NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – NOTE 23

    2015
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      2014
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23. CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS            
  Reconciliation of operating profit to cash generated by operating activities:            
  Operating profit 986 146       722 856  
  Adjustments for:            
  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 40 813       36 976  
  Amortisation of intangible assets 121 819       95 004  
  Impairment of property, plant and equipment —       129  
  Impairment of intangible assets —       1 073  
  Discounting of receivables recognised in revenue 142 326       117 443  
  Discounting of payables recognised in changes in inventories of finished goods (165 201)       (143 883)  
  Impairment of loans 4 907       1 761  
  Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment (1 707)       (287)  
  Profit on disposal of subsidiary (3 962)       —  
  Profit on disposal of associates (37 238)       —  
  Equity compensation benefit expense 24 290       11 069  
  Net unrealised forex profit (25 718)       (16 458)  
  Changes in working capital (excluding the effects of acquisitions and disposals):            
  (Increase)/decrease in inventories (123 152)       552 305  
  Increase in trade and other receivables (538 269)       (669 602)  
  Increase in trade and other payables 2 500       423 461  
  Decrease/(increase) in loans receivable 5 322       (3 209)  
  (Increase)/decrease in starter pack assets (3 070)       370  
    429 806       1 129 008  

NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – NOTE 23