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
2002
FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO, S.A. DE C.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Mexican Economic Development, Inc.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
United Mexican States
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
General Anaya No. 601 Pte.
Colonia Bella Vista
Monterrey, NL 64410 Mexico
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F of Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
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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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the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82--.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Juan Fonseca / (52) 81 83 28 62 45 / juan.fonseca@femsa.com.mx
Alan Alanis / (52) 81 83 28 62 11 / alan.alanis@femsa.com.mx
Arturo Ballester / (52) 81 83 28 61 89 / arturo.ballester@femsa.com.mx
FEMSA REPORTS RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
THIRD QUARTER CONSOLIDATED NET SALES AND OPERATING INCOME UP
BY 5.5% AND 13.0%, RESPECTIVELY
Monterrey, Mexico (October 25, 2002) -- Fomento Economico
Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. ("FEMSA") (NYSE: FMX; BMV: FEMSA UBD; FEMSA
UB), the Leader in Latin Beverages, reported today consolidated
revenues of Ps. 13.447 billion for the third quarter of 2002, an
increase of 5.5% over the third quarter of 2001. Jose Antonio
Fernandez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FEMSA commented,
"Once again, we delivered positive results across all our major
operations, increasing revenues as well as accelerating profitability.
During the quarter, we persevered with our strategy in the face of
what has become a prolonged economic slump. Such a lean environment
has brought the best out of our company, making us more efficient as
we seek continued growth and the sustained creation of value. Staying
the course with hard work and discipline, we achieved record operating
margins for the quarter and are on track for yet another year of solid
operational and financial performance. Furthermore, during the quarter
we continued to reduce the level of consolidated net debt and we
achieved a net cash balance of US$12 million. Through our conservative
approach to balance sheet management, today we are in a position of
considerable financial flexibility as we continue to look for avenues
of growth in our core beverage operations."
Consolidated revenue growth during the third quarter was the
result of a favorable execution in all of our main operating
subsidiaries, led by Coca-Cola FEMSA's strong total revenue growth of
5.3% driven by volume growth in Mexico and FEMSA Comercio's strong
revenue growth of 18.0%, driven by the activity of 122 net new stores
opened during the period. FEMSA Cerveza recorded total revenue growth
of 0.8% as it continued to face difficult market conditions in the
north of Mexico, while FEMSA Empaques recorded an increase in the
sales volume of its main product categories that translated into sales
growth of 10.3%.
For the third quarter of 2002, consolidated operating income was
Ps. 2.586 billion, an increase of 13.0% over the comparable period
last year. Our operating performance reflects our continued efforts in
cost containment as well as increased efficiency across all our
subsidiaries, translating into an operating margin expansion of 120
basis points over the third quarter of 2001, to 19.2% of total
revenues. Below the operating line, majority net income decreased by
22.0% to Ps. 602 million for the third quarter of 2002 compared to the
same period last year, primarily due to an impairment in the value of
the goodwill generated by our investments in Argentina as a result of
our decision to take a more conservative accounting approach in light
of that country's deteriorating macroeconomic conditions.
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 COMPARED TO THE
THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
FEMSA Consolidated
Total Revenues
During the third quarter of 2002, our consolidated total revenues
increased by 5.5% to Ps. 13.447 billion. For the nine months, our
consolidated total revenues increased by 5.4% to Ps. 38.565 billion.
Each of our four main operating subsidiaries posted revenue growth in
the third quarter, led by FEMSA Comercio, whose 122 net new stores
solidly drove its top-line, and Coca-Cola FEMSA's Mexican operations,
which recorded healthy volume growth. FEMSA Empaques broke a spell of
declining revenues as it encountered stronger demand for its products
and a more favorable exchange rate scenario. Finally, FEMSA Cerveza's
revenue results reflected only moderate increases in domestic volume
and pricing, as beer demand in the northern regions continues to be
affected by adverse economic conditions.
Income from Operations
During the third quarter of 2002, our consolidated operating
expenses (including goodwill amortization and management fees paid to
Labatt Brewing Company Limited ("Labatt")) increased by 4.1% to Ps.
4.348 billion. As a percentage of total revenues, consolidated
operating expenses declined by 50 basis points to 32.4%, reflecting
continued rationalization and efficiency initiatives at all our
subsidiaries. Our consolidated income from operations after
participation in the results of affiliated companies increased by
13.0% to Ps. 2.586 billion, and our consolidated operating margin
expanded by 120 basis points to 19.2% of consolidated total revenues.
For the nine months, our consolidated operating expenses
(including goodwill amortization and management fees paid to Labatt)
increased by 3.3% to Ps. 12.596 billion. This increase is derived
mostly from higher selling expenses in FEMSA Comercio, which achieved
record growth in the number of stores opened during this period. As a
percentage of total revenues, consolidated operating expenses
decreased by 60 basis points to 32.7%. Consolidated income from
operations after participation in the results of affiliated companies,
increased by 11.7% to Ps. 6.930 billion, driven by increases in
profitability at all our operating units. Our consolidated operating
margin increased by 100 basis points to 18.0% of consolidated total
revenues.
Net Income
During the third quarter of 2002, our consolidated net income
decreased by 20.9% to Ps. 895 million from Ps. 1.131 billion in the
third quarter of 2001. This result reflects primarily the combined
effect of (i) the recognition in "Other expenses" of a one-time charge
of Ps. 377 million related to a partial goodwill impairment of our
Argentine operations and (ii) an increase of 25.2% in income tax, tax
on assets and employee profit sharing expenses.
For the nine months of 2002 our consolidated net income increased
by 3.9% to Ps. 3.346 billion from Ps. 3.221 billion in the same period
of 2001. The increase in net income for the nine months reflects (i)
an increase of 11.7% in our consolidated income from operations, (ii)
a decrease of 36.4% in our consolidated integral result of financing
loss, and (iii) one-time charge related to the impairment of a portion
of the goodwill in our Argentine investments, which has also affected
our recognition of taxes.
Net Interest Expense
During the third quarter of 2002, consolidated net interest
expense decreased by 8.3% to Ps. 121 million, compared to Ps. 132
million for the third quarter of 2001. This decrease reflects the net
effect of (i) a 6.8% decline in interest expense reflecting a decline
in interest rates which was partially offset by the effect of the
quarter's depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar on our net
dollar liabilities, and (ii) a decrease of 4.8% in interest income
reflecting lower interest rates generated by our cash investments,
which was partially offset by a larger average cash position during
the quarter.
For the nine months of 2002, consolidated interest expense
decreased by 12.0% to Ps. 630 million compared to the comparable
period of 2001, attributable mainly to lower real-term rates for our
debt. The effects of a lower average dollar liability and a
depreciation of the peso against the dollar practically netted out.
Consolidated interest income decreased by 18.6% to Ps. 298 million
reflecting the net effect of lower interest rates earned on our peso
investments relative to the nine months of 2001 and a larger average
cash position in pesos. The resulting net financial expense decreased
by 5.1% to Ps. 332 million.
Foreign Exchange Variation, Result on Monetary Position and Other
Expenses
Argentine Goodwill Impairment. Considering the continued
deterioration and uncertainty in the Argentine economic conditions, we
decided to take a more conservative approach in the valuation of the
goodwill related to our investments in that country. Therefore, this
quarter we are writing down A$ 138 million (US$ 37 million) related to
the acquisition of the territories of Coca-Cola FEMSA de Buenos Aires
("KOFBA"). Simultaneously, we have decided to stop using our
investment in KOFBA as a hedge for the dollar denominated liabilities
incurred in connection to this acquisition in view of the prevailing
volatility in the exchange rate of the Argentine peso with respect to
the US dollar. These adjustments are non-cash. For further detail
about these adjustments please refer to the "ARGENTINE GOODWILL
IMPAIRMENT" section in the Coca-Cola FEMSA's third quarter 2002 press
release, attached below.
Foreign Exchange. For the third quarter of 2002, we recorded a
consolidated foreign exchange loss of Ps. 106 million compared to a
foreign exchange loss of Ps. 208 million recorded in the comparable
quarter of 2001. This primarily reflects our lower net dollar
liabilities which result from a higher dollar cash position in
addition to a lower depreciation of 3.0% of the Peso against the U.S.
dollar compared to the 4.8% from the third quarter of 2001.
For the nine months of 2002, we recorded a consolidated foreign
exchange loss of Ps. 296 million compared to a foreign exchange gain
of Ps. 11 million for the nine months of 2001, primarily reflecting
the combined effect of the nominal depreciation of the Peso against
the U.S. dollar on our net dollar liabilities in Mexico, and the
nominal depreciation of the Argentine Peso against the U.S. dollar on
our net dollar assets in Argentina.
Monetary Position. For the third quarter of 2002, the loss on
monetary position amounted to Ps. 45 million, similar to the loss of
Ps. 48 million in the third quarter of 2001. The rate of inflation for
the third quarter in Mexico was approximately 1.3%.
The gain on monetary position for the nine months of 2002 amounted
to Ps. 415 million, compared to a gain of Ps. 4 million in the same
period last year. This increase was mainly generated as a result of
the inflation rate for the nine months in Argentina over the debt
incurred in connection with the acquisition of Coca-Cola FEMSA Buenos
Aires. The Argentine inflation rate for the nine months of 2002 was
39.8%.
Other Expenses. Our consolidated other expense for the third
quarter of 2002 amounted to Ps. 431 million, consisting mainly of Ps.
377 million related to the impairment of a portion of the goodwill on
our investments in Argentina. Our consolidated other expense for the
nine months of 2002 amounted to Ps. 652 million, consisting mainly of
the goodwill impairment described above and of severance payments,
asset write-offs, and losses on sale of assets.
Taxes
For the third quarter of 2002, we recognized consolidated income
tax, tax on assets and employee profit sharing expense ("taxes") of
Ps. 988 million, an increase of 25.2% relative to the comparable
period of 2001. This is attributable to a combined effect of an 18%
increase in the income before taxes excluding the previously described
charge related to the Argentine goodwill, and a smaller amortization
of fiscal losses from previous years. Our average tax rate for the
third quarter of 2002 excluding the Argentine goodwill impairment
amounted to 43.7% compared with the 41.1% for the same quarter of
2001.
For the nine months of 2002, our income taxes amounted to Ps.
2.719 billion, an increase of 10.4% relative to the nine months of
2001. Excluding the one time charge related to the impairment of the
goodwill of our Argentine operations, our average tax rate was 42.2%,
lower than the 43.1% average tax rate in the nine months of 2001.
Consolidated Net Majority Income
Consolidated net majority income amounted to Ps. 602 million for
the third quarter of 2002 compared with Ps. 772 million recorded in
the third quarter of 2001. Consolidated net majority income amounted
to Ps. 2.080 billion for the nine months of 2002 compared with Ps.
2.171 billion recorded in the nine months of 2001.
Per FEMSA Unit1
Pesos
3RD QTR 2002 2001
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Net Majority Income 0.568 0.729
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EBITDA2 3.398 3.060
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NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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Net Majority Income 1.963 2.049
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EBITDA2 9.342 8.488
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1 FEMSA Units consists of FEMSA UBD units and FEMSA UB units. Each
FEMSA UBD unit is comprised of one Series B share, two Series D-B
shares and two Series D-L shares. Each FEMSA UB unit is comprised of
five series B shares. The number of FEMSA Units outstanding as of
September 30, 2002 was 1,059,462,090, equivalent to the total number
of shares of the Company outstanding as of September 30, 2002 divided
by 5.
2 EBITDA is calculated as income from operations plus depreciation
and amortization plus non-cash charges. Please note that the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission does not endorse the use of EBITDA.
However, FEMSA's management has chosen to present EBITDA because it
believes it is a useful measure.
FEMSA Cerveza
Accounting Pronouncement: As mentioned in our second quarter 2002
press release, we are in compliance with EITF No. 01-09 recently
issued by FASB, "Accounting for Consideration Given By a Vendor to a
Customer or Reseller of the Vendor's Products". This consensus
requires certain selling expenses incurred by FEMSA Cerveza to be
reclassified as deductions from revenue. Amortizations that were
previously classified as selling expenses in the amount of Ps. 173.9
million, Ps. 226.0 million, Ps. 220.9 million and Ps. 215.9 million,
for the first, second, third and fourth quarter of 2001 respectively,
were reclassified as a reduction in net sales in accordance with this
EITF consensus. Correspondingly, during 2002 we reclassified Ps. 206.5
million, Ps. 244.5 million and Ps. 236.9 million for the first, second
and third quarter of 2002 respectively.
During the quarter, FEMSA Cerveza continued to experience a
difficult economic environment in the northern region of the country,
particularly in the northwest. The effects of Hurricane Isidore in the
Yucatan peninsula, further hampered the realization of volume growth.
With healthy sales volume in the south-central regions offsetting the
weak trends in the north, FEMSA Cerveza was able to grow total
revenues by 0.8% in the period, driven by volume growths of 0.3% and
7.0% in the domestic and export markets, respectively. Important
operating efficiencies, many of which have derived from the
reconfiguration of the distribution network through the pre-sale
system, yielded operating income growth of 7.3%, representing an
operating margin expansion of 130 basis points to 21.2% of total
revenues.
"We continue to be immersed in the 'transformation' process at
FEMSA Cerveza, a process that involves a major shift in virtually
every aspect of how this company goes to market," said Alfredo
Martinez Urdal, CEO of FEMSA Cerveza. "In this process we have focused
in developing competencies that will make this an even stronger
company, namely excellent execution, brand building capabilities,
efficient asset utilization, and the development of a powerful
information system infrastructure. We have already improved
considerably our operating leverage."
We believe that the domestic market conditions for the remainder
of the year will continue the trend observed during the third quarter.
We expect domestic volume to be flat for the full year 2002, and
expect export volume to grow between 6% and 8%. In turn, we expect
operating income for the full year to grow between 5% and 7%.
Total Revenues
For the third quarter of 2002, FEMSA Cerveza's total revenues
amounted to Ps. 5.351 billion, a 0.8% increase compared to the same
period last year, resulting from an increase of 0.9% in total sales
volume and no change in total real revenue per hectoliter. Domestic
sales volume recorded growth of 0.3% to 5.628 million hectoliters
reflecting the continued sluggishness in demand as a result of
weakness in the economy of the northern Mexican states. Compared to
the third quarter of 2001, average domestic revenue per hectoliter
increased moderately by 0.3% in real terms as sales experienced a more
difficult environment in the stronger-priced north, relative to other
regions.
For the nine months of 2002, FEMSA Cerveza's total revenues
increased by 1.1% to Ps. 15.384 billion, reflecting (i) a 0.1%
increase in total sales volume and (ii) an improvement in the average
real domestic revenue per hectoliter of 1.5%. While the northern
region of the country displayed an accumulated sales volume reduction
of 2.8%, the central and southern markets have, in contrast, grown an
average of 2.4% in sales volume during the nine months of 2002.
Income from Operations
During the third quarter of 2002, FEMSA Cerveza's income from
operations, after participation in the results of affiliated companies
and before deduction of management fees paid to FEMSA and to Labatt,
increased by 7.3% to Ps. 1.136 billion compared to the third quarter
of 2001, reflecting (i) the growth in gross profit resulting from
efficiencies captured in the plant-to-warehouse logistics and the
cumulative effect of manufacturing headcount reduction and (ii) the
sustained rationalization and efficiency initiatives executed across
FEMSA Cerveza's warehouse-to-retailer distribution network.
Administrative expenses decreased by 1.4% to Ps. 528 million during
the period, due to the continued cost containment practices across the
organization, and decreased by 20 basis points as a percentage of
total revenues to 9.9%. Selling expenses in turn increased by 1.0% to
Ps. 1.502 billion, in line with sales growth. Participation in
affiliated companies resulted in a gain of Ps. 17.0 million for the
quarter. As a result, FEMSA Cerveza's operating margin before
deduction of management fees increased by 130 basis points to reach
21.2% of total revenues.
For the nine months of 2002, FEMSA Cerveza's income from
operations increased by 7.6% to Ps. 2.905 billion. Operating margin
before management fees increased by 120 basis points to 18.9% of total
revenues, which is one of the highest operating margins recorded in
FEMSA Cerveza's history for comparable periods.
Coca-Cola FEMSA
Coca-Cola FEMSA recorded a 5.3% increase in total revenues for the
third quarter of 2002, reflecting a solid volume performance in its
Mexican territories that offset its contracting Argentine business.
The Mexican territories once again lead the quarter's strong revenue
growth driven by a 1.2% volume growth in Colas, a sound performance of
the Mundet brand and double-digit growth in the volumes of Ciel, the
Coca-Cola trademark still water brand. In the third quarter of 2002
Coca-Cola FEMSA introduced Nestea ready made iced tea and Beat, an
energy drink with high caffeine content, to its brand portfolio, as
well as a 5.0-liter jug presentation of Ciel. Total revenues in the
Mexican territories grew by 6.4% in the third quarter of 2002, with a
6.8% increase in volume sold and a 0.7% decrease in average revenue
per unit case. For the nine months of 2002, revenues grew by 7.5%,
with a 5.6% increase in sales volume coupled with a 1.7% growth in
average revenue per unit case.
Although Coca-Cola FEMSA Buenos Aires's operation is navigating an
economic depression and a pervasive loss of purchasing power by its
consumers, it has been able to slow down its volume decline
year-over-year, and has continued to generate positive operating
profit. Coca-Cola FEMSA Buenos Aires has been quick to design and
introduce new packaging presentations that are more affordable, and
thus gained market share, particularly from B-brands. The returnable
1.25-liter returnable glass presentations of Coca-Cola and Sprite have
been instrumental in this strategy. Revenues in Buenos Aires decreased
by 8.1% in the third quarter of 2002, with an 8.4% drop in volume and
a 2.2% decline in average price per unit case. For the nine months of
2002, revenues have decreased 13.9%, as volumes have declined by
16.1%.
Coca-Cola FEMSA's consolidated operating income grew 12.6% in the
third quarter and 15.8% in the nine months of 2002. These increases
are due mainly to greater fixed cost absorption driven by higher
volumes and by a containment in selling expenses. Operating margin
expanded by 160 basis points in the quarter, and has accumulated an
expansion of 220 basis points in the nine months of 2002.
We confirm Coca-Cola FEMSA's volume growth guidance of 3% to 5% in
its Mexican territories and for the second time this year, raise the
expected operating income growth, this time to the range of 14% to 16%
for 2002. As the shift to returnable packaging in Argentina has proved
to be opportune and successful, Coca-Cola FEMSA expects to record AP$
75 million in EBITDA from its Buenos Aires operation in 2002.
Coca-Cola FEMSA's financial results and discussion are
incorporated by reference from Coca-Cola FEMSA's press release
attached to this press release.
FEMSA Comercio
During the third quarter of 2002, FEMSA Comercio added 122 net new
stores to reach the 2000 store milestone; this remarkable achievement
was accompanied by an operating margin expansion of 130 basis points
to 5.2% of total revenues, reflecting improvements in overhead
absorption as more stores are opened in cities where there is already
an Oxxo administrative infrastructure. The additional scale is also
allowing us to negotiate improved purchase terms with some of our
suppliers. As the chain grows we have discovered new market
opportunities in high pedestrian traffic urban centers, such as
hospitals and convention centers, and are increasingly exploiting the
gasoline station-convenience store format. In addition we are
leveraging FEMSA Comercio's information technology capabilities by
managing "remote" store clusters without the need for local
administrative staff, and we are interacting with suppliers through a
new Internet platform. These operating improvements enable Oxxo to
invest in advertising campaigns that enhance its brand. As a result of
its rapid growth and continued strong performance, Oxxo is revising
its growth estimates upward for the full year 2002, expecting the
opening of 330 net new stores and operating income growth of 40%.
For the third quarter of 2002, FEMSA Comercio's total revenues
increased by 18.0% primarily reflecting Oxxo's aggressive expansion of
selling space. Same store sales continued to be affected by the
under-performing markets in the northwest, averaging a drop of
approximately 2.7% in the quarter. Nevertheless, FEMSA Comercio
achieved a 60-basis point improvement in its gross margin to 26.5% of
net sales resulting from increased purchasing leverage as the chain
gains scale, as well as our capability to extract a higher
contribution from value-enhancing propositions. Furthermore, higher
absorption of fixed costs and more efficient use of distribution
centers have yielded an increase in operating income of 58.2%,
representing an operating margin expansion of 130 basis points to 5.2%
of total revenues, compared to the third quarter of 2001.
For the nine months of the year, FEMSA Comercio's total revenues
increased by 17.9% as a result of the aggressive expansion of the Oxxo
Convenience Store Chain, which has added 221 net new stores during the
period. Average same store sales, however, displayed a decline of 2.1%
compared to the corresponding period in 2001, consistent with the
weakness in consumer demand observed in some important markets in the
northern region (same store sales are calculated on stores that reach
or exceed 18 months of operation.) Average traffic per store and
average ticket per customer for the Oxxo chain have decreased by 1.6%
and 0.6%, respectively, in the nine months of 2002. Nevertheless,
FEMSA Comercio's operating income increased by 40.3% in the period.
The operating margin before management fees paid to FEMSA increased by
70 basis points to 4.6% of total revenues. Nine months into the year,
FEMSA Comercio is at record high levels for both its gross and
operating margins.
FEMSA Empaques
FEMSA Empaques' outlook for the year 2002 has improved as demand
for its products has gradually strengthened; nine months into the year
we have positive volume growth in beverage cans, glass bottles and
crown caps. The increase in capacity utilization has resulted in
operating margin expansion as fixed costs are absorbed over larger
volumes, and declining sale prices have been partially offset by the
favorable effect of dollar revenues and a weaker Peso. In light of the
improving demand and cost environment, FEMSA Empaques is revising its
revenue outlook for 2002 to a 4% to 6% decline (from an 8% to 12%
decline) and now expects flat operating income (from a 12% to 16%
decline).
For the third quarter of 2002, FEMSA Empaques recorded an increase
in revenues of 10.4%, driven primarily by volume growth in the
beverage can and crown cap units and aided by higher Peso revenues
from these two product lines, which quote their prices in dollars. The
beverage can operations increased their output as demand for cans
surged in Coca-Cola FEMSA and in certain export markets, offsetting a
slight decline in purchases by FEMSA Cerveza. The crown cap business,
which continues to operate at full capacity, also experienced high
demand from Coca-Cola FEMSA as well as Empaques' export clients.
Export volume of crown caps represented a record 55% of total output
for the period. The glass bottle operations slowed down its growth
rate as demand from FEMSA Cerveza and Coca-Cola FEMSA was relatively
softer in the third quarter than in previous ones. Operating income
grew a solid 34.6% as operating expenses were contained through
different initiatives and particularly harnessed by the utilization of
the enterprise resource planning (ERP) infrastructure. This translated
into an operating margin expansion of 330 basis points to 18.5% of
total revenues for the third quarter.
For the nine months of 2002, FEMSA Empaques' accumulated total
revenues show a decline of 2.8%, but operating income increased by
1.7%. As a result, FEMSA Empaques' operating margin before management
fees paid to FEMSA increased by 70 basis points to 15.8% of total
revenues for the period. This recovery in profitability is largely due
to the effects of the depreciation of the peso against the dollar in
the last five months of the period, as FEMSA Empaques obtains higher
peso revenues from its dollar denominated goods, which are produced
over an increasingly efficient cost structure. A recent pickup in
demand for beverage cans and crown caps has also generated higher
fixed cost absorption. In particular, sales of glass bottles to our
beverage operations, as well as crown cap and beverage can volumes
destined for export and for Coca-Cola FEMSA, have shown encouraging
results in the nine months of 2002. Pricing for these products,
however, continues to approach towards international levels.
Set forth before is certain unaudited financial information for
FEMSA for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002,
compared to the third quarter and nine months ended September 30,
2001. We are a holding company whose principal activities are grouped
under the following six subholding companies (the "Subholding
Companies") and carried out by their respective operating
subsidiaries: FEMSA Cerveza, S.A. de C.V. ("FEMSA Cerveza"), which
engages in the production, distribution and marketing of beer;
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. ("Coca-Cola FEMSA"), which engages in
the production, distribution and marketing of non alcoholic beverages;
FEMSA Empaques, S.A. de C.V. ("FEMSA Empaques"), which engages in the
production and distribution of packaging materials; FEMSA Comercio,
S.A. de C.V. ("FEMSA Comercio"), which engages in the operation of
convenience stores; Logistica CCM, S.A. de C.V. ("Logistica CCM")
which provides logistics management services to FEMSA Cerveza, and
FEMSA Logistica, S.A. de C.V. ("FEMSA Logistica"), which provides
logistics management services to Coca-Cola FEMSA, FEMSA Empaques and
to third party clients.
All of the figures in this report have been restated in constant
Mexican pesos ("Pesos" or "Ps.") with purchasing power as of September
30, 2002 and were prepared in accordance with Mexican Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles ("Mexican GAAP"). As a result, all
percentage changes are expressed in real terms. The restatement was
determined as follows:
-- For the results of the Mexican operations, using factors
derived from the Mexican National Consumer Price Index
("NCPI"). To restate September 2001 pesos to September 2002
pesos, we applied an inflation factor of 1.0495 and to restate
June 2002 pesos to September 2002 pesos, we applied a 1.0127
inflation factor.
-- For the results of the Buenos Aires operations, using factors
derived from the Argentine National Consumer Price Index. To
restate September 2001 to September 2002 Argentine Pesos, we
applied an inflation factor of 1.3870 and to restate June 2002
Argentine Pesos to September 2002 Argentine Pesos we applied a
1.0675 inflation factor; to convert constant Argentine Pesos
into Pesos, we used the September 30, 2002 exchange rate of
Ps. 2.7380 per Argentine Peso.
This report may contain certain forward-looking statements
concerning our future performance that should be considered as good
faith estimates made by us. These forward-looking statements reflect
management expectations and are based upon currently available data.
Actual results are subject to future events and uncertainties, which
could materially impact our actual performance.
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Four pages of tables and Coca-Cola FEMSA's press release to follow
OPERATING DATA
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
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FEMSA Cerveza
(Thousand hectoliters) For the III quarter of: For the nine months of
2002 2001 %Var 2002 2001 % Var
Domestic 5,628 5,611 0.3 16,322 16,410 (0.5)
Exports 554 517 7.0 1,548 1,447 7.0
Total Volume 6,182 6,128 0.9 17,870 17,857 0.1
Presentation Mix (%) For the III quarter of: For the nine months of
2002 2001 Var p.p 2002 2001 Var p.p
Returnable 69.3 70.2 (0.9) 69.1 71.4 (2.3)
Non Returnable 8.0 8.5 (0.5) 8.4 7.4 1.0
Cans 22.7 21.3 1.4 22.5 21.2 1.3
Total volume 100.0 100.0 - 100.0 100.0 -
Exports revenues: Millions Ps. 352.8 336.9 4.7 987.3 961.3 2.7
US Millions 35.2 34.4 2.3 101.0 97.0 4.1
Coca-Cola FEMSA
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Sales Volumes
(Millions of Unit Cases) For the III quarter of: For the nine months of
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2002 2001 %Var 2002 2001 %Var
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Valley of Mexico 97.6 90.5 7.8 281.5 264.3 6.5
Southeast 32.9 31.7 3.8 94.0 91.2 3.1
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Mexico 130.5 122.2 6.8 375.5 355.5 5.6
Buenos Aires 27.2 29.7 (8.4) 79.8 95.1 (16.1)
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Total 157.7 151.9 3.8 455.3 450.6 1.0
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Presentation Mix (%)
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(Returnable/Non-Returnable) 2002 2001 2002 2001
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Valley of Mexico 34/66 39/61 35/65 40/60
Southeast 44/56 44/56 44/56 45/55
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Valley of Mexico 37/63 40/60 37/63 41/59
Buenos Aires 19/81 6/94 10/90 6/94
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Total 34/66 33/67 32/68 34/66
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FEMSA Empaque
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Total Sales Volume
(Millions of pieces) For the III quarter of: For the nine months of
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2002 2001 %Var 2002 2001 %Var
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Cans 810 692 17.1 2,216 2,137 3.7
CroBn caps 3,831 3,607 6.2 10,979 10,674 2.9
Glass Bottles 248 256 (3.1) 755 711 6.2
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Export volumes: Cans 158 55 185.3 285 166 72.0
Crown caps 2,162 1,888 14.5 6,074 5,406 12.4
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Exports revenues: Millions Ps. 206.3 171.2 20.5 504.1 488.0 3.3
US Millions 20.6 17.4 18.4 51.6 48.9 5.5
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Percentage of sales revenue by client category:
by client category: For the III quarter of: For the nine months of
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2002 2001 Var p.p. 2002 2001 Var p.p.
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Intercompany sales 57.5 53.1 4.4 59.7 56.0 3.7
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FEMSA Cerveza 38.4 41.4 (3.0) 42.2 44.6 (2.4)
Coca-Cola FEMSA 19.1 11.7 7.4 17.5 11.4 6.1
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Third-party sales 42.5 46.9 (4.4) 40.3 44.0 (3.7)
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Domestic 35.2 36.4 (1.2) 32.3 34.4 (2.1)
Export 7.3 10.5 (3.2) 8.0 9.6 (1.6)
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Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
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FEMSA Comercio
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For the III quarter of: For the nine months of
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2002 2001 %Var 2002 2001 %Var
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Total stores 2,000 1,676 19.3
New stores 122 100 22.0 221 208 6.3
Comparative same stores: (1)
Average monthly sales
(Ths. Ps.) (2) 559.9 575.2 (2.7) 549.7 557.6 (1.4)
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(1) Stores with more than 18 months of operations.
(2) Based on comparative same stores in each period.
Income Statement
For the third quarter of:
Millions of year end pesos of September 30, 2002
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FEMSA Coca-Cola FEMSA FEMSA FEMSA FEMSA
Cerveza FEMSA Empaques Comercio* Logistica Consolidado
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2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001
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Net sales 5,314.1 5,268.2 4,304.2 4,100.9 1,701.0 1,542.7 3,286.0 2,784.6 359.3 388.6 13,400.0 12,699.0
Other revenues 37.7 41.8 38.0 22.7 4.2 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.9 47.0 49.0
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Total revenues 5,351.8 5,310.0 4,342.2 4,123.6 1,705.2 1,544.1 3,286.0 2,784.8 359.9 389.5 13,447.0 12,748.0
Cost of good sold 2,203.2 2,227.4 1,981.8 1,887.5 1,236.8 1,172.4 2,413.9 2,063.7 309.4 337.3 6,530.0 6,279.0
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Gross margin 3,148.6 3,082.6 2,360.4 2,236.1 468.4 371.7 872.1 721.1 50.5 52.2 6,917.0 6,469.0
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Administrative
expenses 527.8 535.5 349.6 324.0 43.9 38.7 55.2 58.5 22.5 25.3 1,120.7 1,097.3
Sales expenses 1,502.3 1,487.2 884.6 926.6 109.5 99.0 644.6 553.7 0.0 0.0 3,177.0 3,046.0
Management fee
paid to Labatt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.7 29.9
Goodwill
amortization 0.0 0.0 21.6 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21.6 4.8
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Operating expenses 2,030.1 2,022.7 1,255.8 1,255.4 153.4 137.7 699.8 612.2 22.5 25.3 4,348.0 4,178.0
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Operating income 1,118.5 1,059.9 1,104.6 980.7 315.0 234.0 172.3 108.9 28.0 26.9 2,569.0 2,291.0
Participation in
affiliated
companies 17.0 (1.8) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 (2.0)
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Comparable EBIT 1,135.5 1,058.1 1,104.6 980.7 315.0 234.0 172.3 108.9 28.0 26.9 2,586.0 2,289.0
Management fee 95.7 99.7 0.0 0.0 25.8 23.9 25.8 17.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Total EBIT 1,039.8 958.4 1,104.6 980.7 289.2 210.1 146.5 91.8 28.0 26.9 2,586.0 2,289.0
Depreciation 290.2 247.7 115.3 139.7 60.9 55.5 20.2 14.8 7.6 9.5 496.1 469.7
Other non-cash
charges 337.6 314.0 125.7 128.9 20.0 15.4 24.6 19.3 1.0 0.9 524.5 483.7
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EBITDA 1,667.6 1,520.1 1,345.6 1,249.3 370.1 281.0 191.3 125.9 36.6 37.3 3,606.6 3,242.4
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Comparable
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EBIT/Revenues 21.2 19.9 25.4 23.8 18.5 15.2 5.2 3.9 7.8 6.9 19.2 18.0
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EBITDA/Revenues 32.9 30.5 31.0 30.3 23.2 19.7 6.6 5.1 10.2 9.6 26.8 25.4
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Total
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EBIT/Revenues 19.4 18.0 25.4 23.8 17.0 13.6 4.5 3.3 7.8 6.9 19.2 18.0
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EBITDA/Revenues 31.2 28.6 31.0 30.3 21.7 18.2 5.8 4.5 10.2 9.6 26.8 25.4
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Capital
Expenditures 757 583 263 251 75 25 265 (170) 6 63 1,405 759
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Income Statement
For the nine months of:
Millions of year end pesos of September 30, 2002
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FEMSA Coca-Cola FEMSA FEMSA FEMSA FEMSA
Cerveza FEMSA Empaques Comercio Logistica Consolidado
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2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001
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Net sales 15,269.6 15,103.7 12,694.0 12,017.3 4,792.7 4,941.1 9,183.5 7,786.3 1,089.0 1,137.3 38,437.0 36,491.0
Other revenues 113.9 115.5 93.0 80.4 12.6 4.8 0.0 0.7 3.3 6.0 128.0 103.0
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Total revenues 15,383.5 15,219.2 12,787.0 12,097.7 4,805.3 4,945.9 9,183.5 7,787.0 1,092.3 1,143.3 38,565.0 36,594.0
Cost of good sold 6,566.1 6,582.3 5,832.5 5,634.6 3,619.6 3,771.9 6,805.2 5,801.9 930.1 978.7 19,065.0 18,196.0
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Gross margin 8,817.4 8,636.9 6,954.5 6,463.1 1,185.7 1,174.0 2,378.3 1,985.1 162.2 164.6 19,500.0 18,398.0
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Administrative
expenses 1,625.0 1,634.1 1,005.5 930.8 129.8 133.9 164.9 171.8 74.0 79.2 3,307.0 3,239.3
Sales expenses 4,312.8 4,301.5 2,706.1 2,684.1 294.3 291.5 1,790.3 1,511.7 0.0 0.0 9,171.0 8,788.0
Management fee
paid to Labatt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 87.1 90.8
Goodwill
amortization 0.0 0.0 30.9 74.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.9 74.0
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Operating expenses 5,937.8 5,935.6 3,742.5 3,688.9 424.1 425.4 1,955.2 1,683.5 74.0 79.2 12,596.0 12,192.0
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Operating income 2,879.6 2,701.3 3,212.0 2,774.2 761.6 748.6 423.1 301.6 88.2 85.4 6,904.0 6,206.0
Participation in
affiliated
companies 25.5 (2.5) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 26.0 (3.0)
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Comparable EBIT 2,905.1 2,698.8 3,212.0 2,774.2 761.6 748.6 423.1 301.6 88.2 85.4 6,930.0 6,203.0
Management fee 290.3 302.5 0.0 0.0 72.1 76.9 68.4 56.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Total EBIT 2,614.8 2,396.3 3,212.0 2,774.2 689.5 671.7 354.7 244.8 88.2 85.4 6,930.0 6,203.0
Depreciation 834.3 747.7 387.8 429.1 175.4 184.0 62.4 57.0 24.2 26.8 1,489.4 1,451.7
Other non-cash
charges 985.2 872.9 347.6 356.4 50.5 29.8 71.3 60.4 3.0 3.0 1,478.6 1,337.9
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EBITDA 4,434.3 4,016.9 3,947.4 3,559.7 915.4 885.5 488.4 362.2 115.4 115.2 9,898.0 8,992.6
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Comparable
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EBIT/Revenues 18.9 17.7 25.1 22.9 15.8 15.1 4.6 3.9 8.1 7.5 18.0 17.0
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EBITDA/Revenues 30.7 28.4 30.9 29.4 20.6 19.5 6.1 5.4 10.6 10.1 25.7 24.6
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Total
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EBIT/Revenues 17.0 15.7 25.1 22.9 14.3 13.6 3.9 3.1 8.1 7.5 18.0 17.0
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EBITDA/Revenues 28.8 26.4 30.9 29.4 19.0 17.9 5.3 4.7 10.6 10.1 25.7 24.6
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Capital
Expenditures 2,234 2,628 766 634 137 66 489 128 (9) 105 3,600 3,556
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Net debt millon
dlls. 152 204 (230) (81) 112 158 58 40 (6) 1 (12) 258
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
For the three months and nine months ended September 30,:
(Expressed in Millions of Pesos as of September 30, 2002)
For the III quarter of: For the nine months of
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2002 2001 %Var 2002 2001 %Var
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Net sales 13,400 12,699 5.5 38,437 36,491 5.3
Other operating revenues 47 49 (4.1) 128 103 24.3
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Total revenues 13,447 12,748 5.5 38,565 36,594 5.4
Cost of sales 6,530 6,279 4.0 19,065 18,196 4.8
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Gross profit 6,917 6,469 6.9 19,500 18,398 6.0
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Administrative expenses 1,171 1,132 3.4 3,425 3,404 0.6
Selling expenses 3,177 3,046 4.3 9,171 8,788 4.4
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Operating expenses 4,348 4,178 4.1 12,596 12,192 3.3
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2,569 2,291 12.1 6,904 6,206 11.2
Participation in affiliated
companies 17 (2) 26 (3)
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Income from operations 2,586 2,289 13.0 6,930 6,203 11.7
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Interest expense 221 237 (6.8) 630 716 (12.0)
Interest income 100 105 (4.8) 298 366 (18.6)
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Interest expense, net 121 132 (8.3) 332 350 (5.1)
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 106 208 (49.0) 296 (11) N.S.
Gain on monetary position (45) (48) 6.3 415 4 N.S.
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Integral result of financing 272 388 (29.9) 213 335 (36.4)
Other expenses 431 (19) N.S. 652 155 N.S.
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Income before taxes 1,883 1,920 (1.9) 6,065 5,713 6.2
Taxes 988 789 25.2 2,719 2,463 10.4
Changes in accounting
principles - - - (29) (100.0)
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Net Income 895 1,131 (20.9) 3,346 3,221 3.9
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Net majority income 602 772 (22.0) 2,080 2,171 (4.2)
Net minority income 293 359 (18.4) 1,266 1,050 20.6
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% Total Revenues % Total Revenues
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2002 2001 Var P.P. 2002 2001 Var P.P.
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Net sales 99.7 99.6 0.1 99.7 99.7 -
Other operating revenues 0.3 0.4 (0.1) 0.3 0.3 -
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Total revenues 100.0 100.0 - 100.0 100.0 -
Cost of sales (1) 48.7 49.4 (0.7) 49.6 49.9 (0.3)
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Gross profit (1) 51.6 50.9 0.7 50.7 50.4 0.3
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Administrative expenses 8.7 8.9 (0.2) 8.9 9.3 (0.4)
Sales expenses 23.6 23.9 (0.3) 23.8 24.0 (0.2)
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Operating expenses 32.3 32.8 (0.5) 32.7 33.3 (0.6)
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19.1 18.0 1.1 17.9 17.0 0.9
Participation in affiliated
companies 0.1 - 0.1 0.1 - 0.1
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Income from operations 19.2 18.0 1.2 18.0 17.0 1.0
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(1) % to Net sales
BALANCE SHEET
As of September 30, :
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ASSETS 2002 2001 % Var
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Cash and cash equivalents 9,130 6,509 40.3
Accounts receivable 3,056 2,937 4.1
Inventories 4,576 4,114 11.2
Prepaid expenses 1,001 922 8.6
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Total Current Assets 17,763 14,482 22.7
Property, plant and equipment, net 28,036 28,092 (0.2)
Deferred charges and other assets 6,154 6,494 (5.2)
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TOTAL ASSETS 51,953 49,068 5.9
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Bank loans 1,652 2,402 (31.2)
Current maturities long term debt 789 195 304.6
Interest payable 187 206 (9.2)
Operating liabilities 6,684 6,594 1.4
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Total Current Liabilities 9,312 9,397 (0.9)
Bank loans 6,567 6,664 (1.5)
Labor liabilities 895 726 23.3
Other liabilities 4,356 4,362 (0.1)
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Total Liabilities 21,130 21,149 (0.1)
Total Stockholders' equity 30,823 27,919 10.4
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 51,953 49,068 5.9
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Capital expenditures
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Millions of pesos 3,600 3,556 1.3
Millions of dollars 352 374 (5.9)
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FINANCIAL RATIOS
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Liquidity 1.91 1.54 0.37
Interest coverage (2) 29.81 25.69 4.11
Debt service coverage (3) (0.01) 0.29 (0.31)
Leverage 0.68 0.76 (0.07)
Capitalization 0.24 0.27 (0.03)
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(1) % to Net sales
(2) Income from operations + depreciation + other non-cash
charges / interest expense, net
(3) Income from operations + depreciation + other non-cash
charges / Net debt
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Alfredo Fernandez / Julieta Naranjo
Investor Relations Department
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V.
(52-555) 081-5120 / 5121 / 5148
afernandeze@kof.com.mx / jnaranjo@kof.com.mx
WEBSITE: www.cocacola-femsa.com.mx
COCA-COLA FEMSA Announces 12.6% Operating Profit Growth for
Third-Quarter 2002
THIRD-QUARTER 2002
-- Consolidated total revenues increased by 5.3% as a result of a
6.4% increase in revenues in the Mexican territories that
offset the 8.1% decline in revenues in Argentina.
-- Consolidated operating income increased by 12.6% to Ps.1,104.7
million, for a total consolidated operating margin of 25.4%,
an increase of 1.6 percentage points as compared to
third-quarter 2001.
-- Consolidated earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and
amortization ("EBITDA")2 Coca-Cola FEMSA calculated EBITDA
based on income from operations plus depreciation,
amortization, and non-cash items (including bottle breakage
expenses). The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission does not
endorse the use of EBITDA; however, management believes that
reporting EBITDA is an industry standard and is a useful
measure increased by 7.7% over the third quarter of 2001,
reaching Ps.1,345.6 million.
-- Excluding one-time non-cash impairment charges3 See Argentina
Goodwill Impairment, page 5, consolidated net income increased
by 16.6% to Ps.629.8 million, resulting in earnings per share
(EPS) of Ps.0.442 (U.S.$0.432 per ADR).
Mexico City (October 25, 2002) - Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V.
(NYSE: KOF) ("KOF" or the "Company"), one of the global Coca-Cola
anchor bottlers and the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Mexico and
Argentina in terms of volume sales, announced today its consolidated
results for the third quarter of 2002.
"Our company continues to launch new products and packaging
presentations, and to enter new beverage categories with the marketing
and creative support of the Coca-Cola Company. We are further
reinforcing our brand portfolio's price points and implementing
marketing strategies to better enable our clients to satisfy
efficiently our consumers' growing demand for our products." stated
Carlos Salazar, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Consolidated revenues increased by 5.3% to Ps.4,342.2 million for
the third quarter of 2002. Volume growth of 4.0%, (excluding powdered
products)4 in our Mexican operations compensated for the 8.4% decrease
in volume sales in Argentina. Third-quarter 2002 consolidated
operating income increased by 12.6% over the same period in 2001.
Consolidated EBITDA grew by 7.7%, reaching Ps.1,345.6 million for
the third quarter of 2002. EBITDA margin increased slightly to 31.0%,
as compared to 30.3% in the third quarter of 2001. This increase
occurred mainly as a result of the greater absorption of fixed costs
generated by the volume growth during the quarter and the price
increases implemented during the first quarter of 2002 in Mexico.
The integral cost of financing5 totaled Ps.77.7 million during the
third quarter of 2002, a 73.4% increase as compared to the same period
in 2001. This was due mainly to (i) a decrease in the interest rates
applied to our net cash balance, (ii) the foreign exchange loss
generated by the impact of the depreciation of the Mexican peso
against the U.S. dollar on our U.S. dollar-denominated net liabilities
position, and (iii) the monetary position loss generated by the
inflation rate for the quarter applied to our net monetary position in
Mexico and Argentina.
We recognized consolidated income tax, tax on assets, and employee
profit sharing expenses of Ps. 383.5 million for the third quarter of
2002, representing a 37.8% average annual effective tax rate, as
compared to a 41.9% in the third quarter of 2001 due to the reduction
of deferred taxes resulting from the changes to the Mexican income tax
legislation, which will gradually lower the income tax rate from 35%
in 2002 to 32% in 2005.
BALANCE SHEET
On September 30, 2002, we recorded a cash balance of Ps.5,510.0
million (U.S.$538.1 million) and a total bank debt position of
Ps.3,155.6 million (U.S.$308.2 million). As compared to June 30, 2002,
this represents a U.S.$77.3 million increase in cash and cash
equivalents during the quarter.
MEXICAN OPERATING RESULTS
Revenues
Revenues in the Mexican territories reached Ps.4,059.7 million, a
6.4% increase over the third quarter of 2001. Excluding powdered
products, sales volume for the quarter reached 127.1 million unit
cases ("MUC")6, a 4.0% improvement over the third quarter of 2001 and
the average unit price per case was Ps.31.8.
The following chart sets forth sales volume and average unit price
per case for the first third quarter of 2002 as well as percent growth
over the third quarter of 2001 in our Mexican territories.
Excluding Kin light Including Kin light
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Total % Growth Total % Growth
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Sales Volume (MUC) 127.1 4.0 130.5 6.8
Avg. Unit Price Ps. 31.8 2.0 Ps. 30.9 (0.6)
The increase in sales volume in our Mexican territories was
attributable to (i) the increase in sales volume of cola-flavored
beverages by 1.2% for the third quarter of 2002, (ii) the solid
performance of Mundet, which represented 3.2% of the total product mix
during the third quarter of 2002, and (iii) the volume increase in
Ciel, the Coca-Cola trademark still water brand, which grew by 27.0%
as compared to the third quarter of 2001.
We continue to promote our Kin light brand powdered beverage in
order to better examine this category's potential and evaluate
consumption patterns and price strategies.
Gross Profit
Gross profit grew by 8.0% in the third quarter of 2002. As a
percentage of total sales, cost of sales decreased by 0.8 percentage
points during the third-quarter 2002 due to the greater absorption of
fixed costs resulting from the increase in sales volume.
Income from Operations
Administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2002 increased by
7.8% as compared to the same period in 2001, mainly due to changes in
payroll tax legislation adopted at the beginning of the year, although
they remained almost flat as a percentage of total sales.
Selling expenses for the third quarter of 2002 increased by 3.4%
as compared to the third quarter of 2001, mainly driven by higher
marketing expenses derived from several new products introduced during
the quarter, although as a percentage of total sales they decreased by
0.5 percentage points.
Improved sales volume resulted in an operating profit increase of
11.7% during the third quarter of 2002. Operating margin rose from
25.8% for the third quarter of 2001 to 27.1% for the same period in
2002. Third-quarter 2002 EBITDA totaled Ps.1,295.4 million (U.S.$126.5
million), a 7.3% increase over the third quarter of 2001.
ARGENTINE OPERATING RESULTS
Adverse economic conditions in Argentina have continued to affect
our Argentine market. Based on government figures, the unemployment
rate recorded totaled approximately 25% during the first nine months
of 2002, and the estimated decrease in GDP was 14.8% for the same
period.
Revenues
Due to the introduction of the new returnable package, sales
volume declined 8.4% during the third quarter of 2002 as compared to
the 21.7% decline in the second quarter and the 14% industry-wide
sales volume decrease during the same period.
Our recovery was mainly due to the performance of our recently
launched 1.25-liter returnable glass presentation for Coca-Cola and
Sprite, which represented almost 17% of the total product mix during
the quarter. This strategy reduces the market share of our B-Brand
competitors and is being accelerated by the migration from our one-way
value-protection brands to returnable core brand presentations,
leading to a more profitable volume recovery.
Revenues for the third quarter of 2002 decreased by 8.1% as a
result of the average unit price decrease of 2.2% and a sales volume
decline of 8.4%.
Other revenues during the third quarter of 2002 increased by 59.5%
as compared to the same period of 2001, representing mainly sales from
toll bottling for other bottlers of the Coca-Cola system in Argentina.
Gross Profit
Gross profit decreased by 30.4% in the third quarter of 2002 as a
result of a larger depreciation charge in Argentine pesos related to
our U.S. dollar-denominated assets, lower sales volume and higher
prices of raw materials.
Income from Operations
The savings achieved through headcount reductions and cost
optimization were offset by the depreciation charge in Argentine pesos
related to our foreign currency-denominated assets and dollar-based
leasing contracts for computer equipment resulting in an increase of
1.1 percentage points in administrative expenses, as a percentage of
total sales, over the same quarter in 2001.
As a percentage of total sales, selling expenses decreased by 8.7
percentage points during third-quarter 2002, representing a 31.7%
decrease in absolute terms during the third quarter of 2002. This
decrease resulted from (i) lower marketing expenses, (ii) headcount
optimization, (iii) reduction in sales commissions, and (iv) reduction
in transportation expenses.
Despite the adverse economic environment in Argentina and as a
result of a well designed commercial strategy and cost optimization
efforts, we achieved a positive operating profit of A$2.6 million
during the third quarter of 2002. Third-quarter 2002 EBITDA totaled
A$18.4 million, reaching a 17.8% margin, an increase of 4.3 percentage
points as compared to the same period in 2001.
"Our returnable packaging presentation strategy is working better
than planned. In Buenos Aires, our recently launched 1.25-liter
returnable glass presentation accounted for more than 15% of total
sales volume during each of the last three months. The implementation
of this strategy allows us to build barriers of entry against our
low-price brand competitors, which in turn helps us gain further
market share, strengthen the brand awareness of Coca-Cola and Sprite,
and provide the appropriate packaging presentation that our clients
demand to fulfill the desire and consumption occasions of our
Argentine consumers" stated Carlos Salazar, Chief Executive Officer of
the Company.
ARGENTINE GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT
Due to the uncertainty and the instability of the economic
environment in Argentina, we wrote down A$137.8 million (U.S.$36.9
million) related to the goodwill generated by the acquisition of the
territories served by Coca-Cola FEMSA de Buenos Aires ("KOFBA"),
adjusting the current net asset value of our Argentine subsidiary to
A$295.9 million (U.S.$79.1 million). This impairment was recorded as a
one-time non-cash extraordinary event in our consolidated income
statement. Given the present economic situation in Argentina, we
believe that the current net asset value of our foreign subsidiary is
fairly valued and do not expect to recognize additional impairments in
the future. Under Mexican GAAP, the remaining value of goodwill will
continue to be amortized in the income statement. As a result,
consolidated goodwill related to Argentina as of September 30, 2002
amounted to A$52.0 million.
At the same time, we discontinued using our investment in KOFBA as
a hedge for the liabilities incurred in connection with this
acquisition due to the fact that our current operations in Argentina
do not represent a natural hedge of this liability, mainly due to the
current volatility of exchange rate and the elimination of the
one-to-one parity of the Argentine peso against the U.S. dollar. The
Auditing Committee of our Board of Directors supported this
determination.
"Due to the ongoing uncertainty in Argentina, we have proactively
decided to take a one-time non-cash impairment, writing off a
significant amount of the goodwill related to Argentina and
discontinued recording the net asset value of our Argentine subsidiary
as a hedge for the majority of our dollar-denominated liabilities
given the current devaluation of the Argentine peso against the U.S.
dollar. Going forward, consolidated net income, and as a consequence,
earnings per share, will reflect a clearer and more meaningful result
of the underlying performance of our operations," stated Hector
Trevino, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of the Company.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
During the third quarter of 2002, we launched the following new
products/packages in our Mexican territories:
-- Nestea, a lemon-flavored iced tea, created as part of a
joint-venture between Coca-Cola and Nestle, was launched in a
400-ml non-returnable pet presentation, targeting adult
consumers from mid-to-high economic levels.
-- Beat, a new Coca-Cola trademark citrus flavored brand, was
launched in a 250-ml non-returnable pet, can and 600-ml
non-returnable pet presentations. Teenagers are our target
market for this brand.
-- We launched a 2.0-liter non-returnable pet presentation for
Senzao, expanding our brand portfolio in order to fulfill
consumer demand.
-- We introduced a 5.0-liter non-returnable pet presentation of
Ciel, the Coca-Cola trademark still water brand, reinforcing
our water strategy. We believe there is an important market
opportunity in the take-home water segment.
SUMMARY OF NINE MONTHS RESULTS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, consolidated sales
volume reached 449.2 MUC (excluding powdered products), remaining
almost flat as compared to the same period in 2001. Although sales
volume in Buenos Aires fell by 16.1% during this period, it was offset
by a volume increase in the Mexican territories of 3.9% during the
first nine months of 2002.
Excluding powdered products, consolidated average unit price per
case increased by 6.0% during the first nine months of 2002, as
compared to the same period in 2001. The consolidated increase was
attributable to price increases in both the Mexican and Argentine
territories during the first nine months of 2002.
Gross operating margin as a percentage of net sales increased by
1.0 percentage points, from 53.4% in the first nine months of 2001 to
54.4% during the same period in 2002. Consolidated operating expenses
increased by 2.7%, but decreased as a percentage of total revenues,
from 29.9% during the first nine months of 2001 to 29.0% for the same
period in 2002.
Operating income increased by 15.8% to Ps.3,212.0 million and
EBITDA reached Ps.3,947.4 million, an increase of 10.9%, both as
compared to the first nine months of 2001. Our Argentine operations
represented 3.4% of consolidated EBITDA during the first nine months
of 2002.
Excluding the one-time non-cash impairment charges related to our
Argentine operations, consolidated net income increased by 46.9% to
Ps.2,179.0, resulting in earnings per share (EPS) of Ps.1.529
(U.S.$1.49 per ADR).
GROWTH EXPECTATIONS 2002
Management continues to expect volume growth in the Mexican
territories to increase in the range of 3%-5% in 2002 and expects
increases in operating income for the Mexican operations to be in the
range of 14%-16% during 2002.
Given the success of our returnable strategy as implemented in
Buenos Aires and the strong efforts to rationalize costs, we expect
EBITDA in connection with our Buenos Aires operations to reach
approximately A$75.0 million during 2002.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
Our Third-Quarter 2002 Conference Call will be held on: Friday,
October 25, 2002, 10:30 A.M. Eastern Time (9:30 A.M. Mexico City
Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial: Domestic
U.S.: 888-482-0024, International: 617-801-9702.
If you are unable to participate live, an instant replay of the
conference call will be available through November 1, 2002. To listen
to the replay please dial: Domestic U.S.: 888-286-8010; International:
617-801-6888, Passcode: 63094
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. produces Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta,
Lift and other trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company in the
Valley of Mexico and the Southeast Territories in Mexico and in the
Buenos Aires Territory in Argentina. The Company has eight bottling
facilities in Mexico and one in Buenos Aires and serves more than
255,000 retailers in Mexico and 72,000 retailers in the greater Buenos
Aires area. Coca-Cola FEMSA currently accounts for approximately 3.4%
of Coca-Cola global sales, 25.0% of all Coca-Cola sales in Mexico and
approximately 36.5% of all Coca-Cola sales in Argentina. The Coca-Cola
Company owns a 30% equity interest in Coca-Cola FEMSA.
Figures for the Company's operations in Mexico and its
consolidated international operations were prepared in accordance with
Mexican generally accepted accounting principles ("Mexican GAAP").
Figures of the Company's operations in Argentina were prepared in
accordance with Argentine generally accepted accounting principles.
All figures are expressed in constant Mexican pesos with purchasing
power at September 30, 2002. For comparison purposes, 2001 and 2002
figures from the Company's Argentine operations have been restated
taking into account Argentine inflation with reference to the
Argentine consumer price index and converted from Argentine pesos into
Mexican pesos using the September 30, 2002 exchange rate of Ps. 2.738
per A$1.00. In addition, all comparisons in this report for the third
quarter of 2002, which ended on September 30, 2002, in this report are
made against the figures for the comparable period, third quarter
2001, unless otherwise noted.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements
concerning Coca-Cola FEMSA's future performance and should be
considered as good faith estimates of
Coca-Cola FEMSA. These forward-looking statements reflect
management's expectations and are based upon currently available data.
Actual results are subject to future events and uncertainties that
could materially impact the Company's actual performance.
References herein to "U.S.$" are to United States dollars. This
news release contains translations of certain peso amounts into U.S.
dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader.
These translations should not be construed as representations that the
peso amounts actually represent such U.S. dollar amounts or could be
converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated.
(1) Coca-Cola FEMSA calculated EBITDA based on income from operations plus
depreciation, amortization, and non-cash items (including bottle breakage
expenses). The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission does not endorse the
useof EBITDA;
(2) See Argentina Goodwill Impairment, page 5
(3) We distribute Coca-Cola Co. trademark powdered products under the Kin light
brand, a diet flavored powder.
(4) The term "integral cost of financing" refers to the combined financial
effects of (i) net interest expense or interest income, (ii) net foreign
exchange gains or losses, and (iii) inflation of our monetary position.
(5) The unit case is a unit measurement equal to 24 eight-ounce servings.
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
Millions of Mexican pesos (Ps.)
Expressed in currency with purchasing power as of September 30, 2002
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ASSETS 2002 2001
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Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents Ps. 5,510 Ps. 4,442
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Accounts receivable:
Trade 345 570
Notes 9 23
Prepaid taxes 182 2
Other 257 321
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793 916
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Inventories 813 559
Prepaid expenses 43 26
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Total current assets 7,159 5,943
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Property, plant and
equipment
Land 750 736
Buildings, machinery and
equipment 8,249 7,754
Accumulated depreciation (3,018) (2,538)
Construction in progress 402 299
Bottles and cases 297 207
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Total property, plant and
equipment 6,680 6,458
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Investment in shares 107 119
Deferred charges, net 572 510
Goodwill,
net 249 861
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TOTAL ASSETS Ps. 14,767 Ps. 13,891
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 2002 2001
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Current Liabilities
Short-term bank loans, notes and interest payable Ps. 144 Ps. 78
Suppliers 1,168 1,463
Accounts payable and others 540 457
Taxes payable 193 376
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Total Current Liabilities 2,045 2,374
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Long-term bank loans 3,105 2,900
Pension plan and seniority premium 175 170
Other liabilities 1,286 999
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Total Liabilities 6,611 6,443
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Stockholders' Equity
Minority interest 0 0
Majority interest:
Capital stock 2,330 2,330
Additional paid in capital 1,639 1,639
Retained earnings of prior years 6,509 4,935
Net income for the period 1,802 2,149
Cumulative results of holding
non-monetary assets (4,124) (3,605)
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Total majority interest 8,156 7,448
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Total stockholders' equity 8,156 7,448
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TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY Ps. 14,767 Ps. 13,891
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Mexican Inflation December 2001 - September 2002 3.94%
Argentine Inflation December 2001 - September 2002 39.81%
Mexican Peso / U.S.Dollar at September 30, 2002 10.240
Argentine peso / U:S Dollar September 30, 2002 3.740
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
INCOME STATEMENT
For the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
Expressed in currency with purchasing power as of September 30, 2002
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Consolidated Mexican Buenos Aires Operation
Operations
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(Millions of Mexican Pesos) (1) (Millions of Argentine
Pesos) (1)
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2002 2001 % VAR 2002 2001 % VAR 2002 2001 % VAR
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Sales volume (millions unit
cases) 157.7 151.9 3.7 130.5 122.2 6.8 27.2 29.7 (8.4)
Average unit price per case 27.29 27.00 1.1 30.94 31.13 (0.6) 3.58 3.66 (2.2)
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Net revenues 4,304.2 4,100.9 5.0 4,037.6 3,803.7 6.1 97.3 108.6 (10.4)
Other operating revenues 38.0 22.7 67.4 22.1 12.5 76.8 5.9 3.7 59.5
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Total revenues 4,342.2 4,123.6 5.3 4,059.7 3,816.2 6.4 103.2 112.3 (8.1)
Cost of sales 1,981.8 1,887.5 5.0 1,796.5 1,719.7 4.5 67.7 61.3 10.4
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Gross profit 2,360.4 2,236.1 5.6 2,263.2 2,096.5 8.0 35.5 51.0 (30.4)
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Administrative expenses 349.6 324.0 7.9 330.4 306.5 7.8 7.0 6.4 9.4
Selling expenses 901.3 906.9 (0.6) 830.4 803.3 3.4 25.9 37.9 (31.7)
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Operating expenses 1,250.9 1,230.9 1.6 1,160.8 1,109.8 4.6 32.9 44.3 (25.7)
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Goodwill amortization 4.8 24.5 (80.4) 1.9 1.9 - - 1.2 (100.0)
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Operating income 1,104.7 980.7 12.6 1,100.5 984.8 11.7 2.6 5.5 (52.7)
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Interest expense 81.6 83.2 (1.9)
Interest income 61.2 64.9 (5.7)
Interest expense, net 20.4 18.2 12.1
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 25.9 (28.1) (192.2)
Loss (gain) on monetary position 31.4 54.7 (42.6)
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Integral cost of financing 77.7 44.8 73.4
Other (income) expenses, net 13.7 6.9 99.1
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Income before taxes 1,013.3 929.0 9.1
Taxes 383.5 388.9 (1.4)
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Goodwill Impairment (377.4) - NA
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Consolidated net income 252.4 540.1 (53.3)
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Majority net income 252.4 540.1 (53.3)
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EBITDA (2) 1,345.6 1,249.3 7.7 1,295.4 1,207.6 7.3 18.4 15.2 21.1
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(1) Except volume and average price per unit case figures.
(2) Income from operations + depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items
(including returnable bottle breakage expenses).
Mexican Inflation June 2002 - September 2002 1.27%
Argentine Inflation June 2002 -September 2002 6.75%
Mexican Peso / U.S.Dollar at September 30, 2002 10.240
Argentine peso / U.S. Dollar at September 30, 2002 3.740
Mexican Peso / Argentine peso at September 30 2002 2.738
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
INCOME STATEMENT
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
Expressed in currency with purchasing power as of September 30, 2002
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Consolidated Mexican Buenos Aires Operation
Operations
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(Millions of Mexican Pesos) (1) (Millions of Argentine
Pesos) (1)
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2002 2001 % VAR 2002 2001 % VAR 2002 2001 % VAR
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Sales Volume(millions unit cases) 455.3 450.6 1.0 375.5 355.5 5.6 79.8 95.1 (16.1)
Average unit price per case 27.88 26.67 4.5 31.63 31.10 1.7 3.74 3.69 1.4
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Net revenues 12,694.0 12,017.3 5.6 11,877.2 11,057.0 7.4 298.3 350.7 (14.9)
Other operating revenues 93.0 80.4 15.7 53.5 46.1 16.1 14.4 12.6 14.3
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Total revenues 12,787.0 12,097.7 5.7 11,930.7 11,103.1 7.5 312.7 363.3 (13.9)
Cost of sales 5,832.5 5,634.6 3.5 5,270.4 5,093.1 3.5 205.3 197.8 3.8
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Gross profit 6,954.5 6,463.1 7.6 6,660.3 6,010.0 10.8 107.4 165.5 (35.1)
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Administrative expenses 1,005.5 930.8 8.0 946.7 877.3 7.9 21.5 19.5 10.3
Selling expenses 2,706.1 2,684.1 0.8 2,489.8 2,366.8 5.2 79.0 115.9 (31.8)
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Operating expenses 3,711.6 3,614.9 2.7 3,436.5 3,244.1 5.9 100.5 135.4 (25.8)
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Goodwill amortization 30.9 74.0 (58.2) 5.8 5.8 (0.0) 2.3 3.6 (36.1)
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Operating income 3,212.0 2,774.2 15.8 3,218.0 2,760.1 16.6 4.6 26.5 (82.6)
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Interest expense 236.8 247.2 (4.2)
Interest income 178.2 203.4 (12.4)
Interest expense, net 58.6 43.8 33.8
Foreign exchange loss (gain) (130.1) 47.0 (376.8)
Loss (gain) on monetary position (411.2) 41.4 (1,093.2)
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Integral cost of financing (482.7) 132.2 (465.1)
Other (income) expenses, net 64.0 (12.3) (620.7)
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Income before taxes 3,630.7 2,654.3 36.8
Taxes 1,451.7 1,142.8 27.0
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Goodwill Impairment (377.4) - NA
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Effect of changes in accounting principles (2) - (28.4) NA
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Consolidated net income 1,801.6 1,483.1 21.5
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Majority net income 1,801.6 1,483.1 21.5
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EBITDA (3) 3,947.4 3,559.7 10.9 3,811.7 3,408.0 11.8 49.6 55.4 (10.5)
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(1) Except volume and average price per unit case figures.
(2) Issuance of bulletin C-2 "Financial Instruments" included in first
quarter 2001 . For additional information refer to first quarter 2001 Press
Release.
(3) Income from operations + depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items
(including returnable bottle breakage expenses).
Mexican Inflation September 2001 - September 2002 4.95%
Argentine Inflation September 2001 - September 2002 38.70%
Mexican Peso / U.S.Dollar at September 30, 2002 10.240
Argentine Peso / U.S.Dollar at September 30 2002 3.740
Mexican Peso / Argentine peso at September 30 2002 2.738
Selected Information
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002
Expressed in Pesos as of September 30, 2002
2002
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Depreciation (1) 419.2
Amortization and others 316.2
Capital Expenditures (2) 766.1
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(1) (Includes goodwill amortization)
(2) (Includes Bottles and Cases and Deferred Charges)
Sales Volume Information
Expressed in millions of unit cases
2002 2001
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Mexico (3) 375.5 355.5
Valley of Mexico 281.5 264.3
Southeast 94.0 91.2
Buenos Aires 79.8 95.1
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Total 455.3 450.6
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(3) (Includes 6.1 MUC Kin light)
Product Mix by Brand
(Colas / Flavors (3) / Water)
Expressed as a percentage of total volume
2002 2001
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Mexico 72/23/5 75/21/4
Valley of Mexico 72/24/4 76/20/4
Southeast 71/23/6 72/22/6
Buenos Aires 67/32/1 70/30/0
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Total 71/25/4 74/23/3
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(3) (Includes 6.1 MUC Kin light)
Product Mix by Presentation
(Returnable / Non Returnable)
Expressed as a percentage of total volume
2002 2001
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Mexico 37/63 41/59
Valley of Mexico 35/65 40/60
Southeast 44/56 45/55
Buenos Aires 10/90 6/94
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Total 32/68 34/66
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Selected Information
For the three months ended September 30, 2002
Expressed in Pesos as of September 30, 2002
2002
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Depreciation (1) 120.7
Amortization and others 120.2
Capital Expenditures (2) 245.1
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(1) (Includes goodwill amortization)
(2) (Includes Bottles and Cases and Deferred Charges)
Sales Volume Information
Expressed in millions of unit cases
2002 2001
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Mexico (3) 130.5 122.3
Valley of Mexico 97.7 90.6
Southeast 32.9 31.7
Buenos Aires 27.2 29.7
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Total 157.7 152.0
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(3) (Includes 3.4 MUC Kin light)
Product Mix by Brand
(Colas / Flavors (3) / Water)
Expressed as a percentage of total volume
2002 2001
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Mexico 71/24/5 74/22/4
Valley of Mexico 71/25/4 76/20/4
Southeast 71/22/7 71/23/6
Buenos Aires 71/28/1 71/29/0
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Total 71/25/4 74/23/3
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(3) (Includes 3.4 MUC Kin light)
Product Mix by Presentation
(Returnable / Non Returnable)
Expressed as a percentage of total volume
2002 2001
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Mexico 37/63 40/60
Valley of Mexico 34/66 39/61
Southeast 44/56 44/56
Buenos Aires 19/81 6/94
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Total 34/66 33/67
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO, S.A. DE C.V.
By: /s/ Federico Reyes
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Federico Reyes
Executive Vice President of Planning and Finance
Date: October 25, 2002
