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Address: RUA DR RENATO PAES DE BARROS
1017 4(0) ANDAR 
City: SAO PAULO, SP 
State:  
Zip Code: 04530-001 
Telephone: 551121221415 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2080
(As filed with the SEC)  

AmBev's principal executive offices are located at Rua Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 1017, 4th floor, CEP 04530-001, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, tel.: (5511) 2122-1415, e-mail: ir@ambev.com.br. A. History and Development of the Company Overview Companhia de Bebidas das Américas - AmBev is the successor of Companhia Cervejaria Brahma ("Brahma") and Companhia Antarctica Paulista Indústria Brasileira de Bebidas e Conexos ("Antarctica"), two of the oldest brewers in Brazil. Antarctica was founded in 1885. Brahma was founded in 1888 as Villiger & Cia. The Brahma brand was registered on September 6, 1888, and in 1904 Villiger & Cia changed its name to Companhia Cervejaria Brahma. AmBev, a Brazilian sociedade anônima, was incorporated as Aditus Participações S.A. ("Aditus") on September 14, 1998. AmBev is a publicly held corporation incorporated under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
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Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.79Total Liab/Total Assets0.50
Net Inc/Total Assets0.12Total Liab/Inv Cap0.76
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.19Total Liab/Comm Equity3.18
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.32Interest Coverage Ratio6.41
Net Inc/Net Sales0.25Curr Debt/Equity0.17
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.34LTD/Equity0.37
SG&A/NetSales0.29Total Debt/Equity0.54
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover5.41Quick Ratio0.68
Inventory Turnover3.59Current Ratio0.88
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.42
Net Sales/Work Cap-16.65Inv/Curr Assets0.22
Net Sales/PP&E2.84  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 8,844.54 11,109.09 7,945.70 6,373.85
Cost of Goods Sold 3,081.92 3,701.11 2,888.24 2,498.55
Selling & Admin Exps 2,559.14 2,615.60 2,301.97 1,997.98
Operating Income 3,341.96 3,234.94 2,896.77 1,923.88
Interest Exp 523.63 546.40 NA NA
Pretax Income 2,834.43 3,697.15 2,373.62 1,344.00
Other Income 15.16 1,008.62 -523.15 -579.87
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 2,216.51 2,776.79 1,920.94 1,164.65

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005
Cash & Short Term Investments 1,408.67 1,403.89 916.51 480.64
Receivables - Total 1,668.89 1,601.16 1,047.01 776.50
Inventories - Total 890.72 824.24 617.07 437.72
Total Current Assets 3,968.28 4,455.58 3,247.09 1,964.95
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 3,119.06 3,440.18 2,670.76 1,847.07
Total Assets 17,854.19 22,079.61 18,630.33 15,228.25
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 2,915.68 2,602.14 735.52 538.12
Debt in Current Liabilities 1,532.16 1,801.14 949.43 460.02
Total Current Liabilities 4,499.34 4,798.04 3,162.40 2,016.20
Long-Term Debt 3,286.19 4,170.33 3,402.90 2,329.16
Total Liabilities 8,977.93 10,214.69 8,732.93 6,377.67
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 95.69 105.90 132.75 20.71
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 2,819.05 NA 2,680.28 2,445.03
Retained Earnings 5,919.93 5,627.20 6,035.02 5,966.93
Treasury Stock NA -655.24 -441.09 -169.00
Total Stockholders' Equity 8,876.26 11,864.92 9,897.40 8,850.58
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 17,854.19 22,079.61 18,630.33 15,228.25

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 3,002.88 4,477.18 2,806.51 1,782.67
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -945.38 -1,245.24 -1,774.93 -695.65
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -1,710.48 -2,728.17 -688.58 -1,277.59

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20043,529.84523.95--
12/20056,373.851,164.65--
12/20067,945.701,920.94--
12/200711,109.092,776.79--
12/20088,844.542,216.51--
Growth Rates25.8143.42--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional03/31/0917440,15214.90




Report Date : 6/23/2009

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