Anheuser gets $46.3 billion takeover bid from InBev...

[Zim Hosein]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - InBev NV has offered to buy Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc for $46.3 billion, as it seeks to create the world's largest brewer with the biggest ever takeover of an alcoholic drinks company.

InBev, whose brands include Stella Artois and Beck's, said on Wednesday it is offering $65 per share for Anheuser, which dominates the U.S. beer market with a 48.5 percent share.

The offer represents a 24 percent premium to Anheuser's share price on May 22 -- the day before reports of merger talks surfaced and drove Anheuser's shares higher.

The maker of Budweiser and Michelob, which counts Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc as its second-largest shareholder with a 5 percent stake, saw its shares jump more than 7 percent to $62.73 after-hours on Wednesday, after closing at $58.35 on the New York Stock Exchange.

St. Louis-based Anheuser said its board of directors "will evaluate the proposal carefully and in the context of all relevant factors, including Anheuser-Busch's long-term strategic plan," and make a determination regarding the proposal "in due course."

The two brewers already have a deal whereby Anheuser distributes InBev beers in the United States.

Industry experts see InBev's offer as the opening step in what is likely to become a series of negotiations that could drive the final deal price close to or above $70 per share.

For most of the last century and a half, Anheuser-Busch has been led by members of the Busch family, who for the most part are believed to be against a takeover.[/b]

Anheuser gets $46.3 billion takeover bid from InBev.

What will happen to the Clydesdale's?

 

[Ronstang]

This is also in P&N so I will post what I did there...

The Belgians make great beer (and guns too...kind of ironic since they don't mix) and Anheuser-Busch makes the crap. This can only be a good thing if they actually change the product....I would actually buy it for a change.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What will happen to the Clydesdale's?

Maybe they'll put them out to pasture Zim Hosein. Or maybe they'll be stud horses Zim Hosein. Or maybe they'll just keep using them in their ads Zim Hosein. :Q

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What will happen to the Clydesdale's?

Maybe they'll put them out to pasture Zim Hosein. Or maybe they'll be stud horses Zim Hosein. Or maybe they'll just keep using them in their ads Zim Hosein. :Q

Glue Zim Hosein.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What will happen to the Clydesdale's?

Maybe they'll put them out to pasture Zim Hosein. Or maybe they'll be stud horses Zim Hosein. Or maybe they'll just keep using them in their ads Zim Hosein. :Q

Glue Zim Hosein.

That would be unfortunate nkgreen.

 

[spidey07]

If the family has the majority share I don't really see this happening.

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
What will happen to the Clydesdale's?

Maybe they'll put them out to pasture Zim Hosein. Or maybe they'll be stud horses Zim Hosein. Or maybe they'll just keep using them in their ads Zim Hosein. :Q

Glue Zim Hosein.

That would be unfortunate nkgreen.

I doubt we'd notice any difference at all ... AB's brands are all well established, they wouldn't drop them. The brewery in Saint Louis and all the ad campaigns would continue. Maybe a reduction in office staff in the saint louis offices.

I hope they turn it down, being from Saint Louis I like that we have AB headquartered there, I'd hate to see them bought.

 

[Indolent]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
This is also in P&N so I will post what I did there...

The Belgians make great beer (and guns too...kind of ironic since they don't mix) and Anheuser-Busch makes the crap. This can only be a good thing if they actually change the product....I would actually buy it for a change.

They'll never change the recipes of the beers they already make. They could make new, better beers also though.

Originally posted by: spidey07
If the family has the majority share I don't really see this happening.

If I correctly remember a previous article I read recently, the Busch family doesn't own much of a percentage of the shares at all.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
I hope they turn it down, being from Saint Louis I like that we have AB headquartered there, I'd hate to see them bought.

It would be really stupid if they do. The lower dollar is why it's news but I REALLY don't see this happening.

But then again I'm no wallstreet guy. I did work for a large producer of spirits and wines and one good thing was economy bad = people drink, economy good = people drink.

If you truly have close to 50% of the market then selling shouldn't really be an option, unless the offer is just too good. right now the offer isn't "too good"

I say again that I'm not a stock expert but do understand publically held beverage companies with a majority family interest.

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
This is also in P&N so I will post what I did there...

The Belgians make great beer (and guns too...kind of ironic since they don't mix) and Anheuser-Busch makes the crap. This can only be a good thing if they actually change the product....I would actually buy it for a change.

Anheuser Beer selling the best Worldwide and making the most money and you call it crap? Better sell your stock then son!

NUMBNUT!

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: Indolent
They'll never change the recipes of the beers they already make. They could make new, better beers also though.

Coke learned their lesson! Bud is not going to make the same mistake.

If it did happen, the stock of the company would PLUMMET in 1 day!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Indolent

Originally posted by: spidey07
If the family has the majority share I don't really see this happening.

If I correctly remember a previous article I read recently, the Busch family doesn't own much of a percentage of the shares at all.

Well all I know from the beverage alcohol sector is conglomeration is what is happening and has been for a long time - 10 years plus.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: Indolent
They'll never change the recipes of the beers they already make. They could make new, better beers also though.

Coke learned their lesson! Bud is not going to make the same mistake.

If it did happen, the stock of the company would PLUMMET in 1 day!

Did you know that the yeast strains and recipes are held in vaults and are never to be kept electronically?

A lot of these producers of beverage alcohol guard their secrets very well.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: Ronstang
This is also in P&N so I will post what I did there...

The Belgians make great beer (and guns too...kind of ironic since they don't mix) and Anheuser-Busch makes the crap. This can only be a good thing if they actually change the product....I would actually buy it for a change.

Anheuser Beer selling the best Worldwide and making the most money and you call it crap? Better sell your stock then son!

NUMBNUT!

Most people don't have any taste. Anyone who drinks Budweiser surely doesn't. It is crap beer when you compare it to any beer out there, especially anything from Europe. People buy it because it is cheap and it is something they know.

 

[thepd7]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: Ronstang
This is also in P&N so I will post what I did there...

The Belgians make great beer (and guns too...kind of ironic since they don't mix) and Anheuser-Busch makes the crap. This can only be a good thing if they actually change the product....I would actually buy it for a change.

Anheuser Beer selling the best Worldwide and making the most money and you call it crap? Better sell your stock then son!

NUMBNUT!

Most people don't have any taste. Anyone who drinks Budweiser surely doesn't. It is crap beer when you compare it to any beer out there, especially anything from Europe. People buy it because it is cheap and it is something they know.

I hate it too, but you can't argue with results. "cheap and...something they know" is a winning combo for any company.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Most people don't have any taste. Anyone who drinks Budweiser surely doesn't. It is crap beer when you compare it to any beer out there, especially anything from Europe. People buy it because it is cheap and it is something they know.

I don't mean to offend, but if you love your european beer so much then keep buying it. You're the little guy. Supply/demand, live it, learn it, love it.

Make money on this simple fact. Supply and demand. Oh, and marketing.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
It is crap beer when you compare it to any beer out there, especially anything from Europe.

carlsberg ~ budweiser.




and $7 a share premium is nothing. though i assume there has already been a runup due to rumors about inbev attempting to buy anheuser.

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: Ronstang
This is also in P&N so I will post what I did there...

The Belgians make great beer (and guns too...kind of ironic since they don't mix) and Anheuser-Busch makes the crap. This can only be a good thing if they actually change the product....I would actually buy it for a change.

Anheuser Beer selling the best Worldwide and making the most money and you call it crap? Better sell your stock then son!

NUMBNUT!

Most people don't have any taste. Anyone who drinks Budweiser surely doesn't. It is crap beer when you compare it to any beer out there, especially anything from Europe. People buy it because it is cheap and it is something they know.

So Budweiser is crap to you? Well any of the Dark beers like Heineken or Guinness, tastes like dog shit smells to me

BL FTW (Sales Wordwide)
Crap Beer= Shaefers..... but I'd take that over a Dark crap $4.00 beer.


So the Majority has CRAPPY taste then, is that it?
Well I like my steak extra well done w/2x bud lights on the side......... I WIN!

 

[RaistlinZ]

So the stock closed at $62/share and they're offering $65/share? I'd pass.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
So the stock closed at $62/share and they're offering $65/share? I'd pass.

it's already experienced a runup from 52.58 during the last two weeks due to rumors. went from ~7,000,000 trades per day to 55,000,000 trades the day the rumor broke. still not a big premium, though.

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
So the stock closed at $62/share and they're offering $65/share? I'd pass.

I just bought another 50 shares early this morning.

Yea' I have stock in the company but also drink Bud Light. I'm not ashamed of it, and anyone that says a beer is better, I say: Drink to your heart's content. I know the money maker and I'm sticking to it.

So many against Bud! Either all of you are pussies to say you like Bud, or all of you drink expensive Heineken :laugh:

 

[poncherelli2]

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: Ronstang
This is also in P&N so I will post what I did there...

The Belgians make great beer (and guns too...kind of ironic since they don't mix) and Anheuser-Busch makes the crap. This can only be a good thing if they actually change the product....I would actually buy it for a change.

Anheuser Beer selling the best Worldwide and making the most money and you call it crap? Better sell your stock then son!

NUMBNUT!

Most people don't have any taste. Anyone who drinks Budweiser surely doesn't. It is crap beer when you compare it to any beer out there, especially anything from Europe. People buy it because it is cheap and it is something they know.

So Budweiser is crap to you? Well any of the Dark beers like Heineken or Guinness, tastes like dog shit smells to me

BL FTW (Sales Wordwide)
Crap Beer= Shaefers..... but I'd take that over a Dark crap $4.00 beer.


So the Majority has CRAPPY taste then, is that it?
Well I like my steak extra well done w/2x bud lights on the side......... I WIN!

Heineken is lighter than piss

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
So the stock closed at $62/share and they're offering $65/share? I'd pass.

I just bought another 50 shares early this morning.

Yea' I have stock in the company but also drink Bud Light. I'm not ashamed of it, and anyone that says a beer is better, I say: Drink to your heart's content. I know the money maker and I'm sticking to it.

So many against Bud! Either all of you are pussies to say you like Bud, or all of you drink expensive Heineken :laugh:

Bud Light isn't terrible, I don't really drink it but I can. I am talking about Budweiser proper....you know the champagne of beers. Busch is pretty bad also, but it is cheap. That is what poor college students drink. Maybe some Natural Light thrown in for good measure.

 

[upsciLLion]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: CorCentral

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
So the stock closed at $62/share and they're offering $65/share? I'd pass.

I just bought another 50 shares early this morning.

Yea' I have stock in the company but also drink Bud Light. I'm not ashamed of it, and anyone that says a beer is better, I say: Drink to your heart's content. I know the money maker and I'm sticking to it.

So many against Bud! Either all of you are pussies to say you like Bud, or all of you drink expensive Heineken :laugh:

Bud Light isn't terrible, I don't really drink it but I can. I am talking about Budweiser proper....you know the champagne of beers. Busch is pretty bad also, but it is cheap. That is what poor college students drink. Maybe some Natural Light thrown in for good measure.

I agree. I'll drink cheap beer if it's put in front of me, but I won't buy it.

 

[CorCentral]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Bud Light isn't terrible, I don't really drink it but I can. I am talking about Budweiser proper....you know the champagne of beers. Busch is pretty bad also, but it is cheap. That is what poor college students drink. Maybe some Natural Light thrown in for good measure.

Let's just say........ Busch is Terrible. It has the aftertaste of Paste (glue)........... Yes, in school I ate paste!

I went from Paste to Super Glue buddy