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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

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.) |
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 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 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 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 | 4 | |||||||
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | ||||||||
| 1. Basis of Presentation | 6 | |||||||
| 2. Inventories | 6 | |||||||
| 3. Derivative Instruments | 6 | |||||||
| 4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments | 8 | |||||||
| 5. Goodwill | 10 | |||||||
| 6. Intangible Assets | 11 | |||||||
| 7. Other Assets | 11 | |||||||
| 8. Borrowings | 12 | |||||||
| 9. Income Taxes | 14 | |||||||
| 10. Stockholders' Equity | 14 | |||||||
| 11. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to CBI | 15 | |||||||
| 12. Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CBI | 16 | |||||||
| 13. Business Segment Information | 17 | |||||||
| 14. Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted | 20 | |||||||
| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 21 | |||||||
| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 38 | |||||||
| Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 39 | |||||||
| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 40 | |||||||
| Item 5. Other Information | 40 | |||||||
| Item 6. Exhibits | 40 | |||||||
| SIGNATURES | 44 |
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.
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| $ | U.S. dollars | |||||||
| 2021 Authorization | authorization to repurchase up to $2.0 billion of our publicly traded common stock, approved by our Board of Directors in January 2021 | |||||||
| 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, inclusive of October 2022 Credit Agreement Amendment | |||||||
| 2023 Authorization | authorization 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 Note | C$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 Report | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024 | |||||||
| 3.60% May 2022 Senior Notes | $550.0 million principal amount of 3.60% senior notes issued in May 2022, now repaid in full | |||||||
| 3-tier | distribution channel where products are sold to a distributor (wholesaler) who then sells to a retailer; the retailer sells the products to a consumer | |||||||
| 3-tier eCommerce | digital commerce experience for consumers to purchase beverage alcohol from retailers | |||||||
| ABA | alternative beverage alcohol | |||||||
| Administrative Agent | Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the senior credit facility | |||||||
| Amended and Restated By-Laws | our amended and restated by-laws | |||||||
| AOCI | accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| C$ | Canadian dollars | |||||||
| Canopy | Canopy Growth Corporation, an Ontario, Canada-based public company in which we have an investment | |||||||
| Canopy Debt Securities | debt securities issued by Canopy in June 2018, no longer outstanding | |||||||
| Canopy Equity Method Investment | an investment in Canopy common shares, no longer applicable following conversion of Canopy common shares into Exchangeable Shares in April 2024 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| CODM | chief operating decision maker, our President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||
| Comparable Adjustments | certain items affecting comparability that have been excluded by management | |||||||
| 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, sold in May 2023 | |||||||
| Depletions | represent U.S. distributor shipments of our respective branded products to retail customers, based on third-party data | |||||||
| Digital Business Acceleration | a multi-year initiative by the Company to create a cohesive digital strategy and build an advanced digital business | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| ESG | environmental, social, and governance |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. Q1 FY 2025 Form 10-Q | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I i |
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| Exchangeable Shares | new 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 Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |||||||
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board | |||||||
| Financial Statements | our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included herein | |||||||
| First Quarter 2024 | the Company’s three months ended May 31, 2023 | |||||||
| First Quarter 2025 | the Company’s three months ended May 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2024 | the Company’s fiscal year ended 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 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2030 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2030 | |||||||
| Form 10-Q | this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended May 31, 2024, unless otherwise specified | |||||||
| Four Corners Divestiture | sale of the Four Corners craft beer business | |||||||
| Funky Buddha Divestiture | sale of the Funky Buddha craft beer business | |||||||
| GHG | greenhouse gas | |||||||
| IRA | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | |||||||
| IT | information technology | |||||||
| 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, closed on the sale of the remaining assets classified as held for sale in July 2024 | |||||||
| Mexico Beer Projects | expansion, optimization, and/or construction activities at the Obregón Brewery, Nava Brewery, and Veracruz Brewery | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Obregón | Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |||||||
| Obregón Brewery | brewery located in Obregón | |||||||
| OCI | other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| October 2022 Credit Agreement Amendment | amendment dated as of October 18, 2022, to the 2022 Credit Agreement, effective in April 2024 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Constellation Brands, Inc. Q1 FY 2025 Form 10-Q | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I ii |
| Term | Meaning | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Sea Smoke | Sea Smoke wine business, acquired by us | |||||||
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission | |||||||
| Securities Act | Securities Act of 1933, as amended | |||||||
| 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 |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. Q1 FY 2025 Form 10-Q | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I iii |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | Table of Contents |
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Next: Item 1. Financial Statements.