COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV [COCSF] Filings

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2023.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

Commission file number 1-12260

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable

(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, Mexico

(Address of principal executive offices)

Jorge Alejandro Collazo Pereda

Calle Mario Pani No. 100,

Santa Fe Cuajimalpa,

Cuajimalpa de Morelos,

05348 Ciudad de México, Mexico

(52-55) 1519-6179

kofmxinves@kof.com.mx

(Name, telephone, e-mail and/or facsimile number and

address of company contact person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
American Depositary Shares, each representing 10 units	KOF	New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Units, each consisting of 3 Series B shares and 5 Series L shares, without par value	-	New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (not for trading, for listing purposes only)
Series B shares, without par value	-	New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (not for trading, for listing purposes only)
Series L shares, without par value	-	New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (not for trading, for listing purposes only)
2.750% Senior Notes due 2030	-	New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
1.850% Senior Notes due 2032	-	New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

The number of outstanding shares of each class of capital or common stock as of December 31, 2022 was:


7,936,628,152						Series A shares, without par value
4,668,365,424						Series D shares, without par value
1,575,624,195						Series B shares, without par value
2,626,040,325						Series L shares, without par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

☒ Yes ☐ No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

☐ Yes ☒ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

☒ Yes ☐ No

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.

☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).

☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP ☐ IFRS ☒ Other ☐

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

☐ Item 17 ☐ Item 18

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

☐ Yes ☒ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

☐ Yes ☒ No

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Introduction		3
Item 1.	Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers	4
Item 2.	Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable	4
Item 3.	Key Information	4
Dividends and Dividend Policy		5
Risk Factors		6
Item 4.	Information on the Company	14
The Company		14
Regulation		27
Bottler Agreements		37
Description of Property, Plant and Equipment		39
Significant Subsidiaries		41
Item 4.A.	Unresolved Staff Comments	41
Item 5.	Operating and Financial Review and Prospects	41
Item 6.	Directors, Senior Management and Employees	57
Item 7.	Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions	69
Major Shareholders		69
Related Party Transactions		72
Item 8.	Financial Information	74
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information		74
Legal Proceedings		74
Item 9.	The Offer and Listing	74
Trading on the Bolsa Mexicana De Valores, S.A.B. De C.V. and Bolsa Institucional De Valores, S.A. De C.V.		75
Item 10.	Additional Information	75
Bylaws		75
Material Agreements		82
Taxation		83
Documents On Display		86
Item 11.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	86
Item 12.	Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities	90
Item 12.A.	Debt Securities	90
Item 12.B.	Warrants and Rights	90
Item 12.C.	Other Securities	90
Item 12.D.	American Depositary Shares	90
Item 13	Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies.	90
Item 14.	Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds.	90
Item 15.	Controls and Procedures	91
Item 16.A.	Audit Committee Financial Expert	93
Item 16.B	Code of Ethics	93
Item 16.C	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	93
Item 16.D.	Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees	93
Item 16.E	Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers	94
Item 16.F.	Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant	94
Item 16.G.	Corporate Governance	94
Item 16.H	Mine Safety Disclosure	96
Item 17.	Financial Statements	96
Item 18.	Financial Statements	96
Item 19.	Exhibits	96

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Introduction

References

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Coca-Cola FEMSA,” “our company,” “we,” “us” and “our” are used in this annual report to refer to Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

References herein to “U.S. dollar,” “US$,” “dollar” or “$” are to the lawful currency of the United States of America. References herein to “Mexican pesos” or “Ps.” are to the lawful currency of the United Mexican States, or Mexico.

As used in this annual report:

“Central America” refers to Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

“South America” refers to Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay.

“sparkling beverages” refers to non-alcoholic carbonated beverages.

“still beverages” refers to non-alcoholic non-carbonated beverages.

“U.S.” or “United States” refers to United States of America.

“waters” refers to flavored and non-flavored waters, whether or not carbonated.

References to Coca-Cola trademark beverages in this annual report refer to products described in “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Company—Our Products.”

Currency Translations and Estimates

This annual report contains translations of certain Mexican peso amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. These translations should not be construed as representations that the Mexican peso amounts actually represent such U.S. dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, such U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from Mexican pesos at an exchange rate of Ps.19.4960 to US$1.00, the exchange rate for Mexican pesos on December 31, 2022, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. On April 7, 2023, this exchange rate was Ps.18.1350 to US$1.00.

To the extent that estimates are contained in this annual report, we believe such estimates, which are based on internal data, are reliable. Figures in this annual report are rounded, and the totals may therefore not precisely equal the sum of the numbers presented.

Sources

Certain information contained in this annual report has been computed based upon statistics prepared by the local entities such as the Mexican National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, or INEGI) and agencies in each country where we operate, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, the Mexican Central Bank (Banco de México), the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores, or the CNBV), and upon our estimates.

Forward-Looking Information

This annual report contains words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate” and similar expressions that identify forward-looking statements. Use of these words reflects our views of future events and financial performance. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors that may be beyond our control, including, but not limited to:

•effects on our company from changes in our relationship with The Coca-Cola Company;

•fluctuation in the prices of raw materials;

•changes or interruptions in our information technology systems;

•effects on our business from changes to our various suppliers’ business and demands;

•competition;

•significant developments in the countries where we operate;

•fluctuation in currency exchange and interest rates;

•our ability to implement our business expansion strategy, including our ability to successfully integrate mergers and acquisitions we have completed in recent years and our ability to implement our business strategy;

•economic, political or geopolitical conditions or changes in our regulatory or legal environment, including the impact of existing laws and regulations, changes thereto or the imposition of new taxes, environmental, health, energy, foreign investment and/or antitrust laws or regulations impacting our business, activities and investments;

•adverse weather or natural disasters; and

•health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks, including future outbreak of diseases, or the spread of existing diseases (including COVID-19), and their effect on customer behavior and on economic, political, social and other conditions in the countries where we operate and globally.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In any event, these statements speak only as of their respective dates, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

Not applicable.

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

Not applicable.

Item 3. Key Information

We prepared our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IASB, referred to herein as “IFRS.”

This annual report includes (under Item 18) our audited consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

Pursuant to IFRS, the information in this annual report presents financial information in nominal terms and Mexican pesos. Our non-Mexican subsidiaries maintain their accounting records in their local currency and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the country where they are located. For presentation in our consolidated financial statements, we adjust these accounting records into IFRS and report in Mexican pesos under these standards.

In the case of Argentina, the economy satisfies the conditions to be treated as a hyperinflationary economy based on various economic factors, including that Argentina’s cumulative inflation over the three-year period prior to December 31, 2022 exceeded 100%, according to available indexes in the country. We adjusted the financial information of our Argentine operations to recognize inflationary effects. Our functional currency in Argentina was converted to Mexican pesos for the periods ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 using the exchange rates at the end of such periods. See Note 3.4 to our consolidated financial statements.

Except when specifically indicated, information in this annual report on Form 20-F is presented as of December 31, 2022 and does not give effect to any transaction subsequent to that date.

Dividends and Dividend Policy

The following table sets forth the nominal amount in Mexican pesos of dividends declared, paid and to be paid per share each year and the U.S. dollar amounts on a per share basis actually paid or to be paid to holders of American Depositary Shares, which we refer to as ADSs, on each of the respective payment dates.


Fiscal Year with Respect to which Dividend was Declared(1)	Date Dividend Paid or To Be Paid	Mexican Pesos per Share or Unit, as applicable (Nominal)(2)	U.S. Dollars per Share or Unit, as applicable(3)


2018	May 3, 2019	1.770(4)	0.093
	November 1, 2019	1.770(4)	0.093
2019	May 5, 2020	2.430(5)	0.102 (5)
	November 3, 2020	2.430(5)	0.115(5)
2020	May 4, 2021	2.520(6)	0.124(6)
	November 3, 2021	2.520(6)	0.121 (6)
2021	May 3, 2022	2.715(7)	0.133 (7)
	November 3, 2022	2.715 (7)	0.138 (7)
2022	May 3, 2023	2.900 (8)	— (8)(9)
	November 3, 2023	2.900 (8)	— (8)(9)

(1) The dividends declared for each fiscal year were divided into two payments.

(2) Based on the number of shares outstanding at the time the dividend is paid.

(3) Expressed in U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rate when the dividend was paid.

(4) Dividend declared prior to the eight-for-one stock split described in “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Company—Capital Stock.” As a result of the stock split, the dividend was Ps.0.4425 per share, or the amount of the dividend declared divided by eight.

(5) Dividend declared per unit. The dividend was Ps.0.6075 per share, or the amount of the dividend declared divided by eight.

(6) Dividend declared per unit. The dividend was Ps.0.6300 per share, or the amount of the dividend declared divided by eight.

(7) Dividend declared per unit. The dividend was Ps.0.67875 per share, or the amount of the dividend declared divided by eight.

(8) Dividend declared per unit. The dividend was Ps.0.7250 per share, or the amount of the dividend declared divided by eight.

(9) Because the dividend declared for the fiscal year 2022 has not been paid at the time of this annual report, the U.S. dollar per share amount has not been determined.

The declaration, amount and payment of dividends are subject to the approval by holders of a majority of our shares (except for our Series L shares, which do not grant the right to vote on the declaration, amount and payment of dividends); provided that, if the amount of dividends exceeds 20.0% of the preceding years’ consolidated net profits, the approval by holders of a majority of our Series D shares is also required. The declaration, amount and payment of dividends is also subject to and dependent generally upon the recommendation of our board of directors, and upon our results, financial condition, capital requirements, general business conditions and the requirements of Mexican law. Accordingly, our historical dividend payments are not necessarily indicative of future dividends. See “Item 10. Additional Information — Bylaws—Dividend Rights.”

We pay all cash dividends in Mexican pesos. Exchange rate fluctuations affect the U.S. dollar amounts received by holders of ADSs as a result of the conversion by the ADS depositary of cash dividends paid on the Series L shares and Series B shares underlying our units represented by such ADSs. In addition, exchange rate fluctuations between the Mexican peso and the U.S. dollar affect the market price of the ADSs.

Under Mexican income tax law, dividends, either in cash or in kind, paid to individuals that are Mexican residents, and to individuals and companies that are non-Mexican residents, on our shares, including the Series L shares and the Series B shares underlying our units, including units represented by ADSs, are subject to a 10.0% Mexican withholding tax, or a lower rate if covered by a tax treaty. Profits that were earned and subject to income tax before January 1, 2014 are exempt from this withholding tax. See “Item 10. Additional Information—Taxation—Mexican Taxation.”

Risk Factors

Risks Related to Our Company

Risks related to our relationship with our major shareholders

Our business depends on our relationship with The Coca-Cola Company, and changes in this relationship may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Substantially all of our sales are derived from sales of Coca-Cola trademark beverages. We produce, market, sell and distribute Coca-Cola trademark beverages through standard bottler agreements in the territories where we operate, which we refer to as “our territories.” See “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Company—Our Territories.” We are required to purchase concentrate for all Coca-Cola trademark beverages from affiliates of The Coca-Cola Company, which price is determined from time to time by The Coca-Cola Company in all such territories. We are also required to purchase sweeteners and other raw materials only from companies authorized by The Coca-Cola Company. Increases in the cost, disruption of supply or shortage of ingredients for concentrate could have an adverse effect on our business.

In addition, under our bottler agreements, we are prohibited from bottling or distributing any other beverages without The Coca-Cola Company’s authorization or consent, and we may not transfer control of the bottler rights of any of our territories without prior consent from The Coca-Cola Company.

The Coca-Cola Company makes significant contributions to our marketing expenses, although it is not required to contribute a particular amount. Accordingly, The Coca-Cola Company may discontinue or reduce such contributions at any time.

We depend on The Coca-Cola Company to continue with our bottler agreements. Our bottler agreements are automatically renewable for ten-year terms, subject to the right of either party to give prior notice that it does not wish to renew the applicable agreement. In addition, these agreements generally may be terminated in the case of material breach. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Bottler Agreements.” Termination of any such bottler agreement would prevent us from selling Coca-Cola trademark beverages in the affected territory. The foregoing and any other adverse changes in our relationship with The Coca-Cola Company would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Coca-Cola Company and FEMSA have substantial influence on the conduct of our business, which may result in us taking actions contrary to the interests of our shareholders other than The Coca-Cola Company and FEMSA.

The Coca-Cola Company and Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., which we refer to as FEMSA, have substantial influence on the conduct of our business. As of the date of this report, The Coca-Cola Company indirectly owned 27.8% of our outstanding capital stock, representing 32.9% of our capital stock with full voting rights. The Coca-Cola Company is entitled to appoint up to five of our maximum of 21 directors and the vote of at least two of them is required to approve certain actions by our board of directors. As of the date of this report, FEMSA indirectly owned 47.2% of our outstanding capital stock, representing 56.0% of our capital stock with full voting rights. FEMSA is entitled to appoint up to 13 of our maximum of 21 directors and all of our executive officers. The Coca-Cola Company and FEMSA together, or only FEMSA in certain circumstances, have the power to determine the outcome of all actions requiring approval by our board of directors, and FEMSA and The Coca-Cola Company together, or only FEMSA in certain circumstances, have the power to determine the outcome of all actions requiring approval of our shareholders. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Major Shareholders—The Shareholders Agreement.” The interests of The Coca-Cola Company and FEMSA may be different from the interests of our other shareholders, which may result in us taking actions contrary to the interests of such other shareholders.

The reputation of Coca-Cola trademarks and our trademarks and trademark infringement could adversely affect our business.

Substantially all of our sales are derived from sales of Coca-Cola trademark beverages owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Maintenance of the reputation and intellectual property rights of these trademarks and other trademarks that we own is essential to our ability to attract and retain retailers and consumers and is a key driver for our success. We cannot provide any assurances that the legal steps we are taking in our territories are sufficient to protect these intellectual property rights or that, notwithstanding legal protection, others do not or will not infringe or misappropriate these intellectual property rights. Failure to maintain the reputation of the Coca-Cola trademarks and other trademarks that we own or to effectively protect such trademarks could cause customer confusion and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks related to consumer preferences and competition

Changes in consumer preferences and public concern about health-related and environmental issues could reduce demand for some of our products.

The beverage industry is evolving mainly as a result of changes in consumer preferences and regulatory actions. There have been different plans and actions adopted in recent years by governmental authorities in some of the countries where we operate. These include increases in tax rates or the imposition of new taxes on the sale of certain beverages and other regulatory measures, such as restrictions on advertising for some of our products and additional regulations concerning the labeling or sale of our products. Moreover, researchers, health advocates and dietary guidelines encourage consumers to reduce their consumption of certain types of beverages sweetened with sugar, artificial sweeteners and High Fructose Corn Syrup, or HFCS. In addition, concerns over the environmental impact of plastic may reduce the consumption of our products sold in plastic bottles or result in additional taxes that could adversely affect consumer demand. Increasing public concern about these issues, new or increased taxes, other regulatory measures, our failure to meet consumers’ preferences or our inability to successfully introduce new products or digitize our operations and processes, could reduce demand for some of our products, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Company—Business Strategy.”

Competition could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The beverage industry in the territories where we operate is highly competitive. We face competition from other bottlers of sparkling beverages, such as Pepsi trademark products and other bottlers and distributors of local beverage brands, and from producers of low-cost beverages or “B brands.” We also compete in beverage categories other than sparkling beverages, such as water, juice-based beverages, coffee, teas, milk, value-added dairy products, sports drinks, energy drinks, plant-based beverages, beer and other alcoholic beverages. We expect that we will continue to face strong competition in our beverage categories in all of our territories and anticipate that existing or new competitors may broaden their product lines and extend their geographic scope.

Although competitive conditions are different in each of our territories, we compete mainly in terms of price, packaging, effective promotional activities, access to retail outlets and sufficient shelf space, customer service, product innovation and product alternatives and the ability to identify and satisfy consumer preferences. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Company—Principal Competitors.” Lower pricing and activities by our competitors may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks related to public health crises and weather and climatic conditions

Pandemics and public health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have and may continue to adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by governments, businesses, including us, and the public at large since early 2020 have had an adverse impact on our business. At times, we experienced a decrease in sales of certain of our products as a result of government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including temporary closures and capacity restrictions at points of sale, including restaurants, cinemas and other venues.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and could continue to disrupt supply chains across the world, which has increased and could continue to increase the cost of some of our raw materials and therefore has negatively affected and may continue to adversely affect our financial results.

Although unprecedented efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have been taken and we have experienced improved trends throughout 2021 and 2022, we cannot predict how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last and whether there will be further outbreaks of new variants in the future in any of the markets where we operate. The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will negatively affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

Weather conditions, natural disasters and public health crises may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Lower temperatures, higher rainfall, other adverse weather conditions such as hurricanes, natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, and public health crises such as pandemics or epidemics may negatively impact consumer patterns, which may result in reduced sales of our beverage offerings. Additionally, such adverse weather conditions, natural disasters and public health crises may affect plant installed capacity, road infrastructure and points of sale in the territories where we operate and limit our ability to produce, sell and distribute our products, thus affecting our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Climate change and legal or regulatory responses thereto may have an adverse impact on our business.

There is increasing concern that a gradual increase in global average temperatures due to increased concentration of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will cause significant changes in weather patterns around the globe and an increase in the frequency and severity of natural disasters. Decreased agricultural productivity in certain regions of the world as a result of changing weather patterns may limit the availability or increase the cost of key agricultural commodities, such as sugarcane, and corn which are important sources of ingredients for our products. Increasing concern over climate change also may result in additional legal or regulatory requirements designed to reduce or mitigate the effects of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions on the environment. Increased energy or compliance costs and expenses due to increased legal or regulatory requirements may cause disruptions in, or an increase in the costs associated with, the manufacturing and distribution of our beverage products. The effects of climate change and legal or regulatory initiatives to address climate change could have an adverse impact on our business.

In addition, from time to time, we establish and publicly announce goals and commitments to reduce our carbon footprint by increasing our use of recycled packaging materials and participating in environmental and sustainability programs and initiatives organized or sponsored by non-governmental organizations and other groups to reduce greenhouse gas emissions industry-wide. If we fail to achieve, due to restrictions to access or short supply of energy from clean or renewable sources, or improperly report on our progress toward achieving our carbon footprint reduction goals and commitments, the resulting negative publicity could adversely affect consumer preference and demand for our beverage products.

Risks related to our information systems and social media

If we are unable to protect our information systems against service interruption, misappropriation of data or breaches of security, our operations could be disrupted, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We rely on networks, information systems, and other technology, or IT systems, including the Internet and third-party hosted platforms and services, to support a variety of business processes and activities, including procurement and supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, invoicing, collection of payments and storage of client and employee personal data. We also use IT systems to process financial information and results of operations for internal reporting purposes and to comply with regulatory financial reporting and legal and tax requirements. Because IT systems are critical to many of our operating activities, our business may be impacted by system shutdowns, service disruptions, or security breaches. In addition, such incidents could result in the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information or regulated individual personal data. In that case, we could be required to spend significant financial and other resources to remedy the damage caused by a security breach or to repair or replace networks and IT systems. Any severe damage, disruption, or shutdown in our IT systems could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We invest in specialized personnel, technologies, controls, cyber insurance, and personnel training to prevent these possible impacts. As a means of preventing such impacts, we maintain a cyber risk management program overseen by the Audit Committee and our senior management. Despite our investments and focus on the cyber risk management program, we may be subject to unexpected security breaches that impact our information and systems' availability, integrity, or confidentiality. There is no assurance that the measures we implement will be sufficient to prevent such breaches.

Negative or inaccurate information on social media could adversely affect our reputation.

Negative or inaccurate information concerning or affecting us or the Coca-Cola trademarks may be posted at any time on social media and similar platforms, including weblogs (blogs), social media websites, and other forms of Internet-based communications which allow individual access to a broad audience of consumers and other interested persons. This information may harm our reputation without affording us an opportunity for redress or correction, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks related to raw materials and supply chain

Water shortages or any failure to maintain existing concessions or contracts could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Water is an essential component of all of our products. We obtain water from various sources in our territories, including springs, wells, rivers and municipal and state water companies pursuant to either concessions granted by governments in our various territories (including governments at the federal, state or municipal level) or pursuant to contracts.

We obtain the vast majority of the water used in our production from municipal utility companies and pursuant to concessions to use wells, which are generally granted based on studies of the existing and projected groundwater supply. Our existing water concessions or contracts to obtain water may be terminated by governmental authorities under certain circumstances and their renewal depends on several factors, including having paid all fees in full, having complied with applicable laws and obligations and receiving

approval for renewal from local and/or federal water authorities. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulation—Water Supply.” In some of our territories, our existing water supply may not be sufficient to meet our future production needs, and the available water supply may be adversely affected by shortages or changes in governmental regulations and environmental changes.

We cannot assure you that water will be available in sufficient quantities to meet our future production needs or will prove sufficient to meet our water supply needs. Continued water scarcity in the regions where we operate may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Increases in the prices of raw materials, supply chain disruptions or shortages of raw materials could increase our cost of goods sold and may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition to water, our most significant raw materials are concentrate, which we acquire from affiliates of The Coca-Cola Company, sweeteners and packaging materials.

Prices for Coca-Cola trademark beverages concentrate are determined by The Coca-Cola Company as a percentage of the weighted average retail price in local currency, net of applicable taxes.

In the past, the concentrate prices for Coca-Cola trademark beverages have been increased in some of the countries where we operate. We may not be successful in negotiating or implementing measures to mitigate the negative effect this may have in the pricing of our products or our results.

The prices for our other raw materials are driven by market prices and local availability, the imposition of import duties and restrictions, fluctuations in exchange rates and inflation. We are also required to meet all of our supply needs (including sweeteners and packaging materials) from suppliers approved by The Coca-Cola Company, and The Coca-Cola Company may limit the number of suppliers available to us. Our sales prices are denominated in the local currency of each country where we operate, while the prices of certain materials, including those used in the bottling of our products, mainly polyethylene terephthalate, or PET resin, preforms to make plastic bottles, finished plastic bottles, aluminum cans, HFCS and certain sweeteners, are paid in, or determined with reference to, the U.S. dollar, and therefore may increase if the U.S. dollar appreciates against the applicable local currency. We cannot anticipate whether the U.S. dollar will appreciate or depreciate with respect to such local currencies in the future, and we cannot assure you that we will be successful in mitigating any such fluctuations through derivative instruments or otherwise. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Company—Raw Materials.”

Our most significant packaging raw material costs arise from the purchase of PET resin, the price of which is related to crude oil prices and global PET resin supply. Crude oil prices have a cyclical behavior and are determined with reference to the U.S. dollar; therefore, high currency volatility may affect our average price for PET resin in local currencies. In addition, international sugar prices have been volatile due to various factors, including shifting demand, availability, climate change and other issues affecting production and distribution. In all of the countries where we operate, other than Brazil, sugar prices are subject to local regulations and other barriers to market entry that cause us to purchase sugar above international market prices. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—The Company—Raw Materials.” We cannot assure you that our raw material prices will not further increase in the future or that we will be successful in mitigating any such increase through derivative instruments or otherwise. Increases in the prices of raw materials would increase our cost of goods sold and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, geopolitical conflicts, including the ongoing military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine and the resulting economic sanctions imposed on Russia and certain Russian citizens and enterprises have resulted, and could continue to result, in volatile commodity markets, supply chain disruptions and greater risk of cyber incidents across the world. Volatility in commodity markets and supply chain disruptions have increased and may continue to increase the cost of some of our raw materials and therefore have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Increases in the cost, disruption of supply or shortage of energy or fuel could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Our bottling operations operate large fleets of trucks and other motor vehicles to distribute and deliver beverage products to our business partners, clients and customers. In addition, we use a significant amount of electricity, natural gas and other energy sources to operate our bottling plants and distribution facilities. An increase in the price, disruption of supply or shortage of fuel and other energy sources in the countries where we operate, which may be caused by increased demand, natural disasters, power outages or government regulations, taxes, policies or programs, including programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change, could increase our operating costs and negatively impact our business and results of operations. Changes in government regulations in the countries where we operate, including reforms related to transmission, distribution and other costs, could lead to a substantial increase in our electricity cost. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulation—Other Regulations.”

Risks related to regulatory developments, taxes and legal proceedings

Regulatory developments may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The principal areas in which we are subject to laws and regulations include anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, water, environment, energy, labor, taxation, health, antitrust and price controls. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulation.” In addition, we are also subject to laws and regulations in connection with the sale and distribution of our products including beer and other alcoholic beverages. Changes in existing laws and regulations, the adoption of new laws or regulations, or a stricter interpretation or enforcement thereof in the countries where we operate may increase our operating and compliance costs or impose restrictions on our operations which, in turn, may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We currently offer non-refillable and refillable containers across our territories, among other product presentations. Certain legislative and regulatory reforms have been proposed in some of the territories where we operate to restrict the sale of single-use plastics and similar legislation or regulations may be proposed or enacted in the future. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulation—Other Regulation.” Consumers’ increased concerns and changing habits about the solid waste streams and environmental responsibility and the related publicity could result in the adoption of such legislation or regulations. If these types of requirements are adopted and implemented on a large scale in any of our territories, they could affect our costs or require changes in our distribution model and packaging, which could reduce our net operating revenues and profitability.

Voluntary price restraints or statutory price controls have been imposed historically in several of the countries where we operate. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulation—Price Controls.” We cannot assure you that existing or future laws and regulations in the countries where we operate relating to goods and services (in particular, laws and regulations imposing statutory price controls) will not affect our products, our ability to set prices for our products, or that we will not need to implement price restraints, which could have a negative effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We operate in multiple territories and are subject to complex regulatory frameworks with increased enforcement activities. We maintain a Global Integrity Compliance Program (GCIP) that is supervised by our senior management, and employ a Legal Compliance Officer in each country where we operate. Reports on such compliance program are presented to the Audit Committee of our board of directors on a semi-annual basis. Despite our internal governance and compliance processes, we may be subject to unexpected breaches by our employees, contractors or other agents (third parties) of our code of ethics, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering policies and other internal guidelines, including instances of fraudulent behavior, corrupt practices and dishonesty by any of them. Our failure to comply with applicable laws and other standards could harm our reputation, subject us to substantial fines, sanctions or penalties and adversely affect our business. There is no assurance that we will be able to comply with changes in any laws and regulations within the timelines established by the relevant regulatory authorities.

Certain taxes could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The countries where we operate may adopt new tax laws or modify existing tax laws to increase taxes applicable to our business or products. Our products are subject to certain taxes in many of the countries where we operate. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulation—Taxation of Beverages.” The imposition of new taxes, increases in existing taxes, or changes in the interpretation of tax laws and regulation by tax authorities may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Tax legislation in some of the countries where we operate has recently been subject to major changes. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Regulation—Tax Reforms.” We cannot assure you that these reforms or other reforms adopted by governments in the countries where we operate will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Unfavorable outcomes of our legal proceedings could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our operations have from time to time been and may continue to be subject to investigations and proceedings by antitrust authorities relating to alleged anticompetitive practices, as well as tax, consumer protection, environmental, labor and commercial matters. We cannot assure you that these investigations and proceedings will not have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Item 8. Financial Information—Legal Proceedings.”

Risks related to mergers, acquisitions and business alliances

We may not be able to successfully integrate our acquisitions and business alliances and achieve the expected operational efficiencies or synergies.

We have and we may continue to acquire bottling operations and other businesses, as well as enter into business alliances. Key elements to achieving the benefits and expected synergies of our acquisitions and mergers are the integration of acquired or merged businesses’ operations into our own in a timely and effective manner and the retention of qualified and experienced key personnel. We may incur unforeseen liabilities in connection with acquiring, taking control of, or managing bottling operations and other businesses and may encounter difficulties and unforeseen or additional costs in restructuring and integrating them into our operating structure. Achieving the full benefits of our business alliances is dependent on identifying appropriate business partners and negotiating accretive business agreements. We may not be successful in achieving the full benefits of such business alliances if these key aspects of such alliances are not realized. We cannot assure you that these efforts will be successful or completed as expected by us, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected if we are unable to do so.

Risks Related to the Countries Where We Operate

Adverse economic conditions in the countries where we operate may adversely affect our financial condition and results.

We are a Mexican corporation and our Mexican operations are our single most important geographic territory. We also conduct an important part of our operations in Brazil. For the year ended December 31, 2022, approximately 75.4% of our total revenues were attributable to Mexico and Brazil. Our results are affected by the economic conditions in the countries where we conduct operations. Consumer demand and preferences, real prices and the costs of raw materials are heavily influenced by macroeconomic conditions, which vary by country and may not be correlated. In addition, adverse economic conditions may affect and reduce consumer per capita income, thereby adversely affecting consumer demand for our products as a result of a decrease in consumer purchasing power. Deterioration or prolonged periods of weak economic conditions in the countries where we conduct operations may have, and in the past have had, a negative effect on our company and a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Some of the countries where we operate are influenced by the U.S. economy. Deterioration in economic conditions in the U.S. economy may affect these economies. In particular, economic conditions in Mexico have been historically correlated with economic conditions in the United States partially as a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and more recently, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which came into force on July 1, 2020. Any adverse event affecting the relationship between any of the countries where we operate and the United States, including changes or the termination of any free trade agreement, may have a significant adverse effect on the economy of such countries.

Our business may also be significantly affected by interest rates, inflation rates and exchange rates of the local currencies of the countries where we operate. Decreases in growth rates, periods of negative growth and/or increases in inflation or interest rates may result in lower demand for our products, lower pricing of our products in real terms or a shift to lower margin products. In addition, an increase in interest rates would increase the cost to us of variable rate funding (which, after giving effect to our swap contracts, and calculated by weighting each year’s outstanding debt balance mix, constituted approximately 23.2% of our total debt as of December 31, 2022), which would have an adverse effect on our financial position. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”

A continued and prolonged increase in inflation rates in any of the countries where we operate may result in such country being categorized as a hyperinflationary economy for accounting purposes, which would change the manner in which we present and report financial information related to our operations in such country.

For example, Argentina’s economy satisfies the conditions to be treated as a hyperinflationary economy based on various economic factors, including Argentina’s cumulative inflation over the past three-year period exceeding 100%, according to available indexes in the country. Continuing hyperinflation in Argentina may adversely affect our financial position and results of operations.

Depreciation of the local currencies of the countries where we operate relative to the U.S. dollar could adversely affect our financial condition and results.

Depreciation of local currencies relative to the U.S. dollar increases our cost of some of the raw materials we acquire, the price of which may be paid in or determined with reference to U.S. dollars, and of our debt obligations denominated in U.S. dollars and may therefore negatively affect our results, financial position and equity. In addition, depreciation of local currencies of the countries where we operate relative to the U.S. dollar may also potentially increase inflation rates in such countries. Significant fluctuations of local currencies relative to the U.S. dollar have occurred in the past and may continue in the future, negatively affecting our results. Future currency devaluations or the imposition of exchange controls in any of the countries where we operate may potentially increase our operating costs, which could have an adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk.”

A severe depreciation of any currency of the countries where we operate may result in a disruption of the international foreign exchange markets and may limit our ability to transfer or to convert such currencies into U.S. dollars or other currencies for the

purpose of making timely payments of interest and principal on our U.S. dollar-denominated indebtedness or obligations in other currencies. While the Mexican government does not restrict the right or ability of Mexican or foreign persons or entities to convert Mexican pesos into U.S. dollars or to transfer other currencies out of Mexico, the Mexican government could impose restrictive exchange rate policies in the future. Currency fluctuations may have an adverse effect on our results, financial condition and cash flows in future periods.

As part of our financing, treasury and derivatives policies, we maintain hedging initiatives designed to mitigate interest rate, raw materials and foreign currency exchange rate risk. These hedging initiatives are presented by our corporate finance department to the planning and finance committee of our board of directors on a quarterly basis for their review and approval. Even with such efforts, there is no assurance that the hedging and other financial strategies we implement will be sufficient to prevent any adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations as a result of any depreciation of the local currencies of the countries where we operate relative to the U.S. dollar, fluctuations in interest rates or in the price of raw materials.

Political and social events in the countries where we operate and elsewhere and changes in governmental policies may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In recent years, some of the governments in the countries where we operate have implemented and may continue to implement significant changes in laws, public policy or regulations that could affect the political and social conditions in these countries. Any such changes, and similar changes in other countries such as the U.S., may have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, national presidential, state government and/or legislative elections took place in 2022 or are scheduled to take place in 2023 in several of the countries where we operate, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Argentina and Guatemala. We cannot assure you that political or social developments in the countries where we operate or elsewhere, such as the election of new administrations, changes in laws, public policy or regulations, political disagreements, civil disturbances and the rise in violence and perception of such rise in violence, over which we have no control, will not have a corresponding adverse effect on the local or global markets or on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to the units and the ADSs

Our Series L shares have limited voting rights.

Our Series L shares grant the right to vote only in certain circumstances. In general terms, they grant the right to elect up to three of our maximum of 21 directors and only grant the right to vote on specific matters, including certain changes in our corporate form, mergers involving our company when our company is the merged entity or when the principal corporate purpose of the merged entity is not related to the corporate purpose of our company, the cancellation of the registration of our shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, or BMV) or any other foreign stock exchange, and those matters for which the Mexican Securities Market Law (Ley del Mercado de Valores) expressly grants the right to vote to classes of shares with limited voting rights. As a result, holders of units will not be able to influence our business or operations with respect to the Series L shares they indirectly hold. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Major Shareholders” and “Item 10. Additional Information—Bylaws—Voting Rights, Transfer Restrictions and Certain Minority Rights.”

Holders of ADSs may not be able to vote at our shareholder meetings.

Our units, which are comprised of 3 Series B shares and 5 Series L shares, trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the form of ADSs, each representing 10 units. Holders of ADSs may not receive notice of Series L or Series B shareholder meetings from the ADS depositary in sufficient time to enable such holders to return voting instructions to the ADS depositary in a timely manner.

The protections afforded to minority shareholders in Mexico are different from those afforded to minority shareholders in the United States and investors may experience difficulties in enforcing civil liabilities against us or our directors, officers and controlling persons.

Under the Mexican Securities Market Law, the protections afforded to minority shareholders are different from, and may be less than, those afforded to minority shareholders in the United States. Therefore, it may be more difficult for minority shareholders to enforce their rights against us, our directors or our controlling interest shareholders than it would be for minority shareholders of a U.S. company.

In addition, we are organized under the laws of Mexico and most of our directors, officers and controlling persons reside outside the United States, and all or a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of our directors, officers and controlling persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States on such persons or to enforce judgments against them in U.S. courts or in courts in jurisdictions outside of the United States, in each case, including in any action based on civil liabilities under the U.S. federal securities laws.

The enforceability against our directors, officers and controlling persons in Mexico in actions for enforcement of judgments of U.S. courts, and liabilities predicated solely upon the U.S. federal securities laws will be subject to certain requirements provided for in the Mexican Federal Civil Procedure Code and any applicable treaties. Some of the requirements may include personal service of process and that the judgments of U.S. courts are not against Mexican public policy. The Mexican Securities Market Law, which is considered Mexican public policy, provides that, in the event of actions derived from any breach of the duty of care and the duty of loyalty against our directors and officers, any remedy would be exclusively for the benefit of our company. Therefore, investors would not be directly entitled to any remedies under such actions.

Developments in other countries may adversely affect the market for our securities.

The market value of securities of Mexican companies is, to varying degrees, influenced by economic and securities market conditions in other countries. Although economic conditions are different in each country, investors’ reactions to developments in one country can have effects on the securities of issuers in other countries, including Mexico. Crises in other countries may diminish investor interest in securities of Mexican issuers. For example, the ongoing military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine and the effect of the resulting economic sanctions imposed on Russia and certain Russian citizens and enterprises could affect the market value of our securities.

Holders of units and ADSs in the United States may not be able to participate in any capital offering and as a result may be subject to dilution of their equity interests.

Under applicable Mexican law, if we issue new shares for cash as a part of a capital increase, other than in connection with a public offering of newly issued shares, treasury stock or mergers, we are generally required to grant our shareholders the right to purchase a sufficient number of shares to maintain their existing ownership percentage. Rights to purchase shares in these circumstances are known as preemptive rights. By law, we may not allow holders of our units or ADSs who are located in the United States to exercise any preemptive rights in any future capital increases unless (1) we file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, with respect to that future issuance of shares or (2) the offering qualifies for an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At the time of any future capital increase, we will evaluate the costs and potential liabilities associated with filing a registration statement with the SEC, as well as the benefits of preemptive rights to holders of our units and ADSs in the United States and any other factors that we consider important in determining whether to file a registration statement.

We may decide not to file a registration statement with the SEC that would allow holders of our units or ADSs who are located in the United States to participate in a preemptive rights offering. In addition, under current Mexican law, the sale by the ADS depositary of preemptive rights and the distribution of the proceeds from such sales to the holders of ADSs is not possible. As a result, the equity interest of such holders of units or ADSs would be diluted proportionately. See “Item 10. Additional Information—Bylaws—Preemptive Rights.”

Item 4. Information on the Company

The Company

Overview

We are the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages in the world in terms of volume. We operate in territories in the following countries:

•Mexico—a substantial portion of central Mexico, the southeast and northeast of Mexico.

•Guatemala.

•Nicaragua.

•Costa Rica.

•Panama.

•Colombia—most of the country.

•Brazil—a major part of the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, the states of Parana, Santa Catarina, Mato Grosso do Sul and Rio Grande do Sul and part of the states of Rio de Janeiro and Goias.

•Argentina—Buenos Aires and surrounding areas.

•Uruguay.

We also operate in Venezuela through our investment in Coca-Cola FEMSA de Venezuela, S.A., or KOF Venezuela.

Our company was organized on October 30, 1991 as a stock corporation with variable capital (sociedad anónima de capital variable) under the laws of Mexico for a term of 99 years. On December 5, 2006, as required by amendments to the Mexican Securities Market Law, we became a publicly traded stock corporation with variable capital (sociedad anónima bursátil de capital variable). Our legal name is Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. Our principal executive offices are located at Calle Mario Pani No. 100, Colonia Santa Fe Cuajimalpa, Alcaldía Cuajimalpa de Morelos, 05348, Mexico City, Mexico. Our telephone number at this location is (52-55) 1519-5000. Our website is www.coca-colafemsa.com.

The following is an overview of our operations by consolidated reporting segment in 2022.


Operations by Consolidated Reporting Segment—Overview Year Ended December 31, 2022
	Total Revenues			Gross Profit
	(in millions of Mexican pesos, except percentages)
Mexico and Central America(1)	Ps. 131,002	57.8	%	Ps. 62,035	61.8	%
South America(2)	95,738	42.2	%	38,265	38.2	%
Consolidated	226,740	100.0	%	100,300	100.0

COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV [COCSF] Filings

COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV [KOF] Filings