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Annual Report - Orascom Development

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4.2 Translation of the Foreign Currencies Transactions<br />

The group maintains its accounting records in Egyptian Pounds. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated to the<br />

Egyptian pounds at the prevailing exchange rates at the date of the transaction. At the balance sheet date monetary assets and liabilities,<br />

denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at that date and exchange differences resulting from the<br />

translation are charged to the Income Statement.<br />

4.2.1 Foreign Subsidiary Companies<br />

Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiary companies are valued using the exchange rates prevailing at the consolidated financial<br />

statement date, while the shareholders’ equity is valued using the exchange rate prevailing as of acquisition of incorporation date.<br />

Revenue and expenses are valued using the average exchange rate during the financial year. Differences arising from valuation<br />

are included in the shareholders’ equity under the cumulative translation adjustments line.<br />

4.3 Revenue recognition<br />

Land Revenue<br />

Revenues resulting from selling lands are recorded according to the accrual basis upon signing land sale contract with client.<br />

Construction Revenue<br />

Construction revenues are recognized according to the stage of completion method.<br />

Operation Revenue<br />

Operation revenue is recognized when service is rendered according to the accrual basis.<br />

Services Revenue<br />

Services revenue is recognized after delivering the service according to the accrual basis.<br />

Hotels Revenue in the Owning Companies<br />

Revenue is recognized when service is rendered according to the signed financial statement of the owning companies.<br />

4.4 Fixed Assets and its Related Depreciation<br />

Fixed assets are recorded at historical cost Lessaccumulated depreciation and are depreciated by using the straight line method, over the<br />

estimated useful life for each type of asset as follows:<br />

Assets<br />

Useful life for the asset<br />

Land and Roads Improvement 50 Years<br />

Infrastructure 50 Years<br />

Golf Courses 20 Years<br />

Buildings and Constructions 5 - 50 Years<br />

Machinery and Equipments 4 - 25 Years<br />

Vehicles 4 - 7 Years<br />

Furniture, Fixtures, Operating Equipment and Stores 3 - 20 Years<br />

Tools & Fire Fighting Equipments 1 - 8 Years<br />

Computers and Electric Machines 3 - 10 Years<br />

Leasehold Improvement 3 - 5 Years<br />

The preliminary contracts have been registered for some lands and the procedures for registering other lands are in process.

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