AB InBev Financial Results
F) EQUITY PRICE RISK
AB InBev enters into equity swap derivatives to hedge the price risk on its shares in connection with its share-based
payments programs, as disclosed in Note 24 Share-based Payments. AB InBev also hedges its exposure arising from
shares issued in connection with the Modelo and SAB combinations (see also Note 11 Finance cost and income). These
derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and the changes in fair value are recorded in the profit or loss.
As at 31 December 2022, an exposure for an equivalent of 100.5m of AB InBev shares was hedged, resulting in a total
gain of 605m US dollar recognized in the profit or loss account for the period, of which 331m US dollar related to the
company's share-based payment programs and 274m US dollar related to the Grupo Modelo and SAB combinations. As
at 31 December 2022, liabilities for equity swap derivatives amounted to 4.8 billion US dollar (31 December 2021: 5.4
billion US dollar).
Equity price sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analysis on the equity swap derivatives, calculated based on a 27.53% (2021: 26.51%) reasonably possible
volatility of the AB InBev share price, with all the other variables held constant, would show 1 660m US dollar
positive/negative impact on the 2022 profit before tax (31 December 2021: 1 604m US dollar).
G) CREDIT RISK
Credit risk encompasses all forms of counterparty exposure, i.e., where counterparties may default on their obligations to
AB InBev in relation to lending, hedging, settlement and other financial activities. The company has a credit policy in place
and the exposure to counterparty credit risk is monitored.
AB InBev mitigates its exposure through a variety of mechanisms. It has established minimum counterparty credit ratings
and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade rating. The company monitors counterparty
credit exposures closely and reviews any external downgrade in credit rating immediately. To mitigate pre-settlement risk,
counterparty minimum credit standards become more stringent with increases in the duration of the derivatives. To
minimize the concentration of counterparty credit risk, the company enters into derivative transactions with different
financial institutions.
The company also has master netting agreements with all of the financial institutions that are counterparties to over the
counter (OTC) derivatives. These agreements allow for the net settlement of assets and liabilities arising from different
transactions with the same counterparty. Based on these factors, AB InBev considers the impact of the risk of counterparty
default as at 31 December 2022 to be limited.
Exposure to credit risk
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure of the company. The carrying amount is
presented net of the impairment losses recognized. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:
31 December 2022
31 December 20211
Million US dollar
Gross
Impairment
Net carrying
amount
Net carrying
Gross
Impairment
amount
Cash and cash equivalents
9 973
9 973
12 097
12 097
Trade receivables
3 980
(343)
3 637
3 796
(331)
3 465
Other receivables
1 545
(68)
1 477
1 272
(65)
1 207
Derivatives
391
391
669
669
Cash deposits for guarantees
189
189
168
168
Investment in unquoted companies
155
(5)
149
145
(6)
139
Investment in debt securities
123
123
396
396
Loans to customers
81
81
117
117
16 434
(416)
16 019
18 660
(402)
18 258
There was no significant concentration of credit risks with any single counterparty as of 31 December 2022 and no single
customer represented more than 10% of the total revenue of the group in 2022.
1 Amended to conform to 2022 presentation.
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