STANDALONE STATEMENT OF
CASH FLOWS

as at 31 March 2018

(₹ Millions)
Mar-18 Mar-17
A.Cash flow from operating activities    
Profit before tax 27,311 16,151
Adjustments for :    
Depreciation and amortisation expense 1,398 860
Allowances for doubtful debts and advances 356 339
Bad debts and advances written off 2 112
Share based payment expense 6 2
Liabilities / excess provision written back (7) (331)
Unrealised loss on exchange adjustments (net) 6 231
Loss on sale or impairment of property, plant and equipment (net) 49 166
Interest expense 94 60
Fair value loss on financial instruments at fair value through profit and loss 180 2,216
Profit on disposal of Subsidiary - (470)
Net gain on investments carried at fair value through profit and loss - (91)
Loss on sale of investments 8 -
Dividend on redeemable preference shares 1,328 1,211
Dividend income (8,011) (1,866)
Interest income (1,363) (1,033)
Operating profit before working capital changes 21,357 17,557
Adjustments for :    
(Increase) in inventories (5,857) (2,398)
(Increase) in trade and other receivables (2,691) (3,472)
Increase in trade and other payables 2,652 2,385
Cash generated from operations 15,461 14,072
Direct taxes paid (net) (8,130) (5,834)
Net cash flow from operating activities (A) 7,331 8,238
     
B. Cash flow from investing activities    
Purchase of property, plant and equipment / capital work-in-progress (538) (1,701)
Purchase of intangible assets (216) (84)
Purchase of investment property (601) -
Sale of property, plant and equipment / intangible assets 5 26
Fixed deposit invested (17,432) 20
Fixed deposit matured 11,677 -
Payment towards acquisition of subsidiary company (2,765) (200)
Payment towards acquisition of associate company - (13)
Purchase of non current investments (2,567) (1,381)
Sale of non current investments   487
Purchase of current investments (42,960) (55,600)
Sale / redemption of current investments 50,281 53,014
Loans repaid by others - 250
Dividend received from subsidiary company 8,142 1,365
Dividend received from others 4 130
Interest received 962 908
Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities (B) 3,992 (2,779)
C. Cash flow from financing activities
Redemption of redeemable preference shares (4,030) -
Proceeds from long-term borrowings - 11
Repayment of long-term borrowings (2,937) (11)
Dividend paid on equity shares (2,399) (2,325)
Dividend paid on Redeemable Non-Convertible Preference Shares (1,435) (1,458)
Interest paid (94) (10)
Net cash flow from / (used in) financing activities (C) (10,895) (3,793)
Net cash flow during the year (A+B+C) 428 1,666
Cash and cash equivalents from merged / demerged entities (Refer note 43b) 38 59
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 4,541 2,816
Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 5,007 4,541

In terms of our report attached

For Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
  • Chartered Accountants
A. B. Jani
  • Partner

For and on behalf of the Board

Punit Goenka

Managing Director & CEO

Adesh Kumar Gupta

Director

Sundeep Mehta

Financial Controller

M Lakshminarayanan

Company Secretary