Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2011

Thousands of Russian Roubles, unless otherwise stated

Note Year ended
31 December 2011
Year ended
31 December 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before income tax 7,375,517 6,389,779
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization 8 6,284,802 5,011,364
Allowance for impairment of accounts receivable 8 477,586 272,690
Net finance costs 10 1,556,289 1,506,882
Provision for inventory obsolescence (26,990) (97,515)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 162,888 101,084
Bad debts written-off 8 21,237 6,120
Gain on bargain purchase on acquisition of subsidiary 5 (448,521)
Adjustment for other non-cash transactions (47,299) (259,508)
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital 15,804,030 12,482,375
Change in trade and other receivables (1,707,913) (2,293,630)
Change in inventories (68,305) 24,993
Change in other assets 14,408 355,305
Change in trade and other payables 805,716 83,123
Change in employee payables 119,146 346,393
Change in employee benefits 99,145 245,549
Change in other liabilities 121,888 (238,422)
Change in other taxes payable 98,601 (494,039)
Cash flows from operations before income taxes and interest paid 15,286,716 10,511,647
Interest paid (1,487,730) (1,609,008)
Income tax paid (981,244) (576,812)
Cash flows from operating activities 12,817,742 8,325,827
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (15,716,156) (10,497,661)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 56,893 43,386
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired 5 (1,075,117)
Interest received 10 117,763 35,512
Cash flows used in investing activities (15,541,500) (11,493,880)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from loans and borrowings 7,611,836 9,858,996
Repayment of loans and borrowings (1,340,629) (6,038,549)
Dividends paid (579,203)
Repayment of finance lease liabilities (580,983) (761,676)
Cash flows from financing activities 5,111,021 3,058,771
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,387,263 (109,282)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 258,889 368,171
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 17 2,646,152 258,889
General Director:D.O. Gudzhoyan Chief accountant:M.V. Danilova
6 April 2012

The consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to, and forming part of, the consolidated financial statements.