Exhibit 10.1
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
OF
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
Dated as of November 10, 2022
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of November 10, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and among the Stockholders listed on Exhibit A hereto (each a “Stockholder” and, collectively, the “Stockholders”) and Constellation Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and any Person who becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 9(d). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the text of this Agreement or in Section 1.
WHEREAS, effective as of the Reclassification Effective Time, the Company completed a reclassification transaction (the “Reclassification”) pursuant to that certain Reclassification Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2022, by and among the Company and the other parties thereto (the “Reclassification Agreement”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Reclassification, the Company has agreed to grant the Stockholders registration rights as set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has, among other things, approved and adopted, and determined to have the Company enter into, effective as of the consummation of the Reclassification, this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following respective meanings:
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such person.
“Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.
“Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(d).
“Block Sale” means the sale of shares of Class A Common Stock to one or several purchasers in a registered transaction by means of a bought deal, a block trade or a direct sale.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in New York City.
“Class 1 Common Stock” means the Class 1 common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share.
“Class A Common Stock” means the Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share.
“Company” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.
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