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Investor Relations Monterrey Ulises Fernández de Lara ulises.fernandezdelara@arcacontal.com Ph : 52 ( 81 ) 8151-1525 Felipe R. Barquín Goris felipe.barquin@arcacontal.com Ph : 52 ( 81 ) 8151-1674 EARNINGS RELEASE New York Melanie Carpenter i - advize Corporate Communications Ph : ( 212 ) 406-3692 arcacontal@i-advize.com Corporate Communications Fidel Salazar fidel.salazar@arcacontal.com Ph : 52 ( 81 ) 81-51-1400 Ext . 11513 EBITDA GREW 15.7 % WITH REVENUE UP 4.1 % IN 1Q21 ARCACONTINENTAL AC Monterrey , Mexico , April 23 , 2021 - Arca Continental , S.A.B. de C.V. ( BMV : AC * ) ( " Arca Continental " or " AC " ) , the second - largest Coca - Cola bottler in Latin America , announced its results for the first quarter of 2021 ( " 1Q21 " ) . Table 1 : Financial Highlights DATA IN MILLIONS OF MEXICAN PESOS 1Q21 1Q20 Variation % Total Beverage Volume ( MUC ) 514.1 511.9 0.4 Net Sales 40,475 38,893 4.1 EBITDA 7,681 6,637 15.7 Net Income 2,585 2,678 -3.5 Total Beverage Volume includes jug water Net sales not including Revenues outside the territory ( OT ) in USA EBITDA = Operating income + Depreciation + Amortization + Non Recurring Expenses 1Q21 HIGHLIGHTS • Net Sales increased 4.1 % when compared to 1Q20 to Ps . 40,475 million . • • EBITDA totaled Ps . 7,681 million , 15.7 % and EBITDA margin of 19.0 % for an expansion of 190 basis points . Net Income declined 3.5 % to Ps . 2,585 million , representing a net margin of 6.4 % . COMMENTS FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER " One year after the outset of the pandemic and its impact to the countries in which we operate , we continue to focus on maintaining a safe workplace for our associates , while supporting healthcare systems and vulnerable groups . We are also contributing to economic reactivation efforts as we keep the pace of initiatives to widen our broad portfolio of products , improve and innovate service models and drive strategic sustainability projects . In line with this strategy , we delivered solid quarterly results , achieving an increase in sales of 4.1 % and an EBITDA growth of 15.7 % , for a margin expansion of 190 basis points ” , said Arturo Gutiérrez , CEO of Arca Continental . " In 2021 , we will continue to focus on the recovery of consumption in our markets , and in expanding the scope of our digital initiatives to face the new consumer dynamics and trends , while we sustain our company's profitability and liquidity based on our proven operational discipline " , he added . 1