Mexico City, Mexico – July 7, 2022 – Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. of C.V. (BMV: KOFUBL; NYSE: KOF) (“KOF” or the “Company”), the largest public bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world in terms of sales volume, announces that Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) has increased Coca-Cola FEMSA’s global scale credit rating one level (“notch”), from BBB+ to A- with a stable outlook, and confirmed its ‘mxAAA’ rating on the national scale.
According to S&P, Coca-Cola FEMSA has a track record of positive performance in economic cycle recessions given the consumer staples nature of its products, maintaining solid profit margins. In addition, the Company has low leverage, a solid cash position and geographic diversification. These actions are a reflection of prudent financial policies carried out by the Company regarding the use of debt, the management of liabilities, and wthe payment to shareholders.
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ABOUT COCA-COLA FEMSA
Mexican Stock Exchange, Ticker: KOFUBL NYSE (ADS), Ticker: KOF | KOFUBL to KOF ratio = 10:11
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. is the largest 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 more than 266 million consumers daily. With over 80 thousand employees, the company markets and sells approximately 3.5 billion unit cases through 2 million points of sale a year. Operating 49 manufacturing plants and 260 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 S&P/BMV Total Mexico ESG Index, among others. Its operations encompass franchise territories in Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Colombia, Argentina, and, nationwide, in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay and Venezuela through its investment in KOF Venezuela. For more information, please visit www.coca-colafemsa.com
Investor Relations:
- Jorge Collazo | jorge.collazo@kof.com.mx
- Lorena Martin | lorena.martinl@kof.com.mx
- Marene Aranzabal | marene.aranzabal@kof.com.mx
- Jose Enrique Solís | tmxjose.solis@kof.com.mx
