Rs. crores
            Year ended
31.03.2012
 
               
A. Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
Profit before tax 7,836.60 9,857.35
Adjustments for:    
Depreciation and amortisation expense 1,640.38 1,151.44
Impairment of fixed assets 4.01 6.90
(Profit)/Loss on assets sold/discarded 3.00 52.98
Provision for diminution in the value of investments 90.13
Provision for doubtful advances in the nature of loans 610.63
Profit on sale of non-current investments (12.33) (511.01)
(Gain)/Loss on cancellation of forwards, swaps and options 127.93 41.92
Interest and income from current investments (330.62) (863.83)
Income from non-current investments (702.35) (117.50)
Finance costs 1,876.77 1,925.42
Provision for wealth tax 2.00 1.70
Exchange (gain)/loss on revaluation of foreign currency loans and swaps 440.75 283.59
    3,750.30 1,971.61
Operating Profit before Working Capital Changes 11,586.90 11,828.96
Adjustments for:    
Trade and other receivables 873.33 1,512.79
Inventories (398.95) (905.23)
Trade payables and other liabilities 987.33 1,106.58
    1,461.71 1,714.14
Cash Generated from Operations 13,048.61 13,543.10
Direct tax paid (1,979.94) (3,119.25)
Net Cash Flow from/(used in) Operating Activities 11,068.67 10,423.85
     
B. Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Purchase of fixed assets(2) (7,508.55) (7,059.20)
Sale of fixed assets 14.51 9.19
Purchase of investments in subsidiaries(3) (2,123.81) (2,541.97)
Purchase of other non-current investments (255.41) (55.36)
Sale of non-current investments 0.87
Sale/Redemption of investments in subsidiaries 231.32 576.10
(Purchase)/Sale of current investments (net) 991.70 2,226.19
Inter-corporate deposits/Shareholders' loan given (127.30) (585.93)
Repayment of inter-corporate deposits/shareholders' loan 50.00 4,006.87
Interest received 59.09 447.50
Dividend received 145.18 117.50
Net Cash Flow from/(used in) Investing Activities   (8,522.40) (2,859.11)
     
C. Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Issue of Equity Shares 0.02 534.60
Capital contributions received 5.58 13.02
Proceeds from Hybrid Perpetual Securities 775.00
Proceeds from borrowings 6,087.61 2,317.43
Repayment of borrowings (7,181.00) (8,212.56)
Amount received/(paid) on cancellation of forwards, swaps and options (122.81) (31.82)
Expenses (incurred)/reimbursed on issue of equity instruments 2.40 (16.79)
Distribution on Hybrid Perpetual Securities (265.76) (222.47)
Interest paid(2) (1,456.42) (1,592.85)
Dividend paid (1,165.46) (1,151.06)
Tax on dividend paid (185.75) (179.23)
Net Cash Flow from/(used in) Financing Activities   (4,281.59) (7,766.73)
Net increase/(decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (1,735.32) (201.99)
Opening Cash and Cash Equivalents 3,900.53 4,102.52
[Note 19, Page 142]    
Closing Cash and Cash Equivalents 2,165.21 3,900.53
[Note 19, Page 142]            
 
  Additional information:
  1. Figures in brackets represent outflows.
  2. Interest paid is exclusive of and purchase of fixed assets is inclusive of interest capitalised Rs. 174.13 crores (2011-12: Rs. 284.49 crores).
  3. Investment in subsidiaries represents the portion of purchase consideration discharged in cash during the year and includes application money on investments Rs. 1,318.15 crores (2011-12: Rs. 981.18 crores). The Company has transferred net assets of Rs. 296.46 crores (including Rs. 96.76 crores invested during the year) to Jamshedpur Continuous Annealing & Processing Company Private Limited against equity investments.
  4. Previous year figures have been recast/restated where necessary.
 
In terms of our report attached   For and on behalf of the Board    
For DELOITTE HASKINS & amp; SELLS
Chartered Accountants,
CYRUS P MISTRY Chairman
  B MUTHURAMAN Vice Chairman
N VENKATRAM
partner
NUSLI N WADIA
ISHAAT HUSSAIN
SUBODH BHARGAVA
ANDREW ROBB
D K MEHROTRA
KARL-ULRICH KOEHLER
Directors
 
    H M NERURKAR
  Managing Director
Mumbai, 23rd May, 2013 A ANJENEYAN
Company Secretary
KOUSHIK CHATTERJEE Executive Director
& amp; Group CFO