NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

29. Cash generated from operations



(all amounts in Euro thousands)

Group Company
  2017 2016 2017 2016
Profit after taxes 44,297 127,330 13,391 16,819
Adjustments for:
Taxes (note 8) 18,929 -63,805 -1,510 5,887
Depreciation (note 11) 107,284 109,550 15,613 14,699
Amortization of intangibles (note 13) 5,273 7,034 289 267
Amortization of government grants received (note 27) -263 -291 -185 -213
Impairment of assets (note 11, 13) 4,135 10,814 2,150 -
Net loss/(profit) on sale of property, plant and equipment (note 4) 2,075 3,337 -21 -52
Provision for impairment of debtors charged to income statement (note 20) 360 -587 1 -719
Provision for inventory obsolescence (note 19) 1,957 122 1,549 -161
Provision for restoration of quarries (note 26a) -180 724 -35 314
Provision for litigation (note 26c) 293 172 151 132
Other provisions 7,279 4,655 1,770 2,092
Provision for retirement and termination benefit obligations 4,565 4,853 317 716
Decrease of investment property (note 12) -863 243 339 335
Impairment of investments - - 178 -
Income from participations and investments - -1,580 - -107
Dividend income -162 -346 -34,377 -29,272
Finance income (note 6) -869 -1,569 -2 -24
Interest expense and related expenses (note 6) 64,283 66,502 15,883 22,041
(Gains)/losses on financial instruments (note 6) -33,611 284 - -
Losses/(gains) from foreign exchange differences (note 6) 55,907 24,367 1,869 -1,021
Share stock options (note 7) 1,433 1,620 974 1,376
Share in profit of associates and joint ventures (note 15) 7,488 -492 - -
Changes in working capital:
(Increase)/decrease in inventories -28,520 -5,091 -9,192 13,075
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables -7,037 -48,341 10,760 -5,589
(Increase)/decrease in operating long-term receivables and payables 1,350 -344 -2 37
(Decrease)/increase in trade payables -14,950 36,122 9,349 1,208
Cash generated from operations 240,453 275,283 29,259 41,840
In the cash flow statement, proceeds from the sale of tangible and intangible assets, and investment property are as follows:
Net book amount 3,542 4,361 74 168
Net (losses)/gains on sales (note 4) -2,075 -3,337 21 52
Proceeds from disposals 1,467 1,024 95 220
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