ANNUAL REPORT
2019

    ESPAÑOL
 
Antonio Fernandez

José Antonio Fernández Carbajal
Executive Chairman of the Board

Antonio Fernandez

Miguel Eduardo Padilla Silva
Chief Executive Officer

Dear Shareholders:

In 2019, FEMSA continued to progress in its evolution as an organization that generates economic and social value through companies and institutions. We are convinced that long-term success depends on the balanced execution of meeting our customers’ daily needs, as well as supporting the well-being of our employees and communities. FEMSA’s 2019 integrated Annual Report seeks to illustrate how we are working to grow strategically and operationally, while also strengthening our organizational culture and sustainability strategy.

The year was one of great activity in deploying capital to high growth, high return assets that align with our experience and capability set.

For example:

  • We announced the entry of FEMSA Comercio’s Proximity Division into Brazil through a joint venture with Raízen Conveniências, which has more than one thousand franchised or licensed Shell Select convenience stores within its wide network of Raízen gas stations. The transaction allows us to expand into a new territory with a strong local partner while retaining the flexibility to be able to develop the right value propositions for the Brazilian consumer.
  • In FEMSA Comercio’s Health Division, we now own 100% of our health platforms in Mexico and South America. Specifically, we became the sole shareholder of Grupo Socofar in South America by completing the acquisition of the 40% interest that was not previously owned. Socofar also expanded to Ecuador with the acquisition of Corporación GPF, a leading drugstore operator in the region. And in Mexico, we also became the sole shareholder of our drugstore platform following the purchase of its minority interest.
  • Solistica secured another important building block in its growth strategy through the acquisition of AGV in Brazil, a leader in value-added warehousing and distribution. The transaction makes Solistica the first fully integrated third-party logistics solution provider in the Brazilian market, building a key differentiating factor among the leading players in the industry.
  • We acquired a minority stake in Jetro Restaurant Depot, a leader in the wholesale business-to-business cash and carry retail foodservice segment in the United States with more than 130 stores. The transaction allowed us to deploy capital into a unique opportunity while presenting a compelling potential new growth avenue for the development of a cash and carry platform in Mexico and Latin America.

The year was one of great activity in deploying capital to high growth, high return assets that align with our experience and capability set.

We saw strong consolidated operational and financial performance across FEMSA business units in 2019.

Total revenues increased 7.9% over the previous year to Ps. 506.7 billion (US$ 26.9 billion), and income from operations increased 13.4% to Ps. 47.1 billion (US$ 2.5 billion), while net consolidated income decreased 15.2% to Ps. 28.0 billion (US$ 1.5 billion). Net majority income per BD Unit was Ps. 5.8 in 2019 (US$ 3.1 per ADS).

FEMSA Comercio continued to see strong growth in 2019. The Proximity Division opened 1,331 net new OXXO stores; the Health Division opened 180 net new stores and added 620 stores as part of the acquisition of Corporación GPF; and the Fuel Division opened six net new stations. Together, FEMSA Comercio surpassed 24,690 units across formats and markets. FEMSA Comercio deployed more than Ps. 12,800.0 million (US$ 679 million) in Capital Expenditures during the year, with more than 85% of that invested in Mexico, and created more than 21,000 new jobs. Operationally, the Proximity Division delivered solid results in Mexico as well as encouraging trends in its fast-growing international operations, particularly in Colombia and Chile. In the Health Division, we continued to make steady progress in Mexico; saw dynamic growth in Colombia, while Chile had a challenging year; and we began the integration of Corporación GPF in Ecuador. For its part, the Fuel Division increased its total revenues by 2.0% for the year as compared to 2018, even as we temporarily slowed down the pace of station growth.

Coca-Cola FEMSA also saw a resilient consumer environment in Mexico and solid growth in Brazil, conditions that combined to deliver positive operating performance and an outlook for continued growth. To capitalize on future opportunities, we moved forward in 2019 with unifying the organization under a single “One KOF” business strategy. This vision aims to ensure that all teams are working together as a cohesive unit and supported by the competitive advantages we can gain through digital strategies and sustainability commitments. In this way, Coca-Cola FEMSA is positioning itself as a resilient, disciplined, and committed business platform that will ensure the continued creation of stakeholder value.

We are actively working to build trust and create social value by living our mission, vision, and values every day.

Now more than ever, the business community is being called upon to take a leadership role in responding to increasingly urgent global policy challenges that are impacting societies and economies. Guided by the principles of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals, we are focused on how we can responsibly create value in ways that preserve the planet, give back to communities, and support people. For example:

  • We actively promote the use of renewable energy in our operations to reduce our environmental footprint and mitigate against climate change. FEMSA’s corporate goal is to source at least 85% of the operational electricity demand in Mexico from renewable sources by 2020—a goal which we are on track to meet. As of year-end 2019, 73% of our total energy needs in Mexico came from wind.
  • The FEMSA Foundation directly and indirectly impacts the lives of millions of people in communities across Latin America by focusing on the areas of sustainable development, early childhood development, and the arts. In this way, it is a primary vehicle through which FEMSA contributes social value in line with the corporate mission. Since its founding in 2008, more than Ps. 848.7 million (US$ 45.0 million) has been invested to impact nearly 2,500 communities in 12 countries. We are also developing plans to further increase our activity in the Foundation.
  • With the largest independent Coca-Cola bottling group in the world and Mexico’s largest proximity store chain, FEMSA was named the top Latin American employer in Latin Trade’s Top 100 Employers of 2019 list. Approximately 300,000 employees with diverse backgrounds and abilities bring their talent to FEMSA every day. We are also proud to support our people and their families through the opportunities we offer, including competitive wages, comprehensive training and development, and a strong organizational culture.

We saw strong consolidated operational and financial performance across FEMSA business units in 2019.

For additional examples of how we are working to stay true to FEMSA’s mission and vision, we invite you to explore this 2019 integrated Annual Report, where we share the progress made over the past year on our business strategy and financial performance, including environmental, social, and governance considerations. Through industry leadership, innovation in products and services, and responsible operations, we look forward to contributing to the ideas and solutions that will be so important to achieving sustainable growth and continued success in this new decade of the twenty-first century and beyond. On behalf of everyone at FEMSA, thank you for your continued support.

 

 

José Antonio Fernández Carbajal
Executive Chairman of the Board

 

Miguel Eduardo Padilla Silva
Chief Executive Officer

We are actively working to build trust and create social value by living our mission, vision, and values every day.