FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November, 2003
Commission File Number 000-32953
Copamex, S.A. de C.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Montes Apalaches 101
Residencial San Augustín, C.P. 66260
San Pedro Garza García, N.L. México
(Address of principal office)
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This document may contain forward-looking statements concerning COPAMEX's future performance and/or results of operations and should be considered as good faith estimates of COPAMEX. These forward-looking statements reflect management's expectations and are based upon currently available data. Actual results are subject to future events and uncertainties that could materially impact COPAMEX's actual performance or results of operations.
Copamex, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Thousands of constant Mexican pesos as of September 30, 2003)
| September ’03 | September ’02 | September ’03 | September ’02 | |||||||
| Assets: | Liabilities: | |||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 48,429 | 85,288 | Short-term debt | 1,111,995 | 750,824 | |||||
| Accounts receivable | 1,294,395 | 1,472,585 | Current portion of long-term debt | 2,129,946 | 454,357 | |||||
| Inventories | 1,065,989 | 1,078,200 | Suppliers | 1,400,578 | 1,072,955 | |||||
| Other accounts receivable | 559,369 | 541,525 | Income tax and employee profit sharing | 31,830 | 49,115 | |||||
| Other accounts payable | 899,435 | 688,020 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 2,968,182 | 3,177,598 | Total current liabilities | 5,573,784 | 3,015,271 | |||||
| Long-term debt | 1,870,965 | 4,287,397 | ||||||||
| Investment in shares | 0 | 61,830 | Labor obligations | 109,701 | 99,951 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 9,088,617 | 9,150,397 | Total long-term liabilities | 1,980,666 | 4,387,348 | |||||
| Other assets | 788,184 | 690,321 | Deferred income taxes | 1,685,676 | 1,963,851 | |||||
| Goodwill | 66,105 | 140,241 | Total liabilities | 9,240,126 | 9,366,470 | |||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||||||||
| Minority interest | 178,283 | 201,893 | ||||||||
| Capital stock | 5,217,013 | 5,214,217 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,852 | 6,844 | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | 1,251,871 | 1,615,676 | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | (259,516 | ) | (389,102 | ) | ||||||
| Insufficiency from restatement of stockholders’ equity | (811,154 | ) | (729,077 | ) | ||||||
| Cumulative effect of deferred income taxes | (1,912,387 | ) | (2,066,534 | ) | ||||||
| Total majority stockholders' equity | 3,492,679 | 3,652,024 | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 3,670,962 | 3,853,917 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 12,911,088 | 13,220,387 | Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 12,911,088 | 13,220,387 |
Copamex, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
for the periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Thousands of constant Mexican pesos as of September 30, 2003)
| Jan - September ’03 | Jan - September ’02 | CHANGE | ||||||||||
| Ps. $ | % | |||||||||||
| Net sales | 6,034,707 | 100.0 | % | 5,979,491 | 100.0 | % | 55,216 | 0.9 | % | |||
| Cost of goods sold | (4,105,479 | ) | -68.0 | % | (3,897,922 | ) | -65.2 | % | (207,557 | ) | -5.3 | % |
| Gross profit | 1,929,228 | 32.0 | % | 2,081,569 | 34.8 | % | (152,341 | ) | -7.3 | % | ||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (1,429,587 | ) | -23.7 | % | (1,445,536 | ) | -24.2 | % | 15,949 | 1.1 | % | |
| Operating profit | 499,641 | 8.28 | % | 636,033 | 10.6 | % | (136,392) | -21.4 | % | |||
Comprehensive cost of financing: | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 20,106 | 0.3 | % | 42,089 | 0.7 | % | (21,983 | ) | 52.2 | % | ||
| Interest expense | (404,841 | ) | -6.7 | % | (418,857 | ) | -7.0 | % | 14,016 | 3.3 | % | |
| Exchange gain (loss), net | (276,573 | ) | -4.6 | % | (588,522 | ) | -9.8 | % | 311,949 | 53.0 | % | |
| Result from monetary position | 103,182 | 1.7 | % | 108,011 | 1.8 | % | (4,829 | ) | -4.5 | % | ||
| Total comprehensive cost of financing | (558,126 | ) | -9.2 | % | (857,279 | ) | -14.3 | % | 299,153 | -34.9 | % | |
| Income (loss) after comprehensive cost of financing | (58,485 | ) | -1.0 | % | (221,246 | ) | -3.7 | % | 162,761 | -73.6 | % | |
| Other expenses, net | (199,350 | ) | -3.3 | % | (152,138 | ) | -2.5 | % | (47,212 | ) | 31.0 | % |
| Loss before taxes and employee profit sharing | (257,835 | ) | -4.3 | % | (373,384 | ) | -6.2 | % | 115,549 | -30.9 | % | |
| Income tax | (18,104 | ) | -0.3 | % | (57,170 | ) | -1.0 | % | 39,066 | 68.3 | % | |
| Deferred income tax | 22,876 | 0.4 | % | 111,551 | 1.9 | % | (88,675 | ) | 79.5 | % | ||
| Employee profit sharing | (7,105 | ) | -0.1 | % | (8,315 | ) | -0.1 | % | 1,210 | 14.6 | % | |
| Income (loss) before minority interest | (260,168 | ) | -4.3 | % | (327,318 | ) | -5.5 | % | 67,150 | -20.5 | % | |
| Minority interest | 652 | 0.0 | % | (61,784 | ) | -1.0 | % | 62,436 | 101.1 | % | ||
| Net income (loss) | (259,516 | ) | -4.3 | % | (389,102 | ) | -6.5 | % | 129,586 | -33.3 | % | |
Copamex, S.A. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Financial Position
for the periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Thousands of constant Mexican pesos as of September 30, 2003)
| September ‘03 | September ’02 | |||
| Net income ( loss ) | (260,168 | ) | (327,318 | ) |
| Items not requiring the use of resources : | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 360,889 | 324,439 | ||
| Provision for labor obligations | 10,416 | 10,177 | ||
| Deferred taxes | (22,876 | ) | (111,551 | ) |
| Others | 21,354 | 0 | ||
| Total | 109,615 | (104,253 | ) | |
| Changes in working capital : | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 201,346 | 101,456 | ||
| Inventories | (23,233 | ) | (111,244 | ) |
| Suppliers | 209,242 | 56,605 | ||
| Other accounts payable and accountable | 236,433 | 138,996 | ||
| Resources provided ( used ) by operating activities | 733,403 | 81,560 | ||
| Financing activities: | ||||
| Bank loans | (314,838 | ) | 308,414 | |
| Others | (35,707 | ) | (115,007 | ) |
| Resources (used) provided by financing activities | (350,545 | ) | 193,407 | |
| Investing activities: | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | (320,416 | ) | (388,093 | ) |
| Other investments | (104,318 | ) | (36,537 | ) |
| Resources provided ( used ) in investing activities | (424,734 | ) | (424,630 | ) |
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (41,876 | ) | (149,663 | ) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | 90,304 | 234,951 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 48,429 | 85,288 | ||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Copamex, S.A. de C.V.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Carlos Luis Díaz Sáenz
Carlos Luis Díaz Sáenz
General Counsel
Date: November 26, 2003