Coca-Cola FEMSA Announces First Quarter 2005 Results.MEXICO CITY Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi -- Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. (BMV BMV Bolsa Mexicana de Valores BMV Bureau of Motor Vehicles BMV Bundesministerium für Verkehr (German: Federal Ministry of Transport) BMV Below Market Value BMV Brome Mosaic Virus BMV Bedside Medication Verification :KOFL KOFL Knightly Order of the Fiat Lux (US fraternal brotherhood; Charlotte, NC) ) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :KOF KOF King of Fighters (game) KOF Konjunkturforschungsstelle (Zurich, Switzerland) KOF Knights of Freedom (online gaming clan) KOF Knights of Fire ) ("Coca-Cola FEMSA" or the "Company"), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world in terms of sales Terms of sale Conditions under which a firm proposes to sell its goods or services for cash or credit. volume, announces results for the first quarter 2005. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS --Total revenues in the first quarter of 2005 increased 1.5%, reaching Ps. 11,230 million. Increases in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela more than offset revenue declines in Mexico and Central America. --Consolidated operating income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. grew 2.7% to Ps. 1,689 million, and operating margin Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: was 15.0% in the first quarter of 2005. Increases in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Central America more than compensated for operating income decline in Mexico. --Consolidated majority net income was Ps. 695 million, a decrease of 23.3%, which was mainly due to non-operating factors. Earnings per share were Ps. 0.38 in the first quarter of 2005. "Our first-quarter results underscore the importance of our geographic diversification to our near- and long-term growth story. With the successful integration of our eight acquired territories, we have consolidated our position in markets that offer sustainable and profitable growth for our shareholders. Our diversification in regions with different seasons and economic cycles enabled us to produce better balanced top- and bottom-line results for the quarter," said Carlos Salazar, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Please click on this link to view the full version of the Press Release on our Web Site: http://www.coca-colafemsa.com CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION Our first-quarter 2005 Conference Call will be held on: April 28, 2005, 10:30 A.M. Eastern Time (9:30 A.M. Mexico City Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial: Domestic U.S.: 800-901-5226 and International: 617-786-4513. We invite investors to listen to the live audiocast of the conference call on the Company's website, www.coca-colafemsa.com If you are unable to participate live, an instant replay of the conference call will be available through May 5, 2005. To listen to the replay please dial: Domestic U.S.: 888-286-8010 or International: 617-801-6888. Pass code: 98344233. Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. produces and distributes Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Lift and other trademark beverages of The Coca-Cola Company in Mexico (a substantial part of central Mexico, including Mexico City and Southeast of Mexico), Guatemala (Guatemala City and surrounding areas), Nicaragua (nationwide), Costa Rica (nationwide), Panama (nationwide), Colombia (most of the country), Venezuela (nationwide), Brazil (greater Sao Paulo, Campinas, Santos, the state of Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul (pron. IPA: ['ma.tu 'gɾo.su du suw] [1]) is one of the states of Brazil. Neighbouring states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. and part of the state of Goias) and Argentina (federal capital of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas), along with bottled water, beer and other beverages in some of these territories. Website: www.coca-colafemsa.com |
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