

101
Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended March 31, 2018
(
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cr)
Particulars
Note
2017-18
2016-17
A Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax
397.25
400.52
Adjustments for:
Add:
Depreciation and amortisation expenses
2, 4
104.78
91.12
Finance costs
25
8.89
21.02
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
26
0.12
0.20
Unrealised exchange rate difference (net)
(7.68)
0.95
106.11
113.29
503.36
513.81
Less:
Dividends received
21
21.16
22.27
Interest income from financial assets measured at amortised cost
2.29
2.87
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
21
0.30
3.71
23.75
28.85
Operating profit before change in operating assets and liabilities
479.61
484.96
Adjustments for:
(Increase) | Decrease in inventories
9
(11.06)
6.28
(Increase) | Decrease in trade receivables
(202.94)
(87.91)
(Increase) | Decrease in other financial assets
(2.72)
4.10
(Increase) | Decrease in other assets
10.56
20.38
Increase | (Decrease) in trade payables
141.39
34.80
Increase | (Decrease) in other financial liabilities
10.95
(13.42)
Increase | (Decrease) in other current liabilities
(1.54)
(7.23)
Increase | (Decrease) in current provisions
0.75
0.62
Increase | (Decrease) in non-current provisions
(2.33)
2.81
(56.94)
(39.57)
Cash generated from operations
422.67
445.39
Less:
Income tax paid (net of refund)
97.53
75.42
Net cash flow from operating activities
A
325.14
369.97