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BALANCE SHEETS
−Removed: September 30,
CURRENT ASSETS
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Accrued expenses
−Removed: Investor deposits for preferred stock
Bank overdraft
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
−Removed: Redeemable preferred stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 10,239,573 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation preference $ 44,183,904 , at September 30, 2024 and 10,046,833 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation preference $ 41,694,357 , at December 31, 2023.
−Removed: Common stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,964,529 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
+Added: Redeemable preferred stock, no par
+Added: value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 10,239,573 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation preference $ 43,057,405 , at March 31, 2025 and 10,239,573 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation
+Added: preference $ 42,494,228 , at December 31, 2024.
+Added: Common stock, no par value, 10,000,000
+Added: shares authorized, 4,964,529 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Retained earnings
Total shareholders equity
−Removed: LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
+Added: TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
$ 108,244,573
$ 109,017,140
−Removed: accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement
+Added: The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement
VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.
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Three months ended
−Removed: Nine months ended
−Removed: September 30,
−Removed: September 30,
COST OF SALES
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Accrued preferred stock dividends
−Removed: ( 1,689,676 )
−Removed: ( 1,535,158 )
−Removed: NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
−Removed: $ ( 846,195 )
−Removed: $ ( 838,701 )
+Added: LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
$ ( 1,292,158 )
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
−Removed: accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement
+Added: The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement
VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
−Removed: Period Ended September 30, 2024
−Removed: Balance at December
−Removed: Issuance of preferred stock,
−Removed: Preferred stock dividends accrued
−Removed: Balance at March 31, 2024
−Removed: Preferred stock dividends accrued
−Removed: Balance at June 30, 2024
−Removed: Preferred stock dividends accrued
−Removed: at September 30, 2024
−Removed: Period Ended September 30, 2023
−Removed: Balance at December
−Removed: Issuance of preferred stock,
−Removed: Preferred stock dividends accrued
−Removed: Balance at March 31, 2023
−Removed: Preferred stock dividends accrued
−Removed: Balance at June 30, 2023
−Removed: Preferred stock dividends accrued
−Removed: at September 30, 2023
−Removed: accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement
+Added: Period Ended March 31, 2025
+Added: at December 31, 2024
+Added: of preferred stock, net
+Added: stock dividends accrued
+Added: at March 31, 2025
+Added: Period Ended March 31, 2024
+Added: at December 31, 2023
+Added: of preferred stock, net
+Added: stock dividends accrued
+Added: at March 31, 2024
+Added: The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement
VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.
−Removed: OF CASH FLOWS
−Removed: Nine months ended September 30,
+Added: STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
+Added: Three months ended March 31,
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Accounts receivable
−Removed: ( 3,046,229 )
−Removed: ( 3,864,269 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
−Removed: Income taxes receivable
+Added: Income tax receivable
Unearned revenue
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( 1,519,087 )
+Added: ( 2,446,233 )
Accounts payable
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( 1,337,263 )
+Added: ( 3,012,769 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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Additions to property and equipment
−Removed: ( 1,487,687 )
−Removed: ( 3,378,914 )
Net cash from investing activities
−Removed: ( 1,655,152 )
−Removed: ( 3,718,612 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payment on installment note for property purchase
−Removed: Proceeds from (reduction of) bank overdraft
+Added: Proceeds from bank overdraft
Proceeds from (payments on) line of credit
−Removed: Payments on long-term debt
−Removed: Proceeds from investor deposits held as liability
+Added: ( 1,201,832 )
+Added: Payment on long-term debt
Proceeds from long-term debt
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Accrued preferred stock dividends
−Removed: Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
−Removed: accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement
+Added: The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement
TO UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
−Removed: accompanying unaudited interim financial statements as of September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
−Removed: and 2023 have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.
−Removed: for interim financial statements.
−Removed: The financial information as of December 31, 2023 is derived from the audited financial statements
−Removed: presented in the Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.
+Added: accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements as of March 31, 2025 and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and
+Added: 2024 have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.
+Added: interim financial statements.
+Added: The financial information as of December 31, 2024 is derived from the audited financial statements presented
+Added: in the Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.
(the Company) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024
−Removed: Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S.
−Removed: have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
−Removed: In the opinion of management,
−Removed: the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments necessary (which are of a normal recurring nature) for the fair statement
−Removed: of the results of the interim periods presented.
−Removed: The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys
−Removed: audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, as presented in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K.
−Removed: results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
−Removed: the entire year ending December 31, 2024, or any portion thereof.
+Added: (the 2024 Report).
+Added: Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
+Added: GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
+Added: opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments necessary (which are of a normal recurring nature)
+Added: for the fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented.
+Added: The accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements
+Added: should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, as presented
+Added: in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K.
+Added: results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year
+Added: ending December 31, 2025, or any portion thereof.
Companys revenues include direct to consumer sales and national sales to distributors.
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Schedule of Earnings Per Share
−Removed: Three months ended September 30,
−Removed: Nine months ended September 30,
−Removed: $ ( 282,945 )
−Removed: $ ( 326,982 )
+Added: Three months ended March 31,
$ ( 728,981 )
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Accrued preferred stock dividends
−Removed: ( 1,689,676 )
−Removed: ( 1,535,158 )
−Removed: Net loss applicable to common shares
−Removed: $ ( 846,195 )
−Removed: $ ( 838,701 )
+Added: Net loss applicable to common shareholders
$ ( 1,292,158 )
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Companys inventories, by major classification, are summarized as follows, as of the dates shown:
−Removed: of Inventories
−Removed: September 30, 2024
+Added: Schedule of Inventories
+Added: March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Winemaking and packaging materials
−Removed: Work-in-process (costs relating to unprocessed and/or unbottled
−Removed: wine products)
+Added: Work-in-process (costs relating to unprocessed and/or unbottled wine products)
Finished goods (bottled wine and related products)
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Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net
−Removed: September 30, 2024
+Added: March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
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Land, improvements, and other buildings
−Removed: Winery, tasting room buildings, and hospitality center
+Added: Winery buildings and tasting rooms
Property and equipment, gross
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Property and equipment, net
−Removed: expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $ 785,581 and $ 738,354 , respectively.
−Removed: Depreciation expense for
−Removed: the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $ 2,368,537 and $ 2,197,966 , respectively.
+Added: expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $770,370 and $791,986, respectively.
of Credit Facility – In December of 2005, the Company entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with Umpqua Bank (the
−Removed: Credit Agreement) that allows borrowing up to $ 2,000,000 against eligible accounts receivable and inventories as collateral,
−Removed: as defined in the agreement.
−Removed: The revolving line bears interest at prime less 0.5%, with a floor of 3.25%, is payable monthly, and is
−Removed: subject to renewal.
+Added: Credit Agreement) that allows borrowing up to $ 2,000,000 against eligible accounts receivable and inventories, as defined
+Added: in the agreement.
+Added: The revolving line bears interest at prime less 0.5%, with a floor of 3.25%, is payable monthly, and is subject to
In July 2021, the Company renewed the Credit Agreement until July 31, 2023.
−Removed: In November 2022, the Company increased
−Removed: the borrowing line up to $ 5,000,000 .
+Added: In November 2022, the Company increased the borrowing
+Added: line up to $ 5,000,000 .
In July 2023 the line of credit was renewed for an additional two years.
−Removed: The Company had an outstanding
−Removed: line of credit balance of $ 3,460,004 at September 30, 2024, at an interest rate of 8.0%, and an outstanding line of credit balance of
+Added: The Company had an outstanding line of
+Added: credit balance of $ 1,203,983 at March 31, 2025, at an interest rate of 7.0%, and an outstanding line of credit balance of $ 2,405,815
at December 31, 2024, at an interest rate of 7.0%.
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net worth, debt-to-equity, and debt service coverage, as defined, and limits the level of acquisitions of property and equipment.
−Removed: of December 31, 2023, the Company was out of compliance with a debt covenant.
−Removed: The Company has received a waiver from Umpqua Bank waiving
−Removed: this violation until the next measurement date of December 31, 2024.
+Added: of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with these financial covenants.
Payable – In February 2017, the Company purchased property, including vineyard land, bare land, and structures in the Dundee
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The note may be called by the owner, up to the outstanding balance, with 180 days written notice.
−Removed: As of September 30, 2024,
−Removed: the Company had a balance of $1,022,778 due on this note.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023, the Company had a balance of $ 1,100,735 due on this
−Removed: Debt – The Company has three long term debt agreements with AgWest with an aggregate outstanding balance of $ 10,701,405 and
−Removed: $ 7,590,659 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
−Removed: The first two outstanding loans require monthly principal and
−Removed: interest payments of $62,067 for the life of the loans, at annual fixed interest rates of 4.75% and 5.21%, and with maturity dates of
−Removed: 2028 and 2032, respectively.
+Added: As of March 31, 2025, the Company
+Added: had a balance of $ 968,348 due on this note.
+Added: As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a balance of $ 995,968 due on this note.
+Added: Debt – The Company has four long term debt agreements with AgWest with an aggregate outstanding balance of $ 16,818,597 and
+Added: $ 14,042,910 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 respectively.
+Added: The first two outstanding loans require monthly principal and interest
+Added: payments of $62,067 for the life of the loans, at annual fixed interest rates of 4.75% and 5.21%, and with maturity dates of 2028 and
+Added: 2032, respectively.
+Added: These loans are collateralized against the property on the main estate in Salem.
+Added: The third loan requires monthly
+Added: principal and interest payments of $87,989 at an annual interest rate of 6.66%, and with a maturity date of 2039.
+Added: The fourth loan allows
+Added: borrowings up to $4,350,000 against property defined in the agreement.
+Added: The line of credit bears interest at 7.10% and has a maturity
+Added: date of April, 2027.
The general purposes of these loans were to make capital improvements to the winery and vineyard facilities.
−Removed: The collateral for these two loans include the land and buildings at the main estate.
−Removed: The third loan bears interest at Northwest Variable
−Removed: base, which was 7.80% at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively, with interest due annually and principal at maturity
−Removed: on November 1, 2025.
−Removed: In November 2024 the Company replaced the third loan with a $10,0000,000
−Removed: loan with monthly principal and interest payments with maturity in October 2039 and a current interest rate of 6.66%.
−Removed: of September 30, 2024, future minimum principal payments of long-term debt are as follows for the years ending December 31:
+Added: minimum principal payments of long-term debt are as follows for the years ending December 31:
of Future Minimum Principal Payment for Long-Term Debt Maturities
−Removed: of September 30, 2024, the Company had unamortized debt issuance costs of $ 96,054 .
+Added: of March 31, 2025, the Company had unamortized debt issuance costs of $ 173,081 .
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had unamortized
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INTEREST AND TAXES PAID
−Removed: taxes – The Company paid $ 27,000 and zero in income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
−Removed: The Company paid $ 27,000 in income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and received $ 19,456 in income tax refunds for
−Removed: the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
−Removed: – The Company paid $ 127,444 and $ 99,861 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, in interest on
−Removed: short and long-term debt.
−Removed: The Company paid $ 391,962 and $ 286,045 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively,
−Removed: in interest on short and long-term debt.
+Added: taxes – The Company paid zero in income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.
+Added: – The Company paid $ 228,105 and $ 134,979 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, in interest on long-term
+Added: debt and the line of credit.
SEGMENT REPORTING
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associated with selling, is not available and that information continues to be aggregated.
−Removed: following table outlines the sales, cost of sales, gross profit, directly attributable selling expenses, and contribution margin of the
−Removed: segments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
+Added: following table outlines the sales, cost of sales, gross margin, directly attributable selling expenses, and contribution margin of the
+Added: segments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Sales figures are net of related excise taxes.
Schedule of Segment reporting
−Removed: Three Months Ended September 30,
+Added: Three Months Ended March 31,
Distributor Sales
Cost of Sales
−Removed: Sales and marketing expenses
+Added: Selling and Marketing Expenses
Contribution Margin
$ ( 272,370 )
−Removed: Percent of total sales
−Removed: General and administration expenses
−Removed: Loss from operations
−Removed: $ ( 136,506 )
−Removed: $ ( 282,768 )
−Removed: Nine Months Ended September 30,
−Removed: Distributor Sales
−Removed: Cost of sales
−Removed: Sales and marketing expenses
−Removed: Contribution margin (deficit)
−Removed: $ ( 321,995 )
−Removed: Percent of total sales
+Added: Percent of Sales
General and Administration Expenses
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$ ( 602,577 )
−Removed: were no bulk wine sales for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.
−Removed: There were no bulk wine sales for the nine
−Removed: months ended September 30, 2024 and $10,000 of bulk wine sales included in direct sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
SALE OF PREFERRED STOCK
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$5.15 per share, $5.25 per share and $5.35 per share.
−Removed: Net proceeds of $3,558,807 have been received under these offerings as of September
+Added: Net proceeds of $3,558,807 have been received under these offerings as of March
31, 2025 for the issuance of Preferred Stock.
−Removed: September 30, 2023, the Company filed with the SEC a Prospectus Supplement to the July 2022 Form S-3, pursuant to which the Company proposed
+Added: June 30, 2023, the Company filed with the SEC a Prospectus Supplement to the July 2022 Form S-3, pursuant to which the Company proposed
to offer and sell, on a delayed or continuous basis, up to 727,835 shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock having proceeds not
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with an offering price of $4.85 per share.
−Removed: Net proceeds of $3,938,066 have been received under these offerings as of September 30, 2024
−Removed: for the issuance of Preferred Stock.
+Added: Net proceeds of $3,938,066 have been received under these offerings as of March 31, 2025 for
+Added: the issuance of Preferred Stock.
have the option to receive dividends as cash or as a gift card for purchasing Company products.
The amount of unused dividend gift cards
−Removed: at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $ 851,286 and $ 1,480,138 , respectively, and is recorded as unearned revenue on the balance
+Added: at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $1,637,861 and $1,853,982, respectively, and is recorded as unearned revenue on the balance
Revenue from gift cards is recognized when the gift card is redeemed by a customer.
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these judgments.
−Removed: leases – Vineyard - In December 1999 , under a sale-leaseback agreement, the Company sold approximately 79 acres of the Tualatin
−Removed: Vineyards property with a net book value of approximately $1,000,000 for approximately $ 1,500,000 cash and entered into a 20-year operating
−Removed: lease agreement, with three five-year extension options, and contains an escalation provision of 2.5% per year.
−Removed: The Company extended
−Removed: the lease in January 2019 until January 2025.
+Added: leases – Vineyard - In December
+Added: 1999 , under a sale-leaseback agreement, the Company sold approximately 79 acres of the Tualatin Vineyards property with a net
+Added: book value of approximately $1,000,000 for approximately $ 1,500,000
+Added: cash and entered into a 20
+Added: year operating lease agreement, with three five-year extension options, and contains an escalation provision of 2.5% per
+Added: The Company extended the lease in January 2019 until January 2025.
The Company extended the lease in July 2024 until January
−Removed: For right of use asset
−Removed: and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through January 2035.
−Removed: property is referred to as the Peter Michael Vineyard and includes approximately 69 acres of producing vineyards.
−Removed: December 2004 , under a sale-leaseback agreement, the Company sold approximately 75 acres of the Tualatin Vineyards property with a net
−Removed: book value of approximately $551,000 for approximately $ 727,000 cash and entered into a 15-year operating lease agreement, with three
−Removed: five-year extension options, for the vineyard portion of the property.
−Removed: The first two five year extensions have been exercised.
−Removed: of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through November
−Removed: The lease contains a formula-based escalation provision with a maximum increase of 4% every three years.
−Removed: This property is referred
−Removed: to as the Meadowview Vineyard and includes approximately 49 acres of producing vineyards.
+Added: This property is referred to as the Peter Michael Vineyard and includes approximately 69 acres of producing vineyards.
+Added: right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through
+Added: January 2035.
+Added: 2004 , under a sale-leaseback agreement, the Company sold approximately 75 acres of the Tualatin Vineyards property with a net
+Added: book value of approximately $551,000 for approximately $ 727,000
+Added: cash and entered into a 15
+Added: year operating lease agreement, with three five-year extension options, for the vineyard portion of the property.
+Added: two five year extensions have been exercised.
+Added: The lease contains a formula-based escalation provision with a
+Added: maximum increase of 4% every three years.
+Added: This property is referred to as the Meadowview Vineyard and includes approximately 49
+Added: acres of producing vineyards.
+Added: For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is
+Added: reasonably certain to extend available options through November 2033.
February 2007 , the Company entered into a lease agreement for 59 acres of vineyard land at Elton Vineyard.
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with increases not allowed in any year being carried forward to the following years.
+Added: In January 2025 the Company amended the renewal
+Added: options and extended the lease until February 2026.
For right of use asset and liability calculations
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of Lease Cost and Information
−Removed: Nine Months Ended
−Removed: Nine Months Ended
−Removed: September 30, 2024
−Removed: September 30, 2023
+Added: Three Months Ended
+Added: Three Months Ended
+Added: March 31, 2025
+Added: March 31, 2024
Operating lease cost - Vineyards
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Other Information
−Removed: Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
+Added: Cash paid for amounts included in the
+Added: measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases - Vineyard
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Weighted-average discount rate - Operating leases
−Removed: assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations were zero and $ 1,090,735 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024
−Removed: and 2023, respectively.
−Removed: of September 30, 2024, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
+Added: assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations were zero for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
+Added: of March 31, 2025, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
of Maturities of Lease Liabilities
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
−Removed: used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we, us, our and the Company
−Removed: refer to Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.
+Added: used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we, us, our and the Company refer
+Added: to Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.
Looking Statements
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Form 10-Q contain
−Removed: forward looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
−Removed: (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).
−Removed: These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about
−Removed: the Companys business, and beliefs and assumptions made by management.
−Removed: Words such as expects, anticipates,
−Removed: intends, plans, believes, seeks, estimates, predicts,
−Removed: potential, should, or will or the negative thereof and variations of such words and similar
−Removed: expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
−Removed: Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from
−Removed: what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to:
−Removed: of financing for growth, availability of adequate supply of high quality grapes, successful performance of internal operations, impact
−Removed: of competition, changes in wine broker or distributor relations or performance, impact of possible adverse weather conditions, impact
−Removed: of reduction in grape quality or supply due to disease or smoke from forest fires, changes in consumer spending, and the reduction in
−Removed: consumer demand for premium wines.
−Removed: In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth
−Removed: rates, and general domestic economic conditions.
−Removed: Many of these risks as well as other risks that may have a material adverse impact on
−Removed: our operations and business, are identified in Item 1A Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for
−Removed: the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as in the Companys other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports.
−Removed: forward-looking statements in this report are made as of the date hereof, and, except as otherwise required by law, the Company disclaims
−Removed: any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why the actual results could
−Removed: differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
+Added: forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
+Added: These forward-looking statements
+Added: involve risks and uncertainties that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Companys business,
+Added: and beliefs and assumptions made by management.
+Added: Words such as expects, anticipates, intends,
+Added: plans, believes, seeks, estimates, predicts, potential,
+Added: should, or will or the negative thereof and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended
+Added: to identify such forward-looking statements.
+Added: Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted
+Added: in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to:
+Added: availability of financing for growth, availability
+Added: of adequate supply of high quality grapes, successful performance of internal operations, impact of competition, changes in wine broker
+Added: or distributor relations or performance, impact of possible adverse weather conditions, impact of reduction in grape quality or supply
+Added: due to disease or smoke from forest fires, changes in consumer spending, and the reduction in consumer demand for premium wines.
+Added: such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic economic conditions.
+Added: Many of these risks as well as other risks that may have a material adverse impact on our operations and business, are identified in
+Added: Item 1A Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as well as
+Added: in the Companys other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports.
+Added: The forward-looking statements in this report are
+Added: made as of the date hereof, and, except as otherwise required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
+Added: revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why the actual results could differ materially from those projected in
+Added: the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Accounting Policies
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Such policies
−Removed: were unchanged during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
+Added: were unchanged during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Company, one of the largest wine producers in Oregon by volume, believes its success is dependent upon its ability to:
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this is not a significant part of the Companys activities.
−Removed: Company sold 135,424 and 143,286 cases of produced wine during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, a decrease
+Added: Company sold 33,080 and 43,208 cases of produced wine during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, a decrease
of 10,128 cases, or 23.5% in the current year period over the prior year period.
−Removed: The decrease in wine case sales was primarily the
−Removed: result of decreased case sales through distributors.
+Added: The decrease in wine case sales was primarily the result
+Added: of having lower wholesale case sales in the current quarter when compared to the same quarter last year.
of sales includes grape costs, whether purchased or grown at Company vineyards, winemaking and processing costs, bottling, packaging,
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of vineyard development costs.
−Removed: September 30, 2024, wine inventory included 247,003 cases of bottled wine and 304,354 gallons of bulk wine in various stages of the
−Removed: aging process.
−Removed: Case wine is expected to be sold over the next 12 to 24 months and generally before the release date of the next
−Removed: The Winery bottled 245,193 cases during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
−Removed: continue to receive positive recognition through national magazines, regional publications, local newspapers and online bloggers including
−Removed: the accolades below.
−Removed: tasting room at the Companys Estate Winery in the Salem Hills, Oregon clinched the award for the Best Wine Tasting
−Removed: Room in the country in USA Todays 10 Best Readers Choice Awards.
−Removed: The Company also received the award
−Removed: for #2 Best Wine Club in the nation.
−Removed: Companys Willamette Valley Vineyards 2021 Elton Pinot Noir received a 93 score, the 2022 Reisling scored 92 points, 2022 Estate
−Removed: Pinot Noir scored 91 points and the 2022 Whole Cluster Pinot Noir scored 90 points from the International Wine Report.
−Removed: The International
−Removed: Wine Report also scored the 2019 Pambrun Chrysologue at 93 points.
−Removed: 2021 Domaine Willamette Brut scored 92 points.
−Removed: International Wine
−Removed: Report rated the 2022 Maison Bleue Voltigeur Viognier 92 points and 2021 Maison Bleue Frontière Syrah 91 points.
−Removed: The Companys 2021 Bernau Block Pinot Noir received a 95 score from Beverage Dynamics.
−Removed: Bargreen rated the Companys 2023 Pinot Blanc and 2022 Tualatin Estate White Pinot Noir 92 points.
−Removed: SommCons Domestic and International Wine and Spirits Competition awarded the National Sales 2023 Pinot Gris a Gold Medal.
+Added: March 31, 2025, wine inventory included 213,444 cases of bottled wine and 628,019 gallons of bulk wine in various stages of the aging
+Added: Case wine is expected to be sold over the next 12 to 24 months and generally before the release date of the next vintage.
+Added: Winery bottled 40,216 cases during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
+Added: Valley Vineyards continues to receive positive recognition through national magazines, regional publications, local newspapers and online
+Added: bloggers including the accolades below.
+Added: Suckling rated the Companys 2022 Bernau Estate Pinot Noir 92 points and the 2023 Tualatin Estate Chardonnay 91 points.
OF OPERATIONS
−Removed: revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $9,370,713 and $9,348,066, respectively, an increase of $22,647,
−Removed: or 0.2%, in the current year period over the prior year period.
−Removed: This increase was caused by an
−Removed: increase in direct sales of $245,797 partly offset by a decrease in sales through distributors of $223,150 in the current year three-month
−Removed: period over the prior year period.
−Removed: The increase in direct sales to consumers in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same
−Removed: quarter of 2023 was primarily the result of revenues from opening a new tasting room in late 2023.
−Removed: The decrease in revenue from sales
−Removed: through distributors was primarily related to lower case sales in this market.
−Removed: Sales revenue for the nine months ended September 30,
−Removed: 2024 and 2023 were $28,506,151 and $28,383,249, respectively, an increase of $122,902, or 0.4%, in the current year period over the prior
−Removed: This increase was caused by an increase in revenues from direct sales of $663,479
−Removed: partly offset by a decrease in revenues from sales through distributors of $540,577 in the current year period over the prior year period.
−Removed: The increase in revenues from direct sales to consumers in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was
−Removed: primarily the result of revenues from a new tasting room opened in late 2023.
−Removed: The decrease in sales through distributors was primarily
−Removed: the result of a decrease in off-premise sales.
−Removed: of Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $3,562,599 and $3,663,488, respectively, a decrease of $100,889,
−Removed: or 2.8%, in the current period over the prior year period.
−Removed: This change was primarily the result of fewer products sold in the current
−Removed: quarter compared to the same quarter last year.
−Removed: Cost of Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $10,953,625
−Removed: and $11,969,630, respectively, a decrease of $1,016,005 or 8.5%, in the current period over the prior year period.
−Removed: This change was primarily
−Removed: the result of a reduction in product sales in the first nine months of 2024 when compared to the same period in 2023.
−Removed: profit as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was 62.0% and 60.8%, respectively, an increase
−Removed: of 1.2 percentage points in the current year period over the prior year period, mostly as a result of a higher percentage of total sales
−Removed: coming from direct sales, which have higher margins than sales through distributors combined with a change in product mix in the third
−Removed: quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter of 2023.
−Removed: Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended September 30,
−Removed: 2024 and 2023 was 61.6% and 57.8%, respectively, an increase of 3.8 percentage points in the current year period over the prior year
−Removed: This increase was primarily the result of higher prices being charged for products and a higher percentage of total sales coming
−Removed: from direct sales in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period in the prior year.
+Added: revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $7,541,583 and $8,803,080, respectively, a decrease of $1,261,497, or
+Added: 14.3%, in the current year period over the prior year period.
+Added: This decrease was caused by a decrease in revenues from distributor sales
+Added: of $1,285,815, partly offset by an increase in direct sales to consumers of $24,318 in the current years three-month period over
+Added: the same period in the prior year.
+Added: The increase in direct sales to consumers was primarily the result of higher wine club revenues.
+Added: decrease in revenue from distributors was primarily attributed to fewer points of distribution in the current year three-month period
+Added: over the same period in the prior year.
+Added: of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $2,782,475 and $3,530,358, respectively, a decrease of $747,883, or 21.2%,
+Added: in the current period over the prior year period.
+Added: This change was primarily the result of the lower number of cases sold in the first
+Added: quarter of 2025 when compared to the same quarter in 2024.
+Added: profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $4,759,108 and $5,272,722, respectively, a decrease of $513,614, or 9.7%,
+Added: in the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter in the prior year.
+Added: This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in sales through
+Added: distributors.
+Added: profit as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 63.1% and 59.9%, respectively, an increase
+Added: of 3.2 percentage points in the current quarter over the same quarter in the prior year.
+Added: The increase was primarily the result of the
+Added: higher prices charged for our products sold through retail locations in the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the same quarter in
General and Administrative Expenses
−Removed: general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $5,944,620 and $5,967,346 respectively,
−Removed: a decrease of $22,726, or 0.4%, in the current quarter over the same quarter in the prior year.
+Added: general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $5,629,086 and $5,875,299, respectively, a
+Added: decrease of $246,213, or 4.2%, in the current quarter over the same quarter in the prior year.
This decrease was primarily the result
−Removed: of a decrease in selling and marketing expenses of $25,028, or 0.6% being partially offset by an increase in general and administrative
−Removed: expenses of $2,302, or 0.1% in the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year.
−Removed: Selling, general and administrative expense
−Removed: for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $17,754,703 and $17,362,498, respectively, an increase of $392,205, or 2.3%,
−Removed: in the current year period over the prior year period.
−Removed: This increase was primarily the result of an increase in selling and marketing
−Removed: expenses of $7,302, or 0.1% combined with an increase in general and administrative expenses of $384,903, or 8.2% in the current year
−Removed: period compared to the same period in 2023.
−Removed: General and administrative expenses increased in the first nine months of 2024 compared to
−Removed: the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of higher legal costs.
−Removed: expense, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $257,192 and $171,272, respectively, an increase of $85,920
−Removed: or 50.2%, in the third quarter of 2024 over the same quarter in the prior year.
−Removed: Interest expense, net for the nine months ended September
−Removed: 30, 2024 and 2023 were $750,573 and $460,309, respectively, an increase of $290,264 or 63.1%, in the current year period over the prior
−Removed: The increase in interest expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 was primarily the result of increased
−Removed: debt compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2023.
−Removed: income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $115,177 and $123,344, respectively, a decrease of $8,167
−Removed: or 6.6%, in the third quarter of 2024 over the same quarter in the prior year mostly as a result of the lower pre-tax loss in the third
−Removed: quarter of 2024, compared to the same quarter in 2023.
−Removed: The Companys estimated federal and state combined income tax rate was 28.9%
−Removed: and 27.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
−Removed: The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September
−Removed: 30, 2024 and 2023 was $247,809 and $363,396, respectively, a decrease of $115,587 or 31.8% in the current year period over the prior
−Removed: year period, mostly a result of the lower pre-tax loss in the first nine months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023.
−Removed: The Companys
−Removed: estimated federal and state combined income tax rate was 28.9% and 27.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
−Removed: loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $282,945 and $326,982, respectively, a decrease of $44,037, or 13.5%,
−Removed: in the third quarter of 2024 over the same quarter in the prior year.
−Removed: Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
−Removed: was $608,772 and $963,352, respectively, a decrease of $354,580, or 36.8%, in the current year period over the prior year period.
−Removed: decrease in the net loss for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2024, compared to the comparable periods in 2023, was primarily
−Removed: the result of higher prices for products sold in 2024.
+Added: of a decrease in selling expenses of $60,072, or 1.5% and a decrease in general and administrative expenses of $186,141, or 10.1% in
+Added: the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year.
+Added: General and administrative expenses decreased in the first quarter of 2025
+Added: compared to the same quarter of 2024 primarily as a result of lower legal costs.
+Added: expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $298,221 and $229,678, respectively, an increase of $68,543 or 29.8%,
+Added: in the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter in the prior year.
+Added: The increase in interest expense for the first quarter was primarily
+Added: the result of higher debt compared to the first quarter of 2024.
+Added: income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $296,742 and $212,407, respectively, an increase of $84,335
+Added: or 39.7%, in the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter in the prior year, primarily as a result of a higher pre-tax loss in the
+Added: first quarter of 2025, compared to the same quarter in 2024.
+Added: The Companys estimated federal and state combined income tax rate
+Added: for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 28.9% and 28.9% respectively.
+Added: loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $728,981 and $521,805, respectively, an increase of $207,176, or 39.7%, in
+Added: the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter in the prior year.
+Added: The increase in net loss for the first quarter of 2025, compared to
+Added: the comparable period in 2024, was primarily the result of lower case sales to distributors in 2025.
Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders
−Removed: loss applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $846,195 and $838,701, respectively,
−Removed: an increase of $7,494, or 0.9%, in the third quarter of 2024 over the same quarter in the prior year, mostly as a result of a lower net
−Removed: loss being more than offset by a higher accrued preferred stock dividend in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of
−Removed: Net loss applicable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $2,298,448 and $2,498,510,
−Removed: respectively, a decrease of $200,062, or 8.0%, in the current year period over the prior year period.
−Removed: The decrease in loss applicable
−Removed: to common shareholders in the first nine months of 2024, compared to the same period of 2023, was the result of a lower net loss being
−Removed: partially offset by a higher accrued preferred stock dividend in the current period.
+Added: loss applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $1,292,158 and $1,084,982, respectively,
+Added: an increase of $207,176, or 19.1%, in the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter in the prior year.
+Added: The increase in loss applicable
+Added: to common shareholders in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, was the result of a higher net loss in the
+Added: current period.
and Capital Resources
−Removed: September 30, 2024, the Company had a working capital balance of $22.6 million and a current working capital ratio of 2.85:1.
−Removed: September 30, 2024, the Company had a cash balance of $303,195.
+Added: March 31, 2025, the Company had a working capital balance of $26.7 million and a current working capital ratio of 3.60:1.
+Added: March 31, 2025, the Company had a cash balance of $332,889.
At December 31, 2024, the Company had a cash balance of $320,883.
−Removed: cash used for operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $2,159,828.
−Removed: Cash used in operating activities for
−Removed: the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily associated with reduced grapes payable and increased inventories, being partially
−Removed: offset by depreciation and amortization.
−Removed: cash used in investing activities in the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $1,655,152.
−Removed: Cash used in investing activities for
−Removed: the nine months ended September 30, 2024 consisted of cash used on property and equipment and vineyard development costs.
−Removed: cash generated from financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $3,879,693.
+Added: cash used for operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $1,337,263.
+Added: Cash used in operating activities for the
+Added: three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily associated with reduced grapes payable and increased inventories, being partially offset
+Added: by depreciation and amortization and lower receivables.
+Added: cash used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $115,344.
+Added: Cash used in investing activities for the three
+Added: months ended March 31, 2025 consisted of cash used for equipment and vineyard development costs.
+Added: cash generated from financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $1,464,613.
Cash generated from financing activities
−Removed: for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily consisted of proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Stock and proceeds from long
−Removed: and short debt, being partially offset by the repayment of long-term debt.
+Added: for the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily consisted of proceeds from long-term debt, being partially offset by the repayment
+Added: on the line of credit.
December of 2005, the Company entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with Umpqua Bank (the Credit Agreement)
−Removed: that allows borrowing up to $2,000,000 against eligible accounts receivable and inventories as collateral, as defined in the agreement.
−Removed: The revolving line bears interest at prime less 0.5%, with a floor of 3.25%, is payable monthly, and is subject to renewal.
−Removed: In July 2021,
−Removed: the Company renewed the Credit Agreement until July 31, 2023.
+Added: that allows borrowing up to $2,000,000 against eligible accounts receivable and inventories, as defined in the agreement.
+Added: The revolving
+Added: line bears interest at prime less 0.5%, with a floor of 3.25%, is payable monthly, and is subject to renewal.
+Added: In July 2021, the Company
+Added: renewed the Credit Agreement until July 31, 2023.
In November 2022, the Company increased the borrowing line up to $5,000,000.
−Removed: In July 2023 the line of credit was renewed for an additional two years.
+Added: 2023 the line of credit was renewed for an additional two years.
The Company had an outstanding line of credit balance of $1,203,983
−Removed: at September 30, 2024, at an interest rate of 8.0%, and an outstanding line of credit balance of $2,684,982 at December 31, 2023, at
−Removed: an interest rate of 8.0%.
+Added: at March 31, 2025, at an interest rate of 7.0%, and an outstanding line of credit balance of $2,405,815 at December 31, 2024, at an interest
+Added: rate of 7.0%.
line of credit agreement includes various covenants, which among other things, requires the Company to maintain minimum amounts of tangible
net worth, debt-to-equity, and debt service coverage, as defined, and limits the level of acquisitions of property and equipment.
−Removed: of December 31, 2023, the Company was out of compliance with a debt covenant.
−Removed: The Company has received a waiver from Umpqua Bank waiving
−Removed: this violation until the next measurement date of December 31, 2024.
−Removed: of September 30, 2024, the Company had a 15-year installment note payable of $1,022,778, due in quarterly payments of $42,534, associated
−Removed: with the purchase of property in the Dundee Hills AVA.
−Removed: of September, 2024, the Company had a total long-term debt balance of $10,701,405, including the portion due in the next year, owed to
+Added: of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with these financial covenants.
+Added: of March 31, 2025, the Company had a 15-year installment note payable of $968,348, due in quarterly payments of $42,534, associated with
+Added: the purchase of property in the Dundee Hills AVA.
+Added: of March 31, 2025, the Company had a total long-term debt balance of $16,818,597, including the portion due in the next year, owed to
AgWest, exclusive of debt issuance costs of $173,801.
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exclusive of debt issuance costs of $178,908.
−Removed: Company believes that cash flow from operations and funds available under the Companys existing credit facilities will be sufficient
−Removed: to meet the Companys short-term needs.
+Added: Company believes that cash flow from operations and funds available under the Companys existing credit facilities and through
+Added: preferred stock sales will be sufficient to meet the Companys long-term needs.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
−Removed: Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a smaller reporting company, as defined
−Removed: in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
+Added: a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this item.
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