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Registration Rights Agreement |
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Chase Securities Inc.; Constellation Brands Inc.; Salomon Smith Barney Inc.; Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.; Bank of New York; McDermott, Will & Emery |
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2001 |
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 21, 2001
By and Among
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.,
as Issuer
and
THE GUARANTORS named herein
and
CHASE SECURITIES INC.,
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.,
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
and
SCOTIA CAPITAL (USA) INC.
as Initial Purchasers
$200,000,000
8% Senior Notes due 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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<TABLE>
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<S> <C>
1. Definitions......................................................... 1
2. Exchange Offer...................................................... 5
3. Shelf Registration.................................................. 8
4. Additional Interest................................................. 10
5. Registration Procedures............................................. 11
6. Registration Expenses............................................... 20
7. Indemnification..................................................... 21
8. Rules 144 and 144A.................................................. 23
9. Underwritten Registrations.......................................... 23
10. Miscellaneous....................................................... 24
(a) No Inconsistent Agreements..................................... 24
(b) Adjustments Affecting Registrable Notes........................ 24
(c) Amendments and Waivers......................................... 24
(d) Notices........................................................ 25
(e) Successors and Assigns......................................... 26
(f) Counterparts................................................... 26
(g) Headings....................................................... 26
(h) Governing Law; Jurisdiction.................................... 26
(i) Severability................................................... 27
(j) Securities Held by the Issuers or Their Affiliates............. 27
(k) Third Party Beneficiaries...................................... 27
(l) Entire Agreement............................................... 27
(m) Additional Amounts of Securities............................... 27
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement (the "Agreement") is dated as of
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February 21, 2001 by and among CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), Batavia Wine Cellars, Inc., Canandaigua Wine
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Company, Inc., Canandaigua Europe Limited, Roberts Trading Corp., Polyphenolics,
Inc. and Barton Distillers Import Corp., each a New York corporation, Barton
Incorporated, Barton Brands, Ltd., Barton Financial Corporation and Franciscan
Vineyards, Inc., each a Delaware corporation, Barton Beers, Ltd., a Maryland
corporation, Barton Brands of California, Inc., a Connecticut corporation,
Barton Brands of Georgia, Inc., a Georgia corporation, Stevens Point Beverage
Co., a Wisconsin corporation, Monarch Import Company and Barton Canada, Ltd.,
each an Illinois corporation, Allberry, Inc., Cloud Peak Corporation, M.J. Lewis
Corp. and Mt. Veeder Corporation, each a California corporation, Canandaigua
Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales, and
Canandaigua B.V., a corporation organized under the laws of The Netherlands
(collectively, the "Guarantors") and Chase Securities Inc., Salomon Smith Barney
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Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (the
"Initial Purchasers")
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This Agreement is entered into in connection with the Purchase
Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2001 (the "Purchase Agreement"), by and
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among the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers, which provides for
the sale by the Company to the Initial Purchasers of an aggregate of
$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 8% Senior Notes due
2008 (the "Notes"). The Notes are being issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated
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as of February 21, 2001, (the "Indenture"), among the Company, Guarantors and
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The Bank of New York, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The Notes are guaranteed
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(the "Guarantees") by the Guarantors. The Notes and the Guarantees are
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collectively referred to herein as the "Securities".
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In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase
Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to provide the
registration rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Initial
Purchasers and any subsequent holder or holders of the Securities. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the Initial
Purchasers' obligation to purchase the Securities under the Purchase Agreement.
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
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shall have the following meanings:
Additional Interest: See Section 4 hereof.
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Advice: See Section 5 hereof.
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Agreement: See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
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Applicable Period: See Section 2 hereof.
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Business Day: Any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on
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which banking institutions in New York are authorized or required by law to be
closed.
Company: See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
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Effectiveness Date: The 180th day after the Issue Date; provided,
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however, that with respect to any Shelf Registration, the Effectiveness Date
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shall be the 60th day after the Filing Date with respect thereto.
Effectiveness Period: See Section 3 hereof.
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Event Date: See Section 4 hereof.
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Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
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the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Notes: See Section 2 hereof.
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Exchange Offer: See Section 2 hereof.
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Exchange Offer Registration Statement: See Section 2 hereof.
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Filing Date: (A) If no Exchange Offer Registration Statement has been
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filed by the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement, the 90th day after the Issue
Date; and (B) with respect to a Shelf Registration Statement, the 60th day after
the delivery of a Shelf Notice as required pursuant to Section 2(c) hereof.
Guarantees: See introductory paragraphs hereto.
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Guarantors: See introductory paragraphs hereto.
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Holder: Any holder of a Registrable Note or Registrable Notes.
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Indemnified Person: See Section 7(c) hereof.
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Indemnifying Person: See Section 7(c) hereof.
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Indenture: See introductory paragraphs hereto.
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Initial Purchasers: See introductory paragraphs hereto.
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Initial Shelf Registration: See Section 3(a) hereof.
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Inspectors: See Section 5(n) hereof.
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Issue Date: February 21, 2001.
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NASD: See Section 5(s) hereof.
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Notes: See the introductory paragraphs hereto.
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Participant: See Section 7(a) hereof.
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Participating Broker-Dealer: See Section 2 hereof.
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Person: An individual, trustee, corporation, partnership, joint stock
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company, trust, unincorporated association, union, business association, firm or
other legal entity.
Private Exchange: See Section 2 hereof.
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Private Exchange Notes: See Section 2 hereof.
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