Consolidated

Financial

Statements

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

FOMENTO ECONÓMICO MEXICANO, S.A.B. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MONTERREY, N.L., MEXICO

 

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Amounts expressed in millions of U.S. dollars ($) 
and in millions of Mexican pesos (Ps.), except per share amounts.
2016 (*) 2016 2015 2014
                 
Cash flows from operating activities: Income before income taxes $ 1,701 Ps. 35,063 Ps. 31,208 Ps. 28,883
Adjustments for:                
Non-cash operating expenses   199   4,111   2,873   209
Depreciation   586   12,076   9,761   9,029
Amortization   79   1,633   1,064   985
(Gain) loss on sale of long-lived assets   (8)   (170)   (249)   7
Loss (gain) on sale of shares   -   8   (14)   -
Disposal of long-lived assets   12   238   416   153
Impairment of long-lived assets   -   -   134   145
Share of the profit of associates and joint ventures accounted                
for using the equity method, net of taxes   (316)   (6,507)   (6,045)   (5,139)
Interest income   (63)   (1,299)   (1,024)   (862)
Interest expense   468   9,646   7,777   6,701
Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net   (55)   (1,131)   1,193   903
Monetary position (gain) loss, net   (117)   (2,411)   36   319
Market value (gain) on financial instruments   (9)   (186)   (364)   (73)
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in operating accounts   2,477   51,071   46,766   41,260
Accounts receivable and other current assets   (92)   (1,889)   (4,379)   (4,962)
Other current financial assets   (68)   (1,395)   318   1,736
Inventories   (239)   (4,936)   (4,330)   (1,122)
Derivative financial instruments   6   130   441   245
Suppliers and other accounts payable   744   15,337   6,799   8,048
Other long-term liabilities   47   968   822   (2,308)
Other current financial liabilities   128   2,642   (570)   793
Employee benefits paid   (23)   (476)   (382)   (416)
Cash generated from operations   2,980   61,452   45,485   43,274
Income taxes paid   (549)   (11,321)   (8,743)   (5,910)
Net cash generated by operating activities   2,431   50,131   36,742   37,364
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Acquisition of Grupo Socofar, net of cash acquired (see Note 4)   -   -   (6,890)   -
Partial payment of Vonpar, net of cash acquired (see Note 4)   (640)   (13,198)   -   -
Other acquisitions, net of cash acquired (see Note 4)   (244)   (5,032)   (5,821)   -
Other investments in associates and joint ventures   (106)   (2,189)   (291)   90
Purchase of investments   (6)   (118)   -   (607)
Proceeds from investments   1   20   126   589
Interest received   63   1,299   1,024   863
Derivative financial instruments   (11)   (220)   232   (25)
Dividends received from associates and joint ventures   159   3,276   2,394   1,801
Property, plant and equipment acquisitions   (926)   (19,083)   (17,485)   (16,985)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment   28   574   630   209
Acquisition of intangible assets   (112)   (2,309)   (971)   (706)
Investment in other assets   (83)   (1,709)   (1,502)   (796)
Collections of other assets   -   2   223   -
Investment in other financial assets   (1)   (23)   (28)   (41)
Collection in other financial assets   3   65   -   -
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,875)   (38,645)   (28,359)   (15,608)
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds from borrowings   1,292   26,629   8,422   5,354
Payments of bank loans   (265)   (5,458)   (15,520)   (5,721)
Interest paid   (265)   (5,470)   (4,563)   (3,984)
Derivative financial instruments   (168)   (3,471)   8,345   (2,267)
Dividends paid   (584)   (12,045)   (10,701)   (3,152)
Contributions from non-controlling interest   43   892   250   -
Other financing activities   11   220   26   482
Net cash generated (used in) by financing activities   64   1,297   (13,741)   (9,288)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   620   12,783   (5,358)   12,468
Initial balance of cash and cash equivalents   1,426   29,396   35,497   27,259
Effects of exchange rate changes and inflation effects on cash and cash                
equivalents held in foreign currencies   71   1,458   (743)   (4,230)
Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents $ 2,117 Ps. 43,637 Ps. 29,396 Ps. 35,497

(*) Convenience translation to U.S. dollars ($) – see Note 2.2.3
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements of cash flow.