AB InBev is ready to bring its Asian business back to Hong Kong for a public listing after a failed attempt in July. There are promising signs that the company can come up with a better result this time.
Budweiser APAC’s IPO flop is a timely reminder for issuers and advisors to leave money on the table for prospective investors instead of squeezing every penny out of their pockets.
Multinational corporations have been scaling back in the Asia-Pacific region by selling or shutting down their operations. AB InBev hopes to show there is a lighter way of reducing exposure while maintaining some of the potential upside.