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ABEV 6-K

Ambev S.A. (ABEV)

6-K 2024-10-31 For: 2024-09-30
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October, 2024

Commission File Number 1565025

AMBEV S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

AMBEV S.A.

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

Rua Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 1017 - 3rdFloor04530-000 São Paulo, SPFederative Republic of Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes _______ No ___X____

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AMBEV REPORTS 2024 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS^[1]^

“Our commercial performance delivered consistent top line growth,and Normalized EBITDA grew by high-single digits with margins expanding once again.” – Jean Jereissati, CEO

Total Volume (organic) Net Revenue (organic)
^-0.6% vs LY^ ^+4.9% vs LY^
Consolidated volumes declined<br>by 0.6% (ex- Argentina, 1.3% growth). Brazil volumes grew 1.3% (+0.6% in Beer and +3.4% in NAB).<br>In Central America and the Caribbean (“CAC”) volumes declined by 0.5%, with Dominican Republic volumes up mid-single digits.<br>And soft industries in Argentina and Canada led to volume declines in Latin America South (“LAS”)<br>(-7.7%) and Canada (-1.4%). Top line performance was driven<br>by net revenue per hectoliter (“NR/hl”) growth of 5.5%. Net revenue grew in all our<br>reporting segments: Brazil NAB +14.8%, LAS^[2]^<br>+6.9%, CAC +4.7%, Brazil Beer +3.5% and<br>Canada +0.1%.
Normalized EBITDA (organic) Normalized Profit
^+8.5% vs LY^ ^R$ 3,579.6 million^
Normalized<br>EBITDA growth was driven by CAC (+17.7%), LAS (+9.0%)<br>and Brazil (+7.8%, with NAB +21.7% and Beer +5.8%),<br>with a flat performance in Canada (0.0%). Gross margin expanded 180 bps to 50.3%, while Normalized<br>EBITDA margin expanded 110 bps<br>to 32.0%. Normalized Profit declined by<br>11.4% compared to R$ 4,038.9 million in 3Q23, as increased income tax expenses in Brazil more<br>than offset Normalized EBITDA growth and better net finance results.
Cash flow from operating activities Capital Allocation
^R$ 8,108.4 million^
Cash flow from operating activities<br>increased by 2.3% compared to R$ 7,923.0 million in 3Q23, mostly due to Normalized EBITDA growth<br>coupled with better working capital. Our Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program<br>for the repurchase of up to 155,159,038 shares (which, based on the closing share price of October 30^th^, 2024, correspond to<br>approximately R$ 2 billion) to be executed within the next 18 months. For further details please see the Share Buyback Program section<br>on page 18.

[1] The following operating and financial information, unless otherwise indicated, is presented in nominal Reais and prepared according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and to the accounting practices issued by the Brazilian Accounting Standards Committee ("CPC”) and approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”). The information herein should be read together with our financial information for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, filed with the CVM and submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

[2] The impacts resulting from applying Hyperinflation Accounting for our Argentinean subsidiaries, in accordance with IAS 29, are detailed in the section Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies - Argentina (page 15). For YTD24, the definition of organic revenue growth has been amended to cap the price growth in Argentina to a maximum of 2% per month (26.8% year-over-year). Corresponding adjustments were made to all income statement related items in the organic growth calculations through scope changes. Further details on the cap methodology are available at page 15.

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MANAGEMENTCOMMENTS

Solid top line and bottom line growth, as wellas gross and Normalized EBITDA margins expansion

Our commercial execution coupled with operational leverage delivered a mid-single digit topline growth and high-single digit bottom line growth (with Argentina organic results capped), with gross and Normalized EBITDA margins expanding for the eighth consecutive quarter.

Brazil continued to lead the way. In Beer, premium/super premium brands increased volumes by low twenties, and our core plus brands grew by low teens in the quarter. It was the 14^th^ consecutive quarter in which our premium/super premium brands growth outperformed total volumes. Our core brands declined by low-single digits, with Brahma and Antarctica each delivering high-single digit volume growth. Moreover, brand health indicators continued to improve (with record performance for Corona, Spaten, Budweiser and Original), which should support momentum going forward. In NAB, we achieved record volumes for a third quarter, with growth continuing to be driven by health and wellness and energy brands.

In CAC, top line grew by mid-single digits and bottom line grew in the high teens, with gross and Normalized EBITDA margins expansion. Performance was driven by the Dominican Republic, where we improved volumes across all beer segments, led by Presidente family of brands. As for LAS and Canada, we delivered sequential improvement in the quarter despite volume declines in Argentina and Canada given soft industries.

Cash COGS grew by low-single digits mostly driven by inflation and lower tailwinds from commodity prices hedges, while Cash SG&A rose by mid-single digits due to higher investments behind our brands and increased administrative expenses resulting from higher variable compensation accrual.

Normalized Profit decreased by 11.4%, with Normalized EBITDA growth and improved net finance results more than offset by higher income tax expense in Brazil given lower deductibility relating to government grants and IOC. And in terms of cash flow performance, cash flow from operating activities increased by R$185.5 million versus 3Q23.

YTD24 top line grew by 4.7% (flat volumes and NR/hl +4.8%), and Normalized EBITDA increased by 12.0%, with gross and Normalized EBITDA margins expansion. Normalized Profit declined by 6.7%.

Financial highlights - Ambev consolidated
R$ million 3Q23 3Q24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic YTD23 YTD24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 45,344.0 45,062.6 -0.6% -0.6% 131,567.4 131,504.8 0.0% 0.0%
Net revenue 20,317.8 22,096.7 8.8% 4.9% 59,747.6 62,417.3 4.5% 4.7%
Gross profit 10,094.8 11,124.1 10.2% 8.7% 29,757.3 31,325.7 5.3% 8.1%
% Gross margin 49.7% 50.3% 60 bps 180 bps 49.8% 50.2% 40 bps 160 bps
Normalized EBITDA 6,584.3 7,063.4 7.3% 8.5% 18,303.9 19,409.2 6.0% 12.0%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 32.4% 32.0% -40 bps 110 bps 30.6% 31.1% 50 bps 220 bps
Profit 4,015.0 3,566.3 -11.2% - 10,432.0 9,822.4 -5.8% -
Normalized profit 4,038.9 3,579.6 -11.4% - 10,559.7 9,855.9 -6.7% -
EPS (R$/shares) 0.25 0.22 -11.4% - 0.64 0.61 -5.5% -
Normalized EPS (R$/shares) 0.25 0.22 -11.6% - 0.65 0.61 -6.3% -

Looking ahead, we remain focused on executing our commercial strategy and are confident in our preparedness for the Summer season in South America, with healthier brands and sustained all-time-high NPS levels. Our focus remains on delivering another year of top line growth (with a better balance between volumes and NR/hl), as well as bottom line growth and gross and EBITDA margins expansion (led by costs and expenses discipline). We continue to expect our Cash COGS per hectoliter in Brazil Beer (excluding non-Ambev marketplace products) to decrease between 0.5-3.0% in the year.

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Ambev as a platform**^[3]^**

We remained focused on investing and executing in each of the six pillars of our platform framework:

Sustainability

As part of our ongoing commitment to foster moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages, we held the 17^th^ edition of “Beer Responsible Day”, with several initiatives to reinforce that we are not interested in profiting from harmful consumption of our products. Over 10 thousand employees were engaged on awareness-raising actions, visiting more than 100 thousand bars and restaurants across Brazil and distributing over 40,000 free bottles and cans of water in regions and places where alcohol is consumed. Our campaign to incentivize moderate consumption on social media impacted more than 6 million people. Also, in the context of Responsible Day, we achieved a record of over 6 million units of Brahma 0.0, Budweiser Zero and Corona Cero sold in a week.

Furthermore, to support the prevention of harmful consumption of alcoholic beverages, we use technology and innovation to promote a balanced and responsible relationship in consumption. This quarter, we expanded the offer of a digital health solution that analyzes population's consumption data and provides support and tools to reduce excess consumption (e-SBI – screening and brief intervention).

^[3]^ Considering BEES’ addressable market in Canada.

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KEYMARKETS PERFORMANCES

Brazil Beer: mid-single digit top line andbottom line growth, with margin expansion

· Operating performance: volumes<br>were up 0.6% and top line grew by 3.5%, with NR/hl increasing sequentially (and by 2.9% vs. 3Q23), as the disciplined execution of our<br>revenue management strategy (with average prices to retailers growing in line with inflation), and positive brand mix were partially offset<br>by the impact of increased ICMS (VAT) taxable base in several States since the beginning of the year. Cash COGS/hl excluding the sale<br>of non-Ambev marketplace products declined by 1.3% primarily driven by hedged commodities prices tailwinds, while Cash SG&A increased<br>by 6.0%, led by higher S&M and administrative expenses partially offset by efficiencies in distribution (mainly given third-party<br>distributors mix). As a result, Normalized EBITDA grew by 5.8%, with Normalized EBITDA margin expanding 80 bps<br>to 34.9%.

YTD24, net revenue was up 4.9% (volumes +2.3% and NR/hl +2.5%), and Normalized EBITDA grew by 12.6%, with gross margin expansion of 200 bps, and Normalized EBITDA margin expansion of 230 bps.

· Commercial highlights: the solid performance of our premium and<br>super premium brands delivered low-twenties volumes growth, led by Corona, Spaten and Original, which achieved their all-time-high brand<br>health indicators. Budweiser family drove core plus brands to low teens volumes growth, while in the core segment Brahma and Antarctica<br>each increased volumes by high-single digit. We continued to progress our digital initiatives, with BEES Marketplace growing GMV sequentially<br>and by 43% on a year-over-year basis, and Zé Delivery generating 16 million orders (+8% vs. 3Q23).
Brazil Beer^[4]^
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R$ million 3Q23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth 3Q24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 23,213.4 - - 130.9 23,344.3 0.6% 0.6%
Net revenue 9,552.5 - - 333.9 9,886.3 3.5% 3.5%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 411.5 - - 12.0 423.5 2.9% 2.9%
COGS (4,790.7) - - (34.4) (4,825.1) 0.7% 0.7%
COGS/hl (R$) (206.4) - - (0.3) (206.7) 0.2% 0.2%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (4,326.8) - - (17.1) (4,343.9) 0.4% 0.4%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (186.4) - - 0.3 (186.1) -0.2% -0.2%
Gross profit 4,761.8 - - 299.5 5,061.3 6.3% 6.3%
% Gross margin 49.8% - - - 51.2% 140 bps 140 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (2,411.8) - - (143.8) (2,555.6) 6.0% 6.0%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (452.2) - - (0.5) (452.7) 0.1% 0.1%
SG&A total (2,864.0) - - (144.3) (3,008.3) 5.0% 5.0%
Other operating income/(expenses) 385.1 57.1 - 19.5 461.6 19.9% 5.1%
Other operating income/(expenses) excl. impair. 390.9 57.1 - 13.7 461.6 18.1% 3.5%
Normalized Operating Profit 2,283.0 57.1 - 174.6 2,514.7 10.1% 7.6%
% Normalized Operating margin 23.9% - - - 25.4% 150 bps 100 bps
Normalized EBITDA 3,204.8 57.1 - 186.6 3,448.5 7.6% 5.8%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 33.5% - - - 34.9% 140 bps 80 bps
Brazil Beer
R$ million YTD23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth YTD24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 66,791.6 - - 1,543.7 68,335.3 2.3% 2.3%
Net revenue 27,533.3 - - 1,352.0 28,885.3 4.9% 4.9%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 412.2 - - 10.5 422.7 2.5% 2.5%
COGS (14,123.5) - - (129.2) (14,252.7) 0.9% 0.9%
COGS/hl (R$) (211.5) - - 2.9 (208.6) -1.4% -1.4%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (12,720.1) - - (84.4) (12,804.5) 0.7% 0.7%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (190.4) - - 3.1 (187.4) -1.6% -1.6%
Gross profit 13,409.7 - - 1,222.8 14,632.6 9.1% 9.1%
% Gross margin 48.7% - - - 50.7% 200 bps 200 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (7,456.1) - - (463.0) (7,919.1) 6.2% 6.2%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (1,259.9) - - (99.2) (1,359.1) 7.9% 7.9%
SG&A total (8,716.0) - - (562.2) (9,278.2) 6.5% 6.5%
Other operating income/(expenses) 988.7 117.3 - 253.1 1,359.1 37.5% 25.6%
Other operating income/(expenses) excl. impair. 994.4 117.3 - 247.4 1,359.1 36.7% 24.9%
Normalized Operating Profit 5,682.4 117.3 - 913.7 6,713.4 18.1% 16.1%
% Normalized Operating margin 20.6% - - - 23.2% 260 bps 220 bps
Normalized EBITDA 8,351.5 117.3 - 1,051.9 9,520.8 14.0% 12.6%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 30.3% - - - 33.0% 270 bps 230 bps

^[4]^ In 3Q24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 410.3 (2.6% organic growth) and R$ (173.8) (1.3% organic decline), respectively. In YTD24 net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 409.4 (2.2% organic growth) and R$ (175.4) (2.6% organic decline), respectively. The scope change in Brazil Beer refers to tax credits and related effects.

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Brazil NAB: double-digit top line and bottom-line growth, with marginexpansion

· Operating performance: volumes grew by 3.4% led by our health<br>and wellness brands. Top line increased by 14.8%, with NR/hl up 11.0%, mostly driven by revenue management initiatives coupled with a<br>positive brand mix. Cash COGS/hl rose by 5.4% on the back of sugar prices headwinds, overall inflation and brand mix, while Cash SG&A<br>increased by 13.6% given higher distribution and administrative expenses.

In YTD24, net revenue grew by 14.6% (volumes +5.8% and NR/hl +8.3%), and Normalized EBITDA was up 25.5%, with gross margin expansion of 230 bps, and Normalized EBITDA margin expansion of 240 bps.

· Commercial highlights: sustained positive performance of health<br>& wellness and energy brands continued to lead non-alcoholic volumes, mainly led by no-sugar carbonated soft drinks, Gatorade and<br>Red Bull. Guaraná Antarctica family delivered high-single digit volumes growth, with Guaraná Antarctica Zero increasing<br>by high-fifties, while Pepsi Black rose volumes in the low-twenties. The mix of single serve packages also increased and gained weight<br>in the quarter.
Brazil NAB^[5]^
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R$ million 3Q23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth 3Q24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 8,211.6 - - 281.4 8,493.0 3.4% 3.4%
Net revenue 1,806.3 - - 266.7 2,073.0 14.8% 14.8%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 220.0 - - 24.1 244.1 11.0% 11.0%
COGS (1,067.9) - - (61.8) (1,129.7) 5.8% 5.8%
COGS/hl (R$) (130.0) - - (3.0) (133.0) 2.3% 2.3%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (1,010.7) - - (91.0) (1,101.7) 9.0% 9.0%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (123.1) - - (6.6) (129.7) 5.4% 5.4%
Gross profit 738.4 - - 204.8 943.3 27.7% 27.7%
% Gross margin 40.9% - - - 45.5% 460 bps 460 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (450.2) - - (61.4) (511.6) 13.6% 13.6%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (49.8) - - (12.9) (62.7) 25.8% 25.8%
SG&A total (500.0) - - (74.3) (574.3) 14.9% 14.9%
Other operating income/(expenses) 109.4 10.1 - (15.6) 103.9 -5.1% -14.3%
Normalized Operating Profit 347.9 10.1 - 114.9 472.9 35.9% 33.0%
% Normalized Operating margin 19.3% - - -% 22.8% 350 bps 300 bps
Normalized EBITDA 454.9 10.1 - 98.6 563.6 23.9% 21.7%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 25.2% - - - 27.2% 200 bps 150 bps
Brazil NAB
R$ million YTD23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth YTD24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 23,717.2 - - 1,377.1 25,094.3 5.8% 5.8%
Net revenue 5,238.3 - - 763.2 6,001.5 14.6% 14.6%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 220.9 - - 18.3 239.2 8.3% 8.3%
COGS (3,005.6) - - (300.7) (3,306.3) 10.0% 10.0%
COGS/hl (R$) (126.7) - - (5.0) (131.8) 4.0% 4.0%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (2,870.1) - - (315.8) (3,186.0) 11.0% 11.0%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (121.0) - - (5.9) (127.0) 4.9% 4.9%
Gross profit 2,232.7 - - 462.5 2,695.2 20.7% 20.7%
% Gross margin 42.6% - - - 44.9% 230 bps 230 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (1,377.7) - - (74.8) (1,452.4) 5.4% 5.4%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (186.3) - - (4.9) (191.2) 2.6% 2.6%
SG&A total (1,563.9) - - (79.7) (1,643.6) 5.1% 5.1%
Other operating income/(expenses) 328.2 20.7 - (36.9) 312.0 -4.9% -11.2%
Normalized Operating Profit 997.0 20.7 - 346.0 1,363.6 36.8% 34.7%
% Normalized Operating margin 19.0% - - -% 22.7% 370 bps 340 bps
Normalized EBITDA 1,318.7 20.7 - 335.7 1,675.1 27.0% 25.5%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 25.2% - - - 27.9% 270 bps 240 bps

^[5]^ The scope change in Brazil NAB refers to tax credits and related effects.

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BRAZIL

Brazil^[6]^
R$ million 3Q23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth 3Q24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 31,425.0 - - 412.2 31,837.2 1.3% 1.3%
Net revenue 11,358.8 - - 600.5 11,959.3 5.3% 5.3%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 361.5 - - 14.2 375.6 3.9% 3.9%
COGS (5,858.6) - - (96.2) (5,954.8) 1.6% 1.6%
COGS/hl (R$) (186.4) - - (0.6) (187.0) 0.3% 0.3%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (5,337.5) - - (108.1) (5,445.6) 2.0% 2.0%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (169.8) - - (1.2) (171.0) 0.7% 0.7%
Gross profit 5,500.2 - - 504.3 6,004.5 9.2% 9.2%
% Gross margin 48.4% - - - 50.2% 180 bps 180 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (2,861.9) - - (205.3) (3,067.2) 7.2% 7.2%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (502.0) - - (13.3) (515.3) 2.7% 2.7%
SG&A total (3,363.9) - - (218.6) (3,582.5) 6.5% 6.5%
Other operating income/(expenses) 494.5 67.1 - 3.9 565.5 14.4% 0.8%
Other operating income/(expenses) excl. impair. 500.3 67.1 - (1.9) 565.5 13.0% -0.4%
Normalized Operating Profit 2,630.9 67.1 - 289.5 2,987.5 13.6% 11.0%
% Normalized Operating margin 23.2% - - -0% 25.0% 180 bps 120 bps
Normalized EBITDA 3,659.7 67.1 - 285.2 4,012.0 9.6% 7.8%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 32.2% - - - 33.5% 130 bps 80 bps
Brazil
R$ million YTD23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth YTD24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 90,508.8 - - 2,920.8 93,429.6 3.2% 3.2%
Net revenue 32,771.5 - - 2,115.2 34,886.7 6.5% 6.5%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 362.1 - - 11.3 373.4 3.1% 3.1%
COGS (17,129.1) - - (429.8) (17,559.0) 2.5% 2.5%
COGS/hl (R$) (189.3) - - 1.3 (187.9) -0.7% -0.7%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (15,590.2) - - (400.2) (15,990.4) 2.6% 2.6%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (172.3) - - 1.1 (171.1) -0.6% -0.6%
Gross profit 15,642.4 - - 1,685.4 17,327.8 10.8% 10.8%
% Gross margin 47.7% - - - 49.7% 200 bps 200 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (8,833.8) - - (537.7) (9,371.5) 6.1% 6.1%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (1,446.2) - - (104.2) (1,550.3) 7.2% 7.2%
SG&A total (10,279.9) - - (641.9) (10,921.8) 6.2% 6.2%
Other operating income/(expenses) 1,316.9 138.0 - 216.2 1,671.1 26.9% 16.4%
Other operating income/(expenses) excl. impair. 1,322.7 138.0 - 210.5 1,671.1 26.3% 15.9%
Normalized Operating Profit 6,679.4 138.0 - 1,259.7 8,077.1 20.9% 18.9%
% Normalized Operating margin 20.4% - - - 23.2% 280 bps 240 bps
Normalized EBITDA 9,670.2 138.0 - 1,387.7 11,195.9 15.8% 14.4%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 29.5% - - - 32.1% 260 bps 220 bps

^[6]^ In 3Q24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 365.9 (3.7% organic growth) and R$ (162.0) (0.1% organic decline), respectively. In YTD24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 363.7 (2.9% organic growth) and R$ (162.4) (1.3% organic decline), respectively. The scope change in Brazil refers to tax credits and related effects.

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Central America and the Caribbean (CAC): mid-singledigit top line and double-digit bottom line growth, with margin expansion

· Operating performance: top line was up 4.7%, with NR/hl growing<br>by 5.2%, thanks to revenue management initiatives and positive package mix in the Dominican Republic, which also grew volumes by mid-single<br>digits. Cash COGS/hl was down 9.8% primarily due to FX tailwinds and lower freight prices, while Cash SG&A rose by 22.5% as a result<br>of greater investments behind our brands and higher administrative expenses.

In YTD24, net revenue increased by 7.1% (volumes +2.7% and NR/hl +4.3%), and Normalized EBITDA grew by 18.6%, with gross margin expansion of 490 bps, and Normalized EBITDA margin expansion of 400 bps.

· Commercial highlights: in the Dominican Republic, volumes grew<br>in all beer segments. Premium brands grew volumes by mid-single digits (led by Corona family), while Presidente family improved volumes<br>in the low teens. Both families of brands improved their health indicators in the quarter.
CAC^[7]^
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R$ million 3Q23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth 3Q24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 3,124.8 - - (15.3) 3,109.6 -0.5% -0.5%
Net revenue 2,469.2 - 274.0 115.2 2,858.5 15.8% 4.7%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 790.2 - 88.1 40.9 919.3 16.3% 5.2%
COGS (1,317.9) - (127.6) 156.6 (1,288.9) -2.2% -11.9%
COGS/hl (R$) (421.7) - (41.0) 48.3 (414.5) -1.7% -11.4%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (1,140.5) - (113.4) 116.9 (1,137.0) -0.3% -10.3%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (365.0) - (36.5) 35.8 (365.6) 0.2% -9.8%
Gross profit 1,151.4 - 146.4 271.8 1,569.7 36.3% 23.6%
% Gross margin 46.6% - - - 54.9% 830 bps 850 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (387.0) - (54.8) (87.1) (528.9) 36.7% 22.5%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (8.4) - (7.4) (42.8) (58.5) nm nm
SG&A total (395.3) - (62.2) (129.9) (587.4) 48.6% 32.9%
Other operating income/(expenses) (16.9) - 0.3 18.8 2.1 -112.7% -111.0%
Normalized Operating Profit 739.1 - 84.5 160.7 984.4 33.2% 21.7%
% Normalized Operating margin 29.9% - - - 34.4% 450 bps 490 bps
Normalized EBITDA 924.9 - 106.1 163.8 1,194.8 29.2% 17.7%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 37.5% - - - 41.8% 430 bps 460 bps
CAC YTD23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth YTD24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
R$ million
Volume ('000 hl) 8,821.3 - - 237.7 9,059.0 2.7% 2.7%
Net revenue 7,248.4 - (9.3) 514.1 7,753.2 7.0% 7.1%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 821.7 - (1.0) 35.2 855.9 4.2% 4.3%
COGS (3,694.7) - (13.9) 115.5 (3,593.1) -2.7% -3.1%
COGS/hl (R$) (418.8) - (1.5) 23.7 (396.6) -5.3% -5.7%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (3,286.4) - (17.5) 115.4 (3,188.5) -3.0% -3.5%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (372.6) - (1.9) 22.5 (352.0) -5.5% -6.0%
Gross profit 3,553.7 - (23.2) 629.6 4,160.1 17.1% 17.7%
% Gross margin 49.0% - - - 53.7% 470 bps 490 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (1,254.0) - (6.6) (148.0) (1,408.6) 12.3% 11.8%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (179.0) - (0.4) 2.4 (176.9) -1.1% -1.4%
SG&A total (1,433.0) - (6.9) (145.6) (1,585.5) 10.6% 10.2%
Other operating income/(expenses) (12.4) - 0.3 20.5 8.3 -166.8% -164.3%
Normalized Operating Profit 2,108.3 - (29.9) 504.5 2,582.9 22.5% 23.9%
% Normalized Operating margin 29.1% - - - 33.3% 420 bps 460 bps
Normalized EBITDA 2,695.6 - (33.0) 501.9 3,164.4 17.4% 18.6%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 37.2% - - - 40.8% 360 bps 400 bps

^[7]^ In 3Q24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 880.8 (4.3% organic growth) and R$ (331.1) (12.1% organic decline), respectively. In YTD24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$815.5 (3.1% organic growth) and R$ (316.3) (8.9% organic decline), respectively.

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Latin America South (LAS): high single-digittop line and bottom line growth, amid a tough macroeconomic scenario in Argentina

· Operating performance: volumes were down 7.7% as inflationary<br>pressures on overall consumer demand in Argentina (where volumes declined by mid-teens) were partially offset by positive performances<br>in Bolivia and Chile. Top line increased by 6.9%, with NR/hl growing 15.9% mainly due to the execution of our revenue management strategy.<br>Cash COGS/hl and Cash SG&A continued to be impacted by overall inflation.

In YTD24, net revenue was up 3.8% (volumes -11.3% and NR/hl +17.1%), and Normalized EBITDA rose by 8.4%, with gross margin expansion of 60 bps, and Normalized EBITDA margin expansion of 140 bps.

· Commercial highlights: in Argentina industry remains challenging,<br>but we continued to work to be better prepared for the future. We gained market share according to our estimates and the health indicator<br>of our brands improved. In Bolivia, volumes grew by low twenties, led mainly by the performance of our core brands, with a highlight to<br>Paceña. In Chile, our core plus segment drove low-single digits volume increase, and our brands gained market share according to<br>our estimates. In Paraguay, despite total volumes mostly impacted by a soft industry in the face of poor weather, our premium brands rose<br>by high-single digits, led by Bud 66 and Corona.
LAS^[8]^ IAS 29 6M Impact
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R$ million 3Q23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth 3Q24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 8,307.9 - - - (642.9) 7,665.0 -7.7% -7.7%
Net revenue 3,898.0 3,203.2 (843.7) (2,145.4) 269.8 4,381.8 12.4% 6.9%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 469.2 385.6 (110.1) (247.6) 74.6 571.7 21.8% 15.9%
COGS (1,972.8) (2,340.4) 813.1 1,139.6 (137.5) (2,498.1) 26.6% 7.0%
COGS/hl (R$) (237.5) (281.7) 106.1 125.1 (37.9) (325.9) 37.2% 15.9%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (1,758.8) (2,175.0) 747.5 1,012.5 (92.4) (2,266.2) 28.9% 5.3%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (211.7) (261.8) 97.5 110.1 (29.8) (295.7) 39.7% 14.1%
Gross profit 1,925.1 862.7 (30.6) (1,005.8) 132.3 1,883.8 -2.1% 6.9%
% Gross margin 49.4% - - - - 43.0% -640 bps 0 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (898.7) (1,071.2) 312.5 605.9 (82.2) (1,133.7) 26.1% 9.1%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (92.8) (109.2) 39.8 61.4 (11.8) (112.6) 21.3% 12.7%
SG&A total (991.5) (1,180.4) 352.4 667.3 (94.0) (1,246.3) 25.7% 9.5%
Other operating income/(expenses) (6.1) 47.9 (35.1) 3.5 16.2 26.4 nm nm
Normalized Operating Profit 927.6 (269.8) 286.6 (335.0) 54.6 663.9 -28.4% 5.9%
% Normalized Operating margin 23.8% - - - - 15.2% -860 bps -20 bps
Normalized EBITDA 1,234.5 4.8 181.2 (523.6) 111.4 1,008.3 -18.3% 9.0%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 31.7% - - - - 23.0% -870 bps 60 bps
LAS YTD23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth YTD24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
R$ million IAS 29 6M Impact
Volume ('000 hl) 25,247.1 - - - (2,859.3) 22,387.8 -11.3% -11.3%
Net revenue 12,295.9 13,292.7 (10,801.2) (2,862.1) 467.0 12,392.4 0.8% 3.8%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 487.0 526.5 (482.5) (60.6) 83.1 553.5 13.7% 17.1%
COGS (6,021.6) (8,479.4) 6,385.5 1,501.3 (161.5) (6,775.8) 12.5% 2.7%
COGS/hl (R$) (238.5) (335.9) 285.2 24.2 (37.7) (302.7) 26.9% 15.8%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (5,398.7) (7,743.3) 5,728.6 1,330.3 (39.1) (6,122.1) 13.4% 0.7%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (213.8) (306.7) 255.9 20.3 (29.1) (273.5) 27.9% 13.6%
Gross profit 6,274.3 4,813.3 (4,415.7) (1,360.7) 305.4 5,616.6 -10.5% 4.9%
% Gross margin 51.0% - - - - 45.3% -570 bps 60 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (2,986.8) (4,081.1) 3,139.9 781.1 (130.7) (3,277.7) 9.7% 4.4%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (290.9) (391.8) 327.4 77.4 (42.1) (319.9) 10.0% 14.5%
SG&A total (3,277.7) (4,472.9) 3,467.3 858.5 (172.8) (3,597.6) 9.8% 5.3%
Other operating income/(expenses) 31.9 (42.6) (12.1) 8.8 32.8 18.8 -41.1% 102.8%
Normalized Operating Profit 3,028.5 297.9 (960.6) (493.4) 165.4 2,037.8 -32.7% 5.5%
% Normalized Operating margin 24.6% - - - - 16.4% -820 bps 40 bps
Normalized EBITDA 3,942.3 1,425.8 (1,944.8) (741.8) 330.0 3,011.4 -23.6% 8.4%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 32.1% - - - - 24.3% -780 bps 140 bps

^[8]^ In 3Q24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 564.5 (15.9% organic growth) and R$ (289.4) (13.9% organic growth), respectively. In YTD24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 545.2 (17.1% organic growth) and R$ (266.0) (13.5% organic growth), respectively. Reported numbers are presented applying Hyperinflation Accounting for our Argentinean operations, as detailed on page 15.

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Canada: sequential improvement in both topline and bottom line

· Operating performance: top line was up 0.1% with industry driven volumes decline (-1.4%)<br>offset by NR/hl growth (+1.5%) led by revenue management initiatives and continued premiumization of our portfolio. Cash SG&A efficiencies<br>offset Cash COGS/hl increase (in the face of 3Q23 tough comp), driving a flat Normalized EBITDA performance.

In YTD24, net revenue was down 3.7% (volumes -5.2% and NR/hl +1.5%), and Normalized EBITDA declined by 1.1%, with gross margin contraction of 50 bps, and Normalized EBITDA margin expansion of 70 bps.

· Commercial highlights: our market share remained stable, according to<br>our estimates, improving throughout the quarter backed by the momentum of our beer portfolio. Four of our beer brands were in the top<br>five fastest growing brands in the country, led by Michelob Ultra which was number one. Our premium and core plus brands grew volumes<br>by low-single digits, led by Corona and Michelob Ultra, respectively. Our brand heath indicators improved, with a highlight to Corona<br>that continued to hold the highest indicator in the market.
Canada^[9]^
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R$ million 3Q23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth 3Q24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 2,486.3 - - (35.5) 2,450.8 -1.4% -1.4%
Net revenue 2,591.8 - 304.0 1.3 2,897.1 11.8% 0.1%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 1,042.4 - 124.0 15.7 1,182.1 13.4% 1.5%
COGS (1,073.7) - (130.4) (26.8) (1,230.9) 14.6% 2.5%
COGS/hl (R$) (431.9) - (53.2) (17.2) (502.2) 16.3% 4.0%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (985.8) - (121.9) (40.7) (1,148.4) 16.5% 4.1%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (396.5) - (49.8) (22.3) (468.6) 18.2% 5.6%
Gross profit 1,518.0 - 173.6 (25.4) 1,666.2 9.8% -1.7%
% Gross margin 58.6% - - 57.5% -110 bps -100 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (844.0) - (99.5) 41.6 (901.8) 6.9% -4.9%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (62.0) - (8.5) 2.1 (68.3) 10.2% -3.5%
SG&A total (905.9) - (108.0) 43.8 (970.1) 7.1% -4.8%
Other operating income/(expenses) 3.2 - 0.4 (2.3) 1.3 -59.6% -73.6%
Normalized Operating Profit 615.2 - 66.1 16.0 697.3 13.3% 2.6%
% Normalized Operating margin 23.7% - - - 24.1% 40 bps 60 bps
Normalized EBITDA 765.2 - 83.0 (0.0) 848.2 10.9% 0.0%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 29.5% - - - 29.3% -20 bps 0 bps
Canada
R$ million YTD23 Scope Currency Translation Organic Growth YTD24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 6,990.2 - - (361.7) 6,628.5 -5.2% -5.2%
Net revenue 7,431.8 - 228.5 (275.3) 7,384.9 -0.6% -3.7%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 1,063.2 - 34.5 16.5 1,114.1 4.8% 1.5%
COGS (3,144.9) - (97.9) 79.1 (3,163.6) 0.6% -2.5%
COGS/hl (R$) (449.9) - (14.8) (12.6) (477.3) 6.1% 2.8%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (2,929.0) - (91.5) 63.3 (2,957.2) 1.0% -2.2%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (419.0) - (13.8) (13.3) (446.1) 6.5% 3.2%
Gross profit 4,286.9 - 130.6 (196.2) 4,221.3 -1.5% -4.6%
% Gross margin 57.7% - - 57.2% -50 bps -50 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (2,522.8) - (74.3) 197.1 (2,399.9) -4.9% -7.8%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (194.5) - (6.3) (1.2) (202.0) 3.8% 0.6%
SG&A total (2,717.4) - (80.5) 195.9 (2,601.9) -4.2% -7.2%
Other operating income/(expenses) 15.9 - 0.3 (6.5) 9.7 -39.1% -41.0%
Normalized Operating Profit 1,585.5 - 50.4 (6.8) 1,629.1 2.7% -0.4%
% Normalized Operating margin 21.3% - - - 22.1% 80 bps 80 bps
Normalized EBITDA 1,995.8 - 63.0 (21.4) 2,037.4 2.1% -1.1%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 26.9% - - - 27.6% 70 bps 70 bps

^[9]^ In 3Q24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 1,179.6 (1.3% organic growth) and R$ (466.8) (5.3% organic growth), respectively. In YTD24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 1,112.1 (1.4% organic growth) and R$ (444.7) (2.9% organic growth), respectively.

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AMBEVCONSOLIDATED

Ambev^[10]^ Currency Translation IAS 29 6M Impact
R$ million 3Q23 Scope Organic Growth 3Q24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 45,344.0 - - - (281.5) 45,062.6 -0.6% -0.6%
Net revenue 20,317.8 3,203.2 (265.7) (2,145.4) 986.9 22,096.7 8.8% 4.9%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 448.1 70.6 (5.9) (47.2) 24.7 490.4 9.4% 5.5%
COGS (10,223.0) (2,340.4) 555.2 1,139.6 (103.9) (10,972.6) 7.3% 1.0%
COGS/hl (R$) (225.5) (51.6) 12.3 25.0 (3.7) (243.5) 8.0% 1.6%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (9,222.4) (2,175.0) 512.2 1,012.5 (124.3) (9,997.1) 8.4% 1.3%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (203.4) (48.0) 11.4 22.2 (4.0) (221.9) 9.1% 2.0%
Gross profit 10,094.8 862.7 289.4 (1,005.8) 883.0 11,124.1 10.2% 8.7%
% Gross margin 49.7% - - - - 50.3% 60 bps 180 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (4,991.6) (1,071.2) 158.3 605.9 (332.9) (5,631.5) 12.8% 6.7%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (665.1) (109.2) 24.0 61.4 (65.8) (754.8) 13.5% 9.9%
SG&A total (5,656.7) (1,180.4) 182.2 667.3 (398.7) (6,386.3) 12.9% 7.0%
Other operating income/(expenses) 474.7 115.0 (34.4) 3.5 36.5 595.3 25.4% 7.7%
Other operating income/(expenses) excl. impair. 480.5 115.0 (34.4) 3.5 30.8 595.3 23.9% 6.4%
Normalized Operating Profit 4,912.8 (202.7) 437.3 (335.0) 520.8 5,333.1 8.6% 10.6%
% Normalized Operating margin 24.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 24.1% -10 bps 130 bps
Exceptional items above EBITDA (16.6) (1.5) 1.7 1.9 (4.3) (18.9) 13.5% 25.8%
Net finance results (837.9) - - - - (681.5) -18.7% -
Share of results of joint ventures 1.4 - - - - 36.8 nm -
Income tax expense (44.7) - - - - (1,103.3) nm -
Profit 4,015.0 - - - - 3,566.3 -11.2% -
Attributable to Ambev holders 3,911.7 - - - - 3,460.3 -11.5% -
Attributable to non-controlling interests 103.3 - - - - 106.0 2.7% -
Normalized profit 4,038.9 - - - - 3,579.6 -11.4% -
Attributable to Ambev holders 3,935.4 - - - - 3,473.5 -11.7% -
Normalized EBITDA 6,584.3 72.0 370.3 (523.6) 560.5 7,063.4 7.3% 8.5%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 32.4% - - - - 32.0% -40 bps 110 bps
Ambev
R$ million YTD23 Scope Currency Translation IAS 29 6M Impact Organic Growth YTD24 % As Reported %<br><br> <br>Organic
Volume ('000 hl) 131,567.4 - - - (62.6) 131,504.8 0.0% 0.0%
Net revenue 59,747.6 13,292.7 (10,582.0) (2,862.1) 2,820.9 62,417.3 4.5% 4.7%
Net revenue/hl (R$) 454.1 101.0 (80.5) (21.7) 21.7 474.6 4.5% 4.8%
COGS (29,990.3) (8,479.4) 6,273.6 1,501.3 (396.8) (31,091.6) 3.7% 1.3%
COGS/hl (R$) (227.9) (64.4) 47.7 11.4 (3.2) (236.4) 3.7% 1.4%
COGS excl. deprec. & amort. (27,204.4) (7,743.3) 5,619.7 1,330.3 (260.6) (28,258.2) 3.9% 1.0%
COGS/hl excl. deprec. & amort. (R$) (206.8) (58.9) 42.7 10.1 (2.1) (214.9) 3.9% 1.0%
Gross profit 29,757.3 4,813.3 (4,308.4) (1,360.7) 2,424.2 31,325.7 5.3% 8.1%
% Gross margin 49.8% - - - - 50.2% 40 bps 160 bps
SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. (15,597.4) (4,081.1) 3,059.1 781.1 (619.3) (16,457.7) 5.5% 4.0%
SG&A deprec. & amort. (2,110.5) (391.8) 320.8 77.4 (145.1) (2,249.1) 6.6% 6.9%
SG&A total (17,707.9) (4,472.9) 3,379.8 858.5 (764.4) (18,706.8) 5.6% 4.3%
Other operating income/(expenses) 1,352.2 95.4 (11.5) 8.8 263.0 1,707.9 26.3% 19.4%
Other operating income/(expenses) excl. impair. 1,358.0 95.4 (11.5) 8.8 257.2 1,707.9 25.8% 18.9%
Normalized Operating Profit 13,401.6 435.9 (940.0) (493.4) 1,922.7 14,326.8 6.9% 14.3%
% Normalized Operating margin 22.4% - - - - 23.0% 60 bps 210 bps
Exceptional items above EBITDA (168.0) (12.6) 11.1 2.4 118.9 (48.2) -71.3% -70.8%
Net finance results (2,909.2) - - - - (1,703.7) -41.4% -
Share of results of joint ventures (15.2) - - - - 1.8 -112.0% -
Income tax expense 122.7 - - - - (2,754.4) nm -
Profit 10,432.0 - - - - 9,822.4 -5.8% -
Attributable to Ambev holders 10,114.3 - - - - 9,556.9 -5.5% -
Attributable to non-controlling interests 317.7 - - - - 265.5 -16.4% -
Normalized profit 10,559.7 - - - - 9,855.9 -6.7% -
Attributable to Ambev holders 10,240.4 - - - - 9,590.2 -6.3% -
Normalized EBITDA 18,303.9 1,563.8 (1,914.8) (741.8) 2,198.1 19,409.2 6.0% 12.0%
% Normalized EBITDA margin 30.6% - - - - 31.1% 50 bps 220 bps

^[10]^In 3Q24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$479.5 (5.3% organic growth) and R$ (211.9) (1.2% organic growth), respectively. In YTD24, net revenue per hectoliter and Cash COGS per hectoliter, excluding the sale of non-Ambev products on the marketplace, were R$ 463.4 (4.4% organic growth) and R$ (204.8) (0.2% organic growth), respectively. The scope changes refer to tax credits and related effects in Brazil.

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OTHEROPERATING INCOME/EXPENSES

Other operating income/(expenses) 3Q23 3Q24 YTD23 YTD24
R$ million
Government grants/NPV of long term fiscal incentives 425.4 479.4 1,180.9 1,301.1
Credits/(debits) taxes extemporaneous - 22.9 - 22.9
(Additions to)/reversals of provisions (0.8) (8.0) (12.5) (19.9)
Gain/(loss) on disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and operations in associates 12.0 33.0 54.6 74.9
Net other operating income/(expenses) 38.2 68.0 129.3 328.9
Other operating income/(expenses) 474.7 595.3 1,352.2 1,707.9

EXCEPTIONALITEMS

Exceptional items corresponded to restructuring expenses primarily linked to centralization and restructuring projects in Brazil, LAS, CAC and Canada.

Exceptional Items 3Q23 3Q24 YTD23 YTD24
R$ million
Restructuring (16.1) (18.4) (72.4) (47.4)
IAS 29/CPC 42 (hyperinflation) application effect (0.5) (0.5) (0.9) (0.8)
Legal Fees - - (94.7) -
Exceptional Items (16.6) (18.9) (167.9) (48.2)

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NETFINANCE RESULTS

Net finance results in 3Q24 totaled R$ (681.5) million, an improvement of R$ 156.4 million compared to 3Q23, broken down as follows:

· Interest income totaled R$ 502.5 million, mainly explained by: (i) interest<br>rate update on Brazilian tax credits of R$ 190.7 million, and (ii) interest income of R$ 184.9 million from cash balance investments in<br>Brazil and Argentina, with average reference interest rate of 11% in Brazil and 35% in Argentina.
· Interest expense totaled R$ (487.5)<br>million, mainly impacted by: (i) fair value adjustments of payables pursuant to by IFRS 13 (CPC 46) of R$ (245.6) million, (ii) lease<br>liabilities interest accruals of R$ (44.1) million in accordance with IFRS 16 (CPC 06 R2), (iii) interest on tax incentives of R$ (41.6)<br>million, and (iv) CND put option interest accruals of R$ (27.9) million.
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· Losses on derivative instruments of R$ (170.3)<br>million, mainly explained by (i) hedging carry costs related to our FX exposure of US$ 1.9 billion in Brazil, with approximately 4.1%<br>carry cost, and (ii) hedging carry costs related to commodities. We did not incur hedging costs related to FX exposure in Argentina this<br>quarter; however, we still maintain an FX exposure of US$ 312.4 million in the country.
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· Losses on non-derivative instruments of R$ (161.5)<br>million, driven by losses on third-party payables and intercompany balance sheet consolidation.
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· Taxes on financial transactions of R$ (45.7) million.
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Net finance results 3Q23 3Q24 YTD23 YTD24
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R$ million
Interest income 421.0 502.5 1,286.9 1,603.4
Interest expenses (631.4) (487.5) (1,907.8) (1,536.4)
Gains/(losses) on derivative instruments (469.4) (170.3) (1,571.3) (513.5)
Gains/(losses) on non-derivative instruments (172.2) (161.5) (769.6) (252.4)
Taxes on financial transactions (43.1) (45.7) (149.4) (146.6)
Other net financial income/(expenses) (88.8) (219.5) (336.6) (614.5)
Hyperinflation Argentina 145.9 (99.4) 538.6 (243.6)
Net finance results (837.9) (681.5) (2,909.2) (1,703.7)
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DEBTBREAKDOWN

Debt breakdown December 31, 2023 September 30, 2024
R$ million Current Non-current Total Current Non-current Total
Local Currency 1,043.4 1,571.8 2,615.2 934.5 1,565.4 2,499.9
Foreign Currency 254.7 631.2 885.9 276.6 603.8 880.4
Consolidated Debt 1,298.1 2,203.0 3,501.1 1,211.1 2,169.2 3,380.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents less Bank Overdrafts - - 16,059.0 - - 19,784.4
Current Investment Securities - - 277.2 - - 1,154.7
Net debt/(cash) (12,835.1) (17,558.8)

PROVISIONFOR INCOME TAX & SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION

The table below demonstrates the income tax and social contribution provision.

Income tax and social contribution 3Q23 3Q24 YTD23 YTD24
R$ million
Profit before tax 4,059.7 4,669.6 10,309.3 12,576.7
Adjustment on taxable basis
Non-taxable other income (131.5) (122.5) (622.4) (376.4)
Government grants related to sales taxes (769.2) (27.8) (2,173.4) (27.8)
Share of results of joint ventures (1.4) (36.8) 15.2 (1.8)
Expenses not deductible 11.9 15.1 31.5 49.9
Worldwide taxation 161.9 36.0 422.6 (30.1)
Total 3,331.4 4,533.6 7,982.8 12,190.5
Aggregated weighted nominal tax rate 29.6% 27.2% 29.0% 28.6%
Taxes – nominal rate (987.7) (1,233.9) (2,312.4) (3,483.1)
Adjustment on tax expense
Income tax incentive 29.6 75.3 77.3 399.5
Tax benefit - interest on shareholders' equity 1,082.2 363.7 2,758.9 874.7
Tax benefit - amortization on tax books 4.3 0.9 12.9 2.7
Withholding income tax (122.1) (155.0) (222.8) (564.9)
Argentina's hyperinflation effect (152.4) (0.3) (410.0) 57.2
Recognition/(write-off) of deferred charges on tax losses 123.5 (73.8) 29.1 (105.2)
Other tax adjustments (22.1) (80.2) 189.8 64.7
Income tax and social contribution expense (44.7) (1,103.3) 122.7 (2,754.4)
Effective tax rate 1.1% 23.6% -1.2% 21.9%
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SHAREHOLDINGSTRUCTURE

The table below summarizes Ambev S.A.’s shareholding structure as of September 30, 2024.

Ambev S.A.'s shareholding structure
ON %
Anheuser-Busch InBev 9,729,336,918 61.9%
FAHZ 1,609,987,301 10.2%
Market 4,388,851,573 27.9%
Outstanding 15,728,175,792 100.0%
Treasury 29,481,544
TOTAL 15,757,657,336
Free float B3 2,904,907,973 18.5%
Free float NYSE 1,483,943,600 9.4%
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FINANCIALREPORTING IN HYPERINFLATIONARY ECONOMIES - ARGENTINA

Following the categorization of Argentina as a country with a three-year cumulative inflation rate greater than 100%, the country is considered highly inflationary in accordance with IFRS.

Consequently, starting from 3Q18, we have been reporting the operations of our Argentinean affiliates applying Hyperinflation Accounting. The IFRS and CPC rules (IAS 29/CPC 42) require the results of our operations in hyperinflationary economies to be reported restating the year-to-date results adjusting for the change in the general purchasing power of the local currency, using official indices, before converting the local amounts at the closing rate of the period (i.e., September 30, 2024 closing rate for 3Q24 and YTD24 results).

The YTD24 Hyperinflation Accounting adjustment results from the combined effect of (i) the indexation to reflect changes in purchasing power on the YTD24 results against a dedicated line in the finance results; and (ii) the difference between the translation of the YTD24 results at the closing exchange rate of September 30, 2024, and the translation using the average year to date rate on the reported period, as applicable to non-inflationary economies.

The impacts in 3Q23, YTD23, 3Q24 and YTD24 on Net Revenue and Normalized EBITDA were as follows:

Impact of Hyperinflation Accounting (IAS 29/CPC42)
Revenue
R$ million 3Q23 3Q24 YTD23 YTD24
Indexation(1) 1,101.4 525.7 2,031.1 1,344.1
Currency(2) (1,021.2) (379.2) (2,161.6) (199.0)
Total Impact 80.3 146.5 (130.5) 1,145.0
Normalized EBITDA
R$ million 3Q23 3Q24 YTD23 YTD24
Indexation(1) 359.6 68.9 642.0 238.7
Currency(2) (345.1) (61.4) (775.6) (30.0)
Total Impact 14.5 7.5 (133.6) 208.7
ARS/BRL average rate - - 49.1730 172.0448
ARS/BRL closing rate 69.8873 178.1149 69.8873 178.1149
(1) Indexation calculated at each period’s closing exchange rate.
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(2) Currency impact calculated as the difference between converting the<br>Argentinean Peso (ARS) reported amounts at the closing exchange rate compared to the average exchange rate of each period.
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Furthermore, IAS 29 requires adjusting non-monetary assets and liabilities on the balance sheet of our operations in hyperinflationary economies for cumulative inflation. The resulting effect from the adjustment until December 31, 2017 was reported in Equity and, the effect from the adjustment from this date on, in a dedicated account in the finance results, reporting deferred taxes on such adjustments, when applicable.

In 3Q24, the transition to Hyperinflation Accounting in accordance with the IFRS rules resulted in (i) a negative adjustment of R$99.4 million reported in the finance results, (ii) a negative impact on the Profit of R$ 322.7 million, (iii) a negative impact on the Normalized Profit of R$ 322.7 million, and (iv) a negative impact of R$ 0.02 on EPS, as well as on Normalized EPS.

In YTD24, the consequences of the transition were (i) a negative adjustment of R$ 243.6 million reported in the finance results, (ii) a negative impact on Profit of R$ 1,060.0 million, (iii) a negative impact on Normalized Profit of R$ 1,059.6 million, and (iv) a negative impact of R$ 0.06 on EPS, as well as on Normalized EPS.

The Q3 results are calculated by deducting from the YTD results the HY results as published. Consequently, LAS and consolidated 3Q24, 3Q23, YTD24 and YTD23 results are impacted by the adjustment of HY results for the cumulative inflation between reporting periods, as well as by the translation of HY results at the YTD closing exchange rate, of September 30, as follows:

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| --- | --- | | LAS - 6M As Reported | YTD23 | Scope | Currency Translation | Organic Growth | YTD24 | % Organic | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Net revenue | 12,295.9 | 13,292.7 | (10,801.2) | 467.0 | 12,392.4 | 3.8% | | COGS | (6,021.6) | (8,479.4) | 6,385.5 | (161.5) | (6,775.8) | 2.7% | | COGS excl. deprec. & amort. | (5,398.7) | (7,743.3) | 5,728.6 | (39.1) | (6,122.1) | 0.7% | | Gross profit | 6,274.3 | 4,813.3 | (4,415.7) | 305.4 | 5,616.6 | 4.9% | | SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. | (2,986.8) | (4,081.1) | 3,139.9 | (130.7) | (3,277.7) | 4.4% | | SG&A deprec. & amort. | (290.9) | (391.8) | 327.4 | (42.1) | (319.9) | 14.5% | | SG&A total | (3,277.7) | (4,472.9) | 3,467.3 | (172.8) | (3,597.6) | 5.3% | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 31.9 | (42.6) | (12.1) | 32.8 | 18.8 | 102.8% | | Normalized Operating Profit | 3,028.5 | 297.9 | (960.6) | 165.4 | 2,037.8 | 5.5% | | Normalized EBITDA | 3,942.3 | 1,425.8 | (1,944.8) | 330.0 | 3,011.4 | 8.4% | | LAS - 6M Recalculated at YTD Exchange Rates | YTD23 | Scope | Currency Translation | Organic Growth | YTD24 | % Organic | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Net revenue | 12,434.0 | 11,147.3 | (8,601.4) | 467.0 | 12,584.9 | - | | COGS | (6,079.7) | (7,339.8) | 5,200.2 | (161.5) | (6,879.6) | - | | COGS excl. deprec. & amort. | (5,449.5) | (6,730.8) | 4,674.7 | (39.1) | (6,214.3) | - | | Gross profit | 6,354.3 | 3,807.5 | (3,401.2) | 305.4 | 5,705.3 | - | | SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. | (3,021.5) | (3,475.3) | 2,514.0 | (130.7) | (3,332.4) | - | | SG&A deprec. & amort. | (294.2) | (330.4) | 263.7 | (42.1) | (325.5) | - | | SG&A total | (3,315.7) | (3,805.6) | 2,777.7 | (172.8) | (3,657.9) | - | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 33.3 | (39.1) | (17.5) | 32.8 | 18.3 | - | | Normalized Operating Profit | 3,071.9 | (37.2) | (641.0) | 165.4 | 2,065.7 | - | | Normalized EBITDA | 3,996.2 | 902.2 | (1,430.1) | 330.0 | 3,056.5 | - | | LAS - 6M Recalculation Impact in 3Q | YTD23 | Scope | Currency Translation | Organic Growth | YTD24 | % Organic | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Net revenue | 138.1 | (2,145.4) | 2,199.8 | - | 192.5 | - | | COGS | (58.1) | 1,139.6 | (1,185.3) | - | (103.7) | - | | COGS excl. deprec. & amort. | (50.8) | 1,012.5 | (1,053.9) | - | (92.2) | - | | Gross profit | 80.0 | (1,005.8) | 1,014.5 | - | 88.8 | - | | SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. | (34.7) | 605.9 | (625.9) | - | (54.8) | - | | SG&A deprec. & amort. | (3.3) | 61.4 | (63.7) | - | (5.6) | - | | SG&A total | (38.0) | 667.3 | (689.6) | - | (60.3) | - | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 1.4 | 3.5 | (5.3) | - | (0.5) | - | | Normalized Operating Profit | 43.4 | (335.0) | 319.6 | - | 28.0 | - | | Normalized EBITDA | 54.0 | (523.6) | 514.7 | - | 45.0 | - | | LAS 3M and 6M Recalculation Impact in YTD | YTD23 | Scope | Currency Translation | Organic Growth | YTD24 | % Organic | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Net revenue | (4.7) | (2,862.1) | 3,686.9 | - | 820.1 | - | | COGS | (2.4) | 1,501.3 | (1,907.4) | - | (408.5) | - | | COGS excl. deprec. & amort. | (1.0) | 1,330.3 | (1,690.0) | - | (360.7) | - | | Gross profit | (7.1) | (1,360.7) | 1,779.5 | - | 411.6 | - | | SG&A excl. deprec. & amort. | (3.2) | 781.1 | (983.7) | - | (205.8) | - | | SG&A deprec. & amort. | (0.7) | 77.4 | (95.9) | - | (19.2) | - | | SG&A total | (3.9) | 858.5 | (1,079.6) | - | (224.9) | - | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 0.6 | 8.8 | (13.2) | - | (3.8) | - | | Normalized Operating Profit | (10.4) | (493.4) | 686.7 | - | 182.9 | - | | Normalized EBITDA | (8.4) | (741.8) | 1,000.0 | - | 249.9 | - |

For FY24, the definition of organic revenue growth has been amended to cap the price growth in Argentina to a maximum of 2% per month (26.8% year-over-year, and three-year cumulative of 100%). For COGS and distribution expenses, the same price rate cap was applied, calculated on a “per hectoliter” basis when applicable.  For other income statement lines disclosed, organic growth was calculated pro rata to the capped net revenue growth. Such calculation method applied to amounts in local currency that were then converted from ARS (capped) to BRL using the applicable closing rate, and corresponding adjustments were made through scope changes.

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RECONCILIATIONBETWEEN NORMALIZED EBITDA & PROFIT

Both Normalized EBITDA and Normalized Operating Profit are measures used by Ambev’s management to measure the Company’s performance.

Normalized EBITDA is calculated excluding from Profit the following effects: (i) Non-controlling interest; (ii) Income Tax expense; (iii) Share of results of associates; (iv) Net finance results; (v) Exceptional items; and (vi) Depreciation & Amortization.

EBITDA is calculated excluding from Normalized EBITDA the following effects: (i) Exceptional items and (ii) Share of results of associates.

Normalized EBITDA and Normalized Operating Profit are not accounting measures under accounting practices in Brazil, IFRS or the United States of America (US GAAP) and should not be considered as an alternative to Profit as a measure of operational performance or an alternative to Cash Flow as a measure of liquidity. Normalized EBITDA and Normalized Operating Profit do not have a standard calculation method and Ambev’s definition of Normalized EBITDA and Normalized Operating Profit may not be comparable to that of other companies.

Reconciliation - Profit to EBITDA 3Q23 3Q24 YTD23 YTD24
R$ million
Profit - Ambev holders 3,911.7 3,460.3 10,114.3 9,556.9
Non-controlling interest 103.3 106.0 317.7 265.5
Income tax expense 44.7 1,103.3 (122.7) 2,754.4
Profit before taxes 4,059.7 4,669.6 10,309.3 12,576.7
Share of results of joint ventures (1.4) (36.8) 15.2 (1.8)
Net finance results 837.9 681.5 2,909.2 1,703.7
Exceptional items 16.6 18.9 167.9 48.2
Normalized Operating Profit 4,912.8 5,333.2 13,401.6 14,326.8
Depreciation & amortization - total 1,671.5 1,730.3 4,902.2 5,082.5
Normalized EBITDA 6,584.3 7,063.5 18,303.9 19,409.2
Exceptional items (16.6) (18.9) (167.9) (48.2)
Share of results of joint ventures 1.4 36.8 (15.2) 1.8
EBITDA 6,569.1 7,081.4 18,120.8 19,362.9
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SHAREBUYBACK PROGRAM

On October 30^th^, 2024, our Board of Directors approved a share buyback program for the repurchase of shares issued by the Company up to the limit of 155,159,038 common shares (“Program”), with the primary purpose of cancelation, and the shares not canceled may be held in treasury, transferred and/or used to cover any share delivery requirements contemplated in the Company's share-based compensation plans. The Program will be in effect until April 30, 2026.

Additional information about the Program is available to shareholders on the websites of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (https://www.gov.br/cvm/en?set_language=en), B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (https://www.b3.com.br/en_us/) and the Company (https://ri.ambev.com.br/en/).

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3Q2024 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

Speakers: Jean Jereissati Neto<br><br><br><br>Chief Executive Officer<br><br><br><br>Lucas Machado Lira<br><br><br><br>Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Language: English and Portuguese (simultaneous translation)
Date: October 31^st^, 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 12:30 (Brasília)<br><br><br><br>11:30 (New York)

The conference call will be transmitted live via webcast available at:

English: Webcast - English

Portuguese: Webcast - Portuguese

Sell side analysts covering the company as indicated in our website can participate and apply for Q&A by clicking here.

For additional information, please contact the Investor Relationsteam:

Guilherme Yokaichiya Mariana Sabadin Leandro Ferreira De Souza
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

ri.ambev.com.br

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NOTES

This press release segregates the impact of organic changes from those arising from changes in scope or currency translation. Scope changes represent the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, the start up or termination of activities or the transfer of activities between segments, curtailment gains and losses and year-over-year changes in accounting estimates and other assumptions that management does not consider as part of the underlying performance of the business. Organic growth and normalized numbers are presented applying constant year-over-year exchange rates to exclude the impact of the movement of foreign exchange rates.

Unless stated, percentage changes in this press release are both organic and normalized in nature. Whenever used in this document, the term “normalized” refers to performance measures EBITDA and Operating Profit before exceptional items and share of results of joint ventures and to performance measures Profit and EPS before exceptional items adjustments. Exceptional items are either income or expenses which do not occur regularly as part of the normal activities of the Company. They are presented separately because they are important for the understanding of the underlying sustainable performance of the Company due to their size or nature. Normalized measures are additional measures used by management and should not replace the measures determined in accordance with IFRS as indicators of the Company’s performance. Comparisons, unless otherwise stated, refer to the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23). Values in this release may not add up due to rounding.

Statements contained in this press release may contain information that is forward-looking and reflects management’s current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance, and finance results. Any statements, expectations, capabilities, plans and assumptions contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts, such as statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the direction of future operations, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that these results will occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

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| --- | --- | | Ambev - Segment financial information | Brazil | | | | | | | | | CAC | | | LAS | | | Canada | | | Ambev | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Organic results | Beer | | | NAB | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated | | | | | 3Q23 | 3Q24 | % | 3Q23 | 3Q24 | % | 3Q23 | 3Q24 | % | 3Q23 | 3Q24 | % | 3Q23 | 3Q24 | % | 3Q23 | 3Q24 | % | 3Q23 | 3Q24 | % | | Volume ('000 hl) | 23,213.4 | 23,344.3 | 0.6% | 8,211.6 | 8,493.0 | 3.4% | 31,425.0 | 31,837.2 | 1.3% | 3,124.8 | 3,109.6 | -0.5% | 8,307.9 | 7,665.0 | -7.7% | 2,486.3 | 2,450.8 | -1.4% | 45,344.0 | 45,062.6 | -0.6% | | R$ million | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net revenue | 9,552.5 | 9,886.3 | 3.5% | 1,806.3 | 2,073.0 | 14.8% | 11,358.8 | 11,959.3 | 5.3% | 2,469.2 | 2,858.5 | 4.7% | 3,898.0 | 4,381.8 | 6.9% | 2,591.8 | 2,897.1 | 0.1% | 20,317.8 | 22,096.7 | 4.9% | | % of total | 47.0% | 44.7% | - | 8.9% | 9.4% | - | 55.9% | 54.1% | - | 12.2% | 12.9% | - | 19.2% | 19.8% | - | 12.8% | 13.1% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | COGS | (4,790.7) | (4,825.1) | 0.7% | (1,067.9) | (1,129.7) | 5.8% | (5,858.6) | (5,954.8) | 1.6% | (1,317.9) | (1,288.9) | -11.9% | (1,972.8) | (2,498.1) | 7.0% | (1,073.7) | (1,230.9) | 2.5% | (10,223.0) | (10,972.6) | 1.0% | | % of total | 46.9% | 44.0% | - | 10.4% | 10.3% | - | 57.3% | 54.3% | - | 12.9% | 11.7% | - | 19.3% | 22.8% | - | 10.5% | 11.2% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | Gross profit | 4,761.8 | 5,061.3 | 6.3% | 738.4 | 943.3 | 27.7% | 5,500.2 | 6,004.5 | 9.2% | 1,151.4 | 1,569.7 | 23.6% | 1,925.1 | 1,883.8 | 6.9% | 1,518.0 | 1,666.2 | -1.7% | 10,094.8 | 11,124.1 | 8.7% | | % of total | 47.2% | 45.5% | - | 7.3% | 8.5% | - | 54.5% | 54.0% | - | 11.4% | 14.1% | - | 19.1% | 16.9% | - | 15.0% | 15.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | SG&A | (2,864.0) | (3,008.3) | 5.0% | (500.0) | (574.3) | 14.9% | (3,363.9) | (3,582.5) | 6.5% | (395.3) | (587.4) | 32.9% | (991.5) | (1,246.3) | 9.5% | (905.9) | (970.1) | -4.8% | (5,656.7) | (6,386.3) | 7.0% | | % of total | 50.6% | 47.1% | - | 8.8% | 9.0% | - | 59.5% | 56.1% | - | 7.0% | 9.2% | - | 17.5% | 19.5% | - | 16.0% | 15.2% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 385.1 | 461.6 | 5.1% | 109.4 | 103.9 | -14.3% | 494.5 | 565.5 | 0.8% | (16.9) | 2.1 | -111.0% | (6.1) | 26.4 | nm | 3.2 | 1.3 | -73.6% | 474.7 | 595.3 | 7.7% | | % of total | 81.1% | 77.5% | - | 23.0% | 17.4% | - | 104.2% | 95.0% | - | -3.6% | 0.4% | - | -1.3% | 4.4% | - | 0.7% | 0.2% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | Normalized Operating Profit | 2,283.0 | 2,514.7 | 7.6% | 347.9 | 472.9 | 33.0% | 2,630.9 | 2,987.5 | 11.0% | 739.1 | 984.4 | 21.7% | 927.6 | 663.9 | 5.9% | 615.2 | 697.3 | 2.6% | 4,912.8 | 5,333.1 | 10.6% | | % of total | 46.5% | 47.2% | - | 7.1% | 8.9% | - | 53.6% | 56.0% | - | 15.0% | 18.5% | - | 18.9% | 12.4% | - | 12.5% | 13.1% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | Normalized EBITDA | 3,204.8 | 3,448.5 | 5.8% | 454.9 | 563.6 | 21.7% | 3,659.7 | 4,012.0 | 7.8% | 924.9 | 1,194.8 | 17.7% | 1,234.5 | 1,008.3 | 9.0% | 765.2 | 848.2 | 0.0% | 6,584.3 | 7,063.4 | 8.5% | | % of total | 48.7% | 48.8% | - | 6.9% | 8.0% | - | 55.6% | 56.8% | - | 14.0% | 16.9% | - | 18.7% | 14.3% | - | 11.6% | 12.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | % of net revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net revenue | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | COGS | -50.2% | -48.8% | - | -59.1% | -54.5% | - | -51.6% | -49.8% | - | -53.4% | -45.1% | - | -50.6% | -57.0% | - | -41.4% | -42.5% | - | -50.3% | -49.7% | - | | Gross profit | 49.8% | 51.2% | - | 40.9% | 45.5% | - | 48.4% | 50.2% | - | 46.6% | 54.9% | - | 49.4% | 43.0% | - | 58.6% | 57.5% | - | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | | SG&A | -30.0% | -30.4% | - | -27.7% | -27.7% | - | -29.6% | -30.0% | - | -16.0% | -20.5% | - | -25.4% | -28.4% | - | -35.0% | -33.5% | - | -27.8% | -28.9% | - | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 4.0% | 4.7% | - | 6.1% | 5.0% | - | 4.4% | 4.7% | - | -0.7% | 0.1% | - | -0.2% | 0.6% | - | 0.1% | 0.0% | - | 2.3% | 2.7% | - | | Normalized Operating Profit | 23.9% | 25.4% | - | 19.3% | 22.8% | - | 23.2% | 25.0% | - | 29.9% | 34.4% | - | 23.8% | 15.2% | - | 23.7% | 24.1% | - | 24.2% | 24.1% | - | | Normalized EBITDA | 33.5% | 34.9% | - | 25.2% | 27.2% | - | 32.2% | 33.5% | - | 37.5% | 41.8% | - | 31.7% | 23.0% | - | 29.5% | 29.3% | - | 32.4% | 32.0% | - | | Per hectoliter - (R$/hl) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net revenue | 411.5 | 423.5 | 2.9% | 220.0 | 244.1 | 11.0% | 361.5 | 375.6 | 3.9% | 790.2 | 919.3 | 5.2% | 469.2 | 571.7 | 15.9% | 1,042.4 | 1,182.1 | 1.5% | 448.1 | 490.4 | 5.5% | | COGS | (206.4) | (206.7) | 0.2% | (130.0) | (133.0) | 2.3% | (186.4) | (187.0) | 0.3% | (421.7) | (414.5) | -11.4% | (237.5) | (325.9) | 15.9% | (431.9) | (502.2) | 4.0% | (225.5) | (243.5) | 1.6% | | Gross profit | 205.1 | 216.8 | 5.7% | 89.9 | 111.1 | 23.5% | 175.0 | 188.6 | 7.8% | 368.5 | 504.8 | 24.2% | 231.7 | 245.8 | 15.8% | 610.6 | 679.9 | -0.2% | 222.6 | 246.9 | 9.4% | | SG&A | (123.4) | (128.9) | 4.4% | (60.9) | (67.6) | 11.1% | (107.0) | (112.5) | 5.1% | (126.5) | (188.9) | 33.5% | (119.3) | (162.6) | 18.7% | (364.4) | (395.9) | -3.5% | (124.8) | (141.7) | 7.7% | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 16.6 | 19.8 | 4.5% | 13.3 | 12.2 | -17.1% | 15.7 | 17.8 | -0.5% | (5.4) | 0.7 | nm | (0.7) | 3.4 | nm | 1.3 | 0.5 | -73.2% | 10.5 | 13.2 | 8.4% | | Normalized Operating Profit | 98.3 | 107.7 | 7.0% | 42.4 | 55.7 | 28.6% | 83.7 | 93.8 | 9.6% | 236.5 | 316.6 | 22.3% | 111.6 | 86.6 | 14.8% | 247.5 | 284.5 | 4.1% | 108.3 | 118.3 | 11.3% | | Normalized EBITDA | 138.1 | 147.7 | 5.2% | 55.4 | 66.4 | 17.6% | 116.5 | 126.0 | 6.4% | 296.0 | 384.2 | 18.3% | 148.6 | 131.6 | 18.2% | 307.8 | 346.1 | 1.4% | 145.2 | 156.7 | 9.2% |

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| --- | --- | | Ambev - Segment financial information | Brazil | | | | | | | | | CAC | | | LAS | | | Canada | | | Ambev | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Organic results | Beer | | | NAB | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | Consolidated | | | | | YTD23 | YTD24 | % | YTD23 | YTD24 | % | YTD23 | YTD24 | % | YTD23 | YTD24 | % | YTD23 | YTD24 | % | YTD23 | YTD24 | % | YTD23 | YTD24 | % | | Volume ('000 hl) | 66,791.6 | 68,335.3 | 2.3% | 23,717.2 | 25,094.3 | 5.8% | 90,508.8 | 93,429.6 | 3.2% | 8,821.3 | 9,059.0 | 2.7% | 25,247.1 | 22,387.8 | -11.3% | 6,990.2 | 6,628.5 | -5.2% | 131,567.4 | 131,504.8 | 0.0% | | R$ million | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net revenue | 27,533.3 | 28,885.3 | 4.9% | 5,238.3 | 6,001.5 | 14.6% | 32,771.5 | 34,886.7 | 6.5% | 7,248.4 | 7,753.2 | 7.1% | 12,295.9 | 12,392.4 | 3.8% | 7,431.8 | 7,384.9 | -3.7% | 59,747.6 | 62,417.3 | 4.7% | | % of total | 46.1% | 46.3% | - | 8.8% | 9.6% | - | 54.8% | 55.9% | - | 12.1% | 12.4% | - | 20.6% | 19.9% | - | 12.4% | 11.8% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | COGS | (14,123.5) | (14,252.7) | 0.9% | (3,005.6) | (3,306.3) | 10.0% | (17,129.1) | (17,559.0) | 2.5% | (3,694.7) | (3,593.1) | -3.1% | (6,021.6) | (6,775.8) | 2.7% | (3,144.9) | (3,163.6) | -2.5% | (29,990.3) | (31,091.6) | 1.3% | | % of total | 47.1% | 45.8% | - | 10.0% | 10.6% | - | 57.1% | 56.5% | - | 12.3% | 11.6% | - | 20.1% | 21.8% | - | 10.5% | 10.2% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | Gross profit | 13,409.7 | 14,632.6 | 9.1% | 2,232.7 | 2,695.2 | 20.7% | 15,642.4 | 17,327.8 | 10.8% | 3,553.7 | 4,160.1 | 17.7% | 6,274.3 | 5,616.6 | 4.9% | 4,286.9 | 4,221.3 | -4.6% | 29,757.3 | 31,325.7 | 8.1% | | % of total | 45.1% | 46.7% | - | 7.5% | 8.6% | - | 52.6% | 55.3% | - | 11.9% | 13.3% | - | 21.1% | 17.9% | - | 14.4% | 13.5% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | SG&A | (8,716.0) | (9,278.2) | 6.5% | (1,563.9) | (1,643.6) | 5.1% | (10,279.9) | (10,921.8) | 6.2% | (1,433.0) | (1,585.5) | 10.2% | (3,277.7) | (3,597.6) | 5.3% | (2,717.4) | (2,601.9) | -7.2% | (17,707.9) | (18,706.8) | 4.3% | | % of total | 49.2% | 49.6% | - | 8.8% | 8.8% | - | 58.1% | 58.4% | - | 8.1% | 8.5% | - | 18.5% | 19.2% | - | 15.3% | 13.9% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 988.7 | 1,359.1 | 25.6% | 328.2 | 312.0 | -11.2% | 1,316.9 | 1,671.1 | 16.4% | (12.4) | 8.3 | -164.3% | 31.9 | 18.8 | 102.8% | 15.9 | 9.7 | -41.0% | 1,352.2 | 1,707.9 | 19.4% | | % of total | 73.1% | 79.6% | - | 24.3% | 18.3% | - | 97.4% | 97.8% | - | -0.9% | 0.5% | - | 2.4% | 1.1% | - | 1.2% | 0.6% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | Normalized Operating Profit | 5,682.4 | 6,713.4 | 16.1% | 997.0 | 1,363.6 | 34.7% | 6,679.4 | 8,077.1 | 18.9% | 2,108.3 | 2,582.9 | 23.9% | 3,028.5 | 2,037.8 | 5.5%0% | 1,585.5 | 1,629.1 | -0.4% | 13,401.6 | 14,326.8 | 14.3% | | % of total | 42.4% | 46.9% | - | 7.4% | 9.5% | - | 49.8% | 56.4% | - | 15.7% | 18.0% | - | 22.6% | 14.2% | - | 11.8% | 11.4% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | Normalized EBITDA | 8,351.5 | 9,520.8 | 12.6% | 1,318.7 | 1,675.1 | 25.5% | 9,670.2 | 11,195.9 | 14.4% | 2,695.6 | 3,164.4 | 18.6% | 3,942.3 | 3,011.4 | nm | 1,995.8 | 2,037.4 | -1.1% | 18,303.9 | 19,409.2 | 12.0% | | % of total | 45.6% | 49.1% | - | 7.2% | 8.6% | - | 52.8% | 57.7% | - | 14.7% | 16.3% | - | 21.5% | 15.5% | - | 10.9% | 10.5% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | % of net revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net revenue | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | | COGS | -51.3% | -49.3% | - | -57.4% | -55.1% | - | -52.3% | -50.3% | - | -51.0% | -46.3% | - | -49.0% | -54.7% | - | -42.3% | -42.8% | - | -50.2% | -49.8% | - | | Gross profit | 48.7% | 50.7% | - | 42.6% | 44.9% | - | 47.7% | 49.7% | - | 49.0% | 53.7% | - | 51.0% | 45.3% | - | 57.7% | 57.2% | - | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | | SG&A | -31.7% | -32.1% | - | -29.9% | -27.4% | - | -31.4% | -31.3% | - | -19.8% | -20.4% | - | -26.7% | -29.0% | - | -36.6% | -35.2% | - | -29.6% | -30.0% | - | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 3.6% | 4.7% | - | 6.3% | 5.2% | - | 4.0% | 4.8% | - | -0.2% | 0.1% | - | 0.3% | 0.2% | - | 0.2% | 0.1% | - | 2.3% | 2.7% | - | | Normalized Operating Profit | 20.6% | 23.2% | - | 19.0% | 22.7% | - | 20.4% | 23.2% | - | 29.1% | 33.3% | - | 24.6% | 16.4% | - | 21.3% | 22.1% | - | 22.4% | 23.0% | - | | Normalized EBITDA | 30.3% | 33.0% | - | 25.2% | 27.9% | - | 29.5% | 32.1% | - | 37.2% | 40.8% | - | 32.1% | 24.3% | - | 26.9% | 27.6% | - | 30.6% | 31.1% | - | | Per hectoliter - (R$/hl) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net revenue | 412.2 | 422.7 | 2.5% | 220.9 | 239.2 | 8.3% | 362.1 | 373.4 | 3.1% | 821.7 | 855.9 | 4.3% | 487.0 | 553.5 | 17.1% | 1,063.2 | 1,114.1 | 1.5% | 454.1 | 474.6 | 4.8% | | COGS | (211.5) | (208.6) | -1.4% | (126.7) | (131.8) | 4.0% | (189.3) | (187.9) | -0.7% | (418.8) | (396.6) | -5.7% | (238.5) | (302.7) | 15.8% | (449.9) | (477.3) | 2.8% | (227.9) | (236.4) | 1.4% | | Gross profit | 200.8 | 214.1 | 6.7% | 94.1 | 107.4 | 14.1% | 172.8 | 185.5 | 7.3% | 402.9 | 459.2 | 14.6% | 248.5 | 250.9 | 18.3% | 613.3 | 636.8 | 0.6% | 226.2 | 238.2 | 8.2% | | SG&A | (130.5) | (135.8) | 4.0% | (65.9) | (65.5) | -0.7% | (113.6) | (116.9) | 2.9% | (162.4) | (175.0) | 7.3% | (129.8) | (160.7) | 18.7% | (388.7) | (392.5) | -2.1% | (134.6) | (142.3) | 4.4% | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 14.8 | 19.9 | 22.8% | 13.8 | 12.4 | -16.1% | 14.5 | 17.9 | 12.8% | (1.4) | 0.9 | -162.6% | 1.3 | 0.8 | 128.7% | 2.3 | 1.5 | -37.8% | 10.3 | 13.0 | 19.5% | | Normalized Operating Profit | 85.1 | 98.2 | 13.5% | 42.0 | 54.3 | 27.3% | 73.8 | 86.5 | 15.1% | 239.0 | 285.1 | 20.7% | 120.0 | 91.0 | 18.9% | 226.8 | 245.8 | 5.0% | 101.9 | 108.9 | 14.4% | | Normalized EBITDA | 125.0 | 139.3 | 10.1% | 55.6 | 66.8 | 18.6% | 106.8 | 119.8 | 10.8% | 305.6 | 349.3 | 15.5% | 156.1 | 134.5 | nm | 285.5 | 307.4 | 4.3% | 139.1 | 147.6 | 12.1% |

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| --- | --- | | CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | | | | --- | --- | --- | | R$ million | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | | Assets | | | | Current assets | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | 16,059.0 | 19,784.4 | | Investment securities | 277.2 | 1,154.7 | | Trade receivables | 5,741.5 | 6,087.5 | | Derivative financial instruments | 378.0 | 533.7 | | Inventories | 9,619.0 | 11,093.3 | | Recoverable indirect taxes | 3,435.7 | 2,471.6 | | Other assets | 1,052.7 | 1,547.8 | | Total | 36,563.1 | 42,672.9 | | Non-current assets | | | | Investment securities | 242.2 | 248.0 | | Derivative financial instruments | 1.7 | 2.4 | | Recoverable indirect taxes | 11,325.1 | 11,264.8 | | Deferred tax assets | 7,969.6 | 9,138.2 | | Other assets | 1,520.7 | 1,353.1 | | Employee benefits | 57.3 | 65.6 | | Long term assets | 21,116.5 | 22,072.1 | | Investments in joint ventures | 289.1 | 328.0 | | Property, plant and equipment | 26,630.2 | 28,767.6 | | Intangible | 10,041.7 | 11,552.3 | | Goodwill | 38,003.6 | 41,893.4 | | | 96,081.1 | 104,613.4 | | Total assets | 132,644.1 | 147,286.4 | | Equity and liabilities | | | | Current liabilities | | | | Trade payables | 23,195.1 | 21,071.8 | | Derivative financial instruments | 751.4 | 185.2 | | Interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 1,298.1 | 1,211.1 | | Payroll and social security payables | 2,128.5 | 2,531.6 | | Dividends and interest on shareholder´s equity payable | 1,526.2 | 1,666.4 | | Income tax and social contribution payable | 1,340.5 | 1,604.3 | | Taxes and contributions payable | 6,236.6 | 4,086.6 | | Put option granted on subsidiaries and other liabilities | 4,110.1 | 2,815.8 | | Provisions | 418.4 | 500.3 | | | 41,004.9 | 35,673.1 | | Non-current liabilities | | | | Trade payables | 307.3 | 343.4 | | Derivative financial instruments | 11.6 | - | | Interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 2,203.0 | 2,169.2 | | Deferred tax liabilities | 3,318.4 | 4,567.5 | | Income tax and social contribution payable | 1,487.1 | 1,339.8 | | Taxes and contributions payable | 513.3 | 573.0 | | Put option granted on subsidiary and other liabilities | 1,083.2 | 944.7 | | Provisions | 559.6 | 621.0 | | Employee benefits | 2,011.8 | 2,170.7 | | | 11,495.4 | 12,729.2 | | Total liabilities | 52,500.3 | 48,402.3 | | Equity | | | | Issued capital | 58,177.9 | 58,226.0 | | Reserves | 98,669.4 | 98,560.8 | | Comprehensive income | (77,878.0) | (73,481.0) | | Retained earnings | - | 14,834.6 | | Equity attributable to equity holders of Ambev | 78,969.3 | 98,140.4 | | Non-controlling interests | 1,174.5 | 743.7 | | Total Equity | 80,143.8 | 98,884.1 | | Total equity and liabilities | 132,644.1 | 147,286.4 |

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| --- | --- | | CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT | 3Q23 | 3Q24 | YTD23 | YTD24 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | R$ million | | | | | | Net revenue | 20,317.8 | 22,096.7 | 59,747.6 | 62,417.3 | | Cost of goods sold | (10,223.0) | (10,972.6) | (29,990.3) | (31,091.6) | | Gross profit | 10,094.7 | 11,124.1 | 29,757.3 | 31,325.7 | | Distribution expenses | (2,607.8) | (2,828.3) | (8,206.2) | (8,269.8) | | Sales and marketing expenses | (1,776.9) | (2,028.0) | (5,608.5) | (6,123.7) | | Administrative expenses | (1,272.0) | (1,530.0) | (3,893.2) | (4,313.4) | | Other operating income/(expenses) | 474.7 | 595.3 | 1,352.2 | 1,707.9 | | Normalized Operating Profit | 4,912.8 | 5,333.2 | 13,401.6 | 14,326.8 | | Exceptional items | (16.6) | (18.9) | (167.9) | (48.2) | | Income from operations | 4,896.1 | 5,314.3 | 13,233.7 | 14,278.6 | | Net finance results | (837.9) | (681.5) | (2,909.2) | (1,703.7) | | Share of results of joint ventures | 1.4 | 36.8 | (15.2) | 1.8 | | Profit before income tax | 4,059.7 | 4,669.6 | 10,309.3 | 12,576.7 | | Income tax expense | (44.7) | (1,103.3) | 122.7 | (2,754.4) | | Profit | 4,015.0 | 3,566.3 | 10,432.0 | 9,822.4 | | Equity holders of Ambev | 3,911.7 | 3,460.3 | 10,114.3 | 9,556.9 | | Non-controlling interest | 103.3 | 106.0 | 317.7 | 265.5 | | Basic earnings per share (R$) | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.64 | 0.61 | | Diluted earnings per share (R$) | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.64 | 0.60 | | Normalized Profit | 4,038.9 | 3,579.6 | 10,559.7 | 9,855.9 | | Normalized basic earnings per share (R$) | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.65 | 0.61 | | Normalized diluted earnings per share (R$) | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.65 | 0.61 | | Nº of basic shares outstanding (million of shares) | 15,745.5 | 15,726.8 | 15,745.3 | 15,736.6 | | Nº of diluted shares outstanding (million if shares) | 15,843.6 | 15,814.0 | 15,843.4 | 15,823.7 |

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| --- | --- | | CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | 3Q23 | 3Q24 | YTD23 | YTD24 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | R$ million | | | | | | Profit | 4,015.0 | 3,566.3 | 10,432.0 | 9,822.4 | | Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 1,671.5 | 1,730.3 | 4,902.2 | 5,082.4 | | Impairment losses on receivables and inventories | 87.9 | 68.4 | 272.1 | 245.7 | | Additions/(reversals) in provisions and employee benefits | 35.2 | 79.4 | 107.3 | 210.4 | | Net finance cost | 837.9 | 681.5 | 2,909.2 | 1,703.7 | | Loss/(gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | (12.0) | (33.0) | (54.6) | (74.9) | | Equity-settled share-based payment expense | 87.8 | 102.8 | 269.7 | 287.2 | | Income tax expense | 44.7 | 1,103.3 | (122.7) | 2,754.4 | | Share of result of joint ventures | (1.4) | (36.8) | 15.2 | (1.8) | | Hedge operations results | 1.4 | (345.4) | (239.9) | (374.9) | | Other non-cash items included in the profit | - | - | (9.0) | - | | Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital and provisions | 6,767.9 | 6,916.7 | 18,481.5 | 19,654.7 | | (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables | (373.1) | 19.2 | (581.5) | (264.8) | | (Increase)/decrease in inventories | 996.5 | 78.9 | 834.0 | (1,270.5) | | Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables | 273.4 | 946.6 | (5,612.1) | (3,426.7) | | Cash generated from operations | 7,664.7 | 7,961.4 | 13,121.9 | 14,692.7 | | Interest paid | (264.5) | (133.9) | (552.4) | (404.7) | | Interest received | 257.0 | 346.2 | 629.4 | 1,098.9 | | Dividends received | 5.9 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 21.4 | | Income tax and social contributions paid | 259.8 | (75.3) | (2,447.8) | (3,223.6) | | Cash flow from operating activities | 7,923.0 | 8,108.4 | 10,762.4 | 12,184.8 | | Proceeds from sale of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | 25.5 | 26.5 | 83.8 | 117.5 | | Acquisition of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | (1,282.7) | (1,186.0) | (3,731.4) | (3,230.0) | | Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (46.5) | (0.2) | (46.5) | 3.4 | | Capital contributions to affiliates and subsidiaries | 2.1 | - | (6.3) | - | | (Investments)/net proceeds of debt securities | 91.5 | 32.1 | 191.2 | (877.2) | | Net proceeds/(acquisition) of other assets | - | (6.4) | - | (6.4) | | Cash flow used in investing activities | (1,210.1) | (1,134.0) | (3,509.2) | (3,992.7) | | Capital increase | - | - | 14.5 | 17.5 | | Capital increase in non-controlling | - | (0.0) | - | (1.3) | | Proceeds/(repurchase) of shares | (54.1) | (0.2) | (79.1) | (367.6) | | Acquisition of non-controlling interests | - | - | - | (1,717.0) | | Proceeds from borrowings | 1.1 | 27.1 | 39.5 | 460.3 | | Repayment of borrowings | (48.0) | (49.5) | (180.0) | (557.4) | | Cash net finance costs other than interests | (861.4) | (647.6) | (2,800.0) | (1,741.4) | | Payment of lease liabilities | (314.3) | (327.6) | (827.6) | (994.9) | | Dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity paid | (125.4) | (89.9) | (292.2) | (187.5) | | Cash flow from financing activities | (1,402.0) | (1,087.9) | (4,125.0) | (5,089.2) | | Net  increase/(decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents | 5,310.8 | 5,886.5 | 3,128.2 | 3,102.8 | | Cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at the beginning of the period | 12,013.1 | 14,154.4 | 14,852.1 | 16,059.0 | | Effect of exchange rate fluctuations | 88.6 | (256.6) | (567.9) | 622.5 | | Cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at the end of the period | 17,412.5 | 19,784.4 | 17,412.5 | 19,784.4 |

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 31, 2024

AMBEV S.A.
By: /s/ Lucas Machado Lira
Lucas Machado Lira<br><br> <br>Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer