CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

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Year ended March 31, 2016
Year ended March 31, 2015
A Cash Flow from Operating Activities
 
 
Profit before Tax
4,312.45
3,291.96
Adjustments for: 
Add:  Depreciation and amortisation 
447.01
540.45
          Loss on assets sold/discarded 
108.99
22.84
          Loss on sale of non-trade current investments 
0.03
0.21
          Provision for diminution in value of investment: 
                   Exceptional item: Long term trade investment - non current 
144.73
                   Long term non trade investment 
0.52
0.72
           Finance cost 
11.87
11.70
           Impairment of goodwill on consolidation 
3.94
           Provision for doubtful debts 
0.93
0.67
           Expense on employee stock option scheme 
3.03
0.70
 
572.38
725.96
Less: Interest on long term and current non-trade investments  
41.54
50.37
          Interest on loans, deposits etc.  
124.24
99.64
          Profit on sale of fixed assets  
0.51
0.68
          Foreign currency translation (net) 
(1.81)
3.64
          Dividend income: 
                    On current Investments - Non-Trade 
7.06
1.50
                    On long-term investments-Trade and Non trade  
0.12
0.06
          Profit on sale of non-trade Long term 8, current investments
205.18
320.75
 
376.84
476.64
Operating profit before working capital changes 
4,507.99
3,541.28
Changes in working capital: 
          Adjustment for (increase)/decrease in operating assets: 
          Inventories 
99.40
(191.84)
          Trade receivables 
86.71
(451.94)
          Short-term loans and advances 
38.29
(243.03)
          Long-term loans and advances 
44.21
(23.14)
          Other current assets
(22.13)
(30.78)
 
246.48
(940.73)
          Adjustment for increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities:  
          Trade payables  
78.61
563.92
          Other current liabilities  
28.42
(5.22)
          Other long-term liabilities  
3.56
6.88
          Short-term provisions  
16.61
2.99
          Long-term provisions 
18.39
16.23
 
145.59
584.80
Cash generated from operations  
4,900.06
3,185.35
Less: Direct taxes paid  
1,103.65
999.84
Net cash from operating activities  
3,796.41
2,185.51
B Cash Flow from Investing Activities  
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets  
6.63
2.71
Sale of investments  
26,972.56
20,655.46
Purchase of Investment  
(27,521.95)
(19,306.17)
Investment in Associates  
(197.19)
(152.40)
Inter corporate deposits received back  
515.00
Inter corporate deposits paid  
(295.00)
Interest received on long term and current non-trade investments  
30.67
30.85
Interest received on loans, deposits etc.  
124.24
99.64
Dividend income
          On current Investments - Non-Trade 
7.06
1.50
          On long-term investments-Trade and Non trade  
0.12
0.06
Capital expenditure on fixed assets, including capital advances  
(1,708.02)
(1,232.93)
Payment of deferred credits
-
(287.34)
Net cash from / (used) in investing activities
(2,285.88)
31.38
C Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Interest paid
(11.23)
(11.70)
Dividends paid
(1,397.81)
(1,897.03)
Tax on dividend
(284.56)
(322.40)
Proceeds from issue of equity share capital
0.56
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
136.15
12.00
Proceeds from other short-term borrowings (net)
(3.94)
88.00
Net cash (used) in financing activities
(1,560.83)
(2,131.13)
D Increase/(Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents (A+B+C)
(50.30)
85.76
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
154.50
68.74
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
Cash and bank balances
104.20
154.50
 
104.20
154.50
Reconciliation
Cash and Bank balances as per Balance Sheet
179.09
215.78
Less: Unpaid dividend current account with Banks
74.89
61.28
Net Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
104.20
154.50


Accompanying notes forming part of the financial statements

In terms of our report attached For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants


Pawan Munjal
Chairman, Managing Director & CEO
DIN- 00004223

 
Jaideep Bhargava
Partner
Pradeep Dinodia
Chairman- Audit Committee
DIN- 00027995
Ravi Sud
Sr. Vice President & CFO
New Delhi
May 5, 2016