SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October 2015

 

FOMENTO ECONÓMICO MEXICANO, S.A.B. 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, Nuevo León 64410
México

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  FOMENTO ECONÓMICO MEXICANO, S.A. DE C.V.
   
  By: /s/ Daniel Rodríguez Cofré
    Daniel Rodríguez Cofré
    Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 28, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

FEMSA Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results

 

Monterrey, Mexico, October 28, 2015 — Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (“FEMSA”) announced today its operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2015.

 

THIRD Quarter 2015 Highlights:

 

·FEMSA consolidated total revenues increased 8.8% and income from operations grew 2.3% compared to the third quarter of 2014, driven by solid growth at FEMSA Comercio. On an organic basis1 total revenues increased 0.7% and income from operations grew 1.9%.

 

·FEMSA Comercio achieved total revenues growth of 37.4% and income from operations growth of 27.4% compared to the third quarter of 2014, mainly driven by the incorporation of OXXO Gas operations and by 9.1% growth in OXXO same-store sales. On an organic basis1 total revenues and income from operations grew 17.1% and 26.6%, respectively.

 

·Coca-Cola FEMSA total revenues decreased 9.9% and income from operations decreased 6.1% compared to the third quarter of 2014, reflecting the negative currency translation effect from the Venezuelan operation as well as the devaluation of the Brazilian real and the Colombian peso. On a currency neutral basis and excluding Venezuela, total revenues and income from operations grew 10.2% and 16.4%, respectively.

 

Carlos Salazar Lomelín, FEMSA’s CEO, commented: “During the third quarter, we continued to see gradual improvement in consumer demand in our key Mexico market: At FEMSA Comercio, the trend of same-store sales growth for OXXO reached high-single digit levels and again reflected a better mix of ticket and traffic. Activity was especially strong in the north of Mexico, consistent with perceived higher levels of manufacturing-led economic activity in that part of the country. At Coca-Cola FEMSA we are still facing difficult environments in several of our key markets, but we continue to work on the variables that we can control such as pricing and packaging and we are seeing positive results, especially in terms of market shares and profitability gains. Margin expansion in particular was remarkable in light of the foreign exchange and operational challenges we are facing in most of our markets, and we have no doubt that we will eventually emerge from this difficult macroeconomic period stronger and leaner than before.

 

On the strategic front, during the quarter we announced and closed the acquisition of a majority stake in Socofar. As you know, this is an exciting transaction that creates a number of opportunities for our drugstore business, adding a leadership position in Chile and a meaningful presence in Colombia, while providing a solid platform to explore and grow in other related formats in that part of our continent.”

 

 

 

1 Excludes non-comparable results from gasoline operations and acquisitions at FEMSA Comercio in the last twelve months. The balance sheet of Socofar is included as of September 30 2015. (see “Recent Developments”).

 

 

 

   
 

 

FEMSA Consolidated

 

Total revenues increased 8.8% compared to 3Q14 to Ps. 78.763 billion in 3Q15, driven by FEMSA Comercio. On an organic basis1 total revenues increased 0.7% compared to 3Q14.

 

For the first nine months of 2015, consolidated total revenues increased 5.4% compared to the same period in 2014 to Ps. 219.996 billion, driven by FEMSA Comercio. On an organic basis1, total revenues for the first nine months of 2015 decreased 0.6% compared to the same period in 2014.

 

Gross profit increased 0.7% compared to 3Q14 to Ps. 30.865 billion in 3Q15. Gross margin decreased 310 basis points compared to the same period in 2014 to 39.2% of total revenues, reflecting a gross margin contraction at FEMSA Comercio driven by the incorporation of OXXO Gas operations, which have a lower gross margin than FEMSA Comercio’s other operations.

 

For the first nine months of 2015, gross profit decreased 1.3% compared to the same period in 2014 to Ps. 86.417 billion. Gross margin decreased 260 basis points compared to the same period in 2014 to 39.3% of total revenues reflecting a gross margin contraction at FEMSA Comercio driven by the incorporation of OXXO Gas operations, which have a lower gross margin than FEMSA Comercio’s other operations.

 

Income from operations increased 2.3% compared to 3Q14 to Ps. 8.513 billion in 3Q15. On an organic basis1 income from operations increased 1.9% compared to the same period in 2014. Consolidated operating margin decreased 70 basis points compared to 3Q14, to 10.8% of total revenues in 3Q15, driven by margin contraction at FEMSA Comercio.

 

For the first nine months of 2015, income from operations increased 2.0% compared to the same period in 2014 to Ps. 22.805 billion. On an organic basis1, income from operations remained stable compared to 3Q14. Our consolidated operating margin year-to-date decreased 30 basis points to 10.4% as a percentage of total revenues, as compared to the same period of 2014.

 

Our effective income tax rate was 31.4% in 3Q15 compared to 19.9% in 3Q14, reflecting the absence of last year’s one-time benefit resulting from the settlement of certain contingent tax liabilities at Coca-Cola FEMSA under the tax amnesty program offered by the Brazilian tax authorities. For the first nine months of 2015 our effective tax rate was 32.6%, in line with our expected medium-term range of low 30s.

 

Net consolidated income decreased 9.8% compared to 3Q14 to Ps. 6.060 billion in 3Q15, driven by (i) a foreign exchange loss related to the effect of Coca-Cola FEMSA’s US Dollar-denominated debt position as impacted by the depreciation of the Mexican peso during the quarter, (ii) a tough comparable base on income tax mainly due to the one-time benefit received in 3Q14 from the settlement of certain contingent tax liabilities at Coca-Cola FEMSA; and (iii) a swing in other non-operating expenses due to the same reason, given that the settlement of the contingent tax liabilities was recorded as a gain in the other non-operating expenses line. These factors were partially offset by an increase in FEMSA’s reported 20% participation in Heineken’s results.

 

For the first nine months of 2015, net consolidated income increased 4.9% to Ps. 15.771 billion compared to the same period of 2014, mainly driven by an increase in FEMSA’s reported 20% participation in Heineken’s results.

 

 

 

1Excludes non-comparable results from gasoline operations and acquisitions at FEMSA Comercio in the last twelve months. The balance sheet of Socofar is included as of September 30 2015. (see “Recent Developments”).

 

 2October 28, 2015
 

 

Net majority income for 3Q15 was Ps. 1.39 per FEMSA Unit2. Net majority income per FEMSA ADS was US$ 0.82 for the same period. For the first nine months of 2015, net majority income per FEMSA Unit2 was Ps. 3.37 (US$ 1.99 per ADS).

 

Capital expenditures amounted to Ps. 4.673 billion in 3Q15, reflecting lower investments at Coca-Cola FEMSA.

 

Our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2015 recorded a cash balance of Ps. 43.377 billion (US$ 2.567 billion), an increase of Ps. 7.736 billion (US$ 457.8 million) compared to December 31, 2014. Short-term debt was Ps. 13.363 billion (US$ 790.8 million), while long-term debt was Ps. 88.428 billion (US$ 5.233 billion). Our consolidated net debt balance was Ps. 58.414 billion (US$ 3.457 billion).

 

Soft Drinks – Coca-Cola FEMSA

Coca-Cola FEMSA’s financial results and discussion thereof are incorporated by reference from Coca-Cola FEMSA’s press release, which is attached to this press release or may be accessed by visiting www.coca-colafemsa.com.

 

FEMSA Comercio

 

Total revenues increased 37.4% compared to 3Q14 to Ps. 39.222 billion in 3Q15, reflecting the incorporation of OXXO Gas operations and the opening of 276 net new OXXO stores in the quarter to reach 1,146 total net new store openings for the last twelve months. On an organic basis3, total revenues increased 17.1% compared to 3Q14. As of September 30, 2015, FEMSA Comercio had a total of 13,541 OXXO stores. Same-store sales increased an average of 9.1% for the third quarter of 2015 over 3Q14. This performance was driven by a 5.9% increase in average customer ticket and a 3.0% increase in store traffic.

 

For the first nine months of 2015, total revenues increased 29.8% compared to the same period in 2014 to Ps. 104.876 billion. On an organic basis3, total revenues for the first nine months of 2015 increased 14.5% compared to the same period in 2014. FEMSA Comercio’s same-store sales increased an average of 6.3% compared to the same period in 2014, driven by a 4.8% increase in average customer ticket and a 1.4% increase in store traffic.

 

Gross profit increased by 20.1% in 3Q15 compared to 3Q14, resulting in a 450 basis point gross margin contraction to 31.5% of total revenues. This contraction mainly reflects the incorporation of OXXO Gas operations, which have a lower gross margin than FEMSA Comercio’s other operations. For the first nine months of 2015 and for the same reason, gross margin contracted by 340 basis points compared to the same period in 2014, to 31.4% of total revenues.

 

Income from operations increased 27.4% over 3Q14 to Ps. 2.980 billion in 3Q15. On an organic basis3, income from operations increased 26.6% in 3Q15 compared to 3Q14. Operating expenses increased 18.0% in 3Q15 to Ps. 9.359 billion, below revenue growth. In spite of this, operating margin contracted 60 basis points compared to 3Q14, to 7.6% of total revenues in 3Q15, driven by the lower gross margin of OXXO Gas operations.

 

For the first nine months of 2015, income from operations increased 24.7% compared to the same period in 2014 to Ps. 6.861 billion, resulting in an operating margin of 6.5%, which represents a 30 basis point contraction from the same period in the prior year, driven by the incorporation of OXXO Gas operations. On an organic basis3, income from operations increased 24.2% in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

 

 

 

2FEMSA Units consist of FEMSA BD Units and FEMSA B Units. Each FEMSA BD Unit is comprised of one Series B Share, two Series D-B Shares and two Series D-L Shares. Each FEMSA B Unit is comprised of five Series B Shares. The number of FEMSA Units outstanding as of September 30, 2015 was 3,578,226,270, equivalent to the total number of FEMSA Shares outstanding as of the same date, divided by 5.
3Excludes non-comparable results from gasoline operations and acquisitions at FEMSA Comercio in the last twelve months. The balance sheet of Socofar is included as of September 30 2015. (see “Recent Developments”).

 

 3October 28, 2015
 

 

Recent Developments

 

·On September 23, 2015, FEMSA Comercio announced the closing of the acquisition of a majority equity stake in Grupo Socofar ("Socofar"), a leading South American drugstore operator, after obtaining all required regulatory approvals. Socofar is based in Santiago, Chile and currently operates over 640 drugstores and 150 beauty stores throughout Chile, as well as over 150 drugstores in Colombia.

 

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:

 

Our Third Quarter of 2015 Conference Call will be held on: Thursday October 29, 2015, 12:00 PM Eastern Time (10:00 AM Mexico City Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial: Domestic US: (888) 417 8533; International: (719) 457 2697; Conference Id: 103355. The conference call will be webcast live through streaming audio. For details please visit www.femsa.com/investor.

 

If you are unable to participate live, the conference call audio will be available on http://ir.FEMSA.com/results.cfm.

 

FEMSA is a leading company that participates in the beverage industry through Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world; and in the beer industry, through its ownership of the second largest equity stake in Heineken, one of the world's leading brewers with operations in over 70 countries. In the retail industry it participates with FEMSA Comercio, operating various small-format store chains including OXXO. Additionally, through its Strategic Businesses unit, it provides logistics, point-of-sale refrigeration solutions and plastics solutions to FEMSA's business units and third-party clients.

 

The translations of Mexican pesos into US dollars are included solely for the convenience of the reader, using the noon day buying rate for Mexican Pesos as published by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board in its H.10 weekly Release of Foreign Exchange Rates for September 30, 2015, which was 16.8980 Mexican Pesos per US Dollar.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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’s expectations and are based upon currently available data. Actual results are subject to future events and uncertainties, which could materially impact our actual performance.

 

Five pages of tables and Coca-Cola FEMSA’s press release follow.

 

 4October 28, 2015
 

 

FEMSA

Consolidated Income Statement

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the third quarter of:   For the nine months of: 
   2015   % of rev.   2014   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org (A)   2015   % of rev.   2014   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org (A) 
Total revenues   78,763    100.0    72,391    100.0    8.8    0.7    219,996    100.0    208,782    100.0    5.4    (0.6)
Cost of sales   47,898    60.8    41,737    57.7    14.8         133,579    60.7    121,239    58.1    10.2      
Gross profit   30,865    39.2    30,654    42.3    0.7         86,417    39.3    87,543    41.9    (1.3)     
Administrative expenses   2,836    3.6    2,853    3.9    (0.6)        8,158    3.7    8,273    4.0    (1.4)     
Selling expenses   19,010    24.2    19,102    26.4    (0.5)        54,510    24.8    55,930    26.7    (2.5)     
Other Operating expenses (income), net (1)   506    0.6    376    0.5    34.6         944    0.4    978    0.2    (3.5)     
Income from operations(2)   8,513    10.8    8,323    11.5    2.3    1.9    22,805    10.4    22,362    10.7    2.0    (0.3)
Other Non-Operating expenses (income)   259         (263)        N.A.         495         (210)        N.A.      
Interest expense   1,795         1,787         0.4         5,242         5,162         1.5      
Interest income   288         228         26.3         791         745         6.2      
Foreign exchange loss (gain)   1,027         356         N.A.         1,264         350         N.A.      
Other financial expenses (income), net.   (39)        282         N.A.         (254)        681         N.A.      
Financing expenses, net   2,495         2,197         13.6         5,461         5,448         0.2      
Income before income tax and Participation in Associates results   5,759         6,389         (9.9)        16,849         17,124         (1.6)     
Income tax   1,806         1,274         41.8         5,485         5,060         8.4      
Participation in associates results(3)   2,107         1,602         31.5         4,407         2,973         48.2      
Net consolidated income   6,060         6,717         (9.8)        15,771         15,037         4.9      
Net majority income   4,974         4,806         3.5         12,046         10,390         15.9      
Net minority income   1,086         1,911         (43.2)        3,725         4,647         (19.8)     

 

   2015   % of rev.   2014   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org (A)   2015   % of rev.   2014   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org (A) 
Operative Cash Flow & CAPEX                                                            
Income from operations   8,513    10.8    8,323    11.5    2.3    1.9    22,805    10.4    22,362    10.7    2.0    (0.3)
Depreciation   2,421    3.1    2,331    3.2    3.9         7,129    3.2    7,077    3.4    0.7      
Amortization & other non-cash charges   1,217    1.5    758    1.1    60.6         2,143    1.0    2,151    1.0    (0.4)     
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   12,151    15.4    11,412    15.8    6.5    6.1    32,078    14.6    31,590    15.1    1.5    (0.6)
CAPEX   4,673         4,857         (3.8)        11,691         11,969         (2.3)     

 

Financial Ratios  2015   2014   Var. p.p. 
Liquidity(4)   1.24    1.56    (0.32)
Interest coverage(5)   8.06    7.32    0.73 
Leverage(6)   0.79    0.63    0.15 
Capitalization(7)   31.46%   25.59%   5.86 

 

(A) % Org. represents the variation in a given measure excluding the effects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of FEMSA Comercio. In preparing this measure, management has used its best judgment estimates and assumptions in order to maintain comparability.

(1) Other Operating expenses (income), net = Other Operating expenses (income) +(-) Equity method from operated associates.

(2) Income from operations = Gross profit - Administrative and selling expenses - Other operating expenses (income), net.

(3) Mainly represents the equity method participation in Heineken´s results, net.

(4) Total current assets / total current liabilities.

(5) Income from operations + depreciation + amortization & other / interest expense, net.

(6) Total liabilities / total stockholders' equity.

(7) Total debt / long-term debt + stockholders' equity.

Total debt = short-term bank loans + current maturities of long-term debt + long-term bank loans.

 

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FEMSA

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Millions of Pesos

 

  Sep-15 (A)   Dec-14   % Var. 
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents   43,377    35,641    21.7 
Accounts receivable   18,486    14,842    24.6 
Inventories   22,262    17,214    29.3 
Other current assets   10,914    11,415    (4.4)
Total current assets   95,039    79,112    20.1 
Investments in shares   113,799    102,159    11.4 
Property, plant and equipment, net   76,355    75,629    1.0 
Intangible assets (1)   103,554    101,527    2.0 
Other assets   31,996    17,746    80.3 
TOTAL ASSETS   420,743    376,173    11.8 
                
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS´ EQUITY               
Bank loans   8,270    449    N.A. 
Current maturities of long-term debt   5,093    1,104    N.A. 
Interest payable   1,201    482    N.A. 
Operating liabilities   61,981    47,284    31.1 
Total current liabilities   76,545    49,319    55.2 
Long-term debt (2)   88,428    80,998    9.2 
Labor liabilities   4,463    4,207    6.1 
Other liabilities   16,159    11,527    40.2 
Total liabilities   185,595    146,051    27.1 
Total stockholders’ equity   235,148    230,122    2.2 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   420,743    376,173    11.8 

 

   September 30, 2015 
DEBT MIX (2)  % of Total   Average Rate 
Denominated in:          
Mexican pesos   38.3%   5.6%
Dollars   31.3%   4.7%
Colombian pesos   1.2%   5.9%
Argentine pesos   0.6%   25.7%
Brazilian Reais   23.1%   12.9%
Chilean pesos   5.5%   6.9%
Total debt   100%   7.2%
           
Fixed rate(2)   73.5%     
Variable rate(2)   26.5%     

 

% of Total Debt  2015   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020+ 
DEBT MATURITY PROFILE   8.5%   7.2%   4.9%   10.3%   0.2%   68.9%

 

(A) The Socofar acquisition, began to consolidate on FEMSA's Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015.

(1) Includes mainly the intangible assets generated by acquisitions.

(2) Includes the effect of derivative financial instruments on long-term debt.

 

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FEMSA Comercio

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the third quarter of:       For the nine months of:     
   2015   % of rev.   2014   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org (A)   2015   % of rev.   2014   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org (A) 
Total revenues   39,222    100.0    28,545    100.0    37.4    17.1    104,876    100.0    80,812    100.0    29.8    14.5 
Cost of sales   26,883    68.5    18,275    64.0    47.1         71,927    68.6    52,717    65.2    36.4      
Gross profit   12,339    31.5    10,270    36.0    20.1         32,949    31.4    28,095    34.8    17.3      
Administrative expenses   735    1.9    500    1.8    47.0         1,960    1.9    1,526    1.9    28.4      
Selling expenses   8,584    21.9    7,371    25.8    16.5         23,969    22.8    20,941    25.9    14.5      
Other Operating expenses (income), net   40    0.1    59    0.2    (32.2)        159    0.2    128    0.2    24.2      
Income from operations   2,980    7.6    2,340    8.2    27.4    26.6    6,861    6.5    5,500    6.8    24.7    24.2 
Depreciation   797    2.0    703    2.5    13.4         2,315    2.2    2,049    2.5    13.0      
Amortization & other non-cash charges   119    0.3    82    0.2    45.1         318    0.4    227    0.3    40.1      
Operative Cash Flow   3,896    9.9    3,124    10.9    24.7    23.6    9,494    9.1    7,776    9.6    22.1    21.4 
CAPEX   1,576         1,385         13.8         3,978        3,547        12.2      
                                                             
Information of OXXO Stores                                                            
Total stores   276         191                   13,541         12,395         9.2      
Net new convenience stores:                                                            
vs. September prior year   1,146         1,185         (3.3)                                   
vs. December prior year   688         674         2.1                                    
                                                             
Same store data: (1)                                                            
Sales (thousands of pesos)   742.0         679.9         9.1         701.2         659.5         6.3      
Traffic (thousands of transactions)   24.8         24.1         3.0         23.9         23.6         1.4      
Ticket (pesos)   29.9         28.3         5.9         29.3         28.0         4.8      

 

OXXO GAS

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the third quarter :   For the period March - September: 
   2015   % of rev.   2015   % of rev. 
Total revenues   5,595    100.0    12,390    100.0 
Cost of sales   5,169    92.4    11,443    92.4 
Gross profit   425    7.6    947    7.6 
Administrative expenses   62    1.1    59    0.5 
Selling expenses   305    5.5    719    5.8 
Other Operating expenses (income), net   -    -    1    0.0 
Income from operations   58    1.0    168    1.4 
Depreciation   17    0.3    38    0.3 
Amortization & other non-cash charges   11    0.2    19    0.2 
Operative Cash Flow   86    1.5    225    1.8 

 

(1) Monthly average information per store, considering same stores with more than twelve months of operations.

(A) % Org. represents the variation in a given measure excluding the effects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of FEMSA Comercio. In preparing this measure, management has used its best judgment, estimates and assumptions in order to maintain comparability. The Socofar acquisition began to consolidate only in FEMSA's Balance Sheet as of September, 30, 2015.

 

 7October 28, 2015
 

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the third quarter of:   For the nine months of: 
   2015   % of rev.   2014   % of rev.   % Var.   2015   % of rev.   2014   % of rev.   % Var. 
Total revenues   37,661    100.0    41,781    100.0    (9.9)   109,513    100.0    123,114    100.0    (11.0)
Cost of sales   19,727    52.4    22,196    53.1    (11.1)   57,856    52.8    65,478    53.2    (11.6)
Gross profit   17,934    47.6    19,585    46.9    (8.4)   51,656    47.2    57,636    46.8    (10.4)
Administrative expenses   1,579    4.2    1,811    4.3    (12.8)   4,650    4.2    5,368    4.4    (13.4)
Selling expenses   10,418    27.7    11,629    27.9    (10.4)   30,508    28.0    34,907    28.3    (12.6)
Other Operating expenses (income), net   470    1.2    320    0.8    46.9    789    0.7    845    0.7    (6.6)
Income from operations   5,467    14.5    5,825    13.9    (6.1)   15,709    14.3    16,516    13.4    (4.9)
Depreciation   1,585    4.2    1,520    3.6    4.3    4,659    4.3    4,836    3.9    (3.7)
Amortization & other non-cash charges   936    2.5    663    1.7    41.2    1,567    1.4    1,851    1.5    (15.3)
Operative Cash Flow   7,988    21.2    8,008    19.2    (0.3)   21,935    20.0    23,203    18.8    (5.5)
CAPEX   2,681         2,947         (9.0)   6,977         6,994         (0.3)

 

Sales volumes                                        
(Millions of unit cases)                                        
Mexico and Central America   509.1    58.9    497.0    58.1    2.5    1,453.7    57.6    1,445.1    57.3    0.6 
South America   197.2    22.8    191.9    22.4    2.8    579.2    22.9    557.7    22.1    3.9 
Brazil   158.3    18.3    166.5    19.5    (4.9)   489.1    19.4    517.7    20.5    (5.5)
Total   864.8    100.0    855.4    100.0    1.1    2,522.1    99.9    2,520.6    99.9    0.1 

 

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FEMSA

Macroeconomic Information

 

           End of period, Exchange Rates 
   Inflation   Sep-15   Dec-14 
   3Q 2015   LTM(1) Sep-15   Per USD   Per Mx. Peso   Per USD   Per Mx. Peso 
Mexico   -1.04%   2.69%   17.01    1.0000    14.72    1.0000 
Colombia   0.50%   4.18%   3,121.94    0.0054    2,392.46    0.0062 
Venezuela   15.35%   72.74%   199.42    0.0853    49.99    0.2944 
Brazil   2.31%   8.78%   3.97    4.2808    2.66    5.5410 
Argentina   3.63%   14.87%   9.42    1.8051    8.55    1.7212 
Euro Zone   1.21%   0.69%   0.89    19.1861    0.82    17.9264 

 

(1) LTM = Last twelve months

 

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2015 THIRD - QUARTER AND FIRST NINE MONTHS RESULTS

 

Mexico City, October 28, 2015, Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOFL, NYSE: KOF) (“Coca-Cola FEMSA” or the “Company”), the largest franchise bottler in the world, announces results for the third quarter of 2015:

 

·Comparable revenues grew 10.2% for the third quarter of 2015.

 

·Comparable operating income grew 16.4% for the third quarter of 2015 with a margin expansion of 70 basis points.

 

·Comparable operative cash flow grew 21.0% for the third quarter of 2015 with a margin expansion of 190 basis points.

 

·Comparable earnings per share reached Ps. 0.86 in the third quarter of 2015. Excluding a one-time tax benefit registered during the third quarter of 2014, comparable EPS would have grown 5.7%.

 

In an effort to provide our readers with a more useful representation of our company's underlying financial and operating performance we are including the term “Comparable”. This means, with respect to a year-over-year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods. Currently, the only operation that qualifies as a hyperinflationary economy is Venezuela. In preparing this measure, management has used its best judgment, estimates and assumptions in order to maintain comparability. To translate the third quarter and year to date 2015 reported results of Venezuela we use the SIMADI exchange rate of 199.42 bolivars per USD, as compared with 12.00 bolivars per USD in the same periods of 2014. Additionally, the average depreciation of currencies in our main operations this quarter, as compared with the same period of 2014, was: Brazilian real (55.9%), Colombian peso (54.0%), Mexican peso (25.1%) and Argentine peso (11.5%).

 

   Third Quarter   Year to Date Results 
   as Reported   Comparable   as Reported   Comparable 
   2015   D%   2015   D% (5)   2015   D%   2015   D% (5) 
                                 
Total revenues   37,661    (9.9)%   35,945    10.2%   109,513    (11.0)%   105,027    8.1%
Gross profit   17,934    (8.4)%   17,092    12.5%   51,656    (10.4)%   49,400    9.8%
Operating income   5,467    (6.1)%   5,186    16.4%   15,709    (4.9)%   15,095    15.5%
Net income attributable to equity holders of the company   1,988    (40.5)%   1,783    (30.9)%   6,918    (17.8)%   6,498    (5.6)%
Earnings per share (1)   0.96         0.86         3.34         3.13      
Operative cash flow(2)   7,988    (0.3)%   7,584    21.0%   21,935    (5.5)%   20,914    13.1%

 

   LTM 3Q 15   FY 2014   Δ% 
             
Net debt (3)   56,863    53,069    7.1%
Net debt / Operative cash flow (3)   1.89    1.87      
Operative cash flow/ Interest expense, net (3)   5.72    5.49      
Capitalization (4)   43.0%   37.7%     

 

Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos.

(1)Quarterly & YTD earnings / outstanding shares as of the end of period. Outstanding shares as of 3Q'15 were 2,072.9 million.
(2)Operative cash flow = operating income + depreciation + amortization & other operative non-cash charges.
(3)Net debt = total debt - cash
(4)Total debt / (long-term debt + shareholders' equity)
(5)Comparable: with respect to a year over year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods.

 

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Message from the Chief Executive Officer

 

“We delivered positive comparable operating results this quarter aided by our local pricing initiatives, active hedging strategy, and focus on operational efficiency, enabling us to deliver a solid margin expansion. In Mexico, volume and transaction growth continued to accelerate as our relentless emphasis on point-of-sale execution, combined with our brand strength and packaging diversification, better position us to capture a recovering consumer environment. Once again, we built on our very strong year-over-year volume and pricing growth in Colombia, while we gained market share and continued our solid top- and bottom-line performance in Argentina. Moreover, in Brazil, we continued to gain market share in the sparkling beverage category and improved our profitability despite a weak consumer environment, one-time expenses, and ongoing currency volatility, reinforcing the strong defensive profile of that operation. In Asia, we continued our successful turnaround of the Philippines operation, accelerating the volume growth of our core portfolio and achieving more consistent improvement in our profitability.

 

This year, we continued to drive innovation throughout our portfolio. In Brazil, we complemented our guaraná platform with Schweppes Guaraná Class and bolstered our Leao Fuze tea portfolio. In Mexico, we reinforced our sparkling beverage portfolio, leveraging the innovative Jugos del Valle platform to launch Naranja & Nada and Limon & Nada, sparkling orangeade and lemonade, which are certain to appeal to our consumers. Also in Mexico, we reinforced Santa Clara’s portfolio by launching semi-skim milk, which will strengthen the successful performance of our Santa Clara dairy brand this year.

 

As we continue to revolutionize our organization’s capabilities, skills, and operating models to capture profitable future growth, we remain focused on the short term: successfully navigating the current complex environment, delivering profitable results, and continuing to create value for all of our stakeholders,” said John Santa Maria Otazua, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

Consolidated Results

 

Comparable means, with respect to a year-over-year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods. From our operations, only Venezuela qualifies as a hyperinflationary economy.

 

Comparable total revenues grew 10.2% to Ps. 35,945 million driven by average price per unit case growth across our operations and volume growth in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Central America.

 

The comparable number of transactions grew 1.4% to more than 4.7 billion. Transactions of our sparkling beverage portfolio remained flat driven by a contraction in Brazil which was offset by growth in the rest of our operations, highlighting 3.4% growth in Argentina and an increase of 2.7% and 2.3% in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Transactions of water, including bulk water, grew 2.5% driven by the performance of Colombia which offset a contraction in Mexico. Our still beverage category increased transactions by 10.2%, mainly driven by Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Central America.

 

Comparable sales volume grew 1.5% to 804.1 million unit cases in the third quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. Our sparkling beverage portfolio grew 0.8% mainly driven by Mexico and Colombia, which offset a contraction in Brazil. Volume of our bottled water portfolio increased 2.1% driven by Brisa and Manantial in Colombia, Aquarius and Bonaqua in Argentina and Crystal in Brazil, which compensated for a decline of Ciel in Mexico. Our still beverage category increased 14.3% driven by Vallefrut, Del Valle, Santa Clara and Powerade in Mexico; Cepita, Hi-C and Powerade in Argentina and Del Valle Fresh in Colombia. Volume of our bulk water portfolio decreased 0.7% mainly due to a decline of Ciel in Mexico.

 

Comparable gross profit grew 12.5% to Ps. 17,092 million with a gross margin expansion of 100 basis points in the period. In local currency, the benefit of lower sweetener and PET prices, in combination with our currency hedging strategy, was partially offset by the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Brazilian Real(1), the Colombian Peso(1), the Mexican Peso(1) and the Argentine Peso(1) as applied to our U.S. dollar-denominated raw material costs.

 

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Comparable operating income grew 16.4% to Ps. 5,186 million with a margin expansion of 70 basis points to reach 14.4% in the third quarter of 2015.

 

On a comparable basis, during the third quarter of 2015 the other operative expenses net line recorded an expense of Ps. 331 million, mainly due to certain restructuring charges and negative operating currency fluctuation effects across our territories.

 

The comparable reported share of the profits of associates and joint ventures line recorded a loss of Ps. 124 million in the third quarter of 2015, mainly due to an equity method loss from our stake in Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, Inc., net of gains recorded in our participation in Mexico’s and Brazil’s non-carbonated beverage joint-ventures. This compares to a loss of Ps. 220 million recorded in the third quarter of 2014.

 

Our comparable comprehensive financing result in the third quarter of 2015 recorded an expense of Ps. 2,316 million, as compared to an expense of Ps. 1,649 million in the same period of 2014. During the quarter we registered a foreign exchange loss as a result of the quarterly depreciation of the Mexican peso(1) as applied to our US dollar-denominated net debt position of approximately US$ 700 million.

 

During the third quarter of 2015, comparable income tax as a percentage of income before taxes was 34.4% as compared to 10.4% in the same period of 2014. The difference between the effective tax rate in 2015 and 2014 is related to a one-time benefit registered during 2014 resulting from the settlement of certain contingent tax liabilities under the tax amnesty program offered by the Brazilian tax authorities.

 

Comparable operative cash flow grew 21.0% to Ps. 7,584 million with a margin expansion of 190 basis points as compared to the same period of 2014.

 

Comparable net controlling interest income reached Ps. 1,783 million in the third quarter of 2015, resulting in earnings per share (EPS) of Ps. 0.86 (Ps. 8.60 per ADS)(2). Excluding the one-time tax benefit registered during the third quarter of 2014, comparable net controlling interest income and EPS would have grown 5.7%.

 

As reported figures

 

Total sales volume grew 1.1% to 864.7 million unit cases in the third quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. Total revenues decreased 9.9% to Ps. 37,661 million in the third quarter of 2015, mainly driven by the negative translation effect resulting from using the SIMADI exchange rate(1) to translate the results of our Venezuelan operation and the depreciation of the Brazilian real(1) and Colombian peso(1).

 

Gross profit decreased 8.4% to Ps. 17,934 million and gross margin expanded 70 basis points to 47.6%. Operating income declined 6.1% to Ps. 5,467 million and operating margin expanded 60 basis points to 14.5%. Operative cash flow decreased 0.3% to Ps. 7,988 million and operating cash flow margin expanded 200 basis points to reach 21.2%. These declines were mainly driven by the previously mentioned negative translation effects.

 

Reported consolidated net controlling interest income reached Ps. 1,988 million in the third quarter of 2015, resulting in reported earnings per share (EPS) of Ps. 0.96 (Ps. 9.59 per ADS)(2).

 

(1)See page 17 for average and end of period exchange rates for the third quarter of 2015 and the first nine months of 2015.
(2)Computed on the basis 2,072.9 million shares (each ADS represents 10 local shares).

 

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Balance Sheet

 

As of September 30, 2015, we had a cash balance of Ps. 17,425 million, including US$ 521 million denominated in U.S. dollars, an increase of Ps. 4,467 million compared to December 31, 2014. This difference was mainly driven by cash flow generation across our territories and the effect of the depreciation of the Mexican peso(1) as applied to our U.S. dollar denominated cash position, net of the payment of the first installment of the dividend in the amount of Ps. 3,213 million, during May of 2015.

 

As of September 30, 2015, total short-term debt was Ps. 5,469 million and long-term debt was Ps. 68,819 million. Total debt increased by Ps. 8,261 million, compared to year end 2014 mainly due to the negative translation effect resulting from the depreciation of the end of period exchange rate of the Mexican peso(1) as applied to our U.S. dollar denominated debt position. Net debt increased Ps. 3,794 million compared to year end 2014.

 

As a result of the devaluation of the Brazilian real(1) and the Colombian peso(1), and the use of the SIMADI exchange rate(1) to translate the results of our Venezuelan subsidiary, we recognized in the cumulative translation account in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2015, a reduction in equity of Ps. 7,900 million as a result of the valuation of our net investment in Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia at these rates.

 

The weighted average cost of debt for the quarter, including the effect of debt swapped to Brazilian reals at a floating rate, was 8.2%. The following charts set forth the Company’s debt profile by currency and interest rate type and by maturity date as of September 30, 2015.

 

Currency  % Total Debt(1)   % Interest Rate
Floating(1)(2)
 
Mexican pesos   30.4%   24.9%
U.S. dollars   34.2%   0.0%
Colombian pesos   1.8%   100.0%
Brazilian reals   32.7%   95.3%
Argentine pesos   0.9%   85.4%
(1)After giving effect to interest rate swaps
(2)Calculated by weighting each year’s outstanding debt balance mix

 

Debt Maturity Profile

 

Maturity Date

  2015   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020+ 
% of Total Debt   0.3%   7.6%   1.9%   30.6%   0.2%   59.4%

 

(1)See page 17 for average and end of period exchange rates for the third quarter of 2015 and the first nine months of 2015.

 

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Mexico & Central America Division

(Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama)

Comparable means, with respect to a year-over-year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods. From our operations, only Venezuela qualifies as a hyperinflationary economy.

 

Comparable total revenues from our Mexico and Central America division increased 8.9% to Ps. 20,821 million in the third quarter of 2015, as compared to the same period in 2014, mainly driven by accelerated volume growth and a solid 7.5% average price per unit case increase in Mexico. Our division’s average price per unit case, which is presented net of taxes, grew 6.4%, reaching Ps. 40.87.

 

Total transactions in the Mexico and Central America division grew 2.5%, in line with volume performance, totaling more than 2.8 billion in the third quarter of 2015. Transactions of our sparkling beverage portfolio grew 2.2% mainly driven by a 1.7% increase in transactions of brand Coca-Cola in Mexico and a 5.8% and 8.0% increase in flavored sparkling beverages in Mexico and Central America, respectively. Our still beverage category increased transactions by 10.6%, mainly driven by Mexico, which generated more than 23 million incremental transactions. Transactions of water, including bulk water, decreased 4.0% driven by a decline in Mexico.

 

Total sales volume increased 2.4% to 509.1 million unit cases in the third quarter of 2015, as compared to the same period of 2014. Volume in Mexico increased 2.5% and volume in Central America increased 1.8%. Our sparkling beverage category increased 2.9% driven by growth of brand Coca-Cola, Mundet and Fanta in Mexico. Our still beverage category grew 16.6% mainly driven by the performance of Vallefrut and the Del Valle juice portfolio, coupled with our Santa Clara dairy business in Mexico. Our personal water portfolio decreased 5.9% and our bulk water portfolio decreased 1.4%.

 

Comparable gross profit grew 10.3% to Ps. 10,589 million in the third quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, with a margin expansion of 70 basis points to reach 50.9%. Lower PET and sweetener prices in the division, in combination with our currency hedging strategy, were partially offset by the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Mexican peso(1) as applied to our U.S. dollar-denominated raw material costs.

 

Comparable operating income(2) in the division grew 14.9% to Ps. 3,382 million in the third quarter of 2015, with a margin expansion of 80 basis points to reach 16.2%. Our operating expenses in the division as a percentage of sales contracted 60 basis points mainly driven by operating leverage and our Mexican operation’s tight control of expenses.

 

Comparable operative cash flow grew 20.9% to Ps. 5,077 million in the third quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. Our comparable operative cash flow margin was 24.4%, an expansion of 240 basis points.

 

As reported figures

Reported total revenues increased 12.1% in the third quarter of 2015, driven by the aforementioned accelerated volume growth and solid average price per unit case increase in Mexico, coupled with a positive translation effect that resulted from the appreciation of the currencies in our Central American operations vs the Mexican peso.

 

Reported gross profit increased 13.1% in the third quarter of 2015 and gross profit margin reached 50.9%. Our reported operating income increased 17.9% in the third quarter of 2015, and operating income margin reached 16.2%. Reported operative cash flow increased 24.0% in the third quarter of 2015, resulting in a margin of 24.4%.

 

(1)See page 17 for average and end of period exchange rates for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2015.
(2)For reporting purposes, all corporate expenses, including the equity method recorded from our stake of the results of Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, Inc., are included in the results of the Mexico and Central America division.

 

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South America Division

(Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina)

Comparable means, with respect to a year-over-year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods. From our operations, only Venezuela qualifies as a hyperinflationary economy.

 

Comparable total revenues grew 12.1% reaching Ps. 15,124 million, driven by average price per unit case growth across our territories and volume growth in Colombia and Argentina. Revenues of beer in Brazil accounted for Ps. 1,364 million in the third quarter of 2015.

 

Comparable transactions in the division decreased 0.3% totaling more than 1.9 billion in the third quarter of 2015. Transactions of our sparkling beverage portfolio decreased 3.2%, mainly driven by a 7.5% decline in Brazil. Our still beverage category increased transactions by 9.7%, driven by Colombia and Argentina. Transactions of water, including bulk water, increased 14.5% driven by growth across the operations.

 

Comparable total sales volume in our South America division decreased 0.2% to 295.0 million unit cases in the third quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period of 2014. Our water category, including bulk water, grew 11.1% driven by Aquarius, Kin and Bonaqua in Argentina, Brisa and Manantial in Colombia and Crystal in Brazil. The still beverage category grew 11.0% favored by the performance of Del Valle Fresh and Fuze Tea in Colombia, and Cepita, Hi-C and Powerade in Argentina. Our sparkling beverage category decreased 2.3%, driven by a 5.8% decline in Brazil, which was partially offset by growth Colombia and flat volumes in Argentina. We continue to gain market share with Coca-Cola and our flavored sparkling beverages in every country in the region.

 

Comparable gross profit increased 16.0% with a margin expansion of 140 basis points, as a result of lower sweetener and PET prices, in combination with our currency hedging strategy, that were partially offset by the depreciation of the average exchange rate of most of our division’s currencies(1) as applied to our U.S. dollar-denominated raw material costs

 

Comparable operating income grew 18.6% to Ps. 1,804 million, with a margin expansion of 60 basis points as compared to the same period of the previous year.

 

Comparable operative cash flow grew 20.6% to Ps. 2,508 million, reaching an operative cash flow margin of 16.6% and recording a margin expansion of 120 basis points as compared to the same period of 2014.

 

As reported figures

Reported total revenues decreased 27.4% to Ps. 16,840 million in the third quarter of 2015, mainly driven by the negative translation effect that resulted from using the SIMADI exchange rate(1) to translate the results of our Venezuelan operation and the depreciation of the Brazilian real and the Colombian peso.

 

Reported gross profit decreased 28.1% to Ps. 7,345 million in the third quarter of 2015 and gross profit margin reached 43.6%. Our reported operating income decreased 29.5% to Ps. 2,085 million in the third quarter of 2015, and operating income margin reached 12.4%. Reported operative cash flow decreased 25.6% to reach Ps. 2,911 million in the third quarter of 2015, resulting in a margin of 17.3%. These declines were mainly driven by the previously mentioned negative translation effect.

 

(1)See page 17 for average and end of period exchange rates for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2015.

 

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Summary of Nine-Month Results

Comparable means, with respect to a year-over-year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods. From our operations only Venezuela qualifies as a hyperinflationary economy.

 

Comparable total revenues grew 8.1% reaching Ps. 105,027 million, driven by average price per unit case growth in most of our operations and volume growth in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Central America.

 

The comparable number of transactions grew 0.5% to close to 14 billion, outperforming volume growth. Transactions of our sparkling beverage portfolio decreased 0.1% mainly driven by a 5.4% contraction in Brazil, which is partially compensated by growth in the rest of the operations. Our still beverage category increased transactions by 4.8%, mainly driven by Colombia, Argentina and Mexico. Transactions of water, including bulk water, increased 1.0% driven by the performance of Colombia and Argentina.

 

Comparable total sales volume decreased 0.1% to 2,342.8 million unit cases in the first nine months of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. Our sparkling beverage portfolio decreased 0.1% driven by a contraction in Brazilian volumes that were partially compensated by the positive performance in the rest of our operations. Volume of our bottled water portfolio increased 5.4% driven by Aquarius and Bonaqua in Argentina and Brisa and Manantial in Colombia. Our still beverage category increased 5.3% driven by the performance of the Del Valle portfolio and Santa Clara dairy in Mexico; Cepita, Hi-C and Powerade in Argentina and Del Valle Fresh in Colombia. Volume of our bulk water portfolio decreased 6.0% mainly due to a decline of Ciel in Mexico.

 

Comparable gross profit grew 9.8% to Ps. 49,400 million with a gross margin expansion of 70 basis points in the period. In local currency, the benefit of lower sweetener and PET prices in most of our territories, coupled with our currency hedging strategy, was partially offset by the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Brazilian Real, the Colombian Peso, the Mexican Peso and the Argentine Peso(1) as applied to our U.S. dollar-denominated raw material costs.

 

Comparable operating income increased 15.5% to Ps. 15,095 million with a margin expansion of 90 basis points to reach 14.4% in the first nine months of 2015.

 

During the first nine months of 2015 the comparable other operative expenses net line recorded an expense of Ps. 707 million, mainly due to certain restructuring charges and negative operating currency fluctuation effects across our territories.

 

The comparable share of the profits of associates and joint ventures line recorded a gain of Ps. 66 million in the first nine months of 2015, mainly due to equity method gains from our stake in Mexico’s and Brazil’s non-carbonated beverage joint-ventures.

 

Our comparable comprehensive financing result in the first nine months of 2015 recorded an expense of Ps. 5,248 million, as compared to an expense of Ps. 3,793 million in the same period of 2014. During the year we registered a foreign exchange loss as a result of the depreciation of the Mexican peso(1) as applied to our US dollar-denominated net debt position of approximately US$700 million.

 

During the first nine months of 2015, comparable income tax as a percentage of income before taxes was 31.9% as compared to 25.5% in the same period of 2014. The difference between the effective tax rate in 2015 and 2014 is related to a one-time benefit registered during the third quarter of 2014, which resulted from the settlement of certain contingent tax liabilities under the tax amnesty program offered by the Brazilian tax authorities.

 

Comparable operative cash flow grew 13.1% to Ps. 20,914 million with a margin expansion of 90 basis points as compared to the same period of 2014.

 

Comparable consolidated net controlling interest income decreased 5.6% to Ps. 6,498 million in the first nine months of 2015, resulting in earnings per share (EPS) of Ps. 3.14 (Ps. 31.35 per ADS)(2). Excluding the one-time tax benefit registered during the third quarter of 2014, comparable net controlling interest income and EPS would have grown 8.5% in the first nine months of 2015.

 

As reported figures

 

Total sales volume increased 0.1% to 2,522 million unit cases in the first half of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. Total revenues decreased 11.0% to Ps. 109,513 million in the first nine months of 2015, mainly driven by the negative translation effect resulting from using the SIMADI exchange rate(1) to translate the results of our Venezuelan operation and the depreciation of the Brazilian real and Colombian peso.

 

Gross profit decreased 10.4% to Ps. 51,656 million and gross margin reached 47.2% in the first nine months of 2015. Operating income declined 4.9% to Ps. 15,709 million with an operating margin expansion of 90 basis points. Operative cash flow decreased 5.5% to Ps. 21,935 million and operating cash flow margin expanded 120 basis points to reach 20.0%. These declines were mainly driven by the previously mentioned negative translation effects.

 

Consolidated net controlling interest income was Ps. 6,918 million in the first nine months of 2015, resulting in reported earnings per share (EPS) of Ps. 3.34 (Ps. 33.37 per ADS)(2).

 

(1)See page 17 for average and end of period exchange rates for in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2015.
(2)Computed on the basis 2,072.9 million shares (each ADS represents 10 local shares).

 

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Philippines Operation

 

For the third quarter of 2015, volume rose 4.8%, while transactions grew by 2.5% and revenue increased by close to 12%, as compared to the same period of 2014. Volume of our core sparkling beverages grew 10.6% and transactions continued to outperform volume growth mainly driven by the positive performance of the one-way single serve portfolio for flavored sparkling beverages. As a consequence of our transformational initiatives, the Philippines operation continues delivering positive operational results, which have driven important improvements in this franchises financial performance.

 

Recent developments

 

·During September, 2015, Coca-Cola FEMSA was selected for the third time as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index.

 

·As of November, 2015 we will pay the second installment of the 2014 dividend in the amount of Ps. 1.54 per share.

 

Conference call information

 

Our third quarter 2015 conference call will be held on October 28, 2015, at 12:00 A.M. Eastern Time (10:00 A.M. Mexico City Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial: Domestic U.S.: 888-437-9445 or International: 719-325-2448. Participant code: 103131. We invite investors to listen to the live audiocast of the conference call on the Company’s website, www.coca-colafemsa.com. If you are unable to participate live, the conference call audio will be available at www.coca-colafemsa.com.

 

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All the financial information presented in this report was prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

 

For reporting purposes, all corporate expenses, including the equity method recorded from our stake of the results of Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, Inc., are included in the results of the Mexico and Central America division. Starting on February 2013, we are incorporating our stake of the results of Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, Inc. through the equity method on an estimated basis.

 

This news release may contain forward-looking statements concerning Coca-Cola FEMSA’s future performance, which should be considered as good faith estimates by 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, many of which are outside Coca-Cola FEMSA’s control, which could materially impact the Company’s actual performance. References herein to “US$” are to United States dollars. This news release contains translations of certain Mexican peso amounts into U.S. dollars for the convenience of the reader. These translations should not be construed as representations that Mexican peso amounts actually represent such U.S. dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated.

 

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(9 pages of tables to follow)

 

Mexican Stock Exchange Quarterly Filing

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA encourages the reader to refer to our quarterly filing to the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores or BMV) for more detailed information. This filing contains a detailed cash flow statement and selected notes to the financial statements, including segment information. This filing is available at www.bmv.com.mx in the Información Financiera section for Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF).

 

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Consolidated Income Statement
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos(1)

 

   3Q 15   % Rev   3Q 14   % Rev   Reported Δ%   YTD 15   % Rev   YTD 14   % Rev   Reported Δ% 
Volume (million unit cases) (2)   864.7         855.4         1.1%   2,522.0         2,520.5         0.1%
Average price per unit case (2)   41.84         46.88         -10.7%   41.96         46.83         -10.4%
Net revenues   37,542         41,689         -9.9%   109,171         122,883         -11.2%
Other operating revenues   119         92         29.3%   341         231         47.7%
Total revenues (3)   37,661    100%   41,781    100%   -9.9%   109,513    100%   123,114    100%   -11.0%
Cost of goods sold   19,727    52.4%   22,196    53.1%   -11.1%   57,856    52.8%   65,478    53.2%   -11.6%
Gross profit   17,934    47.6%   19,585    46.9%   -8.4%   51,656    47.2%   57,636    46.8%   -10.4%
Operating expenses   11,997    31.9%   13,440    32.2%   -10.7%   35,158    32.1%   40,275    32.7%   -12.7%
Other operative expenses, net   346    0.9%   103    0.2%   235.9%   855    0.8%   462    0.4%   85.0%
Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates(4)(5)   124    0.3%   217    0.5%   -42.8%   (66)   -0.1%   383    0.3%   -117.2%
Operating income (6)   5,467    14.5%   5,825    13.9%   -6.1%   15,709    14.3%   16,516    13.4%   -4.9%
Other non operative expenses, net   184    0.5%   (291)   -0.7%   -163.3%   283    0.3%   (233)   -0.2%   -221.2%
Non Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates(7)   (51)   -0.1%   (24)   -0.1%   106.8%   (124)   -0.1%   (96)   -0.1%   29.4%
Interest expense   1,457         1,454         0.2%   4,240         4,305         -1.5%
Interest income   100         85         17.4%   283         403         -29.7%
Interest expense, net   1,357         1,369         -0.9%   3,956         3,902         1.4%
Foreign exchange loss (gain)   930         375         148.1%   1,393         322         332.5%
Loss (gain) on monetary position in inflationary subsidiries   (5)        209         -102.6%   27         744         -1.0 
Market value (gain) loss on ineffective portion of derivative instruments   23         93         -75.7%   (111)        (67)        66.3%
Comprehensive financing result   2,305         2,046         12.7%   5,265         4,901         7.4%
Income before taxes   3,029         4,094         -26.0%   10,286         11,944         -13.9%
Income taxes   1,029         581         77.1%   3,262         3,275         -0.4%
Consolidated net income   2,000         3,513         -43.1%   7,024         8,669         -19.0%
Net income attributable to equity holders of the company   1,988    5.3%   3,343    8.0%   -40.5%   6,918    6.3%   8,415    6.8%   -17.8%
Non-controlling interest   12         170         -93.0%   106         254         -58.4%
Operating income (6)   5,467    14.5%   5,825    13.9%   -6.1%   15,709    14.3%   16,516    13.4%   -4.9%
Depreciation   1,585         1,520         4.3%   4,659         4,836         -3.7%
Amortization and other operative non-cash charges   936         663         41.2%   1,567         1,851         -15.3%
Operative cash flow (6)(8)   7,988    21.2%   8,008    19.2%   -0.3%   21,935    20.0%   23,203    18.8%   -5.5%
                                                   
CAPEX   2,682         2,947              6,977         6,994           

 

(1) Except volume and average price per unit case figures.

(2) Sales volume and average price per unit case exclude beer results.

(3) Includes total revenues of Ps. 18,058 million from our Mexican operation and Ps. 8,372 million from our Brazilian operation.

(4) Includes equity method in Jugos del Valle, Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., Leao Alimentos and Estrella Azul, among others.

(5) As of February 2013, we are incorporating our stake of the results of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. through the equity method on an estimated basis in this line.

(6) The operating income and operative cash flow lines are presented as non-gaap measures for the convenience of the reader.

(7) Includes equity method in PIASA, IEQSA, Beta San Miguel, IMER and KSP Participacoes.

(8) Operative cash flow = operating income + depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges.

 

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Comparable Income Statement (9)
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos(1)

 

   3Q 15   % Rev   3Q 14   % Rev   Comparable
Δ% (9)
   YTD 15   % Rev   YTD 14   % Rev   Comparable
Δ% (9)
 
Volume (million unit cases) (2)   804.1         792.6         1.5%   2,342.8         2,340.1         0.1%
Average price per unit case (2)   42.86         39.03         9.8%   43.25         39.37         9.9%
Net revenues   35,826         32,524         10.2%   104,688         96,981         7.9%
Other operating revenues   119         80         48.8%   339         200         69.5%
Total revenues (3)   35,945    100%   32,604    100%   10.2%   105,027    100%   97,181    100%   8.1%
Cost of goods sold   18,853    52.4%   17,409    53.4%   8.3%   55,627    53.0%   52,193    53.7%   6.6%
Gross profit   17,092    47.6%   15,195    46.6%   12.5%   49,400    47.0%   44,988    46.3%   9.8%
Operating expenses   11,451    31.9%   10,439    32.0%   9.7%   33,664    32.1%   31,295    32.2%   7.6%
Other operative expenses, net   331    0.9%   82    0.3%   303.7%   707    0.7%   225    0.2%   214.2%
Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates(4)(5)   124    0.3%   220    0.7%   -43.6%   (66)   -0.1%   394    0.4%   -116.8%
Operating income (6)   5,186    14.4%   4,454    13.7%   16.4%   15,095    14.4%   13,074    13.5%   15.5%
Other non operative expenses, net   171    0.5%   (183)   -0.6%   -193.5%   230    0.2%   (205)   -0.2%   -212.4%
Non Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates(7)   (38)   -0.1%   (63)   -0.2%   -39.7%   (73)   -0.1%   (71)   -0.1%   2.8%
Interest expense   1,448         1,253         15.6%   4,214         3,877         8.7%
Interest income   85         25         240.0%   249         307         -18.9%
Interest expense, net   1,363         1,228         11.0%   3,965         3,570         11.1%
Foreign exchange loss (gain)   930         347         168.1%   1,393         293         375.3%
Loss (gain) on monetary position in inflationary subsidiries   -         -              1         -           
Market value (gain) loss on ineffective portion of derivative instruments   23         74         -69.5%   (111)        (70)        59.2%
Comprehensive financing result   2,316         1,649         40.4%   5,248         3,793         38.4%
Income before taxes   2,737         3,051         -10.3%   9,690         9,557         1.4%
Income taxes   942         316         198.1%   3,087         2,436         26.7%
Consolidated net income   1,795         2,735         -34.4%   6,603         7,121         -7.3%
Net income attributable to equity holders of the company   1,783    5.0%   2,582    7.9%   -30.9%   6,498    6.2%   6,884    7.1%   -5.6%
Non-controlling interest   12         153         -92.2%   105         237         -55.7%
Operating income (6)   5,186    14.4%   4,454    13.7%   16.4%   15,095    14.4%   13,074    13.5%   15.5%
Depreciation   1,546         1,704         -9.3%   4,551         3,318         37.2%
Amortization and other operative non-cash charges   852         796         7.0%   1,268         1,191         6.5%
Operative cash flow (6)(8)   7,584    21.1%   6,268    19.2%   21.0%   20,914    19.9%   18,494    19.0%   13.1%

 

(1) Except volume and average price per unit case figures.

(2) Sales volume and average price per unit case exclude beer results.

(3) Includes total revenues of Ps. 18,058 million from our Mexican operation and Ps. 8,372 million from our Brazilian operation.

(4) Includes equity method in Jugos del Valle, Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., Leao Alimentos and Estrella Azul, among others.

(5) As of February 2013, we are incorporating our stake of the results of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. through the equity method on an estimated basis in this line.

(6) The operating income and operative cash flow lines are presented as non-gaap measures for the convenience of the reader.

(7) Includes equity method in PIASA, IEQSA, Beta San Miguel, IMER and KSP Participacoes.

(8) Operative cash flow = operating income + depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges.

(9) Comparable: with respect to a year over year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheet
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos.

 

Assets  Sep-15   Dec-14 
Current Assets          
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities  Ps.17,425   Ps.12,958 
Total accounts receivable   7,092    10,339 
Inventories   7,675    7,819 
Other current assets   6,044    7,012 
Total current assets   38,236    38,128 
Property, plant and equipment          
Property, plant and equipment   78,082    81,354 
Accumulated depreciation   (30,057)   (30,827)
Total property, plant and equipment, net   48,025    50,527 
Investment in shares   17,715    17,326 
Intangibles assets and other assets   89,606    97,024 
Other non-current assets   19,193    9,361 
Total Assets  Ps.212,775   Ps.212,366 

  

Liabilities and Equity  Sep-15   Dec-14 
Current Liabilities          
Short-term bank loans and notes payable  Ps.5,469   Ps.1,206 
Suppliers   11,821    14,151 
Other current liabilities   15,359    13,046 
Total current liabilities   32,649    28,403 
Long-term bank loans and notes payable   68,819    64,821 
Other long-term liabilities   7,562    9,024 
Total liabilities   109,030    102,248 
Equity          
Non-controlling interest   3,719    4,401 
Total controlling interest   100,026    105,717 
Total equity (1)   103,745    110,118 
Total Liabilities and Equity  Ps.212,775   Ps.212,366 

 

(1) Includes the effect originated by the depreciation of the Brazilian real, the Colombian peso and the use of the state-run SIMADI exchange rate of 199.10 bolivars per U.S. dollar.

 

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Mexico & Central America Division
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos(1)

 

   3Q15   % Rev   3Q14   % Rev   Reported Δ%   Comparable
Δ% (7)
   YTD 15   % Rev   YTD 14   % Rev   Reported Δ%   Comparable
Δ% (7)
 
Volume (million unit cases)   509.1         497.0         2.4%   2.4%   1,453.7         1,445.1         0.6%   0.6%
Average price per unit case   40.87         37.34         9.5%   6.4%   40.00         37.25         7.4%   5.0%
Net revenues   20,809         18,557         12.1%   9.0%   58,142         53,823         8.0%   5.7%
Other operating revenues   12         23         -47.0%   -45.5%   36         67         -46.2%   -44.4%
Total revenues (2)   20,821    100.0%   18,580    100.0%   12.1%   8.9%   58,178    100.0%   53,890    100.0%   8.0%   5.6%
Cost of goods sold   10,232    49.1%   9,215    49.6%   11.0%   7.5%   28,411    48.8%   26,573    49.3%   6.9%   4.3%
Gross profit   10,589    50.9%   9,365    50.4%   13.1%   10.3%   29,768    51.2%   27,317    50.7%   9.0%   6.9%
Operating expenses   6,784    32.6%   6,187    33.3%   9.7%   6.9%   19,414    33.4%   18,189    33.8%   6.7%   4.7%
Other operative expenses, net   303    1.5%   75    0.4%   304.1%   304.0%   569    1.0%   216    0.4%   163.2%   163.0%
Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates (3)(4)   119    0.6%   234    1.3%   -48.9%   -48.7%   3    0.0%   463    0.9%   -99.3%   -99.1%
Operating income (5)   3,382    16.2%   2,869    15.4%   17.9%   14.9%   9,782    16.8%   8,449    15.7%   15.8%   13.4%
Depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges   1,695    8.1%   1,224    6.6%   38.4%   35.1%   3,890    6.7%   3,600    6.7%   8.0%   6.1%
Operative cash flow (5)(6)   5,077    24.4%   4,093    22.0%   24.0%   20.9%   13,671    23.5%   12,049    22.4%   13.5%   11.2%

 

(1) Except volume and average price per unit case figures.

(2) Includes total revenues of Ps. 18,058 million from our Mexican operation.

(3) Includes equity method in Jugos del Valle, Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. and Estrella Azul, among others.

(4) As of February 2013, we are incorporating our stake of the results of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. through the equity method on an estimated basis in this line.

(5) The operating income and operative cash flow lines are presented as non-gaap measures for the convenience of the reader.

(6) Operative cash flow = operating income + depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges.

(7) Comparable: with respect to a year over year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods.

 

 

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Comparable South America Division (7)
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos(1)

 

   3Q15   % Rev   3Q14   % Rev   Comparable
Δ
% (7)
   YTD 15   % Rev   YTD 14   % Rev   Comparable
Δ
% (7)
 
Volume (million unit cases)   295.0       295.6          -0.2%   889.1       895.0          -0.7%
Average price per unit case   46.28         40.06              15.5%   48.57         41.46              17.2%
Net revenues   15,017         13,430              11.8%   46,546         41,960              10.9%
Other operating revenues   107         58              84.5%   305         136              124.3%
Total revenues (2)   15,124    100.0%   13,488    100.0%        12.1%   46,851    100.0%   42,096    100.0%        11.3%
Cost of goods sold   8,621    57.0%   7,882    58.4%        9.4%   27,220    58.1%   24,945    59.3%        9.1%
Gross profit   6,503    43.0%   5,606    41.6%        16.0%   19,631    41.9%   17,151    40.7%        14.5%
Operating expenses   4,667    30.9%   4,091    30.3%        14.1%   14,248    30.4%   12,753    30.3%        11.7%
Other operative expenses, net   27    0.2%   8    0.1%        237.5%   139    0.3%   8    0.0%        1637.5%
Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates (3)(4)   5    0.0%   (14)   -0.1%        -135.7%   (70)   -0.1%   (69)   -0.2%        1.4%
Operating income (5)   1,804    11.9%   1,521    11.3%        18.6%   5,314    11.3%   4,459    10.6%        19.2%
Depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges   704    4.7%   558    4.1%        26.2%   1,930    4.1%   1,756    4.2%        9.9%
Operative cash flow (5)(6)   2,508    16.6%   2,079    15.4%        20.6%   7,244    15.5%   6,215    14.8%        16.6%

 

(1) Except volume and average price per unit case figures.

(2) Sales volume and average price per unit case exclude beer results.

(3) Includes total revenues of Ps. 8,372 million from our Brazilian operation.

(4) Includes equity method in Leao Alimentos, among others.

(5) The operating income and operative cash flow lines are presented as non-gaap measures for the convenience of the reader.

(6) Operative cash flow = operating income + depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges.

(7) Comparable: with respect to a year over year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods.

 

 

 

Venezuela Operation
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos(1)

  

   3Q15   % Rev   3Q14   % Rev   Reported Δ%   Comparable
Δ
% (3)
   YTD 15   % Rev   YTD 14   % Rev   Reported Δ%   Comparable
Δ
% (3)
 
Volume (million unit cases)   60.5         62.8         -3.6%   -3.6%   179.2         180.4         -0.6%   -0.7%
Average price per unit case   28.35         117.17         -75.8%   217.9%   25.02         122.81         -79.6%   167.9%
Net revenues   1,716         7,358         -76.7%   206.4%   4,485         22,155         -79.8%   166.2%
Other operating revenues   (0)        5         -100.0%   0.0%   (0)        20         -100.0%   -100.0%
Total revenues   1,716    100.0%   7,363    100.0%   -76.7%   206.4%   4,485    100.0%   22,175    100.0%   -79.8%   165.9%
Cost of goods sold   875    51.0%   3,703    50.3%   -76.4%   210.3%   2,229    49.7%   10,985    49.5%   -79.7%   166.7%
Gross profit   841    49.0%   3,660    49.7%   -77.0%   202.5%   2,255    50.3%   11,190    50.5%   -79.8%   165.0%
Operating expenses   545    31.8%   2,473    33.6%   -78.0%   189.4%   1,494    33.3%   7,862    35.5%   -81.0%   149.7%
Other operative expenses, net   16    0.9%   15    0.2%   4.4%   1500.0%   149    3.3%   233    1.1%   -36%   728%
Operating income   281    16.4%   1,172    15.9%   -76.1%   215.7%   614    13.7%   3,095    14.0%   -80.2%   161.3%
Depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges   123    7.2%   290    3.9%   -57.6%   459.1%   406    9.1%   1,110    5.0%   -63.4%   383.3%
Operative cash flow (2)   404    23.5%   1,462    19.9%   -72.4%   264.0%   1,021    22.8%   4,205    19.0%   -75.7%   219.7%

 

(1) Except volume and average price per unit case figures.

(2) Operative cash flow = operating income + depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges.

(3) Comparable: with respect to a year over year comparison, the change in a given measure excluding the effects of (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, (2) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements and (3) the results of hyperinflationary economies in both periods.

 

 

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South America Division
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos(1)

 

   3Q15   % Rev   3Q14   % Rev   Reported Δ%   YTD 15   % Rev   YTD 14   % Rev   Reported Δ% 
Volume (million unit cases)   355.5         358.4         -0.8%   1,068.3         1,075.4         -0.7%
Average price per unit case   43.23         60.11         -28.1%   44.62         59.70         -25.3%
Net revenues   16,733         23,133         -27.7%   51,030         69,060         -26.1%
Other operating revenues   107         68         57.0%   305         167         82.7%
Total revenues (2)   16,840    100.0%   23,201    100.0%   -27.4%   51,335    100.0%   69,227    100.0%   -25.8%
Cost of goods sold   9,495    56.4%   12,979    55.9%   -26.8%   29,448    57.4%   38,907    56.2%   -24.3%
Gross profit   7,345    43.6%   10,222    44.1%   -28.1%   21,887    42.6%   30,320    43.8%   -27.8%
Operating expenses   5,212    31.0%   7,253    31.3%   -28.1%   15,744    30.7%   22,089    31.9%   -28.7%
Other operative expenses, net   43    0.3%   29    0.1%   47.8%   286    0.6%   244    0.4%   17.2%
Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates (3)(4)   5    0.0%   (17)   -0.1%   -128.0%   (70)   -0.1%   (80)   -0.1%   -12.1%
Operating income (5)   2,085    12.4%   2,957    12.7%   -29.5%   5,928    11.5%   8,067    11.7%   -26.5%
Depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges   826    4.9%   958    4.1%   -13.8%   2,336    4.6%   3,088    4.5%   -24.4%
Operative cash flow (5)(6)   2,911    17.3%   3,915    16.9%   -25.6%   8,264    16.1%   11,155    16.1%   -25.9%

  

(1) Except volume and average price per unit case figures.

(2) Sales volume and average price per unit case exclude beer results.

(3) Includes total revenues of Ps. 8,372 million from our Brazilian operation.

(4) Includes equity method in Leao Alimentos, among others.

(5) The operating income and operative cash flow lines are presented as non-gaap measures for the convenience of the reader.

(6) Operative cash flow = operating income + depreciation, amortization & other operative non-cash charges.

 

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For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

 

VOLUME

Expressed in million unit cases

 

   3Q 15   3Q 14 
   Sparkling   Water (1)   Bulk Water (2)   Still   Total   Sparkling   Water (1)   Bulk Water (2)   Still   Total 
Mexico   342.2    23.8    77.1    25.1    468.1    330.9    25.4    78.1    22.3    456.7 
Central America   32.8    2.4    0.0    5.8    41.0    33.6    2.4    0.1    4.2    40.3 
Mexico & Central America   375.0    26.2    77.1    30.9    509.1    364.5    27.8    78.2    26.5    497.0 
Colombia   57.0    7.4    7.1    9.4    81.0    54.1    6.3    7.1    7.8    75.3 
Venezuela   51.9    3.5    0.3    4.9    60.5    53.9    3.7    0.6    4.7    62.8 
Brazil   139.1    9.8    1.3    8.1    158.3    147.6    9.1    1.2    8.6    166.5 
Argentina   46.7    5.2    0.5    3.3    55.7    46.7    4.3    0.2    2.5    53.8 
South America   294.7    25.8    9.3    25.7    355.5    302.4    23.4    9.1    23.5    358.4 
Total   669.7    52.0    86.4    56.6    864.7    666.9    51.2    87.3    50.0    855.4 

 

(1) Excludes water presentations larger than 5.0 Lt ; includes flavored water

(2) Bulk Water = Still bottled water in 5.0, 19.0 and 20.0 - liter packaging presentations; includes flavored water

 

 

 

TRANSACTIONS

Expressed in million transactions

 

   3Q 15   3Q 14 
   Sparkling   Water   Still   Total   Sparkling   Water   Still   Total 
Mexico   2,049.2    182.1    221.4    2,452.7    2,002.7    190.4    197.8    2,390.8 
Central America   283.7    14.5    61.7    359.8    279.3    14.4    58.3    352.0 
Mexico & Central America   2,332.9    196.6    283.1    2,812.5    2,282.0    204.8    256.0    2,742.8 
Colombia   432.0    97.5    88.7    618.1    420.8    79.0    63.9    563.6 
Venezuela   279.7    19.1    39.6    338.3    293.5    21.4    44.2    359.1 
Brazil   873.2    84.3    91.3    1,048.8    941.9    80.8    102.9    1,125.6 
Argentina   216.3    26.8    24.4    267.5    209.2    22.3    19.6    251.1 
South America   1,801.2    227.6    244.0    2,272.8    1,865.4    203.5    230.6    2,299.4 
Total   4,134.1    424.2    527.1    5,085.4    4,147.4    408.2    486.6    5,042.2 

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

 

VOLUME

Expressed in million unit cases

 

   YTD 15   YTD 14 
   Sparkling   Water (1)   Bulk Water (2)   Still   Total   Sparkling   Water (1)   Bulk Water (2)   Still   Total 
Mexico   967.8    78.1    214.3    69.8    1,330.1    949.3    77.8    229.4    67.6    1,324.1 
Central America   101.8    7.0    0.2    14.6    123.6    101.2    7.1    0.3    12.4    121.0 
Mexico & Central America   1,069.6    85.1    214.5    84.4    1,453.7    1,050.5    84.9    229.7    80.0    1,445.1 
Colombia   164.3    20.3    21.0    25.9    231.4    157.6    17.6    21.5    21.8    218.5 
Venezuela   154.5    10.8    1.1    12.9    179.2    154.6    10.0    1.6    14.1    180.4 
Brazil   429.5    30.9    3.7    25.0    489.1    456.9    29.7    3.8    27.2    517.7 
Argentina   141.5    15.7    1.4    10.0    168.6    139.0    12.3    0.4    7.1    158.8 
South America   889.8    77.6    27.2    73.7    1,068.3    908.1    69.6    27.4    70.3    1,075.4 
Total   1,959.4    162.7    241.7    158.2    2,522.0    1,958.6    154.5    257.1    150.3    2,520.5 

 

(1) Excludes water presentations larger than 5.0 Lt ; includes flavored water

(2) Bulk Water = Still bottled water in 5.0, 19.0 and 20.0 - liter packaging presentations; includes flavored water

 

 

 

TRANSACTIONS

Expressed in million transactions

 

   YTD 15   YTD 14 
   Sparkling   Water   Still   Total   Sparkling   Water   Still   Total 
Mexico   5,854.0    530.5    621.3    7,005.9    5,752.9    580.9    593.5    6,927.4 
Central America   850.1    44.2    182.0    1,076.3    835.6    42.1    174.7    1,052.3 
Mexico & Central America   6,704.2    574.8    803.3    8,082.2    6,588.5    623.1    768.2    7,979.7 
Colombia   1,247.3    262.9    230.0    1,740.3    1,223.0    221.0    179.6    1,623.6 
Venezuela   834.3    64.3    114.7    1,013.3    830.6    59.5    127.1    1,017.1 
Brazil   2,720.8    263.8    289.9    3,274.5    2,894.7    263.6    328.4    3,486.7 
Argentina   642.6    79.5    72.2    794.3    618.5    62.0    55.1    735.6 
South America   5,445.0    670.6    706.9    6,822.4    5,566.8    606.2    690.1    6,863.0 
Total   12,149.1    1,245.3    1,510.1    14,904.6    12,155.3    1,229.2    1,458.3    14,842.8 

 

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September 2015

Macroeconomic Information

 

   Inflation (1) 
   LTM   3Q 2015   YTD 
             
Mexico   2.52%   0.73%   0.65%
Colombia   5.35%   1.39%   4.76%
Venezuela (2)   106.72%   30.53%   77.25%
Brazil   9.49%   1.39%   7.64%
Argentina   14.45%   3.73%   10.68%

 

(1) Source: inflation is published by the Central Bank of each country.

(2) Inflation based on unofficial publications.

 

 

  

Average Exchange Rates for each Period

 

   Quarterly Exchange Rate (local currency per USD)   YTD Exchange Rate (local currency per USD) 
   3Q 2015   3Q 2014   Δ%   YTD 2015   YTD 2014   Δ% 
                         
Mexico   16.4058    13.1114    25.1%   15.5486    13.1167    18.5%
Guatemala   7.6626    7.7674    -1.3%   7.6582    7.7706    -1.4%
Nicaragua   27.4210    26.1153    5.0%   27.0894    25.7995    5.0%
Costa Rica   540.8066    544.7856    -0.7%   540.7918    545.1330    -0.8%
Panama   1.0000    1.0000    0.0%   1.0000    1.0000    0.0%
Colombia   2,942.1276    1,910.5851    54.0%   2,636.2140    1,944.3202    35.6%
Venezuela (1)   199.1050    11.2148    1675.4%   164.5246    9.7229    1592.1%
Brazil   3.5480    2.2752    55.9%   3.1612    2.2896    38.1%
Argentina   9.2496    8.2982    11.5%   8.9637    7.9937    12.1%

 

 

 

End of Period Exchange Rates

  

   Exchange Rate (local currency per USD)   Exchange Rate (local currency per USD) 
   Sep 2015   Sep 2014   Δ%   Jun 2015   Jun 2014   Δ% 
                         
Mexico   17.0073    13.4541    26.4%   15.5676    13.0323    19.5%
Guatemala   7.6755    7.6712    0.1%   7.6245    7.7786    -2.0%
Nicaragua   27.5869    26.2733    5.0%   27.2497    25.9521    5.0%
Costa Rica   541.0400    545.5200    -0.8%   540.9700    548.6600    -1.4%
Panama   1.0000    1.0000    0.0%   1.0000    1.0000    0.0%
Colombia   3,121.9400    2,028.4800    53.9%   2,585.1100    1,881.1900    37.4%
Venezuela (1)   199.4204    12.0000    1561.8%   197.2980    10.6000    1761.3%
Brazil   3.9729    2.4510    62.1%   3.1026    2.2025    40.9%
Argentina   9.4220    8.4300    11.8%   9.0880    8.1330    11.7%

 

(1) Venezuela's exchange rate based on SIMADI for 2015 and SICAD for 2014

 

 

 

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Stock listing information

Mexican Stock Exchange, Ticker: KOFL | NYSE (ADR), Ticker: KOF | Ratio of KOF L to KOF = 10:1

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. produces and distributes Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Del Valle, and other trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company in Mexico (a substantial part of central Mexico, including Mexico City, as well as southeast and northeast Mexico), Guatemala (Guatemala City and surrounding areas), Nicaragua (nationwide), Costa Rica (nationwide), Panama (nationwide), Colombia (most of the country), Venezuela (nationwide), Brazil (greater São Paulo, Campiñas, Santos, the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, the state of Paraná, part of the state of Goias, part of the state of Rio de Janeiro and part of the state of Minas Gerais), Argentina (federal capital of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas) and Philippines (nationwide), along with bottled water, juices, teas, isotonics, beer, and other beverages in some of these territories. The Company has 64 bottling facilities and serves more than 351 million consumers through more of 2,800,000 retailers with more than 120,000 employees worldwide.

 

Investor Relations:

 

Roland Karig

roland.karig@kof.com.mx

(5255) 1519-5186

 

José Manuel Fernández

josemanuel.fernandez@kof.com.mx

(5255) 1519-5148

 

Tania Ramirez

tania.ramirez@kof.com.mx

(5255) 1519-5013

 

Website: www.coca-colafemsa.com

 

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