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Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Congratulations on good numbers turning back to normal seniority. My first question is you talked about your leasing of the new upcoming malls
reaching almost 50%. Is it still LOI? Or is it the commitment number? How should I read this?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay, security deposits received. Okay.
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: So even with Bangalore, Pune, they are 50% committed number with security deposit received already?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay, by March, okay. And Ahmedabad, you said about another 85%?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: 85% already received securities?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. Okay. That's very good. Secondly is how -- is there any thought from retailers or any push from retailers to renegotiate renters during the
Omicron impact?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. Okay. That's interesting. And...
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Understood. So now you're saying that by February, things have returned back to normal in terms of consumption, trading, et cetera?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. Okay. That's good. The last one is on if you've been able to conclude your discussions with cinemas and food court. Any comments there?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: No. So will they come back to normalcy from 4Q or is it going to be 1Q in terms of rental contracts and all?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: 10% above FY 20 -- Q3 FY '20?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Yes, okay, okay. So I would presume...
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. That's good. So despite the fact that actually in many places, they were still 10% to 20% lower or at an average 11% lower on consumption
in Q3 FY '22 versus Q3 FY '20, cinema was higher and food court was higher but...
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Very interesting. So is it fair to assume that 4Q FY '22, which is the current quarter and next quarter, the cinemas will be back to their normal run
rate in terms of paying rents, et cetera?
Question: Puneet J. Gulati - HSBC, Research Division - Analyst
: Yes. No, no. What I mean to say is there is no concessional deal given to them before that is better.
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