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INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

The following table presents the Company’s investment in properties in China as of September 30, 2016. The exchange rate is based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2016 published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

	Investment Date	Investment Amount (RMB)			Investment Amount (U.S. Dollars)
Purchase of rental property – Property I - MaoYe	Jan 04, 2008		5,554			894
Purchase of rental property – Property II - JiangHuai	Jan 06, 2010		3,600			580
Purchase of rental property – Property III - Fu Li	Apr 08, 2010		4,025			648
Currency translation			-			(147	)
Gross investment in rental property			13,179			1,975
Accumulated depreciation on rental property	Sep 30, 2016		(4,443	)		(666	)
Net investment in property – China			8,736			1,309

The following table presents the Company’s investment in properties in China as of June 30, 2016. The exchange rate is based on the exchange rate as of June 30, 2016 published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

	Investment Date	Investment Amount (RMB)			Investment Amount (U.S. Dollars)
Purchase of rental property – Property I - MaoYe	Jan 04, 2008		5,554			894
Purchase of rental property – Property II - JiangHuai	Jan 06, 2010		3,600			580
Purchase of rental property – Property III - Fu Li	Apr 08, 2010		4,025			648
Currency translation			-			(139	)
Gross investment in rental property			13,179			1,983
Accumulated depreciation on rental property	Sep 30, 2016		(4,278	)		(643	)
Net investment in property – China			8,901			1,340

The following table presents the Company’s investment properties in Malaysia as of September 30, 2016. The exchange rate is based on the exchange rate as of June 30, 2015 published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

	Investment Date	Investment Amount (RM)			Investment Amount (U.S. Dollars)
Reclassification of rental property – Penang Property I	Dec 31, 2012		681			181
Gross investment in rental property			681			181
Accumulated depreciation on rental property	June 30, 2015		(310	)		(83	)
Reclassified as “Assets held for sale”	June 30, 2015		(371	)		(98	)
Net investment in property – Malaysia			-			-

The following table presents the Company’s investment properties in Malaysia as of June 30, 2016. The exchange rate is based on the exchange rate as of June 30, 2015 published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

	Investment Date	Investment Amount (RM)			Investment Amount (U.S. Dollars)
Reclassification of rental property – Penang Property I	Dec 31, 2012		681			181
Gross investment in rental property			681			181
Accumulated depreciation on rental property	June 30, 2015		(310	)		(83	)
Reclassified as “Assets held for sale”	June 30, 2015		(371	)		(98	)
Net investment in property – Malaysia			-			-

Rental Property I – Mao Ye

In fiscal 2008, TTCQ purchased an office in Chongqing, China from MaoYe Property Ltd. (“MaoYe”), for a total cash purchase price of RMB 5,554, or approximately $894. TTCQ rented this property to a third party on July 13, 2008. The term of the rental agreement was five years. The rental agreement was renewed on July 16, 2014 for a further period of five years. The rental agreement provides for a rent increase of 8% every year after July 15, 2015. The renewed agreement expires on July 15, 2018; however, this rental agreement (1,104 square meters at a monthly rental of RMB 39, or approximately $6) was terminated on July 31, 2015. TTCQ identified a new tenant and signed a new rental agreement (653 square meters at a monthly rental of RMB 39, or approximately $6) on August 1, 2015. This rental agreement provides for a rent increase of 5% every year on January 31, commencing with 2017 until the rental agreement expires on July 31, 2020. TTCQ signed a new rental agreement (451 square meters at a monthly rental of RMB 27, or approximately $4) on January 29, 2016. This rental agreement provides for a rent increase of 5% every year on January 29, commencing with 2017 until the rental agreement expires on February 28, 2019.

Property purchased from MaoYe generated a rental income of $26 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $22 for the same period in last fiscal year.

Rental Property II - JiangHuai

In fiscal year 2010, TTCQ purchased eight units of commercial property in Chongqing, China from Chongqing JiangHuai Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. (“JiangHuai”) for a total purchase price of RMB 3,600, or approximately $580. TTCQ rented all of these commercial units to a third party until the agreement expired in January 2012. TTCQ then rented three of the eight commercial units to another party during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 under a rental agreement that expired on March 31, 2014. Currently all the units are vacant and TTCQ is working with the developer to find a suitable buyer to purchase all the commercial units. TTCQ has yet to receive the title deed for these properties; however, TTCQ has the vacancies in possession with the exception of two units, which are in the process of clarification. TTCQ is in the legal process to obtain the title deed, which is dependent on JiangHuai completing the entire project. In August 2016, TTCQ performed a valuation on one of the commercial units and its market value was higher than the carrying amount.

Property purchased from JiangHuai did not generate any rental income during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Other Properties III – Fu Li

In fiscal 2010, TTCQ entered into a Memorandum Agreement with Chongqing FuLi Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. (“FuLi”) to purchase two commercial properties totaling 311.99 square meters (“office space”) located in Jiang Bei District Chongqing. Although TTCQ currently rents its office premises from a third party, it intends to use the office space as its office premises. The total purchase price committed and paid was RMB 4,025, or approximately $648. The development was completed and the property was handed over during April 2013 and the title deed was received during the third quarter of fiscal 2014.

The two commercial properties were leased to third parties under two separate rental agreements, one of which expired in April 2014 and the other of which expired in August 2014.

For the unit for which the agreement expired in April 2014, a new tenant was identified and a new agreement was executed, which expires on April 30, 2017. The new agreement carried an increase in rent of 20% in the first year. Thereafter the rent increases by approximately 8% for the subsequent years until April 2017.

For the unit for which the agreement expired in August 2014, a new tenant was identified and a rental agreement was executed, which agreement was to expire on August 9, 2016. The agreement carried an increase in rent of approximately 21% in the first year. Thereafter the rent was to increase by approximately 6% for the subsequent year. The tenant of this unit defaulted on payment of the quarterly rental due in August 2015, however the rental deposit is available to offset the outstanding rent. In early October 2015, TTCQ issued a legal letter to this tenant on the outstanding amounts, to which the tenant has not responded. As of the date of this report, the August 2014 rental agreement (161 square meters at a monthly rental of RMB 16, and approximately $2) was terminated.

A new rental agreement with a new tenant (161 square meters at a monthly rental of RMB 14, or approximately $2) was signed on October 21, 2015. This rental agreement provides for a rent increase of 6% after the first year, commencing from the year 2016 until the rental agreement expires on October 20, 2017. The tenant of this unit had defaulted on payment of the monthly rental due for February 2016, however the rental deposit has been offset and the balance amount recognized as other income. In March 2016, TTCQ issued a legal letter to this tenant on the outstanding amounts, to which the tenant has not responded. A new rental agreement with a new tenant (161 square meters at a monthly rental of RMB 14, or approximately $2) was signed commencing from April 1, 2016 until the rental agreement expires on March 31, 2018.

Properties purchased from Fu Li were rented to a third party effective fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 and generated a rental income of $13 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, and $10 for the same period in the last fiscal year.

Penang Property I

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the operations in Malaysia planned to sell its factory building in Penang, Malaysia. In accordance to ASC Topic 360, the property was reclassified from investment property, which had a net book value of RM 371, or approximately $98, to assets held for sale since there was an intention to sell the factory building. In May 2015, Trio-Tech (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (‘TTM’) was approached by a potential buyer to purchase the factory building. On September 14, 2015, application to sell the property was rejected by Penang Development Corporation (‘PDC’). The rejection was based on the business activity of the purchaser not suitable to the industry that is being promoted on the said property. PDC made an offer to purchase the property, which was not at the expected value and the offer expired on March 28, 2016. However, management is still actively looking for a suitable buyer. As of September 30, 2016 the net book value was RM 369, or approximately $89.

Summary

Total rental income for all investment properties in China was $39 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, and was $32 for the same period in the last fiscal year.

Depreciation expenses for all investment properties in China were $23 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $26 for the same period in the last fiscal year.