Consolidated Cash Flow

For the year 2014-15

(` in crore)

2014-15 2013-14

A: CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net Profit Before Tax as per Profit and Loss Statement 31,114 28,763
Adjusted for:
Miscellaneous Expenditure written off 38 32
Share in Income of Associates (118) (90)
Investment written off (Net) - 3
Loss on Sale / Discard of Assets (Net) 68 2
Depreciation / Amortisation and Depletion Expense 11,547 11,201
Effect of Exchange Rate Change 1,372 3,272
Profit on De-subsidiarisation of Subsidiary (8) -
Net gain on Sale of Investments (3,516) (2,493)
Dividend Income (306) (175)
Interest Income (4,513) (5,907)
Finance Costs 3,316 3,836
  7,880 9,681
Operating Profit before Working Capital Changes 38,994 38,444
Adjusted for:
Trade and Other Receivables 1,097 (1,913)
Inventories 3,472 (1,396)
Trade and Other Payables (2,754) 14,339
  1,815 11,030
Cash Generated from Operations 40,809 49,474
Taxes Paid (Net) (6,435) (6,213)
Net Cash from Operating Activities 34,374 43,261

B: CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of Fixed Assets (63,364) (60,087)
Sale of Fixed Assets 402 148
Purchase of Investments (6,78,241) (7,65,659)
Sale / Redemption of Investments 6,66,383 7,49,849
Movement in Loans and Advances (232) (426)
Maturity of / (Investment in) Fixed Deposits 3,551 (3,624)
Interest Income 6,055 6,413
Dividend Income 548 316
Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities (64,898) (73,070)

C: CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from Issue of Share Capital 226 183
Proceeds from Issue of Share Capital to Minority 117 5
Redemption of Preference Share Capital of Minority (1) (67)
Share Application Money 17 17
Proceeds from Long Term Borrowings 29,413 28,215
Repayment of Long Term Borrowings (5,465) (19,835)
Short Term Borrowings (Net) (6,444) 13,937
Dividends Paid (including Dividend Distribution Tax) (3,268) (3,123)
Interest Paid (6,149) (5,619)
Miscellaneous Expenditure / Issue Expenses (2) -
Net Cash from Financing Activities 8,444 13,713
Net (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (22,080) (16,096)
Opening Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents 34,360 50,456
Add: Upon addition of Subsidiaries (Previous Year ` 12,00,000) 192 -
  34,552 50,456
Closing Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents*(Refer Note No. 18) 12,472 34,360

* Include towards Unclaimed Dividend of ` 199 crore (Previous year ` 175 crore)
As per our Report of even date
For Chaturvedi & Shah
Chartered Accountants
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
Chartered Accountants
For Rajendra & Co.
Chartered Accountants

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Alok Agarwal
Chief Financial Officer

Mumbai
Date : April 17,2015

A. B. Jani
Partner

Srikanth Venkatachari
Joint Chief Financial Officer

A.R. Shah
Partner

K. Sethuraman
Company Secretary

For and on behalf of the Board

M.D. Ambani - Chairman & Managing Director

N.R. Meswani - Executive Director

H.R. Meswani - Executive Director

P.M.S. Prasad - Executive Director

P. K. Kapil - Executive Director

M.L. Bhakta - Director

Y.P. Trivedi - Director

Dr. D.V. Kapur - Director

M.P. Modi - Director

Prof. Ashok Misra - Director

Prof. Dipak C. Jain - Director

Dr. R.A. Mashelkar - Director

Adil Zainulbhai - Director