Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Segment Information

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Business Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION:

Prior to January 31, 2011, the Company’s internal management financial reporting consisted of four business divisions:  Constellation Wines North America, Constellation Wines Australia and Europe, Constellation Wines New Zealand, and Crown Imports. Due to a number of factors, including the size of the Constellation Wines New Zealand segment’s operations, the similarity of its economic characteristics and long-term financial performance with that of the Constellation Wines North America business, and the fact that the vast majority of the wine produced by the Constellation Wines New Zealand operating segment is sold in the U.S. and Canada, the Company had aggregated the results of this operating segment with its Constellation Wines North America operating segment to form one reportable segment. Accordingly, prior to January 31, 2011, the Company reported its operating results in four segments:  Constellation Wines and Spirits (wine and spirits) (formerly known as Constellation Wines North America through February 29, 2012), Constellation Wines Australia and Europe (wine) (“CWAE”), Corporate Operations and Other, and Crown Imports (imported beer). As a result of the January 2011 CWAE Divestiture, as of February 1, 2011, the Company no longer reports operating results for the CWAE segment.

From February 1, 2011, through May 31, 2011, the Company’s internal management financial reporting consisted of three business divisions:  Constellation Wines North America, Constellation Wines New Zealand and Crown Imports. As discussed above, the Company had aggregated the results of its Constellation Wines New Zealand operating segment with its Constellation Wines North America operating segment to form one reportable segment. Accordingly, from February 1, 2011, through May 31, 2011, the Company reported its operating results in three segments:  Constellation Wines and Spirits, Corporate Operations and Other, and Crown Imports.

In connection with the Company’s changes on June 1, 2011, within its internal management structure for its wine and spirits business, the Company changed its internal management financial reporting to consist of two business divisions:  Constellation Wines North America and Crown Imports. These organizational changes had no impact on the Company’s previously reported segment financial information as the Company continues to report its operating results in three segments:  Constellation Wines and Spirits, Corporate Operations and Other, and Crown Imports. The business segments reflect how the Company’s operations are managed, how operating performance within the Company is evaluated by senior management and the structure of its internal financial reporting. Amounts included in the Corporate Operations and Other segment consist of costs of executive management, corporate development, corporate finance, human resources, internal audit, investor relations, legal, public relations and global information technology. Any costs incurred at the corporate office that are applicable to the segments are allocated to the appropriate segment. The amounts included in the Corporate Operations and Other segment are general costs that are applicable to the consolidated group and are therefore not allocated to the other reportable segments. All costs reported within the Corporate Operations and Other segment are not included in the chief operating decision maker’s evaluation of the operating income performance of the other reportable segments.

In addition, the Company excludes restructuring charges and unusual items that affect comparability from its definition of operating income for segment purposes as these items are not reflective of normal continuing operations of the segments. The Company excludes these items as segment operating performance and segment management compensation is evaluated based upon a normalized segment operating income. As such, the performance measures for incentive compensation purposes for segment management do not include the impact of these items.

For the years ended February 28, 2013, February 29, 2012, and February 28, 2011, restructuring charges and unusual items included in operating income consist of:
 
For the Years Ended
 
February 28, 2013
 
February 29, 2012
 
February 28, 2011
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of Product Sold
 
 
 
 
 
Flow through of inventory step-up
$
7.8

 
$
1.6

 
$
2.4

Accelerated depreciation
—

 
0.3

 
2.2

Other
—

 
—

 
0.1

Cost of Product Sold
7.8

 
1.9

 
4.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Transaction and related costs associated with pending and completed acquisitions
27.7

 
—

 
—

Net gains on acquisition of Ruffino (excluding gain on obligation from put option of Ruffino shareholder) and related activities
—

 
(3.8
)
 
—

(Gain) loss on obligation from put option of Ruffino shareholder
—

 
(2.5
)
 
60.0

Net gains on CWAE Divestiture and related activities
(7.1
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(83.7
)
Other costs
4.7

 
4.3

 
3.5

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
25.3


(2.5
)
 
(20.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment of Intangible Assets
—

 
38.1

 
23.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring Charges
0.7

 
16.0

 
23.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring Charges and Unusual Items
$
33.8

 
$
53.5

 
$
31.2



The Company evaluates performance based on operating income of the respective business units. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described for the Company in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 and include the recently adopted accounting guidance described in Note 2.

Segment information is as follows:
 
For the Years Ended
 
February 28, 2013
 
February 29, 2012
 
February 28, 2011
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Constellation Wines and Spirits
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,796.1

 
$
2,654.3

 
$
2,557.3

Segment operating income
$
650.2

 
$
621.9

 
$
631.0

Equity in earnings of equity method investees
$
13.0

 
$
13.4

 
$
12.7

Long-lived assets
$
1,100.5

 
$
1,120.9

 
$
1,101.7

Investment in equity method investees
$
74.3

 
$
71.9

 
$
79.6

Total assets
$
6,921.8

 
$
6,729.7

 
$
6,623.6

Capital expenditures
$
53.6

 
$
48.1

 
$
52.1

Depreciation and amortization
$
91.6

 
$
86.7

 
$
88.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Years Ended
 
February 28, 2013
 
February 29, 2012
 
February 28, 2011
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
CWAE
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
774.7

Segment operating income
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
9.3

Equity in earnings of equity method investees
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
5.6

Long-lived assets
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Investment in equity method investees
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Total assets
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Capital expenditures
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
5.3

Depreciation and amortization
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
26.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Operations and Other
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Segment operating loss
$
(93.5
)
 
$
(81.9
)
 
$
(106.6
)
Long-lived assets
$
128.5

 
$
134.9

 
$
117.9

Total assets
$
547.0

 
$
203.8

 
$
360.7

Capital expenditures
$
8.5

 
$
20.3

 
$
31.7

Depreciation and amortization
$
23.8

 
$
17.1

 
$
9.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
Crown Imports
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,588.1

 
$
2,469.5

 
$
2,392.9

Segment operating income
$
448.0

 
$
431.0

 
$
453.0

Long-lived assets
$
8.8

 
$
10.0

 
$
4.8

Total assets
$
440.5

 
$
409.6

 
$
419.0

Capital expenditures
$
1.3

 
$
7.5

 
$
1.6

Depreciation and amortization
$
2.5

 
$
2.3

 
$
1.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring Charges and Unusual Items
 
 
 
 
 
Operating loss
$
(33.8
)
 
$
(53.5
)
 
$
(31.2
)
Equity in losses of equity method investees
$
(1.0
)
 
$
—

 
$
(0.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidation and Eliminations
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
(2,588.1
)
 
$
(2,469.5
)
 
$
(2,392.9
)
Operating income
$
(448.0
)
 
$
(431.0
)
 
$
(453.0
)
Equity in earnings of Crown Imports
$
221.1

 
$
215.1

 
$
226.1

Long-lived assets
$
(8.8
)
 
$
(10.0
)
 
$
(4.8
)
Investment in equity method investees
$
169.3

 
$
176.4

 
$
183.3

Total assets
$
(271.2
)
 
$
(233.2
)
 
$
(235.7
)
Capital expenditures
$
(1.3
)
 
$
(7.5
)
 
$
(1.6
)
Depreciation and amortization
$
(2.5
)
 
$
(2.3
)
 
$
(1.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Years Ended
 
February 28, 2013
 
February 29, 2012
 
February 28, 2011
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
2,796.1

 
$
2,654.3

 
$
3,332.0

Operating income
$
522.9

 
$
486.5

 
$
502.5

Equity in earnings of equity method investees
$
233.1

 
$
228.5

 
$
243.8

Long-lived assets
$
1,229.0

 
$
1,255.8

 
$
1,219.6

Investment in equity method investees
$
243.6

 
$
248.3

 
$
262.9

Total assets
$
7,638.1

 
$
7,109.9

 
$
7,167.6

Capital expenditures
$
62.1

 
$
68.4

 
$
89.1

Depreciation and amortization
$
115.4

 
$
103.8

 
$
124.7


The Company’s areas of operations are principally in the U.S. Current operations outside the U.S. are primarily in Canada, New Zealand and Italy and are included within the Constellation Wines and Spirits segment. Prior to the Company’s January 2011 CWAE Divestiture, operations outside the U.S. also included Australia and the U.K. and were reported within the CWAE segment. Revenues are attributed to countries based on the location of the selling company.

Geographic data is as follows:
 
For the Years Ended
 
February 28, 2013
 
February 29, 2012
 
February 28, 2011
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
2,251.1

 
$
2,126.5

 
$
2,087.7

Non-U.S.
545.0

 
527.8

 
1,244.3

Total
$
2,796.1

 
$
2,654.3

 
$
3,332.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
Significant non-U.S. revenue sources include:
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
$
433.8

 
$
428.8

 
$
410.7

New Zealand
71.3

 
80.6

 
54.7

Italy
30.5

 
8.6

 
—

Australia
0.7

 
0.5

 
278.4

U.K.
—

 
—

 
478.0

Other
8.7

 
9.3

 
22.5

Total
$
545.0

 
$
527.8

 
$
1,244.3


 
February 28, 2013
 
February 29, 2012
(in millions)
 
 
 
Long-lived assets
 
 
 
U.S.
$
894.5

 
$
896.0

Non-U.S.
334.5

 
359.8

Total
$
1,229.0

 
$
1,255.8

 
 
 
 
Significant non-U.S. long-lived assets include:
 
 
 
Canada
$
156.4

 
$
168.3

New Zealand
144.0

 
152.3

Italy
31.9

 
36.6

Other
2.2

 
2.6

Total
$
334.5

 
$
359.8