CVC Completes Deal for AB InBev Unit

CVC Capital Partners has completed its buyout of Anheuser-Busch InBev's Central and Eastern European operations for $2 billion. The deal was structured with $1.6 billion in cash, a $448 million unsecured deferred payment obligation, a minority interest for AB InBev valued at $165 million and a deferred payment up to $800 million based on CVC's future returns. Other PE deals for divested AB InBev assets include Kohlberg Kravis Robert's $1.8 billion deal for Oriental Brewery and The Blackstone Group's $2.3 billion deal for Busch Entertainment.