NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 1.6

1. Results of operations
1.6 Cash generated by operations
 
  2016 
R’000 
  2015 
R’000 
 
Reconciliation of operating profit to cash generated by operating activities:        
Operating profit  1 142 376     986 146    
Adjustments for:             
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment  42 738     40 813    
Amortisation of intangible assets  130 353     121 819    
Impairment of intangible assets  2 568     —    
Discounting of receivables recognised in revenue  129 633     142 326    
Discounting of payables recognised in changes in inventories of finished goods  (165 903)    (165 201)   
Impairment of loans  —     4 907    
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment  (500)    (1 707)   
Loss on disposal of intangible assets     —    
Loss/(profit) on disposal of subsidiary  3 885     (3 962)   
Profit on disposal of associates  —     (37 238)   
Equity compensation benefit expense  23 845     24 290    
Net forex profit  (68 857)    (25 718)   
Changes in working capital (excluding the effects of acquisitions and disposals):             
Increase in inventories  (225 756)    (123 152)   
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables  52 252     (538 269)   
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables  (319 884)    2 500    
(Increase)/decrease in loans receivable  (1 281)    5 322    
Increase in starter pack assets  (1 288)    (3 070)   
   744 185     429 806    

NOTES TO THE GROUP ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l NOTE 1.6