Molson Coors Brewing Company declared a regular quarterly dividend on its Class A and Class B common shares of USD 0.32 per share, payable June 17, 2013, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2013.

Molson Coors Brewing Company announced that on May 14, 2013, Zahir Ibrahim, Vice President, controller and Chief Accounting Officer resigned. The company's Chief Financial Officer, Gavin Hattersley, will serve as the company's Chief Accounting Officer effective immediately.

Molson Coors Brewing Company announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013. For the quarter, Net Sales were $828.5 million, income from continuing operations before income taxes was $41.4 million, income from continuing operations was $37.9 million or $0.20 per basic and diluted share and net income attributable to MCBC was $35.6 million or $0.20 per basic and diluted share against net sales of $691.4 million, income from continuing operations before income taxes of $96.6 million, income from continuing operations of $79.3 million or $0.44 per basic and diluted share and net income attributable to MCBC of $79.5 million or $0.44 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $118.4 million and additions to properties were $68.3 million against net cash provided by operating activities of $50.4 million and additions to properties of $33.8 million a year ago. Net debt as of March 30, 2013 was $4.14 billion. Non-GAAP Underlying after-tax income was $54.6 million, down 36.0% or $0.30 per diluted share, driven by the addition of Central Europe-related debt service costs and operating results this year, in a seasonally low profit quarter. Operating income was $112.0 million against $121.8 million a year ago. Non-GAAP Underlying pretax income was $63.3 million against $103.0 million a year ago. For the full year, forward guidance is unchanged from last quarter, underlying free cash flow of $700 million, plus or minus 10%; defined-benefit pension expense and contributions, which are expected to be approximately $50 million of expense and $150 million of cash contributions, including 42% of MillerCoors capital spending of about $330 million for the year. Consolidated net interest expense of approximately $170 million; underlying effective tax rate changes of 16% to 20% for this full year and 20% to 24% and on a longer term basis.