Annual Report 2012, PDF - Axiata Group Berhad - Investor Relations

NOTES TO THEFINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012 (CONTINUED)38. SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH TRANSACTIONSSignificant non-cash transactions are as follows:2012 2011Group RM’000 RM’000Asset swap arrangements 7,893 116,56539. SEGMENTAL REPORTINGBy key operating companies of the GroupManagement has determined the operating segments based on the reports reviewed by the Board of Directors(Chief Operating decision maker).The Board of Directors considers the business from a geographic perspective. The Group’s operating companiesoperate in many countries as shown in Note 41 to the financial statements. Accordingly, the Group’s operationsby key operating companies is segmentised into these main geographic segments: Malaysia, Indonesia,Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Others. Others comprise of individual companies that contributed less than 10% ofconsolidated revenue.The reportable segments derive their revenue primarily from the provision of mobile services, leasing of passiveinfrastructure, and others such as provision of interconnect services, leased services, pay television transmissionservices and provision of other data services. Revenue is based on the country in which the customers arelocated.The Board of Directors assesses the performance of the operating segment, before its respective tax charge ortax credits, based on a measure of EBITDA. EBITDA is derived after operating revenue less other operatingcosts, domestic interconnect and international outpayment, marketing, advertising and promotion, and staffcosts.282