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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2023
or
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-08495

CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 16-0716709 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
207 High Point Drive, Building 100, Victor, New York 14564
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(585) 678-7100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||
| Class A Common Stock | STZ | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | ||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
There were 183,662,681 shares of Class A Common Stock and 23,241 shares of Class 1 Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2023.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | ||||||||
| DEFINED TERMS | i | |||||||
| PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Item 1. Financial Statements | ||||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 1 | |||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 2 | |||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity | 3 | |||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 5 | |||||||
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | ||||||||
| 1. Basis of Presentation | 7 | |||||||
| 2. Inventories | 7 | |||||||
| 3. Derivative Instruments | 7 | |||||||
| 4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments | 10 | |||||||
| 5. Goodwill | 13 | |||||||
| 6. Intangible Assets | 14 | |||||||
| 7. Equity Method Investments | 14 | |||||||
| 8. Borrowings | 16 | |||||||
| 9. Income Taxes | 17 | |||||||
| 10. Stockholders' Equity | 18 | |||||||
| 11. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to CBI | 19 | |||||||
| 12. Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CBI | 20 | |||||||
| 13. Business Segment Information | 23 | |||||||
| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 26 | |||||||
| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 49 | |||||||
| Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 50 | |||||||
| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 51 | |||||||
| Item 1A. Risk Factors | 51 | |||||||
| Item 5. Other Information | 52 | |||||||
| Item 6. Exhibits | 53 | |||||||
| SIGNATURES | 56 |
This Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. For further information regarding such forward-looking statements, risks, and uncertainties, please see “Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” under MD&A.
Defined Terms
Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “CBI,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Constellation Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries. We use terms in this Form 10-Q and in our Notes that are specific to us or are abbreviations that may not be commonly known or used.
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| $ | U.S. dollars | |||||||
| 3.20% February 2018 Senior Notes | $600.0 million principal amount of 3.20% senior notes issued in February 2018, partially tendered in May 2022, and fully redeemed in June 2022, prior to maturity | |||||||
| 4.25% May 2013 Senior Notes | $1,050.0 million principal amount of 4.25% senior notes issued in May 2013, partially tendered in May 2022, and fully redeemed in June 2022, prior to maturity | |||||||
| 2021 Authorization | authority to repurchase up to $2.0 billion of our publicly traded common stock, authorized in January 2021 by our Board of Directors | |||||||
| 2022 Credit Agreement | tenth amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of April 14, 2022, that provides for an aggregate revolving credit facility of $2.25 billion | |||||||
| 2023 Annual Report | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2023 | |||||||
| 2023 Canopy Promissory Note | C$100.0 million principal amount of 4.25% promissory note issued to us by Canopy in April 2023 | |||||||
| 3-tier | distribution channel where products are sold to a distributor (wholesaler) who then sells to a retailer; the retailer sells the products to a consumer | |||||||
| 3-tier eCommerce | digital commerce experience for consumers to purchase beverage alcohol from retailers | |||||||
| ABA | alternative beverage alcohol | |||||||
| Administrative Agent | Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the senior credit facility and term loan credit agreements | |||||||
| Amended and Restated By-Laws | our amended and restated by-laws which became effective at the Effective Time | |||||||
| Amended and Restated Charter | our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which effectuated the Reclassification at the Effective Time | |||||||
| AOCI | accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| April 2022 Term Credit Agreement | amended and restated term loan credit agreement, dated as of March 26, 2020, that provided for aggregate facilities of $491.3 million, consisting of a five-year term loan facility, inclusive of amendments dated as of June 10, 2021, and April 14, 2022, now repaid in full | |||||||
| August 2022 Term Credit Agreement | term loan credit agreement, dated as of August 9, 2022, that provided for a $1.0 billion unsecured delayed draw three-year term loan facility, now repaid in full | |||||||
| Austin Cocktails | we made an initial investment in the Austin Cocktails business and subsequently acquired the remaining ownership interest | |||||||
| BioSteel | BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc., a subsidiary of Canopy | |||||||
| C$ | Canadian dollars | |||||||
| Canopy | we made an investment in Canopy Growth Corporation, an Ontario, Canada-based public company | |||||||
| Canopy Amendment | a proposed resolution authorizing amending Canopy’s share capital to create Exchangeable Shares and providing for the conversion of Canopy common shares into Exchangeable Shares on a one-for-one basis at any time and at the option of the holder of such shares | |||||||
| Canopy Debt Securities | debt securities issued by Canopy in June 2018 | |||||||
| Canopy Equity Method Investment | an investment in Canopy common shares | |||||||
| Canopy Strategic Transaction(s) | any potential acquisition, divestiture, investment, or other similar transaction made by Canopy, including but not limited to the Canopy Transaction | |||||||
| Canopy Transaction | proposed corporate transaction by Canopy, including the creation of Exchangeable Shares, designed to consolidate its U.S. cannabis assets into Canopy USA |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. Q2 FY 2024 Form 10-Q | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I i |
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| Canopy USA | a new U.S. holding company formed by Canopy | |||||||
| CB International | CB International Finance S.à r.l., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours | |||||||
| Class 1 Stock | our Class 1 Convertible Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |||||||
| Class A Stock | our Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |||||||
| Class B Stock | our Class B Convertible Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, eliminated on November 10, 2022, pursuant to the Reclassification | |||||||
| CODM | chief operating decision maker | |||||||
| Comparable Adjustments | certain items affecting comparability that have been excluded by management | |||||||
| Consent Agreement | an agreement between Canopy and (i) Greenstar Canada Investment Limited Partnership and (ii) CBG Holdings LLC, our indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries | |||||||
| CPG | consumer packaged goods | |||||||
| Craft Beer Divestitures | the Four Corners Divestiture and the Funky Buddha Divestiture, collectively | |||||||
| Daleville Facility | production facility located in Roanoke, Virginia | |||||||
| Depletions | represent U.S. domestic distributor shipments of our respective branded products to retail customers, based on third-party data | |||||||
| Digital Business Acceleration | a phased initiative by the Company to create a cohesive digital strategy and build an advanced digital business in the coming years | |||||||
| DTC | direct-to-consumer inclusive of (i) a digital commerce experience for consumers to purchase directly from brand websites with inventory coming straight from the supplier and (ii) consumer purchases at hospitality locations (tasting rooms and tap rooms) from the supplier | |||||||
| Effective Time | the time that the Amended and Restated Charter was duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 10, 2022 | |||||||
| ESG | environmental, social, and governance | |||||||
| Exchangeable Shares | proposed new class of non-voting and non-participating exchangeable shares in Canopy which will be convertible into common shares of Canopy | |||||||
| Exchange Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |||||||
| Financial Statements | our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein | |||||||
| Fiscal 2023 | the Company’s fiscal year ended February 28, 2023 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2024 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 29, 2024 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2025 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2026 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2027 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2027 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2028 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 29, 2028 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2029 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2029 | |||||||
| Form 10-Q | this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 31, 2023, unless otherwise specified | |||||||
| Four Corners Divestiture | sale of the Four Corners Brewing Company LLC business | |||||||
| Funky Buddha Divestiture | sale of the Funky Buddha Brewery LLC business | |||||||
| GHG | greenhouse gas | |||||||
| IT | information technology | |||||||
| Lingua Franca | Lingua Franca, LLC business, acquired by us | |||||||
| May 2023 Senior Notes | $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued in May 2023 | |||||||
| MD&A | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under Part I – Item 2. of this Form 10-Q | |||||||
| Mexicali Brewery | canceled brewery construction project located in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |||||||
| Mexico Beer Projects | expansion, optimization, and/or construction activities at the Obregon Brewery, Nava Brewery, and Veracruz Brewery |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. Q2 FY 2024 Form 10-Q | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I ii |
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| M&T | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | |||||||
| NA | not applicable | |||||||
| Nava | Nava, Coahuila, Mexico | |||||||
| Nava Brewery | brewery located in Nava | |||||||
| Net sales | gross sales less promotions, returns and allowances, and excise taxes | |||||||
| NM | not meaningful | |||||||
| Note(s) | notes to the consolidated financial statements | |||||||
| November 2018 Canopy Warrants | warrants acquired in November 2018 which give us the option to purchase common shares of Canopy | |||||||
| Obregon | Obregon, Sonora, Mexico | |||||||
| Obregon Brewery | brewery located in Obregon | |||||||
| OCI | other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| October 2022 Credit Agreement Amendment | amendment dated as of October 18, 2022, to the 2022 Credit Agreement | |||||||
| Pre-issuance hedge contracts | treasury lock and/or swap lock contracts designated as cash flow hedges entered into to hedge treasury rate volatility on future debt issuances | |||||||
| Reclassification | the reclassification, exchange, and conversion of the Company’s common stock to eliminate the Class B Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Reclassification Agreement | |||||||
| Reclassification Agreement | reclassification agreement in support of the Reclassification, dated June 30, 2022, among the Company and the Sands Family Stockholders | |||||||
| RTD | ready-to-drink | |||||||
| Sands Family Stockholders | RES Master LLC, RES Business Holdings LP, SER Business Holdings LP, RHT 2015 Business Holdings LP, RSS Master LLC, RSS Business Holdings LP, SSR Business Holdings LP, RSS 2015 Business Holdings LP, RCT 2015 Business Holdings LP, RCT 2020 Investments LLC, NSDT 2009 STZ LLC, NSDT 2011 STZ LLC, RSS Business Management LLC, SSR Business Management LLC, LES Lauren Holdings LLC, MES Mackenzie Holdings LLC, Abigail Bennett, Zachary Stern, A&Z 2015 Business Holdings LP (subsequently liquidated), Marilyn Sands Master Trust, MAS Business Holdings LP, Sands Family Foundation, Richard Sands, Robert Sands, WildStar Partners LLC, Astra Legacy LLC, AJB Business Holdings LP, and ZMSS Business Holdings LP | |||||||
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission | |||||||
| Second Quarter 2023 | the Company’s three months ended August 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Second Quarter 2024 | the Company’s three months ended August 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Securities Act | Securities Act of 1933, as amended | |||||||
| Six Months 2023 | the Company’s six months ended August 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Six Months 2024 | the Company’s six months ended August 31, 2023 | |||||||
| SOFR | secured overnight financing rate administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York | |||||||
| U.S. | United States of America | |||||||
| Veracruz | Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |||||||
| Veracruz Brewery | a new brewery being constructed in Veracruz | |||||||
| Wine Divestiture | sale of certain mainstream and premium wine brands and related inventory |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. Q2 FY 2024 Form 10-Q | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I iii |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | Table of Contents |
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Next: Item 1. Financial Statements.