Nestle India Ltd.

Industry:Consumer Food
House : Nestle India - MNC
NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF ACCOUNTING AND PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles in India (Indian GAAP) to comply with the Accounting
Standards notified under Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the 1956 Act") (which
are deemed to be applicable as per Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 7 of
the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014) and the relevant provisions of the 1956 Act/ 2013 Act,
as applicable. The financial statements have been prepared on going concern basis under the
historical cost convention on accrual basis. The accounting policies have been consistently
applied by the Company unless otherwise stated.
The Company has elected to present "Profit from Operations" as a separate line item on the face
of the Statement of Profit and Loss.
The Company has ascertained its operating cycle as 12 months for the purpose of current / noncurrent classification of assets and liabilities. This is based on the nature of products and the time
between acquisition of assets for processing and their realisation in cash and cash equivalents.
Previous year`s figures have been regrouped / reclassified wherever necessary to make them
comparable with the current year`s classification / disclosure.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue from sale of goods is recognised on transfer of significant risks and rewards of
ownership in the goods to the buyer which is generally at the time of dispatch to the customer.
Sales are recorded net of returns (if any), trade discounts, rebates, other pricing discounts to
trade/consumer and value added tax/sales tax.
Interest on investments/loans is recognised on a time proportion basis.
Dividend income on investments is recognised when the right to receive the payment is
established.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower. The basis of determining
cost for various categories of inventories are as follows:
Raw and packing materials :First-in-first out
Stock-in-trade (Goods purchased for resale) :First-in-first out
Stores and spare parts :Weighted average
Work-in-progress and finished goods :Material cost plus appropriate share of production
overheads and excise duty, wherever applicable
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Employee benefit plans
The Company makes contributions to defined contribution plans e.g. Provident Fund, Employee
State Insurance, National Pension System etc. for eligible employees and these contributions are
charged to statement of profit and loss on accrual basis.
For defined benefit plans i.e. gratuity and unfunded pension, the provision is made on the basis
of an actuarial valuation carried out by an independent actuary as at the year-end. Actuarial gains
and losses are recognised in full in the statement of profit and loss during the year in which they

occur. Provision for gratuity is recognised after taking into account the return on plan assets
maintained under the gratuity trust. As these liabilities are of relatively long term in nature, the
actuarial assumptions take in account the requirements of the relevant accounting standard
coupled with a long term view of the underlying variables / trends, wherever required.
Long term employee benefits like compensated absences and long service awards are charged to
statement of profit and loss on a discounted, accrual basis over the expected service period until
the benefits vests.
Total cost of the employee benefit plans continue to be fully charged to the statement of profit
and loss. While the amounts relating to current service cost and actuarial gains/ losses continue
to be included in "Employee benefits expense", effective January 1, 2014 the increase in cost of
employee benefit plans, due to passage of time (net of return on plan assets) is presented under
"Employee benefits expense due to passage of time" in line with the Accounting Standard 15 on
"Employee Benefits".
Other Employee benefits
Short term employee benefits including performance incentives, are charged to statement of
profit and loss on an undiscounted, accrual basis during the period of employment.
Liability for Nestle Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Plan/ Performance Share Unit (PSU) Plan of
Nestle S.A., whereby select employees of the Company are granted non-tradable units with the
right to obtain Nestle S.A. shares or cash equivalent is charged to statement of profit and loss
over the vesting period. The Company remeasures the outstanding units at each balance sheet
date taking into account the Nestle S.A. share price and exchange rate as at the balance sheet
date. The resultant gain/ (loss) on remeasurement is charged to statement of profit and loss over
the vesting period.
DEPRECIATION / AMORTISATION
Depreciation is provided as per the straight-line method at rates provided in Schedule XIV to the
Companies Act, 1956, except for the following class of fixed assets, where the useful life has
been estimated as under:
Information technology equipments :3 - 5 years
Furniture and fixtures: 5 years
Office equipments: 5 years
Vehicles :5 years
Leasehold land and related improvements :Lease period
Intangible fixed assets :Over their estimated useful life.
IMPAIRMENT OF FIXED ASSETS
At each balance sheet date, carrying amount of fixed assets is reviewed for any possible
impairment taking into account the long term view of the underlying businesses and related
variables. For the purpose of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the levels for which
there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash generating unit). If any impairment indicator
exists, estimate of the recoverable amount of the fixed asset/cash generating unit to which the
asset belongs is made. An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an
asset/ cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the greater
of the net selling price and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows
are discounted to their present value based on an appropriate discount rate.

Reversal of impairment losses recognised in earlier years is recorded when there is an indication
that the impairment losses recognised for the asset/cash generating unit no longer exist or have
decreased. However, the increase in carrying amount of an asset due to reversal of an impairment
loss is recognised to the extent it does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been
determined (net of depreciation) had no impairment loss been recognised for that asset/cash
generating unit in earlier years.
TAXATION
Current tax is the amount of tax payable on the taxable income for the year as determined in
accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Deferred tax is recognised, subject to the consideration of prudence, on timing difference, being
the difference between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and
are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS
Contingent liabilities are disclosed after a careful evaluation of the facts and legal aspects of the
matter involved, in line with the provisions of Accounting Standard 29 on `Provisions,
Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets`. Provisions are recognised when the Company has
a present obligation (legal/constructive) and on management judgement as a result of a past
event, for which it is probable that a cash outflow will be required and a reliable estimate can be
made of the amount of the obligation.
A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a present
obligation that may, but probably will not require an outflow of resources. When there is a
possible obligation or a present obligation in respect of which likelihood of outflow of resources
is remote, no provision or disclosure is made.
Contingent assets are not recognised in the financial statements since this may result in the
recognition of income that may never be accrued/realised.
FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets are stated at cost (net of CENVAT or any other recoverable taxes) less accumulated
depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Cost is inclusive of freight, duties,
levies and any directly attributable cost of bringing the assets to their working condition for
intended use (also refer to accounting policies on `Foreign exchange transactions` and
`Borrowing costs` below).
Profit or loss on disposal/ scrapping/ write off/ retirement from active use of tangible assets are
recognised in the statement of profit and loss.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in foreign currency are recorded on initial recognition at the exchange rate
prevailing on the date of the transaction.
Monetary items (i.e. receivables, payables, loans etc.) denominated in foreign currency are
reported using the closing exchange rate on each balance sheet date.
The exchange difference arising on the settlement or reporting of monetary items at rates
different from rates at which these were initially recorded / reported in previous financial
statements, are recognised in the statement of profit and loss in the period in which they arise
except for the items covered below:
In line with notification no. G.S.R. 225(E) dated March 31, 2009 and subsequent clarification via
circular no. 25/2012 dated August 09, 2012 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government

of India, the Company has opted for adjusting the exchange differences, arising on long term
foreign currency monetary borrowings relating to acquisition of depreciable assets to the cost
ofthe those assets.
In case of forward exchange contracts, the difference between the exchange rate on the date of
inception/ last reporting date and the exchange rate at the settlement / reporting date is
recognised as exchange difference and the premium paid on forward contracts is recognised over
the life of the contract.
BORROWING COSTS
Borrowing costs directly attributable to acquisition or construction of fixed assets which take
substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use are treated as addition/ reduction to
capital expenditure in accordance with Accounting Standard 16 on "Borrowing Costs" and
notification no. G.S.R. 225(E) dated March 31, 2009 and subsequent clarification via circular no.
25/2012 dated August 09, 2012 issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
Other borrowing costs are charged to the statement of profit and loss.
INVESTMENTS
Current investments are stated at the lower of cost or fair value. Non-current investments are
stated at cost. Provision for diminution, if any, in the value of non-current investments is made
only if such decline is not temporary in nature.
LEASES
Lease rentals for operating leases are charged to statement of profit and loss on accrual basis in
accordance with the respective lease agreements.
2. SEGMENT REPORTING
Based on the guiding principles given in Accounting Standard 17 on `Segment Reporting` (AS17), the Company`s primary business segment is Food. The food business incorporates product
groups viz. Milk Products and Nutrition, Beverages, Prepared dishes and cooking aids,
Chocolates and Confectionery, which mainly have similar risks and returns. As the Company`s
business activity falls within a single primary business segment the disclosure requirements of
AS -17 in this regard are not applicable.
40. Disclosure under the Micro , Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
On the basis of confirmation obtained from suppliers who have registered themselves under the
Micro Small Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act, 2006) and based on the
information available with the Company, the balance due to Micro & Small Enterprises as
defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 is Rs. 24.1 millions (Previous year Rs. 51.6 millions).
Further, no interest during the year has been paid or payable under the terms of the MSMED Act,
2006.
46. The Company has reviewed the General License Agreement in 2013, the Board of Directors
of the Company negotiated and Nestle S.A. accepted an increase in royalty from 3.5% to 4.5% of
domestic sales in a staggered manner by making an increase of 0.20% per annum over five years
effective January 1, 2014. The royalty rate on exports will now be aligned to 4.5% of sales.
47. During the year, the Company has incurred Rs. 85.1 millions towards corporate social
responsibility activities in accordance with section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013. The
Company also has outstanding commitments of Rs. 38.6 millions as on 31st December, 2014
towards corporate social responsibility projects. This includes expenditure on projects which are
relatively long term in nature and costs spread over several months.