Notes to the financial statements | Note 13

  Group          
  (R’million) Goodwill Trademarks,
licence
agreements
and other
Customer
lists
Total  
13  Goodwill and intangible assets                
13.1  Movement of group goodwill and intangible assets                 
   2017                
   Carrying value at beginning of the year                
   Cost  2 591,4  1 753,4  542,3  4 887,1    
   Accumulated amortisation and impairment  (492,8) (382,9) (70,9) (946,6)   
   Net balance at beginning of the year  2 098,6  1 370,5  471,4  3 940,5    
   Current year movements – cost                
   Disposal of subsidiary  (14,9) –  –  (14,9)   
   Transfer to assets held for sale (refer to note 35) (8,7) (2,0) –  (10,7)   
   Exchange rate adjustments  (0,8) 2,2  –  1,4    
   Cost movements for the current year  (24,4) 0,2  –  (24,2)   
   Current year movements – accumulated amortisation and impairment                
   Transfer to assets held for sale (refer to note 35) –  2,0  –  2,0    
   Amortisation  –  (10,8) (0,6) (11,4)   
   Impairment (refer to note 14) (300,0) (9,9) –  (309,9)   
   Accumulated amortisation and impairment movement for the current year  (300,0) (18,7) (0,6) (319,3)   
   Carrying value at end of the year                
   Cost  2 567,0  1 753,6  542,3  4 862,9    
   Accumulated amortisation and impairment  (792,8) (401,6) (71,5) (1 265,9)   
   Net balance at end of the year  1 774,2  1 352,0  470,8  3 597,0    
   2016                
   Carrying value at beginning of the year                
   Cost  3 343,7  1 834,7  538,0  5 716,4    
   Accumulated amortisation and impairment  (1 104,6) (308,4) (70,4) (1 483,4)   
   Net balance at beginning of the year  2 239,1  1 526,3  467,6  4 233,0    
   Current year movements – cost                
   Disposal of subsidiary  (761,8) (86,9) –  (848,7)   
   Acquisition of business  10,4  6,0  4,5  20,9    
   Exchange rate adjustments  (0,9) (0,4) (0,2) (1,5)   
   Cost movements for the current year  (752,3) (81,3) 4,3  (829,3)   
   Current year movements – accumulated amortisation and impairment                
   Disposal of subsidiary  761,8  86,9  –  848,7    
   Amortisation  –  (11,4) (0,5) (11,9)   
   Impairment  (150,0) (150,0) –  (300,0)   
   Accumulated amortisation and impairment movement for the current year  611,8  (74,5) (0,5) 536,8    
   Carrying value at end of the year                
   Cost  2 591,4  1 753,4  542,3  4 887,1    
   Accumulated amortisation and impairment  (492,8) (382,9) (70,9) (946,6)   
   Net balance at end of the year  2 098,6  1 370,5  471,4  3 940,5    
  Trademarks comprise well-established, growing brands. Except for trademarks with a carrying value of R90,6 million (2016: R104,8 million) which are amortised, the brand portfolio is considered to have indefinite useful lives and are therefore not amortised. Refer to the accounting policies for further details on amortisation.
  Group Goodwill   Indefinite useful life
intangible assets
 
  (R’million) 2017   2016   2017   2016  
13.2 The carrying value is allocated to cash-generating units as follows:                
  Exports and International 790,1   1 114,5   519,1   519,1  
  Beverages 580,5   580,5   194,6   194,6  
  Snacks & Treats –   –   119,6   119,6  
  Groceries 72,3   72,3   725,0   729,9  
  Value Added Meat Products 16,4   16,4   –   –  
  HPCB 314,9   314,9   173,9   173,9  
    1 774,2   2 098,6   1 732,2   1 737,1  


Notes to the financial statements | Note 13