Form 6-K COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE For: Sep 30

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 July 2022
Commission File Number 1-12260

 

COCA-COLA FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

United Mexican States

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Calle Mario Pani No. 100,
Santa Fe Cuajimalpa,
Cuajimalpa de Morelos,
05348, Ciudad de México,

México

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X   Form 40-F     

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)

Yes    No  X 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7)

Yes    No  X 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with

Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__.

 

  

Standard & Poor’s increased Coca-Cola FEMSA’s

credit rating, from BBB+ to A-

 

Mexico City, Mexico – July 7, 2022 – Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOFUBL; NYSE: KOF) (“Coca-Cola FEMSA” or the “Company”), the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in the world by sales volume, announces that Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) has increased the global scale credit rating on Coca-Cola FEMSA by one notch, from BBB+ to A- with a stable outlook, and affirmed the Company’s 'mxAAA' national scale ratings and outlook.

 

According to S&P’s view, Coca-Cola FEMSA has a track record of outperformance in economic cycle downturns given the basic consumption nature of its products, while maintaining solid profit margins.

Moreover, the Company has low leverage, a robust cash position and geographic diversification. These actions reflect the Company’s adherence to prudent financial policies regarding the use of debt, proactive liability management and shareholder rewards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT COCA-COLA FEMSA

 

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

 

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 266 million. With over 80 thousand employees, the company markets and sells approximately 3.5 billion unit cases through to 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 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 in Venezuela through its investment in KOF Venezuela.

For further information, please visit www.coca-colafemsa.com

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. KOF undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.

 

 

For additional information, please contact the Investor Relations team:

•

Jorge Collazo | [email protected]

•

Lorena Martin | [email protected]

•

Marene Aranzabal | [email protected]

•

Jose Enrique Solís | [email protected]

 

 

 

 

COCA-COLA FEMSA

July 7, 2022

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 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	COCA-COLA FEMSA, S.A.B. DE C.V.
	By:  /s/ Constantino Spas Montesinos
	Constantino Spas Montesinos Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 7, 2022

 

 

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