Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Unless otherwise noted in this report, any description of "we," "us" or "our" includes Molson Coors Brewing Company ("MCBC" or the "Company"), principally a holding company, and its operating and non-operating subsidiaries included within our reporting segments and Corporate. Our reporting segments include: MillerCoors LLC ("MillerCoors" or U.S. segment), operating in the United States; Molson Coors Canada ("MCC" or Canada segment), operating in Canada; Molson Coors Europe (Europe segment), operating in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Serbia, the United Kingdom and various other European countries; and Molson Coors International ("MCI" or International segment), operating in various other countries.

Unless otherwise indicated, information in this report is presented in USD and comparisons are to comparable prior periods. Our primary operating currencies, other than USD, include the CAD, the GBP, and our Central European operating currencies such as the EUR, CZK, HRK and RSD.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Such unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 ("Annual Report"), and have been prepared on a consistent basis with the accounting policies described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report, except as noted below and in Note 2, "New Accounting Pronouncements". We adopted the FASB's new revenue recognition standard and the presentation of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit cost standard during the first quarter of 2018. We also adopted the updated hedge accounting standard during the second quarter of 2018. The adoption of each of these accounting standards was effective January 1, 2018.

Our historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been revised to reflect the retrospective application of our change in accounting policy for calculating the market-related value of pension plan assets used to determine net periodic pension cost as discussed in our Annual Report.

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full year.

Non-Cash Activity

Non-cash activity includes non-cash issuances of share-based awards, as well as non-cash investing activities related to movements in our guarantee of indebtedness of certain equity method investments. See Note 4, "Investments" and Note 5, "Share-Based Payments" for further discussion. We also had non-cash activities related to capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid, and the recognition of capital leases. These non-cash activities are excluded from our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and were $169.7 million and $153.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, respectively.

Discontinued Operations

We no longer present the activity related to foreign exchange movements nor the liabilities associated with our indemnities resulting from the historical sale of the Kaiser business (as discussed in Note 19 of the Notes included in our Annual Report) within discontinued operations and have accordingly reclassified the activity into other income within continuing operations of the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, and the liabilities into other current and long-term liabilities within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. This change has been applied retrospectively and prospectively. As a result, we reclassified a foreign exchange loss of $0.2 million and a gain of $0.8 million from discontinued operations to other income (expense), net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

We account for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which we adopted on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition approach (see Note 2, "New Accounting Pronouncements" for impacts of adoption).

Our net sales represent the sale of beer and other malt beverages (including adjacencies, such as cider and hard soda), net of excise tax. Sales are stated net of incentives, discounts and returns. Sales of products are for cash or otherwise agreed upon credit terms. Our payment terms vary by location and customer, however, the time period between when revenue is recognized and when payment is due is not significant. Our revenue generating activities have a single performance obligation and are recognized at the point in time when control transfers and our obligation has been fulfilled, which is when the related goods are shipped or delivered to the customer, depending upon the method of distribution and shipping terms. Where our products are sold under consignment arrangements, revenue is not recognized until control has transferred, which is when the product is sold to the end customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the sale of our product. The cost of various programs, such as price promotions, rebates and coupons are treated as a reduction of sales. In certain of our markets, we make cash payments to customers such as slotting or listing fees, or payments for other marketing or promotional activities. These cash payments are recorded as a reduction of revenue unless we receive a distinct good or service as defined under ASC 606. Specifically, a good or service is considered distinct when it is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract, we receive a benefit from the good or service, and the benefit is separable from the sale of our product to the customer.

Certain payments made to customers are conditional on the achievement of volume targets, marketing commitments, or both. If paid in advance, we record such payments as prepayments and amortize them over the relevant period to which the customer commitment is made (generally up to five years). When the payment is not for a distinct good or service, or fair value cannot be reasonably estimated, the amortization of the prepayment or the cost as incurred is recorded as a reduction of revenue. Where a distinct good or service is received and fair value can be reasonably estimated, the cost is included as marketing, general and administrative expenses. The amounts deferred are reassessed regularly for recoverability over the contract period and are impaired where there is objective evidence that the benefits will not be realized or the asset is otherwise not recoverable. Separately, as discussed below, we analyze whether these advance payments contain a significant financing component for potential adjustment to the transaction price.

Our primary revenue generating activity represents the sale of beer and other malt beverages to customers, including both domestic and exported product sales. Our customer could be a distributor, retail or on-premise outlet, depending on the market. The majority of our revenues are generated from brands that we own and brew ourselves, however, we also import or brew and sell certain non-owned partner brands under licensing and related arrangements. In addition, primarily in the U.K., as well as certain other countries in our Europe segment, we sell other beverage companies' products to on-premise customers to provide them with a full range of products for their retail outlets. We refer to this as the "factored brand business." Sales from this business are included in our net sales and cost of goods sold when ultimately sold. In the factored brand business, we normally purchase inventory, which includes excise taxes charged by the vendor, take orders from customers for such brands, negotiate with the customers on pricing and invoice customers for the product and related costs of delivery. In addition, we incur the risk of loss at times we are in possession of the inventory and for the receivables due from the customers. Revenues for owned brands, partner and imported brands, as well as factored brands are recognized at the point in time when control is transferred to the customer as discussed above.

Other Revenue Generating Activities

We contract manufacture for other brewers in some of our markets. These contractual agreements require us to brew, package and ship certain brands to these brewers, who then sell the products to their own customers in their respective markets. Revenues under contract brewing arrangements are recognized when our obligation related to the finished product is fulfilled and control of the product transfers to these other brewers.

We also have licensing agreements with third party partners who brew and distribute our products in various markets across our segments. Under these agreements, we are compensated based on the amount of products sold by our partners in these markets at an agreed upon royalty rate or profit percentage. We apply the sales-based royalty practical expedient to these licensing arrangements and recognize revenue as product is sold by our partners at the agreed upon rate.

We have evaluated these other revenue generating activities under the disaggregation disclosure criteria outlined within the guidance and concluded that these other revenue generating activities are immaterial for separate disclosure. See Note 3, "Segment Reporting", for disclosure of revenues by geographic segment.

Variable Consideration

Our revenue generating activities include variable consideration which is recorded as a reduction of the transaction price based upon expected amounts at the time revenue for the corresponding product sale is recognized. For example, customer promotional discount programs are entered into with certain distributors for certain periods of time. The amount ultimately reimbursed to distributors is determined based upon agreed-upon promotional discounts which are applied to distributors' sales to retailers. Other common forms of variable consideration include volume rebates for meeting established sales targets, and coupons and mail-in rebates offered to the end consumer. The determination of the reduction of the transaction price for variable consideration requires that we make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the timing and amounts of revenue and liabilities recorded. We estimate this variable consideration, including analyzing for a potential constraint on variable consideration, by taking into account factors such as the nature of the promotional activity, historical information and current trends, availability of actual results, and expectations of customer and consumer behavior.

We do not have standard terms that permit return of product; however, in certain markets where returns occur we estimate the amount of returns as variable consideration based on historical return experience and adjust our revenue accordingly. Products that do not meet our high quality standards are returned by the customer or recalled and destroyed and are recorded as a reduction of revenue. The reversal of revenue is recorded upon determination that the product will be recalled and destroyed. We estimate the costs required to facilitate product returns and record them in cost of goods sold as required.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, adjustments to revenue from performance obligations satisfied in the prior period due to changes in estimates in variable consideration were immaterial.

Significant Financing Component and Costs to Obtain Contracts

In certain of our businesses where such practices are legally permitted, we make loans or advanced payments to retail outlets that sell our brands. For arrangements that do not span greater than one year, we apply the practical expedient available under ASC 606 and do not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a potential significant financing component. We further analyze arrangements that span greater than one year on an ongoing basis to determine whether a significant financing component exists. No such arrangements existed during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Advance payments to customers, where legally permitted, are deferred and amortized as a reduction to revenue over the expected period of benefit and tested for recoverability as appropriate. All other costs to obtain contracts and fulfill are expensed as incurred based on the nature, significance and expected benefit of these costs relative to the contract.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

We continually evaluate whether our revenue generating activities and advanced payment arrangements with customers result in the recognition of contract assets or liabilities. No such assets or liabilities existed as of September 30, 2018, or December 31, 2017. Separately, trade accounts receivable, including affiliate receivables, approximates receivables from contracts with customers.

Shipping and Handling

Freight costs billed to customers for shipping and handling are recorded as revenue. Shipping and handling expense related to costs incurred to deliver product are recognized within cost of goods sold. We account for shipping and handling activities that occur after control has transferred as a fulfillment cost as opposed to a separate performance obligation, and the costs of shipping and handling are recognized concurrently with the related revenue.

Excise Tax

Excise tax remitted to tax authorities are government-imposed excise taxes on beer. Excise taxes are shown in a separate line item in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as a reduction of sales. Excise taxes are recognized as a current liability within accounts payable and other current liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, with the liability subsequently reduced when the taxes are remitted to the tax authority.

Net Periodic Pension Cost Revised Accounting Policy

The following table presents the impacts to our quarterly information resulting from the retrospective application of our change in accounting policy for calculating the market-related value of pension plan assets used to determine net periodic pension cost effective in the fourth quarter of 2017 as discussed in Note 1 of the Notes of our Annual Report. The below "As Adjusted" amounts have been further adjusted to reflect the adoption of the accounting standard on the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost. See Note 2, "New Accounting Pronouncements".



	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2017						June 30, 2017						September 30, 2017						December 31, 2017
	As Reported			As Adjusted			As Reported			As Adjusted			As Reported			As Adjusted			Under Prior Method			As Adjusted
	(In millions)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Cost of goods sold	$	(1,372.9	)	$	(1,367.7	)	$	(1,756.1	)	$	(1,750.7	)	$	(1,589.6	)	$	(1,584.1	)	$	(1,520.3	)	$	(1,514.7	)
Marketing, general and administrative expenses	$	(702.8	)	$	(699.5	)	$	(781.2	)	$	(777.8	)	$	(782.8	)	$	(779.2	)	$	(779.4	)	$	(775.9	)
Special items, net	$	(3.8	)	$	(3.8	)	$	(16.5	)	$	(16.5	)	$	(4.1	)	$	(4.1	)	$	(3.7	)	$	(3.7	)
Income tax benefit (expense)	$	(64.6	)	$	(65.9	)	$	(123.0	)	$	(125.2	)	$	(145.3	)	$	(147.4	)	$	392.4		$	391.7
Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC	$	201.3		$	208.5		$	323.3		$	329.9		$	280.0		$	287.0		$	580.4		$	588.8
Basic net income (loss) attributable to MCBC per share	$	0.94		$	0.97		$	1.50		$	1.53		$	1.30		$	1.33		$	2.69		$	2.73
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to MCBC per share	$	0.93		$	0.96		$	1.49		$	1.52		$	1.29		$	1.33		$	2.68		$	2.72