Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended March 31, 2024
(All amounts in INR lakhs, unless otherwise stated)
A. Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Profit before tax: 11,975 (2024), 13,290 (2023)
Adjustments for:
- Depreciation and amortisation expense: 2,022 (2024), 2,078 (2023)
- Net gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment: (33) (2024), (95) (2023)
- Interest income on bank deposits: (3,290) (2024), (1,648) (2023)
- Finance costs: 44 (2024), 58 (2023)
- Net unrealised exchange gain: (265) (2024), (44) (2023)
- Provision/liabilities written back: (99) (2024), (7) (2023)
- Bad debts written off: 3 (2024), None (2023)
- Provision for slow-moving inventory: 126 (2024), 30 (2023)
Operating profit before working capital changes: 10,486 (2024), 13,677 (2023)
Changes in working capital:
- Decrease in trade receivables: 2,075 (2024), 1,529 (2023)
- Decrease in inventories: 2,475 (2024), 914 (2023)
- Increase/(Decrease) in trade payables: 534 (2024), (2,284) (2023)
- (Increase) in other financial assets: (5) (2024), (8) (2023)
- Decrease in other current assets: 1,136 (2024), 4,450 (2023)
Cash generated from operations: 12,683 (2024), 21,345 (2023)
Income taxes paid (net): (2,517) (2024), (3,862) (2023)
Net cash from operating activities: 10,564 (2024), 15,733 (2023)
B. Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Payments for property, plant, and equipment: (2,195) (2024), (2,819) (2023)
Payments for intangible assets: (124) (2024), (139) (2023)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment: 94 (2024), 117 (2023)
Investment in fixed deposits: (45,156) (2024), (29,282) (2023)
Proceeds from maturity of fixed deposits: 34,697 (2024), 16,053 (2023)
Interest received on fixed deposits: 2,817 (2024), 1,084 (2023)
Net cash used in investing activities: (9,867) (2024), (14,986) (2023)
C. Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Dividend paid: (1,673) (2024), (1,521) (2023)
Finance costs: (37) (2024), (44) (2023)
Lease payments: (44) (2024), (55) (2023)
Net cash used in financing activities: (1,754) (2024), (1,620) (2023)
D. Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Net decrease: (1,057) (2024), (873) (2023)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year: 11,465 (2024), 12,188 (2023)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year: 10,606 (2024), 11,465 (2023)