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How can I ask Anheuser-Busch InBev a question?

If you have specific questions on the financials or the shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev, you may contact our Investor Relations department. However, we encourage you to first review our website. If you have questions concerning other topics (corporate governance, careers, press releases), please refer to the other contacts highlighted in the different sections.

How can I order an Annual Report or the 20-F?

For environmental reasons, we strongly encourage you to download the pdf version available on our website.

If you are a North American resident, it is also possible to order a printed version of the Annual Report by sending a written request to:
Issuer Direct Corp, 500 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite D, Morrisville NC 7560 or by calling 1-888-301-2501, or by filing out a request online at https://app.irdirect.net/company/2888/hotline.

If you are resident in any other country, please contact investor.relations@ab-inbev.com.

Where can I get information on Anheuser-Busch InBev's market shares?

To find out more about the markets in which we operate and our market shares, please refer to our Annual Report. To learn more about our brand portfolio, you can find further information in our brands section.

How can I sign up for e-mail alerts?

If you would like to receive alerts when we publish press releases and results, please sign up for our e-mail alerts. To unsubscribe, please click here.

How often do you publish market share information?

We report our market shares per country once per year in our annual report. Please refer to our latest Annual Report here.

What is Anheuser-Busch InBev's ownership structure?

Our ownership structure can be found here.

When and how was Anheuser-Busch InBev created?

Anheuser-Busch InBev was created in November 2008 following the combination of InBev and Anheuser-Busch.  For more information on the transaction, please click here.

Where can I find more information on the history of InBev?

InBev was created in 2004 with the merger if Interbrew and Ambev. For more information on our heritage, please click here.

Where can I find more information about AmBev?

If you would like to learn more about Ambev, please visit their corporate website at http://www.ambev.com.br.

What do I do with my old Anheuser-Busch shares and dividend checks?

Shareholder inquiries pertaining to the status of legacy Anheuser Busch shares should be referred to Computershare at 1-855-396-2084.

 

Financial Questions

When does Anheuser-Busch InBev report its results?

We report our results on a quarterly basis. For the exact timing, please refer to our Events Calendar.

Where can I find historical financial information on Anheuser-Busch InBev?

Financials can be found under Financial Information, where you can learn more about our key financials, geographical breakdown and dividend payment.

What is Anheuser-Busch InBev's reporting currency?

Anheuser-Busch InBev's reporting currency is US dollars and functional currency is Euros.

What accounting convention does Anheuser-Busch InBev adhere to?

Anheuser-Busch InBev uses the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

What is Anheuser-Busch InBev's fiscal year end?

Anheuser-Busch InBev's fiscal year is the 12-month calendar year (January - December).

What is Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB)?

Under ZBB, budget decisions are unrelated to the previous year’s levels of expenditure and require justification starting from a zero base each year. Employee compensation is closely tied to delivering on zero-based budgets. ZBB has been implemented in all of our business units.

What is Voyager Plant Optimization (VPO)?

VPO is a continuous program to bring greater efficiency and standardization to our brewing operations and to generate cost savings, while at the same time improving quality, safety and the environment. VPO also entails assessment of our procurement processes to maximize purchasing power and to help us achieve the best results when purchasing a range of goods and services. Behavioral change towards greater cost awareness is at the core of this program, and comprehensive training modules have been established to assist our employees with the implementation of VPO in their daily routines.

Share Information

How many shares does Anheuser-Busch InBev have outstanding?

Click here to view outstanding shares and subscription rights.

On what stock exchanges is Anheuser-Busch InBev traded and what are the stock symbols?

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ABI) and South Africa (JSE: ANB) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD).

Does Anheuser-Busch InBev have a direct purchase program?

No, Anheuser-Busch InBev doesn't offer a direct purchase program. However, if you are interested in purchasing Anheuser-Busch InBev shares, please contact either your bank or broker.

What is the free float of Anheuser-Busch InBev?

Click here to view shareholder structure.

What is the current market capitalization of Anheuser-Busch InBev?

Click here for share information including market capitalization.

Does Anheuser-Busch InBev have ADRs?

Yes, Anheuser-Busch InBev has an ADR program and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the U.S., under the ticker symbol BUD. Click here to read more.

 

Glossary

Aggregated weighted nominal tax rate

The aggregated weighted nominal tax rate is based on the statutory corporate income tax rates applicable in the various countries.

Diluted EPS

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev divided by the fully diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares.

Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares

Weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted by the effect of share options on issue.

EBIT

Profit from operations.

EBITDA

Profit from operations plus depreciation, amortization and impairment.

EPS

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares.

Invested capital

Includes property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, investments in associates and equity securities, working capital, provisions, employee benefits and deferred taxes.

Marketing expenses

Includes all costs relating to the support and promotion of the brands. They include among others operating costs (payroll, office costs, etc.) of the marketing department, advertising costs (agency costs, media costs, etc.), sponsoring and events, and surveys and market research.

Net capex

Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and of intangible assets, minus proceeds from sale.

Net debt

Non-current and current interest-bearing loans and borrowings and bank overdrafts, minus debt securities and cash.

Non-recurring items

Items of income or expense which do not occur regularly as part of the normal activities of the company.

Normalized

The term “normalized” refers to performance measures (EBITDA, EBIT, Profit, EPS, effective tax rate) before non-recurring items. Non-recurring items are items of income or expense which do not occur regularly as part of the normal activities of the company and which warrant separate disclosure because they are important for the understanding of the underlying results of the company due to their size or nature. AB InBev believes that the communication and explanation of normalized measures is essential for readers of its financial statements to understand fully the sustainable performance of the company. 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.

Normalized diluted EPS

Diluted EPS adjusted for non-recurring items.

Normalized EBIT

Profit from operations adjusted for non-recurring items.

Normalized EBITDA

Profit from operations adjusted for non-recurring items, plus depreciation, amortization and impairment.

Normalized effective tax rate

Effective tax rate adjusted for non-recurring items.

Normalized EPS

EPS adjusted for non-recurring items.

Normalized profit

Profit adjusted for non-recurring items.

Normalized profit from operations

Profit from operations adjusted for non-recurring items.

Pay out ratio

Gross dividend per share multiplied by the estimated number of ordinary shares outstanding at the dividend record date, divided by normalized profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev.

Remeasurements of post-employee benefits

Comprised of actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the asset ceiling (excluding net interest) and the return on plan assets (excluding net interest).

Revenue

Gross revenue less excise taxes and discounts.

Sales expenses

Include all costs relating to the selling of the products. They include among others the operating costs (payroll, office costs, etc.) of the sales department and the sales force. 

Scope

Financials are analyzed eliminating the impact of changes in currencies on translation of foreign operations, and scopes. A scope represents the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, the start-up 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.

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

Number of shares outstanding at the beginning of the period, adjusted by the number of shares cancelled, repurchased or issued during the period multiplied by a time-weighing factor.

Working capital

Includes inventories, trade and other receivables and trade and other payables, both current and non-current.

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