

95
Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended March 31, 2017
(
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cr)
Particulars
Note
2016-17
2015-16
A Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax
400.52
400.20
Adjustments for:
Add:
Depreciation and amortisation expenses
2, 4
91.12
61.92
Finance costs
25
21.02
25.84
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
26
0.20
1.01
Unrealised exchange rate difference (net)
0.95
3.86
113.29
92.63
513.81
492.83
Less:
Dividend received
21
22.27
10.64
Interest income from financial assets measured at amortised cost
2.87
2.54
Gain on disposal of equity instruments measured at cost
21
–
0.03
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
21
3.71
1.27
28.85
14.48
Operating profit before change in operating assets and liabilities
484.96
478.35
Adjustments for:
(Increase) | Decrease in inventories
9
6.28
(24.52)
(Increase) | Decrease in trade receivables
(86.77)
16.13
(Increase) | Decrease in other financial assets
3.30
5.50
(Increase) | Decrease in other assets
20.38
(21.12)
Increase | (Decrease) in non-current loans
(5.18)
–
Increase | (Decrease) in trade payables
33.65
27.62
Increase | (Decrease) in other financial liabilities
(3.23)
1.81
Increase | (Decrease) in other current liabilities
(17.42)
(3.07)
Increase | (Decrease) in current provisions
2.61
(1.67)
Increase | (Decrease) in non-current provisions
2.81
1.37
(43.57)
2.05
Cash generated from operations
441.39
480.40
Less:
Income tax paid (net of refund)
77.47
105.61
Net cash inflow from operating activities
A
363.92
374.79