SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 19, 2001 ------------- COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-08495 DELAWARE CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. 16-0716709 and its subsidiaries: NEW YORK BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC. 16-1222994 NEW YORK CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. 16-1462887 NEW YORK CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED 16-1195581 ENGLAND AND WALES CANANDAIGUA LIMITED 98-0198402 NEW YORK POLYPHENOLICS, INC. 16-1546354 NEW YORK ROBERTS TRADING CORP. 16-0865491 NETHERLANDS CANANDAIGUA B.V. 98-0205132 DELAWARE FRANCISCAN VINEYARDS, INC. 94-2602962 CALIFORNIA ALLBERRY, INC. 68-0324763 CALIFORNIA CLOUD PEAK CORPORATION 68-0324762 CALIFORNIA M.J. LEWIS CORP. 94-3065450 CALIFORNIA MT. VEEDER CORPORATION 94-2862667 DELAWARE BARTON INCORPORATED 36-3500366 DELAWARE BARTON BRANDS, LTD. 36-3185921 MARYLAND BARTON BEERS, LTD. 36-2855879 CONNECTICUT BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 06-1048198 GEORGIA BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC. 58-1215938 ILLINOIS BARTON CANADA, LTD. 36-4283446 NEW YORK BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP. 13-1794441 DELAWARE BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION 51-0311795 WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO. 39-0638900 ILLINOIS MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY 36-3539106 (State or other (Exact name of registrant as (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of specified in its charter) Identification incorporation or No.) organization) 300 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York 14450 ----------------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 218-2169 -------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Constellation Brands, Inc. released the following information on June 19, 2001: CONSTELLATION UPDATES FINANCING PLANS FOR RAVENSWOOD ACQUISITION Acquisition Accretive in Current Fiscal Year FAIRPORT, NEW YORK, JUNE 19, 2001 - Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B) announced today that it intends to finance the previously announced Ravenswood (Nasdaq: RVWD) acquisition exclusively with debt. The Company had previously announced that the acquisition would be financed with up to one-third equity capital. "Our updated outlook for an even stronger year of cash flow opens up alternatives for financing Ravenswood," said Thomas Summer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Constellation. "This financing alternative achieves two of our key objectives; it maintains the strength of our balance sheet, while at the same time enhancing the value of the Ravenswood acquisition to our stockholders. Ravenswood will now be accretive to earnings per share in our current fiscal year." Ravenswood will hold a special shareholders' meeting on June 26, 2001, to vote on the merger transaction and closing is targeted for July 2, 2001. Constellation intends to use its short-term borrowing facility to fund the transaction. The Company may consider long-term debt refinancing alternatives as market conditions permit. ABOUT CONSTELLATION Constellation Brands, Inc. is a leader in the production and marketing of beverage alcohol brands in North America and the United Kingdom and is a leading independent drinks wholesaler in the United Kingdom. Leading brands in Constellation's portfolio include: Franciscan Oakville Estate, Simi, Estancia, Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, St. Pauli Girl, Almaden, Arbor Mist, Talus, Vendange, Alice White, Black Velvet, Fleischmann's, Schenley, Ten High, Stowells of Chelsea, Blackthorn and K. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Constellation makes forward-looking statements from time to time and desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" which is afforded such statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 when they are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The statements set forth in this press release, 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 the forward-looking statements. Any projections of future results of operations should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such results will in fact occur. In particular, Constellation's expectation that the acquisition and its related financing will be accretive to earnings per share in Fiscal Year 2002, is based upon achieving certain sales projections, meeting certain cost targets and successfully integrating the acquired business. Statements regarding the expected closing of the transaction are subject to the risk that the closing conditions will not be satisfied and that the merger with not be consummated. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement in this press release will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly higher or lower than set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statement. For risk factors associated with Constellation and its business, please refer to Constellation's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer SUBSIDIARIES BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer CANANDAIGUA LIMITED Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Finance Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) POLYPHENOLICS, INC. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer ROBERTS TRADING CORP. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, President and Treasurer CANANDAIGUA B.V. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Chief Financial Officer FRANCISCAN VINEYARDS, INC. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer ALLBERRY, INC. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer CLOUD PEAK CORPORATION Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer M.J. LEWIS CORP. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer MT. VEEDER CORPORATION Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President and Treasurer BARTON INCORPORATED Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BRANDS, LTD. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BEERS, LTD. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON CANADA, LTD. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO. Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY Dated: June 19, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer -------------------------------- Thomas S. Summer, Vice President INDEX TO EXHIBITS (1) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT Not Applicable. (2) PLAN OF ACQUISITION, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, LIQUIDATION OR SUCCESSION Not Applicable. (4) INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES Not Applicable. (16) LETTER RE CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Not Applicable. (17) LETTER RE DIRECTOR RESIGNATION Not Applicable. (20) OTHER DOCUMENTS OR STATEMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS Not Applicable. (23) CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL Not Applicable. (24) POWER OF ATTORNEY Not Applicable. (27) FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE Not Applicable. (99) ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS None