vii.

Some other major items that affected cash flow are:

Item Amount (Rs Crores)

Proceeds from long term borrowings 29413
Repayment of long term borrowings (5465)
Short Term borrowings (6444)
Dividends paid (3268)
Interest Paid (6147)
Purchase of Investments (678241)
Sale/Redemption of Investments 666383

viii. The trends over the last 2 years are:

a. Net Profit before tax has gone up from 28763 crores in 2014 to 31114 crores in 2015
b. The cash from operating activities has gone down to 34374 crores in 2015 from 43261 crores
in 2015
c. Capital expenditures have gone up to Rs 63364 crores in 2015 from 60087 crores in 2014
d. Dividends paid have gone up to Rs 3268 crores from Rs 3123 crores
e. Net borrowings are 17504 crores in 2015, compared to 22317 in 2014
f. Working capital accounts are at 1815 crores in 2015, compared to 11030 in 2014