ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BREWING INDUSTRY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND FUTURE PROSPECTS.

Brewing industry is crucial for Czech consumers because the Czech Republic is the first place in the world with a consumption of 144 litres per capita per year. This industry is also important for the Czech economy as an appreciable source of income for the state budget in terms of tax collection. Specifically, it is revenue 4.61 billion CZK / year on excise duty and the estimated 11.75 billion in VAT in the year 2014. Over 93% of the beer production is produced by industrial breweries which total number is 47 in the country. The article analyses the development of the brewing industry in the Czech Republic based on the latest available data from the accounting statements of 20 industrial breweries. All of the key factors are considered, especially, the factors affecting consumption and financial stability and prosperity of brewing industry. The analysis includes prediction of future developments in the susceptibility to bankruptcy through the bankruptcy model called Karas & Režňáková Index. Ability to create economic value added is then predicted using a financial model called IN05 Index with an updated threshold for credibility prediction. The analysis shows that the average ROE in the industry was 10.27% from 2012 to 2014 but the average increase of ROE between 2012 and 2014 was 0% and from 2013 to 2014 even a decrease of minus 0.10%. This implies that brewing industry is stagnating. Models Karas & Režňáková Index and IN05 Index indicate more comprehensive view allowing to predict the future. 17 from 20 tested breweries should gain positive economic value added one year later with a probability of 74.35% according to IN05 Index. However two of them also show symptoms of distress according to Karas & Režňáková Index. One of them shows distress with probability 15.57% and the second one with a probability of 30.59%. Three remaining breweries with negative economic value added should be financially stable with a ROE below the boundaries of implied cost of equity. From this we can deduce the positive development of this industry for the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]