| |
(Rs.
in crore)
|
|
|
|
31
March 2009
|
31
March 2008
|
|
A
|
Cash
flow from operating activities
|
| |
Profit before tax
|
1,361.46
|
1,507.01
|
|
|
Adjustments
for:
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and obsolescence
|
323.00
|
237.23
|
|
|
Employees compensation expenses under ESOS
|
0.91
|
0.77
|
|
|
Bad
debts written-off
|
0.40
|
1.79
|
|
|
Provision
for retirement benefits
|
0.52
|
7.40
|
| |
Provision
for mines restoration |
1.76
|
1.87
|
| |
Interest
and dividend income |
(45.15)
|
(37.47)
|
| |
Interest
and finance changes |
125.51
|
82.31
|
| |
Unrealised
foreign exchange (gain) / loss |
12.94
|
(8.97)
|
| |
(Profit)
/ loss on sale of fixed assets |
(0.18)
|
1.18
|
| |
(Profit)
/ loss on sale of investment |
(3.11)
|
(1.28)
|
|
|
Operating profit before working capital
changes
|
1,778.06
|
1,791.84
|
|
|
Adjustments
for :
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase)
/ decrease in inventories
|
(82.21)
|
(176.18)
|
|
|
(Increase)
/ decrease in sundry debtors
|
30.03
|
(34.90)
|
|
|
(Increase) / decrease in loans and advances
|
(2.14)
|
(134.73)
|
| |
Increase / (decrease) in trade payables and
other liabilities |
(56.28)
|
416.07
|
|
|
Cash
generated from operations
|
1,667.46
|
1,862.10
|
| |
Taxes
paid |
(209.74)
|
(480.27)
|
| |
Expenditure
for mines restoration |
(0.15)
|
-
|
|
|
Net cash from operating activities (A)
|
1,457.57
|
1,381.83
|
|
B
|
Cash
flow from investing activities
|
|
|
Purchase
of fixed assets
|
(850.04)
|
(1,798.89)
|
|
|
Sale
of fixed assets
|
20.25
|
5.80
|
| |
(Increase)
/ decrease in investments |
(863.90)
|
312.34
|
| |
Profit
on sale of investments |
3.11
|
1.28
|
|
|
Interest
and dividend received
|
45.15
|
37.68
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
(B)
|
(1,645.43)
|
(1,441.79)
|
|
C
|
Cash
flow from financing activities
|
|
|
Repayment
of long term borrowings
|
(411.52)
|
(285.00)
|
|
|
Proceeds
from long term borrowings
|
804.81
|
161.55
|
| |
Repayments
/ Proceeds of short term borrowings (net)
|
(11.41)
|
290.11
|
|
|
Interest
and finances charges paid
|
(117.40)
|
(95.60)
|
| |
Dividend
paid |
(62.24)
|
-
|
| |
Corporate
dividend tax |
(10.58)
|
-
|
|
|
Net cash generated / (used) in financing
activities (C)
|
191.66
|
71.06
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
(A+B+C)
|
3.80
|
11.10
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at the beginning of
the year
|
100.69
|
89.59
|
| |
Cash
and cash equivalents at the end of the year
|
104.49
|
100.69
|
