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Summary: Constellation Brands Inc.

Published May 09, 2014

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Increased scale following the Crown; Diverse portfolio of well-known brands across alcoholic beverage segments; Competitive nature of the highly regulated alcoholic beverage industry; and Limited geographic diversity. High debt levels as a result of the Crown transaction; and Core ratios are expected to remain within the indicative ratio ranges for an "aggressive" financial risk profile. The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Constellation Brands Inc. will maintain its financial performance and its credit measures will be within the ratio ranges for an "aggressive" financial risk profile. This includes leverage, as measured by debt to EBITDA, in the 4x to 5x range and funds from operations (FFO) to debt in the 12% to 20% range. We believe this is achievable if

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RESEARCH Summary: Constellation Brands Inc. Publication date: 09-May-2014 Primary Credit Analyst: Jean C Stout, New York (1) 212-438-7865; jean.stout@standardandpoors.com Secondary Contact: Chris Johnson, CFA, New York (1) 212-438-1433;...

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Summary

Ticker

STZ

Issuer

Constellation Brands Inc.

GICS

Distillers & Vintners (30201020)

Sector

Global Issuers

Country

United States

Region

United States

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Bulletin: Constellation Brands Inc. Announces Dividend Payment; Ratings Are Unaffected – 2015/04/09 – Free

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