Molson Coors Beverage 10-K 2024-12-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

OR
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______ .

Commission File Number: 1-14829

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Molson Coors Beverage Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

P.O. Box 4030, BC555, Golden, Colorado, USA

111 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa, 9th Floor, Montréal, Québec, Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

84-0178360

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

80401

H3C 2M1

(Zip Code)

303-279-6565 (Colorado)

514-521-1786 (Québec)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading symbolsName of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par valueTAP.ANew York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par valueTAPNew York Stock Exchange
3.800% Senior Notes due 2032TAP 32New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The aggregate market value of the registrant's voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at the close of business on the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter was approximately $8.9 billion based upon the last sales price reported for such date on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. For purposes of this disclosure, shares of common and exchangeable stock held by officers and directors of the registrant (and their respective affiliates), are excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination is not necessarily conclusive of affiliate status for other purposes.

The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of February 11, 2025.

Class A Common Stock—2,563,034 shares

Class B Common Stock—190,157,977 shares

Exchangeable shares:

As of February 11, 2025, the following number of exchangeable shares was outstanding for Molson Coors Canada, Inc.:

Class A Exchangeable Shares—2,678,963 shares

Class B Exchangeable Shares—7,205,946 shares

The Class A exchangeable shares and Class B exchangeable shares are shares of the share capital in Molson Coors Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the registrant. They are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TPX.A and TPX.B, respectively. These shares are intended to provide substantially the same economic and voting rights as the corresponding class of Molson Coors common stock in which they may be exchanged. In addition to the registered Class A common stock and the Class B common stock, the registrant has also issued and outstanding one share each of a Special Class A voting stock and Special Class B voting stock. The Special Class A voting stock and the Special Class B voting stock provide the mechanism for holders of Class A exchangeable shares and Class B exchangeable shares to be provided instructions to vote with the holders of the Class A common stock and the Class B common stock, respectively. The holders of the Special Class A voting stock and Special Class B voting stock are entitled to one vote for each outstanding Class A exchangeable share and Class B exchangeable share, respectively, excluding shares held by the registrant or its subsidiaries, and generally vote together with the Class A common stock and Class B common stock, respectively, on all matters on which the Class A common stock and Class B common stock are entitled to vote. The Special Class A voting stock and Special Class B voting stock are subject to a voting trust arrangement. The trustee which holds the Special Class A voting stock and the Special Class B voting stock is required to cast a number of votes equal to the number of then-outstanding Class A exchangeable shares and Class B exchangeable shares, respectively, but will only cast a number of votes equal to the number of Class A exchangeable shares and Class B exchangeable shares as to which it has received voting instructions from the owners of record of those Class A exchangeable shares and Class B exchangeable shares, other than the registrant or its subsidiaries, respectively, on the record date, and will cast the votes in accordance with such instructions so received.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the registrant's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, are incorporated by reference under Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

Page
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations2
Cautionary Statement3
Risk Factors Summary3
PART I.
Item 1.Business5
Item 1A.Risk Factors13
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments32
Item 1C.Cybersecurity32
Item 2.Properties34
Item 3.Legal Proceedings35
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures35
PART II.
Item 5.Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities35
Item 6.[Reserved]37
Item 7.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations37
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk55
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data57
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure122
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures122
Item 9B.Other Information123
Item 9C.Disclosures Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspection123
PART III.
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance123
Item 11.Executive Compensation123
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters123
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence123
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services123
PART IV.
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules124
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary130
Signatures130

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Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

AOCIAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
CADCanadian dollar
CAD PrimeThe base interest rate utilized by Canadian commercial banks
COGSCost of goods sold
CZKCzech Koruna
DBRSMorningstar DBRS, a global credit rating agency in Toronto
DSUsDeferred stock units
EBITDAEarnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
EPSEarnings per share
EROAAssumed long-term expected return on assets
EUREuro
EURIBOREuro Interbank Offered Rate
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
GBPBritish Pound
GBP Base RateThe base interest rate set by the Bank of England
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
MG&AMarketing, general and administrative
Moody’sMoody’s Investors Service Limited, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization designated by the SEC
NAVNet asset value
NCINoncontrolling interest
NPNSNormal purchase normal sale
OCIOther comprehensive income (loss)
OPEBOther postretirement benefit plans
PSUsPerformance share units
RONRomanian Leu
RSDSerbian Dinar
RSUsRestricted stock units
S&P 500Standard & Poor’s 500 Index®
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIASterling Overnight Index Average
SKUStock-keeping unit
Standard & Poor’sStandard and Poor’s Ratings Services, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization designated by the SEC
U.K.United Kingdom
U.S.United States
U.S. GAAPAccounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.
USD or $U.S. dollar
USD PrimeThe base interest rate utilized by U.S. commercial banks
VIEsVariable interest entities

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Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This Annual Report on Form 10-K ("this report") contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). From time to time, we may also provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public. Such forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements, and include, but are not limited to, statements in Part II—Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this report, and under the heading Items Affecting Reported Results, with respect to, among others, expectations of cost inflation, limited consumer disposable income, consumer preferences, overall volume and market share trends, our competitive position, pricing trends, macroeconomic forces, beverage industry trends, cost reduction strategies, execution of our Acceleration Plan, shipment levels and profitability, the sufficiency of capital resources, anticipated results, expectations for funding future capital expenditures and operations, effective tax rate, debt service capabilities, timing and amounts of debt and leverage levels, Preserving the Planet and related environmental initiatives and expectations regarding future dividends and share repurchases. In addition, statements that we make in this report that are not statements of historical fact may also be forward-looking statements. Words such as "expects," "intends," "goals," "plans," "believes," "continues," "may," "anticipate," "seek," "estimate," "outlook," "trends," "future benefits," "potential," "projects," "strategies" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from those indicated (both favorably and unfavorably). These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors, elsewhere throughout this report and those described from time to time in our past and future reports filed with the SEC. Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Market and Industry Data

The market and industry data used in this report are based on independent industry publications, customers, trade or business organizations, reports by market research firms and other published statistical information from third parties (collectively, the “Third Party Information”), as well as information based on management’s good faith estimates, which we derive from our review of internal information and independent sources. Such Third Party Information generally states that the information contained therein or provided by such sources has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable.

Risks Factors Summary

The following is a summary of the principal risks that could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations in future periods. The summary should be read together with the more detailed description of each risk factor described in Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors of this report.

  • deterioration of general economic, political, credit and/or capital market conditions, including those caused by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine (which we refer to as "Russia-Ukraine conflict"), Middle East conflict or other geopolitical tensions;

  • constant evolution of the global beer industry and the broader alcohol industry, and our position within the global beer industry and success of our products in our markets;

  • our ability to successfully and timely premiumize our portfolio and innovate beyond beer;

  • weak, or weakening of, economic, social or other conditions in the markets in which we do business, including cost inflation, tariffs and reductions in discretionary consumer spending;

  • our dependence on the global supply chain and significant exposure to changes in commodity and other input prices, and the impacts of supply chain constraints and disruptions and inflationary pressures including tariffs;

  • changes in the social acceptability, perceptions and the political view of the beverage categories in which we operate, including alcohol;

  • cybersecurity incidents impacting our information systems, and violations of data privacy laws and regulations;

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  • our reliance on third-party service providers and internal and outsourced systems for our information technology and certain other administrative functions;

  • our reliance on brand image, reputation, product quality and protection of intellectual property;

  • labor strikes, work stoppages or other employee-related issues;

  • our dependence on key personnel;

  • investment performance of pension plan holdings and other factors impacting related pension plan costs and contributions;

  • competition in our markets;

  • loss, operational disruptions or closure of a major brewery or other key facility, including those of our suppliers, due to unforeseen or catastrophic events or otherwise;

  • climate change, sustainability, human rights, human capital and regulations;

  • potential adverse impacts of climate change and other weather events;

  • inadequate supply or availability of quality water;

  • the integration and use of artificial intelligence and similar technology;

  • our debt level risks and operating covenants and restrictions;

  • deterioration in our credit rating;

  • default by, or failure of, our counterparty financial institutions;

  • impairments of the carrying value of our goodwill and other intangible assets;

  • the estimates and assumptions on which our financial projections are based may prove to be inaccurate;

  • our reliance on a small number of suppliers to obtain the input materials we need to operate our business;

  • termination or changes of one or more manufacturer, distribution, or production agreements, or issues caused by our dependence on the parties to these agreements;

  • changes in tax, environmental, trade or other regulations or failure to comply with existing licensing, trade and other regulations;

  • unfavorable outcomes of legal or regulatory matters;

  • our operations in developing and emerging markets;

  • changes to the regulation of the distribution systems for our products;

  • our consolidated financial statements are subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates;

  • risks associated with operating our joint ventures or other strategic partnerships;

  • failure to successfully identify, complete or integrate attractive acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic partnerships into our existing operations;

  • the dependence of our U.S. business on independent distributors to sell our products, with no assurance that these distributors will effectively sell our products, and distributor consolidation in the U.S.;

  • government mandated changes to the retail distribution model resulting from new regulations on our Canada business;

  • indemnities provided to the purchaser of our previous interest in the Cervejarias Kaiser Brasil S.A. business in Brazil;

  • economic trends and intense competition in European markets;

  • the potential for Pentland and the Coors Trust to disagree on a matter submitted to our stockholders or the super-majority of the Board of Directors to disagree on certain actions;

  • the interests of the controlling stockholders may differ from those of other stockholders; and

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  • shareholder activism efforts or unsolicited offers from a third-party.

PART I

Item 1. BUSINESS

Unless otherwise noted in this report, any description of "we," "us" or "our" includes Molson Coors Beverage Company ("MCBC" or the "Company"), principally a holding company, and its operating and non-operating subsidiaries included within its reporting segments. Our reporting segments include the Americas and EMEA&APAC. Unless otherwise indicated, information in this report is presented in USD and comparisons are to comparable prior periods. Our primary operating currencies, other than the USD, include the CAD, the GBP and our Central European operating currencies, such as the EUR, CZK, RON and RSD.

Business and Market Overview

Our History

For more than two centuries, we have brewed beverages that unite people to celebrate all life’s moments. From our core power brands Coors Light, Miller Lite, Coors Banquet, Molson Canadian, Carling and Ožujsko to our above premium brands including Madrí Excepcional, Staropramen, Blue Moon Belgian White and Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, to our economy and value brands like Miller High Life and Keystone Light, we produce many beloved and iconic beers. While our Company's history is rooted in beer, we offer a modern portfolio that expands beyond the beer aisle as well, including flavored beverages like Vizzy Hard Seltzer, spirits like Five Trail whiskey and non-alcoholic beverages. We also have partner brands, such as Simply Spiked, ZOA Energy, among others, through license, distribution, partnership and joint venture agreements. As a business, our ambition is to be the first choice for our people, our consumers and our customers, and our success depends on our ability to make our products available to meet a wide range of consumer segments and occasions.

Our primary founders, the Molson, Coors and Miller families date back over two centuries. Our commitment to producing the highest quality beers is a key part of our heritage and remains so to this day. Our brands are designed to appeal to a wide range of consumer tastes, styles and price preferences. Coors Brewing Company was incorporated in June 1913 under the laws of the state of Colorado. In October 2003, Coors Brewing Company merged with and into Adolph Coors Company, a Delaware corporation. In February 2005, Adolph Coors Company merged with Molson Inc. ("the Merger"). Upon completion of the Merger, Adolph Coors Company changed its name to Molson Coors Brewing Company. In 2008, Molson Coors Brewing Company and the former SABMiller plc formed the MillerCoors joint venture that combined their respective operations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In 2016, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity and voting interests of MillerCoors, from SABMiller plc. In January 2020, we changed our name from Molson Coors Brewing Company to Molson Coors Beverage Company in connection with our expansion beyond the beer aisle.

Our Industry and Our Competitors

The brewing industry has significantly evolved over the years to become an increasingly global and complex market as the consolidation of brewers globally has resulted in a small number of large global brewers representing the majority of the worldwide beer market. Although we believe consolidation among current major brewers has largely concluded, the current landscape primarily features smaller-scale acquisitions including exports, licensing, and partnership arrangements. These activities continue to occur predominantly among the same global competitors that represent the majority of the market. While the majority of the market is represented by a small number of large global brewers, smaller local brewers continue to inhabit the market as consumers place value on locally-produced, regionally-sourced products.

The beer industry is highly competitive and our portfolio of beers competes with numerous brands in all segments which are produced by international, national, regional and local brewers. Competitive factors impacting our business include, but are not limited to, brand recognition and loyalty, pricing, quality, advertising, marketing and promotional activity, packaging, product variety, and the ability to anticipate and respond to consumer tastes and preferences. We believe our brand portfolio gives us strong representation in all major beer categories. We are the fourth largest global brewer in the world. In the U.S. and Canada, we compete most directly with Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ("ABI") and Constellation Brands, Inc., but we also compete with imports and other providers of craft beer and flavored malt beverages. In the European countries where we currently operate, our primary competitors are Heineken, Asahi, Carlsberg and ABI.

Our products also compete with other alcohol beverages, including wine and spirits, and thus their competitive position is affected by consumer preferences between and among these other categories. Sales of spirits have grown faster than sales of beer in recent years, driven by, among other things, increased spirits advertising, a narrowing price gap with spirits and the growth of spirits-based ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages. This has resulted in a reduction in the beer segment's lead in the overall alcohol beverage market over the last decade.

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Our Strategy

Consumer preferences have continued to shift within the industry to above premium products, with volume growth in recent years seen in flavored malt beverages, imports and super premium portfolios. Consumers are also expanding further into spirits, particularly to spirits-based ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages.

In addition, during 2023, in the U.S., we saw a shift in consumer purchasing behavior largely within the premium segment that drove an increase in our core power brands' net sales.

As the beer industry continues its diversification of its products to meet consumer demand with broadening preferences, we believe large global brewers are uniquely positioned to leverage the scale, depth of product portfolio and industry knowledge to continue to lead the market forward. Therefore, in October 2023, we announced our Acceleration Plan, building off the successes achieved under the Revitalization Plan, which was announced in October 2019. The Acceleration Plan focuses on the execution of the following principal strategies: consistently grow our core power brand net sales, aggressively premiumize our portfolio, scale and expand in beyond beer, invest in our capabilities and support our people, communities and planet. Under this plan, we aim to further accelerate our premiumization efforts, targeting one-third of our global brand portfolio within the above premium category in the medium term, while continuing to invest in operational enhancements and expanding beyond beer.

Our core power brands, such as Coors Light, Miller Lite, Coors Banquet, Molson Canadian, Carling and Ožujsko are important to the success of our long-term growth and therefore, we have focused efforts to expand strategic distribution and increase brand visibility while staying relevant with consumers.

We believe we are well positioned to compete in this continually evolving market, particularly in beer and beyond beer, including, flavor, full strength spirits and non-alcoholic beverages where we think we have a right to win. This includes premiumizing our product mix, leveraging learnings from and building on the successes achieved in certain markets such as EMEA&APAC.

Our investments in capabilities across our organization that support premiumization and focused innovation, supply chain efficiencies and commercial effectiveness across geographies are central to this strategy, designed to ensure that we have the infrastructure to support both profitable growth and diversification.

Our Segments

Our reporting segments include the Americas and EMEA&APAC. A separate operating team manages each segment and each segment manufactures, markets, distributes and sells beer as well as offers a modern and growing portfolio that expands beyond the beer aisle.

Americas Segment

Our Americas segment consists of the production, importing, marketing, distribution and sales of our owned brands and partner brands and licensed brands in the U.S., Canada and various countries in Latin America. We currently operate nine primary breweries, three craft breweries and two container operations. The Americas segment also includes partnership arrangements with Brewers' Retail Inc. ("BRI") for the distribution of beer in Ontario, Canada, and Brewers' Distributor Ltd. ("BDL") for the distribution of beer in the western provinces of Canada. In addition, we have an agreement with Heineken that grants us the right to produce, import, market, distribute and sell certain Heineken products in Canada. We also have authorizations from The Coca-Cola Company that grant us the right to produce, market, sell and distribute Simply Spiked branded products in the U.S. and Canada, as well as Topo Chico Hard Seltzer products in the U.S. We have agreements to brew, package and ship products for The Yuengling Company ("TYC") in the U.S.

Additionally, we had a contract brewing arrangement with Pabst Brewing Company, LLC, as well as a brewing and packaging agreement with FIFCO USA for Labatt brands in Canada for export, both of which ended in the fourth quarter of 2024.

EMEA&APAC Segment

The EMEA&APAC segment consists of the production, marketing and sales of our primary brands as well as other owned and licensed brands in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, the Republic of Ireland, Romania, Serbia, the U.K., various other European countries and certain countries within the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific regions. We currently operate eleven primary breweries, four craft breweries and one cidery. The majority of our EMEA&APAC segment sales are in the U.K., Croatia, Romania and the Czech Republic, with the U.K. representing over 55% of the segment's net sales in 2024.

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Our portfolio includes beers that have the largest share in their respective segments, such as Carling in the U.K. and Ožujsko in Croatia. We have beers that rank in the top five in market share in their respective segments throughout the region, such as Staropramen in the Czech Republic and Bergenbier in Romania. Additionally, we sell Staropramen, Coors, Madrí Excepcional and Miller Genuine Draft in various countries. Our EMEA&APAC segment includes the sale of factored brands in the U.K. which occurs when we distribute beer, wine, spirits and other products owned and produced by other companies to the on-premise channel, such as bars and restaurants. Sales from factored brands are included in our net sales and cost of goods sold when ultimately sold.

Unallocated

We have certain activity that is not allocated to our segments, which is reflected in "Unallocated". Unallocated primarily includes certain financing-related activities such as interest expense and interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses on intercompany balances as well as realized and unrealized changes in fair value on derivative instruments not designated in hedging relationships related to financing and other treasury-related activities. Unallocated activity also includes the unrealized changes in fair value on our commodity swaps not designated in hedging relationships recorded within cost of goods sold, which are later reclassified when realized to the segment in which the underlying exposure resides. Additionally, only the service cost component of net periodic pension and OPEB cost is reported within each operating segment and all other components remain in Unallocated.

Business Seasonality

Total industry volume is sensitive to factors such as weather, holidays, changes in demographics, consumer preferences and certain occasions including major broadcasted or streamed sporting events. Weather conditions consisting of high temperatures and extended periods of warm and dry weather favor increased consumption of our products, while unseasonably cool or wet weather, especially during the summer months, adversely affects our sales volumes and net sales. Consumption of beer in the Americas segment is seasonal, with nearly 37% of financial volume occurring during the months from May through August. In EMEA&APAC, the peak selling seasons typically occur during the summer months and during the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

Regulation

Our business is subject to various laws and regulations in the jurisdictions around the world in which we operate. These regulations govern many parts of our operations, including distributor relationships, sales, brewing and transportation, marketing and advertising and environmental issues. Specifically, excise taxes remitted to tax authorities are government-imposed excise taxes on beer which are shown in a separate line item in the consolidated statements of operations as a reduction of sales.

The U.S. beer business is regulated by federal, state and local governments. To operate our facilities, we must obtain and maintain numerous permits, licenses and approvals from various governmental agencies, including the U.S. Department of Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, state alcohol regulatory agencies and state and federal environmental agencies. U.S. governmental entities including state and local jurisdictions also levy taxes and may require bonds to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In 2024, our U.S. business excise taxes on malt beverages were approximately $15 per hectoliter sold on a reported basis.

In Canada, provincial governments regulate the production, marketing, distribution, selling and pricing of beer and other alcoholic beverages produced or imported into Canada (including the establishment of minimum prices), and impose commodity taxes, mark-ups and license fees in relation to its production, distribution and sale. In addition, the Canadian federal government regulates the advertising, labeling, quality control, and international trade of beer, and also imposes commodity taxes on both domestically produced and imported beer. Further, certain bilateral and multilateral treaties entered into by the federal government, provincial governments and certain foreign governments, especially within the U.S., affect the Canadian beer industry. In 2024, our Canadian business excise taxes, federal and provincial, were approximately $55 per hectoliter sold on a reported basis.

Most countries included in our EMEA&APAC segment where we carry out significant brewing or distribution activities are either a member of the European Union ("EU") or a current candidate to join the EU, with the exception of the U.K. As such, there are similarities in the regulations that apply to many parts of our EMEA&APAC segment's operations and products, including brewing, food safety, labeling and packaging, marketing and advertising, environmental, health and safety, employment, data protection and regulations. In the U.K., although the regulatory framework for these areas broadly aligns with the EU, there are some differences due to the U.K.'s departure from the EU ("Brexit"), particularly in areas such as labeling, marketing, and data protection standards. To operate breweries and conduct our business in these countries, we must obtain and maintain numerous permits and licenses from various governmental agencies.

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All of the government(s) of each country in which we sell our products in the EMEA&APAC segment levy excise taxes on alcohol beverages. All countries which are members of the EU apply laws on excise taxes that are consistent with EU legislative acts, also known as EU Directives, and use measurements based on either alcohol by volume or Plato degrees. In contrast, the U.K. has established its own excise duty system post-Brexit, which includes specific rates and requirements. Non-EU countries use various taxation methods, including a flat excise rate per volume or methods similar to those used in the EU. In the year ended December 31, 2024, the excise taxes for our EMEA&APAC segment were approximately $46 per hectoliter on a reported basis.

Products and Operations

Our Products

We craft and distribute high-quality, innovative beverages with the purpose of uniting people to celebrate all life's moments. We have a diverse portfolio of beloved and iconic owned and partner brands. In addition to offering beers in various price segments, we offer products in various categories like flavored beverages (which includes hard seltzers), craft, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages including energy drinks. We categorize our brands globally for consistency of reporting based on the following price segments: Above Premium, Premium and Economy. For example, our Above Premium classification includes brands that are sold at a price point higher than the market average. Price segment classifications may vary between the Americas and EMEA&APAC segments and the naming conventions and classifications may be different in the various countries that we operate based on local terminology. For example, in our EMEA&APAC segment, brands categorized in the Premium classification such as Carling would be described as core brands in the local market.

The following presents the primary brands sold:

Above Premium - Arnold Palmer Spiked, Aspall Cider, Beck's*, Blue Moon, Blue Run Spirits*, Cobra, Corona Extra*, Coors Original, Five Trail, Heineken*, Leinenkugel's* brands*, Madrí Excepcional, Miller Genuine Draft, Molson Ultra*, Peroni Nastro Azurro, Pilsner Urquell*, Redd's* brands*, Sharp's, Simply Spiked, Sol*, Staropramen, Stella Artois*, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer*, Vizzy Hard Seltzer, ZOA Energy**

Premium - Bergenbier, Borsodi, Burgasko, Caraiman, Carling, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, Jelen, Kamenitza, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian brands*, Niksicko, Ožujsko*

Economy - Branik, Icehouse, Keystone, Lowenbrau, Miller High Life, Milwaukee's Best, Steel Reserve*

  • Represents various partner brand agreements with third parties, such as license, distribution, partnership and joint venture agreements. These agreements may only reside in certain geographies and not all markets globally.

Sales and Distribution

Our go to market strategy differs between geographic regions due to the differences in regulations among those areas. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated net sales for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 or 2022.

In the U.S., beer is generally distributed through a three-tier system consisting of manufacturers, distributors and retailers. A national network of independent distributors and one Company-owned distributor, Coors Distributing Company, purchases our products and distributes them to on- and off-premise retail accounts. Coors Distributing Company distributed approximately 5% of our total owned and non-owned Americas segment net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024. Transportation of our products to distributors in the U.S. is primarily contracted through third-party logistics providers and shipped by truckload. Transportation costs for shipping product throughout our network is performed through contracted freight carriers or, if needed, through the spot bidding freight market. In the Americas, we have taken steps to diversify transportation modes to reduce the impact of truck market volatility including shipping via railcar and intermodal shipping containers.

In Canada, because provincial governments regulate the beer industry and provincial liquor boards control the distribution and retail sale of alcohol products, distribution strategies and transportation of products vary by province. In 2024, Ontario experienced an expansion of the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. As of the end of October 2024, every eligible convenience, grocery and big-box grocery store in Ontario is now able to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages in addition to the previously allowed retail outlets operated by BRI, government-regulated retail outlets operated by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario ("LCBO"), approved agents of the LCBO, certain licensed grocery stores, or any bar, restaurant, or tavern licensed by the LCBO to sell alcohol for on-premise consumption. In Québec, beer is distributed to retail outlets directly by each brewer or through approved independent agents. Retail sales for off-premise consumption are made through grocery and convenience stores, as well as government operated outlets operated by the Société des Alcools du Québec, a government corporation in Québec. BDL manages the distribution of our products throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

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In Latin America, we use a combination of export models and license agreements to sell Blue Moon, Coors Light, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller High Life, Miller Lite and other brands. In our export model markets, we export beer from the U.S. and sell it through agreements with independent distributors. In license markets, we have established exclusive licensing agreements with brewers and distributors for the manufacturing and distribution of our products. In certain of our markets, we rely on a combination of these agreements.

In the European countries in which we operate, beer is generally distributed through either a two-tier system consisting of manufacturers and retailers, or a three-tier system consisting of manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Distribution activities for both the on- and off-premise channels are conducted primarily by third-party logistics providers. Most of our beer in the U.K. is sold directly to retailers. We have agreements with DHL Supply Chain Limited to provide the distribution of our products throughout the U.K. We utilize several hundred third-party logistics providers across our Central European operations. We also conduct a small amount of secondary distribution in several Central European countries utilizing our own fleet of vehicles. It is also common in the U.K. for brewers to distribute beer, wine, spirits and other products owned and produced by other companies, which we refer to as factored brands, to the on-premise channel. Approximately 18% of our EMEA&APAC segment net sales in 2024 represented factored brands.

In addition, we have an agreement with Heineken whereby they sell, market and distribute Coors, Carling, Madrí Excepcional and other brands in the Republic of Ireland, as well as agreements with ABI to brew and distribute Beck's, Stella Artois and Lowenbrau, and to distribute Hoegaarden, Leffe and Corona in Central Europe.

Our operations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific include markets such as Australia, South Africa and South Korea, with the sale and distribution completed under local license agreements, through the export of our brands from our sites or contract manufacturing with sale through local distributors.

Channels

References to on- and off-premise sales volumes are sales to retailers, which we believe is a useful data point relative to consumer trends. The on-premise channel includes sales to bars, pubs and restaurants while the off-premise channel includes sales to convenience stores, grocery stores, liquor stores and other retail outlets. Industry channel trends vary by segment.

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic during the year ended December 31, 2020, we experienced a significant adverse impact on the operating results of our Company resulting from the closure of the on-premise channel and increased restrictions which effectively shut down the on-premise channel for various portions of time across the geographies in which we operate. We began to see a progressive return to the on-premise channel at varying degrees across geographies throughout the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2022. By the year ended December 31, 2023, and continuing into the year ended December 31, 2024, we observed a more normalized level of on-premise volume as a percentage of total volume, returning to approximately 16% on-premise in the U.S. and Canada and above 60% on-premise in the U.K., the largest region in our EMEA&APAC segment, largely consistent with pre-pandemic distribution patterns.

Brewing Raw Materials

We use high quality ingredients to brew our products, including hops, water and barley, among others.

Hops used to brew our products are purchased under various contracts from suppliers in the U.S. and Europe primarily sourced from Germany, the U.K., Czech Republic and Slovenia. These contracts vary in length based on market conditions.

In the Americas segment, we malt a majority of our production requirements in our Golden, Colorado facility, using barley purchased primarily under annual contracts with independent farmers located predominately in the western U.S. and Canadian Prairies. In addition, to meet our full requirements, we source barley malt from other commercial providers, from which we have a committed supply through 2025. Other brewing adjuncts and other malt and cereal grains are purchased primarily from suppliers in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, we both own and lease water rights, as well as purchase water through local municipalities and communities, to provide for and sustain our brewing operations in the U.S. and Canada.

In EMEA&APAC, our malt requirements are sourced from third-party suppliers, with the majority of our brewing materials provided by suppliers based in Europe. We have multiple agreements with various suppliers that cover almost all of our total required malt, with terms through 2027. Adjuncts are purchased under various contracts with local producers, which are typically crop year contracts commencing in October of each year. In EMEA&APAC, water used in the brewing process is sourced through water rights for water wells, river water use or supply contracts with water suppliers.

In addition, we continue to make investments to improve the sustainability and resources of our agricultural supply chain, including the development of our initiative to advance sustainable farming practices by our suppliers. We do not currently anticipate future difficulties in accessing water or agricultural products used in our brewing process in the near term.

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Packaging Materials

Our primary packaging materials include aluminum, glass bottles, reusable kegs and casks and recyclable plastic containers.

In the Americas segment, a portion of the aluminum cans and ends are purchased from Rocky Mountain Metal Container ("RMMC"), our joint venture with Ball Corporation, whose production facilities, which are leased from us, are located near our brewery in Golden, Colorado. We have supply agreements with Ball Corporation and other vendors to purchase aluminum containers in addition to what is supplied from RMMC.

In the Americas segment, a portion of the glass bottles are purchased from Rocky Mountain Bottle Company ("RMBC"), our joint venture with Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., whose production facilities, which are leased from us, are located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. We have supply agreements with Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., and other vendors for requirements in excess of RMBC's production.

In the EMEA&APAC segments, we manage packaging needs through diversified contracts, which have provided a reliable supply of aluminum cans, glass bottles, and kegs. Flexible keg sourcing adapts to annual changes, enhancing supply security without long-term commitments.

Many of our ingredients, raw materials and commodities for both brewing and packaging are purchased in the open market. The prices we pay for such items are subject to fluctuation, and we manage this risk through the use of fixed-price contracts and purchase orders, pricing agreements and derivative instruments, including commodity swaps and options. In addition, risk to our supply of certain raw materials is mitigated through purchases from multiple geographies and suppliers. When prices increase for materials, we may or may not be able to pass on such increases to our customers.

Sustainability

Through our overall business strategy and our sustainability strategy, referred to as "Our Imprint," we have established goals and supporting initiatives for Putting People First and Preserving Our Planet in an attempt to ensure we are good stewards of the assets and resources most important to our business. More information about our strategy and progress can be found in Our Imprint Report, available at www.molsoncoors.com/goals-and-reporting. The information provided on our website (or any other website referred to in this report) is not part of this report and is not incorporated by reference as part of this report.

Governance

Our Board of Directors ("Board") is responsible for overseeing and monitoring Our Imprint Strategy, with specific areas of oversight delegated to the committees of the Board. The Board receives regular reports and recommendations from management and the Board committees to help guide our strategy, from goals related to water, packaging and climate change, to initiatives focused on building a strong culture and engagement within our people, our workplace and our marketplace. At the management level, our executive leadership team, chaired by the Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for the oversight and the evolution of Our Imprint Strategy. Our Vice President of Sustainability & EHS works closely with the executive leadership team on strategy development, initiative implementation and progress for our environmental sustainability focus areas.

Our executive leadership team and the chief people and culture officers for the Americas and EMEA&APAC segments are tasked with managing all employment-related matters including recruitment, retention, leadership and development, compensation and benefits planning, succession planning, performance management, and culture and engagement. The Compensation and Human Resource Committee ("CHR Committee") of the Board is responsible for establishing and reviewing the overall compensation philosophy of our Company and providing oversight on certain human capital matters and initiatives, including those related to our talent retention and development, leadership development, talent pipeline, programs and systems for performance management, health and safety and our culture and engagement.

Putting People First

We believe that people are the heart of our Company and strive to create a culture where people are encouraged to and feel comfortable to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to drive our business forward. As a global company, we believe we have a responsibility to nurture a workforce that reflects our marketplace, which we believe makes us a better employer, partner and company of choice for our consumers and customers.

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We have a global and varied workforce, with major employee centers in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Romania. As of December 31, 2024, we employed approximately 16,800 employees within our business globally with approximately 10,300 employees within our Americas segment and 6,500 employees within our EMEA&APAC segment. Approximately 700 of our employees are in our Global Business Services Centers based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Bucharest, Romania. As of December 31, 2024, approximately 28% and 24% of our Americas segment and EMEA&APAC segment workforces, respectively, are represented by trade unions or councils, which are subject to collective bargaining agreements that come due for renegotiation from time to time.

We believe fostering a strong culture with a highly engaged workforce is critical to how we operate, from how we work together to how we grow as a company. Related action plans for the Americas and EMEA&APAC segments are expected to be delivered through three key pillars: People, Workplace and Marketplace.

To be first choice for our employees, we deploy programs, policies and initiatives to foster a culture of engagement where employees have the opportunity to learn and grow, developing both professionally and personally. Our 2024 initiatives and progress included:

  • Business Resource Groups - In both Americas and EMEA&APAC, we promoted and supported our self-governed employee Business Resource Groups ("BRGs") in their work to connect, engage, and develop their members while achieving business and strategic objectives. Our BRGs are supportive to their members and allies and are acknowledged internally and externally for building an inclusive workplace, supporting business growth and member development and enriching the communities in which we do business.

  • Employee Wellbeing - We strive to be a provider of meaningful experiences and a safe and healthy workplace for all employees.

  • Wellness - We promote healthy lifestyles across our global enterprise by offering health and insurance benefits and wellness and work/life balance programs that are tailored to employees' needs and culture by work location. In the Americas, employees can participate in our wellness programs that incentivize healthy habits and lifestyles. These resources include connections to virtual healthcare, remote fitness and wellness support, and a free employee assistance program for coping with stress and anxiety. In the EMEA&APAC regions, we drive our employee wellbeing culture through a team made up of regional representatives who coordinate activities focused on the topics based on employee feedback. In 2024, these activities included certain wellness programs, as well as flexible work hours, wellness webinars and challenges, to further emphasize our wellbeing culture.

  • Health & Safety - We also promote safe and healthy behaviors at work and home. Our commitment to Health & Safety is focused on preventing workplace incidents and building a strong behavior-based safety culture across our entire workforce through training, our World Class Supply Chain operating system, our values-based leadership development approach and safety moments at the start of many meetings in both our manufacturing facilities and office environments.

  • Compensation and Benefits - We offer affordable and comprehensive benefits, which we routinely benchmark to try to ensure they are competitive, inclusive, aligned with our company culture and local practices, and allow our employees to meet their individual needs and the needs of their families. Our Total Rewards program in general provides a competitive base salary, incentive plans, health and insurance benefits, a deferred compensation option in certain regions with a potential employer match, paid time off plans, enhanced parental leave policies in many locations, an engaging Wellness Program and an Employee Assistance Program. Our business units comply with applicable parental leave laws and in many cases go further to provide flexible work schedules and extended leave for new parents. We believe our compensation and incentive programs motivate us to ignite growth and help to hold ourselves accountable for living out our values to achieve our short- and long-term goals.

  • Talent Development - Our aim is to help employees unlock their full potential so they can thrive in their current job and realize new, potential growth opportunities. At Molson Coors, First Choice Learning serves as the global home for development resources to support the unique needs of our employees around the world. First Choice Learning invests in our people through in-person and online training programs, and experiential training opportunities to support employee health and safety, assist in building core competencies, share best practices and develop leadership capabilities. In 2024, we continued to invest in targeted development programs, including one aimed to accelerate the readiness of high potential employees to move into roles of greater scope and complexity. These programs include a blend of classroom training, coaching and mentoring and experiential action learning projects.

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  • Employee Engagement - We believe that engaging our employees through surveys during the onboarding process and throughout the employee journey provides us with valuable insight into how we can develop our company culture to help ensure that our people feel supported and are able to thrive at our company. We gauge our employees’ sentiments through Employee Experience surveys three times a year in the Americas and yearly in EMEA&APAC. In addition, our Chief Executive Officer regularly hosts question and answer sessions available to all employees. We believe these sessions also help create a company culture where open, honest dialogue is supported and encouraged, and where people are empowered to raise questions and concerns about our business and our culture.

Preserving the Planet

We have a long legacy of commitment to environmental sustainability, dating back to Bill Coors’ pioneering efforts to bring the two-piece aluminum can to market in the late 1950s and implementation of some of the first recycling programs in the U.S. In 2017, we launched Our Imprint goals for climate and water and, in 2019, incorporated our ambition to make our packaging more sustainable. As further detailed in the annual Our Imprint Report, we have several key sustainability focus areas:

  • Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") Emissions – Against our 2016 baseline, our goal is to reduce Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 50% by the end of 2025 and 65% by the end of 2030 along with a 40% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by the end of 2030 and to achieve net zero emissions (Scope 1, 2 & 3) by at least 2050. We continue to implement energy and water efficiency improvements across our facilities, including a multi-year renovation project of our Golden, Colorado brewery, a renewables contract for our Fort Worth, Texas brewery and a wind-power based power purchase agreement in the U.K.

  • Watershed Stewardship – In recognition of our important role in our local watersheds, we targeted an overall 22% improvement by the end of 2025 (versus 2016 baseline) in the water-to-product ratio of our breweries producing more than 150,000 hectoliters annually. We collaborate with key partners on watershed management programs to improve the health of the Trinity River Basin watershed in Texas (home of our Fort Worth brewery) and the Upper South Platte River watershed in Colorado (home of our Golden brewery).

  • Packaging – We aim to use widely recyclable packaging materials such as aluminum cans, glass bottles and fiberboard cartons, and we are working to eliminate polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") bottles and single-use plastic rings for our beer brands in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. while our Central & Eastern European operations are on pace to ensuring the PET bottles in those markets contain at least 25% recycled content by the end of 2025 and 30% by the end of 2030.

  • Agricultural Practices – We work closely with our barley farmers in the U.S. and Canada to test and learn with different growing practices across multiple regions and collect a broad range of data including water consumption. Against our 2016 baseline, by the end of 2025, our goal is to produce the annual barley crop with 10% less water per ton yielded.

See the annual Our Imprint Report for additional information. As discussed further under Item 1A. Risk Factors, our progress towards these goals and objectives may be influenced and impacted by, among other things, various stakeholders and developments beyond our control.

Environmental Compliance Matters

Our operations are subject to a variety of extensive and changing federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations and ordinances that govern activities or operations that may have an impact on human health or the environment. Such laws, regulations or ordinances may impose liability for the cost of remediation, and for certain damages resulting from sites of past releases of hazardous materials. Our policy is to comply with all such legal requirements. While we cannot predict our eventual aggregate cost for the environmental and related matters in which we may be or are currently involved, we believe that any payments, if required, for these matters would be made over a period of time in amounts that would not be material in any one year to our operating results, cash flows, or our financial or competitive position. We believe adequate reserves have been provided for losses that are probable and estimable. However, there can be no assurance that environmental laws will not become more stringent in the future or that we will not incur material costs in the future in order to comply with such laws. See Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 13, "Commitments and Contingencies" under the caption "Environmental" for additional information regarding environmental matters.

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Global Intellectual Property

We own trademarks on the majority of the brands we produce and have licenses for the remainder. We also hold several patent and design registrations with expiration dates through 2043 relating to brewing methods, beer dispensing systems, packaging and certain other innovations. We are not reliant on patent royalties for our financial success. Therefore, these expirations are not expected to have a significant impact on our business.

Available Information

We file with, or furnish to, the SEC, reports, including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. These reports are available free of charge via EDGAR through the SEC website (www.sec.gov) and are also available free of charge on our corporate website (www.molsoncoors.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The foregoing website addresses are provided as inactive textual references only. The information provided on our website (or any other website referred to in this report) is not part of this report and is not incorporated by reference as part of this report.

Information About Our Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers as of February 18, 2025:

NameAgePosition
Gavin D.K. Hattersley62President and Chief Executive Officer
Tracey I. Joubert58Chief Financial Officer
Natalie Maciolek46Chief Legal & Government Affairs Officer and Secretary
Michelle E. St. Jacques47Chief Commercial Officer
Philip M. Whitehead47President and Chief Executive Officer, Molson Coors EMEA&APAC

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

Investing in our Company involves risk. Investors should carefully consider the following risk factors and the other information contained within this report. The risks set forth below are those that management believes are most likely to have a material adverse effect on us. Investors are encouraged to read each risk factor as related and interconnected to the other risk factors set forth in this section. However, the risks set forth below are not a comprehensive description of the risks facing our Company. We may also be subject to other risks or uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial but may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations in future periods. Investors should not interpret the disclosure of any risk factor to imply that the risk has not already materialized. If the following risks or uncertainties, individually or in combination, actually occur, they may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions, results of operations or prospects. See also "Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995."

Risks Related to our Company and Operations

Deterioration of general economic, political, credit and/or capital market conditions, including those caused by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Middle East conflict or other geopolitical tensions, could adversely affect our financial performance, our ability to grow or sustain our business, financial condition and results of operations, and our ability to access the capital markets. We operate around the world and global economic and political conditions affect our business and the businesses of our customers, suppliers and consumers. Because our product sales rely on discretionary spending by consumers, recessions, economic downturns, price instability, inflation, tariffs, slowing economic growth, social and political instability, violent crime, war, terrorism and related matters in the markets where we compete could negatively affect our revenues and financial performance, and adversely impact our ability to grow or sustain our business. Geopolitical tensions and political conflicts could adversely impact our employees, financial performance and global operations, including by, among other things, jeopardizing the safety of our employees and facilities, disrupting our and our partners’ operations and causing market volatility, which could adversely impact consumer demand and our sales. For example, current macroeconomic and political instability caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Middle East conflict, global supply chain disruptions and inflation have adversely impacted and could continue to adversely impact our business and financial results.

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Specifically, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has adversely affected the global economy, and the geopolitical tensions and conflicts it has generated, and could continue to generate, negatively impact our business operations and financial results. It has resulted in heightened economic sanctions from the international community, including the U.S., the U.K. and the European Union. As a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in 2022 we suspended all exports of all our brands to Russia and subsequently terminated the license to produce any of our brands in Russia. Even though our sales in Russia have historically been limited, and we have no physical assets in Russia, the widespread impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, particularly in Eastern Europe, has had and could continue to have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, supply chain, intellectual property, partners, customers or employees. Nevertheless, further escalation of geopolitical tensions, including increased trade barriers or restrictions on global trade, could result in, among other things, broader impacts that expand into other markets, economic recessions, inflationary pressures, cyberattacks, energy supply availability shortages, supply chain and logistics cost increases or disruptions, lower consumer demand and volatility in foreign exchange rates, interest rates and financial markets, any of which may adversely affect our business and supply chain. In addition, the effects of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict could amplify or affect many of our other risks described elsewhere in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In addition, the capital and credit markets provide us with liquidity to operate and grow our business beyond the liquidity that operating cash flows provide, which can vary from period to period. A global or regional economic downturn or disruption of the credit markets could increase our future borrowing costs and impair our ability to access capital and credit markets for our operations or to execute our strategic plan. If our access to capital on terms commercially acceptable to us were to become significantly constrained, or if costs of capital increased significantly, then our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected. Further, continued disruption and declines in the global economy have impacted and could continue to impact our customers' liquidity and capital resources, which in turn could impact our ability to collect accounts receivable from them in a timely manner and may have a material adverse impact on our performance, cash flows and capital resources. Finally, political shifts within our core markets and other related geographies, can lead policymakers to alter laws and policies governing foreign trade and investment policies that could adversely affect our supply chain, business and results of operations, and consumers, as discussed further below.

The global beer industry and the broader alcohol industry are constantly evolving, and our position within these industries and the success of our products in our markets may fundamentally change. If we do not successfully transform along with the evolving industries, market dynamics and consumer preferences, our business and financial results could be materially adversely affected. The brewing industry has significantly evolved over the years becoming an increasingly consolidated global beer market. For many years, the industry operated primarily on local presence with modest international expansion achieved through export, license and partnership arrangements. In contrast, it has now become increasingly complex and competitive as the consolidation of brewers has resulted in fewer major market participants. As a result of the increased global consolidation of brewers and the dynamic of expanding new segments within the industry with new market entrants, including the non-alcohol market, the markets in which we operate, particularly the more mature markets, may evolve at a disadvantage to our current market position. Ongoing evolution in certain of our beer markets, together with emerging changes in consumer preferences, have resulted in a significant increase in market entrants, consumer choices and market competition, as well as increased government scrutiny. In addition, local governments may intervene, which may fundamentally accelerate transformational changes to such markets. For example, the beer markets in the U.S. and Canada have long consisted of a select number of significant market participants with government-regulated routes to market. In Canada, changes to interprovincial trade rules, regulations, distribution models and packaging requirements, such as government-owned retail outlets and industry standard returnable bottles, may be disadvantageous to us. As discussed further below, in the second half of 2024, the licensed sale of beer, wine and rea

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Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

Item 1C. CYBERSECURITY

Our cybersecurity program is managed by a dedicated Global Chief Information Officer ("CIO") whose team, including the head of Information Technology Security, is responsible for leading enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy, policy, standards, architecture and processes. Our CIO has over 35 years of relevant industry experience, including over 30 years at our Company. Our Vice President of Information Technology Security and Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") has over 20 years of relevant industry experience. Further, team members who support our cybersecurity program have relevant educational and industry experience through various roles involving information technology, security, auditing, compliance, systems and programming, as well as cybersecurity certifications such as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional or Certified Information Security Manager. Our Board, Audit Committee and its Technology Subcommittee and senior management receive periodic briefings from the CIO and the CISO, concerning cybersecurity, information security and technology risks, and our related risk mitigation programs. In general, the Board is responsible for overseeing our enterprise risk management program ("ERM Program").

The ERM Program is a proactive and ongoing process led by our legal and risk professionals and senior management, to identify, assess and manage risks and to build out and track mitigation and reduction efforts. The Board has tasked the Audit Committee with overseeing, reviewing and discussing with management, the internal audit team and the independent auditors, our ERM Program, policies and procedures with respect to, among other things, the assessment and management of risks related to our cybersecurity and information security and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such risks.

The Audit Committee and its Technology Subcommittee are also responsible for overseeing risks related to our cybersecurity, technology and information security programs and reviewing emerging cybersecurity, technology and information security developments and threats and our strategy to mitigate such risks. The Audit Committee and its Technology Subcommittee provides another level of cybersecurity oversight through engagements at each Technology Subcommittee meeting with senior management, including our CIO and CISO. These reports include updates on our cybersecurity risks, threats, and incidents; our efforts to monitor, prevent, detect, mitigate and remediate the same; regulatory updates; the status of our cybersecurity projects, programs, and assessments; and periodic updates on our cybersecurity staffing and related matters. The Technology Subcommittee regularly reports to the Audit Committee regarding these matters. Further, the Audit Committee regularly reports to the Board regarding these matters, including the matters discussed at the Technology Subcommittee.

We engage in the ERM Program process semi-annually, which addresses, among other matters, emerging cybersecurity threats and models our exposure to the threat landscape against the overall strategic objectives of our Company. We regularly engage cybersecurity industry experts to assess, audit and consult on our cybersecurity practices. Further, we engage Managed Security Service Providers to monitor our information technology ("IT") environment, help identify attacks, forensically investigate and remediate breaches, and assess and test our IT system security. We also operate a cyber controls assessment program to monitor our internal program in between external assessments. We have also implemented a cybersecurity awareness training program to facilitate initial and continuing education for employees on cybersecurity and related matters. Regular reviews are conducted to assess our information security programs and practices, including incident management, service continuity, information security compliance programs and related achievements. Additionally, we operate an Artificial Intelligence ("AI") governance program to ensure proper risk management and regulatory compliance where applicable with this expanding capability; managing ethical, legal, cyber, data privacy and other technology risks associated with the use of AI and Generative AI technologies.

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In addition, we operate a third-party cyber risk management capability which monitors the exposure of significant IT suppliers, significant software as a service suppliers and major vendors with access to our IT systems. We also monitor for significant changes in our cybersecurity risk posture and attempt to remediate the risk through collaboration with that partner. We also monitor for known breaches of the IT supplier landscape.

As previously disclosed, during March 2021, we experienced a systems outage that was caused by a cybersecurity incident. We engaged leading forensic information technology firms and legal counsel to assist our investigation into the incident and we restored our systems. Despite these actions, we experienced delays and disruptions to our business, including brewery operations, production and shipments. This incident caused a shift in production and shipments from the first quarter of 2021 to the balance of fiscal year 2021. In addition, we incurred certain incremental one-time costs of $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, related to consultants, experts and data recovery efforts, net of insurance recoveries. See also Part I—Item 1A Risk Factors for the following risk: Cybersecurity incidents impacting our information systems, and violations of data privacy laws and regulations could disrupt our business operations and adversely impact our reputation and results of operations.

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Item 2. PROPERTIES

As of February 18, 2025, our major facilities were owned (unless otherwise indicated) and are as follows:

FacilityLocationCharacter
Administrative Offices
Bucharest, Romania(1)Global business services center
Burton-on-Trent, U.K.(2)EMEA&APAC segment operational headquarters
Chicago, Illinois(1)Americas segment operational headquarters
Golden, ColoradoCorporate principal executive office and Americas segment administrative office
Milwaukee, WisconsinAmericas segment administrative office
Montréal, Québec(1)Corporate principal executive office and Americas segment administrative office
Prague, Czech RepublicEMEA&APAC segment administrative office
Toronto, OntarioAmericas segment administrative office
Americas Segment
Brewery/packaging plantsAlbany, Georgia(3)Brewing and packaging
Chilliwack, British ColumbiaBrewing and packaging
Elkton, Virginia(3)Brewing and packaging
Fort Worth, Texas(3)Brewing and packaging
Golden, Colorado(3)Brewing and packaging
Longueuil, QuébecBrewing and packaging
Milwaukee, WisconsinBrewing and packaging
Toronto, OntarioBrewing and packaging
Trenton, Ohio(3)Brewing and packaging
Beer distributorshipDenver, ColoradoDistribution
Container operationsGolden, Colorado(4)Can and end manufacturing facilities
Wheat Ridge, Colorado(4)Bottling manufacturing facility
Malting operationsGolden, ColoradoMalting
EMEA&APAC Segment
Brewery/packaging plantsApatin, Serbia(5)Brewing and packaging
Bőcs, HungaryBrewing and packaging
Burton-on-Trent, U.K.(5)Brewing and packaging
Haskovo, BulgariaBrewing and packaging
Niksic, MontenegroBrewing and packaging
Ostrava, Czech RepublicBrewing and packaging
Ploiesti, Romania(5)Brewing and packaging
Prague, Czech Republic(5)Brewing and packaging
Tadcaster Brewery, Yorkshire, U.K.Brewing and packaging
Zagreb, Croatia(5)Brewing and packaging

(1)We lease office space for our Americas segment operational headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, our global business services center in Bucharest, Romania as well as our corporate principal executive office and Americas segment administrative office in Montréal, Québec.

(2)As of December 31, 2022, we signed a sale and leaseback agreement for the EMEA&APAC segment operational headquarters facility located in Burton-on-Trent. The sale and leaseback agreement is due to terminate in February 2025 ahead of relocation to an owned facility near the Burton-on-Trent brewery that will serve as the EMEA&APAC segment operational headquarters from March 2025.

(3)The Golden, Trenton, Elkton, Albany and Fort Worth breweries collectively accounted for approximately 77% of our Americas segment production for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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(4)The Wheat Ridge and Golden, Colorado facilities are leased from us by RMBC and RMMC, respectively.

(5)The Burton-on-Trent, Prague, Ploiesti, Apatin and Zagreb breweries collectively accounted for approximately 73% of our EMEA&APAC segment production for the year ended December 31, 2024.

In addition to the properties listed above, we have smaller capacity facilities in each of our segments. We own and lease various warehouses, distribution centers and office spaces throughout the Americas segment and EMEA&APAC segment countries in which we operate.

We believe our facilities are well maintained and suitable for their respective operations. During the year ended December 31, 2024, our operating facilities were not capacity constrained.

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For information regarding litigation, other disputes and environmental and regulatory proceedings see Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 13, "Commitments and Contingencies."

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Overview

Our Class A common stock and Class B common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols "TAP.A" and "TAP," respectively. In addition, the Class A exchangeable shares and Class B exchangeable shares of our indirect subsidiary, Molson Coors Canada Inc., trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols "TPX.A" and "TPX.B," respectively. The Class A and B exchangeable shares are a means for shareholders to potentially defer Canadian income tax and have substantially the same economic and voting rights as the respective common shares. The exchangeable shares can be exchanged for our Class A or B common stock at any time and at the exchange ratios described in the Merger documents and receive the same dividends. At the time of an exchange, a shareholder's Canadian tax liability, if any, would become due. The exchangeable shares have voting rights through special voting shares held by a trustee.

The approximate number of record security holders by class of stock at February 11, 2025, is as follows:

Title of classNumber of record security holders
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value23
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value2,838
Class A exchangeable shares, no par value202
Class B exchangeable shares, no par value2,143

Performance Graph

The following graph compares our cumulative total stockholder return over the last five fiscal years with the S&P 500 and a customized peer index including MCBC, ABI, Carlsberg, Heineken and Asahi (the "Peer Group"). We have used a weighted-average based on market capitalization to determine the return for the Peer Group. The graph assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2019, in our Class B common stock, the S&P 500 and the Peer Group, and assumes reinvestment of all dividends.

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The below is provided for informational purposes and is not indicative of future performance.

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201920202021202220232024
Molson Coors$100.00$84.84$88.30$101.01$128.51$122.38
S&P 500$100.00$118.39$152.34$124.73$158.11$198.75
Peer Group$100.00$86.60$88.58$88.84$95.02$79.29

Dividends

We do not have any restrictions that prevent or limit our ability to declare or pay dividends. A quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share was declared and paid to eligible shareholders of record on the respective record dates throughout 2024 for a total of $1.76 per share or a CAD equivalent of CAD 2.39 per share. A quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share was declared and paid to eligible shareholders of record on the respective record dates throughout 2023 for a total of $1.64 per share or a CAD equivalent of CAD 2.19 per share. A quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share was declared and paid to eligible shareholders of record on the respective record dates throughout 2022 for a total of $1.52 per share or a CAD equivalent of CAD 1.95 per share.

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table presents information with respect to Class B common stock purchases made by our Company during the three months ended December 31, 2024:

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Total number of shares purchasedAverage price paid per shareTotal number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programsApproximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs**(1)**
October 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024405,837$55.53405,837$1,394,325,657
November 1, 2024 through November 30, 20241,292,234$60.841,292,234$1,315,706,648
December 1, 2024 through December 31, 20241,709,219$61.291,709,219$1,210,940,550
Total3,407,290$60.443,407,290$1,210,940,550

(1)On September 29, 2023, our Board approved a share repurchase program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $2.0 billion of our Company's Class B common stock, excluding brokerage commissions and excise taxes, with an expected program term of five years. The number, price, structure and timing of the repurchases under the program, if any, will be at our sole discretion and future repurchases will be evaluated by us depending on market conditions, liquidity needs, restrictions under our debt arrangements and other factors. Share repurchases may be made in the open market, in structured transactions or in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase authorization does not oblige us to acquire any particular amount of our Company's Class B common stock. The Board may suspend, modify or terminate the repurchase program at any time without prior notice.

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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

For more than two centuries, we have brewed beverages that unite people to celebrate all life’s moments. From our core power brands Coors Light, Miller Lite, Coors Banquet, Molson Canadian, Carling and Ožujsko to our above premium brands including Madrí Excepcional, Staropramen, Blue Moon Belgian White and Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, to our economy and value brands like Miller High Life and Keystone Light, we produce many beloved and iconic beers. While our Company's history is rooted in beer, we offer a modern portfolio that expands beyond the beer aisle as well, including flavored beverages like Vizzy Hard Seltzer, spirits like Five Trail whiskey and non-alcoholic beverages. We also have partner brands, such as Simply Spiked, ZOA Energy, among others, through license, distribution, partnership and joint venture agreements. As a business, our ambition is to be the first choice for our people, our consumers and our customers, and our success depends on our ability to make our products available to meet a wide range of consumer segments and occasions.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is provided to assist in understanding our Company, operations and current business environment and should be considered a supplement to, and read in conjunction with, the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements and notes included within Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, as well as the discussion of our business and related risk factors in Part I—Item 1 Business and Part I—Item 1A Risk Factors, respectively. See also "Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995."

A discussion related to the results of operations and changes in financial condition for 2023 compared to 2022 has been omitted from this report, but may be found in Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our fiscal 2023 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 20, 2024, which is available free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and our corporate website at www.molsoncoors.com.

Our Fiscal Year

Unless otherwise indicated, (a) all $ amounts are in USD, (b) comparisons are to comparable prior periods and (c) 2024, 2023 and 2022 refers to the 12 months ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

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Items Affecting Reported Results

Items Affecting the Consolidated Results of Operations

Purchases of Annuity Contracts

On September 26, 2024, we purchased annuity contracts for two of our Canadian pension plans. As a result, on September 30, 2024, we remeasured both pension plans and recorded a total settlement loss of $34.0 million to other pension and postretirement benefit (cost), net in the consolidated statements of operations. See Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 11, "Employee Retirement Plans and Postretirement Benefits" and Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 15, "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)" for further information.

Cobra Beer Partnership, Ltd. Buyout

In March 2024, our partner of CBPL exercised a put option under our partnership agreement which required us to acquire the remaining 49.9% ownership interest. We adjusted our NCI by $34.5 million to our best estimate of the redemption value that existed at the time of the put option exercise by increasing our net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and decreasing our net income attributable to MCBC. In addition, we received the final determination of the redemption value in the third quarter of 2024 and as the transaction was considered mandatorily redeemable, we recorded an adjustment of $45.8 million to interest expense in the EMEA&APAC segment. The transaction was finalized on October 21, 2024, resulting in a cash payment of $89 million which was recorded as a cash outflow from financing activities. See further discussion of this transaction in Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies".

Items Affecting the Americas Segment Results of Operations

ZOA Energy

On October 31, 2024, we further increased our investment in ZOA bringing our ownership interest to 51%. Upon conversion from equity method accounting to consolidation accounting, we recognized a gain of $77.9 million in other operating income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. See Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 3, "Investments" for further information.

Wind Down or Sale of Certain U.S. Craft Businesses

During the third quarter of 2024, we decided to wind down or sell certain of our U.S. craft businesses and related facilities and recorded employee-related and asset abandonment charges, including accelerated depreciation in excess of normal depreciation of $93.6 million. In addition, we recognized a loss of $41.2 million on the sold businesses. We expect to continue to incur incremental restructuring charges during the first quarter of 2025 through completion of wind down and closure of certain remaining U.S. craft facilities. See Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 17, "Other Operating Income (Expense), net" for further information.

Truss Impairment and Sale

During the first quarter of 2022, we recognized an impairment loss of $28.6 million related to the Truss LP ("Truss") joint venture asset group of which $12.1 million was attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2023, we sold our controlling interest in Truss and recognized a loss of $11.1 million. These losses were recorded within other operating income (expense), net. See Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 17, "Other Operating Income (Expense), net" and Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 3, "Investments" for further information.

Keystone Litigation

During the first quarter of 2022, we accrued a liability of $56.0 million within MG&A related to probable losses as a result of the ongoing Keystone litigation case. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 we accrued $2.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively, in associated interest related to this accrued liability. See Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 13, "Commitments and Contingencies" for further information.

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Staropramen Brands Impairment

During the fourth quarter of 2023, we recorded a partial impairment charge of $160.7 mi

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Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

In the normal course of our global operations, we are exposed to market risks associated with volatile interest rates, foreign currency exchange fluctuations and commodity price risks. To manage our exposure to these market risks, we enter into certain supplier-based and market-based hedging transactions. Such transactions are allowed under our risk management policy and are monitored closely with clear controls around the activities. Our market-based transactions include a variety of derivative financial instruments, none of which are used for trading or speculative purposes. The counterparties to these market-based transactions are generally highly rated institutions. Our objective is to manage our exposures and to decrease the volatility of our earnings and cash flows as a result of changes in underlying rates and costs.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to volatility in interest rates with regard to our current and future debt offerings. Specifically, we are exposed to U.S. Department of Treasury rates, Canadian government rates and SOFR, or any such alternatives like SONIA or EURIBOR, for example. We may from time to time enter into interest rate swaps on our current debt obligations as our hedging strategy is to achieve our desired fixed-to-floating rate debt profile such that we manage the volatility in earnings as well as the cost of funding our operations. Further, we may enter into forward starting interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to the volatility of interest rates associated with future interest payments on a forecasted debt issuance.

In May 2023, we amended our 2026 forward starting interest rate swaps to replace LIBOR with SOFR. Subsequent to this transition, we are no longer exposed to LIBOR. As of December 31, 2024, the following table presents our fixed rate debt and forward starting interest rate swaps as well as the impact of an absolute 1% adverse change in interest rates on their respective fair values. Notional amounts and fair values are presented in USD based on the applicable exchange rates as of December 31, 2024. See Part II - Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 9. "Debt" for the maturity dates of our outstanding debt instruments.

Notional amountsFair Value Asset/(Liability)Effect of Adverse Change
(In millions)As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023
USD denominated fixed rate debt$4,900.0$4,900.0$(4,484.4)$(4,608.2)$(355.3)$(414.4)
Foreign currency denominated fixed rate debt$1,175.9$1,260.7$(1,212.8)$(1,248.6)$(63.3)$(13.5)
Forward starting interest rate swaps$1,000.0$1,000.0$96.3$41.6$(75.1)$(78.9)

Foreign Exchange Risk

Foreign currency exchange risk is inherent in our operations primarily due to operating results that are denominated in currencies other than the USD. We closely monitor our operations in each country and seek to adopt appropriate strategies that are responsive to foreign currency fluctuations. Our financial risk management policy is intended to mitigate a portion of the potentially unfavorable impact of exchange rates on our earnings and cash flows.

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect the translation of local currency balances of foreign subsidiaries, transaction gains and losses associated with intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries, royalty agreements and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD, and their related cash flows, specifically related to the purchase of production inputs and imports, as well as our foreign currency-denominated debt. See Part II - Item, 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 1. "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for our accounting policy over the accounting for translation adjustments and foreign currency transactions.

Approximately $3.7 billion, or 32%, of our net sales were denominated in functional currencies other than the USD for the year ended December 31, 2024. As a result, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the CAD and the GBP, may have a material impact on our reported results. For the year ended December 31, 2024, net sales denominated in GBP and CAD approximated $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion, for each respective currency.

We manage our foreign currency exposures through foreign currency forward contracts and net investment hedges. Our EUR foreign-denominated debt is designated as a net investment hedge of our investment in a EUR functional currency subsidiary in order to hedge a portion of the foreign currency translational impacts. Accordingly, the changes in fair value of the net investment hedge due to the fluctuations in the spot rate are recorded to AOCI until a liquidation or deconsolidation event at which point the accumulated gains and losses will be reclassified into earnings. Our foreign currency forward contracts manage our exposure related to certain royalty agreements, the purchase of production inputs and imports that are denominated in currencies other than the entity's functional local currency and other foreign currency exchange exposure.

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The following table includes details of our foreign currency forwards used to hedge our foreign exchange rate risk as well as the impact of a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the related foreign currency exchange rates on the fair value of the foreign currency forwards. Notional amounts and fair values are presented in USD based on the applicable exchange rate as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, approximately 65% of our outstanding foreign currency forwards mature in 2025, 32% mature in 2026 and 3% mature thereafter.

Notional amountsFair Value Asset/(Liability)Effect of Adverse Change
(In millions)As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023
Foreign currency denominated fixed rate debt$1,175.9$1,260.7$(1,212.8)$(1,248.6)$(113.6)$(124.8)
Foreign currency forwards$196.2$219.4$10.6$(1.4)$(20.1)$(23.6)

Commodity Price Risk

We are exposed to volatility in commodity prices as we use commodities in the production and distribution of our products. We specifically hedge our exposure to fluctuations in the price of natural gas, barley, diesel and aluminum, including surcharges relating to our aluminum exposures. We utilize market-based derivatives and supplier-based mechanisms, specifically a combination of purchase orders, long-term supply contracts and over-the-counter financial instruments to mitigate our commodity price risk by reducing price volatility for select commodities that are used in our supply chain.

The following table includes details of our commodity swaps used to hedge commodity price risk as well as the impact of a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the related commodity prices on the fair value of the derivatives. The following table excludes our commodity options because we have offsetting buy and sell positions. Notional amounts and fair values are presented in USD based on the applicable exchange rate as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, approximately 79% of commodity swaps mature in 2025 and 21% mature in 2026.

Notional amountsFair Value Asset/(Liability)Effect of Adverse Change
(In millions)As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023As of December 31, 2024As of December 31, 2023
Swaps$376.4$653.5$3.7$(30.4)$(36.3)$(58.1)

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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Index to Financial StatementsPage
Management's Report58
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238)59
Consolidated Statements of Operations61
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)62
Consolidated Balance Sheets63
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows64
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests66
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements68
Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies"68
Note 2, "New Accounting Pronouncements"79
Note 3, "Investments"79
Note 4, "Inventories"83
Note 5, "Property, Plant and Equipment"83
Note 6, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets"83
Note 7, "Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities"87
Note 8, "Leases"87
Note 9, "Debt"89
Note 10, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"91
Note 11, "Employee Retirement Plans and Postretirement Benefits"96
Note 12, "Income Tax"105
Note 13, "Commitments and Contingencies"108
Note 14, "Stockholders' Equity"112
Note 15, "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)"114
Note 16, "Share-Based Payments"116
Note 17, "Other Operating Income (Expense), net"118
Note 18, "Segment Reporting"119

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MANAGEMENT'S REPORT

The preparation, integrity and objectivity of the financial statements and all other financial information included in this annual report are the responsibility of the management of Molson Coors Beverage Company. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, applying estimates based on management's best judgment where necessary. Management believes that all material uncertainties have been appropriately accounted for and disclosed.

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 Framework), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based upon its assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, provides an objective, independent audit of the consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting. Their accompanying report is based upon an examination conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), including tests of accounting procedures, records and internal control.

The Board of Directors, operating through its Audit Committee composed of independent, outside directors, monitors the Company's accounting control systems and reviews the results of the Company's auditing activities. The Audit Committee meets at least quarterly, either separately or jointly, with representatives of management, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and internal auditors. To ensure complete independence, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the Company's internal auditors have full and free access to the Audit Committee and may meet with or without the presence of management.

/s/ GAVIN D.K. HATTERSLEY/s/ TRACEY I. JOUBERT
Gavin D.K. HattersleyTracey I. Joubert
President & Chief Executive OfficerChief Financial Officer
Molson Coors Beverage CompanyMolson Coors Beverage Company
February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Molson Coors Beverage Company

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Molson Coors Beverage Company and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income (loss), of stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests, and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, including the related notes and schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024 appearing under Item 15(c) (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). We also have audited the Compan

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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2024, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management necessarily applies its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such disclosure controls and procedures that, by their nature, can only provide reasonable assurance regarding management's control objectives. Also, we have investments in certain unconsolidated entities that we do not control or manage.

Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, with assistance from other members of management, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 Framework), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on its evaluation, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2024.

An independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has audited the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, as stated in their report which appears in Part II—Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) during the quarter ended December 31, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Other than as set forth below, during the three months ended December 31, 2024, no directors or officers adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

On November 14, 2024, Gavin Hattersley, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan intended to qualify as a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (the "Hattersley 10b5-1 Sales Plan"). The Hattersley 10b5-1 Sales Plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 155,789 shares of the Company's Class B common stock generated from the exercise of the aforementioned options between February 27, 2025 and February 27, 2026. Further, the Hattersley 10b5-1 Sales Plan was entered into during an open insider trading window and is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act.

Item 9C. DISCLOSURES REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTION

None.

PART III

Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2024.

Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2024.

Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2024.

Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2024.

Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after December 31, 2024.

PART IV

Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

**(a)**Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits

The following are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

(1)Management's Report

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests for the years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(2)Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

(3)Exhibit list

Incorporated by ReferenceFiled/Furnished Herewith
Exhibit NumberDocument DescriptionFormExhibitFiling Date
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Molson Coors Beverage Company, as amended to date.10-K3.1February 12, 2020
3.2Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Molson Coors Beverage Company.8-K3.1May 23, 2022
4.1.1Specimen Class A Common Stock Certificate10-K4.1.1February 12, 2020
4.1.2Specimen Class B Common Stock Certificate10-K4.1.2February 12, 2020
4.2.1Indenture, dated as of May 3, 2012, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.8-K4.1May 3, 2012
4.2.2First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 3, 2012, to the Indenture dated May 3, 2012, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.8-K4.2May 3, 2012
4.2.3Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2012, to the Indenture dated May 3, 2012, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.10-Q4.8August 8, 2012
4.2.4Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2016, to the Indenture dated May 3, 2012, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.8-K4.3June 28, 2016
4.2.5Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 19, 2016, to the Indenture dated May 3, 2012, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.10-Q4.9November 1, 2016
Incorporated by ReferenceFiled/Furnished Herewith
Exhibit NumberDocument DescriptionFormExhibitFiling Date
4.2.6Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2016, to the Indenture dated May 3, 2012, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.10-Q4.10November 1, 2016
4.2.7Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 11, 2016, to the Indenture dated May 3, 2012, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. 10-K4.2.7February 14, 2017
4.2.8Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 11, 2018, to the Indenture dated May 3, 2012, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.10-K4.1.8February 14, 2018
4.2.9Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 31, 2020, to the Indenture dated May 3, 2012, by and among Molson Coors Beverage Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.10-Q4.1October 29, 2020
4.2.10Form of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2042.8-K4.2May 3, 2012
4.3Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2005, by and among Adolph Coors Company, Pentland Securities (1981) Inc., 4280661 Canada Inc., Nooya Investments Ltd., Lincolnshire Holdings Limited, 4198832 Canada Inc., BAX Investments Limited, 6339522 Canada Inc., Barleycorn Investments Ltd., DJS Holdings Ltd., 6339549 Canada Inc., Hoopoe Holdings Ltd., 6339603 Canada Inc., and The Adolph Coors, Jr. Trust dated September 12, 1969.8-K99.2February 15, 2005
4.4.1Indenture, dated as of July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.8-K4.1July 7, 2016
4.4.2First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 7, 2016, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee and paying agent.8-K4.2July 7, 2016
4.4.3Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 7, 2016, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.8-K4.3July 7, 2016
4.4.4Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 19, 2016, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.10-Q4.14November 1, 2016
4.4.5Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2016, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.10-Q4.15November 1, 2016
4.4.6Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 11, 2016, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. 10-K4.5.6February 14, 2017
Incorporated by ReferenceFiled/Furnished Herewith
Exhibit NumberDocument DescriptionFormExhibitFiling Date
4.4.7Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 11, 2018, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors Brewing Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.10-K4.8.7February 14, 2018
4.4.8Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 31, 2020, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors Beverage Company, the guarantors named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.10-Q4.3October 29, 2020
4.4.9Form of 3.000% Senior Notes due 2026****.8-K4.3July 7, 2016
4.4.10Form of 4.200% Senior Notes due 2046.8-K4.3July 7, 2016
4.5.1Indenture, dated as of July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors International LP, Molson Coors Brewing Company, as parent, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee.8-K4.9July 7, 2016
4.5.2First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 7, 2016, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors International LP, Molson Coors Brewing Company, as parent, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee.8-K4.10July 7, 2016
4.5.3Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 19, 2016, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors International LP, the guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee.10-Q4.7November 1, 2016
4.5.4Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2016, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors International LP, the guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee.10-Q4.8November 1, 2016
4.5.5Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 11, 2016, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors International LP, the guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee. 10-K4.11.5February 14, 2017
4.5.6Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 11, 2018, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors International LP, the guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee.10-K4.14.6February 14, 2018
4.5.7Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 31, 2020, to the Indenture dated July 7, 2016, by and among Molson Coors International LP, the guarantors named therein and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee.10-Q4.4October 29, 2020
4.5.8Form of 3.440% Senior Notes due 2026.8-K4.10July 7, 2016
4.6.1Indenture, dated as of May 29, 2024, among Molson Coors Beverage Company, the guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, as Trustee.8-K4.1May 29, 2024
4.6.2First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 29, 2024, among Molson Coors Beverage Company, the guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, as Trustee****.8-K4.2May 29, 2024
4.6.3Form of 3.800% Senior Notes due 20328-K4.2May 29, 2024
4.7Description of Registrant's Capital StockX
Incorporated by ReferenceFiled/Furnished Herewith
Exhibit NumberDocument DescriptionFormExhibitFiling Date
4.8Description of Registrant's 3.800% Senior Notes due 2032.X
10.1*****Amended and Restated Molson Coors Brewing Company Directors' Stock Plan effective May 31, 2012.10-Q10.7August 8, 2012
10.2.1*****Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan.8-K10.1May 28, 2021
10.2.2*****Form of Directors DSU Award Statement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Brewing Company Incentive Compensation Plan.10-K10.2.4February 14, 2017
10.2.3*****Form of Stock Option pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Brewing Company Incentive Compensation Plan.10-K10.7.8February 12, 2015
10.2.4*****Form of Long-Term Incentive Performance Share Unit Award Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2020.10-K10.2.7February 23, 2022
10.2.5*****Form of Long-Term Incentive Performance Share Unit Award Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan awards granted beginning in 2024.10-Q10.4April 30, 2024
10.2.6*****Form of Long-Term Incentive Performance Share Unit Award Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan awards granted beginning in 2024 applicable to employees at Global Grading System 18 and higher (except for Gavin D.K. Hattersley).10-Q10.7April 30, 2024
10.2.7*****Form of Long-Term Incentive Performance Share Unit Award Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan awards granted beginning in 2024 applicable to Gavin D.K. Hattersley.10-Q10.10April 30, 2024
10.2.8*****Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2020.10-Q10.6May 2, 2023
10.2.9*****Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2020.10-K10.2.9February 23, 2022
10.2.10*****Form of Nonqualified Stock Option pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2020.10-K10.2.10February 23, 2022
10.2.11*****Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2024.10-Q10.2April 30, 2024
10.2.12*****Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2024 applicable to employees at Global Grading System 18 and higher (except for Gavin D.K. Hattersley).10-Q10.5April 30, 2024
Incorporated by ReferenceFiled/Furnished Herewith
Exhibit NumberDocument DescriptionFormExhibitFiling Date
10.2.13*****Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2024 applicable to Gavin D.K. Hattersley.10-Q10.8April 30, 2024
10.2.14*****Form of Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2020.10-K10.2.11February 23, 2022
10.2.15*****Form of Long-Term Incentive Performance Share Unit Award Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2022.10-Q10.1May 3, 2022
10.2.16*****Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2022 applicable to Gavin D.K. Hattersley.10-Q10.2May 3, 2022
10.2.17*****Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan awards granted beginning in 2022 applicable to Gavin D.K. Hattersley.10-Q10.3May 3, 2022
10.2.18*****Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2023.10-Q10.6May 2, 2023
10.2.19*****Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2024.10-Q10.3April 30, 2024
10.2.20*****Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2024 applicable to employees at Global Grading System 18 and higher (except for Gavin D.K. Hattersley).10-Q10.6April 30, 2024
10.2.21*****Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Molson Coors Beverage Company Incentive Compensation Plan for awards granted beginning in 2024 applicable to Gavin D.K. Hattersley.10-Q10.9April 30, 2024
10.3*****Form of Executive Continuity and Protection Program Letter Agreement****.10-Q10.7May 11, 2005
10.4*****Molson Coors Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2018.8-K10.1May 25, 2018
10.5*****Molson Coors Brewing Company Amended and Restated Change in Control Protection Program dated as of July 18, 2019.8-K10.1July 24, 2019
10.6*****Offer Letter, dated as of November 22, 2016, by and between Molson Coors Brewing Company and Tracey Joubert.8-K10.1November 25, 2016
10.7*****Offer Letter, dated as of July 30, 2019, by and between Molson Coors Brewing Company and Gavin D.K. Hattersley.8-K10.1July 31, 2019
10.8*****Offer Letter, dated February 23, 2023, by and between Molson Coors Beverage Company and Michelle St. Jacques.8-K10.1February 28, 2023
Incorporated by ReferenceFiled/Furnished Herewith
Exhibit NumberDocument DescriptionFormExhibitFiling Date
10.9*****Offer Letter, dated July 21, 2023, by and between Molson Coors Beverage Company and Natalie G. Maciolek****.10-Q10.1April 30, 2024
10.10.1*****Directors Service Agreement, dated January 1, 2022, by and between Zagrebačka Pivovara d.o.o. and Sergii Ieskov.10-Q10.2May 2, 2023
10.10.2*****Mutual Agreement on Termination between Sergii Ieskov, Zagrebačka Pivovara d.o.o., and Molson Coors Beverage Company dated October 17, 20248-K10.1October 18, 2024
10.11.1**Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated June 26, 2023, by and among Molson Coors Beverage Company, Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Limited, Molson Canada 2005, Molson Coors Canada Inc., Molson Coors International LP, the lenders party thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.8-K10.1June 28, 2023
10.11.2**Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, dated June 26, 2023, by and among Molson Coors Beverage Company, Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Limited, Molson Canada 2005, Molson Coors Canada Inc., Molson Coors International LP, each subsidiary listed on Schedule I thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.8-K10.2June 28, 2023
10.11.3Amendment No. 1 and Extension Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2024, by and among Molson Coors Beverage Company, the Extending Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent****.8-K10.1June 7, 2024
10.12Form of Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement8-K10.3July 13, 2017
10.13Form of Amendment to Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement10-K10.12February 21, 2023
19Insider Trading PolicyX
21Subsidiaries of the Registrant.X
22Molson Coors Beverage Company List of Parent Issuer and Guarantor Subsidiaries.X
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.X
31.1Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.X
31.2Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.X
32Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).XX
97*****Global Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy10-K97February 20, 2024X
101.INS*******XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL documentX
101.SCH*******XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentX
101.CAL*******XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentX
101.DEF*******XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentX
101.LAB*******XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentX
101.PRE*******XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentX
104Cover page formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.X
  • Represents a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

** Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.

*** Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following documents formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests, (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and (vii) document and entity information.

X Filed herewith

XX Furnished herewith

**(b)**Exhibits

The exhibits included in Item 15(a)(3) above are filed or incorporated by reference pursuant to the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

**(c)**Other Financial Statement Schedules

SCHEDULE II

MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(IN MILLIONS)

Balance at beginning of yearAdditions charged to costs and expensesDeductionsForeign exchange impactBalance at end of year
Deferred tax valuation allowance
Year ended:
December 31, 2024$61.9$29.3$(9.6)$(1.7)$79.9
December 31, 2023$57.2$13.2$(10.2)$1.7$61.9
December 31, 2022$60.7$20.6$(23.0)$(1.1)$57.2

Additional amounts related to the deferred tax valuation allowance are primarily due to the valuation allowance that was recorded on deferred tax assets in the third quarter of 2024 related to the sale of certain of our U.S. craft businesses. The sale resulted in the realization of a capital loss for U.S. tax purposes. We believe it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset generated by the capital loss will not be recognized, and as a result, a $20.0 million valuation allowance was recorded for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. Deduction amounts are primarily due to the re-evaluation of deferred tax assets.

The impacts of changes in income tax rates on deferred tax valuation allowances are reported in the additions or deductions column accordingly.

Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY

By/s/ GAVIN D.K. HATTERSLEYPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Gavin D.K. Hattersley

February 18, 2025

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

By/s/ GAVIN D.K. HATTERSLEYPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Gavin D.K. Hattersley
By/s/ TRACEY I. JOUBERTChief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Tracey I. Joubert
By/s/ ROXANNE M. STELTERVice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
Roxanne M. Stelter
By/s/ GEOFFREY E. MOLSONChairman
Geoffrey E. Molson
By/s/ DAVID S. COORSVice Chairman
David S. Coors
By/s/ JULIA M. BROWNDirector
Julia M. Brown
By/s/ PETER H. COORSDirector
Peter H. Coors
By/s/ ROGER G. EATONDirector
Roger G. Eaton
By/s/ MARY LYNN FERGUSON-MCHUGHDirector
Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh
By/s/ CHARLES M. HERINGTONDirector
Charles M. Herington
By/s/ ANDREW T. MOLSONDirector
Andrew T. Molson
By/s/ NESSA O'SULLIVANDirector
Nessa O'Sullivan
By/s/ H. SANFORD RILEYDirector
H. Sanford Riley
By/s/ JILL TIMMDirector
Jill Timm
By/s/ LEROY J. WILLIAMS, JR.Director
Leroy J. Williams, Jr.
By/s/ JAMES A. WINNEFELD, JR.Director
James A. Winnefeld, Jr.

February 18, 2025