TORONTO, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU) (“Constellation” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 and declared a $1.00 per share dividend payable on July 10, 2026 to all common shareholders of record at close of business on June 19, 2026. This dividend has been designated as an eligible dividend for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada). Please note that all dollar amounts referred to in this press release are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated.

The following press release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the accompanying notes, our Management Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and with our annual Consolidated Financial Statements, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and our annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2025, which can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and on the Company’s website www.csisoftware.com. Additional information about the Company is also available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com

Q1 2026 Headlines:

Revenue increased 20% (6% organic growth, 2% after adjusting for changes in foreign exchange rates) to $3,181 million compared to $2,654 million in Q1 2025.
Net income attributable to common shareholders was $367 million for Q1 2026 ($17.32 on a diluted per share basis), compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $136 million ($6.41 on a diluted per share basis) in Q1 2025.
A number of acquisitions were completed for aggregate cash consideration of $697 million (which includes acquired cash). Deferred payments associated with these acquisitions have an estimated value of $112 million resulting in total consideration of $809 million.
Cash flows from operations (“CFO”) were $897 million, an increase of 9%, or $70 million, compared to $827 million for the comparable period in 2025.
Free cash flow available to shareholders¹ (“FCFA2S”) were $733 million, an increase of 44%, or $223 million, compared to $510 million for the comparable period in 2025.
Subsequent to March 31, 2026, the Company completed or has open commitments to acquire a number of businesses for aggregate cash consideration of $627 million on closing plus total estimated deferred payments of $159 million for total consideration of $786 million.

Total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was $3,181 million, an increase of 20%, or $527 million, compared to $2,654 million for the comparable period in 2025. The increase is primarily attributable to growth from acquisitions as the Company experienced organic growth of 6% in the quarter, 2% after adjusting for the impact of changes in the valuation of the US dollar against most major currencies in which the Company transacts business. For acquired companies, organic growth is calculated as the difference between actual revenues achieved by each company in the financial period following acquisition compared to the estimated revenues they achieved in the corresponding financial period preceding the date of acquisition by Constellation. Organic growth is not a standardized financial measure and might not be comparable to measures disclosed by other issuers.

The net income attributable to common shareholders of CSI for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was $367 million compared to $136 million for the same period in 2025. On a per share basis this translated into net income per basic and diluted share of $17.32 in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $6.41 for the same period in 2025. There was no change in the number of shares outstanding.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, CFO increased $70 million to $897 million compared to $827 million for the same period in 2025 representing an increase of 9%.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, FCFA2S increased $223 million to $733 million compared to $510 million for the same period in 2025 representing an increase of 44%.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements herein may be “forward looking” statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Constellation or the industry to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to vary significantly from the results discussed in the forward looking statements. These forward looking statements reflect current assumptions and expectations regarding future events and operating performance and are made as of the date hereof and Constellation assumes no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forward looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances.

Non-IFRS Measures

Free cash flow available to shareholders ‘‘FCFA2S’’ refers to net cash flows from operating activities less interest paid on lease obligations, interest paid on debt, debt transaction costs, payments of lease obligations, the IRGA / TSS membership liability revaluation charge, and property and equipment purchased, and includes interest and dividends received, and the proceeds from sale of interest rate caps. The portion of this amount applicable to non-controlling interests is then deducted. We believe that FCFA2S is useful supplemental information as it provides an indication of the uncommitted cash flow that is available to shareholders if we do not make any acquisitions, or investments, and do not repay any debts. While we could use the FCFA2S to pay dividends or repurchase shares, our objective is to invest all of our FCFA2S in acquisitions which meet our hurdle rate.

FCFA2S is not a recognized measure under IFRS and, accordingly, readers are cautioned that FCFA2S should not be construed as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities.

The following table reconciles FCFA2S to net cash flows from operating activities:

		Three months ended March 31,
		2026		2025
	($ in millions)

Net cash flows from operating activities		897		827
Adjusted for:
Interest paid on lease obligations		(4	)	(4	)
Interest paid on debt		(61	)	(62	)
Debt transaction costs		(1	)	(0	)
Payments of lease obligations		(38	)	(31	)
IRGA / TSS membership liability revaluation charge		76		(94	)
Property and equipment purchased		(19	)	(15	)
Interest and dividends received		12		11

		863		632
Less amount attributable to
Non-controlling interests		(130	)	(121	)

Free cash flow available to shareholders		733		510

Due to rounding, certain totals may not foot.

About Constellation Software Inc.

Constellation's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CSU". Constellation acquires, manages and builds vertical market software businesses.

For further information:

Jamal Baksh
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 861-9677
info@csisoftware.com
www.csisoftware.com

SOURCE: CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC.

CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts. Due to rounding, numbers presented may not foot.)

Unaudited
		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025

Assets

Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,010	$	3,089
	Accounts receivable		1,630		1,467
	Unbilled revenue		478		450
	Inventories		83		66
	Other assets		755		726
			5,956		5,798

Non-current assets:
	Property and equipment		239		241
	Right of use assets		390		384
	Deferred income taxes		369		355
	Investments in associates		683		655
	Other assets		425		345
	Intangible assets		8,907		8,388
			11,013		10,368

Total assets		$	16,969	$	16,167

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
	Debt with recourse to Constellation Software Inc.	$	-	$	-
	Liability of CSI under the IRGA		655		775
	Debt without recourse to Constellation Software Inc.		585		591
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		1,759		1,941
	Dividends payable		21		21
	Deferred revenue		2,891		2,215
	Provisions		17		17
	Acquisition holdback payables		238		218
	Lease obligations		149		141
	Income taxes payable		217		150
			6,532		6,069

Non-current liabilities:
	Debt with recourse to Constellation Software Inc.		1,480		1,489
	Liability of CSI under the IRGA		478		458
	Debt without recourse to Constellation Software Inc.		1,925		2,051
	Deferred income taxes		935		890
	Acquisition holdback payables		234		208
	Lease obligations		289		282
	Other liabilities		487		451
			5,828		5,830

Total liabilities			12,360		11,899


Shareholders' equity:
	Capital stock		99		99
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		98		130
	Retained earnings		3,687		3,347
	Non-controlling interests		725		692
			4,609		4,267



Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	16,969	$	16,167

CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (loss)
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts. Due to rounding, numbers presented may not foot.)


Unaudited
	Three months ended March 31,
		2026			2025


Revenue
License	$	91		$	96
Professional services		546			487
Hardware and other		100			74
Maintenance and other recurring		2,444			1,996
		3,181			2,654

Expenses
Staff		1,687			1,412
Hardware		57			40
Third party license, maintenance and professional services		312			254
Travel, telecommunications, supplies, software and equipment		159			131
Professional fees		64			47
Other, net		87			70
Depreciation		55			46
Amortization of intangible assets		326			272
		2,745			2,272


Foreign exchange loss (gain)		(45	)		32
IRGA/TSS Membership liability revaluation charge		(76	)		94
Finance and other expense (income)		(15	)		(80	)
Share in net (income) loss of equity investee		(10	)		0
Bargain purchase gain		0			-
Impairment of intangible and other non-financial assets		8			3
Finance costs		81			71
		(58	)		119

Income (loss) before income taxes		493			262

Current income tax expense (recovery)		172			137
Deferred income tax expense (recovery)		(78	)		(49	)
Income tax expense (recovery)		93			89

Net income (loss)		400			174

Net income (loss) attributable to:
Common shareholders of Constellation Software Inc.		367			136
Non-controlling interests		33			38
Net income (loss)		400			174

Earnings per common share of Constellation Software Inc.
Basic and diluted	$	17.32		$	6.41

CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income (loss)
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts. Due to rounding, numbers presented may not foot.)


Unaudited
	Three months ended March 31,
		2026			2025

Net income (loss)	$	400		$	174

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to net income (loss):

Foreign currency translation differences from foreign operations and other, net of tax		(37	)		79

Items that will not be reclassified to net income (loss):

Changes in the fair value of equity investments at FVOCI		-			120

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax		(37	)		199

Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	363		$	372

Total other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Common shareholders of Constellation Software Inc.		(32	)		139
Non-controlling interests		(5	)		60
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(37	)	$	199

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Common shareholders of Constellation Software Inc.		335			275
Non-controlling interests		28			97
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	363		$	372

CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts. Due to rounding, numbers presented may not foot.)

Unaudited
Three months ended March 31, 2026
		Equity Attributable to Common Shareholders of CSI
		Capital stock		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Retained earnings			Total			Non-controlling interests			Total equity

Balance at January 1, 2026		$	99	$	130		$	3,347		$	3,576		$	692		$	4,267

Total comprehensive income (loss):

Net income (loss)			-		-			367			367			33			400

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Foreign currency translation differences from
	foreign operations and other, net of tax and
	changes in the fair value of equity investments at FVOCI		-		(32	)		-			(32	)		(5	)		(37	)


Total other comprehensive income (loss)			-		(32	)		-			(32	)		(5	)		(37	)

Total comprehensive income (loss)			-		(32	)		367			335			28			363

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity

Other movements in non-controlling interests			-		-			(5	)		(5	)		5			0

Dividends to shareholders of the Company			-		-			(21	)		(21	)		-			(21	)

Balance at March 31, 2026		$	99	$	98		$	3,687		$	3,884		$	725		$	4,609

CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts. Due to rounding, numbers presented may not foot.)

Unaudited
Three months ended March 31, 2025

		Equity Attributable to Common Shareholders of CSI
		Capital stock		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Retained earnings			Total			Non-controlling interests			Total equity

Balance at January 1, 2025		$	99	$	(224	)	$	2,919		$	2,795		$	493		$	3,288

Total comprehensive income (loss):

Net income (loss)			-		-			136			136			38			174

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Foreign currency translation differences from
	foreign operations and other, net of tax		-		139			-			139			60			199

Total other comprehensive income (loss)			-		139			-			139			60			199

Total comprehensive income (loss)			-		139			136			275			97			372

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity

Other movements in non-controlling interests			-		-			(4	)		(4	)		4			(0	)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests			-		-			-			-			(0	)		(0	)

Dividends to shareholders of the Company					-			(21	)		(21	)		-			(21	)

Balance at March 31, 2025		$	99	$	(85	)	$	3,030		$	3,045		$	594		$	3,639

CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts. Due to rounding, numbers presented may not foot.)


Unaudited
			Three months ended March 31,
				2026			2025

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
	Net income (loss)			400			174
	Adjustments for:
		Depreciation		55			46
		Amortization of intangible assets		326			272
		IRGA/TSS Membership liability revaluation charge		(76	)		94
		Finance and other expense (income)		(15	)		(80	)
		Share in net (income) loss of equity investee		(10	)		0
		Bargain purchase (gain)		0			-
		Impairment of intangible and other non-financial assets		8			3
		Finance costs		81			71
		Income tax expense (recovery)		93			89
		Foreign exchange loss (gain)		(45	)		32
		Depreciation of third party costs		4			5
	Change in non-cash operating assets and liabilities
		exclusive of effects of business combinations		185			231
	Transaction costs associated with equity securities classified as FVOCI			-			(2	)
	Income taxes paid			(107	)		(107	)
	Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities			897			827

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
	Interest paid on lease obligations			(4	)		(4	)
	Interest paid on debt			(61	)		(62	)
	Increase (decrease) in Topicus revolving credit debt facility without recourse to CSI			(286	)		31
	Proceeds from issuance of debt facilities without recourse to CSI			244			27
	Repayments of debt facilities without recourse to CSI			(73	)		(30	)
	Other financing activities			4			(1	)
	Dividends paid to non-controlling interests			-			(0	)
	Debt transaction costs			(1	)		(0	)
	Payments of lease obligations, net of sublease receipts			(38	)		(31	)
	Dividends paid to common shareholders of the Company			(21	)		(21	)
	Net cash flows from (used in) in financing activities			(236	)		(91	)

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities:
	Acquisition of businesses			(697	)		(94	)
	Cash obtained with acquired businesses			77			11
	Post-acquisition settlement payments, net of receipts			(69	)		(16	)
	Purchases of investments and other assets			(32	)		(175	)
	Decrease (increase) in restricted cash			1			7
	Interest, dividends and other proceeds received			12			11
	Property and equipment purchased			(19	)		(15	)
	Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities			(726	)		(271	)

Effect of foreign currency on
	cash and cash equivalents			(13	)		33

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(78	)		497

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			$	3,089		$	1,980

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period			$	3,010		$	2,477

1. See Non-IFRS measures.

Constellation Software Inc. Announces Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 and Declares Quarterly Dividend