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Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. - Form 6-K Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 6-K, filed on September 23, 2025, provides unaudited interim financial information for Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The company operates as a bottler of Coca-Cola products across Mexico, Central America, and South America. The report supplements the annual Form 20-F filed in April 2025 and includes forward-looking statements regarding future performance, subject to risks such as currency fluctuations, raw material costs, and geopolitical conditions.

Key Financial Metrics (Six Months Ended June 30, 2025)

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Revenue Growth: Total revenues increased 6.7% year-over-year, driven by revenue management initiatives and favorable currency translation effects, partially offset by a 3.9% decline in total sales volume.
• Volume Trends: Sales volume declined in Mexico (-7.9%) and Colombia (-5.5%) but grew in Argentina (+10.5%), Uruguay (+5.5%), and Brazil (+0.5%). Sparkling beverage volume fell 4.2% globally, while still beverages remained flat (+0.1%).
• Profitability: Gross margin expanded 10 basis points to 45.4%, aided by lower sweetener costs and hedging. However, net income attributable to parent equity holders decreased slightly (1.4%) due to higher financing costs and income taxes.
• Expense Increases: Administrative and selling expenses rose 11.1% to Ps. 46,029 million, increasing as a percentage of revenue by 130 basis points due to higher labor, depreciation, and marketing costs.
• Debt Expansion: Total indebtedness increased by Ps. 7,827 million to Ps. 81,524 million, primarily due to the issuance of US$500 million in senior notes due 2035 in May 2025.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

• Capital Expenditures: The company budgets capital expenditures for 2025 to range between 8.5% and 9.5% of total revenues, focusing on manufacturing/distribution capacity, IT, and returnable packaging. Approximately 40.2% is allocated to Mexican territories.
• Liquidity: Management believes cash generated from operations and existing cash balances (Ps. 37,139 million) are sufficient to meet operating requirements. Financing needs are primarily met through operating cash flows, though local borrowings may be used due to exchange controls.
• Key Risks:
  • Currency Volatility: Significant exposure to fluctuations in the Mexican peso, Brazilian real, and Argentine peso. The Argentine peso depreciated 32.1% against the USD in the period.
  • Hyperinflation: Results in Argentina are subject to hyperinflationary accounting adjustments, which generated a Ps. 154 million gain on monetary position.
  • Raw Materials: Costs for packaging (PET, aluminum) and sweeteners are often USD-denominated, creating margin pressure when local currencies depreciate.
  • Legal Contingencies: Total recorded loss contingencies for tax, labor, and legal matters were Ps. 2,608 million as of June 30, 2025. In Brazil, tax contingencies require collateralization of Ps. 19,288 million.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Volume vs. Price Mix: Verify the sustainability of revenue growth given the 3.9% volume contraction; assess if price increases can continue without further volume erosion.
• Argentina Performance: Scrutinize the impact of hyperinflation accounting and the 10.5% volume growth in Argentina on future consolidated results.
• Debt Service Capacity: Review the impact of the new US$500 million bond issuance and rising interest rates in Brazil on future interest expense and cash flow.
• Margin Pressure: Monitor the trend of administrative and selling expenses, which expanded as a percentage of revenue, and the effectiveness of hedging strategies against USD-denominated raw material costs.
• Contingency Exposure: Assess the potential financial impact of the Ps. 19,288 million in collateralized tax contingencies in Brazil and the Ps. 2,608 million in recorded provisions.