1993
1992
Current liabilities
The debts becoming due and payable in at most
one year are as follows:
Repayment obligations in 1994 on debentures
and private contract loans 260,140 89,992
Indebtedness to credit institutions 218,961 380,733
Suppliers 520,683 506,086
Bills of exchange and cheques payable 9,280 9,423
Taxes and social security contributions 353,850 438,440
Dividend 86,216 84,426
Deposits 127,508 109,817
Pensions 4,696 6,570
Other creditors 191,125 202,764
Accruals and deferred income 273,721 203,332
2,046,180 2,031,583
The fall in Taxes and social security contributions is
mainly due to a change in the levying of excise duty
in the Netherlands.
A loan to be completely repaid in 1994 has been
secured by the obligation not to encumber the
brewery at Zoeterwoude in the Netherlands.
On behalf of the government authorities in a number
of countries equitable mortgages ofNLG 169 million
(1992: NLG 175 million) have been given on
tangible fixed assets as security for excise duties
payable on beer, soft drinks and spirits, as well as for
import duties payable.
Off-balance sheet
obligations
in millions of guilders
The obligations in question are on account of:
Tenancy and operating leases
45
46
Assets on order, in so far as not included under
tangible fixed assets
86
160
Long-term raw materials purchase contracts
302
400
Declarations of liability
234
254
Other off-balance sheet obligations
120
110
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