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We create economic value where we do business around the world for our stakeholders, including our business partners and employees. The global recession has underscored the essential social and economic role companies play in the growth and health of the world economy. The cash value we create from building our brands and the cost of the goods and services we purchase from our suppliers and partners provides for the creation of economic value. This value is in turn distributed to key stakeholder groups (see chart).

We contribute to economic growth by creating value for our investors, and retaining some cash value created to reinvest in our business for the benefit of our stakeholders in the future. The wages and benefits received by our employees add to the vitality of the communities where they live, work, and raise their families.

We generate revenue for governments through the taxes we pay. Local economies benefit from the sale of our brands through the collection of excise taxes and VAT, as well as the collection of payroll taxes on competitive salaries in the countries where we operate. As such, we work with a diverse stakeholder group, including governments and NGOs in many countries, on our corporate responsibility issues (see Public Policy and Responsible Drinking).

We also provide value to our lenders as return on borrowings, and invest in the communities where we work through corporate philanthropy (see Community Involvement for more details).

Read more about our specific contributions in our headquarters city in our Economic Impact report.

Distribution of Cash Value Added

Note:
Cash Value Added is calculated using our Consolidated Statement of Operations for April 30, 2009 per our 10K filing and does not represent cash received during the year. Instead it represents the cash we receive from our customers and other sources of income less the cost of goods and services we buy to produce and build our brands. Numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Total Shareholder Return

[Measured in Dollars]

Reported Earnings Per Share

[Measured in Dollars]

Unless otherwise noted, data are for our fiscal year 2009, which ended April 30, 2009