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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2010<br />
(Expressed in Thousands of Trinidad and Tobago Dollars, except where otherwise stated)<br />
(Continued)<br />
18. Related party disclosures<br />
Related party balances arose from transactions with fellow companies of the Trinidad Cement Limited <strong>Group</strong>.<br />
Management believes that these transactions were consummated on terms no less favourable than those that could<br />
have been obtained from other parties providing those goods and services.<br />
(a) Related party balances<br />
Amounts due from related parties (Note 10):<br />
2010 2009<br />
$ $<br />
Trinidad Cement Limited 15,669 5,975<br />
<strong>TCL</strong> Ponsa Manufacturing Limited 14 14<br />
15,683 5,989<br />
The amount due from the parent company, Trinidad Cement Limited, includes advances amounting to $14.8<br />
million which bear interest at rates ranging from 7.5% to 9.75% per annum (2009: 6%). These advances carry a<br />
duration of 90 days. At the year end date one of the advances due on 8 November 2010 and was rolled over by<br />
the <strong>Group</strong>.<br />
Amounts due to related parties (Note 13):<br />
2010 2009<br />
$ $<br />
Trinidad Cement Limited 4,083 12,570<br />
<strong>TCL</strong> Trading Limited – 1,508<br />
Caribbean Cement Company Limited 4 4<br />
Arawak Cement Company Limited 1,340 1,363<br />
5,427 15,445<br />
(b) Related party transactions<br />
2010 2009<br />
$ $<br />
Purchases of goods 32,794 46,767<br />
Cash advanced to Trinidad Cement Limited 42,752 5,000<br />
Management fees 1,938 1,763<br />
Interest income 597 390<br />
Compensation of key management personnel:<br />
Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and<br />
controlling the activities of the Company.<br />
2010 2009<br />
$ $<br />
Short-term employment benefits 4,460 4,187<br />
Pension plan benefits 176 154<br />
In 2010, the total directors’ fees were $0.298 million (2009: $0.286 million).<br />
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