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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 May 31, 2024

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

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CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware16-0716709
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

50 East Broad Street, Rochester, New York 14614

(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 ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common StockSTZNew 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 182,192,431 shares of Class A Common Stock and 25,541 shares of Class 1 Common Stock outstanding as of June 28, 2024.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
DEFINED TERMSi
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets1
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)2
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation6
2. Inventories6
3. Derivative Instruments6
4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments8
5. Goodwill10
6. Intangible Assets11
7. Other Assets11
8. Borrowings12
9. Income Taxes14
10. Stockholders' Equity14
11. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to CBI15
12. Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CBI16
13. Business Segment Information17
14. Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted20
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations21
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk38
Item 4. Controls and Procedures39
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds40
Item 5. Other Information40
Item 6. Exhibits40
SIGNATURES44

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 our control, which 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.

TermMeaning
$U.S. dollars
2021 Authorizationauthorization to repurchase up to $2.0 billion of our publicly traded common stock, approved by our Board of Directors in January 2021
2022 Credit Agreementtenth amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of April 14, 2022, that provides for an aggregate revolving credit facility of $2.25 billion, inclusive of October 2022 Credit Agreement Amendment
2023 Authorizationauthorization to repurchase up to $2.0 billion of our publicly traded common stock, approved by our Board of Directors in November 2023
2023 Canopy Promissory NoteC$100.0 million principal amount of 4.25% promissory note issued to us by Canopy in April 2023, exchanged, in part, for Exchangeable Shares in April 2024
2024 Annual Reportour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024
3.60% May 2022 Senior Notes$550.0 million principal amount of 3.60% senior notes issued in May 2022, now repaid in full
3-tierdistribution channel where products are sold to a distributor (wholesaler) who then sells to a retailer; the retailer sells the products to a consumer
3-tier eCommercedigital commerce experience for consumers to purchase beverage alcohol from retailers
ABAalternative beverage alcohol
Administrative AgentBank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the senior credit facility
Amended and Restated By-Lawsour amended and restated by-laws
AOCIaccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
C$Canadian dollars
CanopyCanopy Growth Corporation, an Ontario, Canada-based public company in which we have an investment
Canopy Debt Securitiesdebt securities issued by Canopy in June 2018, no longer outstanding
Canopy Equity Method Investmentan investment in Canopy common shares, no longer applicable following conversion of Canopy common shares into Exchangeable Shares in April 2024
CB InternationalCB International Finance S.à r.l., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours
Class 1 Stockour Class 1 Convertible Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Class A Stockour Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
CODMchief operating decision maker, our President and Chief Executive Officer
Comparable Adjustmentscertain items affecting comparability that have been excluded by management
CPGconsumer packaged goods
Craft Beer Divestituresthe Four Corners Divestiture and the Funky Buddha Divestiture, collectively
Daleville Facilityproduction facility located in Roanoke, Virginia, sold in May 2023
Depletionsrepresent U.S. distributor shipments of our respective branded products to retail customers, based on third-party data
Digital Business Accelerationa multi-year initiative by the Company to create a cohesive digital strategy and build an advanced digital business
DTCdirect-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
ESGenvironmental, social, and governance
Constellation Brands, Inc. Q1 FY 2025 Form 10-Q#WORTHREACHINGFOR I i
TermMeaning
Exchangeable Sharesnew class of non-voting and non-participating exchangeable shares in Canopy which are convertible into common shares of Canopy on a one-for-one basis
Exchange ActSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
Financial Statementsour consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein
First Quarter 2024the Company’s three months ended May 31, 2023
First Quarter 2025the Company’s three months ended May 31, 2024
Fiscal 2024the Company’s fiscal year ended February 29, 2024
Fiscal 2025the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2025
Fiscal 2026the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2026
Fiscal 2027the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2027
Fiscal 2028the Company’s fiscal year ending February 29, 2028
Fiscal 2029the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2029
Fiscal 2030the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2030
Form 10-Qthis Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended May 31, 2024, unless otherwise specified
Four Corners Divestituresale of the Four Corners craft beer business
Funky Buddha Divestituresale of the Funky Buddha craft beer business
GHGgreenhouse gas
IRAInflation Reduction Act of 2022
ITinformation technology
MD&AManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under Part I – Item 2. of this Form 10-Q
Mexicali Brewerycanceled brewery construction project located in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, closed on the sale of the remaining assets classified as held for sale in July 2024
Mexico Beer Projectsexpansion, optimization, and/or construction activities at the Obregón Brewery, Nava Brewery, and Veracruz Brewery
M&TManufacturers and Traders Trust Company
NAnot applicable
NavaNava, Coahuila, Mexico
Nava Brewerybrewery located in Nava
Net salesgross sales less promotions, returns and allowances, and excise taxes
NMnot meaningful
Note(s)notes to the consolidated financial statements
ObregónObregón, Sonora, Mexico
Obregón Brewerybrewery located in Obregón
OCIother comprehensive income (loss)
October 2022 Credit Agreement Amendmentamendment dated as of October 18, 2022, to the 2022 Credit Agreement, effective in April 2024
Pre-issuance hedge contractstreasury lock and/or swap lock contracts designated as cash flow hedges entered into to hedge treasury rate volatility on future debt issuances
Constellation Brands, Inc. Q1 FY 2025 Form 10-Q#WORTHREACHINGFOR I ii
TermMeaning
Sands Family StockholdersRES 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
Sea SmokeSea Smoke wine business, acquired by us
SECSecurities and Exchange Commission
Securities ActSecurities Act of 1933, as amended
SOFRsecured overnight financing rate administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
U.S.United States of America
VeracruzHeroica Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Veracruz Brewerya new brewery being constructed in Veracruz
Constellation Brands, Inc. Q1 FY 2025 Form 10-Q#WORTHREACHINGFOR I iii
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Next: Item 1. Financial Statements.