Unassociated Document
FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2007

OR

o
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 001-08495

CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
 
16-0716709
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

370 Woodcliff Drive, Suite 300, Fairport, New York
14450
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(585) 218-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 
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 x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer ___     Non-accelerated filer ___

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

The number of shares outstanding with respect to each of the classes of common stock of Constellation Brands, Inc., as of June 30, 2007, is set forth below:

Class
 
Number of Shares Outstanding
Class A Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
 
 191,759,160
Class B Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
 
   23,819,238




This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. For further information regarding such forward-looking statements, risks and uncertainties, please see “Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” under Part I - Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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Item 1.   Financial Statements
         
           
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(in millions, except share and per share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
           
   
May 31,
 
February 28,
 
   
2007
 
2007
 
ASSETS
         
CURRENT ASSETS:
         
Cash and cash investments
 
$
33.5
 
$
33.5
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
763.9
   
881.0
 
Inventories
   
1,955.3
   
1,948.1
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
156.6
   
160.7
 
Total current assets
   
2,909.3
   
3,023.3
 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net
   
1,744.2
   
1,750.2
 
GOODWILL
   
3,348.9
   
3,083.9
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
   
1,218.9
   
1,135.4
 
OTHER ASSETS, net
   
604.9
   
445.4
 
Total assets
 
$
9,826.2
 
$
9,438.2
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
             
Notes payable to banks
 
$
242.3
 
$
153.3
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
   
362.8
   
317.3
 
Accounts payable
   
270.6
   
376.1
 
Accrued excise taxes
   
64.9
   
73.7
 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
   
566.9
   
670.7
 
Total current liabilities
   
1,507.5
   
1,591.1
 
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities
   
4,381.8
   
3,714.9
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
   
490.8
   
474.1
 
OTHER LIABILITIES
   
317.8
   
240.6
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
             
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value-
Authorized, 300,000,000 shares;
Issued, 219,840,821 shares at May 31, 2007,
and 219,090,309 shares at February 28, 2007
   
2.2
   
2.2
 
Class B Convertible Common Stock, $.01 par value-
Authorized, 30,000,000 shares;
Issued, 28,826,638 shares at May 31, 2007,
and 28,831,138 shares at February 28, 2007
   
0.3
   
0.3
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
1,292.4
   
1,271.1
 
Retained earnings
   
1,949.1
   
1,919.3
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
508.2
   
349.1
 
     
3,752.2
   
3,542.0
 
Less-Treasury stock-
             
Class A Common Stock, 28,324,992 shares at
May 31, 2007, and 8,046,370 shares at
February 28, 2007, at cost
   
(621.7
)
 
(122.3
)
Class B Convertible Common Stock, 5,005,800 shares
at May 31, 2007, and February 28, 2007, at cost
   
(2.2
)
 
(2.2
)
     
(623.9
)
 
(124.5
)
Total stockholders' equity
   
3,128.3
   
3,417.5
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
9,826.2
 
$
9,438.2
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(in millions, except per share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
           
   
For the Three Months Ended May 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
           
SALES
 
$
1,175.4
 
$
1,430.2
 
Less - Excise taxes
   
(274.2
)
 
(274.3
)
Net sales
   
901.2
   
1,155.9
 
COST OF PRODUCT SOLD
   
(633.0
)
 
(837.3
)
Gross profit
   
268.2
   
318.6
 
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES
   
(197.6
)
 
(172.6
)
ACQUISITION-RELATED INTEGRATION COSTS
   
(2.0
)
 
(0.7
)
RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES
   
(0.4
)
 
(2.3
)
Operating income
   
68.2
   
143.0
 
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY
METHOD INVESTEES
   
75.8
   
0.1
 
INTEREST EXPENSE, net
   
(79.7
)
 
(48.7
)
GAIN ON CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT
   
-
   
52.5
 
Income before income taxes
   
64.3
   
146.9
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
   
(34.5
)
 
(61.4
)
NET INCOME
   
29.8
   
85.5
 
Dividends on preferred stock
   
-
   
(2.5
)
INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS
 
$
29.8
 
$
83.0
 
               
               
SHARE DATA:
             
Earnings per common share:
             
Basic - Class A Common Stock
 
$
0.13
 
$
0.38
 
Basic - Class B Common Stock
 
$
0.12
 
$
0.34
 
               
Diluted - Class A Common Stock
 
$
0.13
 
$
0.36
 
Diluted - Class B Common Stock
 
$
0.12
 
$
0.33
 
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
             
Basic - Class A Common Stock
   
205.636
   
199.571
 
Basic - Class B Common Stock
   
23.824
   
23.853
 
               
Diluted - Class A Common Stock
   
233.439
   
240.100
 
Diluted - Class B Common Stock
   
23.824
   
23.853
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
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CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(in millions)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended May 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
         
Net income
 
$
29.8
 
$
85.5
 
               
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)
provided by operating activities:
             
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
   
36.1
   
26.7
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
9.4
   
3.6
 
Loss on disposal of business
   
6.3
   
17.3
 
Deferred tax provision
   
3.6
   
15.6
 
Amortization of intangible and other assets
   
2.6
   
2.0
 
Loss on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets, net
   
0.8
   
0.3
 
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of distributed earnings
   
(46.6
)
 
(0.1
)
Gain on change in fair value of derivative instrument
   
-
   
(52.5
)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects
from purchases and sales of businesses:
             
Accounts receivable, net
   
(38.9
)
 
(66.4
)
Inventories
   
(28.0
)
 
(31.3
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
(4.7
)
 
(10.9
)
Accounts payable
   
(23.1
)
 
45.4
 
Accrued excise taxes
   
1.9
   
(9.7
)
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
   
(17.6
)
 
(12.2
)
Other, net
   
(17.7
)
 
(7.7
)
Total adjustments
   
(115.9
)
 
(79.9
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
   
(86.1
)
 
5.6
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
             
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired
   
(385.5
)
 
-
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
   
(17.7
)
 
(45.1
)
Payment of accrued earn-out amount
   
(2.9
)
 
(1.1
)
Proceeds from formation of joint venture
   
185.6
   
-
 
Proceeds from sales of businesses
   
3.0
   
28.0
 
Proceeds from sales of assets
   
1.8
   
0.7
 
Other investing activities
   
-
   
(2.1
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(215.7
)
 
(19.6
)
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
   
716.1
   
-
 
Net proceeds from notes payable
   
89.9
   
83.9
 
Exercise of employee stock options
   
7.0
   
8.6
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment awards
   
5.0
   
2.8
 
Purchases of treasury stock
   
(500.0
)
 
-
 
Principal payments of long-term debt
   
(9.0
)
 
(52.6
)
Payment of financing costs of long-term debt
   
(5.3
)
 
-
 
Payment of preferred stock dividends
   
-
   
(2.5
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
303.7
   
40.2
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments
   
(1.9
)
 
0.4
 
               
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS
   
-
   
26.6
 
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, beginning of period
   
33.5
   
10.9
 
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, end of period
 
$
33.5
 
$
37.5
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING
AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             
Fair value of assets acquired, including cash acquired
 
$
427.2
 
$
-
 
Liabilities assumed
   
(39.9
)
 
-
 
Net assets acquired
   
387.3
   
-
 
Less - cash acquired
   
(1.6
)
 
-
 
Less - direct acquisition costs accrued
   
(0.2
)
 
-
 
Net cash paid for purchases of businesses
 
$
385.5
 
$
-
 
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 2007

1)
MANAGEMENT’S REPRESENTATIONS:

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Constellation Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to quarterly reporting on Form 10-Q and reflect, in the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial information for the Company. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2007. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results.

2)    RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

Effective March 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN No. 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Additionally, FIN No. 48 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition (see Note 9).

3)    ACQUISITIONS:

Acquisition of Svedka -
On March 19, 2007, the Company acquired the SVEDKA Vodka brand (“Svedka”) in connection with the acquisition of Spirits Marque One LLC and related business (the “Svedka Acquisition”). Svedka is a premium Swedish vodka. The acquisition of Svedka supports the Company’s strategy of expanding the Company’s premium spirits business. The acquisition provides a foundation from which the Company looks to leverage its existing and future premium spirits portfolio for growth. In addition, Svedka complements the Company’s existing portfolio of super-premium and value vodka brands by adding a premium vodka brand.

Total consideration paid in cash for the Svedka Acquisition was $385.4 million. In addition, the Company expects to incur direct acquisition costs of approximately $1.3 million. The purchase price is subject to final closing adjustments which the Company does not expect to be material. The purchase price was financed with revolver borrowings under the Company’s 2006 Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 8). In accordance with the purchase method of accounting, the acquired net assets are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. The purchase price was based primarily on the estimated future operating results of the Svedka business, including the factors described above.

The results of operations of the Svedka business are reported in the Constellation Spirits segment and have been included in the consolidated results of operations of the Company from the date of acquisition.

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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Svedka Acquisition at the date of acquisition. The Company is in the process of obtaining third-party valuations of certain assets and liabilities. Accordingly, the allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and subject to change. Estimated fair values at March 19, 2007, are as follows:

(in millions)
     
Current assets
 
$
20.1
 
Property, plant and equipment
   
0.1
 
Goodwill
   
349.3
 
Trademark
   
36.4
 
Other assets
   
20.7
 
Total assets acquired
   
426.6
 
         
Current liabilities
   
23.8
 
Long-term liabilities
   
16.1
 
Total liabilities assumed
   
39.9
 
         
Net assets acquired
 
$
386.7
 

The trademark is not subject to amortization. Approximately $85 million of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Acquisition of Vincor -
On June 5, 2006, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Vincor International Inc. (“Vincor”), Canada’s premier wine company. Vincor is Canada’s largest producer and marketer of wine. At the time of the acquisition, Vincor was the world’s eighth largest producer and distributor of wine and related products by revenue and was also one of the largest wine importers, marketers and distributors in the U.K. Through this transaction, the Company acquired various additional winery and vineyard interests used in the production of premium, super-premium and fine wines from Canada, California, Washington State, Western Australia and New Zealand. In addition, as a result of the acquisition, the Company sources, markets and sells premium wines from South Africa. Well-known premium brands acquired in the acquisition of Vincor include Inniskillin, Jackson-Triggs, Sawmill Creek, Sumac Ridge, R.H. Phillips, Toasted Head, Hogue, Kim Crawford and Kumala.

The acquisition of Vincor supports the Company’s strategy of strengthening the breadth of its portfolio across price segments and geographic regions to capitalize on the overall growth in the wine industry. In addition to complementing the Company’s current operations in the U.S., U.K., Australia and New Zealand, the acquisition of Vincor increases the Company’s global presence by adding Canada as another core market and provides the Company with the ability to capitalize on broader geographic distribution in strategic international markets. In addition, the acquisition of Vincor makes the Company the largest wine company in Canada and strengthens the Company’s position as the largest wine company in the world and the largest premium wine company in the U.S.

Total consideration paid in cash to the Vincor shareholders was $1,115.8 million. In addition, the Company incurred direct acquisition costs of $11.4 million. At closing, the Company also assumed outstanding indebtedness of Vincor, net of cash acquired, of $320.2 million. The purchase price was financed with borrowings under the Company’s June 2006 Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 8). In accordance with the purchase method of accounting, the acquired net assets are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. The purchase price was based primarily on the estimated future operating results of the Vincor business, including the factors described above, as well as an estimated benefit from operating cost synergies.


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In connection with the acquisition of Vincor, the Company entered into a foreign currency forward contract to fix the U.S. dollar cost of the acquisition and the payment of certain outstanding indebtedness in April 2006. During the three months ended May 31, 2006, the Company recorded a gain of $52.5 million in connection with this derivative instrument. Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (“SFAS No. 133”), “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended, a transaction that involves a business combination is not eligible for hedge accounting treatment. As such, the gain was recognized separately on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

The results of operations of the Vincor business are reported in the Constellation Wines segment and have been included in the Consolidated Statements of Income since the acquisition date.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of Vincor at the date of acquisition:

(in millions)
     
Current assets
 
$
390.5
 
Property, plant and equipment
   
241.4
 
Goodwill
   
876.8
 
Trademarks
   
224.3
 
Other assets
   
49.5
 
Total assets acquired
   
1,782.5
 
         
Current liabilities
   
418.3
 
Long-term liabilities
   
237.0
 
Total liabilities assumed
   
655.3
 
         
Net assets acquired
 
$
1,127.2
 

The trademarks are not subject to amortization. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The following table sets forth the unaudited historical results of operations and the unaudited pro forma results of operations of the Company for the three months ended May 31, 2007, and May 31, 2006, respectively. Unaudited pro forma results of operation of the Company for the three months ended May 31, 2007, are not presented to give effect to the Svedka Acquisition as if it had occurred on March 1, 2006, as they are not significant. The unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2006, give effect to the Svedka Acquisition and the acquisition of Vincor as if they occurred on March 1, 2006. The unaudited pro forma results of operations are presented after giving effect to certain adjustments for depreciation, amortization of certain intangible assets and deferred financing costs, interest expense on the acquisition financing, interest expense associated with adverse grape contracts, and related income tax effects. The unaudited pro forma results of operations are based upon currently available information and certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2006, do not reflect total pretax nonrecurring charges of $29.5 million ($0.09 per share on a diluted basis) related to transaction costs, primarily for the acceleration of vesting of stock options, legal fees and investment banker fees, all of which were incurred by Vincor prior to the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma results of operations do not purport to present what the Company’s results of operations would actually have been if the aforementioned transactions had in fact occurred on such date or at the beginning of the period indicated, nor do they project the Company’s financial position or results of operations at any future date or for any future period.

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For the Three Months Ended May 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
(in millions, except per share data)
         
Net sales
 
$
901.2
 
$
1,282.5
 
Income before income taxes
 
$
64.3
 
$
97.1
 
Net income
 
$
29.8
 
$
52.4
 
Income available to common stockholders
 
$
29.8
 
$
49.9
 
               
Earnings per common share - basic:
             
Class A Common Stock
 
$
0.13
 
$
0.23
 
Class B Common Stock
 
$
0.12
 
$
0.21
 
Earnings per common share - diluted:
             
Class A Common Stock
 
$
0.13
 
$
0.22
 
Class B Common Stock
 
$
0.12
 
$
0.20
 
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic:
             
Class A Common Stock
   
205.636
   
199.571
 
Class B Common Stock
   
23.824
   
23.853
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted:
             
Class A Common Stock
   
233.439
   
240.100
 
Class B Common Stock
   
23.824
   
23.853
 

4)
INVENTORIES:

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (computed in accordance with the first-in, first-out method) or market. Elements of cost include materials, labor and overhead and consist of the following:

   
May 31,
2007
 
February 28,
2007
 
(in millions)
         
Raw materials and supplies
 
$
108.1
 
$
106.5
 
In-process inventories
   
1,294.5
   
1,264.4
 
Finished case goods
   
552.7
   
577.2
 
   
$
1,955.3
 
$
1,948.1
 
 

5)
GOODWILL:

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended May 31, 2007, are as follows:

   
Constellation
Wines
 
Constellation
Spirits
 
Crown
Imports
 
Consolidations
and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
                     
Balance, February 28, 2007
 
$
2,939.5
 
$
144.4
 
$
13.0
 
$
(13.0
)
$
3,083.9
 
Purchase accounting
allocations
   
(8.0
)
 
349.3
   
-
   
-
   
341.3
 
Foreign currency
translation adjustments
   
64.4
   
1.4
   
-
   
-
   
65.8
 
Purchase price earn-out
   
1.3
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
1.3
 
Disposal of business
   
(143.4
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(143.4
)
Balance, May 31, 2007
 
$
2,853.8
 
$
495.1
 
$
13.0
 
$
(13.0
)
$
3,348.9
 
 

 
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The Constellation Spirits segment’s purchase accounting allocations totaling $349.3 million consist of purchase accounting allocations primarily associated with the Svedka Acquisition. The Constellation Wines segment’s purchase accounting allocations totaling ($8.0) million consist primarily of a reduction of $17.0 million in connection with an adjustment to income taxes payable acquired in a prior acquisition, partially offset by final purchase accounting allocations associated with the acquisition of Vincor of $8.7 million. The Constellation Wines segment’s disposal of business of $143.4 million consists of the Company reduction of goodwill in connection with the Company’s contribution of its U.K. wholesale business associated with the formation of a joint venture with Punch Taverns plc (“Punch”) (see Note 7).

6)    INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

The major components of intangible assets are as follows:

   
May 31, 2007
 
February 28, 2007
 
 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
(in millions)
                 
Amortizable intangible assets:
                 
Customer relationships
 
$
55.2
 
$
52.7
 
$
32.9
 
$
31.3
 
Distribution agreements
   
19.9
   
6.7
   
19.9
   
6.9
 
Other
   
3.4
   
2.0
   
2.4
   
1.1
 
Total
 
$
78.5
   
61.4
 
$
55.2
   
39.3
 
                           
Nonamortizable intangible assets:
                         
Trademarks
         
1,153.3
         
1,091.9
 
Agency relationships
         
4.2
         
4.2
 
Total
         
1,157.5
         
1,096.1
 
Total intangible assets
       
$
1,218.9
       
$
1,135.4
 

The difference between the gross carrying amount and net carrying amount for each item presented is attributable to accumulated amortization. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $1.1 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended May 31, 2007, and May 31, 2006, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the remaining nine months of fiscal 2008 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

(in millions)
     
2008
 
$
3.5
 
2009
 
$
4.6
 
2010
 
$
4.6
 
2011
 
$
4.5
 
2012
 
$
3.9
 
2013
 
$
3.7
 
Thereafter
 
$
36.6
 

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7)
OTHER ASSETS:

Investment in Matthew Clark -
On April 17, 2007, the Company and Punch commenced operations of a joint venture for the U.K. wholesale business (“Matthew Clark”). The U.K. wholesale business was formerly owned entirely by the Company. Under the terms of the arrangement, the Company and Punch, directly or indirectly, each have a 50% voting and economic interest in Matthew Clark. The Company received $185.6 million of cash proceeds from the formation of the joint venture.

Upon formation of the joint venture, the Company discontinued consolidation of the U.K. wholesale business and accounts for the investment in Matthew Clark under the equity method. Accordingly, the results of operations of Matthew Clark are included in the equity in earnings of equity method investees line in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of investment. As of May 31, 2007, the Company's investment in Matthew Clark was $70.3 million.

Investment in Crown Imports -
On January 2, 2007, Barton Beers, Ltd. (“Barton”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Diblo, S.A. de C.V. (“Diblo”), an entity owned 76.75% by Grupo Modelo, S.A. de C.V. (“Modelo”) and 23.25% by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., completed the formation of Crown Imports LLC (“Crown Imports”), a joint venture in which Barton and Diblo each have, directly or indirectly, equal interests. Crown Imports has the exclusive right to import, market and sell Modelo’s Mexican beer portfolio (the “Modelo Brands”) in the 50 states of the U.S., the District of Columbia and Guam. In addition, the owners of the Tsingtao and St. Pauli Girl brands have transferred exclusive importing, marketing and selling rights with respect to those brands in the U.S. to the joint venture. The importer agreement that previously gave Barton the exclusive right to import, market and sell the Modelo Brands primarily west of the Mississippi River was superseded by the transactions consummated by the newly formed joint venture.

Upon commencement of operations of the joint venture, the Company discontinued consolidation of the imported beer business and accounts for the investment in Crown Imports under the equity method. Accordingly, the results of operations of Crown Imports are included in the equity in earnings of equity method investees line in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of investment. As of May 31, 2007, the Company’s investment in Crown Imports was $208.8 million. The carrying amount of the investment is greater than the Company’s equity in the underlying assets of Crown Imports by $13.6 million due to the difference in the carrying amounts of the indefinite lived intangible assets contributed to Crown Imports by each party.

Summary financial information for Crown Imports for the three months ended May 31, 2007, is presented below. The amounts shown represent 100% of Crown Imports consolidated operating results.

 
   
For the
Three
Months
Ended
May 31, 2007
 
(in millions)
     
Net sales
 
$
658.1
 
Gross profit
 
$
204.7
 
Net income
 
$
146.4
 


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8)
BORROWINGS:

Senior credit facility -
In connection with the acquisition of Vincor, on June 5, 2006, the Company and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as a lender and administrative agent, and certain other agents, lenders, and financial institutions entered into a new credit agreement (the “June 2006 Credit Agreement”). On February 23, 2007, the June 2006 Credit Agreement was amended (the “February Amendment”). The June 2006 Credit Agreement together with the February Amendment is referred to as the “2006 Credit Agreement”. The 2006 Credit Agreement provides for aggregate credit facilities of $3.9 billion, consisting of a $1.2 billion tranche A term loan facility due in June 2011, a $1.8 billion tranche B term loan facility due in June 2013, and a $900 million revolving credit facility (including a sub-facility for letters of credit of up to $200 million) which terminates in June 2011. Proceeds of the June 2006 Credit Agreement were used to pay off the Company’s obligations under its prior senior credit facility, to fund the acquisition of Vincor and to repay certain indebtedness of Vincor. The Company uses its revolving credit facility under the 2006 Credit Agreement for general corporate purposes, including working capital, on an as needed basis.

As of May 31, 2007, the required principal repayments of the tranche A term loan and the tranche B term loan for the remaining nine months of fiscal 2008 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years are as follows:

   
Tranche A
Term Loan
 
Tranche B
Term Loan
 
Total
 
(in millions)
             
2008
 
$
90.0
 
$
7.6
 
$
97.6
 
2009
   
210.0
   
15.2
   
225.2
 
2010
   
270.0
   
15.2
   
285.2
 
2011
   
300.0
   
15.2
   
315.2
 
2012
   
150.0
   
15.2
   
165.2
 
2013
   
-
   
1,431.6
   
1,431.6
 
   
$
1,020.0
 
$
1,500.0
 
$
2,520.0
 

The rate of interest on borrowings under the 2006 Credit Agreement is a function of LIBOR plus a margin, the federal funds rate plus a margin, or the prime rate plus a margin. The margin is fixed with respect to the tranche B term loan facility and is adjustable based upon the Company’s debt ratio (as defined in the 2006 Credit Agreement) with respect to the tranche A term loan facility and the revolving credit facility. As of May 31, 2007, the LIBOR margin for the revolving credit facility and the tranche A term loan facility is 1.25%, while the LIBOR margin on the tranche B term loan facility is 1.50%.

The February Amendment amended the June 2006 Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) increase the revolving credit facility from $500.0 million to $900.0 million, which increased the aggregate credit facilities from $3.5 billion to $3.9 billion; (ii) increase the aggregate amount of cash payments the Company is permitted to make in respect or on account of its capital stock; (iii) remove certain limitations on the application of proceeds from the incurrence of senior unsecured indebtedness; (iv) increase the maximum permitted total “Debt Ratio” and decrease the required minimum “Interest Coverage Ratio”; and (v) eliminate the “Senior Debt Ratio” covenant and the “Fixed Charges Ratio” covenant.

The Company’s obligations are guaranteed by certain of its U.S. subsidiaries. These obligations are also secured by a pledge of (i) 100% of the ownership interests in certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries and (ii) 65% of the voting capital stock of certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.

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The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to covenants that are contained in the 2006 Credit Agreement, including those restricting the incurrence of additional indebtedness (including guarantees of indebtedness), additional liens, mergers and consolidations, disposition or acquisition of property, the payment of dividends, transactions with affiliates and the making of certain investments, in each case subject to numerous conditions, exceptions and thresholds. The financial covenants are limited to maximum total debt coverage ratios and minimum interest coverage ratios.

As of May 31, 2007, under the 2006 Credit Agreement, the Company had outstanding tranche A term loans of $1.0 billion bearing an interest rate of 6.6%, tranche B term loans of $1.5 billion bearing an interest rate of 6.9%, revolving loans of $45.5 million bearing an interest rate of 6.5%, outstanding letters of credit of $34.3 million, and $820.2 million in revolving loans available to be drawn.

As of May 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding interest rate swap agreements which fixed LIBOR interest rates on $1.2 billion of the Company’s floating LIBOR rate debt at an average rate of 4.1% through fiscal 2010. For the three months ended May 31, 2007, and May 31, 2006, the Company reclassified $1.8 million, net of tax effect of $1.2 million, and $0.8 million, net of tax effect of $0.5 million, respectively, from AOCI (as defined in Note 14) to the interest expense, net line in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. This non-cash operating activity is included on the other, net line in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 
Senior notes -
On May 14, 2007, the Company issued $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7 1/4% Senior Notes due May 2017 (the “May 2007 Senior Notes”). The net proceeds of the offering ($694.5 million) were used to reduce a corresponding amount of borrowings under the revolving portion of the Company’s 2006 Credit Agreement. Interest on the May 2007 Senior Notes is payable semiannually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning November 15, 2007. The May 2007 Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, plus a make whole payment based on the present value of the future payments at the applicable Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points. The May 2007 Senior Notes are unsecured senior obligations and rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness of the Company. Certain of the Company’s significant U.S. operating subsidiaries guarantee the May 2007 Senior Notes, on an unsecured senior basis. As of May 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of May 2007 Senior Notes.

Subsidiary credit facilities -
The Company has additional credit arrangements totaling $381.6 million as of May 31, 2007. These arrangements primarily support the financing needs of the Company’s domestic and foreign subsidiary operations. Interest rates and other terms of these borrowings vary from country to country, depending on local market conditions. As of May 31, 2007, amounts outstanding under these arrangements were $271.3 million.

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9)
INCOME TAXES:

As noted in Note 2, effective March 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN No. 48. The Company did not record any cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of the adoption of FIN No. 48. Upon adoption, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $108.1 million. Unrecognized tax benefits of $62.8 million would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The Company reclassified $83.9 million of income tax liabilities from current to non-current liabilities because payment of cash is not anticipated within one year of the balance sheet date. These non-current liabilities are recorded in the other liabilities line in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. Due to ongoing tax examinations, it is expected that the amount of unrecognized tax benefit will change in the next twelve months; however, the Company does not expect the change to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.
 
In accordance with the Company’s accounting policy, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. This policy did not change as a result of the adoption of FIN No. 48. As of the date of adoption, $8.5 million, net of tax benefit, was included in the liability for uncertain tax positions for the possible payment of interest and penalties.

The federal income tax returns for the years ended February 28, 2005, and February 29, 2004, are under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Various state and foreign income tax returns are also under examination by taxing authorities. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any examination will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2007, and May 31, 2006, was 53.7% and 41.8%, respectively. The increase in the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2007, is primarily due to the recognition of a nondeductible pretax loss of $6.1 million in connection with the Company’s contribution of its U.K. wholesale business to the Matthew Clark joint venture and an additional U.S. tax provision of $7.2 million related to the future repatriation of unremitted earnings. In addition, the provision for income taxes for the three months ended May 31, 2007, included a net $1.4 million benefit consisting of a $4.0 million reduction in deferred income taxes as a result of a prior year legislative change in a certain foreign jurisdiction, partially offset by a $2.6 million provision related to interest on certain prior years’ uncertain tax positions.

10)
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS:

Net periodic benefit costs reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans include the following components:

   
For the Three Months
Ended May 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
(in millions)
         
Service cost
 
$
1.4
 
$
0.6
 
Interest cost
   
6.2
   
4.8
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(7.6
)
 
(5.4
)
Amortization of prior service cost
   
0.1
   
-
 
Recognized net actuarial loss
   
2.2
   
0.5
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
2.3
 
$
0.5
 

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Net periodic benefit costs reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the Company’s unfunded postretirement benefit plans include the following components:

 
 
For the Three Months
Ended May 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
(in millions)
         
Service cost
 
$
0.1
 
$
-
 
Interest cost
   
0.1
   
0.1
 
Amortization of prior service cost
   
-
   
-
 
Recognized net actuarial loss
   
-
   
-
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
0.2
 
$
0.1
 

Contributions of $2.9 million have been made by the Company to fund its defined benefit pension plans for the three months ended May 31, 2007. The Company presently anticipates contributing an additional $8.5 million to fund its defined benefit pension plans during the year ending February 29, 2008, resulting in total employer contributions of $11.4 million for the year ending February 29, 2008.

11)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

In February 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500.0 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. During the three months ended May 31, 2007, the Company repurchased 20,399,262 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to this authorization at an aggregate cost of $500.0 million, or an average cost of $24.51 per share, through a combination of open market transactions and an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) transaction that was announced in May 2007. The Company used revolver borrowings under the 2006 Credit Agreement to pay the purchase price for these shares. The repurchased shares have become treasury shares.  As of May 31, 2007, the Company has no obligation to make any additional payments or return any shares already received in connection with the ASR transaction. The Company may be entitled to receive additional shares pursuant to the ASR transaction at the end of a calculation period based on the application of a formula. The calculation period is scheduled to end in October 2007 but may be terminated earlier at the option of the counterparty to the ASR transaction.

12)
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

Basic earnings per common share excludes the effect of common stock equivalents and is computed using the two-class computation method. Diluted earnings per common share for Class A Common Stock reflects the potential dilution that could result if securities to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Diluted earnings per common share for Class A Common Stock assumes the exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method and the conversion of Class B Convertible Common Stock and Preferred Stock using the more dilutive if-converted method. Diluted earnings per common share for Class B Convertible Common Stock is presented without assuming conversion into Class A Common Stock and is computed using the two-class computation method.

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The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:

   
For the Three Months
Ended May 31,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
(in millions, except per share data)
         
Net income
 
$
29.8
 
$
85.5
 
Dividends on preferred stock
   
-
   
(2.5
)
Income available to common stockholders
 
$
29.8
 
$
83.0
 
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic:
             
Class A Common Stock
   
205.636
   
199.571
 
Class B Common Stock
   
23.824
   
23.853
 
Total weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
   
229.460
   
223.424
 
Stock options
   
3.979
   
6.693
 
Preferred stock
   
-
   
9.983
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
   
233.439
   
240.100
 
               
Earnings per common share - basic:
             
Class A Common Stock
 
$
0.13
 
$
0.38
 
Class B Common Stock
 
$
0.12
 
$
0.34
 
Earnings per common share - diluted:
             
Class A Common Stock
 
$
0.13
 
$
0.36
 
Class B Common Stock
 
$
0.12
 
$
0.33
 

Stock options to purchase 10.1 million and 8.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock at a weighted average price per share of $25.91 and $26.46 were outstanding during the three months ended May 31, 2007, and May 31, 2006, respectively, but were not included in the computation of the diluted earnings per common share because the stock options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Class A Common Stock for the period.

13)
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:

The Company recorded $9.4 million and $3.6 million of stock-based compensation cost in its Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended May 31, 2007, and May 31, 2006, respectively. Of the $9.4 million, $4.2 million is related to the granting of 8.4 million nonqualified stock options under the Company’s Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan to employees and nonemployee directors, and $1.0 million is related to the accelerated vesting of 0.1 million nonqualified stock options granted during the year ended February 28, 2007, to employees of the Company’s then existing 100% owned U.K. wholesale business. These options were accelerated prior to the Company’s formation of the joint venture with Punch in April 2007. The remainder is related primarily to the amortization of employee and nonemployee directors stock options granted during the year ended February 28, 2007.
 
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14)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, net unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments and pension/postretirement adjustments. The reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income is as follows:

   
For the Three Months
Ended May 31,
 
 
 
2007 
 
2006 
 
(in millions)
         
Net income
 
$
29.8
 
$
85.5
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
             
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax benefit (expense) of $1.2 and ($7.6), respectively
   
156.6
   
61.4
 
Cash flow hedges:
             
Net derivative gains (losses), net of tax (expense) benefit of ($0.3) and $1.1, respectively
   
5.2
   
(5.6
)
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax benefit of $0.6 and $1.5, respectively
   
(1.3
)
 
(3.2
)
Net cash flow hedges
   
3.9
   
(8.8
)
Pension/postretirement adjustments, net of tax benefit of $0.6 and $2.7, respectively
   
(1.4
)
 
(6.3
)
Total comprehensive income
 
$
188.9
 
$
131.8
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), net of tax effects, includes the following components:

   
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Net
Unrealized
Gains on
Derivatives
 
Pension/
Postretirement
Adjustments
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
(in millions)
                 
Balance, February 28, 2007
 
$
446.8
 
$
13.3
 
$
(111.0)
 
$
349.1
 
Current period change
   
156.6
   
3.9
   
(1.4)
 
 
159.1
 
Balance, May 31, 2007
 
$
603.4
 
$
17.2
 
$
(112.4)
 
$
508.2
 

 
15)   ACQUISITION-RELATED INTEGRATION COSTS:

For the three months ended May 31, 2007, the Company recorded $2.0 million of acquisition-related integration costs associated primarily with the Vincor Plan (as defined in Note 16). The Company defines acquisition-related integration costs as nonrecurring costs incurred to integrate newly acquired businesses after a business combination which are incremental to those of the Company prior to the business combination. As such, acquisition-related integration costs include, but are not limited to, (i) employee-related costs such as salaries and stay bonuses paid to employees of the acquired business that will be terminated after their integration activities are completed, (ii) costs to relocate fixed assets and inventories, and (iii) facility costs and other one-time costs such as external services and consulting fees. For the three months ended May 31, 2007, acquisition-related integration costs included $0.4 million of employee-related costs and $1.6 million of facilities and other one-time costs. For the three months ended May 31, 2006, the Company recorded $0.7 million of acquisition-related integration costs associated with the Robert Mondavi Plan (as defined in Note 16).
 
 
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16)
 RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES:

The Company has several restructuring plans within its Constellation Wines segment as follows:

Robert Mondavi Plan -
The Company’s plan announced in January 2005 to restructure and integrate the operations of The Robert Mondavi Corporation (the “Robert Mondavi Plan”). The objective of the Robert Mondavi Plan is to achieve operational efficiencies and eliminate redundant costs resulting from the December 22, 2004, acquisition of The Robert Mondavi Corporation (“Robert Mondavi”). The Robert Mondavi Plan includes the elimination of certain employees, the consolidation of certain field sales and administrative offices, and the termination of various contracts. Although restructuring and related charges in connection with the Robert Mondavi Plan have been completed as of February 28, 2007, a balance remains for amounts not yet paid as of May 31, 2007.  The remaining liability is expected to be paid through the year ending February 29, 2012.

Fiscal 2006 Plan -
The Company’s worldwide wine reorganizations and the Company’s plan to consolidate certain west coast production processes in the U.S., both announced during fiscal 2006, (collectively, the “Fiscal 2006 Plan”). The Fiscal 2006 Plan’s principal features are to reorganize and simplify the infrastructure and reporting structure of the Company’s global wine business and to consolidate certain west coast production processes. This Fiscal 2006 Plan is part of the Company’s ongoing effort to enhance its administrative, operational and production efficiencies in light of its ongoing growth. The objective of the Fiscal 2006 Plan is to achieve greater efficiency in sales, administrative and operational activities and eliminate redundant costs. The Fiscal 2006 Plan includes the termination of employment of certain employees in various locations worldwide, the consolidation of certain worldwide wine selling and administrative functions, the consolidation of certain warehouse and production functions, the termination of various contracts, investment in new assets and the reconfiguration of certain existing assets. The Company expects the Fiscal 2006 Plan to be complete by February 28, 2009.

Vincor Plan -
The Company’s plan announced in July 2006 to restructure and integrate the operations of Vincor (the “Vincor Plan”). The objective of the Vincor Plan is to achieve operational efficiencies and eliminate redundant costs resulting from the June 5, 2006, acquisition of Vincor, as well as to achieve greater efficiency in sales, marketing, administrative and operational activities. The Vincor Plan includes the elimination of certain employment redundancies, primarily in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, and the termination of various contracts. The Company expects the Vincor Plan to be complete by February 28, 2009.

Fiscal 2007 Wine Plan -
The Company’s plans announced in August 2006 to invest in new distribution and bottling facilities in the U.K. and to streamline certain Australian wine operations (collectively, the “Fiscal 2007 Wine Plan”). The U.K. portion of the plan includes new investments in property, plant and equipment and certain disposals of property, plant and equipment and is expected to increase wine bottling capacity and efficiency and reduce costs of transport, production and distribution. The U.K. portion of the plan also includes costs for employee terminations. The Australian portion of the plan includes the buy-out of certain grape supply and processing contracts and the sale of certain property, plant and equipment. The initiatives are part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to maximize asset utilization, further reduce costs and improve long-term return on invested capital throughout its international operations. The Company expects the Australian portion of the plan to be complete by February 29, 2008, and the U.K. portion of the plan to be complete by February 28, 2010.
 
 
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For the three months ended May 31, 2007, and May 31, 2006, the Company recorded $0.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, of restructuring and related charges associated primarily with the Fiscal 2006 Plan.

Restructuring and related charges consisting of employee termination benefit costs, contract termination costs, and other associated costs are accounted for under either Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112 (“SFAS No. 112”), “Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits - an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 5 and 4,” or Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146 (“SFAS No. 146”), “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit a Disposal Activities,” as appropriate. Employee termination benefit costs are accounted for under SFAS No. 112, as the Company has had several restructuring programs which have provided employee termination benefits in the past. The Company includes employee severance, related payroll benefit costs such as costs to provide continuing health insurance, and outplacement services as employee termination benefit costs. Contract termination costs, and other associated costs including, but not limited to, facility consolidation and relocation costs are accounted for under SFAS No. 146. Per SFAS No. 146, contract termination costs are costs to terminate a contract that is not a capital lease, including costs to terminate the contract before the end of its term or costs that will continue to be incurred under the contract for its remaining term without economic benefit to the entity. The Company includes costs to terminate certain operating leases for buildings, computer and IT equipment, and costs to terminate contracts, including distributor contracts and contracts for long-term purchase commitments, as contract termination costs. Per SFAS No. 146, other associated costs include, but are not limited to, costs to consolidate or close facilities and relocate employees. The Company includes employee relocation costs and equipment relocation costs as other associated costs.

Details of each plan are presented in the following table:

   
Fiscal
2007
Wine
Plan
 
Vincor
Plan
 
Fiscal
2006
Plan
 
Robert
Mondavi
Plan
 
Total
 
(in millions)
                     
Restructuring liability, February 28, 2007
 
$
2.8
 
$
21.2
 
$
3.5
 
$
5.4
 
$
32.9
 
                                 
Vincor acquisition
   
-
   
(1.4
)
 
-
   
-
   
(1.4
)
                                 
Restructuring charges:
                               
Employee termination benefit costs
   
-
   
(0.1
)
 
0.1
   
-
   
-
 
Contract termination costs
   
-
   
-
   
0.2
   
-
   
0.2
 
Facility consolidation/relocation costs
   
-
   
0.1
   
0.1
   
-
   
0.2
 
Restructuring charges, May 31, 2007
   
-
   
-
   
0.4
   
-
   
0.4
 
                                 
Cash expenditures
   
(0.3
)
 
(2.8
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(4.6
)
                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
   
0.1
   
0.3
   
-
   
-
   
0.4
 
Restructuring liability, May 31, 2007
 
$
2.6
 
$
17.3
 
$
2.8
 
$
5.0
 
$
27.7
 

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In addition, the following table presents other related costs incurred in connection with the Fiscal 2007 Wine Plan, Vincor Plan and the Fiscal 2006 Plan:

   
For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2007
 
   
Fiscal
2007
Wine
Plan
 
Vincor
Plan
 
Fiscal
2006
Plan
 
Total
 
Accelerated depreciation/inventory write-down (cost of product sold)
 
$
1.1
 
$
0.1
 
$
1.0
 
$
2.2
 
Asset write-down/other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses)
 
$
0.3
 
$
-
 
$
0.2
 
$
0.5
 

A summary of restructuring charges and other related costs incurred since inception for each plan, as well as total expected costs for each plan, are presented in the following table:


   
Fiscal
2007
Wine
Plan
 
Vincor
Plan
 
Fiscal
2006
Plan
 
(in millions)
             
Costs incurred to date
             
Restructuring charges:
             
Employee termination benefit costs
 
$
2.0
 
$
1.5
 
$
26.5
 
Contract termination costs
   
24.0
   
1.0
   
1.0
 
Facility consolidation/relocation costs
   
-
   
0.3
   
0.9
 
Total restructuring charges
   
26.0
   
2.8
   
28.4
 
                     
Other related costs:
                   
Accelerated depreciation/inventory write-down
   
4.4
   
0.4
   
18.0
 
Asset write-down/other costs
   
13.2
   
-
   
3.7
 
Total other related costs
   
17.6
   
0.4
   
21.7
 
Total costs incurred to date
 
$
43.6
 
$
3.2
 
$
50.1
 
                     
Total expected costs
                   
Restructuring charges:
                   
Employee termination benefit costs
 
$
2.0
 
$
1.5
 
$
27.2
 
Contract termination costs
   
24.8
   
1.1
   
8.7
 
Facility consolidation/relocation costs
   
0.2
   
0.3
   
1.6
 
Total restructuring charges
   
27.0
   
2.9
   
37.5
 
                     
Other related costs:
                   
Accelerated depreciation/inventory write-down
   
12.8
   
0.6
   
19.5
 
Asset write-down/other costs
   
24.0
   
-
   
3.7
 
Total other related costs
   
36.8
   
0.6
   
23.2
 
Total expected costs
 
$
63.8
 
$
3.5
 
$
60.7
 
 
 
In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Vincor and Robert Mondavi, the Company accrued $38.4 million and $50.5 million of liabilities for exit costs, respectively, as of the respective acquisition date. As of May 31, 2007, the balances of the Vincor and Robert Mondavi purchase accounting accruals were $16.0 million and $4.9 million, respectively. As of February 28, 2007, the balances of the Vincor and Robert Mondavi purchase accounting accruals were $19.3 million and $5.4 million, respectively.


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17)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

The following information sets forth the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of May 31, 2007, and February 28, 2007, the condensed consolidating statements of income for the three months ended May 31, 2007, and May 31, 2006, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended May 31, 2007, and May 31, 2006, for the Company, the parent company, the combined subsidiaries of the Company which guarantee the Company’s senior notes and senior subordinated notes (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) and the combined subsidiaries of the Company which are not Subsidiary Guarantors (primarily foreign subsidiaries). The Subsidiary Guarantors are wholly-owned and the guarantees are full, unconditional, joint and several obligations of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors. Separate financial statements for the Subsidiary Guarantors of the Company are not presented because the Company has determined that such financial statements would not be material to investors. The accounting policies of the parent company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Subsidiary Nonguarantors are the same as those described for the Company in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2007, and include the recently adopted accounting pronouncements described in Note 2 herein. There are no restrictions on the ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors to transfer funds to the Company in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances.

   
Parent
Company
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Nonguarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
                     
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at May 31, 2007
 
Current assets:
                     
Cash and cash investments
 
$
1.0
 
$
2.8
 
$
29.7
 
$
-
 
$
33.5
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
232.9
   
80.3
   
450.7
   
-
   
763.9
 
Inventories
   
41.2
   
1,029.7
   
889.6
   
(5.2
)
 
1,955.3
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
8.2
   
143.0
   
47.1
   
(41.7
)
 
156.6
 
Intercompany receivable (payable)
   
1,035.0
   
(971.2
)
 
(63.8
)
 
-
   
-
 
Total current assets
   
1,318.3
   
284.6
   
1,353.3
   
(46.9
)
 
2,909.3
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
45.3
   
811.0
   
887.9
   
-
   
1,744.2
 
Investments in subsidiaries
   
6,640.4
   
88.2
   
153.0
   
(6,881.6
)
 
-
 
Goodwill
   
-
   
1,843.9
   
1,505.0
   
-
   
3,348.9
 
Intangible assets, net
   
-
   
623.7
   
595.2
   
-
   
1,218.9
 
Other assets, net
   
77.1
   
309.7
   
258.3
   
(40.2
)
 
604.9
 
Total assets
 
$
8,081.1
 
$
3,961.1
 
$
4,752.7
 
$
(6,968.7
)
$
9,826.2
 
                                 
Current liabilities:
                               
Notes payable to banks
 
$
45.5
 
$
-
 
$
196.8
 
$
-
 
$
242.3
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
   
348.5
   
10.6
   
3.7
   
-
   
362.8
 
Accounts payable
   
6.9
   
79.6
   
184.1
   
-
   
270.6
 
Accrued excise taxes
   
8.6
   
20.0
   
36.3
   
-
   
64.9
 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
   
128.1
   
148.4
   
333.4
   
(43.0
)
 
566.9
 
Total current liabilities
   
537.6
   
258.6
   
754.3
   
(43.0
)
 
1,507.5
 
Long-term debt, less current maturities
   
4,327.2
   
25.9
   
28.7
   
-
   
4,381.8
 
Deferred income taxes
   
-
 
 
427.0
   
104.0
   
(40.2
)
 
490.8
 
Other liabilities
   
88.0
   
68.7
   
161.1
   
-
   
317.8
 
 
 
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Parent
Company
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Subsidiary
Nonguarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
                               
Stockholders’ equity:
                               
Preferred stock
   
-
   
162.0
   
1,430.9
   
(1,592.9
)
 
-
 
Class A and Class B common stock
   
2.5
   
100.7
   
184.3
   
(285.0
)
 
2.5
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
1,292.4
   
1,280.9
   
1,223.9
   
(2,504.8
)
 
1,292.4
 
Retained earnings
   
1,949.1
   
1,617.9
   
283.2
   
(1,901.1
)
 
1,949.1
 
Accumulated other comprehensive
income
   
508.2
   
19.4
   
582.3
   
(601.7
)
 
508.2
 
Treasury stock
   
(623.9
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(623.9
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
3,128.3
   
3,180.9
   
3,704.6
   
(6,885.5
)
 
3,128.3
 
Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity
 
$
8,081.1
 
$
3,961.1
 
$
4,752.7
 
$
(6,968.7
)
$
9,826.2
 
                                 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at February 28, 2007
Current assets:
                               
Cash and cash investments
 
$
2.4
 
$
1.1
 
$
30.0
 
$
-
 
$
33.5
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
342.7
   
57.5
   
480.8
   
-
   
881.0
 
Inventories
   
38.1
   
1,045.3
   
870.5
   
(5.8
)
 
1,948.1
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
2.0
   
105.3
   
62.1
   
(8.7
)
 
160.7
 
Intercompany receivable (payable)
   
1,080.3
   
(775.1
)
 
(305.2
)
 
-
   
-
 
Total current assets
   
1,465.5
   
434.1
   
1,138.2
   
(14.5
)
 
3,023.3
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
42.2
   
810.9
   
897.1
   
-
   
1,750.2
 
Investments in subsidiaries
   
6,119.9
   
115.6
   
-
   
(6,235.5
)
 
-
 
Goodwill
   
-
   
1,509.1
   
1,574.8
   
-
   
3,083.9
 
Intangible assets, net
   
-