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Exhibit 99.1

 

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The enclosed information constitutes regulated information as defined in the Belgian Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 regarding the duties of issuers of financial instruments which have been admitted for trading on a regulated market.

Anheuser-Busch InBev reports Second Quarter 2013 and First Half 2013 Results

Except where otherwise stated, the comments below are based on organic growth figures and refer to 2Q13 and HY13 versus the same period of last year. For important disclaimers please refer to pages 2/3.

HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Revenue growth: Revenue grew 3.9% in 2Q13 and 2.7% in HY13, with revenue per hl growth of 5.8% in 2Q13 and 5.6% in HY13. On a constant geographic basis (i.e. eliminating the impact of faster growth in countries with lower revenue per hl) revenue per hl grew by 6.4% in both 2Q13 and HY13

 

    Volume performance: Volumes improved after a challenging first quarter, particularly in Brazil. Total volumes in 2Q13 declined by 1.2%, with own beer volumes decreasing 1.0%, while non-beer volumes declined 3.9%. In HY13, total volumes declined 2.6%, with own beer volumes down 2.3% and non-beer volumes decreasing 4.4%

 

    Focus Brands: Our Focus Brands volumes grew 0.6% in 2Q13, with our global brands up 2.9%, led by Budweiser globally, which grew by 6.3%

 

    Cost of Sales: Cost of Sales (CoS) increased 2.0% in 2Q13, or 3.8% per hl. In HY13, CoS grew 2.9%, or 5.9% per hl. On a constant geographic basis, CoS per hl increased 4.8% in 2Q13 and 6.5% in HY13

 

    EBITDA: EBITDA grew 5.8% in 2Q13 to 3 895 million USD, with a margin of 36.8%. This expansion of 67 bps was driven by margin growth in North America, Mexico, Latin America South and Asia Pacific. In HY13, EBITDA grew 3.4% to 7 325 million USD with a margin of 37.1%, an improvement of 25 bps

 

    Non-recurring items: 2Q13 includes a non-recurring gain of 6 305 million USD, mainly reflecting the fair value adjustment on the initial investment held in Grupo Modelo, in line with IFRS accounting standards

 

    Net finance costs: Net finance costs (excl. non-recurring net finance costs) were 1 000 million USD in the quarter, compared to 456 million USD in 2Q12. The increase is due mainly to mark-to-market losses of 298 million USD linked to the hedging of our share-based payment programs which are reported in other financial results, compared to a reported gain of 179 million USD in 2Q12

 

    Non-recurring net finance costs were 242 million USD, due mainly to mark-to-market losses on the hedging of 93% of our equity exposure related to the shares to be delivered in the next five years to some Grupo Modelo shareholders as part of a transaction related to the combination with Grupo Modelo which closed on 4 June 2013

 

    Income taxes: Income tax expense in 2Q13 was 516 million USD, with a normalized effective tax rate of 18.7%, compared to an income tax expense of 305 million USD in 2Q12 and a normalized effective tax rate of 12.5%. The reported effective tax rate of 6.3% in 2Q13 compares to a reported effective tax rate of 12.4% in 2Q12, and is mainly due to the non-taxable nature of the non-recurring gain related to the fair value adjustment on the initial investment held in Grupo Modelo

 

    Profit: Normalized profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev declined in nominal terms to 1 504 million USD in 2Q13 from 1 935 million USD in 2Q12, mainly due to higher net finance costs and income tax expense. Normalized profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev declined in nominal terms to 3 357 million USD in HY13 from 3 586 million USD in HY12

 

    Earnings per share: Normalized earnings per share (EPS) was 0.93 USD in 2Q13 compared with 1.21 USD in 2Q12, with the decrease due to higher net finance costs and income tax expenses. Normalized earnings per share (EPS) was 2.09 USD in HY13 compared with 2.24 USD in HY12

 

    Net debt: Net debt as of 30 June 2013 was 43.1 billion USD, an increase from 30.1 billion USD as of 31 December 2012. This increase was mainly due to the leverage required to fund the combination with Grupo Modelo. The net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio, on a reported basis, increased from 1.94x at the end of 2012 to 2.75x as of 30 June 2013, and to 2.50x including 12 months of Grupo Modelo EBITDA

 

    2013 Half Year Financial Report: The report is available on our website at www.ab-inbev.com


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Figure 1. Consolidated performance (million USD)

 

     2Q12     2Q12     2Q13     Organic  
     Reported     Reference base       growth  

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     101 678        106 018        105 870        -1.2

AB InBev own beer

     90 533        94 873        95 088        -1.0

Non- beer volumes

     10 630        10 630        10 243        -3.9

Third party products

     515        515        539        4.2

Revenue

     9 871        10 353        10 587        3.9

Gross profit

     5 668        5 944        6 136        5.3

Normalized EBITDA

     3 598        3 752        3 895        5.8

Normalized EBIT

     2 909        3 032        3 179        7.1

Normalized profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     1 935          1 504     

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     1 940          7 458     

Normalized earnings per share (USD)

     1.21          0.93     

Earnings per share (USD)

     1.22          4.64     

Margins

        

Gross margin

     57.4     57.4     58.0     78 bp   

Normalized EBITDA margin

     36.4     36.2     36.8     67 bp   

Normalized EBIT margin

     29.5     29.3     30.0     89 bp   

 

     HY12     HY12     HY13     Organic  
     Reported     Reference base       growth  

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     194 856        199 195        195 833        -2.6

AB InBev own beer

     171 230        175 569        173 130        -2.3

Non- beer volumes

     22 661        22 661        21 725        -4.4

Third party products

     965        965        978        -0.1

Revenue

     19 202        19 685        19 756        2.7

Gross profit

     11 151        11 427        11 401        2.7

Normalized EBITDA

     7 152        7 307        7 325        3.4

Normalized EBIT

     5 799        5 922        5 930        3.7

Normalized profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     3 586          3 357     

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     3 606          9 509     

Normalized earnings per share (USD)

     2.24          2.09     

Earnings per share (USD)

     2.26          5.92     

Margins

        

Gross margin

     58.1     58.0     57.7     -4 bp   

Normalized EBITDA margin

     37.2     37.1     37.1     25 bp   

Normalized EBIT margin

     30.2     30.1     30.0     27 bp   

AB InBev’s 2Q13 and 2Q12, and HY13 and HY12 reported numbers are based on unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. Unless otherwise indicated, amounts are presented in million USD.

To facilitate the understanding of AB InBev’s underlying performance, the analyses of growth, including all comments in this press release, unless otherwise indicated, are based on organic growth and normalized numbers. In other words, financials are analyzed eliminating the impact of changes in currencies on translation of foreign operations, and scope changes. Scope changes represent the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, the start or termination of activities or the transfer of activities between segments, curtailment gains and losses and year over year changes in accounting estimates and other assumptions that management does not consider as part of the underlying performance of the business.

All references per hectoliter (per hl) exclude US non-beer activities. To eliminate the effect of geography mix, i.e. the impact of stronger volume growth coming from countries with lower revenue per hl, and lower Cost of Sales per hl, we are also presenting, where specified, organic growth per hectoliter figures on a constant geographic basis. When we make estimations on a constant geographic basis, we assume each country in which we operate accounts for the same percentage of our global volume as in the same period of the previous year.


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Whenever presented in this document, all performance measures (EBITDA, EBIT, profit, tax rate, EPS) are presented on a “normalized” basis, which means they are presented before non-recurring items. Non-recurring items are either income or expenses which do not occur regularly as part of the normal activities of the Company. They are presented separately because they are important for the understanding of the underlying sustainable performance of the Company due to their size or nature. Normalized measures are additional measures used by management, and should not replace the measures determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of the Company’s performance. Values in the figures and annexes may not add up, due to rounding.

Given the transformational nature of the transaction with Grupo Modelo, and to facilitate the understanding of AB InBev’s underlying performance, AB InBev has updated its 2012 segment reporting for purposes of our results announcement and internal review by senior management. This presentation (referred to as the “2012 Reference Base”) includes, for comparative purposes, the results of Grupo Modelo as if the combination had taken place on 4 June 2012. Following the combination, the Grupo Modelo operations are reported according to their geographical presence in the following segments: the Mexico beer and packaging businesses are reported in the new Zone Mexico, the Spanish business is reported in the Zone Western Europe and the Export business is reported in the Global Export and Holding Companies segment.

Effective 1 January 2013, the revised IFRS standard “IAS 19 Employee Benefits” has become effective. Under the revised standard, AB InBev presents the net pension interest cost as part of the net finance cost. IAS 19 Employee Benefits requires retrospective application. Accordingly, the 2012 comparative figures have been adjusted as if IAS 19 Revised had always applied.

Effective 1 January 2013, we transferred management responsibility for Ecuador and Peru to Latin America South. These countries were previously reported within Latin America North. The 2012 Latin America South and Latin America North results have been adjusted for comparative purposes.

2Q13 and HY13 EPS is based upon weighted average of 1 606 million shares compared to 1 599 million shares for 2Q12 and HY12.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

The second quarter marked the successful closing of our combination with Grupo Modelo. We welcome our new colleagues to AB InBev and are looking forward to working closely with them on the integration and the growth of the business. The results of the Grupo Modelo operations have been fully consolidated with effect from 4 June 2013, and this press release includes Reference Base comparative data for 2Q12, 3Q12 and 4Q12 as if the businesses had been combined on 4 June 2012. Reference Base data for 1Q13 and 2Q13 will be provided at a later date.

Total revenues for AB InBev grew by 3.9% in 2Q13, driven by revenue per hl growth of 5.8% as a result of favorable brand mix and our revenue management initiatives.

Beer volumes in Brazil in the second quarter were marginally down 0.4% compared with 2Q12, a good improvement after a challenging first quarter. This was driven by an easing in food inflation and the success of our market programs and pack price strategies, and despite the public demonstrations taking place in a number of cities during the month of June. The incremental volumes from the FIFA Confederations Cup soccer tournament held in Brazil in June 2013 were also positive for our business. We expect pressure on consumer disposable income in Brazil to continue for the remainder of the year, with an improvement in underlying beer industry volumes in the second half compared to the first half of the year. We believe that beer industry volumes in Brazil in FY13 will be either flat or down low single-digits compared to FY12.

We remain committed to investing behind our brands, with sales and marketing investments for the company in 2Q13 increasing by 7.8% compared to 2Q12. The main increases were in Brazil due to initiatives to leverage the FIFA Confederations Cup, as well as the timing of certain investments.

Consolidated EBITDA grew by 5.8% in 2Q13 with margin expansion of 67 bps, driven mainly by margin growth in North America, Mexico, Latin America South and Asia Pacific.


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Normalized profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev declined by 21.5% compared to 2Q12, driven by mark-to-market losses linked to the hedging of our equity exposures reported in other financial results, as well as higher income tax expense.

Turning to performance in our top markets:

In the United States:

Volume

 

    We estimate that industry selling-day adjusted sales-to-retailers (STRs) declined by 2.8% in both 2Q13 and HY13. Industry volume performance in the quarter was impacted by poor weather and continuing pressure on consumer disposable income, although we have seen an improvement in industry volume trends in recent months. STRs in 2Q13 were also negatively impacted by the timing of the July 4th holiday which led to the deferral of some volume from June into July in 2013. Our own selling-day adjusted STRs declined by 3.6% in 2Q13 and by 3.8% in HY13. We estimate the timing of the July 4th holiday negatively impacted the growth of our STRs by 80 bps in 2Q13

 

    Our reported sales-to-wholesalers (STWs) declined by 1.7% in 2Q13, with the difference between the decline in STWs and STRs in the quarter being partially driven by the timing of the July 4th holiday, as explained above. Our STWs declined by 3.4% in HY13

Revenue Management

 

    US beer-only revenue per hl continues to perform well, growing by 3.9% in the quarter and by 4.0% in HY13. The 2Q13 growth was due to the carryover benefit of the price increase taken in 4Q12, as well as brand mix contribution of approximately 140 bps. The favorable brand mix is due to the innovations launched in the last 12 months, including Bud Light Platinum, Bud Light Lime Lime-A-Rita, Bud Light Lime Straw-Ber-Rita, and Budweiser Black Crown, as well as the growth of our high end brands

Commercial Strategy and Brands

 

    We estimate our total market share declined by approximately 40 bps, with the share loss due primarily to the performance of our sub-premium brands, given the pressure on disposable income, as well as our strategy of narrowing the price gap between our premium and sub-premium brands. We estimate that our Focus Brand families gained market share collectively in the second quarter, as measured by STRs

 

    We estimate that market share for the Bud Light family increased versus 2Q12. STRs for the Bud Light brand were down 4.7% in the quarter, marginally better than the premium light segment. Bud Light Platinum market share declined in 2Q13 due to the cycling of launch volumes. This decline was more than offset by strong results from Bud Light Lime Straw-Ber-Rita and Bud Light Lime Lime-A-Rita, which achieved a combined market share of 1.1% in 2Q13, based on STRs.

 

    Market share for the Budweiser family was marginally down by our estimates in 2Q13, with Budweiser Black Crown offsetting a share decline in Budweiser. Budweiser brand health continues to improve, driven by the Folds of Honor and Red, White and Blue packaging activations during 2Q13

 

    We estimate that Michelob Ultra and our high end brands, led by Stella Artois, Shock Top and Goose Island, continued to gain share in the quarter

 

    EBITDA margin in the US expanded by approximately 80 bps in 2Q13 driven by the strong revenue per hl performance and savings in distribution expenses


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In Mexico:

Integration

 

    We are very pleased with the speed at which the integration is progressing. Our new colleagues have embraced the AB InBev culture and ways of working, and are now actively driving the change process throughout the organization

 

    The long lead time between announcing the proposed combination with Grupo Modelo at the end of June 2012 and the closing of the transaction eleven months later gave us an opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the business, get to know the people very well, and prepare a comprehensive integration plan

 

    We remain committed to delivering 1 billion USD of cost synergies over the next four years, and as a result of best practices sharing, the Grupo Modelo management team was already able to start delivering savings in the first six months of the year

 

    On the commercial front, the main short term priorities are to drive daily sales execution, implement best practices and drive organic volume growth through improved trade programs

Volume

 

    We estimate that Mexican beer industry volumes were marginally down in the first half of the year due to a soft economy

 

    Our domestic volumes in June, since the closing of the combination on 4 June 2013, were up 0.2% compared to the equivalent period in 2012. Grupo Modelo’s domestic volumes grew by 0.7% in 1Q13 and were down by 1.6% in 2Q13, with an earlier Easter holiday in 2013 resulting in some shifting of volume into the first quarter. Grupo Modelo’s domestic volumes in HY13 were down by 0.6%

 

    We estimate that market share was flat to marginally down in the first six months of the year.

Revenue Management

 

    Domestic beer only revenue per hl in Mexico showed solid growth in June, driven by the price increase in March 2013

In Brazil:

Volume

 

    Brazil beer volumes were marginally down 0.4% in 2Q13, a good improvement versus 1Q13. This result was driven by a gradually improving industry performance and focused execution of our revised commercial plan, and despite the public demonstrations taking place in a number of cities during the month of June. The FIFA Confederations Cup soccer tournament held in Brazil in June was also positive for our business

 

    We estimate the beer industry grew by 0.5% in the quarter, driven by improved weather and some easing in macro-economic headwinds. Food inflation, in particular, has been decelerating in recent months, and is expected to continue to moderate for the rest of the year, thereby easing the pressure on consumer disposable income

 

    As previously reported, our commercial plan in Brazil was revised after the weak first quarter volume performance, with an emphasis on our pack price strategy and on driving daily sales execution. The 1 liter and 300 ml returnable bottle packages both delivered strong growth in 2Q13

 

    We estimate that market share in 2Q13 was sequentially flat at 68.1%, with positive momentum within the quarter

 

    2013 will continue to be a tough year overall for Brazil beer, but we confirm our belief that beer industry volumes in Brazil in FY13 will be either flat or down low single-digits compared to FY12


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Revenue Management

 

    Our beer revenue per hectoliter performance remained strong in the quarter, in line with our full year guidance, growing by 10.0% in 2Q13, and by 9.3% in HY13. This was driven by the carry-over of last year’s price increase, improved premium volume mix and higher own distribution

Commercial Strategy and Brands

 

    During the second quarter we were able to adapt our short term plans to address the weak volumes at the start of the year, while still successfully delivering against our long term strategic priorities. Our premium beer volumes, led by Budweiser, grew by mid-teens, and the volumes of the 1 liter and 300 ml returnable bottles grew well ahead of the industry. In addition, our innovation volumes almost doubled versus 2Q12 and we continue to grow share in the north and north east of the country

 

    The FIFA Confederations Cup delivered approximately 300 000 hls of incremental beer volume in 2Q13, according to our estimates

In China:

Volume

 

    Our own volumes grew by 5.0% in 2Q13 and by 9.1% in HY13, with an estimated gain in market share of 40 bps in the first five months for which data is available

Revenue Management

 

    Revenue per hl grew by 7.4% in 2Q13, mainly from improved brand mix as consumers continued to trade up into our core plus and premium brands, specifically Harbin, Harbin Ice and Budweiser

Commercial Strategy and Brands

 

    Focus Brand volumes increased by 11.8% in 2Q13 with Budweiser, Harbin and Harbin Ice delivering double digit volume growth

 

    2Q13 volume growth was driven by the continued expansion of our national brands, Budweiser and Harbin, into new provinces, while share remained stable in our regional strongholds

OUTLOOK

Our outlook for 2013 is as follows:

 

(i) Volumes: We will continue to pursue our Focus Brands and premiumization strategy in the US, supported by a healthy innovation pipeline and a strong sales execution plan. We expect the pressure on volumes in Brazil to continue in the short term and, as a result, we expect beer industry volume growth in Brazil in FY13 to be either flat or down low single-digits. We continue to expect solid industry volume growth in China in 2013

 

(ii) Revenue per hl: We expect revenue per hl to grow organically ahead of inflation, weighted by country, as a result of continued improvement in mix and revenue management initiatives

 

(iii) Cost of Sales per hl: We expect CoS per hl to increase organically by mid single digits in 2013, with global commodity cost increases and an unfavorable foreign exchange transactional impact (primarily BRL/USD), being partly mitigated by procurement savings and efficiency gains

 

(iv) Distribution expenses per hl: We expect distribution expenses per hl to increase organically by mid single digits

 

(v) Sales & Marketing expenses: We will continue to drive top-line performance by investing behind our brands and expect our sales and marketing investments to increase by mid to high single digits in FY13


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(vi) Net Finance Costs: We expect the average coupon on net debt to be in the range of 4.8% to 5.3% in FY13. The average coupon is expected to decline by 50 bps as from 2014 now that the negative cash carry linked to the delay in the closing of the combination with Grupo Modelo has been eliminated. Net pension interest expense (as a result of the revised IAS 19 standard) and accretion expenses are expected to be approximately 40 and 75 million USD per quarter, respectively. Other financial results will continue to be impacted by gains and losses related to the hedging of our share-based payment programs

 

(vii) Effective Tax Rate: We expect the FY13 normalized effective tax rate (ETR) to be between 19% and 21%. We expect the normalized ETR to be in the range of 20% to 25% in the period 2014-2017, and in the range of 25% to 27% thereafter

 

(viii) Net Capital Expenditure: We are amending our guidance for net capital expenditure in 2013 from 3.7 billion USD to around 3.9 billion USD. This increase is due to the inclusion of Mexico in our guidance. The remainder of the increase over 2012 is being driven mainly by investments in capacity expansion in Brazil and China, in addition to commercial capex linked to our strong innovation pipeline and market programs

 

(ix) Debt: The reported net debt to EBITDA ratio reached 2.75x at the end of June 2013, reflecting the combination with Grupo Modelo, and 2.50x when including 12 months of Grupo Modelo EBITDA. We expect this ratio to fall below 2.0x during the course of 2014. Approximately one third of AB InBev’s gross debt is denominated in currencies other than the US dollar, principally the euro

BETTER WORLD

Our dream is to be the Best Beer Company in a Better World, and we continue to demonstrate our social responsibility leadership. In March 2013, we announced that we had achieved or exceeded our three-year global environmental targets on water, energy, carbon emissions and recycling. At the end of 2012, we had reduced water consumption to an industry leading 3.5 hectoliters of water per hectoliter of production, decreased energy use per hectoliter in our breweries and soft drink facilities worldwide by 12%, and reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by 15.7%, all against a 2009 baseline. In addition, the amount of waste sent to landfills was cut by 54.8% year-on-year in 2012, helping us achieve a recycling rate of 99.2%.

To continue our environmental sustainability journey, on 5 June we celebrated World Environment Day, organized by the United Nations Environment Program by launching a new set of five-year global goals. By the end of 2017, we aim to:

 

  (i) Reduce water risks and improve water management in 100% of our key barley growing regions in partnership with local stakeholders

 

  (ii) Engage in watershed protection measures at 100% of our facilities located in key areas in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Mexico, Peru, and the US, in partnership with local stakeholders

 

  (iii) Reduce global water usage to a leading-edge 3.2 hectoliters of water per hectoliter of production

 

  (iv) Reduce global greenhouse gas emissions per hectoliter of production by 10%, including a 15% reduction per hectoliter in China

 

  (v) Reduce global energy usage per hectoliter of production by 10%

 

  (vi) Reduce packaging materials by 100 000 tons, and

 

  (vii) Reach a 70% global average of eco-friendly cooler purchases annually

In addition, initial estimates show we had more than 60 000 colleagues around the world participate in environmental projects at our breweries and in our communities on World Environment Day. This included work with nearly 800 community partners as we supported this effort for the fourth year in a row.


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REFERENCE BASE

Given the transformational nature of the transaction with Grupo Modelo, and to facilitate the understanding of AB InBev’s underlying performance, we have updated our 2012 segment reporting for purposes of result announcement and internal review by senior management. This presentation (referred to as the “2012 Reference Base”) includes, for comparative purposes, the results of the Grupo Modelo business as if the combination had taken place on 4 June 2012. Following the combination, the Grupo Modelo operations are reported according to their geographical presence in the following segments: the Mexico beer and packaging businesses are reported in the new Zone Mexico, the Spanish business is reported in the Zone Western Europe and the Export business is reported in the Global Export and Holding Companies segment.

This press release includes Reference Base comparative data for 2Q12, 3Q12 and 4Q12 as if the businesses had been combined on 4 June 2012. Reference base data for 1Q13 and 2Q13 will be provided at a later date.

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

Detailed segment information for the 2Q13 and HY13 financial performance is provided in the annexes of the press release.

Figure 2. Volumes (thousand hls)

 

    

2Q12
Reference

base

     Scope      Organic
growth
     2Q13      Organic growth  
                 Total
volume
    Own beer
volume
 

North America

     32 898         78         -607         32 369         -1.8     -1.9

Mexico

     3 315         —           7         3 322         0.2     0.2

Latin America - North

     27 135         218         -420         26 932         -1.5     -0.5

Latin America - South

     7 611         —           -64         7 547         -0.8     0.1

Western Europe

     8 194         —           -571         7 623         -7.0     -7.2

Central and Eastern Europe

     6 973         —           -427         6 546         -6.1     -6.2

Asia Pacific

     17 113         923         871         18 907         5.1     5.1

Global Export and Holding Companies

     2 779         -61         -93         2 624         -3.4     -3.4

AB InBev Worldwide

     106 018         1 158         -1 305         105 870         -1.2     -1.0

 

    

HY12
Reference

Base

     Scope      Organic
growth
            Organic growth  
              HY13      Total
volume
    Own beer
volume
 

North America

     62 676         162         -2 113         60 725         -3.4     -3.4

Mexico

     3 315         —           7         3 322         0.2     0.2

Latin America - North

     56 546         786         -2 114         55 217         -3.7     -4.2

Latin America - South

     18 556         —           -1 184         17 373         -6.4     -5.3

Western Europe

     14 392         —           -1 012         13 379         -7.0     -7.1

Central and Eastern Europe

     11 295         —           -1 135         10 160         -10.1     -10.1

Asia Pacific

     28 026         923         2 571         31 521         9.2     9.2

Global Export and Holding Companies

     4 389         -126         -127         4 136         -3.0     -3.0

AB InBev Worldwide

     199 195         1 746         -5 108         195 833         -2.6     -2.3

North America (NA)

North American total volumes declined 1.8% in 2Q13 and 3.4% in HY13.


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In the United States, we estimate that industry selling day adjusted STRs declined by 2.8% in both 2Q13 and HY13, with the decline in 2Q13 due to poor weather and continuing pressure on consumer disposable income, although we have seen an improvement in industry volume trends in recent months. STRs in 2Q13 were also negatively impacted by the timing of the July 4th holiday which led to the deferral of some volume from June into July in 2013. We estimate our own selling day adjusted STRs declined by 3.6% in 2Q13 and by 3.8% in HY13, with the timing of the July 4th holiday negatively impacting the growth of our STRs by approximately 80 bps in 2Q13. STWs declined by 1.7% in 2Q13 and by 3.4% in HY13.

We estimate that our market share declined by 40 bps in the quarter, based on STRs, principally driven by share losses for our value brands, due to the pressure on disposable income and our strategy of narrowing the price gap between our value and premium brands. The Bud Light brand family grew share driven by Bud Light Lime Straw-Ber-Rita and Bud Light Lime Lime-A-Rita. Market share for the Budweiser brand family was marginally down by our estimates with share gains from Budweiser Black Crown offsetting losses from Budweiser. Michelob Ultra and our high end brands led by Stella Artois, Shock Top and Goose Island also gained share.

US beer-only revenue per hl grew 3.9% in the quarter, with a continued benefit from the price increase taken in 4Q12. This growth also includes a brand mix contribution of approximately 140 bps driven by innovations launched in the last 12 months.

In Canada, poor weather drove an industry decline of 3.4% in the quarter. Our own beer volumes declined by 3.7%, with a small market share loss due to competitive promotional activity. Our Focus Brands, particularly the Bud Light family, continue to deliver strong results. Our innovations such as Bud Light Platinum, the recently launched Bud Lime Lime-A-Rita, and Alexander Keith’s Hop Series also delivered good results. Although the Canadian market remains very competitive, the investment in our brands and our focus on balancing volume and profitability in a sustainable way continue to show positive results.

North American EBITDA grew by 4.0% to 1 840 million USD in 2Q13, with margin expansion of 102 bps. Margin expansion was driven by strong revenue per hectoliter performance and an improved production footprint for our innovations in the US. Distribution expenses improved compared to previous quarters, with Bud Light Lime Lime-A-Rita and Bud Light Lime Straw-Ber-Rita now being produced in three breweries in the US with effect from April 2013. North American EBITDA was flat in HY13 at 3 320 million USD.

Mexico

We estimate that Mexican beer industry volumes were marginally down in the first half of the year due to a soft economy. Our domestic volumes in June, since the closing of the combination, were up 0.2% compared to the equivalent period in 2012. Grupo Modelo’s domestic volumes grew by 0.7% in 1Q13 and were down by 1.6% in 2Q13, with an earlier Easter holiday in 2013 resulting in some shifting of volume into the first quarter. Grupo Modelo’s domestic volumes in HY13 were down by 0.6%. We estimate that market share was flat to marginally down in the first six months of the year.

Mexico EBITDA in 2Q13, which only includes our performance since 4 June, grew by 48 million USD to 169 million USD, an increase of 42.2%. This strong result is due to solid revenue per hl growth, cost synergies and the timing of sales and marketing investments.

Latin America North (LAN)

LAN volumes declined 1.5% in 2Q13, with beer volumes down 0.4% and soft drinks volumes declining by 4.6%. In HY13, total volumes decreased 3.7%, with beer volumes falling 4.2%, and soft drinks down 2.5%.

In Brazil, our beer volumes decreased by 0.4%, a good improvement versus the 8.2% decline reported in 1Q13. The 2Q13 performance benefited from improved weather, an easing of food inflation, which is benefiting consumer disposable income, incremental volumes from the FIFA Confederations Cup in June, and the execution of our revised commercial plan. Our pack price strategies delivered solid results with growth in both the 1 liter and 300ml returnable bottles, as well as our one way packages. Beer volumes declined by 4.5% in HY13.


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We estimate that our market share in 2Q13 was flat on a sequential basis at 68.1%, with positive momentum within the quarter. Our premium brands continued to deliver double digit volume growth, led by Budweiser and Stella Artois, which both grew over 25% in the quarter, driving brand mix improvements.

Brazil beer revenue per hl grew by 10.0% in 2Q13 and by 9.3% in HY13, due to the carry-over of price increases from last year, premium brand mix and higher own distribution.

LAN EBITDA rose 5.5% to 1 099 million USD in 2Q13 with a margin decline of 141 bps to 44.9%. Distribution expenses increased by 11.9% due mainly to the addition of new distribution centers, while the increase in sales and marketing investments was largely driven by initiatives to fully leverage the FIFA Confederations Cup in June, as well as the timing of certain investments. In HY13, EBITDA increased by 3.4% to 2 384 million USD, with a margin contraction of 55 bps to 47.2%.

Latin America South (LAS)

Total volumes in LAS decreased 0.8% in 2Q13 with beer volumes up 0.1% and non-beer volumes down 2.1%. In HY13, total volumes fell 6.4% with beer volumes declining 5.3% and non-beer volumes down 7.8%.

Beer volumes in Argentina showed a strong recovery in 2Q13 with growth of 3.4%, after falling 10.7% in 1Q13. This improvement was mainly due to easier year-over-year comparisons and improved weather trends, although macro-economic conditions remain challenging. We estimate we gained share in the first five months for which data is available, driven by the Quilmes family and Stella Artois.

LAS EBITDA grew 20.2% to 233 million USD in 2Q13 with an EBITDA margin expansion of 83 bps to 35.8%, driven by revenue per hl growth and strong cost management. In HY13, EBITDA grew 13.2%, with a margin expansion of 52 bps to 41.3%.

Western Europe (WE)

Own beer volumes in 2Q13 declined 7.2%, while total volumes fell 7.0%. In HY13 own beer volumes declined 7.1%, while total volumes declined 7.0%.

In Belgium, own beer volumes declined 3.9% in 2Q13 and 6.3% in HY13, driven by a weak industry performance due to extremely cold weather.

In Germany, own beer volumes fell by 11.9% in 2Q13 and by 8.8% in HY13, due to a weak industry and market share loss, driven by our price increase. Volumes were impacted by wet weather and floods in many parts of Germany, mainly affecting the Hasseröder brand in its regional strongholds.

In the United Kingdom, own volumes including cider declined by 8.6% in 2Q13 and by 6.9% in HY13 mainly as a consequence of a weak industry due to a cold spring. Market share in HY13 was negatively impacted by ongoing promotional pressure in the off-trade, however Budweiser gained share in both the on-trade and off-trade.

WE EBITDA declined 7.0% to 310 million USD in 2Q13, mainly due to soft volumes and higher sales and marketing investments, with an EBITDA margin decline of 122 bps to 32.0%. In HY13, EBITDA declined 7.4% to 489 million USD with a margin contraction of 95 bps to 29.0%.


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Central & Eastern Europe (CEE)

CEE beer volumes declined by 6.1% in 2Q13 and by 10.1% in HY13.

In Russia, beer volumes fell 10.6% in 2Q13 and 13.1% in HY13, as sales, marketing and distribution restrictions led to a weak industry performance. Bud continued to deliver good growth with volumes up 16% in 2Q13 and 20% in HY13, while gaining an estimated 40 bps of market share.

In Ukraine, beer volumes grew 0.1% in 2Q13 and declined 5.6% in HY13, with improving industry and market share trends in the second quarter.

CEE EBITDA increased by 3.5% to 101 million USD in 2Q13 as we continued to focus on improving the brand portfolio and overall profitability. In HY13, EBITDA increased by 3.1% to 117 million USD.

Asia Pacific (APAC)

Asia Pacific beer volumes remain strong, growing by 5.1% in 2Q13 and 9.2% in HY13.

Beer volumes in China grew 5.0% in 2Q13 and 9.1% in HY13, driven by industry growth and market share gains. Our Focus Brands continue to grow well ahead of the rest of our portfolio, growing by 11.8% in 2Q13 and 12.4% in HY13. We estimate that we gained 40 bps of market share in the first five months of the year for which data is available.

APAC EBITDA increased by 27.1% to 157 million USD in 2Q13 with an EBITDA margin expansion of 193 bps to 17.1%, as revenue growth driven by volume, brand mix and selected price increases was partially offset by higher Cost of Sales and distribution expenses related to geographic expansion. In HY13, EBITDA increased by 38.7% to 270 million USD, with an EBITDA margin expansion of 231 bps to 16.7%.

Global Export & Holding Companies (GEHC)

GEHC reported EBITDA of -14 million USD in 2Q13, and -52 million USD in HY13.


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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

Figure 3. Consolidated Income Statement (million USD)

 

     2Q12
Reported
     2Q12
Reference base
     Scope      Currency
translation
    

Organic

growth

     2Q13      Organic
growth
 

Revenue

     9 871         10 353         59         -229         404         10 587         3.9

Cost of sales

     -4 203         -4 409         -33         79         -89         -4 451         -2.0

Gross profit

     5 668         5 944         26         -150         316         6 136         5.3

Distribution expenses

     -966         -1 008         1         31         -21         -997         -2.1

Sales and marketing expenses

     -1 416         -1 500         -8         36         -118         -1 592         -7.8

Administrative expenses

     -522         -570         -5         11         -19         -583         -3.3

Other operating income/(expenses)

     145         167         1         -9         56         215         33.5

Normalized profit from operations (normalized EBIT)

     2 909         3 032         15         -81         214         3 179         7.1

Non- recurring items above EBIT

     -1                     6 305      

Net finance cost

     -456                     -1 000      

Non- recurring net finance cost

     -1                     -242      

Share of results of associates

     202                     116      

Income tax expense

     -305                     -516      

Profit

     2 348                     7 842      

Profit attributable to equity holders of

                    

AB InBev

     1 940                     7 458      

Profit attributable to non- controlling interest

     408                     384      

Normalized EBITDA

     3 598         3 752         22         -98         219         3 895         5.8

Normalized profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     1 935                     1 504      

 

     HY12
Reported
     HY12
Reference Base
     Scope      Currency
translation
    

Organic

growth

     HY13      Organic
growth
 

Revenue

     19 202         19 685         154         -624         540         19 756         2.7

Cost of sales

     -8 051         -8 258         -72         209         -235         -8 355         -2.9

Gross profit

     11 151         11 427         83         -414         305         11 401         2.7

Distribution expenses

     -1 907         -1 950         -4         83         -65         -1 936         -3.4

Sales and marketing expenses

     -2 681         -2 765         -19         79         -162         -2 869         -5.9

Administrative expenses

     -1 034         -1 082         -11         26         -7         -1 074         -0.6

Other operating income/(expenses)

     270         292         -2         -30         148         408         50.6

Normalized profit from operations (normalized EBIT)

     5 799         5 922         47         -257         218         5 930         3.7

Non- recurring items above EBIT

     23                     6 279      

Net finance cost

     -878                     -1 255      

Non- recurring net finance cost

     -1                     -19      

Share of results of associates

     328                     283      

Income tax expense

     -732                     -849      

Profit

     4 539                     10 369      

Profit attributable to equity holders of

                    

AB InBev

     3 606                     9 509      

Profit attributable to non- controlling interest

     933                     860      

Normalized EBITDA

     7 152         7 307         66         -298         250         7 325         3.4

Normalized profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     3 586                     3 357      


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Revenue

Revenue grew 3.9% in 2Q13 and 2.7% in HY13, with revenue per hl growth of 5.8% in 2Q13 and 5.6% in HY13. On a constant geographic basis (i.e. eliminating the impact of faster growth in countries with lower revenue per hl) revenue growth per hl improved 6.4% in both 2Q13 and HY13.

Cost of Sales (CoS)

Cost of Sales (CoS) increased 2.0% in 2Q13, or 3.8% per hl. On a constant geographic basis, CoS per hl increased 4.8% in 2Q13. The increase in CoS was driven by higher input and production costs, particularly in Latin America North and South, while cost pressures in North America eased as a result of an improved production footprint for our innovations. In HY13, CoS grew 2.9%, or 5.9% per hl. On a constant geographic basis, CoS per hl increased by 6.5% in HY13.

Operating expenses

Total operating expenses increased 3.5% in 2Q13 and 1.6% in HY13:

 

  Distribution expenses increased by 2.1% in 2Q13 and 3.4% in HY13, with lower distribution expenses in the US, offset by higher own distribution in Brazil, and higher labor and transportation costs in Argentina, China and Brazil

 

  Sales and marketing expenses increased 7.8% in 2Q13 and 5.9% in HY13 with higher investments behind our brands and innovations in most Zones, particularly in Brazil during the FIFA Confederations Cup

 

  Administrative expenses increased by 3.3% in 2Q13 and by 0.6% in HY13

 

  Other operating income was 215 million USD in 2Q13 compared to 167 million USD in 2Q12, and 408 million USD in HY13 compared to 292 million USD in HY12. The increase in 2Q13 and HY13 is mainly due to higher government incentives linked to our investments in Brazil and China

Non-recurring items above EBIT

Figure 4. Non-recurring items above EBIT (million USD)

 

     2Q12      2Q13      HY12      HY13  

Restructuring (including impairment losses)

     -2         -59         -7         -62   

Fair value adjustments

     —           6 415         —           6 415   

Business and asset disposal (including impairment losses)

     10         —           39         —     

Acquisition costs related to business combinations

     -9         -51         -9         -74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Impact on profit from operations

     -1         6 305         23         6 279   

Normalized profit from operations excludes positive non-recurring items of 6 305 million USD in 2Q13 and 6 279 million USD in HY13, mainly reflecting the fair value adjustment on the initial investment held in Grupo Modelo, reported in the income statement in line with IFRS accounting standards.


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Net finance costs

Figure 5. Net finance costs (million USD)

 

     2Q12      2Q13      HY12      HY13  

Net interest expense

     -435         -457         -883         -900   

Net interest on net defined benefit liabilities

     -40         -39         -82         -76   

Accretion expense

     -68         -83         -109         -153   

Other financial results

     87         -421         196         -126   

Net finance costs

     -456         -1 000         -878         -1 255   

Mark-to-market adjustment

     —           -150         —           81   

Other

     -1         -92         -1         -100   

Non-recurring net finance costs

     -1         -242         -1         -19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     -457         -1 242         -879         -1 274   

Net finance costs (excluding non-recurring net finance costs) were 1 000 million USD in 2Q13 compared with 456 million USD in 2Q12, and 1 255 million USD in HY13 compared to 878 million USD in HY12. The increase in net finance costs mainly results from mark-to-market losses of 298 million USD linked to the hedging of our share-based payment programs in 2Q13, reported in other financial results. 2Q12 included a 179 million USD gain from such hedges.

Non-recurring net finance costs were -242 million USD in 2Q13 resulting mainly from mark-to-market adjustments on derivative instruments entered into to hedge the deferred share instrument issued in a transaction related to the combination with Grupo Modelo. By 30 June 2013, 93% of the deferred share instrument had been hedged at an average price of approximately 67 EUR per share, resulting in a mark-to-market loss of 150 million USD in 2Q13 and a gain of 81 million USD in HY13. Non-recurring net finance costs also include commitment fees and accelerated accretion expenses of -92 million USD in 2Q13 and -100 million USD in HY13 related to the 2012 Facilities Agreement.

Share of results of associates

2Q13 recorded a share of results of associates of 116 million USD, compared to 202 million USD in 2Q12, and 283 million USD in HY13 compared to 328 million USD in HY12, mainly attributable to the results of Grupo Modelo up to the closing of the combination on 4 June 2013.

Income tax expense

Figure 6. Income tax expense (million USD)

 

     2Q12     2Q13     HY12     HY13  

Tax expense

     305        516        732        849   

Effective tax rate

     12.4     6.3     14.8     7.8

Normalized effective tax rate

     12.5     18.7     14.7     15.8

Income tax in 2Q13 was 516 million USD with a reported effective tax rate (ETR) of 6.3%, compared with an income tax expense of 305 million USD in 2Q12 and a reported ETR of 12.4%. The decrease in the reported ETR mainly results from the non-taxable nature of the fair value adjustment on the initial investment held in Grupo Modelo. The normalized ETR in 2Q13 was 18.7%, compared with 12.5% in 2Q12. The normalized ETR in 2Q13 was impacted by the non-deductible nature of losses from certain derivatives related to the hedging of our share-based payment programs, while the normalized ETR in 2Q12 benefited from non-taxable gains on these derivatives and the favorable outcome of certain tax claims.


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In HY13, the income tax expense was 849 million USD with a reported ETR of 7.8%, compared with income taxes of 732 million USD with a reported ETR of 14.8% in HY12. The normalized ETR in HY13 was 15.8%, compared with 14.7% in HY12.

Profit attributable to non-controlling interest

Profit attributable to non-controlling interest was 384 million USD in 2Q13, a decrease from 408 million USD in 2Q12, mainly due to the depreciation of the Brazilian real to the US dollar. HY13 profit attributable to non-controlling interest was 860 million USD, a decrease from 933 million USD in HY12.

2Q13 normalized profit and profit

Normalized profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev was 1 504 million USD in 2Q13 compared with 1 935 million USD in 2Q12, and 3 357 million USD in HY13 compared with 3 586 million USD in HY12.

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev was 7 458 million USD in 2Q13, compared to 1 940 million USD in 2Q12, reflecting the fair value adjustment on the initial investment held in Grupo Modelo, reported in the income statement. Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev was 9 509 million USD in HY13 compared to 3 606 million USD in HY12.

2Q13 and HY13 EPS

Figure 7. Earnings per share (USD)

 

     2Q12      2Q13      HY12      HY13  

Normalized earnings per share

     1.21         0.93         2.24         2.09   

Non-recurring items, after taxes, attributable to equity holders of AB InBev, per share

     0.01         3.86         0.02         3.84   

Non-recurring finance cost, after taxes, attributable to equity holders of AB InBev, per share

     0.00         -0.15         0.00         -0.01   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

     1.22         4.64         2.26         5.92   

Normalized EPS was 0.93 USD in 2Q13 compared with 1.21 USD in 2Q12, with the decrease due to higher net finance costs and income tax expenses. HY13 normalized EPS was 2.09 USD, and 2.24 USD in HY12.


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Reconciliation between normalized EBITDA and profit attributable to equity holders

Figure 8. Reconciliation of normalized EBITDA to profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

(million USD)

 

     2Q12      2Q13      HY12      HY13  

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     1 940         7 458         3 606         9 509   

Non-controlling interests

     408         384         933         860   

Profit

     2 348         7 842         4 539         10 369   

Income tax expense

     305         516         732         849   

Share of results of associates

     -202         -116         -328         -283   

Non-recurring net finance cost

     1         242         1         19   

Net finance cost

     456         1 000         878         1 255   

Non-recurring items above EBIT (incl. non-recurring impairment)

     1         -6 305         -23         -6 279   

Normalized EBIT

     2 909         3 179         5 799         5 930   

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

     689         716         1 353         1 395   

Normalized EBITDA

     3 598         3 895         7 152         7 325   

Normalized EBITDA and normalized EBIT are measures utilized by AB InBev to demonstrate the company’s underlying performance.

Normalized EBITDA is calculated excluding the following effects from profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev: (i) non-controlling interest; (ii) income tax expense; (iii) share of results of associates; (iv) net finance cost; (v) non-recurring net finance cost; (vi) non-recurring items above EBIT (including non-recurring impairment); and (vii) depreciation, amortization and impairment.

Normalized EBITDA and normalized EBIT are not accounting measures under IFRS accounting and should not be considered as an alternative to profit attributable to equity holders as a measure of operational performance, or an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Normalized EBITDA and normalized EBIT do not have a standard calculation method and AB InBev’s definition of normalized EBITDA and normalized EBIT may not be comparable to that of other companies.


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FINANCIAL POSITION

Figure 9. Cash Flow Statement (million USD)

 

     HY12      HY13  

Operating activities

     

Profit

     4 539         10 369   

Revaluation of initial stake in Grupo Modelo

     —           -6 415   

Interest, taxes and non-cash items included in profit

     2 797         3 478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital and use of provisions

     7 336         7 432   

Change in working capital

     -1 156         -1 539   

Pension contributions and use of provisions

     -453         -282   

Interest and taxes (paid)/received

     -1 849         -2 528   

Dividends received

     717         601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

     4 595         3 684   

Investing activities

     

Net capex

     -1 139         -1 329   

Acquisition and sale of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired/disposed of

     -1 346         -16 880   

Proceeds from the sale of/(investments in) short-term debt securities

     -1         6 703   

Proceeds from the sale of assets held for sale

     —           4 787   

Other

     -49         -214   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

     -2 535         -6 933   

Financing activities

     

Dividends paid

     -3 079         -4 562   

Net (payments on)/proceeds from borrowings

     -315         6 309   

Net proceeds from the issue of share capital

     95         41   

Cash received for deferred shares instrument

     —           1 500   

Other (including net finance cost other than interest)

     -214         11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

     -3 513         3 299   

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     -1 453         50   

HY13 recorded an increase in cash and cash equivalents of 50 million USD compared to a decrease of 1 453 million USD in HY12, with the following movements:

 

  Cash flow from operating activities reached 3 684 million USD in the first half of 2013 compared to 4 595 million USD in the first half of 2012. The decrease mainly results from higher interest and taxes paid and negative changes in working capital in the first half of 2013. Changes in working capital in the first half of 2013 and 2012 reflect higher working capital levels compared to year-end levels partly due to seasonality. Changes in working capital in the first half of 2013 are negatively impacted by the payments related to capital expenditure projects in 2012

 

  Cash flow from investing activities was 6 933 million USD in the first half of 2013 as compared to 2 535 million USD in the first half of 2012. The evolution of the cash used in investment activities in the first half of 2013 is mainly explained by the combination with Grupo Modelo, offset by the proceeds from the sale to Constellation Brands of the Piedras Negras brewery and the perpetual rights to the Grupo Modelo brands distributed in the US by Crown Imports

 

  Cash flow from financing activities amounted to a cash inflow of 3 299 million USD in the first half of 2013, as compared to a cash outflow of 3 513 million USD in the first half of 2012. The cash flow from financing activities in the first half of 2013 reflects the funding of the combination with Grupo Modelo, higher dividend payments compared to 2012 and the cash proceeds from the deferred share instruments issued in a transaction related to the combination with Grupo Modelo


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AB InBev’s net debt increased to 43 092 million USD as at 30 June 2013, from 30 114 million USD as at 31 December 2012. The net debt position was mainly impacted by the payment associated with the Grupo Modelo combination, net of the cash acquired, and the proceeds from the asset sales to Constellation Brands. AB InBev financed the Grupo Modelo combination with funds drawn under the 2012 Facilities Agreement and cash, cash equivalents and short term investments in debt securities which the company had accumulated pending the closing of the Grupo Modelo transaction. In June 2013, AB InBev fully repaid the portion of the 2012 Facilities Agreement that was drawn for the combination, and terminated the 2012 Facilities Agreement.

AB InBev’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in debt securities less bank overdrafts as of 30 June 2013 amounted to 6 910 million USD. As of 30 June 2013, the company had total liquidity of 11 575 million USD, which consisted of 4 500 million USD available under committed long-term credit facilities, 165 million USD under short-term credit facilities and 6 910 million USD of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in debt securities less bank overdrafts. Although the company may borrow such amounts to meet its liquidity needs, the company principally relies on cash flows from operating activities to fund the company’s continuing operations.

Figure 10. Terms and debt repayment schedule as of 30 June 2013 (billion USD)

 

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RECENT EVENTS

AB InBev and Grupo Modelo Combination

On 4 June 2013, AB InBev announced the completion of its combination with Grupo Modelo in a transaction valued at 20.1 billion USD. AB InBev established and funded a Trust to accept further tender of shares by Grupo Modelo shareholders at a price of 9.15 USD per share over a period of up to 25 months from the completion of the combination. As of 30 June 2013, AB InBev owned approximately 95% of Grupo Modelo’s outstanding shares.

Upon the completion of the combination, Mexico became AB InBev’s seventh Zone. María Asunción Aramburuzabala and Valentín Díez Morodo will join AB InBev’s Board of Directors, subject to the approval of AB InBev’s shareholders at the next shareholders meeting. AB InBev expects to apply to list certain of its ordinary shares on the Mexico Stock Exchange in the coming months.

On 7 June 2013, in a transaction related to the combination, Grupo Modelo completed the sale of its US business to Constellation Brands, Inc. for approximately 4.75 billion USD, in aggregate, subject to a post-closing adjustment.

Ambev Stock Swap Merger

On 7 December 2012, Companhia de Bebidas das Américas – Ambev (“Ambev”), a majority-owned subsidiary of AB InBev, announced its intention to propose for deliberation by its shareholders, at an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting, a corporate restructuring to combine Ambev’s current dual-class capital structure comprised of voting common and non-voting preferred shares into a new, single-class capital structure comprised exclusively of voting common shares. The purpose of the proposed corporate restructuring is to simplify Ambev’s corporate structure and improve its corporate governance with a view to increasing liquidity to all Ambev shareholders, eliminating certain administrative, financial and other costs and providing more flexibility for management of Ambev’s capital structure.

The extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting was held on 30 July 2013, and the proposed corporate restructuring was approved. The restructuring will be implemented by means of a stock swap merger under the Brazilian Corporate Law (incorporação de ações) of Ambev with Ambev S.A., which is currently a non-reporting Brazilian corporation (the “Ambev Stock Swap Merger”). AB InBev currently owns, indirectly, 100% of the shares of Ambev S.A. Ambev S.A. is currently the direct controlling shareholder of Ambev, holding 74.0% and 46.3% of the Ambev common shares and preferred shares, respectively. As a result thereof, AB InBev currently has a 61.9% indirect economic interest in Ambev and 74.0% indirect voting interest in Ambev.

Per the terms of the Ambev Stock Swap Merger, all the issued and outstanding shares of Ambev not held by Ambev S.A. will be exchanged for newly-issued common shares of Ambev S.A. Upon consummation and as a result of the Ambev Stock Swap Merger, Ambev will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambev S.A. Thereafter, AB InBev will retain an unchanged indirect 61.9% economic interest in Ambev and its indirect voting interest in Ambev will be reduced to 61.9%.

Update on Investigation Inquiring into Indian Operations

As previously disclosed, we have been informed by the SEC that it is conducting an investigation into our affiliates in India, including our non-consolidated Indian joint venture, InBev India Int’l Private Ltd, and whether certain relationships of agents and employees were compliant with the FCPA. We continue to cooperate in this investigation and have been informed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that it is also conducting a similar investigation. Our investigation into the conduct in question is ongoing and we are cooperating with the SEC and the DOJ.


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  Annex 1: Second Quarter (2Q13) segment information

 

  Annex 2: Half Year 2013 (HY13) segment information

 

  Annex 3: Reference Base 2012

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Disclaimer:

This release contains certain forward-looking statements reflecting the current views of the management of Anheuser-Busch InBev with respect to, among other things, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s strategic objectives. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. The ability of Anheuser-Busch InBev to achieve these objectives is dependent on many factors some of which may be outside of management’s control. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect Anheuser-Busch InBev’s current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. The actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons including the risks described under Item 3.D of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 13 April 2013. Anheuser-Busch InBev cannot assure you that the future results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Anheuser-Busch InBev will meet the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements. Anheuser-Busch InBev disclaims any obligation to update any of these statements after the date of this release.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). It is the leading global brewer, one of the world’s top five consumer products companies and recognized as first in the beverage industry on FORTUNE Magazine’s “World’s Most Admired” companies list. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years and our portfolio of well over 200 beer brands continues to forge strong connections with consumers. We invest the majority of our brand-building resources on our Focus Brands - those with the greatest growth potential such as global brands Budweiser®, Corona®, Stella Artois® and Beck’s®, alongside Leffe®, Hoegaarden®, Bud Light®, Skol®, Brahma®, Antarctica®, Quilmes®, Michelob Ultra®, Harbin®, Sedrin®, Klinskoye®, Sibirskaya Korona®, Chernigivske®, Hasseröder® and Jupiler®. Anheuser-Busch InBev’s dedication to heritage and quality originates from the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium dating back to 1366 and the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery, with origins in St. Louis, USA since 1852. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, Anheuser Busch InBev leverages the collective strengths of its approximately 150,000 employees based in 24 countries worldwide. In 2012, AB InBev realized 39.8 billion USD revenue. The company strives to be the Best Beer Company in a Better World. For more information, please visit: www.ab-inbev.com.


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AB InBev Worldwide

   2Q12
Reference base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     2Q13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     106 018        1 158         —           -1 305         105 870        -1.2

AB InBev own beer

     94 873        1 133         —           -917         95 088        -1.0

Revenue

     10 353        59         -229         404         10 587        3.9

Cost of sales

     -4 409        -33         79         -89         -4 451        -2.0

Gross profit

     5 944        26         -150         316         6 136        5.3

Distribution expenses

     -1 008        1         31         -21         -997        -2.1

Sales and marketing expenses

     -1 500        -8         36         -118         -1 592        -7.8

Administrative expenses

     -570        -5         11         -19         -583        -3.3

Other operating income/(expenses)

     167        1         -9         56         215        33.5

Normalized EBIT

     3 032        15         -81         214         3 179        7.1

Normalized EBITDA

     3 752        22         -98         219         3 895        5.8

Normalized EBITDA margin

     36.2              36.8     67 bp   
North America    2Q12
Reference base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     2Q13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     32 898        78         —           -607         32 368        -1.8

Revenue

     4 222        2         -10         65         4 279        1.5

Cost of sales

     -1 733        -5         2         3         -1 732        0.2

Gross profit

     2 489        -3         -7         68         2 547        2.7

Distribution expenses

     -348        6         2         19         -321        5.6

Sales and marketing expenses

     -473        -5         1         -5         -481        -1.0

Administrative expenses

     -116        —           —           3         -113        2.4

Other operating income/(expenses)

     17        —           —           -1         16        -8.3

Normalized EBIT

     1 570        -2         -4         84         1 648        5.4

Normalized EBITDA

     1 776        -2         -4         71         1 840        4.0

Normalized EBITDA margin

     42.1              43.0     102 bp   
Mexico    2Q12
Reference base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     2Q13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     3 315        —           —           7         3 322        0.2

Revenue

     374        —           19         17         410        4.4

Cost of sales

     -146        —           -7         10         -143        6.7

Gross profit

     228        —           12         26         267        11.6

Distribution expenses

     -39        —           -2         6         -35        16.1

Sales and marketing expenses

     -80        —           -3         16         -67        19.9

Administrative expenses

     -47        —           -2         15         -34        31.4

Other operating income/(expenses)

     21        —           —           -15         7        -70.5

Normalized EBIT

     83        —           6         49         137        58.8

Normalized EBITDA

     113        —           8         48         169        42.2

Normalized EBITDA margin

     30.3              41.2     1093 bp   
Latin America - North    2Q12
Reference base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     2Q13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     27 135        218         —           -420         26 932        -1.5

Revenue

     2 392        34         -186         210         2 450        8.8

Cost of sales

     -798        -12         63         -87         -835        -10.9

Gross profit

     1 594        22         -124         123         1 615        7.7

Distribution expenses

     -306        -3         25         -36         -321        -11.9

Sales and marketing expenses

     -315        -4         32         -98         -385        -31.1

Administrative expenses

     -139        -2         11         -12         -140        -8.5

Other operating income/(expenses)

     88        1         -11         64         142        72.7

Normalized EBIT

     922        14         -67         41         910        4.4

Normalized EBITDA

     1 103        17         -81         60         1 099        5.5

Normalized EBITDA margin

     46.1              44.9     -141 bp   
Latin America - South    2Q12
Reference base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     2Q13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     7 611        —           —           -64         7 548        -0.8

Revenue

     606        —           -62         106         649        17.4

Cost of sales

     -271        —           27         -35         -279        -13.0

Gross profit

     335        —           -35         71         370        21.1

Distribution expenses

     -61        —           7         -13         -67        -21.7

Sales and marketing expenses

     -82        —           7         -11         -85        -13.4

Administrative expenses

     -25        —           1         -4         -28        -17.6

Other operating income/(expenses)

     -3        —           1         -4         -6        —     

Normalized EBIT

     165        —           -19         38         185        23.3

Normalized EBITDA

     212        —           -23         43         233        20.2

Normalized EBITDA margin

     35.0              35.8     83 bp   


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   2Q12
Reference base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     2Q13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     8 194        —           —           -571         7 623        -7.0

AB InBev own beer

     7 718        —           —           -553         7 165        -7.2

Revenue

     1 011        —           -7         -35         969        -3.5

Cost of sales

     -423        —           4         25         -394        5.9

Gross profit

     589        —           -3         -10         575        -1.7

Distribution expenses

     -101        —           1         5         -96        5.2

Sales and marketing expenses

     -183        —           2         -11         -192        -6.0

Administrative expenses

     -58        —           1         -2         -60        -4.1

Other operating income/(expenses)

     4        —           —           1         6        35.9

Normalized EBIT

     250        —           -1         -17         232        -6.7

Normalized EBITDA

     335        —           -1         -24         310        -7.0

Normalized EBITDA margin

     33.1              32.0     -122 bp   
Central and Eastern Europe    2Q12
Reference base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     2Q13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     6 973        —           —           -427         6 546        -6.1

Revenue

     521        —           -8         -42         471        -8.1

Cost of sales

     -274        —           4         23         -246        8.5

Gross profit

     247        —           -4         -19         224        -7.6

Distribution expenses

     -58        —           1         11         -46        19.3

Sales and marketing expenses

     -121        —           2         17         -102        14.4

Administrative expenses

     -24        —           1         —           -23        2.1

Other operating income/(expenses)

     4        —           —           -3         1        -77.3

Normalized EBIT

     48        —           —           7         55        15.1

Normalized EBITDA

     99        —           -1         3         101        3.5

Normalized EBITDA margin

     18.9              21.4     237 bp   
Asia Pacific    2Q12
Reference base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     2Q13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     17 113        923         —           871         18 907        5.1

Revenue

     768        30         21         98         916        12.8

Cost of sales

     -423        -19         -11         -45         -498        -10.5

Gross profit

     345        10         9         54         418        15.6

Distribution expenses

     -65        -3         -2         -9         -79        -14.0

Sales and marketing expenses

     -198        -4         -5         -25         -233        -12.6

Administrative expenses

     -65        -3         -2         -12         -82        -18.5

Other operating income/(expenses)

     22        —           1         15         38        68.9

Normalized EBIT

     38        1         1         23         64        59.9

Normalized EBITDA

     117        4         4         32         157        27.1

Normalized EBITDA margin

     15.2              17.1     193 bp   

Global Export and Holding

Companies

   2Q12
Reference base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     2Q13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     2 779        -61         —           -93         2 625        -3.4

Revenue

     459        -7         5         -14         442        -3.2

Cost of sales

     -341        3         -3         17         -323        5.0

Gross profit

     118        -3         2         3         118        2.3

Distribution expenses

     -30        1         —           -4         -34        -15.1

Sales and marketing expenses

     -49        4         —           -2         -46        -3.7

Administrative expenses

     -96        —           —           -6         -103        -6.3

Other operating income/(expenses)

     13        —           —           -2         11        -12.0

Normalized EBIT

     -45        2         2         -11         -52        -25.8

Normalized EBITDA

     -3        2         2         -15         -14        —     


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AB InBev Worldwide

   HY12
Reference Base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     HY13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     199 195        1 746         —           -5 108         195 833        -2.6

of which AB InBev own beer

     175 570        1 676         —           -4 115         173 130        -2.3

Revenue

     19 685        154         -624         540         19 756        2.7

Cost of sales

     -8 258        -72         209         -235         -8 355        -2.9

Gross profit

     11 427        83         -414         305         11 401        2.7

Distribution expenses

     -1 950        -4         83         -65         -1 936        -3.4

Sales and marketing expenses

     -2 765        -19         79         -162         -2 869        -5.9

Administrative expenses

     -1 082        -11         26         -7         -1 074        -0.6

Other operating income/(expenses)

     292        -2         -30         148         408        50.6

Normalized EBIT

     5 922        47         -257         218         5 930        3.7

Normalized EBITDA

     7 307        66         -298         250         7 325        3.4

Normalized EBITDA margin

     37.1              37.1     25 bp   
North America    HY12
Reference Base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     HY13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     62 676        162         —           -2 113         60 725        -3.4

Revenue

     7 953        7         -13         15         7 962        0.2

Cost of sales

     -3 266        -10         3         6         -3 266        0.2

Gross profit

     4 688        -3         -10         21         4 696        0.5

Distribution expenses

     -664        11         3         15         -635        2.4

Sales and marketing expenses

     -895        -11         2         -21         -925        -2.3

Administrative expenses

     -236        —           —           4         -231        1.7

Other operating income/(expenses)

     29        —           —           3         31        8.9

Normalized EBIT

     2 922        -3         -5         22         2 936        0.8

Normalized EBITDA

     3 328        -3         -6         1         3 320        —     

Normalized EBITDA margin

     41.8              41.7     -6 bp   
Mexico    HY12
Reference Base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     HY13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     3 315        —           —           7         3 322        0.2

Revenue

     374        —           19         17         410        4.4

Cost of sales

     -146        —           -7         10         -143        6.7

Gross profit

     228        —           12         26         267        11.6

Distribution expenses

     -39        —           -2         6         -35        16.1

Sales and marketing expenses

     -80        —           -3         16         -67        19.9

Administrative expenses

     -47        —           -2         15         -34        31.4

Other operating income/(expenses)

     21        —           —           -15         7        -70.5

Normalized EBIT

     83        —           6         49         137        58.8

Normalized EBITDA

     113        —           8         48         169        42.2

Normalized EBITDA margin

     30.3              41.2     1093 bp   
Latin America - North    HY12
Reference Base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     HY13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     56 546        786         —           -2 114         55 217        -3.7

Revenue

     5 199        132         -515         239         5 055        4.6

Cost of sales

     -1 678        -50         173         -169         -1 723        -10.1

Gross profit

     3 522        83         -342         70         3 332        2.0

Distribution expenses

     -653        -14         68         -66         -666        -10.2

Sales and marketing expenses

     -631        -14         71         -121         -696        -19.2

Administrative expenses

     -272        -8         26         -11         -264        -3.9

Other operating income/(expenses)

     172        -2         -32         165         302        95.9

Normalized EBIT

     2 136        45         -210         36         2 008        1.7

Normalized EBITDA

     2 486        61         -247         85         2 384        3.4

Normalized EBITDA margin

     47.8              47.2     -55 bp   
Latin America - South    HY12
Reference Base
    Scope      Currency
translation
     Organic
growth
     HY13     Organic
growth
 

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     18 556        —           —           -1 184         17 373        -6.4

Revenue

     1 477        —           -131         174         1 520        11.8

Cost of sales

     -601        —           51         -44         -594        -7.2

Gross profit

     876        —           -80         131         927        14.9

Distribution expenses

     -139        —           15         -27         -151        -19.1

Sales and marketing expenses

     -169        —           13         -24         -180        -14.0

Administrative expenses

     -50        —           2         -4         -52        -7.3

Other operating income/(expenses)

     -7        —           1         -4         -10        -53.7

Normalized EBIT

     511        —           -50         73         534        14.3

Normalized EBITDA

     605        —           -56         80         628        13.2

Normalized EBITDA margin

     40.9              41.3     52 bp   


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Western Europe

   HY12     Scope      Currency      Organic      HY13     Organic  
   Reference Base        translation      growth        growth  

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     14 392        —           —           -1 012         13 379        -7.0

of which AB InBev own beer

     13 546        —           —           -963         12 582        -7.1

Revenue

     1 768        —           -7         -76         1 685        -4.3

Cost of sales

     -761        —           4         36         -721        4.7

Gross profit

     1 007        —           -3         -40         964        -4.0

Distribution expenses

     -188        —           —           10         -177        5.5

Sales and marketing expenses

     -339        —           2         -3         -340        -0.8

Administrative expenses

     -127        —           —           6         -121        4.5

Other operating income/(expenses)

     6        —           —           2         8        35.9

Normalized EBIT

     360        —           -1         -25         334        -6.9

Normalized EBITDA

     529        —           -1         -39         489        -7.4

Normalized EBITDA margin

     29.9              29.0     -95  bp 
Central and Eastern Europe    HY12     Scope      Currency      Organic      HY13     Organic  
   Reference Base        translation      growth        growth  

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     11 295        —           —           -1 135         10 160        -10.1

Revenue

     826        —           -10         -74         742        -9.0

Cost of sales

     -455        —           5         39         -411        8.5

Gross profit

     371        —           -5         -35         330        -9.6

Distribution expenses

     -98        —           1         20         -77        20.5

Sales and marketing expenses

     -208        —           3         26         -180        12.2

Administrative expenses

     -51        —           1         5         -45        9.5

Other operating income/(expenses)

     2        —           —           -2         —          -79.8

Normalized EBIT

     15        —           —           13         28        85.8

Normalized EBITDA

     114        —           -1         4         117        3.1

Normalized EBITDA margin

     13.8              15.7     184  bp 
Asia Pacific    HY12     Scope      Currency      Organic      HY13     Organic  
   Reference Base        translation      growth        growth  

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     28 026        923         —           2 571         31 521        9.2

Revenue

     1 306        30         29         255         1 619        19.5

Cost of sales

     -750        -19         -16         -132         -916        -17.6

Gross profit

     556        10         13         123         702        22.0

Distribution expenses

     -110        -3         -2         -21         -137        -19.3

Sales and marketing expenses

     -337        -4         -7         -42         -390        -12.6

Administrative expenses

     -122        -3         -3         -18         -146        -15.0

Other operating income/(expenses)

     47        —           1         —           48        0.1

Normalized EBIT

     35        1         2         41         78        117.5

Normalized EBITDA

     188        4         5         73         270        38.7

Normalized EBITDA margin

     14.4              16.7     231  bp 

Global Export and Holding

Companies

   HY12     Scope      Currency      Organic      HY13     Organic  
   Reference Base        translation      growth        growth  

Total volumes (thousand hls)

     4 389        -126         —           -127         4 136        -3.0

Revenue

     781        -14         5         -9         762        -1.1

Cost of sales

     -601        7         -4         18         -580        3.1

Gross profit

     179        -7         1         10         182        5.6

Distribution expenses

     -57        2         —           -3         -58        -5.6

Sales and marketing expenses

     -106        9         —           7         -89        7.7

Administrative expenses

     -178        —           —           -4         -181        -2.0

Other operating income/(expenses)

     21        —           —           -1         20        -6.1

Normalized EBIT

     -139        4         1         9         -126        6.7

Normalized EBITDA

     -56        4         1         -1         -52        -1.2


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AB InBev Worldwide

   1Q 2012     2Q 2012     3Q 2012     4Q 2012     2012  
   Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base  

Volumes

     93 178        106 018        119 638        111 987        430 821   

Revenue

     9 332        10 353        11 622        11 621        42 927   

Cost of sales

     -3 849        -4 409        -4 876        -4 620        -17 754   

Gross profit

     5 483        5 944        6 746        7 001        25 173   

Distribution expenses

     -941        -1 008        -1 079        -1 054        -4 082   

Sales & marketing expenses

     -1 265        -1 500        -1 573        -1 465        -5 803   

Administrative expenses

     -512        -570        -746        -716        -2 544   

Other operating income/expenses

     125        167        246        255        793   

Normalized EBIT

     2 890        3 032        3 594        4 021        13 537   

Normalized EBITDA

     3 555        3 752        4 359        4 814        16 480   

Normalized EBITDA margin

     38.1     36.2     37.5     41.4     38.4
North America    1Q 2012     2Q 2012     3Q 2012     4Q 2012     2012  
   Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base  

Volumes

     29 778        32 898        33 799        28 664        125 139   

Revenue

     3 731        4 222        4 315        3 759        16 028   

Cost of sales

     -1 533        -1 733        -1 774        -1 576        -6 615   

Gross profit

     2 198        2 489        2 541        2 183        9 412   

Distribution expenses

     -316        -348        -346        -309        -1 319   

Sales & marketing expenses

     -422        -473        -472        -427        -1 794   

Administrative expenses

     -120        -116        -117        -100        -452   

Other operating income/expenses

     11        17        18        17        64   

Normalized EBIT

     1 352        1 570        1 624        1 365        5 911   

Normalized EBITDA

     1 552        1 776        1 828        1 579        6 735   

Normalized EBITDA margin

     41.6     42.1     42.4     42.0     42.0
Mexico    1Q 2012     2Q 2012     3Q 2012     4Q 2012     2012  
   Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base  

Volumes

     —          3 315        9 531        10 192        23 038   

Revenue

     —          374        1 095        1 147        2 616   

Cost of sales

     —          -146        -451        -416        -1 014   

Gross profit

     —          228        644        731        1 602   

Distribution expenses

     —          -39        -119        -112        -270   

Sales & marketing expenses

     —          -80        -220        -215        -515   

Administrative expenses

     —          -47        -142        -148        -338   

Other operating income/expenses

     —          21        57        24        102   

Normalized EBIT

     —          83        220        279        582   

Normalized EBITDA

     —          113        306        358        777   

Normalized EBITDA margin

       30.3     28.0     31.2     29.7
Latin America North    1Q 2012     2Q 2012     3Q 2012     4Q 2012     2012  
   Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base  

Volumes

     29 411        27 135        29 674        36 163        122 382   

Revenue

     2 808        2 392        2 680        3 388        11 268   

Cost of sales

     -880        -798        -863        -979        -3 519   

Gross profit

     1 928        1 594        1 817        2 410        7 748   

Distribution expenses

     -347        -306        -291        -333        -1 277   

Sales & marketing expenses

     -317        -315        -285        -288        -1 204   

Administrative expenses

     -134        -139        -211        -128        -612   

Other operating income/expenses

     84        88        118        136        426   

Normalized EBIT

     1 214        922        1 148        1 797        5 081   

Normalized EBITDA

     1 383        1 103        1 329        1 972        5 787   

Normalized EBITDA margin

     49.3     46.1     49.6     58.2     51.4
Latin America South    1Q 2012     2Q 2012     3Q 2012     4Q 2012     2012  
   Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base  

Volumes

     10 945        7 611        8 192        11 348        38 097   

Revenue

     871        606        694        1 039        3 209   

Cost of sales

     -330        -271        -280        -363        -1 244   

Gross profit

     541        335        413        676        1 966   

Distribution expenses

     -79        -61        -70        -87        -296   

Sales & marketing expenses

     -87        -82        -85        -83        -336   

Administrative expenses

     -25        -25        -29        -30        -108   

Other operating income/expenses

     -5        -3        5        6        4   

Normalized EBIT

     346        165        235        483        1 228   

Normalized EBITDA

     392        212        278        536        1 419   

Normalized EBITDA margin

     45.0     35.0     40.1     51.6     44.2


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Western Europe

   1Q 2012     2Q 2012     3Q 2012     4Q 2012     2012  
   Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base  

Volumes

     6 198        8 194        7 913        7 329        29 634   

Revenue

     757        1 011        968        914        3 650   

Cost of sales

     -338        -423        -404        -390        -1 555   

Gross profit

     419        589        564        524        2 095   

Distribution expenses

     -87        -101        -95        -87        -369   

Sales & marketing expenses

     -156        -183        -171        -154        -663   

Administrative expenses

     -69        -58        -64        -68        -259   

Other operating income/expenses

     3        4        7        11        24   

Normalized EBIT

     110        250        241        226        827   

Normalized EBITDA

     194        335        323        312        1 163   

Normalized EBITDA margin

     25.6     33.1     33.3     34.1     31.9
Central & Eastern Europe    1Q 2012     2Q 2012     3Q 2012     4Q 2012     2012  
   Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base  

Volumes

     4 322        6 973        6 547        4 943        22 785   

Revenue

     305        521        467        375        1 668   

Cost of sales

     -181        -274        -248        -211        -914   

Gross profit

     124        247        219        164        754   

Distribution expenses

     -41        -58        -47        -39        -184   

Sales & marketing expenses

     -87        -121        -87        -105        -400   

Administrative expenses

     -27        -24        -26        -37        -113   

Other operating income/expenses

     -2        4        3        0        5   

Normalized EBIT

     -33        48        63        -17        62   

Normalized EBITDA

     16        99        110        32        257   

Normalized EBITDA margin

     5.1     18.9     23.6     8.6     15.4
Asia Pacific    1Q 2012     2Q 2012     3Q 2012     4Q 2012     2012  
   Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base  

Volumes

     10 914        17 113        19 779        9 862        57 667   

Revenue

     538        768        859        525        2 690   

Cost of sales

     -326        -423        -468        -347        -1 565   

Gross profit

     212        345        391        178        1 125   

Distribution expenses

     -45        -65        -73        -51        -235   

Sales & marketing expenses

     -139        -198        -194        -140        -670   

Administrative expenses

     -57        -65        -67        -86        -274   

Other operating income/expenses

     25        22        25        49        121   

Normalized EBIT

     -4        38        83        -50        67   

Normalized EBITDA

     71        117        164        44        396   

Normalized EBITDA margin

     13.1     15.2     19.0     8.5     14.7

Global Export & Holding

Companies

   1Q 2012     2Q 2012     3Q 2012     4Q 2012     2012  
   Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base     Reference Base  

Volumes

     1 611        2 778        4 202        3 487        12 079   

Revenue

     322        459        544        473        1 798   

Cost of sales

     -260        -341        -389        -338        -1 328   

Gross profit

     62        118        156        136        471   

Distribution expenses

     -27        -30        -38        -37        -132   

Sales & marketing expenses

     -57        -49        -60        -54        -220   

Administrative expenses

     -81        -96        -90        -119        -386   

Other operating income/expenses

     9        13        13        12        47   

Normalized EBIT

     -95        -45        -19        -62        -221   

Normalized EBITDA

     -53        -3        22        -21        -54