FEMSA ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF CASH TENDER OFFER FOR ITS OUTSTANDING NOTES DUE 2043

MONTERREY, Mexico, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FOMENTO ECONÓMICO MEXICANO, S.A.B. DE C.V. ("FEMSA") (NYSE: FMX; BMV: FEMSAUBD, FEMSAUB) announces that it has commenced an offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding US$552,830,000 principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2043 (CUSIP/ISIN:  344419 AB2 / US344419AB20) (the "Securities") on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated October 31, 2023 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related notice of guaranteed delivery (the "Notice of Guaranteed Delivery" and, together with the Offer to Purchase, the "Offer Documents").

The following table sets forth the Securities subject to the Tender Offer:

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The Tender Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on November 6, 2023, unless extended (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the "Expiration Date"). Securities validly tendered may be withdrawn at any time at or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on November 6, 2023, unless extended, but not thereafter. The settlement date of the Tender Offer will be promptly following the Expiration Date, expected to be no later than three business days following the Expiration Date, or November 9, 2023, unless extended (such date, as the same may be extended, the "Settlement Date").

Holders of Securities who (i) validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Securities, in each case, on or prior to the Expiration Date or (ii) deliver a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery on or prior to the Expiration Date and follow the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer to Purchase and tender their Securities at or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second business day after the Expiration Date, which is expected to be November 8, 2023, will be eligible to receive, per US$1,000 principle amount of Securities validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted for purchase, the price (calculated as described in Schedule I to the Offer to Purchase) (the "Offer Consideration") that would reflect:

(1)       the present value on the Settlement Date of (x) US$1,000, representing the principal amount payable on the scheduled maturity date of the Securities and (y) all scheduled interest payments from the Settlement Date up to and including the scheduled maturity date of the Securities, in each case, discounted on the basis of a yield equal to the sum of (a) the reference yield to maturity of the Reference Security, as calculated by the Dealer Manager (as defined below) in accordance with standard market practice, determined by reference to the bid-side price of the Reference Security at 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), on the Price Determination Date, as displayed on the Bloomberg Reference Page specified in the table above in the column under the heading "Bloomberg Reference Page" or any recognized quotation source selected by the Dealer Manager in its sole discretion if such Bloomberg Reference Page is not available or is manifestly erroneous, plus (b) the Fixed Spread, minus

(2)       Accrued Interest (as defined below) from and including the last interest payment date to, but not including, the Settlement Date,

such price being rounded to the nearest US$0.01 per US$1,000 principal amount of the Securities.

In addition to the Offer Consideration, holders whose Securities are validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer, will receive accrued and unpaid interest in respect of such purchased Securities (the "Accrued Interest") from and including the last interest payment date to, but not including, the Settlement Date. The Offer Consideration and the Accrued Interest will be payable in cash in US Dollars, on the Settlement Date. Interest will cease to accrue on the Settlement Date for all Securities purchased in the Tender Offer, including those tendered through the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer to Purchase.

FEMSA's obligation to accept Securities tendered in the Tender Offer is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including that FEMSA will not be obligated to consummate the Tender Offer upon the occurrence of an event or events or the likely occurrence of an event or events that would or might reasonably be expected to prohibit, restrict or delay the consummation of the Tender Offer. These conditions may be waived by FEMSA, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law. The Tender Offer is not contingent upon the tender of any minimum principal amount of Securities. 

Subject to applicable law, the Tender Offer may be amended, extended or, upon failure of a condition to be satisfied or waived prior to the Expiration Date, terminated. If FEMSA terminates the Tender Offer, it will give prompt notice to the tender agent for the Tender Offer and all Securities tendered will be returned promptly to the tendering holders thereof. With effect from such termination, any Securities blocked in DTC will be released.

Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Securities as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from such holder in order for that holder to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in, a Tender Offer, before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offer Documents. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and DTC for the submission and withdrawal of tender instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offer Documents.

FEMSA has retained BofA Securities, Inc. to act as dealer manager in connection with the Tender Offer (the "Dealer Manager"). Global Bondholder Services Corporation will act as the tender agent and information agent for the Tender Offer. 

Any questions or requests for assistance regarding the Tender Offer may be directed to BofA Securities, Inc. at (888) 292-0070 (toll-free) or (646) 855-8988 (collect). Requests for additional copies of the Offer Documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at +1 (855) 654-2014 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 430-3774 (collect). The Offer Documents can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gbsc-usa.com/femsa/.

This press release is for informational purposes only. This press release shall not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

The Tender Offer is being made solely pursuant to the Offer Documents. The Offer Documents have not been filed with, and have not been approved or reviewed by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country. No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer Documents or any other documents related to the Tender Offer, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary. The Tender Offer is not being made to holders of Securities in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Tender Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Tender Offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of FEMSA by the Dealer Manager or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

FEMSA Forward Announcement

The Tender Offer described above forms an integral part of the series of strategic initiatives announced by FEMSA on February 15, 2023, as a result of a thorough strategic review of its business platform, including the bottom-up definition of long-range plans for each business unit, as well as the top-down analysis of FEMSA's corporate and capital structure. That announcement is available at: https://www.globenewswire.com/news release/2023/02/15/2609255/0/en/FEMSA-Forward-Announcing-results-of-strategic-review.html. That announcement does not form part of this communication.

About FEMSA

FEMSA is a company that creates economic and social value through companies and institutions and strives to be the best employer and neighbor to the communities in which it operates. It participates in the retail industry through a Proximity Americas Division operating, among others, OXXO, a small-format store chain, and other related retail formats, and Proximity Europe which includes Valora, its European retail unit which operates convenience and foodvenience formats.  In the retail industry, it also participates through a Health Division, which includes drugstores and related activities and Digital@FEMSA, which includes Spin by OXXO and Spin Premia, among other digital financial services initiatives.  In the beverage industry, it participates through Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world by volume.  FEMSA also participates in the logistics and distribution industry through its Strategic Business Unit, which additionally provides point-of-sale refrigeration and plastic solutions to its business units and third-party clients.  Across its business units, FEMSA has more than 350,000 employees in 18 countries.  FEMSA is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific Alliance, the FTSE4Good Emerging Index and the Mexican Stock Exchange Sustainability Index: S&P/BMV Total México ESG, among other indexes that evaluate its sustainability performance.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such transactions. FEMSA undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.

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SOURCE FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO, S.A.B. DE C.V.