Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections NA
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Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections NA
| | | | | | | | | | | PART III | | | | | | | | | | Item 10. | | | Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance | | | 121 | | | | Item 11. | | | Executive Compensation | | | 121 | | | | Item 12. | | | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | | | 121 | | | | Item 13. | | | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | | | 122 | | | | Item 14. | | | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | | | 122 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PART IV | | | | | | | | | | Item 15. | | | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | | | 123 | | | | Item 16. | | | Form 10-K Summary | | | 123 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | INDEX TO EXHIBITS | | | | | | 124 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SIGNATURES | | | | | | 130 | | |
This Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-K are forward-looking statements, including without limitation:
*•*The statements under Item 1. “Business” and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding:
*◦*our business strategy, growth plans, innovation and Digital Business Acceleration strategies, NPDs, future operations, financial position, net sales, expenses, cost savings initiatives, capital expenditures, effective tax rates and anticipated tax liabilities, expected volume, inventory, and demand levels and trends, long-term financial model, access to capital markets, liquidity and capital resources, and prospects, plans, and objectives of management;
*◦*our beer expansion, optimization, and/or construction activities, including anticipated scope, capacity, costs, capital expenditures, and timeframes for completion;
*◦*the potential sale of the remaining assets at the Mexicali Brewery;
*◦*the anticipated availability of water, agricultural and other raw materials, and packaging materials;
*◦*our ESG strategy, sustainability initiatives, environmental stewardship targets, and human capital and DEI objectives and goals;
*◦*anticipated inflationary pressures, changing prices, and reductions in consumer discretionary income as well as other unfavorable global and regional economic conditions, geopolitical events, and military conflicts, and our responses thereto;
*◦*the definitive agreement to sell the Daleville Facility, including expected form and amount of consideration and use of expected proceeds;
*◦*the potential impact to supply, production levels, and costs due to global supply chain disruptions and constraints, transportation challenges, shifting consumer behaviors, and the COVID-19 pandemic;
*◦*expected or potential actions of third parties, including possible changes to laws, rules, and regulations;
*◦*the potential impact of climate-related severe weather events;
*◦*the continued refinement of our wine and spirits portfolio;
*◦*the manner, timing, and duration of the share repurchase program and source of funds for share repurchases; and
*◦*the amount and timing of future dividends.
*•*The statements regarding:
*◦*the potential completion of the Canopy Transaction, including the Canopy Amendment, and the transactions contemplated by the Consent Agreement, including conversion of our Canopy common shares for Exchangeable Shares, and related results and impacts of such transactions;
*◦*the potential exchange of our 2023 Canopy Promissory Note for Exchangeable Shares;
*◦*the volatility of the fair value of our investment in Canopy measured at fair value;
*◦*our activities surrounding our investment in Canopy;
*◦*Canopy’s expectations and the transaction with Acreage;
*◦*the timing and source of funds for operating activities;
*◦*a potential future impairment of our Canopy Equity Method Investment; and
*◦*our future ownership level in Canopy and our future share of Canopy’s reported earnings and losses.
*•*The statements regarding our targeted net leverage ratio.
*•*The statements regarding the future reclassification of net gains from AOCI.
*•*The statements regarding the expected impact of the Reclassification.
| Constellation Brands, Inc. FY 2023 Form 10-K | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I i |
When used in this Form 10-K, the words “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition to the risks and uncertainties of ordinary business operations and conditions in the general economy and markets in which we compete, our forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K are also subject to the risk, uncertainty, and possible variance from our current expectations regarding:
*•*water, agricultural and other raw material, and packaging material supply, production, and/or shipment difficulties which could adversely affect our ability to supply our customers;
*•*the ability to respond to anticipated inflationary pressures, including reductions in consumer discretionary income and our ability to pass along rising costs through increased selling prices;
*•*the actual impact to supply, production levels, and costs from global supply chain disruptions and constraints, transportation challenges (including from labor strikes or other labor activities), shifting consumer behaviors, the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires, and severe weather events, due to, among other reasons, actual supply chain and transportation performance, actual consumer behaviors, and the actual severity and geographical reach of wildfires and severe weather events;
*•*reliance on complex information systems and third‐party global networks;
*•*the actual balance of supply and demand for our products, the actual performance of our distributors, and the actual demand, net sales, channel proportions, and volume trends for our products due to, among other reasons, actual shipments to and performance by distributors and actual consumer demand;
*•*beer operations expansion, optimization, and/or construction activities, scope, capacity, costs (including impairments), capital expenditures, and timing due to, among other reasons, market conditions, our cash and debt position, receipt of required regulatory approvals by the expected dates and on the expected terms, and other factors as determined by management;
*•*results of the potential sale of the remaining assets at the Mexicali Brewery or obtaining other forms of recovery;
*•*the impact of the military conflict in Ukraine and associated geopolitical tensions and responses, including on inflation, supply chains, commodities, energy, and cybersecurity;
*•*communicable disease outbreaks, pandemics, or other widespread public health crises, including duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated governmental containment actions, which may include the closure of non-essential businesses (including our manufacturing facilities);
*•*the amount, timing, and source of funds for any share repurchases, if any, which may vary due to market conditions; our cash and debt position; the impact of the beer operations expansion, optimization, and/or construction activities; and other factors as determined by management from time to time;
*•*the amount and timing of future dividends which are subject to the determination and discretion of our Board of Directors and may be impacted if our ability to use cash flow to fund dividends is affected by unanticipated increases in total net debt, we are unable to generate cash flow at anticipated levels, or we fail to generate expected earnings;
*•*the impact and fair value of our investment in Canopy, including recording our proportional share of Canopy’s estimated pre-tax losses, due to, among other reasons, market and economic conditions in Canopy’s markets and business locations;
*•*the accuracy of management’s projections relating to the Canopy investment due to Canopy’s actual results and market and economic conditions;
*•*the timeframe and amount of any potential future impairment of our Canopy Equity Method Investment if Canopy’s stock price does not recover above our carrying value in the near-term;
*•*Canopy’s failure to receive the requisite approval of its shareholders necessary to approve the Canopy Transaction, any other delays with respect to, or the failure to complete, the Canopy Transaction, the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Canopy Transaction and the impact of the Canopy Transaction on the market price of Canopy’s common stock;
| Constellation Brands, Inc. FY 2023 Form 10-K | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I ii |
*•*completion of the Canopy Transaction, the exchange of our 2023 Canopy Promissory Note for Exchangeable Shares, and the impact from converting our Canopy common shares for Exchangeable Shares on our relationship with and investment in Canopy;
*•*any impact of U.S. federal laws on Canopy Strategic Transactions or upon the implementation of such Canopy Strategic Transactions, or the impact of any Canopy Strategic Transaction upon our future ownership level in Canopy or our future share of Canopy’s reported earnings and losses;
*•*the expected impacts of the definitive agreement to sell the Daleville Facility;
*•*the expected impacts of wine and spirits portfolio refinement activities;
*•*purchase accounting with respect to any transaction, or the assumptions used regarding the assets purchased and liabilities assumed to determine their fair value;
*•*general economic, geopolitical, domestic, international, and regulatory conditions, world financial market and banking sector, including economic slowdown or recession;
*•*the ability to recognize anticipated benefits of the Reclassification and the impact of the Reclassification on the market price of our common stock; and
*•*our targeted net leverage ratio due to market conditions, our ability to generate cash flow at expected levels, and our ability to generate expected earnings.
Additional important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by our forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K are those described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-K and in our other filings with the SEC.
Market positions and industry data discussed in this Form 10-K are as of calendar 2022 and have been obtained or derived from industry and government publications and our estimates. The industry and government publications include: Beer Marketers Insights; Beverage Information Group; Growers Network; Impact Databank Review and Forecast; International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR); Circana (formerly IRI); Beer Institute; and National Alcohol Beverage Control Association. We have not independently verified the data from the industry and government publications. Unless otherwise noted, all references to market positions are based on equivalent unit volume.
| Constellation Brands, Inc. FY 2023 Form 10-K | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I iii |
Defined Terms
Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “CBI,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Constellation Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries. We use terms in this Form 10-K and in our Notes that are specific to us or are abbreviations that may not be commonly known or used.
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| $ | U.S. dollars | |||||||
| 2.65% November 2017 Senior Notes | $700.0 million principal amount of 2.65% senior notes issued in November 2017 and redeemed in August 2021, prior to maturity | |||||||
| 2.70% May 2017 Senior Notes | $500.0 million principal amount of 2.70% senior notes issued in May 2017 and redeemed in August 2021, prior to maturity | |||||||
| 3.20% February 2018 Senior Notes | $600.0 million principal amount of 3.20% senior notes issued in February 2018, partially tendered in May 2022, and fully redeemed in June 2022, prior to maturity | |||||||
| 4.25% May 2013 Senior Notes | $1,050.0 million principal amount of 4.25% senior notes issued in May 2013, partially tendered in May 2022, and fully redeemed in June 2022, prior to maturity | |||||||
| 2018 Authorization | authority to repurchase up to $3.0 billion of our publicly traded common stock, authorized in January 2018 by our Board of Directors and fully utilized during Fiscal 2023 | |||||||
| 2020 Credit Agreement | ninth amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of March 26, 2020, provided for an aggregate revolving credit facility of $2.0 billion, now superseded by the 2022 Credit Agreement | |||||||
| 2020 Restatement Agreement | restatement agreement, dated as of March 26, 2020, that amended and restated our eighth amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of September 14, 2018, which was our then-existing senior credit facility | |||||||
| 2020 Term Credit Agreement | amended and restated term credit agreement, dated as of March 26, 2020, now repaid in full | |||||||
| 2020 Term Loan Restatement Agreement | restatement agreement, dated as of March 26, 2020, that amended and restated our then-existing term credit agreement, resulting in the March 2020 Term Credit Agreement | |||||||
| 2020 U.S. wildfires | significant wildfires that broke out in California, Oregon, and Washington states which affected the 2020 U.S. grape harvest | |||||||
| 2021 Authorization | authority to repurchase up to $2.0 billion of our publicly traded common stock, authorized in January 2021 by our Board of Directors | |||||||
| 2022 Credit Agreement | tenth amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of April 14, 2022, provides for an aggregate revolving credit facility of $2.25 billion | |||||||
| 2022 Restatement Agreement | restatement agreement, dated as of April 14, 2022, that amended and restated the 2020 Credit Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2020, which was our then-existing senior credit facility as of February 28, 2022 | |||||||
| 2022 Wine Divestiture | sale of certain mainstream and premium wine brands and related inventory | |||||||
| 2023 Canopy Promissory Note | C$100.0 million principal amount of 4.25% promissory note issued to us by Canopy in April 2023 | |||||||
| 3-tier | distribution channel where products are sold to a distributor (wholesaler) who then sells to a retailer; the retailer sells the products to a consumer | |||||||
| 3-tier eCommerce | digital commerce experience for consumers to purchase beverage alcohol from retailers | |||||||
| ABA | alternative beverage alcohol | |||||||
| Acreage | Acreage Holdings, Inc. | |||||||
| Acreage Financial Instrument | a call option for Canopy to acquire up to 100% of the shares of Acreage | |||||||
| Acreage Transaction | Canopy’s intention to acquire Acreage, subject to certain conditions |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. FY 2023 Form 10-K | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I iv |
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| Administrative Agent | Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for applicable senior credit facilities and term loan credit agreements | |||||||
| Amended and Restated By-Laws | our amended and restated by-laws which became effective at the Effective Time | |||||||
| Amended and Restated Charter | our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which effectuated the Reclassification at the Effective Time | |||||||
| AOCI | accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| April 2022 Term Credit Agreement | June 2021 Term Credit Agreement, inclusive of amendment dated as of April 14, 2022 | |||||||
| ASR | accelerated share repurchase agreement with a third-party financial institution | |||||||
| August 2022 Term Credit Agreement | term loan credit agreement, dated as of August 9, 2022, that provided for a $1.0 billion unsecured delayed draw three-year term loan facility | |||||||
| Austin Cocktails | we made an initial investment in the Austin Cocktails business and subsequently acquired the remaining ownership interest | |||||||
| Ballast Point Divestiture | sale of Ballast Point craft beer business, including a number of its associated production facilities and brewpubs | |||||||
| BRG(s) | business resource group(s) | |||||||
| C$ | Canadian dollars | |||||||
| Canopy | we made an investment in Canopy Growth Corporation, an Ontario, Canada-based public company | |||||||
| Canopy Amendment | a proposed resolution authorizing amending Canopy’s share capital to create Exchangeable Shares and providing for the conversion of Canopy common shares into Exchangeable Shares on a one-for-one basis at any time and at the option of the holder of such shares | |||||||
| Canopy Debt Securities | debt securities issued by Canopy in June 2018, as amended in June 2022 to remove Canopy's right to settle such debt securities on conversion into Canopy common shares | |||||||
| Canopy Equity Method Investment | November 2017 Canopy Investment, November 2018 Canopy Investment, May 2020 Canopy Investment, and July 2022 Canopy Investment, collectively | |||||||
| Canopy Strategic Transaction(s) | any potential acquisition, divestiture, investment, or other similar transaction made by Canopy, including but not limited to the Acreage Transaction and the Canopy Transaction | |||||||
| Canopy Transaction | proposed corporate transaction by Canopy, including the creation of Exchangeable Shares, designed to consolidate its U.S. cannabis assets into Canopy USA | |||||||
| Canopy USA | a new U.S. holding company formed by Canopy | |||||||
| CARES Act | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act | |||||||
| CB International | CB International Finance S.à r.l., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours | |||||||
| Class 1 Stock | our Class 1 Convertible Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |||||||
| Class A Stock | our Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |||||||
| Class B Stock | our Class B Convertible Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, eliminated on November 10, 2022, pursuant to the Reclassification | |||||||
| CODM | chief operating decision maker | |||||||
| Comparable Adjustments | certain items affecting comparability that have been excluded by management | |||||||
| Concentrate Business Divestiture | sale of certain brands used in our concentrates and high-color concentrate business, and certain intellectual property, inventory, interests in certain contracts, and other assets | |||||||
| Consent Agreement | an agreement between Canopy and (i) Greenstar Canada Investment Limited Partnership and (ii) CBG Holdings LLC, our indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries | |||||||
| Copper & Kings | Copper & Kings American Brandy Company, acquired by us |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. FY 2023 Form 10-K | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I v |
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| CPG | consumer packaged goods | |||||||
| Crown | Crown Imports LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours | |||||||
| CSR | corporate social responsibility | |||||||
| current Mexican breweries | the Nava Brewery and the Obregon Brewery, collectively | |||||||
| Daleville Facility | production facility located in Roanoke, Virginia | |||||||
| DEI | diversity, equity, and inclusion | |||||||
| Depletions | represent U.S. domestic distributor shipments of our respective branded products to retail customers, based on third-party data | |||||||
| DGCL | General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware | |||||||
| Digital Business Acceleration | a phased initiative by the Company to create a cohesive digital strategy and build an advanced digital business in the coming years | |||||||
| DTC | direct-to-consumer inclusive of (i) a digital commerce experience for consumers to purchase directly from brand websites with inventory coming straight from the supplier and (ii) consumer purchases at hospitality locations (tasting rooms and tap rooms) from the supplier | |||||||
| Effective Time | the time that the Amended and Restated Charter was duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 10, 2022 | |||||||
| EHS | Environmental, Health, & Safety | |||||||
| Empathy Wines | Empathy Wines business, including a digitally-native wine brand, acquired by us | |||||||
| Employee Stock Purchase Plan | the Company’s 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, under which 9,000,000 shares of Class A Stock may be issued | |||||||
| ERP | enterprise resource planning system | |||||||
| ESG | environmental, social, and governance | |||||||
| Exchangeable Shares | proposed new class of non-voting and non-participating exchangeable shares in Canopy which will be convertible into Canopy common shares | |||||||
| Exchange Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |||||||
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board | |||||||
| February 2023 Senior Notes | $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued in February 2023 | |||||||
| Financial Statements | our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein | |||||||
| Fiscal 2020 | the Company’s fiscal year ended February 29, 2020 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2021 | the Company’s fiscal year ended February 28, 2021 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2022 | the Company’s fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2023 | the Company’s fiscal year ended February 28, 2023 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2024 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 29, 2024 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2025 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2026 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2027 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2027 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2028 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 29, 2028 | |||||||
| Five-Year Term Facility | a five-year term loan facility under the April 2022 Term Credit Agreement | |||||||
| Form 10-K | this Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2023 unless otherwise specified | |||||||
| Gallo | E. & J. Gallo Winery | |||||||
| GHG | greenhouse gas | |||||||
| GILTI | global intangible low-taxed income | |||||||
| Glass Plant | glass production plant in Nava operated through an equally-owned joint venture with Owens-Illinois | |||||||
| Incremental Facilities | one or more tranches of additional term loans under our senior credit facility | |||||||
| IRA | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, signed into law in the U.S. on August 16, 2022 |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. FY 2023 Form 10-K | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I vi |
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| IT | information technology | |||||||
| July 2022 Canopy Investment | in July 2022, we received 29.2 million common shares of Canopy through the exchange of C$100.0 million principal amount of our Canopy Debt Securities | |||||||
| June 2021 Term Credit Agreement | March 2020 Term Credit Agreement, inclusive of amendment dated as of June 10, 2021 | |||||||
| Lender | Bank of America, N.A., as lender for the April 2022 Term Credit Agreement | |||||||
| LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | |||||||
| Lingua Franca | Lingua Franca, LLC business, acquired by us | |||||||
| Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan | a stockholder-approved omnibus incentive plan that provides the ability to grant various types of equity and cash awards to eligible plan participants | |||||||
| March 2020 Term Credit Agreement | amended and restated term loan credit agreement, dated as of March 26, 2020, that provided for aggregate facilities of $491.3 million, consisting of the Five-Year Term Facility | |||||||
| May 2020 Canopy Investment | in May 2020, we made an incremental investment for 18.9 million common shares of Canopy through the exercise of warrants obtained in November 2017 | |||||||
| May 2022 Senior Notes | $1,850.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued in May 2022 | |||||||
| MD&A | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under Part II — Item 7. of this Form 10-K | |||||||
| Mexicali Brewery | canceled brewery construction project located in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |||||||
| Mexico Beer Projects | expansion, optimization, and/or construction activities at the Obregon Brewery, Nava Brewery, and Veracruz Brewery | |||||||
| Mission Bell | Mission Bell Winery in Madera, California | |||||||
| M&T | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | |||||||
| My Favorite Neighbor | we made an initial investment in My Favorite Neighbor, LLC and subsequently acquired the remaining ownership interest | |||||||
| NA | not applicable | |||||||
| Nasdaq | The Nasdaq Global Select Market | |||||||
| Nava | Nava, Coahuila, Mexico | |||||||
| Nava Brewery | brewery located in Nava | |||||||
| Net sales | gross sales less promotions, returns and allowances, and excise taxes | |||||||
| NM | not meaningful | |||||||
| Nobilo Wine Divestiture | sale of New Zealand-based Nobilo Wine brand and certain related assets | |||||||
| Note(s) | notes to the consolidated financial statements under Item 8. of this Form 10-K | |||||||
| November 2017 Canopy Investment | in November 2017, we made an initial investment for 18.9 million common shares of Canopy | |||||||
| November 2017 Canopy Warrants | warrants which gave us the option to purchase 18.9 million common shares of Canopy, exercised May 1, 2020 | |||||||
| November 2018 Canopy Investment | in November 2018, we made an incremental investment for 104.5 million common shares of Canopy | |||||||
| November 2018 Canopy Warrants | Tranche A Warrants, Tranche B Warrants, and Tranche C Warrants, collectively | |||||||
| NPD | new product development | |||||||
| Obregon | Obregon, Sonora, Mexico | |||||||
| Obregon Brewery | brewery located in Obregon | |||||||
| OCI | other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| October 2022 Credit Agreement Amendments | amendments dated as of October 18, 2022, to the 2022 Credit Agreement, the April 2022 Term Credit Agreement, and the August 2022 Term Credit Agreement | |||||||
| Owens-Illinois | O-I Glass, Inc., the ultimate parent of the company with which we have an equally-owned joint venture to operate the Glass Plant |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. FY 2023 Form 10-K | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I vii |
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| Paul Masson Divestiture | sale of Paul Masson Grande Amber Brandy brand, related inventory, and interests in certain contracts | |||||||
| Pre-issuance hedge contracts | treasury lock and/or swap lock contracts designated as cash flow hedges entered into to hedge treasury rate volatility on future debt issuances | |||||||
| Proxy Statement | Proxy Statement for Fiscal 2023 to be issued in connection with the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of our Company | |||||||
| Reclassification | the reclassification, exchange, and conversion of the Company’s common stock to eliminate the Class B Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Reclassification Agreement | |||||||
| Reclassification Agreement | reclassification agreement in support of the Reclassification, dated June 30, 2022, among the Company and the Sands Family Stockholders | |||||||
| Registration Rights Agreement | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2022, by and among the Company and the Sands Family Stockholders | |||||||
| Registration Statement on Form S-4 | our Registration Statement on Form S-4, including our proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with the Reclassification declared effective by the SEC on September 21, 2022 | |||||||
| RTD | ready-to-drink | |||||||
| Sands Family Stockholders | RES Master LLC, RES Business Holdings LP, SER Business Holdings LP, RHT 2015 Business Holdings LP, RSS Master LLC, RSS Business Holdings LP, SSR Business Holdings LP, RSS 2015 Business Holdings LP, RCT 2015 Business Holdings LP, RCT 2020 Investments LLC, NSDT 2009 STZ LLC, NSDT 2011 STZ LLC, RSS Business Management LLC, SSR Business Management LLC, LES Lauren Holdings LLC, MES Mackenzie Holdings LLC, Abigail Bennett, Zachary Stern, A&Z 2015 Business Holdings LP (subsequently liquidated), Marilyn Sands Master Trust, MAS Business Holdings LP, Sands Family Foundation, Richard Sands, Robert Sands, WildStar, Astra Legacy LLC, AJB Business Holdings LP, and ZMSS Business Holdings LP | |||||||
| Scope 1 | direct GHG emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by a company, such as emissions associated with furnaces or vehicles | |||||||
| Scope 2 | indirect GHG emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, steam, heat, or cooling | |||||||
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission | |||||||
| Securities Act | Securities Act of 1933, as amended | |||||||
| SOFR | secured overnight financing rate administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York | |||||||
| SOX | Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||
| Specified Time | such time as the domestic sale of marijuana could not reasonably be expected to violate the Controlled Substances Act, the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (as it relates to violation of the Controlled Substances Act), and all related applicable anti-money laundering laws | |||||||
| Term Loan Restatement Agreement | restatement agreement, dated as of March 26, 2020, that amended and restated our term credit agreement dated as of September 14, 2018, resulting in the 2020 Term Credit Agreement | |||||||
| Tranche A Warrants | warrants which give us the option to purchase 88.5 million common shares of Canopy expiring November 1, 2023 | |||||||
| Tranche B Warrants | warrants which give us the option to purchase 38.4 million common shares of Canopy expiring November 1, 2026 | |||||||
| Tranche C Warrants | warrants which give us the option to purchase 12.8 million common shares of Canopy expiring November 1, 2026 | |||||||
| TSX | Toronto Stock Exchange | |||||||
| U.S. | United States of America | |||||||
| U.S. GAAP | generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. FY 2023 Form 10-K | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I viii |
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| Veracruz | Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |||||||
| Veracruz Brewery | a new brewery being constructed in Veracruz | |||||||
| VWAP Exercise Price | volume-weighted average of the closing market price of Canopy’s common shares on the TSX for the five trading days immediately preceding the exercise date | |||||||
| WildStar | WildStar Partners LLC | |||||||
| Wine and Spirits Divestiture | sale of a portion of our wine and spirits business, including lower-margin, lower-growth wine and spirits brands, related inventory, interests in certain contracts, wineries, vineyards, offices, and facilities | |||||||
| Wine and Spirits Divestitures | Wine and Spirits Divestiture and the Nobilo Wine Divestiture, collectively |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. FY 2023 Form 10-K | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I ix |
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