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2014 SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT

BUILDING BRANDS THAT PEOPLE LOVE

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CONSTELLATION BRANDS / Summary Annual Report / 2014CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

PROUD LEGACY OF PIONEERING

growth

CONTINUES

FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS

In fiscal 2014, Constellation Brands wrote one of its most exciting and transformative chapters yet. We 
secured ownership of the Crown Imports beer business, perpetual brand rights for the iconic Grupo 
Modelo beer portfolio we sell in the U.S. − and purchased a state-of-the-art brewery in Nava, Mexico. In 
doing so, we took our more than 20-year commitment to the beer business to an unprecedented new level 
− solidifying the company’s position as the largest imported beer company in the U.S. and the third largest 
brewer and seller of beer for the U.S. market.

With this historic deal, we usher in a new era of growth and opportunity for the company that is guided by 
Constellation Brands’ signature components for success: a pioneering spirit, bold strategic leadership, an 
enthusiasm for taking smart risks that yield high rewards and a passion for continually evolving our brands and 
our business to create shareholder value. 

The beer deal builds on a long history of acquisitions that have been coupled with a highly disciplined 
strategic journey to achieve profitable organic growth. And, we can now proudly point to an astounding 
increase in our stock value during fiscal 2014 as evidence we are on the right track.

While the beer acquisition brings invigorating and innovative 
new prospects to the business, our family company heritage 
will continue to guide our growth. For nearly 70 years, we’ve 
had only three CEOs: our founder and my father, Marvin 
Sands, me and my brother, Rob. This continuity of leadership 
has provided the unique opportunity to never lose sight of 
where we came from, and to ensure that our strong values 
remain an integral part of who we are and what we do. 

Today, these values continue to flourish thanks to our 6,300 
dedicated employees around the world who demonstrate 
the powerful and positive impact of truly caring – about the 
quality and results of our work, about the role we play in our 
communities and about how we touch the lives of others. 

It’s a remarkable time to be a part of Constellation Brands. 
We are extremely grateful for the tremendous support of our 
valued shareholders − and for the terrific opportunities that 
lie ahead to elevate life with every glass raised. 

Richard Sands 
Chairman of the Board

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Data noted on these two pages from: IRI channels, 2013; Beer Marketer’s Insights, 2013; Beverage Information Group, 2013

WHAT A YEAR, WHAT A future

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S LETTER 

FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS

If ever there was a game changing year for 
Constellation Brands, it was fiscal 2014. We completed 
the most transformational acquisition in the history 
of our company, gaining ownership of the Crown 
Imports beer business while achieving solid financial 
performance.

The beer deal nearly doubled the size of Constellation, 
and positioned the company as the largest multi-
category supplier for beer, wine and spirits in the U.S. 
Reinforcing the value of this industry-leading status is 
our dollar sales growth. In fiscal 2014, we posted the 
highest dollar sales growth among our key competitors 
in the total beverage alcohol category.

Our fiscal 2014 financial results demonstrate the 
significant contribution our beer business is making to 
our overall financial profile. We had an exceptional year 
posting sales, profits and free cash flow that exceeded 
our expectations for both the commercial beer 
business and our newly-purchased Nava brewery. The 
beer business dramatically outperformed the import 
category and the overall U.S. beer market, generating 
remarkable net sales growth of 10%. In fact, in fiscal 
2014, our beer business accounted for an astonishing 
85% of total import category dollar sales growth and 
gained more than 50 basis points of market share of 
the U.S. beer industry. 

                                  continued

Our fiscal 2014 achievements  
drove our stock price to increase  
by nearly 85% − earning us the 
enviable position of best performing 
S&P500® Consumer Staples stock  
for the second year in a row.

UNQUESTIONABLE INDUSTRY LEADER

#1  
multi-category  
supplier of beer, 
wine and spirits  
in the U.S.

 LARGEST  
imported  
beer company  
in the U.S.

#1  
premium wine 
company in  
the world

#1  
in average  
retail case price  
of top beer 
suppliers

#1  
in retail dollar 
sales growth of 
top beverage 
alcohol suppliers

3rd   
largest U.S.  
beer company  
overall

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CONSTELLATION BRANDS / Summary Annual Report / 2014Our newly-purchased Nava brewery

In fiscal 2014, we seamlessly integrated the beer 
commercial business and brewery operations into a 
unified beer division encompassing production, sales, 
marketing and distribution. Operations are running 
smoothly at our brewery in Mexico, our supply chain 
is operating efficiently and key performance metrics 
are being achieved. And we’re well underway with our 
brewery expansion plans, which will enable us to double 
production capacity at the site; build a new brew house, 
packaging area and warehouse; and complete state-of-
the-art infrastructure improvements. 

Turning to our wine and spirits business, in fiscal 2014, 
we focused our efforts and investments on U.S. brand-
building activity to ensure the business remained healthy 
and well-positioned to generate profit growth going 
forward. These activities included targeted promotional 
and marketing investments that enabled us to achieve 
market share volume gains and above-market depletion 
growth of 3.5% across our entire U.S. wine and spirits 
portfolio, these efforts also contributed to growth of 
nearly 6% for our collection of “Focus Brands” that 
include Kim Crawford, Mark West, Black Box, SVEDKA 

Vodka, Ruffino, Rex Goliath and Woodbridge by Robert 
Mondavi, among other brands. Additionally, we also 
announced our commitment to invest $20 million in 
our various California wineries to improve production 
efficiencies and increase capacity to meet growing 
consumer demand for our California wines. 

Kim Crawford hit  
1 MILLION  
CASES  
in global sales

As a result of these efforts, we continue to garner 
numerous awards and recognition from prominent 
industry publications, particularly for our new products 
and our Focus Brands. We also achieved major wine and 
spirits performance milestones for the first time in fiscal 
2014 − we sold more than 65 million cases of wine and 
spirits; Kim Crawford hit 1 million cases in global sales; 
Jackson-Triggs sold more than 1.8 million cases; and 
Constellation Brands became the #1 producer and  
#1 exporter of New Zealand wine by volume.

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Data noted on these two pages from: IRI channels, 2013; Impact Databank, 2013; Euromonitor, 2013; New Zealand Winegrowers; 
Company estimates

In the spirits category, SVEDKA posted double-digit 
consumer takeaway trends, in addition to gaining volume 
and dollar share of the vodka category. Black Velvet 
grew volume 11% driven by the core Black Velvet brand, 
as well as popular new flavor introductions of Toasted 
Caramel and Cinnamon Rush.

Our international wine and spirits business gained 
significant momentum in fiscal 2014 with the signing 
of several strategic distribution agreements and 
realignment of the business in Mainland Europe. 
We finalized a unique and very promising strategic 
agreement with VATS Liquor Group in China, a major 
producer and distributor of wine and spirits for 
the Chinese market. We plan to jointly develop and 
exclusively market and promote the iconic Robert 
Mondavi brand in China − which is the world’s number 
one selling table wine. China is currently the fifth largest 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S LETTER 

Together with  
VATS Liquor Group, 
we will develop  
and market the 
Robert Mondavi  
brand in China.

wine consumption market globally, selling more than 
200 million cases annually − and it’s a market that has 
doubled in size in five short years.

We also signed a distribution agreement with Interfood 
Importacao Ltda., Brazil’s top imported wine distributor; 
as well as distribution agreements for SVEDKA with 
Lotte in South Korea and Mohan Brothers in India. And, 
we renewed Robert Mondavi Winery brands’ sponsorship 
agreement for an additional two years with Asia’s  
50 Best Restaurants. 

Overall, fiscal 2014 was a monumental year for 
Constellation Brands as we became a true triple threat 
in beer, wine and spirits. Thanks to the talents, dedication 
and incredible hard work of our employees, we have 
opened the door to a new and exciting era of what I believe 
has the potential to generate sustainable growth and 
virtually endless opportunities.

The following pages provide a closer look at our fiscal 
2014 highlights across our beer, wine and spirits 
categories, as well as a review of our latest Corporate 
Social Responsibility accomplishments.

We are extremely proud that our fiscal 2014 performance 
delivered yet another rewarding year of extraordinary 
shareholder value. We look forward to continuing the 
momentum in the year ahead.

Thank you for your continued support of our company 
and our mission to build brands that people love.

Cheers!

Rob Sands 
President & Chief Executive Officer

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CONSTELLATION BRANDS / Summary Annual Report / 2014BEER ACHIEVES

superstar

STATUS

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The  beer  business  was  responsible  for  the  company’s  star-power 
performance  in  fiscal  2014,  and  contributed  nearly  half  of  the 
company’s total net sales. From a marketplace perspective, this is the 
fourth consecutive year that our iconic beer portfolio outperformed the 
import and total U.S. beer categories. Modelo Especial, Corona Light, 
Negra  Modelo  and  Pacifico  all  achieved  new  record  sales  volumes 
while  Corona  Extra  posted  its  3rd  consecutive  year  of  growth.  Beer 
distribution  in  both  on-premise  and  off-premise  grew  to  its  highest 
levels. Draft depletions, while only a small part of overall volume, grew 
by  more  than  35%,  increasing  brand  recognition  for  Corona  Light, 
Negra Modelo and Pacifico. And, we exceeded depletion expectations 
for the newly-launched Modelo Especial Chelada. 

This  extraordinary  level  of  industry-leading  growth  was  driven  by 
a  combination  of  robust  consumer  demand  for  our  award-winning 
beer  brands,  strong  sales  execution,  excellent  support  from  our 
wholesalers,  creative  new  marketing  and  advertising  programs,  as 
well as the outstanding efforts of our commercial beer team and our 
brewery team in Mexico. 

FISCAL 2014 BEER 
HIGHLIGHTS

GREW SHARE 
in 48 of 50 states

5 OF TOP 15 
IMPORTED 
BRANDS 
accounting for more than  
175 million cases, greater 
than 50% of the volume  
for the import category  
in calendar 2013

5 LARGEST 
BRANDS 
all grew and gained  
share – only supplier that  
can make this claim

Data noted on these two pages from: 
Beer Marketer’s Insights, 2013;  
Beer Institute, 2013

CONSTELLATION BRANDS / Summary Annual Report / 2014

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CONSTELLATION BRANDS / Summary Annual Report / 2014STAR PERFORMERS

CORONA EXTRA 

• Best-selling 

imported beer  
in U.S. 

• More than 100 
million cases 
annually

• Depletion growth  
of nearly 4% in  
fiscal 2014 

• Jumped to 5th best 
selling beer overall

• Only Top 5 beer 
brand in U.S. to 
experience growth  
in calendar 2013

OUTSELLS 
NEAREST 
IMPORT 
COMPETITOR  
BY ALMOST  
50 MILLION 
CASES

CORONA LIGHT 

BEST-SELLING 
IMPORTED 
LIGHT BEER  
IN U.S. 

• More than 13.5 

million cases sold

• Continues to 

outpace import  
light category 

• Represents more 

than 50% of 
segment dollar 
share for import 
category

• Increased sales in  
18 of last 19 years

• Expanded draft 
offerings to 35  
new markets

MODELO ESPECIAL 

• Only 3rd imported  
beer brand ever to  
exceed this milestone 
 - Only 19 beer brands  
in U.S. beer industry  
have ever exceeded  
50 million cases 

• Increased depletions  

by nearly 20% −  
fastest-growing  
Constellation  
beer brand

• Most volume gains  
and largest volume  
trend of any Top 15  
beer brand in U.S.

• Aired first-ever  

English language  
general market TV  
spots in select  
markets

50+ MILLION 
CASES SOLD IN 
CALENDAR 2013

NEGRA MODELO 

• 4th consecutive year 
of annual volume 
growth: 4% increase  
in fiscal 2014

PACIFICO 

• #1 draft brand in 
the portfolio by 
volume, with draft 
format in 42 states 
and over 6,000 
accounts

• Official beer 

sponsor of the U.S. 
Open of Surfing

SURPASSED THE 
6 MILLION CASE 
MARK & GREW +5%

INNOVATIVE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING EFFORTS 

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Data noted on these two pages from: IRI channels, 2013; Beer Marketer’s Insights, 2013

wine & spirits

BOAST TOP PERFORMERS

In fiscal 2014, brand-building investments in our wine and spirits portfolio drove U.S. market volume share 
gains, while we maintained dollar share across measured channels. Our positive depletion growth trends 
were driven by strong performance of some of our well-known brands including Rex Goliath, Mark West, 
Kim Crawford, SIMI, Estancia, Ruffino, Black Box and Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi. 

Canadian business achieves  
double- digit growth for major brands  
and hits milestone for net sales

+10%  
growth

+17% 
growth

+19% 
growth

+34% 
growth

Jackson-Triggs 
Niagara Estate 
Winery receives  
Top Canadian 
Producer of the 
Year Award at 
the 44th annual 
International 
Wine and Spirits 
Competition 

95 

points

37 

medals
for wines 
priced at less 
than $20

95 

points

TOP  
100  
WINE

 90+ 

points

BEST  
BUY

91 

points

2013 WORLD VALUE  
WINE CHALLENGE

WINE ENTHUSIAST

ROBERT PARKER’S  
WINE ADVOCATE

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CONSTELLATION BRANDS / Summary Annual Report / 2014INVESTMENTS IN  
OUR FOCUS BRANDS

pay off

Targeted,  strategic  investments  in  our  high-performing  Focus 
Brands  yielded  new  attention-getting  packaging  and  formats, 
consumer-driven  line  extensions,  and  national  advertising  and 
social  media  campaigns  that  helped  us  achieve  major  growth 
milestones.  Following  are  a  few  shining  highlights  of  our  fiscal 
2014 Focus Brand successes:

BLACK BOX

WOODBRIDGE BY ROBERT MONDAVI

#1
Selling  
Premium  
Box Wine  
Brand

New packaging and  
line extensions

3.5 MILLION  
CASES SOLD
Up from 1 million cases  
sold in fiscal 2010

Woodbridge Chardonnay 1.5L is #2 selling SKU across all 
categories, and #1 selling SKU in Premium Glass category 
in the U.S.

9+ MILLION 
CASES SOLD

New packaging and 
 line extensions

National 
advertising & 
social media

National 
advertising & 
social media

Black Box 3L boxes use  
85% less material and  
leave half the carbon  
footprint than glass bottles:  
blackboxwines.com

Link to recipe:

We’ve paired our 
holiday recipes with  
@Woodbridge_Wines: 
woodbridgewines.com

Link to coupon:

Make your next holiday meal 
a moment worth sharing with 
this offer from  @Woodbridge_
Wines: woodbridgewines.com

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Data noted on these two pages from: IRI channels, 2013; Impact Databank, based on fastest-growing spirits 2008-2013

SVEDKA 

National advertising

#3

#4

FASTEST GROWING  
SPIRIT BRAND IN THE U.S.

FASTEST GROWING PREMIUM 
SPIRIT BRAND WORLDWIDE 

New format 
packaging 
and line 
extensions

+

=

REX GOLIATH

New sweets packaging  
and line extensions

SVEDKA 
and Corona 
joined forces 
for national 
on-premise 
program 
showcasing 
SVEDKA 
Coronation 
cocktail

#3 VODKA 
AND 2nd 
LARGEST 
IMPORTED 
VODKA IN 
THE U.S.

Wingman sampling program  
& national out-of-home advertising

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CONSTELLATION BRANDS / Summary Annual Report / 2014CSR HIGHLIGHTS

GROWING

commitment

TO OUR COMMUNITIES

GIVING

In  recent  years,  Constellation  Brands  and  the  Sands 
Family  Foundation  have  donated  funds,  and  employees 
have volunteered countless hours of their time to support 
communities  throughout  the  world.  The  following  are  key 
highlights  of  our  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR) 
accomplishments in fiscal 2014. For a complete view of our 
CSR efforts, visit www.constellationcsr.com.

For the 18th year, 
Constellation donated 
$10,000 annually to the  
Auckland Rescue 
Helicopter Trust  
in New Zealand. 
.
Home for Hope  
Orphanage in Haiti 
Together, Constellation 
and its employees 
donated more than 
$40,000 and sent 
supplies and employee 
volunteers to Haiti to 
build a new bunkhouse 
complex.

Jackson-Triggs 
Amphitheater Concert 
Series raised $22,000 for 
War Child Canada.

Wine Rack employees 
began a partnership with 
Habitat for Humanity in 
Canada to raise $150,000 
to build three houses for 
local families.

Corona Extra & The  
V Foundation This ongoing 
partnership exceeded 
$660,000 of donations 
during the “Team Up to 
Find a Cure” campaign. 
A portion of the proceeds 
of all Corona brand sales 
were donated to The V 
Foundation for Cancer 
Research.

Red Cross Philippines  
Typhoon Appeal  
Constellation matched 
every employee donation 
2-to-1, raising a total  
of $65,000.

SUSTAINABILITY

In 2013, we achieved 
a CDP score of 85, 
participated for 
the first time in the 
water questionnaire 
and had our carbon footprint data verified by a 
third-party.

All of our California 
wineries and vineyards were 
again certified as part of 
the California Sustainable 
Winegrowing Alliance third-
party certification program.

Drip Irrigation in Canada The Canada 
vineyards are making continued progress 
on installing drip irrigation systems 
which save water and reduce energy 
usage, water runoff and soil erosion.

All of our New Zealand 
wineries and vineyards are 
members of the Sustainable 
Winegrowers of New Zealand.

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Cares

Corona Cares initiative 
raised $150,000 for the 
North Carolina Cancer 
Hospital to benefit patient 
and family support 
programs. Over the past 
four years, Corona Cares 
has generated more than 
$500,000 for patient and 
family support programs.

EMPLOYEE 
MATCH PROGRAM 
DONATED MORE 
THAN $100,000  
TO CHARITABLE 
CAUSES

SOCIAL  
RESPONSIBILITY

We provided continued 
support for “We Don’t 
Serve Teens,” a national 
government campaign to 
prevent underage drinking.

Safe Ride Home Program 
was launched for 
employees in the U.S., 
Canada and New Zealand. 
The program strengthens 
our commitment to support 
the well-being of employees 
and promotes responsible 
drinking practices.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For the Years Ended February 28 or 29 
(in millions, except per share data)

INCOME STATEMENT REPORTED RESULTS

Sales

Net sales

Operating income 

Equity in earnings of equity method investees

Net income

Diluted earnings per share

INCOME STATEMENT COMPARABLE RESULTS

Net sales

Operating income

Equity in earnings of equity method investees

Net income

Diluted earnings per share

CASH FLOW DATA

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

$ 5,411.0

  $  3,171.4

  $  2,979.1

  $  4,096.7

  $  4,213.0

4,867.7

2,437.7

87.8

1,943.1

9.83

  2,796.1

  2,654.3

  3,332.0

  3,364.8

522.9

233.1

387.8

2.04

486.5

228.5

445.0

2.13

502.5

243.8

559.5

2.62

311.5

213.6

99.3

0.45

$ 4,867.7

  $  2,796.1

  $  2,654.3

  $  3,332.0

  $  3,364.8

1,168.3

87.9

641.7

3.25

556.7

234.1

415.9

2.19

540.0

228.5

487.8

2.34

533.7

244.4

408.0

1.91

560.2

239.0

373.3

1.69

Net cash provided by operating activities

$    826.2

  $  556.3

  $  784.1

  $  619.7

  $  402.6

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

Free cash flow

(223.5)

602.7

(62.1)

494.2

(68.4)

715.7

(89.1)

530.6

(107.7)

294.9

Comparable financial results are provided because we believe this information provides investors better insight into underlying business trends and results 
in order to evaluate year-over-year financial performance. Management uses this information in evaluating our results of continuing operations and internal 
goal setting.

The comparable financial results primarily reflect the exclusion of the following items: the flow through of inventory step-up associated with acquisitions; 
amortization of favorable interim supply agreement associated with the Beer Business Acquisition; net gain on mark to fair value of undesignated 
commodity swap contracts; accelerated depreciation; write-down of inventory; gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment; 
transaction and related costs associated with pending and completed acquisitions; deferred compensation costs associated with certain employment 
agreements related to a prior period; gains in connection with releases from certain contractual obligations; net (gains)/losses on sale of 80.1% of the 
Australian and U.K. business; net (gain)/loss on sale of certain other nonstrategic assets/business; certain other selling, general and administrative costs; 
net gains on acquisition of Ruffino; (gain)/loss on obligations from put options of Ruffino shareholders; acquisition-related integration costs; restructuring 
charges and other related costs; impairment of certain goodwill, intangible assets and equity method investments; an equity method investee’s transaction 
costs associated with a pending acquisition; loss on write-off of financing costs; and a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in the U.K.

The impact of excluding these items from the comparable financial results for: operating income totaled ($1,269.4) for 2014, $33.8 for 2013, $53.5 for 2012, 
$31.2 for 2011 and $248.7 for 2010; equity in earnings of equity method investees totaled $0.1 for 2014, $1.0 for 2013, $0.6 for 2011 and $25.4 for 2010; net 
income totaled ($1,301.4) for 2014, $28.1 for 2013, $42.8 for 2012, ($151.5) for 2011 and $274.0 for 2010; diluted earnings per share totaled ($6.59) for 2014, 
$0.15 for 2013, $0.21 for 2012, ($0.71) for 2011 and $1.24 for 2010. Net income and diluted earnings per share amounts on a comparable basis are net of 
income taxes at a rate of 31.2% for 2014, 26.2% for 2013, 17.0% for 2012, 30.0% for 2011 and 30.1% for 2010.

“Free cash flow,” as defined in the reconciliation above, is considered a liquidity measure and provides useful information to investors about the amount of 
cash generated, which can then be used, after required debt service and dividend payments, for other general corporate purposes. A limitation of free cash 
flow is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance for the period. Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, not as 
a substitute for, or superior to, cash flow from operating activities prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below is a line graph comparing, for the fiscal years ended the last day of February 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 
and 2014 the cumulative total stockholder return of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common 
Stock, with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index, a new peer group index (the “New Peer Group Index”) 
(see footnote(1) to the graph) and last year’s peer group index (the “Old Peer Group Index”) (see footnote(2) to the graph). 
The New Peer Group Index consists of the publicly traded companies which comprised the Company’s executive 
compensation peer group as of the conclusion of its fiscal year ended February 28, 2014. The Old Peer Group Index 
consists of the publicly traded companies which comprised the company’s executive compensation peer group as of the 
conclusion of its fiscal year ended February 28, 2013. The graph assumes the investment of $100.00 on February 28, 
2009 in the Company’s Class A Common Stock, the Company’s Class B Common Stock, the S&P 500 Index, the New 
Peer Group Index, and the Old Peer Group Index and also assumes the reinvestment of all dividends.

COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN

$700

$600

$500

$400

$300

$200

$100

$0

2/09

2/10

2/11

2/12

2/13

2/14

Constellation Brands, Inc. 
Class A

Constellation Brands, Inc. 
Class B

S&P 500

New Peer 
Group(1)

Old Peer 
Group(2)

2/09

2/10

2/11

2/12

2/13

2/14

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

$ 100.00

$ 115.25

$ 155.71

$ 167.36

$ 339.00

$ 620.92

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class B

S&P 500

New Peer Group(1)

Old Peer Group(2)

 100.00

 100.00

 100.00

 100.00

112.08

153.62

150.64

154.91

153.27

188.29

180.94

197.97

166.11

197.94

219.60

246.09

337.39

224.58

255.12

281.59

620.06

281.57

288.65

319.42

1) The New Peer Group Index is weighted according to the respective issuer’s stock market capitalization and is comprised of the following companies: Beam 
Inc.; Brown-Forman Corporation (Class B Shares); Campbell Soup Company; The Clorox Company; Coach, Inc.; Colgate-Palmolive Company; Diageo 
plc.; Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.; Energizer Holdings, Inc.; The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; General Mills, Inc.; Harley-Davidson, Inc.; The Hershey 
Company; The J.M. Smucker Company; Kellogg Company; Lorillard, Inc.; McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Mead Johnson Nutrition Company; Molson 
Coors Brewing Company (Class B Shares); Ralph Lauren Corporation; and Reynolds American Inc.

(2) The Old Peer Group Index is weighted according to the respective issuer’s stock market capitalization and is comprised of the following companies: Beam 
Inc.; Brown-Forman Corporation (Class B Shares); Campbell Soup Company; Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; The Clorox Company; Coach, Inc.; Diageo plc.;  
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.; Energizer Holdings, Inc.; The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Harley-Davidson, Inc.; The Hershey Company; The J.M. 
Smucker Company; Lorillard, Inc.; McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Mead Johnson Nutrition Company; Molson Coors Brewing Company (Class B 
Shares); Ralph Lauren Corporation; and Revlon, Inc.
The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.  
The Company neither makes nor endorses any predictions as to future stock performance.

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DIRECTORS AND  
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
(AS OF APRIL 30, 2014)

DIRECTORS
RICHARD SANDS 
Chairman of the Board, 
Constellation Brands, Inc.

ROBERT SANDS 
President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Constellation Brands, Inc.

JERRY FOWDEN (1) 
Chief Executive Officer, 
Cott Corporation

BARRY A. FROMBERG (2) 
Chief Financial Officer, 
Hospitalists Now, Inc.

ROBERT L. HANSON (1) 
Former Chief Executive Officer,  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

JEANANNE K. HAUSWALD (1) (3) 
Managing Partner, Solo 
Management Group, LLC; Retired 
from The Seagram Company Ltd.

JAMES A. LOCKE III (3) 
Senior Counsel to the law firm of 
Nixon Peabody LLP

JUDY A. SCHMELING (2) 
Chief Operating Officer and  
Chief Financial Officer, HSN, Inc.

PAUL L. SMITH (2) (3) 
Retired from Eastman Kodak 
Company

KEITH E. WANDELL (1) 
Chairman of the Board, President  
and Chief Executive Officer, 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.

MARK ZUPAN (2) 
Dean, William E. Simon 
Graduate School of Business 
Administration,  
University of Rochester

EXECUTIVE  
OFFICERS
RICHARD SANDS 
Chairman of the Board, 
Constellation Brands, Inc.

ROBERT SANDS 
President and  
Chief Executive Officer, 
Constellation Brands, Inc.

WILLIAM F. HACKETT 
Executive Vice President and 
President, Beer Division, 
Constellation Brands, Inc.

F. PAUL HETTERICH 
Executive Vice President,  
Business Development  
and Corporate Strategy, 
Constellation Brands, Inc.

THOMAS M. KANE  
Executive Vice President and 
Chief Human Resources Officer, 
Constellation Brands, Inc.

THOMAS J. MULLIN 
Executive Vice President and  
General Counsel,  
Constellation Brands, Inc.

ROBERT RYDER  
Executive Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer,  
Constellation Brands, Inc.

JOHN A. (JAY) WRIGHT 
Executive Vice President and 
President, Wine & Spirits 
Division, Constellation  
Brands, Inc.

Additional biographical 
information about the Directors  
is included in the Proxy 
Statement relating to the 
Company’s 2014 annual meeting 
distributed with this Annual 
Report and posted  
on the Company’s website.

(1)  Member of Human Resources  

Committee

(2) Member of Audit Committee
(3)  Member of Corporate Governance Committee

CONSTELLATION BRANDS 
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
(AS OF APRIL 30, 2014)

UNITED STATES
CALIFORNIA

Bedford Winery (Napa)

Clos du Bois Winery (Geyserville)

Dunnewood Vineyards (Ukiah)

Estancia Winery (Soledad - 
Monterey County)

Franciscan Oakville Estate 
(Rutherford)

Gonzales Winery (Gonzales - 
Monterey County)

Mission Bell Winery (Madera)

Mt. Veeder Winery (Napa)

Ravenswood Wineries (Sonoma)

Robert Mondavi Winery (Oakville)

Simi Winery (Healdsburg)

Turner Road Vintners Wineries 
(Lodi/Woodbridge)

Wild Horse Winery (Templeton)

Woodbridge Winery (Acampo)

NEW YORK

Canandaigua Winery 
(Canandaigua)

WASHINGTON

The Hogue Cellars (Prosser)

CANADA
ALBERTA

The Black Velvet Distilling Co. 
(Lethbridge)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Inniskillin Okanagan Winery 
(Oliver)

See Ya Later Ranch  
(Okanagan Falls) 

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery  
& Vineyard (Summerland)

Oliver Winery (Oliver)

ONTARIO

Inniskillin Winery & Vineyard 
(Niagara-on-the-Lake)

Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery 
(Niagara-on-the-Lake)

Le Clos Jordanne (Jordan, 
Niagara Peninsula) 

Niagara Cellars (Niagara Falls)

CANADA continued
QUÉBEC

Constellation Brands Québec 
(Rougemont)

WINE KITS

RJ Spagnol’s (Delta, British 
Columbia)

RJ Spagnol’s (Kitchener, Ontario)

ITALY
Poggio Casciano Winery  
(Bagno a Ripoli, San Polo, 
Florence)

Santedame Winery  
(Castellina in Chianti, Siena)

Gretole Winery  
(Castellina in Chianti, Siena)

La Solatia Winery  
(Monteriggione, Siena)

Greppone Mazzi Winery 
(Montalcino, Siena)

Pontassieve Winery (Pontassieve)

MEXICO
Compañía Cervecera de Coahuila 
(Nava, Coahuila)

NEW ZEALAND
Selaks Winery  
(Hawkes Bay, North Island)

Drylands Winery  
(Marlborough, South Island)

Kim Crawford Winery  
(Marlborough, South Island) 

Nobilo Winery (Huapai, West 
Auckland, North Island)

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CONSTELLATION BRANDS / Summary Annual Report / 2014ANNUAL REPORT 
This fiscal 2014 Summary Annual Report 
together with the Company’s Annual Report 
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 
February 28, 2014 (the “Form 10-K”), which 
accompanies the mailing of this fiscal 2014 
Summary Annual Report, form the Annual 
Report to Stockholders. The Form 10-K 
includes important financial and business 
information regarding the Company. In 
particular, stockholders should refer to 
the Form 10-K for the Company’s audited 
financial statements and notes thereto; 
supplementary financial information; selected 
financial data; Management’s Discussion and 
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results 
of Operations; Management’s Annual Report 
on Internal Control over Financial Reporting; 
Reports of Independent Registered Public 
Accounting Firm; discussion about market 
risk; description of its industry segments, 
foreign and domestic operations, and exports 
sales; and discussion about the market  
price of and dividends on its common  
equity, dividend policy and related  
 stockholder matters. 

COPIES OF FORM 10-K
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal 
year ended February 28, 2014 accompanies 
the mailing of this Summary Annual 
Report and also may be obtained by writing 
Constellation Brands, Inc.’s Investor Relations 
department at our corporate headquarters 
address provided on this page. Alternatively, a 
copy is available on our Constellation Brands 
website at www.cbrands.com, as well as on 
the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 
internet site at www.sec.gov.

ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ 
MEETING
The annual meeting is scheduled to be held 
at 11:00 a.m., Eastern time, on Wednesday, 
July 23, 2014, at the Callahan Theater at the 
Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East 
Avenue, Rochester, New York. The Nazareth 
College Arts Center is located in the Town of 
Pittsford, New York.

INVESTOR INFORMATION

HEADQUARTERS
Constellation Brands, Inc.
207 High Point Drive
Building 100
Victor, New York 14564
585.678.7100
888.724.2169
www.cbrands.com
Investor Center: 888.922.2150

STOCK TRANSFER AGENT  
AND REGISTRAR
Computershare 
877.810.2237 (toll free, U.S. and Canada)
201.680.6578 (outside U.S. and Canada)
Stockholder Website:
www.computershare.com/investor 
Stockholder online inquiries:
https://www-us.computershare.com/investor/Contact

Regular Delivery: 
  P.O. Box 30170 
  College Station, TX  77842-3170
Overnight Delivery: 
  211 Quality Circle, Suite 210 
  College Station, TX  77845

COMMON STOCK TRADING
The Company’s Class A and Class B Common 
Stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange 
(NYSE) under the ticker symbols STZ and 
STZ.B, respectively. There is no public market 
for the Company’s Class 1 Common Stock. 
As of April 30, 2014, there were 692 and 135 
holders of record of Class A and Class B 
Common Stock, respectively, and no holders of 
Class 1 Common Stock.

INFORMATION REGARDING 
FORWARD-LOOKING 
STATEMENTS
The statements set forth in this report, which 
are not historical facts, are forward-looking 
statements that involve risks and uncertainties 
that could cause actual results to differ 
materially from those set forth in, or implied 
by, the forward-looking statements. For risk 
factors associated with the Company and 
its business, please refer to the Company’s 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 
ended February 28, 2014.

FISCAL 2014 AWARDS

TOP 30  
Momentum  
Beer  
Brands

TOP 30  
Momentum  
Table Wine  
Brands

TOP 15  
NEW  
Table Wine  
Brands

2013  
Wine.com 
Top 100  
List

For a complete listing of all of our awards visit www.cbrands.com/about-us/awards

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Data noted on this page from: IRI channels, 2013

ABOUT CONSTELLATION BRANDS 

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B) is a leading international 
producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the U.S., 
Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Italy. In 2013, Constellation was one of 
the best performing stocks in the S&P 500. Constellation is the number 
three beer company in the U.S. with high-end, iconic imported brands 
including Corona Extra, Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo and 
Pacifico. Constellation is also the world’s leader in premium wine selling 
great brands that people love including Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, Kim 
Crawford, Rex Goliath, Mark West, Franciscan Estate, Ruffino and Jackson-
Triggs. The company’s premium spirits brands include SVEDKA Vodka and 
Black Velvet Canadian Whisky.

Based in Victor, N.Y., the company believes that industry leadership involves 
a commitment to brand-building, our trade partners, the environment, our 
investors and to consumers around the world who choose our products 
when celebrating big moments or enjoying quiet ones. Founded in 1945, 
Constellation has grown to become a significant player in the beverage 
alcohol industry with more than 100 brands in its portfolio, sales in 
approximately 100 countries, about 40 facilities and approximately 6,300 
talented employees. We express our company vision: to elevate life with 
every glass raised. To learn more, visit www.cbrands.com.

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