Notes to the parent company financial statements
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Annual Report 2015
Notes and loans issued by certain subsidiaries are guaranteed by the parent company, as disclosed in Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements. The parent company also guarantees certain lease obligations and
other obligations of subsidiaries. Guarantees issued by the parent company regarding the financial obligations of third parties and non-consolidated entities amount to €567 million as of January 3, 2016 (December 28,
2014: €561 million).
As part of the divestment of U.S. Foodservice in 2007 Ahold received an irrevocable standby letter of credit for $216 million (€163 million), which was reduced to $73 million (€68 million) as of January 3, 2016.
Under customary provisions, the parent company guarantees certain representations and warranties made in agreements of asset disposals. Guarantees and legal proceedings are further disclosed in Note 34 to the
consolidated financial statements. The parent company forms a fiscal unity with Ahold's major Dutch and certain other subsidiaries for Dutch corporate income tax and Dutch VAT purposes and, for that reason, it is jointly and
severally liable for the Dutch corporate income tax liabilities and Dutch VAT liabilities of the whole fiscal unity. Assumptions of liability pursuant to section 403, Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code are disclosed in Note 37to the
consolidated financial statements.
Zaandam, the Netherlands
March 2, 2016
Dick Boer
Jeff Carr
James McCann
Jan Hommen (Chairman)
Mark McGrath (Vice Chairman)
Stephanie Shern
Rob van den Bergh
Derk Doijer
Ben Noteboom
René Hooft Graafland
