| Particulars |
For the year ended
March 31, 2016 |
For the year ended
March 31, 2015 |
| A. Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
| Profit before tax |
106,677 |
105,398 |
| Adjustments for: |
|
|
| Depreciation and amortisation |
213,675 |
198,583 |
| Exceptional Items |
(38,815) |
1,941 |
| Finance income |
(8,756) |
(12,240) |
| Finance costs and foreign exchange loss / (gain) |
87,020 |
39,008 |
| Expenses on employee stock option plan |
248 |
(4) |
| (Profit)/ loss on sale of assets (net) |
(671) |
(964) |
| Operating cash flow before changes in assets and liabilities |
359,378 |
331,722 |
| Adjustments for changes in assets and liabilities : |
|
|
| - Increase in trade receivables |
(3,681) |
(9,338) |
| - Increase in other receivables |
(3,816) |
(8,701) |
| - Increase in inventories |
(872) |
(2) |
| - Increase in trade and other payables |
3,830 |
14,935 |
| - (Decrease) / increase in provisions |
(106) |
1,071 |
| Cash generated from operations |
354,733 |
329,687 |
| Income taxes paid |
(52,549) |
(49,097) |
| Net cash flows from operating activities |
302,184 |
280,590 |
| B Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
| Purchase of tangible assets |
(204,228) |
(156,539) |
| Purchase of intangible assets |
(81,452) |
(65,970) |
| Proceeds from sale of tangible assets |
4,543 |
3,592 |
| Sale/(Purchase) of investments (net) |
67,743 |
(565) |
| Purchase of non-current investments |
(3,218) |
(3,078) |
| Sale of non-current investments |
7,642 |
5,618 |
| Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired |
(135) |
(358) |
| Sale of tower assets |
56,821 |
1,021 |
| Proceeds from sale of interest in joint venture |
55 |
- |
| Loan given to associate |
- |
(154) |
| Net purchase of bank deposits |
(5,625) |
(8,468) |
| Interest received |
3,772 |
1,367 |
| Dividend received |
118 |
480 |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities |
(153,964) |
(223,054) |
| C Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
| Proceeds from borrowings |
197,669 |
349,834 |
| Repayments of borrowings |
(328,815) |
(433,175) |
| Net proceeds from short-term borrowings |
10,803 |
6,262 |
| Proceeds from sale and finance lease back of towers |
48,120 |
- |
| Repayment of finance lease liabilities |
(2,593) |
- |
| Proceeds from exercise of share options |
569 |
552 |
| Dividend paid (including tax) |
(16,146) |
(23,472) |
| Interest and other finance charges paid |
(35,290) |
(36,513) |
| Sale of stake in a subsidiary to minority interest |
984 |
40,412 |
| Acquisition of minority interest |
- |
(624) |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities |
(124,699) |
(96,724) |
| Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the year |
23,521 |
(39,188) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
1,342 |
43 |
| Add : Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |
11,975 |
51,120 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year |
36,838 |
11,975 |
| Cash and cash equivalents comprise: |
|
|
| Cash and cheques on hand |
992 |
1,356 |
| Balances with bank |
15,054 |
7,769 |
| Deposits with original maturity of three months or less |
20,792 |
2,850 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents |
36,838 |
11,975 |
