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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, 2025
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 176,266,239 shares of Class A Common Stock and 27,167 shares of Class 1 Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2025.
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. Acquisitions and Divestitures | 6 | |||||||
| 3. Restructuring | 7 | |||||||
| 4. Inventories | 8 | |||||||
| 5. Derivative Instruments | 8 | |||||||
| 6. Fair Value of Financial Instruments | 11 | |||||||
| 7. Goodwill | 13 | |||||||
| 8. Intangible Assets | 13 | |||||||
| 9. Other Assets | 14 | |||||||
| 10. Borrowings | 15 | |||||||
| 11. Income Taxes | 17 | |||||||
| 12. Stockholders' Equity | 18 | |||||||
| 13. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to CBI | 19 | |||||||
| 14. Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to CBI | 19 | |||||||
| 15. Business Segment Information | 21 | |||||||
| 16. Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted | 23 | |||||||
| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 24 | |||||||
| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 41 | |||||||
| Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 42 | |||||||
| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 43 | |||||||
| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 43 | |||||||
| Item 5. Other Information | 44 | |||||||
| Item 6. Exhibits | 44 | |||||||
| SIGNATURES | 48 |
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 | |||||||
| 10b5-1 Trading Plan | a pre-arranged trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act | |||||||
| 2023 Authorization | authorization to repurchase our publicly traded common stock, approved by our Board of Directors in November 2023, replaced by the 2025 Authorization | |||||||
| 2025 Annual Report | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025 | |||||||
| 2025 Authorization | authorization to repurchase up to $4.0 billion of our publicly traded common stock, approved by our Board of Directors in April 2025 | |||||||
| 2025 Credit Agreement | eleventh amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of April 28, 2025, that provides for a $2.25 billion aggregate revolving credit facility | |||||||
| 2025 Term Credit Agreement | term loan credit agreement, dated as of May 9, 2025, that provides for a $500.0 million unsecured delayed draw term loan facility | |||||||
| 2025 Restructuring Initiative | an enterprise-wide cost savings and restructuring initiative designed to help optimize the performance of our business, including through enhanced organizational efficiency and optimized expenditures across our organization, with the majority of the work expected to be completed within Fiscal 2026 and net annualized cost savings expected to be fully realized by Fiscal 2028 | |||||||
| 2025 Wine Divestitures | sale and, in certain instances, exclusive license to use the trademarks of a portion of our wine and spirits business, primarily centered around our mainstream wine brands and associated inventory, wineries, vineyards, offices, and facilities on June 2, 2025 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 4.75% December 2015 Senior Notes | $400.0 million principal amount of 4.75% senior notes issued in December 2015, now repaid in full | |||||||
| 4.80% May 2025 Senior Notes | $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued in May 2025 | |||||||
| 5.00% February 2023 Senior Notes | $500.0 million principal amount of 5.00% senior notes issued in February 2023, now repaid in full | |||||||
| ABA | alternative beverage alcohol | |||||||
| Administrative Agent | Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the senior credit facility and the 2025 Term Credit Agreement | |||||||
| AOCI | accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| Canopy | Canopy Growth Corporation, an Ontario, Canada-based public company in which we have an investment | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Constellation Brands, Inc. Q1 FY 2026 Form 10-Q | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I i |
| TERM | MEANING | |||||||
| 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 because management uses this information in monitoring and evaluating the results and underlying business trends of the core operations of the Company and/or in internal goal setting | |||||||
| CPG | consumer packaged goods | |||||||
| CSR | corporate social responsibility | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Exchangeable Shares | 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 2025 | the Company’s three months ended May 31, 2024 | |||||||
| First Quarter 2026 | the Company’s three months ended May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2025 | the Company’s fiscal year ended 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 | |||||||
| Fiscal 2031 | the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2031 | |||||||
| Form 10-Q | this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended May 31, 2025, unless otherwise specified | |||||||
| IRA | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | |||||||
| IT | information technology | |||||||
| Mainstream | wine that sells less than $11.00 per bottle at retail and sparkling wine and all other wine that sells less than $13.00 per bottle at retail | |||||||
| MD&A | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under Part I – Item 2. of this Form 10-Q | |||||||
| Constellation Brands, Inc. Q1 FY 2026 Form 10-Q | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I ii |
| TERM | MEANING | |||||||
| Mexicali Brewery | canceled brewery construction project located in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, sold 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 | |||||||
| Nava | Nava, Coahuila, Mexico | |||||||
| Nava Brewery | our brewery located in Nava | |||||||
| Net sales | gross sales less promotions, returns and allowances, and excise taxes | |||||||
| NM | not meaningful | |||||||
| Non-GAAP | financial measures not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for example, comparable operating income (loss) | |||||||
| Note(s) | notes to the consolidated financial statements | |||||||
| Obregón | Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |||||||
| Obregón Brewery | our brewery located in Obregón | |||||||
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development | |||||||
| OCI | other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Premium | wine that sells between $11.00 to $24.99 per bottle at retail and sparkling wine that sells between $13.00 to $34.99 per bottle at retail | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| SVEDKA Divestiture | sale of the SVEDKA brand and related assets, primarily including inventory and equipment on January 6, 2025 | |||||||
| U.S. | United States of America | |||||||
| U.S. GAAP | generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. | |||||||
| Veracruz | Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |||||||
| Veracruz Brewery | our new brewery being constructed in Veracruz |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. Q1 FY 2026 Form 10-Q | #WORTHREACHINGFOR I iii |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | Table of Contents |
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Next: Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.