Notes to Financial Statements

Middle East Development Singapore Ltd.Annual Report 2008 71Notes to Financial Statements30 June 200828 BUSINESS AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTSBusiness segmentsFor management purposes, the Group is organised into two major operating divisions – waterproofi ng and projectmanagement. The divisions are the basis on which the Group reports its primary segment information.Principal activities as follows:Waterproofi ng: The manufacturing, installation and sales of waterproofi ng and concrete protection materials.Project Management: The provision of project management services.Segment revenue and expense: Segment revenue and expense are the operating revenue and expensesreported in the Group’s profit and loss statement that are directly attributable to a segment and therelevant portion of such revenue and expenses that can be allocated on a reasonable basis to asegment.Segment assets and liabilities: Segment assets include all operating assets used by a segment and consistprincipally of operating receivables, inventories and property, plant and equipment, net of allowances and provisions.Capital additions include the total cost incurred to acquire property, plant and equipment, and intangible assetsdirectly attributable to the segment. Segment liabilities include all operating liabilities and consist principally ofaccounts payable and accruals.Inter-segment transfers: Segment revenue and expenses include transfers between business segments. Intersegmentsales are charged at prevailing market prices. These transfers are eliminated on consolidation.Segment information about the Group’s operations is presented below:REVENUEGroupWaterproofingProjectManagementConsolidated2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007$ $ $ $ $ $External sales 11,189,119 11,808,164 – – 11,189,119 11,808,164Inter-segment sales – – – – – –Total revenue 11,189,119 11,808,164 – – 11,189,119 11,808,164RESULTSSegment results from continuingoperations (429,456) 1,186,661 (1,682,980) 1,987 (2,112,436) 1,188,648Unallocated corporate expense (2,808,607) (1,357,857)Interest expense (36,786) (69,410)Interest income 185,739 97,525Loss before income tax (4,772,090) (141,094)Income tax (378,599) (175,557)Net loss for the year (5,150,599) (316,651)