Mexico City, April 26, 2021, Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOFUBL, 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 first quarter of 2021.
First Quarter Operational and Financial Highlights
- Consolidated volumes increased 0.9%, driven mainly by volume increases in Brazil, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Argentina, which were partially offset by volume declines in Mexico and Uruguay.
- Total revenues decreased 1.5%, while comparable revenues grew 5.4%. Our pricing initiatives were offset by unfavorable currency translation effects from our operating currencies in South America, driven mainly by a 16.6% translation effect from the Brazilian Real, coupled with unfavorable price-mix effects.
- Operating income increased 3.0%, while comparable operating income increased 10.6%. Our favorable raw material hedging strategies, coupled with operating expense efficiencies, were partially offset by higher concentrate costs in Mexico, and the depreciation of our operating currencies as applied to our U.S. dollar-denominated raw material costs.
- Majority net income increased 23.7%, driven mainly by the decrease in interest expenses during the quarter as compared to a one-time interest expense related to debt prepayment performed during the first quarter of 2020.
- Earnings per share1 were Ps. 0.19 (Earnings per unit were Ps. 1.50 and per ADS were Ps. 15.02.).
(1) Quarterly earnings / outstanding shares. Earnings per share (EPS) were calculated using 16,806.7 million shares outstanding. For the convenience of the reader, as a KOFUBL 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 KOFUBL Units.
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About the Company
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Stock listing information: Mexican Stock Exchange, Ticker: KOFUBL | NYSE (ADS), Ticker: KOF | Ratio of KOFUBL to KOF = 10:1
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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.
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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 129 brands to a population of more than 265 million. With over 80 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 268 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.
