MEXICO CITY (Standard&Poor's) Aug. 14, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'BB' issue-level rating to Grupo Embotellador Atic S.L.'s (Grupo Atic) $300 million senior unsecured notes due 2022. The rating is at the same level as the preliminary rating we assigned on May 7, 2012, as the final documentation supporting the enforceability of the subsidiary guarantees is in line with our expectations. The issuer of the notes is Ajecorp B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Grupo Atic created for the sole purpose of issuing the notes. The company will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt, for general corporate purposes, and for capital expenditures. Grupo Atic and its subsidiaries jointly, severally, and unconditionally guarantee the notes. The
