{"id":3338,"date":"2016-08-02T06:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beerbusinessunplugged.com\/?p=3338"},"modified":"2016-07-31T14:25:39","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T19:25:39","slug":"the-essence-of-strategy-is-that-you-must-set-limits-on-what-your-trying-to-accomplish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beerbusinessunplugged.com\/?p=3338","title":{"rendered":"The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what your trying to accomplish."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"America\"<\/a>In the popular movie often played\u00a0on many cable channels, Heartbreak Ridge<\/em>, Clint Eastwood plays marine Sargent Tom Highway, who has been in the service for decades. \u00a0There is a line Eastwood refers to regarding his win\/loss record as a soldier: \u00a0“No wins, one loss, and one tie.”<\/p>\n

Prior to 2008, one can argue that AB’s win\/loss record was spotless. \u00a0It seemed that everything AB touched resulted in a home run. \u00a0All wins, no losses. \u00a0Let’s look at AB’s win\/loss record since\u00a02008 when they were\u00a0purchased by InBev. \u00a0How does that win\/loss record look since that year? \u00a0More losses than wins?<\/p>\n

As of today we know that SABMiller will soon be rolled into ABI. \u00a0In the past week China’s regulators have approved the merger which was the final regulatory precondition. \u00a0Prior to\u00a0China’s decision, in a classic study of the game of chicken, SABMiller’s board recommended that it’s\u00a0shareholders accept ABI’s final offer. \u00a0This final offer had been increased to L45 a share, up from L44 a share.<\/p>\n

Per the Wall Street Journal: \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0“The drop of the British pound by more than 10% against the dollar drove the value of ABI’s cash offer to SABMiller well below its alternative cash-and-share offer because ABI shares are priced in euros. Initially, the cash offer was designed to be a premium.” \u00a0ABI had increased the offer by $2 billion to head off any game of chicken.<\/p>\n

Both ABI and SABMiller need this merger to happen. \u00a0While senior management at ABI may\u00a0look at their record and see an unbeaten one, their performance is certainly not coming up roses. \u00a0Second quarter profit dropped $1.77 billion, which was tied to a currency hedge. \u00a0According to the WSJ<\/em>, ABI is spending an estimated $450 million a quarter in interest on debt to finance the deal.<\/p>\n

It is no surprise\u00a0that\u00a0this merger is\u00a0going to happen. \u00a0SABMiller’s performance has been\u00a0weak and this offer is a premium to the share holders. \u00a0Neither SABMiller or ABI could risk losing this merger. \u00a0There is no doubt that once this merger closes, ABI will chalk it up as another win. \u00a0This score card , however, might be graded differently if the\u00a0question was directed to an ABI US distributor who has lost market share and volume. \u00a0Much has changed for ABI distributors and employees since 2008.<\/p>\n

ABI’s recent seasonal promotion, American, <\/em><\/strong>which u<\/em>ses their packaging to celebrate summer\u00a0and the Olympics, initially created a buzz across all media lines. \u00a0Now, however,\u00a0AB’s\u00a0numbers illustrate\u00a0that the renaming has not<\/em> positively affected Budweiser’s sales as was hoped. \u00a0Another loss?<\/p>\n

First it was AB, than Modelo, now SABMiller. All\u00a0have been acquired by InBev, along with a number of smaller crafts and some AB US distributors. \u00a0Expect more to follow\u00a0no matter what their agreement with the DOJ states they can do or cannot do. \u00a0It might just not happen as quickly as ABI would like.<\/p>\n

At the end of the movie, HeartBreak Ridge<\/em>, Highway has acquired a win. He\u00a0now states he is “one win, one loss, and one tie.” \u00a0The US beer industry will keep score on ABI after this merger, but do not kid yourself. \u00a0ABI will continue its assault on the US market.<\/p>\n

The essence of strategy is you must set limits on what you are trying to achieve…<\/p>\n

Beer Fodder:\u00a0http:\/\/consumerist.com\/2016\/07\/20\/how-americas-two-signature-beer-companies-became-expats\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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