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Informe Anual 2007 Informe Anual 2007 Grupo Continental, S.A.B. – Informe Anual 2007 C O N T E N I D O Indicadores Financieros Relevantes………………..……......………….. 1 Mensaje del Presidente del Consejo de Administración……………...…….3 Informe del Director General……………………………………….……... 8 Resultados Operacionales 2007…………………………………………. 13 Estado de Resultados Consolidado – 10 años…………………….…… 18 Análisis de Resultados Financieros……………………………………….2 0 Responsabilidad Financiera de la Administración………………..……..2 5 Informe del Consejo de Administración……………………………..……2 6 Opinión del Consejo de Administración sobre el Informe Anual del Director General de la Empresa………..… 27 Informe anual del Comité de Auditoría y Prácticas Societarias………. 28 Nuestra Empresa……………………………………………………….….. 32 Consejo de Administración…………………………………………….…..3 5 Equipo Ejecutivo………………………………………………………….…3 7 Glosario……………………………………………………………………... 38 Directorio de la Empresa…………………………………………….……. 39 CONTAL PRECIOS TRIMESTRALES DE LA ACCION DE GRUPO CONTINENTAL EN 2006 Pesos Mexicanos Nominales 2007 T1 T2 T3 T4 Precio más alto 25.50 24.39 24.50 25.94 Precio más bajo 22.70 23.10 22.40 22.74 Precio de cierre 23.80 24.00 23.00 25.84 Acciones Comunes Asamblea Anual de Accionistas Claves de cotización 24 de Abril de 2008, 12:00 hrs. Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV) - “CONTAL” Auditórium Dr. Burton E. Grossman ADR Nivel 1 “over-the-counter” - “GPOCY” de las Oficinas Corporativas Tampico, Tamaulipas, México. Atención a Accionistas Relación con Inversionistas Gloria Patricia Rodríguez Pintor Juan Hawach Sánchez Tel.: (833) 241-2523 Tel.: (833) 241-2580 Fax: (833) 241-2541 Fax: (833) 241-2596 [email protected] [email protected] Grupo Continental, S.A.B. – Informe Anual 2007 Indicadores Financieros Millones de Pesos actualizados al 31 de diciembre de 2007 2007 2006 Variación % Ventas Netas 12,283 11,899 3.2 Utilidad de Operación 2,130 2,060 3.4 Utilidad Neta 1,606 1,660 -3.3 Activo Total 10,506 9,696 8.4 Pasivo Total 2,170 1,971 10.1 Capital Contable 8,336 7,725 7.9 Utilidad por Acción (Pesos) 2.14 2.21 -3.3 Flujo de Efectivo de Operación por Acción (Pesos) 3.33 3.25 2.4 Precio por Acción al Cierre (Pesos Nominales) 25.84 23.00 12.3 Dividendos en Efectivo por Acción (Pesos Nominales) 1.25 1.75 -28.6 Acciones Promedio en Circulación (Millones) 750 750 0.0 Inversiones en Infraestructura 548 444 23.4 Indicadores Financieros Relevantes Página 1 Grupo Continental, S.A.B. – Informe Anual 2007 Indicadores Financieros Relevantes Página 2 Grupo Continental, S.A.B. – Informe Anual 2007 Mensaje del Presidente del Consejo de Administración Estimados Accionistas: Es un gran honor compartir con ustedes los principales resultados que obtuvo nuestra empresa durante 2007, un año que nos presentó grandes desafíos y oportunidades que pudimos convertir en excelentes logros, generados por el trabajo, la dedicación y el compromiso de nuestros Colaboradores. El año 2007 ha sido para Grupo Continental un período muy importante en su historia, no sólo por la forma en que afrontamos los retos para alcanzar los resultados obtenidos, sino también por la forma en que nos preparamos para el futuro, al realizar con éxito una importante Sucesión Ejecutiva. La comunicación siempre fluida y abierta entre el Consejo de Administración y la Dirección General, nos ha permitido coordinar en forma efectiva, las estrategias con la operación diaria de nuestra Organización. Trabajar de esta manera ha propiciado que se fortalezca la preferencia que nuestros Clientes y Consumidores nos brindan cada día, lo que permitió que alcanzáramos magníficos resultados en la administración financiera y operativa en cada área de nuestro negocio. Grupo Continental cuenta con un equipo humano talentoso, comprometido y profesional. El liderazgo ejecutivo y el excelente desempeño de cada uno de nuestros Colaboradores, han permitido colocar a nuestra empresa en un lugar privilegiado. El mercado actual, al igual que el entorno económico del país, continúa en un ritmo acelerado de cambios constantes, con variables que se acentúan y otras que surgen aumentando los escenarios a enfrentar. Ante esta complejidad, ha sido necesario desarrollar más y mejores habilidades de planeación y ejecución, que nos permitan mantener la posición de liderazgo en la que nos encontramos. Nuestras estrategias, el compromiso de cada Colaborador y la solidez de nuestra Organización, han sido factores importantes para alcanzar con éxito los resultados en 2007, privilegiando la preferencia de las comunidades que atendemos, como objetivo fundamental de nuestro negocio. Mensaje del Presidente del Consejo de Administración Página 3 Grupo Continental, S.A.B. – Informe Anual 2007 Hemos avanzado notablemente en todas las áreas de nuestro desempeño, y estamos seguros que seguiremos obteniendo resultados favorables, dirigiéndonos siempre a lograr una mayor satisfacción de nuestros Consumidores y brindar un Servicio de Excelencia a nuestros Clientes. El desafío que representó superar los resultados financieros obtenidos en el 2006, por haber sido éstos los más destacados de nuestra historia, se enfrentó con éxito, al conseguir resultados sobresalientes también en el 2007: • El incremento en Ventas Netas fue de un 3.2% de avance con respecto al año anterior, reportando un monto de ingresos de 12,283 millones de pesos. • El crecimiento de la Utilidad de Operación alcanzó un 3.4% por arriba del año anterior, llegando a un total de 2,130 millones de pesos. • Logramos una Utilidad Neta Mayoritaria de 1,606 millones de pesos. • Se registró un Flujo de Operación de 2,498 millones de pesos, que significa un margen de 20.3% sobre las Ventas Netas. • La Deuda Neta con Costo se mantuvo en Cero, como ha venido siendo en los últimos años. Confirmamos con estos resultados, que las estrategias emprendidas desde años previos, constantemente actualizadas y en su momento validadas por nuestro Consejo de Administración, continúan dando resultados en el corto y mediano plazo, adecuándose con la información del mercado y la flexibilidad de nuestra Organización. Mensaje del Presidente del Consejo de Administración Página 4 Grupo Continental, S.A.B. – Informe Anual 2007 Desarrollo Sostenido y Rentabilidad basados en Eficiencias Entre las prioridades fundamentales de Grupo Continental, está el buscar un desarrollo constante, sostenido, que nos asegure un fuerte y estable posicionamiento en el mercado de bebidas. Desarrollo y Liderazgo son elementos posibles solamente con una disciplina ordenada en la estructura de costos y gastos, y por supuesto, con la mejora continua de nuestra calidad y eficiencia operativa. Nuestra relación con la Compañía Coca-Cola se fortalece cada día en nuestras concordancias estratégicas. Los nuevos proyectos en los que estamos incursionando juntos, sostienen un alto nivel de confianza, generado a lo largo de más de cuarenta años de trato respetuoso y de sinergias efectivas que agregan valor y benefician a Clientes, Consumidores y la Comunidad en general. Junto con los Embotelladores del Sistema Coca-Cola en México, continuaremos impulsando esfuerzos comunes, congruentes con nuestra filosofía de Integridad, Respeto y Justicia. Abordaremos con ellos, las nuevas oportunidades que abre el mercado en nuevas categorías, derivadas de las preferencias emergentes de consumo. Honrados por la responsabilidad de continuar el legado del Dr. Burton E. Grossman, podemos estar satisfechos por los resultados alcanzados, y sobre todo, motivados para seguir extendiendo su obra. Compartimos sus ideales de Excelencia y su entusiasmo por alcanzarla, en una búsqueda permanente que nos inspira en cada decisión, en cada estrategia. La Responsabilidad Social seguirá siendo una convicción que llevaremos a la práctica en cada una de nuestras acciones, comprometidos con el bienestar común. Ejercemos como pilar fundamental de nuestra cultura organizacional, el garantizar las mejores condiciones de trabajo, mantener operaciones alineadas con los más altos estándares ambientales y aportar decididamente en programas que influyen de forma positiva en la calidad de vida de las comunidades en las que colaboramos. Mensaje del Presidente del Consejo de Administración Página 5 Grupo Continental, S.A.B. – Informe Anual 2007 Son acreedores de toda nuestra confianza en la nueva etapa de liderazgo al frente de Grupo Continental, Miguel Angel Rábago Vite y Baldomero Ponce Cruz, así como todo el Equipo Ejecutivo. Su calidad personal, entusiasmo y gran experiencia en el negocio son garantía de éxito para todos nosotros. La Sucesión Ejecutiva se está dando en muchos frentes de la Organización; es un orgullo expresar nuestra gratitud a todos los Colaboradores que han cumplido con gran esmero su ciclo laboral en nuestras empresas. Hoy disfrutan del bien merecido beneficio de su jubilación, y nosotros les expresamos nuestra gratitud infinita por su extraordinaria contribución. Su ejemplo y recuerdo perdurará y nos acompañará para siempre. Expreso mi más sincero agradecimiento a los miembros de nuestro honorable Consejo de Administración. Su guía certera, de gran experiencia profesional, y su alta calidad humana, son ejemplo de Ética y Gobierno Corporativo, valores fundamentales en el camino de éxito que seguimos. La solidez actual de la estructura de nuestra empresa nos hará sobresalir en los mercados en los que participamos, atendiendo y superando las expectativas de los Clientes y Consumidores. Ellos son nuestra razón de ser; y, por ellos, nos comprometemos diariamente para satisfacer sus gustos y necesidades, profundamente agradecidos,
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