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ABInBev CEE assets

Anheuser-Busch InBev and CVC Reach Deal For CE Assets

Posted Sun, 18/10/2009 - 20:25

Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) continues to make good on its divestiture plans by announcing it has signed an agreement to sell its Central European operations to CVC Capital Partners. CVC will purchase the assets for roughly $2.2 billion with a commitment to make a future $800 million payment if it recovers the initial investment.

CVC Poised to Acquire ABInBev CEE

Posted Thu, 06/08/2009 - 10:30

After several months of speculation regarding the sale of Anheuser-Busch InBev's CEE operations, a single buyer has emerged to offer the only bid meeting the July 27th deadline. CVC Capital Partners of Luxembourg has offered up to USD 2.1 billion, 25% less than AB InBev was hoping to get from the sale. AB InBev is trying to raise USD 7 billion to help pay down the debt load incurred from their acquisition of Anheuser-Busch.