百威英博(BUD.US)斥资30亿美元回购美国金属罐工厂股权

Core Viewpoint - Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD.US) announced a plan to repurchase a 49.9% stake in its U.S. metal can plants from an investor consortium led by Apollo Global Management for approximately $3 billion, emphasizing the strategic importance of these facilities in its supply chain [1] Group 1 - The repurchase will be funded using the company's own cash [1] - The metal can business includes seven production facilities across six states in the U.S. [1] - The company previously sold this stake for $3 billion in 2020 to reduce debt from its acquisition of SABMiller in 2016 [1] Group 2 - The company faces challenges in the market due to consumer spending control and tariff policies, particularly high tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed by the previous U.S. administration [1] - Analysts suggest that this move may be a response to aluminum tariffs and a strategy to secure quality in key packaging assets [1] - The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of this year [3] Group 3 - Despite facing challenges in beer sales in the third quarter of the previous year, the company initiated a $6 billion stock buyback program [2]