Filing Details

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 11)*

 

Molson Coors Brewing Company

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

60871R 10 0

(CUSIP Number)

 

Jeffrey Nadler, Esq.

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

900 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

(212) 588-5505

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

March 14, 2018

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

This Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D amends:

(a)

Schedule 13D (the "Schedule") filed jointly on February 22, 2005 by:

(i)

Pentland Securities (1981) Inc. ("Pentland"),

(ii)

4280661 Canada Inc. ("4280661"),

(iii)

Lincolnshire Holdings Limited ("Lincolnshire"),

(iv)

Nooya Investments Limited ("Nooya"),

(v)

BAX Investments Limited,

(vi)

DJS Holdings Ltd.,

(vii)

Trust u/w/o Thomas Henry Pentland Molson,

(viii)

Eric Herbert Molson ("Eric Molson"), and

(ix)

Stephen Thomas Molson ("Stephen Molson", and collectively with Pentland, 4280661, Lincolnshire, Nooya and Eric Molson, the "Reporting Persons"),

with respect to the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share of Molson Coors Brewing Company (the "Company");

(b)

Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule filed on January 3, 2006;

(c)

Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule filed on July 21, 2009;

(d)

Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule filed on September 15, 2009;

(e)

Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule filed on December 8, 2009;

(f)

Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule filed on May 25, 2010;

(g)

Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule filed on August 13, 2013;

(h)

Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule filed on December 12, 2013;

(i)

Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule filed on December 11, 2014; and

(j)

Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule filed on September 8, 2015.

(k)

Amendment No. 10 to the Scheduled filed on September 13, 2017

 

This Amendment No. 11 is being filed to report certain transactions effected by certain of the Reporting Persons involving Class B exchangeable shares of Molson Coors Canada Inc. ("Class B Exchangeable Shares") and shares of Class B common stock of the Company ("Class B Common Shares"). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings previously set forth in the Schedule and, unless amended hereby, all information previously filed remains in effect.

 

ITEM 4.

PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION.

 

Item 4 of the Schedule is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:

 

The disclosure set forth in Item 6 of this Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule is incorporated by reference herein to this Item 4.

 

 

ITEM 6.

CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

 

Item 6 of the Schedule is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:

 

As disclosed in Item 6 of Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule filed on December 12, 2013, on December 4, 2013, 4198832 Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Lincolnshire, entered into an OTC Forward Master Agreement (the "Forward Agreement") and a related confirmation, supplemented by a notice dated December 9, 2013 that provided the price terms of the Forward Agreement (collectively, the "Forward") with an unaffiliated third party buyer ("Buyer") as part of a monetization transaction (the "Monetization Transaction"). As part of the Monetization Transaction, a Canadian chartered bank affiliate of Buyer ("Initial Bank") made a zero coupon loan to 4198832 in the principal amount of US$15,444,000.00 (the "Loan") that was payable in cash at the settlement of the Forward. 4198832's obligations under the Loan were secured by a senior pledge to Initial Bank of 400,000 Class B Exchangeable Shares, and 4198832's rights under the Forward Agreement. 4198832's obligations under the Forward Agreement were secured by a subordinate pledge to Buyer of the 400,000 Class B Exchangeable Shares. The Class B Exchangeable Shares are exchangeable at the option of the holder for Class B Shares on a one-for-one basis. Additional details concerning the Forward are set forth in Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule filed on December 12, 2013.

 

On March 14 and 16, 2018, respectively, 4198832 and Buyer entered into a pre-settlement agreement and termination agreement (collectively, the "Early Termination Agreement") in respect of the Monetization Transaction in consideration for the payment by 4198832 to Buyer of an amount calculated pursuant to the Early Termination Agreement. On March 16, 4198832 repaid the Loan in full. In order to finance the payments required to be made under the Early Termination Agreement and the repayment of the Loan, 4198832 entered into a new loan agreement with a Canadian chartered bank (“New Bank”) pursuant to which New Bank agreed to make a loan to 4198832 in the principal amount of approximately US$28 million and make available a derivative facility for interest rate swap of up to approximately CDN$3 million, which is secured by a senior pledge to New Bank of 440,000 Class B Exchangeable Shares.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: March 16, 2018

 

	PENTLAND SECURITIES (1981) INC.
	By:	/s/ Andrew Thomas Molson
		Name:  Andrew Thomas Molson
		Title: President

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: March 16, 2018

 

	4280661 CANADA INC.
	By:	/s/ Andrew Thomas Molson
		Name:  Andrew Thomas Molson
		Title: President

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. 

 

Dated: March 16, 2018

 

	LINCOLNSHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Eric Herbert Molson
		Name:  Eric Herbert Molson
		Title: President

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: March 16, 2018

 

	NOOYA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Stephen Thomas Molson
		Name:  Stephen Thomas Molson
		Title: President

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: March 16, 2018

 

	/s/ Eric Herbert Molson
	ERIC HERBERT MOLSON

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: March 16, 2018

 

	/s/ Stephen Thomas Molson
	STEPHEN THOMAS MOLSON