Report of Independent Auditors |
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Financial Statements |
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Balance Sheets |
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Statements of Income |
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Statements of Changes in Members Equity |
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Statements of Cash Flows |
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Notes to Financial Statements |
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/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC | ||||
Chicago, Illinois | ||||
February 17, 2010 |
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2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 52,195 | $ | 42,617 | ||||
Accounts receivable net |
99,067 | 100,869 | ||||||
Inventories |
94,695 | 131,770 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
16,096 | 25,098 | ||||||
Receivables from related parties |
9,652 | 6,559 | ||||||
Total current assets |
271,705 | 306,913 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
5,227 | 5,348 | ||||||
Long-term assets |
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Intangible assets |
14,239 | 14,239 | ||||||
Goodwill |
13,003 | 13,003 | ||||||
Total intangible assets |
27,242 | 27,242 | ||||||
Other assets |
68 | 80 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 304,242 | $ | 339,583 | ||||
Liabilities and Members Equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 12,878 | $ | 16,586 | ||||
Accrued excise taxes |
5,442 | 9,263 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
29,970 | 19,208 | ||||||
Accrued distribution to member |
25,000 | | ||||||
Payables to related parties |
30,031 | 19,365 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
103,321 | 64,422 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities |
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Long-term incentive plan |
3,381 | 2,950 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
46 | 148 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities |
3,427 | 3,098 | ||||||
Members equity |
197,494 | 272,063 | ||||||
Total liabilities and members equity |
$ | 304,242 | $ | 339,583 | ||||
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2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
Sales |
$ | 2,464,510 | $ | 2,628,602 | $ | 2,653,524 | ||||||
Less: Excise taxes |
(191,134 | ) | (202,309 | ) | (205,685 | ) | ||||||
Net sales |
2,273,376 | 2,426,293 | 2,447,839 | |||||||||
Cost of product sold |
1,607,190 | 1,698,425 | 1,699,590 | |||||||||
Gross profit |
666,186 | 727,868 | 748,249 | |||||||||
Operating expenses |
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Selling, general and administrative |
219,631 | 224,944 | 224,545 | |||||||||
Operating income |
446,555 | 502,924 | 523,704 | |||||||||
Interest income |
248 | 1,330 | 2,268 | |||||||||
Net income |
$ | 446,803 | $ | 504,254 | $ | 525,972 | ||||||
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Member | Accumulated | |||||||||||
Contributions | Earnings/(Deficit) | Total | ||||||||||
Capital Contributions (Note 1) |
$ | 221,656 | $ | | $ | 221,656 | ||||||
Net income |
| 525,972 | 525,972 | |||||||||
Distributions paid to members |
| (468,000 | ) | (468,000 | ) | |||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2007 |
221,656 | 57,972 | 279,628 | |||||||||
Net income |
| 504,254 | 504,254 | |||||||||
Distributions paid to members |
| (511,819 | ) | (511,819 | ) | |||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2008 |
221,656 | 50,407 | 272,063 | |||||||||
Net income |
| 446,803 | 446,803 | |||||||||
Distributions paid to members |
| (496,372 | ) | (496,372 | ) | |||||||
Distributions payable to member |
| (25,000 | ) | (25,000 | ) | |||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2009 |
$ | 221,656 | $ | (24,162 | ) | $ | 197,494 | |||||
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2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
$ | 446,803 | $ | 504,254 | $ | 525,972 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,353 | 1,073 | 671 | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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(Increase) decrease in - |
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Accounts receivables, including receivables from
related parties |
(1,291 | ) | (760 | ) | (106,669 | ) | ||||||
Inventories |
37,075 | 22,065 | (31,165 | ) | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
9,014 | 5,764 | (19,785 | ) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in - |
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Accounts payable, including payables to related parties |
6,958 | (8,429 | ) | 15,448 | ||||||||
Accrued excise taxes |
(3,821 | ) | (815 | ) | 2,484 | |||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
11,091 | (10,420 | ) | 31,332 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
507,182 | 512,732 | 418,288 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(1,232 | ) | (1,746 | ) | (4,045 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,232 | ) | (1,746 | ) | (4,045 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
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Member contributions |
| | 97,207 | |||||||||
Distributions paid to members |
(496,372 | ) | (511,819 | ) | (468,000 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(496,372 | ) | (511,819 | ) | (370,793 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
9,578 | (833 | ) | 43,450 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
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Beginning of year |
42,617 | 43,450 | | |||||||||
End of year |
$ | 52,195 | $ | 42,617 | $ | 43,450 | ||||||
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1. | Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | |
Description of the Business |
Respective Contributions to the Joint Venture | ||||
Net intangible assets |
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Intangibles (distribution rights) |
$ | 14,239 | ||
Goodwill |
13,003 | |||
Barton contributed net intangible assets |
27,242 | |||
Net tangible assets |
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Inventory |
122,671 | |||
Other assets |
11,155 | |||
Property and equipment |
1,300 | |||
Accounts payable |
(28,931 | ) | ||
Accruals |
(8,988 | ) | ||
Barton contributed net tangible assets |
97,207 | |||
Cash |
97,207 | |||
GModelo contributed assets |
97,207 | |||
Total capital contribution at inception |
$ | 221,656 | ||
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Depreciable life in years | ||
Machinery and equipment
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3 to 10 | |
Software
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3 to 7 |
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2. | Property and Equipment |
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Leasehold improvements |
$ | 957 | $ | 957 | ||||
Machinery and equipment |
3,770 | 4,972 | ||||||
Software |
3,597 | 1,163 | ||||||
8,324 | 7,092 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
3,097 | 1,744 | ||||||
Net property and equipment |
$ | 5,227 | $ | 5,348 | ||||
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3. | Intangible Assets |
4. | Employee Benefit Plans |
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The total expenses under these plans for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 are as follows: |
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
401(k) plan |
$ | 1,118 | $ | 701 | $ | 545 | ||||||
Profit sharing plan |
1,552 | 1,657 | 1,290 | |||||||||
SERP |
27 | | 20 | |||||||||
STIP |
4,742 | 2,864 | 7,239 | |||||||||
LTIP |
3,257 | 1,172 | 1,413 | |||||||||
Total |
$ | 10,696 | $ | 6,394 | $ | 10,507 | ||||||
The total amount accrued related to employee benefit plans as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $11,684 and $7,254, respectively. |
5. | Related-Party Transactions | |
The Company and Extrade II S.A. de C.V. (Extrade II), an affiliate of GModelo, entered into an Importer Agreement (the Importer Agreement) effective as of the Companys inception pursuant to which Extrade II granted to the Company the exclusive rights to import, market and sell the Modelo Brands in the 50 States of the U.S., the District of Columbia and Guam. The Modelo Brands represented approximately 98% of the Companys sales for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007. The Company also entered into a Sub-license Agreement (the Sub-license Agreement), pursuant to which Marcas Modelo S.A. de C.V. (Marcas Modelo), another affiliate of GModelo, granted the Company an exclusive sub-license to use certain trademarks related to the Modelo Brands within this territory. Certain inventory purchases are made through Extrade I S.A. de C.V., (Extrade I), also an affiliate of GModelo. Total purchases from Extrade I and Extrade II under the Importer Agreement totaled $1,067,160, $1,133,384, and $1,170,788 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, payables to related parties for inventory purchases included $4,159 and $9,867, respectively, due to Extrade II. | ||
The Importer Agreement also allows the Company to recover certain costs. Payments made to the Company under the Importer Agreement for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, amounted to $3,617, $1,672, and $2,818, respectively, with $0 outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008. | ||
The Company makes royalty payments, which are included in cost of product sold, to Marcas Modelo for the use of the Modelo brand names. Payments from the Company under the Sub-license Agreement for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, amounted to $143,122, $153,339, and $156,399, respectively, with $525 and $1,011 due to this related party at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. | ||
Under the terms of the LLC Agreement, the Company follows a strategic pricing initiative (Initiative) for the Modelo Brands sold in the Companys territory. Based on this Initiative, the Company agrees to share revenue with Extrade II based on market price adjustments as established within the Importer Agreement, subject to recovery by the Company of certain costs that offset revenue sharing amounts. The amounts estimated by the Company under this Initiative are subject to periodic review by the joint venture members and adjustments, if any, are accounted |
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for on a prospective basis. The Company has estimated revenue sharing, net of certain cost recoveries, earned by Extrade II amounted to $24,781, $14,446, and $38,731 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. The Company had a net payable to Extrade II of $7,727 and a net receivable of $3,393 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. | ||
Additionally, the Company entered into a marketing initiative with Marketing Modelo S.A. de C.V. (Marketing Modelo), an affiliate of GModelo, for advertising. The Company also purchased various marketing and promotional materials from GModelo. The total amount paid to these related parties for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 for marketing and promotions amounted to $1,877, $1,847, and $1,614, respectively, with $21 and $9 due to this related party at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. | ||
Barton charged the Company $18,279, $17,576, and $16,900 for shared services provided to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. Services provided include information technology, licensing, financial accounting, tax, administrative, legal and human resources. The fee is charged monthly, with future annual commitments as follows: |
Years ending December 31 | ||||
2010 |
$ | 19,010 | ||
2011 |
19,771 | |||
2012 |
20,561 | |||
Total future commitments |
$ | 59,342 | ||
6. | Leases | |
The Companys leasing operations consist principally of the leasing of office space and motor vehicles. | ||
Office space leases are all classified as operating leases and expire over the next ten years. Motor vehicle leases are classified as operating and expire over the next three years. | ||
The future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows at December 31, 2009: |
Years ending December 31 | ||||
2010 |
$ | 3,471 | ||
2011 |
1,310 | |||
2012 |
1,209 | |||
2013 |
989 | |||
2014 |
978 | |||
Thereafter |
3,415 | |||
Total minimum payments |
$ | 11,372 | ||
Total rental expense was $3,585, $3,677, and $4,245 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. |
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7. | Commitments and Contingencies | |
Line of Credit | ||
The Company maintains an uncommitted line of credit with Citibank, N.A., which provides for maximum borrowings of $15,000. The line of credit matured on December 31, 2009. Borrowings under the line of credit bear an interest rate determined two business days before the first day of such interest period based on the rate per annum at which U.S. Dollar deposits are offered to prime banks in the London interbank market plus a margin of 200 basis points. As of January 2, 2010, the line of credit was renewed by management with a maturity date of December 31, 2010 under comparable terms. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, there were no outstanding balances on the line of credit. | ||
Warehouse Commitments | ||
The Company enters into warehousing agreements, where rentals are based on a fixed rate per case stored, along with associated handling and repackaging fees. Under certain warehousing agreements, the Company is required to make minimum future payments based on minimum case volume per annum, whether it uses the warehouse or not. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, the Company met all minimum requirements. The annual amount of such required payments at December 31, 2009 is as follows: |
Years ending December 31 | ||||
2010 |
$ | 2,913 | ||
2011 |
2,913 | |||
Total minimum payments |
$ | 5,826 | ||
Contingencies | ||
The Company is a party to various litigation, which arises in the ordinary course of business. Although the amount of any liability with respect to such litigation cannot be determined, in the opinion of management, such liability will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. | ||
Member Lawsuit | ||
On December 15, 2009, the Company became aware of a lawsuit filed by GModelo against Constellation regarding a disagreement over how incremental marketing costs for the Company in 2010 are to be funded. The Company is not a party to this lawsuit, and the lawsuit is not expected to have a material impact upon the Companys financial position or its ongoing operations. | ||
Distribution Agreements | ||
The Company distributes Tsingtao and St. Pauli Girl beer pursuant to exclusive distribution agreements with the suppliers of these products. The Companys agreement with Tsingtao and St. Pauli Girl are both scheduled to expire on December 31, 2011. Prior to their expiration, these agreements may be terminated if the Company fails to meet certain performance criteria. At December 31, 2009, the Company believes it is in compliance with all of its material distribution agreements with its suppliers, and the Company does not believe that these agreements will be terminated. |
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8. | Members Equity | |
The Company has been established as a limited liability company. Under the terms of the LLC Agreement, there is one class of membership interest in the Company and, unless otherwise provided for in the LLC Agreement, all membership interests are entitled to the same benefits, rights, duties and obligations and vote on all matters as a single class. Additionally, under the terms of the LLC Agreement, no member of the Company is liable for any debt, obligation or liability of the Company, except as provided by law or otherwise specifically as provided in the LLC Agreement. A member cannot, unless otherwise provided for in the LLC Agreement, transfer all or any portion of its membership interest. | ||
The Company is authorized to establish a capital account for each member equal to that members initial capital contribution, represented by Common Units. The Common Units are voting and subject to transfer restrictions as defined in the LLC Agreement. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had 100 Common Units, with each of GModelo and Barton owning 50 units, in exchange for the contributions made to the Company at inception. | ||
As described in the LLC Agreement, under certain circumstances including (i) material interference with the Importer Agreement, Barton has the right (but not the obligation) to sell its membership interest to GModelo; (ii) a proposed change in control of Barton, GModelo has the right (but not the obligation) to purchase Bartons membership interest; and (iii) at the conclusion of each ten year period of the joint venture, GModelo has the right (but not the obligation) to purchase Bartons membership interest. Any such transfer is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, and the relevant purchase price is determined pursuant to specific formulas, all as set forth in the LLC Agreement. |
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