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Molson Coors Reports 2019 First Quarter Results

May 1, 2019 7:00 AM

Net Sales Revenue of $2.3 billion, Decreased 1.2%, Increased 0.6% in Constant Currency

Lower U.S. GAAP Net Income Driven by One-Time $328 Million Purchase Price Settlement Gain in 2018 Underlying EBITDA Decreased 0.9%, Increased 0.2% in Constant Currency

EPS (U.S. GAAP) of $0.70 Decreased 45.3%, and Underlying EPS (Non-GAAP) of $0.52 Increased 8.3%

Management Reaffirms Increased Dividend Expectations Remains Committed to Free Cash Flow and Cost Savings Targets, as well as Further Deleveraging in 2019

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DENVER & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP; TSX: TPX) today reported results for the 2019 first quarter. Molson Coors president and chief executive officer Mark Hunter said:

“Our first quarter was solid, delivering on our commitment to improving top-line performance while also protecting the bottom line. Even with industry volume pressure in North America and the shift of Easter from Q1 to Q2, revenue was up on a constant currency basis, driven by strong and disciplined net sales revenue per hectoliter growth across our business, ongoing portfolio premiumization, and improving share trends in our largest market.”

Mark continued, “While only the first and smallest of our quarters, I am encouraged by the meaningful growth of net sales revenue in the U.S., led�by the increasingly strong performance of Miller Lite which held total beer industry share and an improved performance of Coors Light in our largest and most profitable market, as well as strong U.S. retailer placements for our upweighted innovation program. We also saw continuing strong net sales revenue growth in Europe, our second largest business unit. Across Molson Coors I am pleased with the continuing acceleration of our portfolio premiumization efforts alongside our intensified innovation program, and the growth in our underlying EBITDA, which, despite higher inflation, grew on a constant currency basis.”

Consolidated Performance - First Quarter 2019
Three Months Ended
($ in millions, except per share data) (Unaudited) March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018

Reported %
Increase
(Decrease)

Foreign
Exchange
Impact
($)

Constant
Currency
% Increase
(Decrease)(2)

Net Sales $ 2,303.3 $ 2,331.5 (1.2 )% $ (42.1 ) 0.6 %
U.S. GAAP Net income (loss)(1) $ 151.4 $ 278.1 (45.6 )%
Per diluted share $ 0.70 $ 1.28 (45.3 )%
Underlying (Non-GAAP) Net income (loss)(2) $ 112.7 $ 104.3 8.1 %
Per diluted share $ 0.52 $ 0.48 8.3 %
Underlying EBITDA (Non-GAAP)(2) $ 422.3 $ 426.0 (0.9 )% $ (4.7 ) 0.2 %
(1) Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC.
(2) See Appendix for definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures

Quarterly Highlights (versus First Quarter 2018 Results)

Business Review - First Quarter 2019

Net Sales

($ in millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018

Reported
%
Increase
(Decrease)

Foreign
Exchange
Impact
($)

Constant
Currency %
Increase
(Decrease)(1)

United States $ 1,659.2 $ 1,647.8 0.7 % $ 0.7 %
Canada 261.0 283.8 (8.0 )% (13.1 ) (3.4 )%
Europe 362.9 374.3 (3.0 )% (27.9 ) 4.4 %
International 47.9 57.5 (16.7 )% (1.3 ) (14.4 )%
Corporate 0.2 0.2 % %
Eliminations(2) (27.9 ) (32.1 ) 13.1 % 0.2 12.5 %
Consolidated $ 2,303.3 $ 2,331.5 (1.2 )% $ (42.1 ) 0.6 %
(1) See Appendix for definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.
(2) Reflects intercompany sales that are eliminated in consolidated totals.

Pretax Income (U.S. GAAP)

($ in millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018

Reported
%
Increase
(Decrease)

Foreign
Exchange
Impact
($)

Constant
Currency %
Increase
(Decrease)(1)

United States $ 269.4 $ 261.7 2.9 % $ (0.2 ) 3.0 %
Canada 21.8 9.1 139.6 % 0.2 137.4 %
Europe (27.5 ) (29.9 ) 8.0 % 0.8 5.4 %
International (0.3 ) 3.7 N/M (0.7 ) N/M
Corporate (82.1 ) 112.8 N/M 0.4 N/M
Consolidated $ 181.3 $ 357.4 (49.3 )% $ 0.5 (49.4 )%

N/M = Not meaningful

(1) See Appendix for definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.

Underlying EBITDA (Non-GAAP)(1)

($ in millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018

Reported
%
Increase
(Decrease)

Foreign
Exchange
Impact
($)

Constant
Currency %
Increase
(Decrease)(1)

United States $ 402.0 $ 388.9 3.4 % $ (0.2 ) 3.4 %
Canada 33.8 44.7 (24.4 )% (0.9 ) (22.4

)%

Europe 21.9 24.5 (10.6 )% (3.1 ) 2.0 %
International 2.7 7.1 (62.0 )% (0.8 ) (50.7 )%
Corporate (38.1 ) (39.2 ) 2.8 % 0.3 2.0 %
Consolidated $ 422.3 $ 426.0 (0.9 )% $ (4.7 ) 0.2 %
(1) See Appendix for definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.

Quarterly Segment Highlights (versus First Quarter 2018 Results)

United States Business

Canada Business

Europe Business

International Business

Corporate

Worldwide Brand and Financial Volume(1)
(In millions of hectoliters) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 % Change
Financial Volume(1) 20.101 20.813 (3.4 )%
Contract brewing, wholesaler and non-beer volume (1.806 ) (1.902 ) (5.0 )%
Royalty volume 0.737 0.716 2.9 %
Sales-To-Wholesaler to Sales-To-Retail adjustment (0.837 ) (0.526 ) 59.1 %
Total Worldwide Brand Volume(1) 18.195 19.101 (4.7 )%
(1) See Appendix for definitions and additional discussion regarding Financial and Worldwide Brand Volume.

Other Results

Effective Income Tax Rates

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
U.S. GAAP effective tax rate 18 % 21 %
Underlying effective tax rate 24 % 21 %

Special and Other Non-Core Items

The following special and other non-core items have been excluded from underlying results. See the Appendix for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.

2019 Outlook

We currently expect to achieve the following guidance for full year 2019:

Notes

Unless otherwise indicated in this release, all $ amounts are in U.S. Dollars, and all quarterly comparative results are for the Company’s first quarter ended March�31, 2019, compared to the first quarter ended March�31, 2018. Some numbers may not sum due to rounding.

2019 First Quarter Conference Call

Molson Coors Brewing Company will conduct an earnings conference call with financial analysts and investors at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss the Company’s 2019 first quarter results. The live webcast will be accessible via our website, www.molsoncoors.com. An online replay of the webcast will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2019. The Company will post this release and related financial statements on its website today.

We will also host an online, real-time webcast of our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will take place at the Molson Coors Montreal Brewery. The live webcast will be accessible on the Investor Relations page of our website. An online replay of the webcast will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 31, 2019.

Overview of Molson Coors

Molson Coors has defined brewing greatness for more than two centuries. As one of the largest global brewers, Molson Coors works to deliver extraordinary brands that delight the world’s beer drinkers. From Coors Light, Coors Banquet, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, Carling, Staropramen and Sharp’s Doom Bar to Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, Blue Moon Belgian White, Hop Valley, Creemore Springs and Crispin Cider, Molson Coors offers a beer for every beer lover.

Molson Coors operates through Molson Coors Canada, MillerCoors in the U.S., Molson Coors Europe and Molson Coors International. The company is not only committed to brewing extraordinary beers, but also running a business focused on respect for its employees, communities and drinkers, which means corporate responsibility and accountability right from the start. It has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the past eight years. To learn more about Molson Coors Brewing Company, visit molsoncoors.com, ourbeerprint.com or on Twitter through @MolsonCoors.

About Molson Coors Canada Inc.

Molson Coors Canada Inc. (MCCI) is a subsidiary of Molson Coors Brewing Company. MCCI Class�A and Class�B exchangeable shares offer substantially the same economic and voting rights as the respective classes of common shares of MCBC, as described in MCBC’s annual proxy statement and Form 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The trustee holder of the special Class�A voting stock and the special Class�B voting stock has the right to cast a number of votes equal to the number of then outstanding Class�A exchangeable shares and Class�B exchangeable shares, respectively.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will,” “outlook,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historic in nature. 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 under the heading "2019 Outlook," expectations regarding future dividends, timing and amounts of debt and leverage levels and cash flow expectations. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s historical experience, and present projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These factors include, among others, the impact of increased competition resulting from further consolidation of brewers, competitive pricing and product pressures; health of the beer industry and our brands in our markets; economic conditions in our markets; additional impairment charges; our ability to maintain manufacturer/distribution agreements; changes in our supply chain system; availability or increase in the cost of packaging materials; success of our joint ventures; risks relating to operations in developing and emerging markets; changes in legal and regulatory requirements, including the regulation of distribution systems; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; increase in the cost of commodities used in the business; the impact of climate change and the availability and quality of water; loss or closure of a major brewery or other key facility; our ability to implement our strategic initiatives, including executing and realizing cost savings; our ability to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses; our ability to achieve expected tax benefits, accretion and cost savings relating to our acquisition of MillerCoors; pension plan and other post-retirement benefit costs; failure to comply with debt covenants or deterioration in our credit rating; our ability to maintain good labor relations; our ability to maintain brand image, reputation and product quality; and other risks discussed in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

APPENDIX

Consolidated Financial Performance
Molson Coors Brewing Company Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 % Change
(In millions, except per share data)(Unaudited) U.S. GAAP

Non-GAAP
Adjustments(1)

Non-GAAP
Underlying(1)

U.S. GAAP

Non-GAAP
Underlying

Net sales $ 2,303.3 $ $ 2,303.3 (1.2 )% (1.2 )%
Net Sales per HL change 2.3 % 2.3 %
Cost of goods sold $ (1,413.0 ) $ (32.4 ) $ (1,445.4 ) (8.0 )% (0.3 )%
Cost of goods sold per HL change (4.7 )% 3.2 %
Gross profit $ 890.3 $ (32.4 ) $ 857.9 11.9 % (2.7 )%
Marketing, general and administrative expenses $ (655.2 ) $ 7.4 $ (647.8 ) (3.8 )% (3.6 )%
Special items, net $ (13.0 ) $ 13.0 $ N/M %
Operating income (loss) $ 222.1 $ (12.0 ) $ 210.1 (48.3 )% 0.2 %
Interest income (expense), net $ (73.3 ) $ $ (73.3 ) (11.9 )% (11.9 )%
Other pension and postretirement benefits (costs), net $ 8.6 $ $ 8.6 (14.0 )% (14.9 )%
Other income (expense), net $ 23.9 $ (24.4 ) $ (0.5 ) N/M N/M
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 181.3 $ (36.4 ) $ 144.9 (49.3 )% 5.3 %
Income tax benefit (expense) $ (32.2 ) $ (2.3 ) $ (34.5 ) (57.0 )% 19.4 %
Net income (loss)(2) $ 151.4 $ (38.7 ) $ 112.7 (45.6 )% 8.1 %
Per diluted share $ 0.70 $ (0.18 ) $ 0.52 (45.3 )% 8.3 %
Underlying EBITDA(3) $ 422.3 (0.9 )%

N/M = Not meaningful

(1) Refer to the table "Reconciliation to Nearest U.S. GAAP Measures" for detailed descriptions and reconciliation of non-GAAP adjustments and results.
(2) Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC.
(3) Underlying EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a non-GAAP financial measure.

Worldwide Brand and Financial Volumes

Worldwide brand volume (or "brand volume" when discussed by segment) reflects only owned brands sold to unrelated external customers within our geographic markets (net of returns and allowances), royalty volume and our proportionate share of equity investment worldwide brand volume calculated consistently with MCBC owned volume. Contract brewing and wholesaler volume is included within financial volume, but is removed from worldwide brand volume, as this is non-owned volume for which we do not directly control performance. Our worldwide brand volume definition also includes an adjustment from Sales-to-Wholesaler (STW) volume to Sales-to-Retailer (STR) volume. We believe the brand volume metric is important because, unlike financial volume and STWs, it provides the closest indication of the performance of our brands in relation to market and competitor sales trends.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to financial measures presented on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S.�GAAP"), we also present constant currency, "underlying COGS" and "underlying COGS per hectoliter" (underlying COGS divided by reported financial volume), "underlying pretax and net income," "underlying income per diluted share," "underlying effective tax rate," and "underlying free cash flow," which are non-GAAP measures and should be viewed as supplements to (not substitutes for) our results of operations presented under U.S.�GAAP. We also present underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("underlying EBITDA") as a non-GAAP measure, as well as underlying EBITDA margin, which is calculated by dividing underlying EBITDA by U.S. GAAP net sales. Our management uses underlying income, underlying income per diluted share, underlying EBITDA (and margin), and underlying effective tax rate as measures of operating performance, as well as underlying free cash flow in the measure of cash generated from core operations, to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis; as a measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations; in communications with the board of directors, stockholders, analysts and investors concerning our financial performance; as useful comparisons to the performance of our competitors; and as metrics of certain management incentive compensation calculations. We believe that underlying income, underlying income per diluted share, underlying EBITDA (and margin), and underlying effective tax rate performance are used by, and are useful to, investors and other users of our financial statements in evaluating our operating performance, as well as underlying free cash flow in evaluating our generation of cash from core operations, because they provide an additional tool to evaluate our performance without regard to special and non-core items, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets and capital structure. In addition to the reasons discussed above, we consider underlying free cash flow an important measure of our ability to generate cash, grow our business and enhance shareholder value, driven by core operations and after adjusting for non-core items. In addition, constant-currency results exclude the impact of foreign currency movements. For discussion and analysis of our liquidity, see the consolidated statements of cash flows and the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our latest Form 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC.

We have provided reconciliations of all historical non-GAAP measures to their nearest U.S. GAAP measure and have consistently applied the adjustments within our reconciliations in arriving at each non-GAAP measure. These adjustments consist of special items from our U.S. GAAP financial statements as well as other non-core items, such as integration related costs, unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses, and gains and losses on sales of non-operating assets, included in our U.S. GAAP results that warrant adjustment to arrive at non-GAAP results. We consider these items to be necessary adjustments for purposes of evaluating our ongoing business performance and are often considered non-recurring. Such adjustments are subjective and involve significant management judgment.

Our guidance for underlying Corporate MG&A, underlying depreciation and amortization, underlying free cash flow, underlying COGS per hectoliter and underlying effective tax rate are also non-GAAP financial measures that exclude or otherwise have been adjusted for special items from our U.S. GAAP financial statements as well as other non-core items, such as integration related costs, unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses, and gains and losses on sales of non-operating assets, included in our U.S. GAAP results that warrant adjustment to arrive at non-GAAP results. We consider these items to be necessary adjustments for purposes of evaluating our ongoing business performance and are often considered non-recurring. Such adjustments are subjective and involve significant management judgment. We are unable to reconcile the above described guidance measures to their nearest U.S. GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts because we are unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the actual impact of the special and other non-core items.�By their very nature, special and other non-core items are difficult to anticipate with precision because they are generally associated with unexpected and unplanned events that impact our company and its financial results.�Therefore, we are unable to provide a reconciliation of these measures.

Constant currency is a non-GAAP measure utilized by Molson Coors management to measure performance, excluding the impact of foreign currency movements, and is intended to be indicative of results in local currency. As we operate in various foreign countries where the local currency may strengthen or weaken significantly versus the U.S. dollar or other currencies used in operations, we utilize a constant currency measure as an additional metric to evaluate the underlying performance of each business without consideration of foreign currency movements. This information is non-GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to (not a substitute for) our reported results of operations under U.S. GAAP. We calculate the impact of foreign exchange on net sales, pretax income, non-GAAP underlying EBITDA and non-GAAP underlying pretax income using the following steps:

Reconciliations to Nearest U.S. GAAP Measures

Underlying EBITDA

($ in millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 % change
U.S. GAAP: Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC $ 151.4 $ 278.1 (45.6 )%
Add: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (2.3 ) 4.4 N/M
U.S. GAAP: Net income (loss) 149.1 282.5 (47.2 )%
Add: Interest expense (income), net 73.3 83.2 (11.9 )%
Add: Income tax expense (benefit) 32.2 74.9 (57.0 )%
Add: Depreciation and amortization 212.9 213.7 (0.4 )%
Adjustments included in underlying income(1) (36.4 ) (219.8 ) (83.4 )%
Adjustments to arrive at underlying EBITDA(2) (8.8 ) (8.5 ) 3.5 %
Non-GAAP: Underlying EBITDA $ 422.3 $ 426.0 (0.9 )%

N/M = Not meaningful

(1) Includes adjustments to non-GAAP underlying income within the table above related to special and non-core items.
(2) Represents adjustments to remove amounts related to interest, depreciation and amortization included in the adjustments to non-GAAP underlying income above, as these items are added back as adjustments to net income attributable to MCBC.

Underlying Free Cash Flow

(In millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
U.S. GAAP: Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities $ (98.5 ) $ 315.2
Less: Additions to properties(1) (198.0 ) (208.3 )
Add/Less: Cash impact of special items(2) 13.8 (324.8 )
Add: Non-core costs related to acquisition of businesses(3) 12.6 22.8
Non-GAAP: Underlying Free Cash Flow $ (270.1 ) $ (195.1 )
(1) Included in net cash used in investing activities.
(2) Included in net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily reflects costs paid for restructuring activities and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily reflects the settlement payment received relating to a purchase price adjustment.
(3) Included in net cash provided by (used in) operating activities and reflects integration costs paid associated with the acquisition of 58% of MillerCoors, LLC, and the Miller global brand portfolio.

Statements of Operations -- Molson Coors Brewing Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
Financial volume in hectoliters 20.101 20.813
Sales $ 2,800.1 $ 2,868.0
Excise taxes (496.8 ) (536.5 )
Net sales 2,303.3 2,331.5
Cost of goods sold (1,413.0 ) (1,535.7 )
Gross profit 890.3 795.8
Marketing, general and administrative expenses (655.2 ) (681.1 )
Special items, net (13.0 ) 314.8
Operating income (loss) 222.1 429.5
Interest income (expense), net (73.3 ) (83.2 )
Other pension and postretirement benefits (costs), net 8.6 10.0
Other income (expense), net 23.9 1.1
Income (loss) before income taxes 181.3 357.4
Income tax benefit (expense) (32.2 ) (74.9 )
Net income (loss) 149.1 282.5
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 2.3 (4.4 )
Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC $ 151.4 $ 278.1
Basic net income (loss) attributable to MCBC per share: $ 0.70 $ 1.29
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to MCBC per share: $ 0.70 $ 1.28
Weighted average shares - basic 216.5 215.8
Weighted average shares - diluted 216.9 216.6
Dividends per share $ 0.41 $ 0.41

Molson Coors Brewing Company and Subsidiaries

U.S. Results of Operations

(In millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
Financial volume in hectoliters(1) 14.187 14.718
Sales(1) $ 1,866.9 $ 1,861.7
Excise taxes (207.7 ) (213.9 )
Net sales(1) 1,659.2 1,647.8
Cost of goods sold(1) (1,010.3 ) (990.1 )
Gross profit 648.9 657.7
Marketing, general and administrative expenses (375.6 ) (393.1 )
Special items, net(2) (1.4 ) (1.5 )
Operating income 271.9 263.1
Interest income (expense), net (2.3 ) (1.2 )
Other income (expense), net (0.2 ) (0.2 )
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 269.4 $ 261.7
Add/(less):
Special items, net(2) 1.4 1.5
Integration related costs(3) 1.1
Non-GAAP: Underlying pretax income (loss) $ 270.8 $ 264.3
Add: Interest expense (income), net 2.3 1.2
Add: Depreciation and amortization 129.7 124.8
Adjustments to arrive at underlying EBITDA(4) (0.8 ) (1.4 )
Non-GAAP: Underlying EBITDA $ 402.0 $ 388.9
(1) Includes gross inter-segment sales, purchases, and volumes, which are eliminated in the consolidated totals.
(2) See Part I—Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 6, "Special Items" of our Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (the "Form 10-Q") for detailed discussion of special items. Special items for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2018, includes accelerated depreciation in excess of normal depreciation of $0.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively. These accelerated depreciation charges are included in our adjustments to arrive at underlying EBITDA.
(3) For the three months ended March 31, 2018, $1.1 million of integration costs were incurred in cost of goods sold.
(4) Represents adjustments to remove amounts related to interest, depreciation and amortization included in the adjustments to non-GAAP underlying income above, as these items are added back as adjustments to net income attributable to MCBC.

Molson Coors Brewing Company and Subsidiaries

Canada Results of Operations

(In millions) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019

March 31, 2018

Financial volume in hectoliters(1)

1.624

1.707

Sales(1)

$

340.7

$

374.9
Excise taxes

(79.7 )

(91.1 )
Net sales(1)

261.0

283.8
Cost of goods sold(1)

(180.4 )

(187.4 )
Gross profit

80.6

96.4
Marketing, general and administrative expenses

(76.2 )

(81.0 )
Special items, net(2)

(7.6 )

(5.6 )
Operating income (loss)

(3.2 )

9.8
Other income (expense), net

25.0

(0.7 )
Income (loss) before income taxes

$

21.8

$

9.1
Add/(less):
Special items, net(2)

7.6

5.6
Integration related costs(3)

1.7

0.1
Other non-core items(4)

(24.4 )

Non-GAAP: Underlying pretax income (loss)

$

6.7

$

14.8
Add: Depreciation and amortization

34.7

36.0
Adjustments to arrive at underlying EBITDA(5)

(7.6 )

(6.1 )
Non-GAAP: Underlying EBITDA

$

33.8

$

44.7
(1) Includes gross inter-segment sales, purchases, and volumes, which are eliminated in the consolidated totals.
(2) See Part I—Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 6, "Special Items" of the Form 10-Q for detailed discussion of special items. Special items for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2018, includes accelerated depreciation in excess of normal depreciation of $7.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively, related to the planned closure of the Vancouver and Montreal breweries. These accelerated depreciation charges in excess of normal depreciation are included in our adjustments to arrive at underlying EBITDA.
(3) For the three months ended March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2018, integration related charges of $1.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively, were incurred in cost of goods sold.
(4) For the three months ended March 31, 2019, a gain of $22.9 million was recorded in other income (expense), net related to the unrealized mark-to-market changes of the HEXO warrants. Separately, a gain of $1.5 million was recorded in other income (expense), net resulting from a purchase price adjustment related to the historical sale of Molson Inc.’s ownership interest in the Montreal Canadiens.
(5) Represents adjustments to remove amounts related to interest, depreciation and amortization included in the adjustments to non-GAAP underlying income above, as these items are added back as adjustments to net income attributable to MCBC.

Molson Coors Brewing Company and Subsidiaries

Europe Results of Operations

(In millions) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019

March 31, 2018

Financial volume in hectoliters(1)(2)

4.304

4.404

Sales(2) $ 564.1 $ 598.5
Excise taxes

(201.2

)

(224.2

)
Net sales(2)

362.9

374.3
Cost of goods sold

(252.1

)

(267.7

)
Gross profit

110.8

106.6

Marketing, general and administrative expenses

(132.3

)

(130.4

)
Special items, net(3)

(3.3

)

(5.1

)
Operating income (loss)

(24.8

)

(28.9

)
Interest income (expense), net

(1.3

)

(0.7

)
Other income (expense), net

(1.4

)

(0.3

)
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (27.5 ) $ (29.9 )
Add/(less):
Special items, net(3)

3.3

5.1

Integration related costs(4)

0.2

Non-GAAP: Underlying pretax income (loss) $ (24.2 ) $ (24.6 )

Add: Interest expense (income), net

1.3

0.7

Add: Depreciation and amortization

45.2

49.4

Adjustments to arrive at underlying EBITDA(5)

(0.4

)

(1.0

)
Non-GAAP: Underlying EBITDA $ 21.9 $ 24.5
(1) Excludes royalty volume of 0.294 million hectoliters for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and excludes royalty volume of 0.306 million hectoliters for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
(2) Includes gross inter-segment sales and volumes, which are eliminated in the consolidated totals.
(3) See Part I—Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 6, "Special Items" of the Form 10-Q for detailed discussion of special items. Special items for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, includes accelerated depreciation in excess of normal depreciation of $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to the closure of our Burton South brewery in the U.K., which closed in the first quarter of 2018. These accelerated depreciation charges in excess of normal depreciation are included in our adjustments to arrive at underlying EBITDA.
(4) For the three months ended March 31, 2018, $0.2 million of integration related costs were incurred in cost of goods sold.
(5) Represents adjustments to remove amounts related to interest, depreciation and amortization included in the adjustments to non-GAAP underlying income above, as these items are added back as adjustments to net income attributable to MCBC.

Molson Coors Brewing Company and Subsidiaries

International Results of Operations

(In millions) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019

March 31, 2018

Financial volume in hectoliters(1)

0.425

0.520
Sales $ 56.1 $ 64.8
Excise taxes

(8.2 )

(7.3 )
Net sales

47.9

57.5
Cost of goods sold(2)

(31.0 )

(37.8 )
Gross profit

16.9

19.7
Marketing, general and administrative expenses

(16.6 )

(15.1 )
Special items, net(3)

(0.4 )

(1.0 )
Operating income (loss)

(0.1 )

3.6
Other income (expense), net

(0.2 )

0.1
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (0.3 ) $ 3.7
Add/(less):
Special items, net(3)

0.4

1.0
Integration related costs(4)

0.1

Non-GAAP: Underlying pretax income (loss) $ 0.2 $ 4.7
Add: Depreciation and amortization

2.5

2.4
Non-GAAP: Underlying EBITDA $ 2.7 $ 7.1
(1) Excludes royalty volume of 0.443 million hectoliters for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and excludes royalty volume of 0.410 million hectoliters for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
(2) Includes gross inter-segment purchases, which are eliminated in the consolidated totals.
(3) See Part I—Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 6, "Special Items" of the Form 10-Q for detailed discussion of special items.
(4) For the three months ended March 31, 2019, $0.1 million of integration costs were incurred in marketing, general & administrative expenses.

Molson Coors Brewing Company and Subsidiaries

Corporate Results of Operations

(In millions) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019

March 31, 2018

Financial volume in hectoliters

Sales $ 0.2 $ 0.2
Excise taxes

Net sales

0.2

0.2
Cost of goods sold

32.9

(84.8 )
Gross profit

33.1

(84.6 )
Marketing, general and administrative expenses

(54.5 )

(61.5 )
Special items, net(1)

(0.3 )

328.0
Operating income (loss)

(21.7 )

181.9
Interest expense, net

(69.7 )

(81.3 )
Other pension and postretirement benefits (costs), net

8.6

10.0
Other income (expense), net

0.7

2.2
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (82.1 ) $ 112.8
Add/(less):
Special items, net(1)

0.3

(328.0 )
Integration related costs(2)

7.3

8.8
Unrealized mark-to-market (gains) and losses(3)

(34.1 )

84.7
Non-core other pension and postretirement benefits (costs), net

0.1
Non-GAAP: Underlying pretax income (loss) $ (108.6 ) $ (121.6 )
Add: Interest expense (income), net

69.7

81.3
Add: Depreciation and amortization

0.8

1.1
Non-GAAP: Underlying EBITDA $ (38.1 ) $ (39.2 )
(1) See Part I—Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 6, "Special Items" of the Form 10-Q for detailed discussion of special items.
(2) In connection with the acquisition, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2018, we have recorded $7.3 million and $8.8 million, respectively, of integration costs within marketing, general & administrative expenses.
(3) The unrealized changes in fair value on our commodity swaps, which are economic hedges, are recorded as cost of goods sold within our Corporate business activities. As the exposure we are managing is realized, we reclassify the gain or loss to the segment in which the underlying exposure resides, allowing our segments to realize the economic effects of the derivative without the resulting unrealized mark-to-market volatility.

Balance Sheet

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, except par value) (Unaudited)

As of

March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 234.4 $ 1,057.9
Accounts receivable, net

909.5

744.4
Other receivables, net

141.6

126.6
Inventories, net

687.9

591.8
Other current assets, net

364.6

245.6
Total current assets

2,338.0

2,766.3
Properties, net

4,553.3

4,608.3
Goodwill

8,279.4

8,260.8
Other intangibles, net

13,749.6

13,776.4
Other assets

903.3

698.0
Total assets $ 29,823.6 $ 30,109.8
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities $ 2,561.3 $ 2,706.4
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings

1,641.1

1,594.5
Total current liabilities

4,202.4

4,300.9
Long-term debt

8,484.8

8,893.8
Pension and postretirement benefits

726.9

726.6
Deferred tax liabilities

2,151.5

2,128.9
Other liabilities

369.9

323.8
Total liabilities

15,935.5

16,374.0
Molson Coors Brewing Company stockholders' equity
Capital stock:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (authorized: 25.0 shares; none issued)

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share (authorized: 500.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2.6 shares and 2.6 shares, respectively)

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share (authorized: 500.0 shares; issued: 205.7 shares and 205.4 shares, respectively)

2.0

2.0
Class A exchangeable shares, no par value (issued and outstanding: 2.8 shares and 2.8 shares, respectively)

103.2

103.2
Class B exchangeable shares, no par value (issued and outstanding: 14.8 shares and 14.8 shares, respectively)

557.6

557.6
Paid-in capital

6,776.2

6,773.1
Retained earnings

7,862.4

7,692.9
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(1,182.7 )

(1,150.0 )
Class B common stock held in treasury at cost (9.5 shares and 9.5 shares, respectively)

(471.4 )

(471.4 )
Total Molson Coors Brewing Company stockholders' equity

13,647.3

13,507.4
Noncontrolling interests

240.8

228.4
Total equity

13,888.1

13,735.8
Total liabilities and equity $ 29,823.6 $ 30,109.8

Cash Flow Statement

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

($ in millions) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019

March 31, 2018

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests $ 149.1 $ 282.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

212.9

213.7
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts

3.7

4.1
Share-based compensation

11.4

14.8
(Gain) loss on sale or impairment of properties and other assets, net

0.5

0.7
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency fluctuations and derivative instruments, net

(57.2 )

83.5
Income tax (benefit) expense

32.2

74.9
Income tax (paid) received

(8.5 )

(8.9 )
Interest expense, excluding interest amortization

72.1

79.3
Interest paid

(103.1 )

(115.2 )
Change in current assets and liabilities and other

(411.6 )

(314.2 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(98.5 )

315.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties

(198.0 )

(208.3 )
Proceeds from sales of properties and other assets

2.4

1.6
Other

1.0

(45.4 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(194.6 )

(252.1 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans

0.6

6.1
Dividends paid

(88.7 )

(88.5 )
Payments on debt and borrowings

(1,067.2 )

(0.8 )
Net proceeds from (payments on) revolving credit facilities and commercial paper

604.3

(248.7 )
Change in overdraft balances and other

16.2

42.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(534.8 )

(289.9 )
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(827.9 )

(226.8 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

4.4

6.1
Balance at beginning of year

1,057.9

418.6
Balance at end of period $ 234.4 $ 197.9

Reconciliations to Nearest U.S. GAAP Measures by Line Item
First Quarter 2019

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

(In millions) (Unaudited)

Net sales

Cost of
goods sold((1))

Gross profit

Marketing,
general and
administrative
expenses((2))

Special items,
net((3))

Operating
income (loss)

Reported (U.S. GAAP) $ 2,303.3 $ (1,413.0 ) $ 890.3 $ (655.2 ) $ (13.0 ) $ 222.1
Adjustments to arrive at underlying:
Special items, net
Employee-related charges

3.7

3.7
Impairments or asset abandonment charges

9.0

9.0
Termination fees and other (gains) losses

0.3

0.3
Non-Core items
Integration related costs

1.7

1.7

7.4

9.1
Unrealized mark-to-market (gains) losses

(34.1 )

(34.1 )

(34.1 )
Underlying (Non-GAAP) $ 2,303.3 $ (1,445.4 ) $ 857.9 $ (647.8 ) $ $ 210.1
First Quarter 2019

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Interest
income
(expense),
net

Other pension
and
postretirement
benefits
(costs), net

Other
income
(expense),
net((4))

Income
(loss)
before
income
taxes

Income
tax
benefit
(expense)

Net income
(loss)
attributable
to MCBC

Net income
(loss)
attributable to
MCBC per
diluted share

Reported (U.S. GAAP) $ (73.3 ) $ 8.6 $ 23.9 $ 181.3 $ (32.2 ) $ 151.4 $ 0.70
Adjustments to arrive at underlying:
Special items, net
Employee-related charges

3.7

3.7

0.02
Impairments or asset abandonment charges

9.0

9.0

0.04
Termination fees and other (gains) losses

0.3

0.3

Non-Core items
Integration related costs

9.1

9.1

0.04
Unrealized mark-to-market (gains) losses

(34.1 )

(34.1 )

(0.16 )
Other non-core items

(24.4 )

(24.4 )

(24.4 )

(0.11 )
Tax effects on special and non-GAAP items

(2.3 )

(2.3 )

(0.01 )
Underlying (Non-GAAP) $ (73.3 ) $ 8.6 $ (0.5 ) $ 144.9 $ (34.5 ) $ 112.7 $ 0.52
(1) Adjustments relate to the following segments: Canada segment $1.7 million, Corporate segment $(34.1) million.
(2) Adjustments relate to the following segment: International segment $0.1 million, Corporate segment $7.3 million.
(3) Adjustments relate to the following segments: U.S. segment $1.4 million, Canada segment $7.6 million, Europe segment $3.3 million, International segment $0.4 million, Corporate segment $0.3 million.
(4) Adjustments relate to the following segment: Canada segment $(24.4) million.

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