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 2019

 

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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FEMSA Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results

 

Monterrey, Mexico, October 28, 2019 — Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (“FEMSA”) (NYSE: FMX; BMV: FEMSAUBD) announced today its operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2019.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

 

·18.1% income from operations growth (17.7% on an organic1 basis) at FEMSA Consolidated
·120 basis points gross margin expansion at FEMSA Comercio’s Proximity Division
·26.6% revenue growth (6.2% on an organic1 basis) at FEMSA Comercio’s Health Division
·50 basis points operating margin expansion at FEMSA Comercio’s Fuel Division
·21.1% income from operations growth at Coca-Cola FEMSA

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND FIRST NINE MONTHS 2019

Change vs. Comparable Results2

 

   Revenues   Gross Profit   Income
from Operations
   Same-Store Sales 
    3Q19    YTD19    3Q19    YTD19    3Q19    YTD19    3Q19    YTD19 
FEMSA CONSOLIDATED   10.2%   9.1%   12.8%   11.0%   18.1%   10.9%          
FEMSA COMERCIO                                        
Proximity Division   10.1%   10.3%   13.7%   15.9%   9.4%   12.4%   5.0%   4.9%
Health Division   26.6%   14.4%   22.7%   11.0%   9.4%   1.4%   (0.7)%   (0.7)%
Fuel Division   1.2%   3.8%   16.8%   24.4%   23.7%   23.9%   (3.9)%   (3.7)%
COCA-COLA FEMSA   10.3%   9.1%   7.1%   7.2%   21.1%   11.1%          

 

Eduardo Padilla, FEMSA’s CEO, commented:

 

“The third quarter was a positive one on both the operational and strategic fronts. Operationally, we saw solid performances across our business units. OXXO continued to grow at a steady pace in Mexico, and we again saw encouraging data from the international operations. The Health division continued to see a soft patch in Chile but we are quickly making progress in the integration of GPF in Ecuador, while the Fuel division did not add to its number of stations but still managed to deliver encouraging results during the quarter. For its part, Coca-Cola FEMSA saw a resilient consumer environment in Mexico and solid growth in South America, combining to deliver a positive operating performance.

 

Strategically, we made two important announcements, first on our new joint venture with Raízen in Brazil, and more recently on our investment and joint venture with Jetro Restaurant Depot. These are relevant steps in our quest to deploy capital in high-growth, high-return retail assets, and we are very excited about both opportunities.”

 

 

 

1 Excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

2 Comparable Results: Starting on the first quarter of 2019, we adopted the International Financial Reporting Standard 16 – "Leases" ("IFRS 16") across all our business units. The Comparable Results is a set of numbers which estimate the retroactive effect that the adoption of IFRS 16 would have had on FEMSA's 2018 financial results. The performance comparisons expressed in this document will be made relative to the Comparable Results unless stated otherwise.

 

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Results are compared to the same period of previous year

 

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FEMSA CONSOLIDATED

3Q19 Financial Summary

(Millions of Ps.)

                     
       Comparable           Reported 
    3Q19    3Q18    Var.*    Org.*    3Q18 
Revenues   130,470    118,371    10.2%   8.1%   118,371 
Income from Operations   12,632    10,699    18.1%   17.7%   9,992 
Income from Operations Margin (%)   9.7    9.0    70 bps         8.4 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   19,776    17,632    12.2%   10.7%   15,046 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA) Margin (%)   15.2    14.9    30 bps         12.7 
Net Income   9,613    6,286    52.9%        6,598 

 

*vs. Comparable Results

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Millions of Ps.)

As of September 30, 2019  Ps.   US$ 3 
Cash   97,851    4,956 
Short-term debt   21,406    1,084 
Long-term debt 4   96,310    4,878 
Net debt 4   19,865    1,006 

 

Total revenues increased 10.2% in 3Q19 compared to 3Q18, reflecting growth across all business units. On an organic basis,1 total revenues grew 8.1%.

 

Gross profit grew 12.8%. Gross margin expanded 90 basis points, mainly driven by strong expansion at FEMSA Comercio’s Proximity and Fuel Divisions, partially offset by a contraction at Coca-Cola FEMSA and FEMSA Comercio’s Health Division.

 

Income from operations increased 18.1%. On an organic basis,1 income from operations increased 17.7%. Consolidated operating margin increased 70 basis points to 9.7% of total revenues, reflecting margin expansion at Coca-Cola FEMSA and FEMSA Comercio’s Fuel Division. These were partially offset by margin contraction at FEMSA Comercio’s Proximity and Health Divisions.

 

Income tax was Ps. 3,391 million in 3Q19.

 

Net consolidated income increased 52.9% to Ps. 9,613 million, driven by the increase in our Income from operations described above, and a non-cash foreign exchange gain related to FEMSA’s U.S. dollar-denominated cash position as impacted by the depreciation of the Mexican peso.

 

Net majority income was Ps. 2.03 per FEMSA Unit2 and US$1.03 per FEMSA ADS.

 

Capital expenditures amounted to Ps. 6,776 million, reflecting higher investments at most of our business units.

 

 

 

1 Excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

2 FEMSA 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, 2019 was 3,578,226,270, equivalent to the total number of FEMSA Shares outstanding as of the same date, divided by 5.

3 The exchange rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for September 30, 2019 was 19.7420 MXN per USD.

4 Includes the effect of derivative financial instruments on long-term debt.

 

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FEMSA COMERCIO – Proximity DIVISION

 

FEMSA COMERCIO – PROXIMITY DIVISION
3Q19 Financial Summary
(Millions of Ps. except same-stores sales)
                 
    Comparable     Reported  
    3Q19    3Q18    Var.*    3Q18 
Same-store sales (thousands of Ps.)   824    785    5.0%   785 
Revenues   48,429    43,967    10.1%   43,967 
Income from Operations   4,413    4,034    9.4%   3,610 
Income from Operations Margin (%)   9.1    9.2    -10 bps    8.2 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   6,969    6,325    10.2%   4,997 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA) Margin (%)   14.4    14.4    0 bps    11.4 

 

*vs. Comparable Results

 

 

 

Total revenues increased 10.1% in 3Q19 compared to 3Q18, reflecting the opening of 232 net new OXXO stores in the quarter to reach 1,362 total net new store openings for the last twelve months. As of September 30, 2019, FEMSA Comercio’s Proximity Division had a total of 18,840 OXXO stores. OXXO’s same-store sales increased an average of 5.0%, driven by 6.5% growth in average customer ticket, which was partially offset by a decrease of 1.4% in store traffic.

 

Gross profit reached 40.0% of total revenues, reflecting: i) sustained growth of the services category including income from financial services; ii) healthy trends in our commercial income activity; and iii) increased and more efficient promotional programs with our key supplier partners.

 

Income from operations amounted to 9.1% of total revenues. Operating expenses increased 15.0% to Ps. 14,970 million, above revenues, mainly reflecting: i) our continuing initiative to strengthen our compensation structure of key in-store personnel in a tight labor market, including the gradual shift from commission-based store teams to employee-based teams; and ii) higher secure cash handling costs driven by increased volume and higher operational costs. These were partially offset by lower electricity costs as more than half of our stores in Mexico are now being supplied from wind energy.

 

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FEMSA COMERCIO – HEALTH DIVISION

 

FEMSA COMERCIO – HEALTH DIVISION
3Q19 Financial Summary
(Millions of Ps. except same-stores sales)
 Comparable   Reported 
   3Q19   3Q18   Var.*   Org.*   3Q18 
Same-store sales (thousands of Ps.)   1,399    1,410    (0.7)%        1,410 
Revenues   15,909    12,562    26.6%   6.2%   12,562 
Income from Operations   647    592    9.4%   3.7%   540 
Income from Operations Margin (%)   4.1    4.7    -60 bps         4.3 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   1,539    1,277    20.5%   0.9%   789 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA) Margin (%)   9.7    10.2    -50 bps         6.3 
*vs. Comparable Results                         

 

 

 

Total revenues increased 26.6% in 3Q19 compared to 3Q18. On an organic basis,1 total revenues grew 6.2% reflecting stable trends in Mexico and positive trends in Colombia, that were partially offset by soft trading in Chile and a negative currency translation effect related to the appreciation of the Mexican peso compared to the Chilean and Colombian pesos. As of September 30, 2019, FEMSA Comercio’s Health Division had a total of 3,130 points of sale across our territories. This figure reflects the addition of 69 net new stores in the quarter, to reach 827 total net new store additions for the last twelve months, including the integration of Corporación GPF during the 2Q19. Same-store sales for drugstores decreased an average of 0.7%, reflecting the effects described above.

 

Gross profit represented 29.4% of total revenues, reflecting; i) new pricing regulations in Colombia; ii) increased promotional activity in Chile; and iii) the consolidation of Corporación GPF. These were partially offset by improved efficiency and more effective collaboration and execution with our key supplier partners in Mexico.

 

Income from operations amounted to 4.1% of total revenues. Operating expenses increased 25.1% to Ps. 4,029 million, as cost efficiencies and tight expense control across our legacy territories were more than offset by the consolidation of Corporación GPF, which has a relatively higher operating expense structure.

 

 

1 Excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

 

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FEMSA COMERCIO – FUEL DIVISION

 

FEMSA COMERCIO – FUEL DIVISION
3Q19 Financial Summary
(Millions of Ps. except same-stations sales)
   Comparable   Reported 
   3Q19   3Q18   Var.*   3Q18 
Same-station sales (thousands of Ps.)   7,591    7,898    (3.9)%   7,898 
Revenues   12,348    12,196    1.2%   12,196 
Income from Operations   331    268    23.7%   133 
Income from Operations Margin (%)   2.7    2.2    50 bps    1.1 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   551    466    18.2%   175 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA) Margin (%)   4.5    3.8    70 bps    1.4 
*vs. Comparable Results                    

 

 

 

Total revenues increased 1.2% in 3Q19 compared to 3Q18, reflecting no additions of OXXO GAS stations in the quarter, reaching 22 total net new stations in the last twelve months, representing an increase of 4.2% in total service stations. As of September 30, 2019, FEMSA Comercio’s Fuel Division had a total of 541 OXXO GAS service stations. Same-station sales decreased 3.9%, reflecting a 3.5% growth in the average price per liter, which was offset by a decrease of 7.1% in the average volume.

 

Gross profit reached 10.0% of total revenues.

 

Income from operations amounted to 2.7% of total revenues. Operating expenses increased 14.5% to Ps. 907 million, above revenues, reflecting: i) higher wages and improved compensation structures for our in-station personnel aimed at reducing turnover in a tight labor market; and ii) expenses related to the transition into the new OXXO GAS brand image.

 

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Results are compared to the same period of previous year

 

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FEMSA CONSOLIDATED
Financial Summary for the First Nine Months
(Millions of Ps.)
   Comparable   Reported 
   2019   2018   Var.*   Org.*   2018 
Revenues   374,190    343,038    9.1%   6.8%   343,038 
Income from Operations   33,525    30,223    10.9%   9.5%   28,306 
Income from Operations Margin (%)   9.0    8.8    20 bps         8.3 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   54,296    49,527    9.6%   7.5%   42,001 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA) Margin (%)   14.5    14.4    10 bps         12.2 
Net Income   21,962    17,678    24.2%        18,593 
*vs. Comparable Results                         

 

Total revenues increased 9.1%, reflecting solid growth across all business units. On an organic basis,1 total revenues increased 6.8%.

 

Gross profit increased 11.0%. Gross margin increased 60 basis points to 37.2% of total revenues, reflecting gross margin expansion across FEMSA Comercio’s Proximity and Fuel Divisions, partially offset by a contraction at Coca-Cola FEMSA and FEMSA Comercio’s Health Division.

 

Income from operations increased 10.9%. On an organic basis,1 it increased 9.5%. Our consolidated operating margin increased 20 basis points to 9.0% of total revenues, reflecting margin expansion at Coca-Cola FEMSA and FEMSA Comercio´s Proximity and Fuel Divisions, partially offset by a contraction at FEMSA Comercio´s Health Division.

 

Net consolidated income increased 24.2% to Ps. 21,962 million, reflecting the increase in our Income from Operations described above and a decrease of non-cash foreign exchange loss related to FEMSA’s U.S. dollar-denominated cash position as impacted by the appreciation of the Mexican peso.

 

Net majority income per FEMSA Unit2 was Ps. 4.44 (US$2.25 per ADS).

 

Capital expenditures amounted to Ps. 16,944 million, reflecting higher investments in most business units.

 

 

1 Excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

2 FEMSA 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, 2019 was 3,578,226,270, equivalent to the total number of FEMSA Shares outstanding as of the same date, divided by 5.

 

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FEMSA COMERCIO – PROXIMITY DIVISION
Financial Summary for the First Nine Months
(Millions of Ps. except same-stores sales)
   Comparable   Reported 
   2019   2018   Var.*   Org.*   2018 
Same-store sales (thousands of Ps.)   792    755    4.9%        755 
Revenues   136,870    124,101    10.3%   10.0%   124,101 
Income from Operations   11,694    10,403    12.4%   11.4%   9,169 
Income from Operations Margin (%)   8.5    8.4    10 bps         7.4 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   19,050    16,943    12.4%   11.2%   13,055 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA) Margin (%)   13.9    13.7    20 bps         10.5 
*vs. Comparable Results                         

 

Total revenues increased 10.3%. OXXO’s same-store sales increased an average of 4.9%, driven by a 5.5% increase in average customer ticket and a 0.6% decrease in store traffic. On an organic basis,1 total revenues increased 10.0%.

 

Gross profit reached 39.5% of total revenues.

 

Income from operations amounted to 8.5% of total revenues. Operating expenses increased 16.9% to Ps. 42,324 million.

 

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FEMSA COMERCIO – HEALTH DIVISION
Financial Summary for the First Nine Months
(Millions of Ps. except same-stores sales)
       Comparable   Reported 
   2019   2018   Var.*   Org.*   2018 
Same-store sales (thousands of Ps.)   1,461    1,472    (0.7)%        1,472 
Revenues   43,913    38,396    14.4%   2.8%   38,396 
Income from Operations   1,627    1,605    1.4%   (3.5)%   1,454 
Income from Operations Margin (%)   3.7    4.2    -50 bps         3.8 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   3,912    3,648    7.2%   (2.0)%   2,206 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA) Margin (%)   8.9    9.5    -60 bps         5.7 
*vs. Comparable Results                         

 

Total revenues increased by 14.4%. Same-store sales for drugstores decreased by an average of 0.7%, reflecting positive trends in local currencies in Mexico and Colombia, offset by soft trading in Chile and a negative currency translation effect related to the appreciation of the Mexican peso compared to the Chilean and Colombian pesos in our operations in South America. On an organic basis,1 total revenues increased 2.8%.

 

Gross profit reached 29.3% of total revenues.

 

Income from operations amounted to 3.7% of total revenues. Operating expenses increased 12.6% to Ps. 11,251 million.

 

 

1 Excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

 

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FEMSA COMERCIO – FUEL DIVISION

 

FEMSA COMERCIO – FUEL DIVISION
Financial Summary for the First Nine Months
(Millions of Ps. except same-stations sales)
   Comparable   Reported 
   2019   2018   Var.*   2018 
Same-station sales (thousands of Ps.)   7,503    7,790    (3.7)%   7,790 
Revenues   35,616    34,300    3.8%   34,300 
Income from Operations   922    744    23.9%   352 
Income from Operations Margin (%)   2.6    2.2    40 bps    1.0 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   1,634    1,321    23.7%   470 
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA) Margin (%)   4.6    3.9    70 bps    1.4 
*vs. Comparable Results                    

 

Total revenues increased 3.8%. Same-station sales decreased at an average of 3.7%, reflecting an 8.0% increase in the average price per liter offset by a decrease of 10.8% in the average volume.

 

Gross profit reached 10.0% of total revenues.

 

Income from operations amounted to 2.6% of total revenues. Operating expenses increased 24.6% to Ps. 2,640 million.

 

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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 http://www.coca-colafemsa.com

 

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·On August 6, 2019, FEMSA announced that it had reached an agreement to enter into a 50-50 Joint Venture with Raízen. Through this agreement, FEMSA Comercio will acquire a 50% interest in Raízen Conveniências. The full Enterprise Value of Raízen Conveniências for the purpose of this transaction is R$1,122 Million, free of any debt or cash, and FEMSA Comercio’s 50% interest is therefore valued at R$561 Million. Raízen itself is a 50-50 Joint Venture between Cosan and Shell. Raízen currently operates more than 6,200 Shell service stations in Brazil, and approximately one thousand of them have a Select brand convenience store today. The stores are franchised or licensed by Raízen to independent operators. The Joint Venture agreement is limited to the convenience store business and excludes the fuel service station operations. The transaction has been approved by the relevant authorities, and it is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

·On September 26, 2019, FEMSA announced that it had signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to acquire a minority stake in privately-held Jetro Restaurant Depot (“JRD”). The MOU also contemplates that FEMSA and JRD will enter into a Joint Venture to take JRD’s business model to Mexico and other Latin American markets. The amount of FEMSA’s investment as per the MOU is US$750 million. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2019.

  

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION:
Our Third Quarter 2019 Conference Call will be held on: Monday, October 28, 2019, 11:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 AM Mexico City Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial: Domestic US: (800) 289 0438; International: +1 (323) 794 2423; Conference Id: 1233207. 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 company that creates economic and social value through companies and institutions and strives to be the best employer and neighbor to the communities in which it operates. It participates in the retail industry through FEMSA Comercio, comprising a Proximity Division operating OXXO, a small-format store chain, a Health Division, which includes drugstores and related activities, and a Fuel Division, which operates the OXXO GAS chain of retail service stations. In the beverage industry, it participates through Coca-Cola FEMSA, a public bottler of Coca-Cola products; and in the beer industry, as a shareholder of HEINEKEN, a brewer with operations in over 70 countries. 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. Through its business units, FEMSA has more than 295,000 employees in 13 countries. FEMSA is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific Alliance, the FTSE4Good Emerging Index and the Mexican Stock Exchange Sustainability Index, among other indexes that evaluate is sustainability performance.

 

The translations of Mexican pesos into US dollars are included solely for the convenience of the reader, using the noon buying rate for Mexican pesos as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on September 30, 2019, which was 19.7420 Mexican pesos per US dollar.

 

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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.

 

Eight pages of tables and Coca-Cola FEMSA’s press release to follow

 

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FEMSA

Consolidated Income Statement

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the third quarter of: 
           Comparable(A)   As Reported 
   2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B)   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B) 
Total revenues   130,470    100.0    118,371    100.0    10.2    8.1    118,371    100.0    10.2    8.1 
Cost of sales   81,587    62.5    75,020    63.4    8.8         75,066    63.4    8.7      
Gross profit   48,883    37.5    43,351    36.6    12.8         43,305    36.6    12.9      
Administrative expenses   5,392    4.1    4,411    3.7    22.2         4,458    3.8    21.0      
Selling expenses   30,757    23.6    27,949    23.7    10.0         28,563    24.2    7.7      
Other operating expenses (income), net (1)   102    0.1    292    0.2    (65.1)        292    0.2    (65.1)     
Income from operations(2)   12,632    9.7    10,699    9.0    18.1    17.7    9,992    8.4    26.4    26.1 
Other non-operating expenses (income)   402         391         2.8         391         2.8      
Interest expense   3,514         3,402         3.3         2,334         50.6      
Interest income   943         748         26.1         748         26.1      
Interest expense, net   2,571         2,654         (3.1)        1,586         62.1      
Foreign exchange loss (gain)   (1,613)        3,304         (148.8)        3,310         (148.7)     
Other financial expenses (income), net.   51         (166)        (130.7)        (166)        (130.7)     
Financing expenses, net   1,009         5,792         (82.6)        4,730         (78.7)     
Income before income tax and participation in associates results   11,221         4,516         148.4         4,871         130.4      
Income tax   3,391         1,741         94.8         1,784         90.1      
Participation in associates results(3)   1,783         3,101         (42.5)        3,101         (42.5)     
Net income from continuing operations   9,613         5,877         63.6         6,188         55.3      
Net income from discontinued operations   -         410         (100.0)        410         (100.0)     
Net consolidated income   9,613         6,286         52.9         6,598         45.7      
Net majority income   7,274         4,380         66.1         4,693         55.0      
Net minority income   2,339         1,906         22.7         1,906         22.7      

 

Operative Cash Flow & CAPEX  2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B)   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B) 
Income from operations   12,632    9.7    10,699    9.0    18.1    17.7    9,992    8.4    26.4    26.1 
Depreciation   6,045    4.6    5,682    4.8    6.4         3,803    3.2    59.0      
Amortization & other non-cash charges   1,099    0.9    1,251    1.1    (12.2)        1,251    1.1    (12.2)     
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   19,776    15.2    17,632    14.9    12.2    10.7    15,046    12.7    31.4    29.8 
CAPEX   6,776         6,650         1.9         6,650         1.9      

 

(A) Unaudited consolidated financial information. For more detail please refer to our Press Release published on april 5th, 2019.

(B) Organic basis (% Org.) excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

(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.  

 

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FEMSA

Consolidated Income Statement

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the nine months of: 
           Comparable(A)   As Reported 
  2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B)   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B) 
Total revenues   374,190    100.0    343,038    100.0    9.1    6.8    343,038    100.0    9.1    6.8 
Cost of sales   234,806    62.8    217,491    63.4    8.0         217,603    63.4    7.9      
Gross profit   139,384    37.2    125,547    36.6    11.0         125,435    36.6    11.1      
Administrative expenses   14,871    4.0    12,823    3.7    16.0         12,892    3.8    15.4      
Selling expenses   89,549    23.8    81,432    23.8    10.0         83,168    24.2    7.7      
Other operating expenses (income), net (1)   1,439    0.4    1,069    0.3    34.6         1,069    0.3    34.6      
Income from operations(2)   33,525    9.0    30,223    8.8    10.9    9.5    28,306    8.3    18.4    16.9 
Other non-operating expenses (income)   667         995         (33.0)        995         (33.0)     
Interest expense   10,458         10,354         1.0         7,152         46.2      
Interest income   2,462         2,002         23.0         2,002         23.0      
Interest expense, net   7,996         8,352         (4.3)        5,150         55.3      
Foreign exchange loss (gain)   270         2,636         (89.8)        2,649         (89.8)     
Other financial expenses (income), net.   66         160         (58.8)        160         (58.8)     
Financing expenses, net   8,332         11,148         (25.3)        7,959         4.7      
Income before income tax and participation in associates results   24,526         18,079         35.7         19,352         26.7      
Income tax   7,494         6,141         22.0         6,498         15.3      
Participation in associates results(3)   4,930         5,163         (4.5)        5,163         (4.5)     
Net income from continuing operations   21,962         17,102         28.4         18,017         21.9      
Net income from discontinued operations   -         576         (100.0)        576         (100.0)     
Net consolidated income   21,962         17,678         24.2         18,593         18.1      
Net majority income   15,896         12,381         28.4         13,230         20.2      
Net minority income   6,066         5,297         14.5         5,363         13.1      

 

Operative Cash Flow & CAPEX  2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B)   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B) 
Income from operations   33,525    9.0    30,223    8.8    10.9    9.5    28,306    8.3    18.4    16.9 
Depreciation   17,387    4.6    16,348    4.8    6.4         10,738    3.1    61.9      
Amortization & other non-cash charges   3,383    0.9    2,957    0.8    14.4         2,957    0.8    14.4      
Operative Cash Flow (EBITDA)   54,296    14.5    49,527    14.4    9.6    7.5    42,001    12.2    29.3    26.8 
CAPEX   16,944         16,533         2.5         16,533         2.5      

 

(A) Unaudited consolidated financial information. For more detail please refer to our Press Release published on april 5th, 2019.

(B) Organic basis (% Org.) excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

(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.  

 

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FEMSA

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Millions of Pesos

 

ASSETS  Sep-19   Dic-18   % Inc. 
Cash and cash equivalents   97,851    62,047    57.7 
Investments   14,661    30,924    (52.6)
Accounts receivable   25,171    28,164    (10.6)
Inventories   36,140    35,686    1.3 
Other current assets   23,113    20,786    11.2 
Total current assets   196,936    177,607    10.9 
Investments in shares   94,181    94,315    (0.1)
Property, plant and equipment, net   111,155    108,602    2.4 
Right of use   51,068    -     N.S.  
Intangible assets (1)   144,106    145,610    (1.0)
Other assets   42,090    50,247    (16.2)
TOTAL ASSETS   639,536    576,381    11.0 
                
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS´ EQUITY               
Bank loans   3,690    2,436    51.5 
Current maturities of long-term debt   17,716    11,238    57.6 
Interest payable   1,543    964    60.1 
Current maturities of long-term leases   6,268    -     N.S.  
Operating liabilities   100,346    86,826    15.6 
Total current liabilities   129,563    101,464    27.7 
Long-term debt (2)   96,310    108,161    (11.0)
Long-term leases   46,432    -     N.S.  
Laboral obligations   4,876    4,699    3.8 
Other liabilities   25,409    26,515    (4.2)
Total liabilities   302,590    240,839    25.6 
Total stockholders’ equity   336,946    335,542    0.4 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   639,536    576,381    11.0 

 

   September 30, 2019 
DEBT MIX (2)  % of Total   Average Rate 
Denominated in:          
Mexican pesos   52.8%   8.1%
U.S. Dollars   7.4%   4.6%
Euros   18.5%   1.8%
Colombian pesos   1.3%   5.4%
Argentine pesos   0.1%   65.9%
Brazilian reais   14.8%   8.3%
Chilean pesos   3.9%   4.6%
Uruguayan Pesos   1.1%   9.7%
Total debt   100.0%   6.6%

 

Fixed rate (2)   88.3 %      
Variable rate (2)   11.7 %      

 

DEBT MATURITY PROFILE  2019   2020   2021   2022   2023   2024+ 
% of Total Debt   3.8%   10.1%   4.4%   2.2%   22.1%   57.5%

 

(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 - Proximity Division

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the third quarter of: 
           Comparable (A)   As Reported 
   2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   2018   % of rev.   % Var. 
Total revenues   48,429    100.0    43,967    100.0    10.1    43,967    100.0    10.1 
Cost of sales   29,046    60.0    26,917    61.2    7.9    26,917    61.2    7.9 
Gross profit   19,383    40.0    17,050    38.8    13.7    17,050    38.8    13.7 
Administrative expenses   1,189    2.5    1,044    2.4    13.9    1,046    2.4    13.7 
Selling expenses   13,710    28.3    11,903    27.0    15.2    12,325    28.0    11.2 
Other operating expenses (income), net   71    0.1    69    0.2    2.9    69    0.2    2.9 
Income from operations   4,413    9.1    4,034    9.2    9.4    3,610    8.2    22.2 
Depreciation   2,392    4.9    2,166    4.9    10.4    1,262    2.9    89.5 
Amortization & other non-cash charges   164    0.4    125    0.3    31.2    125    0.3    31.2 
Operative cash flow   6,969    14.4    6,325    14.4    10.2    4,997    11.4    39.5 
CAPEX   3,003         2,654         13.2    2,654        13.2 

 

Information of OXXO Stores

 

Total stores   18,840           17,478               7.8                          
Net new convenience stores:                                                      
vs. Last quarter   232           182               27.5                          
Year-to-date   841           901               (6.7 )                        
Last-twelve-months   1,362           1,430               (4.8 )                        
                                                           
Same-store data: (1)                                                          
Sales (thousands of pesos)   824.0           784.7               5.0                          
Traffic (thousands of transactions)   22.6           23.0               (1.4 )                        
Ticket (pesos)   36.4           34.2               6.5                          

 

FEMSA Comercio - Proximity Division

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the nine months of: 
           Comparable (A)   As Reported 
   2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B)   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B) 
Total revenues   136,870    100.0    124,101    100.0    10.3    10.0    124,101    100.0    10.3    10.0 
Cost of sales   82,852    60.5    77,482    62.4    6.9         77,482    62.4    6.9      
Gross profit   54,018    39.5    46,619    37.6    15.9         46,619    37.6    15.9      
Administrative expenses   3,272    2.4    2,772    2.2    18.0         2,777    2.2    17.8      
Selling expenses   38,858    28.5    33,231    26.8    16.9         34,460    27.8    12.8      
Other operating expenses (income), net   194    0.1    213    0.2    (9.0)        213    0.2    (8.9)     
Income from operations   11,694    8.5    10,403    8.4    12.4    11.4    9,169    7.4    27.5    26.4 
Depreciation   6,909    5.0    6,176    5.0    11.9         3,522    2.8    96.2      
Amortization & other non-cash charges   447    0.4    364    0.3    22.9         364    0.3    22.8      
Operative cash flow   19,050    13.9    16,943    13.7    12.4    11.2    13,055    10.5    45.9    44.3 
CAPEX   7,508         6,525         15.1         6,525         15.1      

 

Information of OXXO Stores

 

Total stores   18,840              17,478              7.8                                          
Net new convenience stores:                                                                            
vs. Last quarter   232              182              27.5                                          
Year-to-date   841              901              (6.7 )                                        
Last-twelve-months   1,362              1,430              (4.8 )                                        
                                                                             
Same-store data: (1)                                                                            
Sales (thousands of pesos)   792.0              755.1              4.9                                          
Traffic (thousands of transactions)   22.3              22.4              (0.6 )                                        
Ticket (pesos)   35.6              33.7              5.5                                          

 

(A) Unaudited consolidated financial information. For more detail please refer to our Press Release published on april 5th, 2019.

(B) Organic basis (% Org.) Excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

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

 

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FEMSA Comercio - Health Division

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the third quarter of: 
           Comparable(A)   As Reported 
   2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B)   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B) 
Total revenues   15,909    100.0    12,562    100.0    26.6    6.2    12,562    100.0    26.6    6.2 
Cost of sales   11,233    70.6    8,750    69.7    28.4         8,750    69.7    28.4      
Gross profit   4,676    29.4    3,812    30.3    22.7         3,812    30.3    22.7      
Administrative expenses   725    4.6    514    4.1    41.1         514    4.1    41.1      
Selling expenses   3,253    20.4    2,680    21.3    21.4         2,732    21.7    19.1      
Other operating expenses (income), net   51    0.3    26    0.2    96.2         26    0.2    96.2      
Income from operations   647    4.1    592    4.7    9.4    3.7    540    4.3    19.8    13.5 
Depreciation   817    5.1    605    4.8    34.9         169    1.3     N.S.       
Amortization & other non-cash charges   75    0.5    80    0.7    (6.3)        80    0.7    (6.3)     
Operative cash flow   1,539    9.7    1,277    10.2    20.5    0.9    789    6.3    95.1    63.3 
CAPEX   411         376        9.3         376        9.3      

 

Information of Stores                                                  
Total Stores(1)   3,130         2,303         35.9                          
Net new stores:                                                  
vs. Last quarter   69         52         32.7                          
Year-to-date   769         78          N.S.                           
Last-twelve-months   827         125          N.S.                           
                                                   
Same-store data: (2)                                                  
Sales (thousands of pesos)   1,399.2         1,409.6         (0.7)                         

 

FEMSA Comercio - Health Division

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the nine months of: 
           Comparable(A)   As Reported 
   2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B)   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B) 
Total revenues   43,913    100.0    38,396    100.0    14.4    2.8    38,396    100.0    14.4    2.8 
Cost of sales   31,035    70.7    26,795    69.8    15.8         26,795    69.8    15.8      
Gross profit   12,878    29.3    11,601    30.2    11.0         11,601    30.2    11.0      
Administrative expenses   1,965    4.5    1,514    3.9    29.8         1,514    3.9    29.8      
Selling expenses   9,181    20.9    8,413    21.9    9.1         8,564    22.3    7.2      
Other operating expenses (income), net   105    0.2    69    0.2    52.2         69    0.2    52.2      
Income from operations   1,627    3.7    1,605    4.2    1.4    (3.5)   1,454    3.8    11.9    6.6 
Depreciation   2,057    4.7    1,791    4.7    14.9         500    1.3     N.S.       
Amortization & other non-cash charges   228    0.5    252    0.6    (9.5)        252    0.6    (9.5)     
Operative cash flow   3,912    8.9    3,648    9.5    7.2    (2.0)   2,206    5.7    77.3    62.0 
CAPEX   1,006         956         5.2         956        5.2      

 

Information of Stores                                                  
Total Stores(1)   3,130         2,303         35.9                          
Net new stores:                                                  
vs. Last quarter   69         52         32.7                          
Year-to-date   769         78          N.S.                           
Last-twelve-months   827         125          N.S.                           
                                                   
Same-store data: (2)                                                  
Sales (thousands of pesos)   1,461.4         1,472.2         (0.7)                         

 

(A) Unaudited consolidated financial information. For more detail please refer to our Press Release published on april 5th, 2019.

(B) Organic basis (% Org.) Excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

(1) Includes GPF Adquisition

(2) Monthly average information per store, considering same stores with more than twelve months of all the operations of FEMSA Comercio - Health Division.

 

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FEMSA Comercio - Fuel Division

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the third quarter of: 
           Comparable (A)   As Reported 
   2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   2018   % of rev.   % Var. 
Total revenues   12,348    100.0    12,196    100.0    1.2    12,196    100.0    1.2 
Cost of sales   11,110    90.0    11,136    91.3    (0.2)   11,136    91.3    (0.2)
Gross profit   1,238    10.0    1,060    8.7    16.8    1,060    8.7    16.8 
Administrative expenses   60    0.5    42    0.3    44.6    42    0.3    42.9 
Selling expenses   848    6.8    750    6.2    13.1    884    7.3    (4.1)
Other operating expenses (income), net   (1)   -    1    -     N.S.     1    -     N.S.  
Income from operations   331    2.7    268    2.2    23.7    133    1.1    148.9 
Depreciation   215    1.7    193    1.6    11.7    36    0.3     N.S.  
Amortization & other non-cash charges   5    0.1    6    -    (16.7)   6    -    (16.7)
Operative cash flow   551    4.5    466    3.8    18.2    175    1.4     N.S.  
CAPEX   184         123         49.3    123         49.3 

 

Information of OXXO GAS Service Stations                                        
Total service stations   541         519         4.2                
Net new service stations                                        
vs. Last quarter   0         20         (100.0)               
Year-to-date   2         67         (97.0)               
Last-twelve-months   22         122         (82.0)               
                                         
Volume (million of liters) total stations   693         711         (2.6)               
                                         
Same-stations data: (1)                                        
Sales (thousands of pesos)   7,591.3         7,898.2         (3.9)               
Volume (thousands of liters)   428.0         460.6         (7.1)               
Average price per liter   17.7         17.1         3.5                

 

FEMSA Comercio - Fuel Division

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the nine months of: 
           Comparable (A)   As Reported 
   2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   2018   % of rev.   % Var. 
Total revenues   35,616    100.0    34,300    100.0    3.8    34,300    100.0    3.8 
Cost of sales   32,054    90.0    31,437    91.7    2.0    31,437    91.7    2.0 
Gross profit   3,562    10.0    2,863    8.3    24.4    2,863    8.3    24.4 
Administrative expenses   151    0.4    153    0.4    (1.0)   154    0.4    (1.9)
Selling expenses   2,420    6.8    1,963    5.7    23.3    2,354    6.9    2.8 
Other operating expenses (income), net   69    0.2    3    -     N.S.     3    -     N.S.  
Income from operations   922    2.6    744    2.2    23.9    352    1.0    161.9 
Depreciation   626    1.8    558    1.6    12.3    99    0.3     N.S.  
Amortization & other non-cash charges   86    0.2    19    0.1     N.S.     19    0.1     N.S.  
Operative cash flow   1,634    4.6    1,321    3.9    23.7    470    1.4     N.S.  
CAPEX   428         316         35.4    316         35.4 

 

Information of OXXO GAS Service Stations                                        
Total service stations   541         519         4.2                
Net new service stations                                        
vs. Last quarter   0         20         (100.0)               
Year-to-date   2         67         (97.0)               
Last-twelve-months   22         122         (82.0)               
                                         
Volume (million of liters) total stations   2,007         2,093         (4.1)               
                                         
Same-stations data: (1)                                        
Sales (thousands of pesos)   7,502.9         7,790.4         (3.7)               
Volume (thousands of liters)   424.1         475.5         (10.8)               
Average price per liter   17.7         16.4         8.0                

 

(A) Unaudited consolidated financial information. For more detail please refer to our Press Release published on april 5th, 2019.

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

 

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Coca-Cola FEMSA

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the third quarter of: 
           Comparable (A)   As Reported 
   2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   2018   % Integral   % Var. 
Total revenues   48,699    100.0    44,148    100.0    10.3    44,148    100.0    10.3 
Cost of sales   27,032    55.5    23,909    54.2    13.1    23,911    54.2    13.1 
Gross profit   21,667    44.5    20,239    45.8    7.1    20,237    45.8    7.1 
Administrative expenses   2,138    4.4    2,058    4.7    3.9    2,061    4.7    3.7 
Selling expenses   12,564    25.8    12,186    27.5    3.1    12,195    27.5    3.0 
Other operating expenses (income), net   (48)   (0.1)   203    0.5    (123.6)   203    0.5    (123.6)
Income from operations   7,013    14.4    5,792    13.1    21.1    5,777    13.1    21.4 
Depreciation   2,251    4.6    2,334    5.3    (3.5)   2,190    5.0    2.8 
Amortization & other non-cash charges   805    1.7    524    1.2    53.8    524    1.1    53.6 
Operative cash flow   10,069    20.7    8,648    19.6    16.4    8,492    19.2    18.6 
CAPEX   2,772         3,103         (10.7)   3,103         (10.7)

 

Sales volumes                                        
(Millions of unit cases)                                        
Mexico and Central America   535.7    63.6    534.1    63.7    0.3                
South America   111.2    13.2    120.2    14.3    (7.5)               
Brazil   195.2    23.2    184.9    22.0    5.7                
Total   842.1    100.0    839.2    100.0    0.3                

  

(A) Unaudited consolidated financial information. For more detail please refer to our Press Release published on april 5th, 2019.

  

Coca-Cola FEMSA

Results of Operations

Millions of Pesos

 

   For the nine months of: 
           Comparable (A)   As Reported 
   2019   % of rev.   2018   % of rev.   % Var.   % Org.(B)   2018   % Integral   % Var.   % Org.(B) 
Total revenues   142,504    100.0    130,577    100.0    9.1    6.8    130,577    100.0    9.1    6.8 
Cost of sales   78,030    54.8    70,421    53.9    10.8         70,427    53.9    10.8      
Gross profit   64,473    45.2    60,156    46.1    7.2         60,150    46.1    7.2      
Administrative expenses   6,485    4.6    5,935    4.5    9.3         5,942    4.6    9.1      
Selling expenses   37,943    26.5    36,256    27.9    4.7         36,283    27.8    4.6      
Other operating expenses (income), net   1,004    0.7    822    0.6    22.1         822    0.6    22.1      
Income from operations   19,041    13.4    17,143    13.1    11.1    9.6    17,103    13.1    11.3    9.9 
Depreciation   6,699    4.7    6,629    5.1    1.1         6,178    4.7    8.4      
Amortization & other non-cash charges   1,986    1.4    1,627    1.3    22.1         1,627    1.3    22.1      
Operative cash flow   27,726    19.5    25,400    19.5    9.2    7.2    24,909    19.1    11.3    9.3 
CAPEX   6,681         7,120         (6.2)        7,120         (6.2)     

 

Sales volumes                                                  
(Millions of unit cases)                                                  
Mexico and Central America   1,568.4    63.3    1,561.2    63.7    0.5                          
South America   320.0    12.9    338.4    13.8    (5.4)                         
Brazil   590.9    23.8    550.5    22.5    7.4                          
Total   2,479.3    100.0    2,450.1    100.0    1.2                          

 

(A) Unaudited consolidated financial information. For more detail please refer to our Press Release published on april 5th, 2019.

(B) Organic basis (% Org.) excludes the effects of significant mergers and acquisitions in the last twelve months.

  

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FEMSA

Macroeconomic Information

 

   Inflation   End-of-period Exchange Rates 
   3Q 2019   LTM(1) Sep-19   Sep-19   Dic-18 
           Per USD   Per MXN   Per USD   Per MXN 
Mexico   0.70%   2.55%   19.64    1.0000    19.68    1.0000 
Colombia   0.35%   3.72%   3,462.01    0.0057    3,249.75    0.0061 
Brazil   0.29%   3.64%   4.16    4.7153    3.87    5.0797 
Argentina   10.07%   54.58%   57.59    0.3410    37.70    0.5221 
Chile   0.05%   2.60%   725.68    0.0271    695.69    0.0283 
Euro Zone   -0.16%   1.21%   0.91    21.5278    0.87    22.5383 

 

(1) LTM = Last twelve months.

 

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Coca-Cola FEMSA Announces Results for Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2019

 

Mexico City, October 25, 2019, Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOF UBL, NYSE: KOF) (“Coca-Cola FEMSA,” “KOF” or the “Company”), the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in the world by sales volume, announces results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2019.

 

THIRD QUARTER OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

·Volumes increased in Brazil and Central America, while remaining stable in Mexico; transactions outperformed volumes in Argentina and Brazil.
·Revenues increased 10.3%, while comparable revenues grew 11.6%. Solid pricing, revenue management initiatives across our operations, volume growth in Brazil and Central America, and extraordinary other operating revenues related to tax reclaims in Brazil were partially offset by unfavorable currency translation effects mainly from the Argentine and Colombian Peso.
·Operating income increased 21.4%, while comparable operating income increased 22.8%. A favorable price mix, stable raw material prices, operating expense efficiencies, and extraordinary tax effects in Brazil were partially offset by higher concentrate costs and the depreciation of all of our operating currencies as applied to our U.S. dollar-denominated raw material costs.
·Earnings per share1 were Ps. 0.24 (Earnings per unit were Ps. 1.92 and per ADS were Ps. 19.17).

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2019

Change vs. same period of last year

 

       Total Revenues  Gross Profit  Operating Income  Majority Net Income
       3Q 2019  YTD 2019  3Q 2019  YTD 2019  3Q 2019  YTD 2019  3Q 2019  YTD 2019
    Consolidated   10.3%  9.1%  7.1%  7.2%  21.4%  11.3%  23.3%  23.1%
As Reported (2)   Mexico & Central America   8.0%  9.7%  6.5%  9.5%  9.2%  14.5%      
    South America   13.6%  8.4%  7.9%  3.8%  43.9%  6.6%      
                              
    Consolidated   11.6%  11.0%  7.6%  8.8%  22.8%  15.6%      
Comparable (3)   Mexico & Central America   7.9%  8.2%  6.4%  8.0%  9.1%  13.5%      
    South America   17.4%  15.7%  9.9%  10.4%  49.5%  19.4%      

 

John Santa Maria, Coca-Cola FEMSA’s CEO, commented:

 

“I am encouraged by our positive operating performance across our divisions. In Mexico and Central America, our solid top-line growth was underscored by our resilient Mexico operation—where our affordability, portfolio innovation, and commercial initiatives are enabling us to drive price mix improvements—coupled with solid volume growth in Central America, driven by our improved route to market. In South America, I am pleased by the turnaround of our Brazilian operation, which continues to post solid volume performance, as it builds on two years of continuous growth. This is driven by our relentless focus on our consumers, resulting in market share gains across key categories. In addition, our Colombia operation’s single-serve affordability strategy is gaining traction as we focus on the profitability of our portfolio.

 

Moreover, we were selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index, reaffirming our commitment and challenging us to continue evolving our sustainability strategy.

 

As we approach the final stretch of the year, we are encouraged that our fundamental transformation has a long runway, which commits us to working extensively to continue delivering value for all of our stakeholders.”

 

(1)Quarterly earnings / outstanding shares. Earnings per share (EPS) for all periods are adjusted to give effect to the stock split resulting in 16,806.7 million shares outstanding. For the convenience of the reader, as a KOF UBL Unit is comprised of 8 shares (3 Series B shares and 5 Series L shares), earnings per unit are equal to EPS multiplied by 8. Each ADS represents 10 KOF UBL Units.
(2)According to IFRS 5, figures for 2018 do not include the Philippines as it is presented as a discontinued operation as of January 1, 2018.
(3) Please refer to page 9 for our definition of “comparable” and a description of the factors affecting the comparability of our financial and operating performance.

 

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

 

·Following a favorable decision from Brazilian tax authorities, Coca-Cola FEMSA has been entitled to reclaim tax payments made in prior years in Brazil, resulting in an extraordinary positive effect on its third-quarter results, affecting mainly other operating revenues and other operating expenses, net. The total net amount of extraordinary tax effects in Brazil in the operating income is Ps. 1,139 million for the period.
   
·On October 19, 2019, Coca-Cola FEMSA announced its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index for the seventh consecutive year and its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific Alliance Index for the third consecutive year, confirming its sustainability commitment and leadership.
   
·On November 1, 2019, Coca-Cola FEMSA will pay the second installment of the 2018 dividend approved for Ps. 0.4425 per share (equivalent to Ps. 3.54 per unit).
   
·As of November 2019, Maria Dyla Castro, who has served as Investor Relations Director at Coca-Cola FEMSA since October 2016, took on new responsibilities as Director of Global Business Services for the Finance area.
  Jorge Collazo, who has been Investor Relations Manager since October 2016 and has worked in the company since 2014, has been appointed the new Head of Investor Relations.

 

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA Reports 3Q2019 Results

October 25, 2019

 Page 20 of 34 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED THIRD-QUARTER RESULTS

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

 

   As Reported (1)  Comparable (2)
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos  3Q 2019  3Q 2018  Δ%  Δ%
Total revenues  48,699  44,148  10.3%  11.6%
Gross profit  21,667  20,237  7.1%  7.6%
Operating income  7,013  5,777  21.4%  22.8%
Operating cash flow (3)   10,069   8,492  18.6%  21.2%

 

Volume increased 0.3% to 842.1 million unit cases, driven mainly by 5.6% growth in Brazil, 2.8% growth in Central America, and stable performance in Mexico, partially offset by volume declines in Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay. On a comparable basis, total volumes increased 1.4%.

 

Total revenues increased 10.3% to Ps. 48,699 million. This figure includes extraordinary other operating revenues related to an entitlement to reclaim tax payments in Brazil. Our revenues were driven mainly by healthy pricing in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, revenue management initiatives across our territories, volume growth in Brazil and Central America, and a favorable mix effect driven by transactions growing ahead of volumes mainly in Brazil. These factors were partially offset by the negative translation effect resulting from the depreciation of the Argentine Peso, the Colombian Peso, the Uruguayan Peso, and the Nicaraguan Cordoba as compared to the Mexican Peso, combined with volume declines in Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay. On a comparable basis, total revenues would have increased 11.6%.

 

Gross profit increased 7.1% to Ps. 21,667 million, and gross margin contracted 130 basis points to 44.5%. Lower packaging prices, stable sweetener prices mainly in Brazil, and a favorable currency hedging position in most of our operations were offset by: i) higher concentrate costs in Mexico; ii) higher concentrate costs in Brazil, related to the reduction of tax credits on concentrate purchased from the Manaus Free Trade Zone; and iii) the depreciation in the average exchange rate of most of our operating currencies as applied to our U.S. dollar-denominated raw material costs. On a comparable basis, gross profit increased 7.6%.

 

(1)According to IFRS 5, figures from 2018 do not include the Philippines as it is presented as a discontinued operation as of January 1, 2018.
(2)Please refer to page 9 for our definition of “comparable” and a description of the factors affecting the comparability of our financial and operating performance.
(3)Operating cash flow = operating income + depreciation + amortization & other operating non-cash charges.

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA Reports 3Q2019 Results

October 25, 2019

 Page 21 of 34 

 

 

 

 

Operating income increased 21.4% to Ps. 7,013 million, and operating margin expanded 130 basis points to 14.4%. This increase was driven mainly by operating expense efficiencies and tax reclaims in Brazil, partially offset by restructuring severance payments of Ps. 367 million related to our efficiency program and other tax-related provisions. The total net amount of extraordinary tax effects in Brazil this quarter is Ps. 1,139 million. On a comparable basis, operating income increased 22.8%.

 

Comprehensive financing result recorded an expense of Ps. 1,430 million, compared to an expense of Ps. 1,322 million in the same period of 2018. This increase was driven mainly by a market value loss in financial instruments recognized during the quarter. This effect was partially offset by a reduction in our interest expense, net, as compared to the same period of 2018 and a foreign exchange gain—as our cash exposure in U.S. dollars was positively impacted by the depreciation of the Mexican Peso during the third quarter of 2019.

 

Income tax as a percentage of income before taxes was 25.9% as compared to 31.4% during the same period of the previous year. This decrease was driven mainly by the increase in the relative weight of our Mexico operation´s profits in our consolidated results, which have a lower tax rate, coupled with certain tax efficiencies across our operations.

 

Net income attributable to equity holders of the company reached Ps. 4,027 million as compared to Ps. 3,266 million during the same period of the previous year. Earnings per share1 were Ps. 0.24 (Earnings per unit were Ps. 1.92, and earnings per ADS were Ps. 19.17.).

 

(1)Quarterly earnings / outstanding shares. Earnings per share (EPS) for all periods are adjusted to give effect to the stock split resulting in 16,806.7 million shares outstanding. For the convenience of the reader, as a KOF UBL Unit is comprised of 8 shares (3 Series B shares and 5 Series L shares), earnings per unit are equal to EPS multiplied by 8. Each ADS represents 10 KOF UBL Units.

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA Reports 3Q2019 Results

October 25, 2019

 Page 22 of 34 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED FIRST NINE MONTHS RESULTS

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED FIRST NINE MONTHS RESULTS

 

   As Reported (1)   Comparable (2) 
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos  YTD 2019   YTD 2018   Δ%   Δ% 
Total revenues   142,504    130,577    9.1%   11.0%
Gross profit   64,473    60,150    7.2%   8.8%
Operating income   19,041    17,103    11.3%   15.6%
Operating cash flow (3)   27,726    24,909    11.3%   14.0%

 

Volume increased 1.2% to 2,479.3 million unit cases in the first nine months of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018, driven mainly by solid growth in Brazil and the consolidation of acquired territories in Guatemala and Uruguay, partially offset by volume declines in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. On a comparable basis, total volumes increased 0.9%.

 

Total revenues increased 9.1% to Ps. 142,504 million in the first nine months of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018. This figure includes extraordinary other operating revenues related to an entitlement to reclaim tax payments in Brazil. Total revenues were driven mainly by healthy pricing, revenue management initiatives across our territories, volume growth in Brazil, the consolidation of recently acquired territories in Guatemala and Uruguay, and a favorable mix effect driven by transactions growing ahead of volumes in Argentina, Brazil, and Central America. These factors were partially offset by the negative translation effect resulting from the depreciation of all of our operating currencies as compared to the Mexican Peso, combined with volume declines in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. On a comparable basis, total revenues increased 11.0%.

 

Gross profit increased 7.2% to Ps. 64,473 million in the first nine months of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018, and gross margin contracted 90 basis points to 45.2%. More stable sweetener and PET prices were offset by: i) higher concentrate costs in Mexico; ii) higher concentrate costs in Brazil, related to the reduction of tax credits on concentrate purchased from the Manaus Free Trade Zone; and iii) the depreciation in the average exchange rate of all of our operating currencies as applied to our U.S. dollar-denominated raw material costs. On a comparable basis, gross profit increased 8.8%.

 

(1)According to IFRS 5, figures from 2018 do not include the Philippines as it is presented as a discontinued operation as of January 1, 2018.
(2)Please refer to page 9 for our definition of “comparable” and a description of the factors affecting the comparability of our financial and operating performance.
(3)Operating cash flow = operating income + depreciation + amortization & other operating non-cash charges.

 

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Operating income increased 11.3% to Ps. 19,041 million in the first nine months of 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018, and operating margin expanded 30 basis points to 13.4%. This increase was driven mainly by operating expense efficiencies and tax reclaims in Brazil, partially offset by restructuring severance payments of Ps. 1,068 million related to our efficiency program and other tax-related provisions. On a comparable basis, operating income increased 15.6%.

 

Comprehensive financing result recorded an expense of Ps. 4,566 million during the first nine months of 2019 compared to an expense of Ps. 4,837 million in the same period of 2018. For this period, we had a reduction in our interest expense, net, as compared to the same period of 2018, a foreign exchange loss—as our cash exposure in U.S. dollars was negatively impacted by the appreciation of the Mexican Peso during the first nine months of 2019—and a reduction in other financial expenses.

 

Income tax as a percentage of income before taxes was 27.4% as compared to 31.2 % during the first nine months of the previous year. This decrease was driven mainly by the increase in the relative weight of our Mexico operation´s profits in our consolidated results, which have a lower tax rate, coupled with certain tax efficiencies across our operations.

 

Net income attributable to equity holders of the company reached Ps. 10,095 million in the first nine months of 2019 as compared to Ps. 8,201 million during the same period of the previous year. Earnings per share1 were Ps. 0.60 (Earnings per unit were Ps. 4.81, and earnings per ADS were Ps. 48.05.).

 

 

(1)Earnings / outstanding shares. Earnings per share (EPS) for all periods are adjusted to give effect to the stock split resulting in 16,806.7 million shares outstanding. For the convenience of the reader, as each KOF UBL Unit is comprised of 8 shares (3 Series B shares and 5 Series L shares), earnings per unit are equal to EPS multiplied by 8. Each ADS represents 10 KOF UBL Units.

 

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MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA DIVISION THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

 

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

 

 

 

MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA DIVISION RESULTS

 

   As Reported (1)   Comparable (2) 
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos  3Q 2019   3Q 2018   Δ%   Δ% 
Total revenues   28,166    26,069    8.0%   7.9%
Gross profit   13,388    12,566    6.5%   6.4%
Operating income   4,095    3,750    9.2%   9.1%
Operating cash flow (3)   5,922    5,402    9.6%   9.5%

 

Volume increased 0.3% to 535.7 million unit cases, driven by solid volume growth in Guatemala and Costa Rica and stable performance in Mexico, partially offset by volume declines in Nicaragua and Panama.

 

Total revenues increased 8.0% to Ps. 28,166 million, driven by pricing ahead of inflation in Mexico, coupled with volume growth in Guatemala and Costa Rica and stable volumes in Mexico. These effects were partially offset by volume declines in Nicaragua and Panama and a slightly unfavorable mix driven by volumes outperforming transactions. On a comparable basis, total revenues increased 7.9%.

 

Gross profit increased 6.5% to Ps. 13,388 million, and gross profit margin contracted 70 basis points to 47.5% driven mainly by our pricing initiatives and lower PET costs. These factors were partially offset by higher concentrate costs in Mexico and an unfavorable currency hedging position. On a comparable basis, gross profit increased 6.4%.

 

Operating income increased 9.2% to Ps. 4,095 million in the third quarter of 2019, and operating income margin expanded 10 basis points to 14.5% during the period, driven mainly by operating expense efficiencies offset by restructuring severance payments of Ps. 207 million related to our efficiency program. On a comparable basis, operating income increased 9.1%.

 

 

(1)According to IFRS 5, figures from 2018 do not include the Philippines as it is presented as a discontinued operation as of January 1, 2018.
(2)Please refer to page 9 for our definition of “comparable” and a description of the factors affecting the comparability of our financial and operating performance.
(3)Operating cash flow = operating income + depreciation + amortization & other operating non-cash charges.

 

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SOUTH AMERICA DIVISION THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

 

(Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay)  

 

 

 

SOUTH AMERICA DIVISION RESULTS

 

   As Reported (1)   Comparable (2) 
Expressed in millions of Mexican pesos  3Q 2019   3Q 2018   Δ%   Δ% 
Total revenues   20,533    18,079    13.6%   17.4%
Gross profit   8,279    7,671    7.9%   9.9%
Operating income   2,918    2,028    43.9%   49.5%
Operating cash flow (3)   4,147    3,090    34.2%   44.4%

 

Volume increased 0.4% to 306.4 million unit cases, driven by strong volume growth of 5.6% in Brazil, partially offset by volume declines in Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay. On a comparable basis, volume grew 3.7%.

 

Total revenues increased 13.6% to Ps. 20,533 million. This figure includes extraordinary other operating revenues related to an entitlement to reclaim tax payments in Brazil. Revenues were driven mainly by strong volume growth in Brazil, pricing ahead of inflation in Brazil, and a favorable mix effect driven by transactions outperforming volumes in Argentina and Brazil. These factors were partially offset by volume contractions in Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay, coupled with an unfavorable currency translation effect resulting from the depreciation of the Argentine Peso, Colombian Peso, and Uruguayan Peso as compared to the Mexican Peso. On a comparable basis, total revenues increased 17.4%.

 

Gross profit increased 7.9% to Ps. 8,279 million, and gross profit margin contracted 210 basis points to 40.3%. This is a result of our revenue management initiatives, a favorable currency hedging position, combined with lower PET prices in the division, and lower sweetener prices mainly in Brazil. These factors were partially offset by higher concentrate costs in Brazil related to the reduction of tax credits on concentrate purchased from the Manaus free trade zone, and the depreciation of the average exchange rate of all our local currencies in the division as applied to our U.S. dollar-denominated raw material costs. On a comparable basis, gross profit increased 9.9%.

 

Operating income increased 43.9% to Ps. 2,918 million in the third quarter of 2019, resulting in a margin expansion of 300 basis points to 14.2%. This result includes operating expense efficiencies and tax reclaims in Brazil, partially offset by a decline in Argentina´s top line and restructuring severance payments of Ps. 160 million related to our efficiency program and other tax-related provisions. The total net amount of extraordinary tax effects in Brazil this quarter is Ps. 1,139 million. On a comparable basis, operating income increased 49.5%.

 

 

(1)According to IFRS 5, figures from 2018 do not include the Philippines as it is presented as a discontinued operation as of January 1, 2018.
(2)Please refer to page 9 for our definition of “comparable” and a description of the factors affecting the comparability of our financial and operating performance.
(3)Operating cash flow = operating income + depreciation + amortization & other operating non-cash charges.

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

Volume is expressed in unit cases. Unit case refers to 192 ounces of finished beverage product (24 eight-ounce servings) and, when applied to soda fountains, refers to the volume of syrup, powders, and concentrate that is required to produce 192 ounces of finished beverage product.

 

Transactions refers to the number of single units (e.g., a can or a bottle) sold, regardless of their size or volume or whether they are sold individually or in multipacks, except for soda fountains, which represent multiple transactions based on a standard 12 oz. serving.

 

Operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure computed as “gross profit – operating expenses – other operating expenses, net + operative equity method (gain) loss in associates.”

 

Operating cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure computed as “operating income + depreciation + amortization & other operating non-cash charges.”

 

Earnings per share are equal to “Earnings / outstanding shares.” Earnings per share (EPS) for all periods are adjusted to give effect to the stock split resulting in 16,806,658,096 shares outstanding. For the convenience of the reader, as each KOF UBL Unit is comprised of 8 shares (3 Series B shares and 5 Series L shares), earnings per unit are equal to EPS multiplied by 8. Each ADS represents 10 KOF UBL Units.

  

COMPARABILITY

 

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 of a given measure excluding the effects of: (i) mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including acquisitions made in Guatemala and Uruguay as of May and July 2018, respectively; (ii) translation effects resulting from exchange rate movements; and (iii) the results of hyperinflationary subsidiaries in both periods: Argentina’s results from 2019 and 2018. In preparing this measure, management has used its best judgment, estimates, and assumptions in order to maintain comparability. The relation between our reported and comparable figures is described in the following chart:

 

 

  

*Reported 2018 figures reflect the Philippines as a discontinued operation.

 

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

 

Stock listing information: Mexican Stock Exchange, Ticker: KOF UBL | NYSE (ADS), Ticker: KOF | Ratio of KOF UBL to KOF = 10:1

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA files reports, including annual reports and other information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the “SEC,” and the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, or the “BMV”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC (that apply to foreign private issuers) and of the BMV. Filings we make electronically with the SEC and the BMV are available to the public on the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, the BMV’s website at www.bmv.com.mx, and our website at www.coca-colafemsa.com.

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. is the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in the world by sales volume. The Company produces and distributes trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company, offering a wide portfolio of 131 brands to a population of more than 257 million. With over 83 thousand employees, the Company markets and sells approximately 3.3 billion unit cases through close to 2 million points of sale a year. Operating 49 manufacturing plants and 275 distribution centers, Coca-Cola FEMSA is committed to generating economic, social, and environmental value for all of its stakeholders across the value chain. The Company is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index, Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific Alliance Index, FTSE4Good Emerging Index, and the Mexican Stock Exchange’s IPC and Social Responsibility and Sustainability Indices, among others. Its operations encompass franchise territories in Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Colombia, and Argentina, and, nationwide, in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, and Venezuela through its investment in KOF Venezuela. For further information, please visit www.coca-colafemsa.com

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

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. dollars amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated.

  

(6 pages of tables to follow)

  

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COCA-COLA FEMSA

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

Millions of Pesos (1)

 

   For the Third Quarter of:   For the First Nine Months of: 
   2019   % of Rev.   2018 (4)   % of Rev.   Δ%
Reported
   Δ%
Comparable (8)
   2019   % of Rev.   2018 (4)   % of Rev.   Δ%
Reported
   Δ%
Comparable (8)
 
Transactions (million transactions)   5,037.8         4,973.1         1.3%   2.1%   14,888.0         14,539.0         2.4%   1.5%
Volume (million unit cases)   842.1         839.2         0.3%   1.4%   2,479.3         2,450.1         1.2%   0.9%
Average price per unit case   52.09         48.95         6.4%        52.32         49.34         6.0%     
Net revenues   47,294         44,012         7.5%        140,571         130,252         7.9%     
Other operating revenues   1,404         136         929.6%        1,933         325         494.5%     
Total revenues (2)   48,699    100.0%   44,148    100.0%   10.3%   11.6%   142,504    100.0%   130,577    100.0%   9.1%   11.0%
Cost of goods sold   27,032    55.5%   23,911    54.2%   13.0%        78,030    54.8%   70,427    53.9%   10.8%     
Gross profit   21,667    44.5%   20,237    45.8%   7.1%   7.6%   64,473    45.2%   60,150    46.1%   7.2%   8.8%
Operating expenses   14,703    30.2%   14,256    32.3%   3.1%        44,429    31.2%   42,225    32.3%   5.2%     
Other operative expenses, net   (63)   -0.1%   118    0.3%   NA         895    0.6%   621    0.5%   44.1%     
Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates(3)   15    0.0%   85    0.2%   -82.6%        109    0.1%   201    0.2%   -45.6%     
Operating income (6)   7,013    14.4%   5,777    13.1%   21.4%   22.8%   19,041    13.4%   17,103    13.1%   11.3%   15.6%
Other non operative expenses, net   2    0.0%   95    0.2%   NA         75    0.1%   216    0.2%   -65.4%     
Non Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates (5)   16    0.0%   (34)   -0.1%   NA         (14)   0.0%   (40)   0.0%   NA      
Interest expense   1,786         1,834         -2.6%        5,235         5,461         -4.1%     
Interest income   365         276         32.3%        907         702         29.3%     
Interest expense, net   1,421         1,558         -8.8%        4,328         4,759         -9.1%     
Foreign exchange loss (gain)   (38)        (60)        NA         166         (51)        NA      
Loss (gain) on monetary position in inflationary subsidiries   (103)        (117)        NA         (78)        (117)        NA      
Market value (gain) loss on financial instruments   150         (59)        NA         150         246         NA      
Comprehensive financing result   1,430         1,322         8.1%        4,566         4,837         -5.6%     
Income before taxes   5,564         4,394         26.6%        14,415         12,091         19.2%     
Income taxes   1,439         1,382         4.2%        3,953         3,773         4.8%     
Result of discontinued operations   -         410         NA         -         576         NA      
Consolidated net income   4,125         3,422         20.5%        10,462         8,894         17.6%     
Net income attributable to equity holders of the company   4,027    8.3%   3,266    7.4%   23.3%        10,095    7.1%   8,201    6.3%   23.1%     
Non-controlling interest   98    0.2%   156    0.4%   -37.0%        367    0.3%   693    0.5%   -47.0%     

 

Operating Cash Flow & CAPEX  2019   % of Rev.   2018 (4)   % of Rev.   Δ%
Reported
   Δ%
Comparable (8)
   2019   % of Rev.   2018 (4)   % of Rev.   Δ%
Reported
   Δ%
Comparable (8)
 
Operating income (6)   7,013    14.4%   5,777    13.1%   21.4%        19,041    13.4%   17,103    13.1%   11.3%     
Depreciation   2,251         2,190         2.8%        6,699         6,178         8.4%     
Amortization and other operative non-cash charges   805         524         53.6%        1,986         1,627         22.0%     
Operating cash flow (6)(7)   10,069    20.7%   8,492    19.2%   18.6%   21.2%   27,726    19.5%   24,909    19.1%   11.3%   14.0%
CAPEX   2,772         3,103         -10.7         6,681         7,120         -6.2      

  

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

(2)                      Please refer to pages 14 and 15 for revenue breakdown.

(3)                      Includes equity method in Jugos del Valle, Leao Alimentos, and Estrella Azul, among others.

(4)                      According to IFRS 5, figures from 2018 do not include the Philippines as it is presented as a discontinued operation as of January 1, 2018.

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

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

(7)                      Operating cash flow = operating income + depreciation, amortization & other operating non-cash charges.

(8)                      Please refer to page 9 for our definition of “comparable” and a description of the factors affecting the comparability of our financial and operating performance.

 

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MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA DIVISION

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Millions of Pesos (1)

 

   For the Third Quarter of:   For the First Nine Months of: 
   2019   % of Rev.   2018   % of Rev.   Δ%
 Reported
   Δ%
Comparable (6)
   2019   % of Rev.   2018   % of Rev.   Δ%
 Reported
   Δ%
Comparable (6)
 
Transactions (million transactions)   2,946.3         2,953.8         -0.3%   -0.3%   8,695.3         8,700.0         -0.1%   -1.8%
Volume (million unit cases)   535.7         534.1         0.3%   0.3%   1,568.4         1,561.2         0.5%   -0.8%
Average price per unit case   52.53         48.78         7.7%        52.24         47.85         9.2%     
Net revenues   28,144         26,056                   81,933         74,708                
Other operating revenues   22         13                   64         30                
Total Revenues (2)   28,166    100.0%   26,069    100.0%   8.0%   7.9%   81,996    100.0%   74,738    100.0%   9.7%   8.2%
Cost of goods sold   14,778    52.5%   13,503    51.8%             42,662    52.0%   38,808    51.9%          
Gross profit   13,388    47.5%   12,566    48.2%   6.5%   6.4%   39,334    48.0%   35,930    48.1%   9.5%   8.0%
Operating expenses   8,949    31.8%   8,748    33.6%             26,634    32.5%   25,334    33.9%          
Other operative expenses, net   300    1.1%   (31)   -0.1%             834    1.0%   141    0.2%          
Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates (3)   45    0.2%   99    0.4%             168    0.2%   243    0.3%          
Operating income (4)   4,095    14.5%   3,750    14.4%   9.2%   9.1%   11,698    14.3%   10,212    13.7%   14.5%   13.5%
Depreciation, amortization & other operating non-cash charges   1,827    6.5%   1,653    6.3%             5,281    6.4%   4,900    6.6%          
Operating cash flow (4)(5)   5,922    21.0%   5,402    20.7%   9.6%   9.5%   16,979    20.7%   15,112    20.2%   12.4%   11.0%

 

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

(2)                      Please refer to pages 14 and 15 for revenue breakdown.

(3)                      Includes equity method in Jugos del Valle and Estrella Azul, among others.

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

(5)                      Operating cash flow = operating income + depreciation, amortization & other operating non-cash charges.

(6)                      Please refer to page 9 for our definition of “comparable” and a description of the factors affecting the comparability of our financial and operating performance.

 

SOUTH AMERICA DIVISION

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Millions of Pesos (1)

 

   For the Third Quarter of:   For the First Nine Months of: 
   2019   % of Rev.   2018   % of Rev.   Δ%
 Reported
   Δ%
Comparable (6)
   2019   % of Rev.   2018   % of Rev.   Δ%
 Reported
   Δ%
Comparable (6)
 
Transactions (million transactions)   2,091.4         2,019.3         3.6%   5.9%   6,192.6         5,838.9         6.1%   7.1%
Volume (million unit cases)   306.4         305.1         0.4%   3.7%   910.9         888.9         2.5%   4.5%
Average price per unit case   51.31         49.25         4.2%        52.47         51.96         1.0%     
Net revenues   19,151         17,955                   58,638         55,544                
Other operating revenues   1,382         124                   1,869         295                
Total Revenues (2)   20,533    100.0%   18,079    100.0%   13.6%   17.4%   60,507    100.0%   55,839    100.0%   8.4%   15.7%
Cost of goods sold   12,254    59.7%   10,408    57.6%             35,369    58.5%   31,619    56.6%          
Gross profit   8,279    40.3%   7,671    42.4%   7.9%   9.9%   25,139    41.5%   24,220    43.4%   3.8%   10.4%
Operating expenses   5,754    28.0%   5,507    30.5%             17,794    29.4%   16,891    30.3%          
Other operative expenses, net   (363)   -1.8%   150    0.8%             60    0.1%   480    0.9%          
Operative equity method (gain) loss in associates (3)   (30)   -0.1%   (14)   -0.1%             (58)   -0.1%   (42)   -0.1%          
Operating income (4)   2,918    14.2%   2,028    11.2%   43.9%   49.5%   7,343    12.1%   6,891    12.3%   6.6%   19.4%
Depreciation, amortization & other operating non-cash charges   1,229    6.0%   1,062    5.9%             3,404    5.6%   2,906    5.2%          
Operating cash flow (4)(5)   4,147    20.2%   3,090    17.1%   34.2%   44.4%   10,747    17.8%   9,797    17.5%   9.7%   19.6%

  

(1)Except volume and average price per unit case figures.
(2)Please refer to pages 14 and 15 for revenue breakdown.
(3)Includes equity method in Leao Alimentos and Verde Campo, among others.
(4)The operating income and operating cash flow lines are presented as non-GAAP measures for the convenience of the reader.
(5)Operating cash flow = operating income + depreciation, amortization & other operating non-cash charges.
(6)Please refer to page 9 for our definition of “comparable” and a description of the factors affecting the comparability of our financial and operating performance.

 

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COCA-COLA FEMSA

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Millions of Pesos

 

  Sep-19   Dec-18   % Var. 
Assets            
Current Assets               
                
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities   30,230    23,727    27%
Total accounts receivable   10,951    14,847    -26%
Inventories   9,658    10,051    -4%
Other current assets   11,170    8,865    26%
Total current assets   62,008    57,490    8%
Non-Current Assets               
Property, plant and equipment   106,184    106,259    0%
Accumulated depreciation   (46,779)   (44,316)   6%
Total property, plant and equipment, net   59,406    61,942    -4%
Right of use assets   1,357    -    NA 
Investment in shares   10,587    10,518    1%
Intangible assets and other assets   112,464    116,804    -4%
Other non-current assets   16,875    17,033    -1%
Total Assets   262,697    263,788    -0.4%

 

  Sep-19   Dec-18   % Var. 
Liabilities & Equity            
Current Liabilities               
Short-term bank loans and notes payable   16,699    11,604    44%
Suppliers   17,712    19,746    -10%
Short-term leasing Liabilities   471    -      
Other current liabilities   21,405    14,174    51%
Total current liabilities   56,286    45,524    24%
Non-Current Liabilities               
Long-term bank loans and notes payable   59,834    70,201    -15%
Long Term Leasing Liabilities   913    -      
Other long-term liabilities   15,964    16,313    -2%
Total liabilities   132,997    132,037    1%
Equity               
Non-controlling interest   6,659    6,807    -2%
Total controlling interest   123,041    124,943    -2%
Total equity   129,700    131,750    -2%
Total Liabilities and Equity   262,697    263,788    -0.4%

 

   September 30, 2019 
Debt Mix  % Total Debt (1)    % Interest Rate
Floating (1) (2)
   Average
Rate
 
Currency            
Mexican Pesos   64.2%   26.5%   8.4%
U.S. Dollars   9.2%   0.0%   3.9%
Colombian Pesos   1.6%   100.0%   5.2%
Brazilian Reals   23.0%   1.9%   8.3%
Uruguayan Pesos   1.8%   0.0%   9.7%
Argentine Pesos   0.2%   20.0%   65.9%
Total Debt   100%   12.2%   8.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) After giving effect to cross- currency swaps.

(2) Calculated by weighting each year´s outstanding debt balance mix.

 

Financial Ratios  LTM 2019   FY 2018   Δ%
Net debt including effect of hedges (1)(3)   44,455    56,934    -6.5%
Net debt including effect of hedges / Operating cash flow (1)(3)   1.17    1.61      
Operating cash flow/ Interest expense, net (1)   6.41    5.40      
Capitalization (2)   40.4%   40.5%     

(1) Net debt = total debt - cash

(2) Total debt / (long-term debt + shareholders' equity)

(3) After giving effect to cross-currency swaps.

 

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COCA-COLA FEMSA

QUARTERLY- VOLUME, TRANSACTIONS & REVENUES

  

Volume                                            
                
    3Q 2019    

3Q 2018 (3) 

    YoY  
    Sparkling    Water (1)    Bulk (2)    Stills    Total    Sparkling    Water (1)    Bulk (2)    Stills    Total    Δ % 
Mexico   351.8    23.3    72.8    29.6    477.5    349.1    25.9    72.0    30.6    477.6    0.0%
Central America   50.1    2.9    0.1    5.1    58.2    48.4    2.7    0.1    5.3    56.6    2.8%
Mexico and Central America   401.9    26.2    73.0    34.6    535.7    397.5    28.6    72.1    35.9    534.1    0.3%
Colombia   53.4    6.6    5.0    3.9    68.9    53.3    6.7    5.1    4.4    69.5    -0.8%
Brazil   170.3    11.2    1.8    11.9    195.2    162.3    10.0    1.6    11.0    184.9    5.6%
Argentina   26.7    3.2    0.9    2.2    33.0    34.1    3.9    0.9    2.5    41.4    -20.2%
Uruguay   8.5    0.7    -    0.1    9.3    8.7    0.6    -    0.0    9.4    -0.8%
South America   258.9    21.7    7.8    18.0    306.4    258.4    21.1    7.6    18.0    305.1    0.4%
TOTAL   660.8    47.9    80.7    52.7    842.1    656.0    49.7    79.7    53.8    839.2    0.3%

(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

 

      3Q 2019       3Q 2018 (3)   YoY
      Sparkling       Water               Stills       Total       Sparkling       Water               Stills     Total   Δ %
Mexico     2,061.0       150.6               249.2       2,460.9       2,042.4        192.6               242.2     2,477.2   -0.7%
Central America     404.1       22.7               58.7       485.4       393.0        20.9               62.7     476.6   1.8%
Mexico and Central America     2,465.1       173.3               307.9       2,946.3       2,435.5        213.5               304.9     2,953.8   -0.3%
Colombia     385.7       87.2               43.4       516.3       384.9        95.3               46.8     526.9   -2.0%
Brazil     1,114.1       100.6               126.6       1,341.2       1,019.2        89.5               114.6     1,223.4   9.6%
Argentina     150.2       20.3               16.2       186.7       180.6        21.9               18.8     221.4   -15.7%
Uruguay     43.2       3.0               0.9       47.2       44.3        2.7               0.6     47.6   -0.8%
South America     1,693.2       211.1               187.1       2,091.4       1,629.0        209.5               180.8     2,019.3   3.6%
TOTAL     4,158.3       384.4               495.1       5,037.8       4,064.5        423.0               485.7     4,973.1   1.3%

 

Revenues

 

Expressed in million Mexican Pesos  3Q 2019   3Q 2018 (3)   Δ %

 

Mexico   23,702    21,909    8.2%
Central America   4,464    4,160    7.3%
Mexico and Central America   28,166    26,069    8.0%
Colombia   3,479    3,697    -5.9%
Brazil (4)   14,808    11,924    24.2%
Argentina   1,484    1,671    -11.2%
Uruguay   762    788    -3.3%
South America   20,533    18,079    13.6%
TOTAL   48,699    44,148    10.3%

(3) Volume, transactions and revenues for 3Q 2018 are re-presented excluding the Philippines.

(4) Brazil includes beer revenues of Ps.3,428.3 million for the third quarter of 2019 and Ps. 2,928.8 million for the same period of the previous year.

 

 

 

(1)Volume is expressed in unit cases. Unit case refers to 192 ounces of finished beverage product (24 eight-ounce servings) and, when applied to soda fountains, refers to the volume of syrup, powders, and concentrate that is required to produce 192 ounces of finished beverage product.
(2)Transactions refers to the number of single units (e.g., a can or a bottle) sold, regardless of their size or volume or whether they are sold individually or in multipacks, except for soda fountains, which represent multiple transactions based on a standard 12 oz. serving.

 

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COCA-COLA FEMSA

YTD - VOLUME, TRANSACTIONS & REVENUES

 

Volume

 

    

 

YTD 2019

    YTD 2018 (3)    YoY 
    Sparkling    Water (1)    Bulk (2)    Stills    Total    Sparkling    Water (1)    Bulk (2)    Stills    Total    Δ% 
Mexico   1,013.4    73.5    216.5    90.2    1,393.6    1,020.1    80.1    214.8    91.2    1,406.2    -0.9%
Central America   149.7    9.1    0.5    15.6    174.8    130.8    8.3    0.5    15.5    155.0    12.8%
Mexico and Central America   1,163.1    82.6    216.9    105.8    1,568.4    1,150.9    88.4    215.3    106.7    1,561.2    0.5%
Colombia   147.7    18.7    14.4    10.7    191.4    151.0    19.4    14.9    12.7    197.9    -3.3%
Brazil   513.4    35.7    5.7    36.0    590.9    481.7    31.6    5.2    31.9    550.5    7.3%
Argentina   79.6    10.1    2.8    6.7    99.3    105.9    12.8    3.4    9.0    131.1    -24.2%
Uruguay   26.7    2.3    -    0.2    29.3    8.7    0.6    -    0.0    9.4    212.0%
South America   767.3    66.9    23.0    53.7    910.9    747.3    64.5    23.5    53.7    888.9    2.5%
TOTAL   1,930.4    149.5    239.9    159.5    2,479.3    1,898.1    152.8    238.8    160.4    2,450.1    1.2%

 

(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

 

   YTD 2019   YTD 2018 (3)   YoY 
   Sparkling   Water   Stills   Total   Sparkling   Water   Stills   Total   Δ % 
 Mexico   6,001.1    544.4    698.3    7,243.8    6,083.7    586.7    733.7    7,404.1    -2.2%
 Central America   1,201.3    70.4    179.8    1,451.5    1,048.6    60.5    186.7    1,295.9    12.0%
 Mexico and Central America   7,202.4    614.8    878.1    8,695.3    7,132.3    647.3    920.5    8,700.0    -0.1%
 Colombia   1,071.9    249.8    116.9    1,438.6    1,107.2    262.9    137.1    1,507.3    -4.6%
 Brazil   3,342.8    317.0    374.1    4,033.8    2,979.5    280.1    338.0    3,597.6    12.1%
 Argentina   457.6    63.3    49.5    570.4    554.5    69.9    62.1    686.5    -16.9%
 Uruguay   137.1    10.3    2.5    149.8    44.3    2.7    0.6    47.6    214.7%
 South America   5,009.4    640.3    542.9    6,192.6    4,685.6    615.7    537.7    5,838.9    6.1%
TOTAL   12,211.8    1,255.2    1,421.0    14,888.0    11,817.9    1,262.9    1,458.2    14,539.0    2.4%

 

Revenues                            

 

Expressed in million Mexican Pesos  YTD 2019   YTD 2018 (3)   Δ % 
Mexico   68,750    63,430    8.4%
Central America   13,246    11,308    17.1%
Mexico and Central America   81,996    74,738    9.7%
Colombia   9,888    10,790    -8.4%
Brazil (4)   43,586    39,090    11.5%
Argentina   4,619    5,172    -10.7%
Uruguay   2,415    788    206.6%
South America   60,507    55,839    8.4%
TOTAL   142,504    130,577    9.1%

 

(3) Volume, transactions and revenues for Year to date are re-presented excluding the Philippines.

(4) Brazil includes beer revenues of Ps. 10,848.2 million for the first nine months of 2019 and Ps. 9,357.9 million for the same period of the previous year.

 

 

 

(1)Volume is expressed in unit cases. Unit case refers to 192 ounces of finished beverage product (24 eight-ounce servings) and, when applied to soda fountains, refers to the volume of syrup, powders, and concentrate that is required to produce 192 ounces of finished beverage product.
(2)Transactions refers to the number of single units (e.g., a can or a bottle) sold, regardless of their size or volume or whether they are sold individually or in multipacks, except for soda fountains, which represent multiple transactions based on a standard 12 oz. serving.

 

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COCA-COLA FEMSA

MACROECONOMIC INFORMATION

 

             
Inflation (1)            
    LTM    3Q19   YTD 
Mexico   2.55%   0.70%   0.61%
Colombia   3.72%   0.35%   3.12%
Brazil   3.64%   0.29%   2.65%
Argentina   54.58%   10.07%   35.18%
Costa Rica   2.82%   0.68%   1.50%
Panama   -0.94%   -0.74%   -0.06%
Guatemala   1.67%   -1.22%   1.34%
Nicaragua   6.52%   -0.39%   4.00%
Uruguay   7.99%   2.80%   7.95%

 

(1) Source: inflation estimated by the company based on historic publications from the Central Bank of each country.                

  

Average Exchange Rates for each period (2)

 

   Quarterly Exchange Rate
(Local Currency per USD)
   Quarterly Exchange Rate 
(Local Currency per USD)
 
   3Q19   3Q18   Δ %   YTD 19   YTD 18   Δ % 
Mexico   19.42    18.98    2.3%   19.25    19.04    1.1%
Colombia   3,339.68    2,960.28    12.8%   3,237.95    2,886.98    12.2%
Brazil   3.97    3.96    0.4%   3.89    3.60    7.9%
Argentina   50.53    32.09    57.5%   44.53    25.11    77.4%
Costa Rica   577.77    574.59    0.6%   594.57    571.86    4.0%
Panama   1.00    1.00    0.0%   1.00    1.00    0.0%
Guatemala   7.68    7.55    1.8%   7.69    7.45    3.2%
Nicaragua   33.33    31.74    5.0%   32.93    31.36    5.0%
Uruguay   35.82    31.78    12.7%   34.50    30.10    14.6%

 

End-of-period Exchange Rates

 

    Closing Exchange Rate
(Local Currency per USD)
    Closing Exchange Rate
(Local Currency per USD)
 
    Sep-19    Sep-18    Δ %    Jun-19    Jun-18    Δ % 
Mexico   19.64    18.81    4.4%   19.17    19.86    -3.5%
Colombia   3,462.01    2,972.18    16.5%   3,205.67    2,930.80    9.4%
Brazil   4.16    4.00    4.0%   3.83    3.86    -0.6%
Argentina   57.59    41.25    39.6%   42.46    28.85    47.2%
Costa Rica   583.88    585.80    -0.3%   583.64    570.08    2.4%
Panama   1.00    1.00    0.0%   1.00    1.00    0.0%
Guatemala   7.74    7.70    0.4%   7.71    7.49    2.9%
Nicaragua   33.53    31.94    5.0%   33.12    31.55    5.0%
Uruguay   36.94    33.21    11.2%   32.39    28.76    12.6%

 

(2) Average exchange rate for each period computed with the average exchange rate of each month.

 

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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/ Gerardo Estrada Attolini
    Gerardo Estrada Attolini
    Director of Corporate Finance
     
Date:  October 28, 2019