Asahi Goes Down Under, but Deal Looks Marginally Better for AB InBev
Asahi is to acquire Carlton & United Breweries for JPY 1.2 trillion ($11.3 billion) from Anheuser-Busch InBev in a deal we think is financially slightly better for AB InBev than for Asahi. Nevertheless, the valuation effect appears negligible, and we are maintaining our fair value estimates for both companies.From Asahi’s perspective, we were surprised by this development because the deal is much larger than the bolt-on acquisitions that management had previously expressed interest in. We b...
Anheuser-Busch Inbev is engaged in the brewing of beer. Co. manages a portfolio of well over 200 brands that includes brands such as Budweiser, Stella Artois and Beck's; multi-country brands such as Leffe and Hoegaarden; and other brands such as Bud Light, Skol, Brahma, Quilmes, Michelob, Harbin, Sedrin, Klinskoye, Sibirskaya Korona, Chernigivske and Jupiler. Co. also produces and distributes soft drinks, particularly in Latin America. Co.'s operations are organized along seven business segments: North America, Mexico, Latin America North, Latin America South, Europe, Asia Pacific and Global Export & Holding Companies.
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