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Disclaimer Forward looking statements: Certain statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements, notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified. In addition, certain statements may be contained in the future filings of the Company with the competent securities regulators or other authorities, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of the Company that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) statements about the benefits of the merger between InBev SA/NV and Anheuser- Busch, including future financial and operating results, synergies, cost savings, enhanced revenues and accretion to reported earnings that may be realised from the merger; (ii) statements of strategic objectives, business prospects, future financial condition, budgets, debt levels and leverage, divestiture possibilities, working capital improvements, projected levels of production, projected costs, effective tax rates and projected levels of revenues and profits of the Company; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict and outside of the control of the management of the Company. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the risk that the businesses of the Company will not be integrated successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (ii) expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the merger may not be fully realised or realised within the expected time frame; (iii) revenues following the merger may be lower than expected; (iv) projected divestitures, working capital improvements and tax rate optimization for the combined company may not be realised; (v) operating costs, customer loss and business disruption following the merger may be greater than expected; (vi) difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, (vii) the conditions or requirements associated with any governmental or regulatory approvals of the merger; (viii) local, regional, national and international economic conditions, including credit and financial market conditions, and the impact they may have on the Company and its customers and the Company's assessment of that impact; (ix) increasing price and product competition by competitors, including new entrants; (x) rapid technological developments and changes; (xi) the Company's ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; (xii) containing costs and expenses; (xii) governmental and public policy changes; (xiv) protection and validity of intellectual property rights; (xv) technological, implementation and cost/financial risks in large, multi-year contracts; (xvi) the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings; (xvii) continued availability of financing; (xviii) financial resources in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support future businesses of the Company; and (xix) material differences in the actual financial results of merger and acquisition activities compared with expectations of the Company, including the full realisation of anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements. All subsequent written and oral forward- looking statements concerning the proposed transaction or other matters and attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referenced above. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. ABInBev
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