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Cash flow statement
 
Group Company
For the year ended 31st March
In Rs.'000s
Note 2008 2007 2008 2007
 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Profit before working capital changes A 5,381,238 4,827,013 4,576,086 2,838,273
         
(Increase)/decrease in inventories 93,864 (115,785) 22 27
(Increase)/decrease in receivables and prepayments 213,624 (1,469,655) 526,884 (462,443)
(Increase)/decrease in other non-current assets (1,044,783) (1,179,314) 26,257 -
Increase/(decrease) in creditors and accruals 1,451,893 891,505 (154,269) 237,353
Cash generated from operations 6,095,836 2,953,764 4,974,980 2,613,210
         
Interest received 2,083,916 493,759 - -
Finance expenses paid (1,618,255) (1,314,490) (583,794) (632,423)
Dividend received 1,491,552 1,301,400 - -
Tax paid (1,061,346) (859,074) (151,736) (46,458)
Gratuity paid (77,830) (52,824) (13,704) (2,203)
Net cash flow from operating activities 6,913,873 2,522,535 4,225,746 1,932,126
         

CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase and construction of property, plant and equipment (2,778,167) (2,676,134) (19,723) (100,705)
Addition to investment property (21,384) (238,263) (32,158) -
Purchase of lease rights - (3,518,678) - -
Advances paid on investment (615,358) - - -
Acquisition of subsidiary B (331,410) - - -
Increase in interest in subsidiaries (1,952) (5,325) (3,022,226) (1,625,115)
Acquisition of associate - (718,147) - (705,457)
Increase in interest in associates (858,036) (3,623,729) (209,643) (3,623,729)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 105,107 69,932 410 9,375
Proceeds from sale of investment property - 511,941 - -
Proceeds from sale of non-current investments C 137,706 141,209 53,032 60,079
Proceeds from sale of other investments - - - 9,100
Addition to intangible assets - (31,060) - -
Grants received for investing activities 4,970 - - -
Net cash flow from / (used in) investing activities (4,358,524) (10,088,254) (3,230,308) (5,976,452)
 

CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issue of shares - company 218,373 13,040,621 218,373 13,040,621
Proceeds from minority on issue of rights in subsidiaries 86,900 - - -
Dividend paid to equity holders of parent (3,176,302) (1,412,306) (3,176,302) (1,412,306)
Dividend paid to minority shareholders (205,304) (282,794) - -
Proceeds from long term borrowings 1,139,239 5,900,207 - 2,995,493
Repayment of long term borrowings (2,011,519) (545,366) (700,000) (164,974)
Proceeds from/(repayment of) short term borrowings (net) (2,313,311) 1,721,291 (500,000) -
Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities (6,261,924) 18,421,653 (4,157,929) 14,458,834
         

NET INCREASE / (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(3,706,575) 10,855,934 (3,162,491) 10,414,508

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING

12,951,472 2,090,487 9,822,103 (592,405)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END

9,244,897 12,946,421 6,659,612 9,822,103
 

ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Favourable balances
Cash in hand and at bank 2,191,251 1,626,473 242,702 25,348
Short term investments 10,455,366 16,138,609 6,984,736 12,301,694
Unfavourable balances
Bank overdrafts (3,401,720) (4,818,661) (567,826) (2,504,939)
Total cash and cash equivalents as previously reported 9,244,897 12,946,421 6,659,612 9,822,103
Effect of exchange rate changes - 5,051 - -
Cash and cash equivalents restated 9,244,897 12,951,472 6,659,612 9,822,103
 
 
Group Company
For the year ended 31st March
In Rs.'000s
2008 2007 2008 2007

A

Profit before working capital changes

Profit before tax 6,578,548 4,794,785 3,915,792 2,152,304
Adjustments for:
Interest income (2,083,916) (493,759) -
Dividend income (93,405) (48,634) - -
Finance expenses 1,618,255 1,314,490 583,794 632,423
Change in fair value of investment property - (109,612) - -
Share of results of associates (2,242,713) (1,700,992) - -
(Profit) / loss on sale of non-current investments (55,151) (58,952) (41,236) (37,039)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 1,444,165 1,124,116 110,116 91,244
Amortisation / depreciation of non-current assets 178,420 133,553 - -
Amortisation of other deferred liabilities (1,622) (1,635) - -
Gratuity provision and related costs 165,417 152,815 7,718 14,685
Impairment losses on property, plant & equipment and investments 3,283 11,678 - -
(Profit) / loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (69,346) (25,261) (94) (6,725)
(Profit) / loss on sale of investment property - (201,941) - -
(Profit) / loss on sale of other investments - - (4) (8,619)
(Gain) / loss on foreign exchange (5,051) (1,377) - -
(Gain) / loss on revaluation of property, plant and equipment (155) - - -
Negative goodwill on acquisitions (56,625) (66,531) - -
Unrealised profits 1,134 4,270 - -
5,381,238 4,827,013 4,576,086 2,838,273
   
B Acquisition of subsidiary
The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Tranquility (Pte) Ltd.were as follows.
   
Property, plant and equipment (3,310,266)
Trade and other receivables (23,092)
Interest bearing borrowings 1,961,985
Trade and other payables 806,601
Cash and cash equivalents 5,930
Total net assets (558,842)
Minority interest 544
Negative goodwill 4,548
Cash consideration paid on acquisition of subsidiary (553,750)
Cash and cash equivalents acquired (5,930)
Advances paid on investment 228,270
Net cash outflow on acquisition of subsidiary (331,410)
   
C Disposal of non current investments
The fair value of net assets disposed of Unawatuna Walk Inn Ltd. and KeellsBusiness Systems Ltd.were as follows.
   
Property, plant and equipment 55,493
Deferred tax assets 1,752
Other non-current assets 9,519
Inventories 58,433
Trade and other receivables 136,446
Employee benefit liabilities (7,695)
Trade and other payables (155,787)
Cash and cash equivalents (4,288)
Total net assets 93,873
Minority interest (1,774)
Unamortised goodwill 467
Transferred to other investments (14,299)
Profit on disposal of non current investments 55,151
Cash consideration received on disposal of non current investments 133,418
Cash and cash equivalents disposed 4,288
Net cash inflow on disposal of non current investments 137,706
 
 
Figures in brackets indicate deductions.
The accounting policies and notes from pages 106 to 144 form an integral part of these financial statements.
22 May 2008