTY AND CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS (Continued)
Other material related party and connected transactions (Continued)
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(xiii)
In October 2015, the Group entered into a letter agreement with HLD Sub B and appointed HLD Sub B as the agent of the Group to lease certain shops and spaces of Mira Place One (formerly known as Miramar Shopping Centre) ("Premises 4") for the marketing services of the TCS Property for the period from 5 November 2015 to the earlier of 4 January 2017 and the date on which the last residential unit in the TCS Property is sold, subject to the respective ceilings of HK$2,000,000 for the period from 5 November 2015 to 31 December 2015 and HK$3,600,000 for the period from 1 January 2016 to 4 January 2017. The letter agreement expired in January 2017.
In January 2017, the Group entered into a second letter agreement with HLD Sub B and HLD Sub B continued to act as the agent of the Group to lease the Premises 4 for use as show flats and sales office for the sale of the residential units of the TCS Property for the period from 5 January 2017 to the earlier of 4 May 2017 and the date on which the last residential unit in the TCS Property is sold, subject to the ceiling of HK$1,700,000. The second letter agreement expired in May 2017.
A total fee of HK$988,000 (2016: HK$3,092,000) was charged to the Group during the year. At 31 December 2017, an amount of HK$997,000 (2016: HK$1,920,000) remained unpaid and was included in trade and other payables.
In May 2017, a loan facility agreement was entered into among, among others, a joint venture company (the "Joint Venture Company") (as borrower), held indirectly by the Company as to 50% and the joint venture partner as to 50%, the Company (as guarantor), a subsidiary of the joint venture partner (as guarantor), the joint venture partner and the financial institutions named therein (as lenders) in relation to a term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of HK$3,000,000,000 for the purpose of financing and refinancing the demolition cost, construction cost and professional fees in relation to the development on Tuen Mun Town Lot No. 547 located at Castle Peak Road, Castle Peak Bay, Area 48, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong and the selling and marketing expenses in relation thereto (the "Loan Facility"). The Loan Facility is secured by, among others, a corporate guarantee in respect of 50% of the Loan Facility and a funding undertaking for project cost overrun (with completion guarantee) given by the Group (on a several basis and pro rata to the Group's 50% equity interest in the Joint Venture Company), as well as a share charge in respect of the issued share capital of the Joint Venture Company and a deed of subordination and assignment in respect of all indebtedness currently owing and which may in future become owing by the Joint Venture Company to its shareholders.
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