Notes to the consolidated financial statements Note 17

      2017 
R'000
 
      2016 
R'000 
  
17.  INTEREST IN ASSOCIATES               
   Investments in unlisted associates at cost less impairments  81 702        83 716    
      Net asset value at acquisition  47 782        64 350    
      Inherent goodwill  21 101        17 246    
      Transfer as a result of unbundling  12 819        12 819    
      Impairment  –        (10 699)   
   Attributable share of post-acquisition losses of associates  (10 594)       (4 509)   
      At beginning of year  (4 509)       (1 711)   
      Share of current year earnings net of dividends  3 685        2 919    
      Share of movement in other reserves  221        (237)   
      Transfer out of post-acquisition reserves to cost  (9 991)       –    
      Reversal of prior year reserves on change in shareholding  –        (5 480)   
   Advances to associates  101 098        37 696    
      172 206        116 903    
 

Unsecured advances to associates bear interest at rates of between 2,0% and 5,0% (2016: 1,0% and 2,4%) and have no fixed terms of repayment. Bidfood Netherlands advanced €5,0 million to Farm Fresh Holdings bearing interest at 5,0%.

A list of the group’s associates, their country of incorporation and principal place of business, the group’s percentage shareholding and an indication of their nature of business is included in annexure A to these financial statements.

No individual associate is considered to be material, thus no summarised financial information is supplied in these financial statements.


Notes to the consolidated financial statements Note 17