MEXICO CITY (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 24, 2013--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that its ratings on Mexico-based Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. (KOF; A-/Stable/--) are unaffected following the company's agreement to merge its bottling operations with those of Grupo Yoli S.A. de C.V. The value of the transaction is MXN8.8 billion. Closing of the transaction is subject to the completion of legal, financial, and operating due diligence and to regulatory and corporate approvals. As a result of the merger, Grupo Yoli's shareholders will receive approximately 42.4 million newly issued KOF series L shares and KOF will assume MXN1.01 billion in net debt. Furthermore, through this transaction, KOF will become the owner of an additional 10.14% stake in Promotora
