SAO PAULO (AP) _ Ambev SA (ABEV) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $996.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Sao Paulo-based company said it had net income of 6 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 7 cents per share.

The beverage company posted revenue of $3.85 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $2.86 billion, or 18 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $12.78 billion.

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