Vedanta ltd (VEDL)
CashFlow / Yearly
Mar'18
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit / (loss) for the year

721

Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income tax (benefit) / expense recognised in profit or loss

1,020

Depreciation and amortisation

1,150

Impairment charge/ (reversal) of property, plant and equipment/ exploration and evaluation assets/ other assets

-686

Provision for loss on assets under construction

39

Provision for doubtful debts/advances

19

Fair value gain on financial assets held for trading

-254

Share based payment expense

7

Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment, net

-2

Exchange loss/ (gain), net

-3

Inventory Written off

13

Interest, dividend income and bargain gain

-218

Interest expense

911

Foreign currency translation reserve reclassified from equity to profit and loss relating to subsidiaries under liquidation

-1,249

Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables

-474

Decrease/ (Increase) in inventories

-341

(Increase) in other current and non-current assets

-72

Increase in trade and other payable

577

(Decrease) in other current and non-current liabilities

-112

Proceeds from short-term investments

15,757

Purchases of short-term investments

12,723

Cash generated from operations

6,581

Interest paid

889

Interest received

217

Dividends received

2

Income tax paid

560

Net cash from operating activities

5,351

Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiary

132

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

1,113

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

6

Exploration and evaluation assets

4

Proceeds from short-term deposits

957

Purchases of short-term deposits

580

Net changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents

65

Net cash used in investing activities

-801

Cash flows from financing activities
(Repayment of) / proceeds from working capital loan, net

-606

Proceeds from acceptances

3,885

Repayment of acceptances

4,179

Proceeds from other short-term borrowings

651

Repayment of other short-term borrowings

2,819

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

1,270

Repayment of long-term borrowings

1,148

Payment of dividends to equity holders of the parent

2,217

Payment of dividends to non-controlling interests, including dividend distribution tax

296

Purchase of Treasury Shares for stock options

31

Exercise of Stock options

5

Net cash used in financing activities

-5,485

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

13

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

-922

Supplementary disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Payables for purchase of property, plant and equipment including exploration and evaluation assets

530