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Willamette Valley Vineyards' nine-month loss widens 73.9%

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Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $8,901,461, up 6.6% year over year; sales for the first nine months were $27,193,889, up 4.2%. Nine-month gross margin declined to 59.3% from 61.2%, reflecting a higher distributor-sales mix. Third-quarter net loss was $1,050,820, compared with $1,092,450 a year earlier.

For the first nine months, net loss widened 73.9% to $3,005,769 from $1,728,636. WVVI attributed the increase primarily to an approximately $1.1 million credit-loss allowance after distributor Republic National Distributing Company filed for Chapter 11 protection. Based on the current status of liquidation plans and competing claims, management does not anticipate a material recovery or settlement. Operating cash flow was $2,114,001, compared with $1,445,702 used a year earlier.

At September 30, 2026, cash was $609,194 and long-term debt was $14,434,173. The $4,000,000 bank credit line had an outstanding balance of $636,350 at 7.0%. WVVI disclosed it was out of compliance with a debt covenant as of December 31, 2025; Columbia Bank waived the violation until the next measurement date, December 31, 2026.

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  • Moderate pointThird-quarter net sales rose 6.6% year over year.
  • Moderate pointOperating cash flow was $2,114,001, versus $1,445,702 used a year earlier.

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  • Major pointNine-month net loss widened 73.9% to $3,005,769.
  • Minor pointRNDC bankruptcy prompted an approximately $1.1 million credit-loss allowance.
  • Minor pointThe December 31, 2025 covenant violation was waived through December 31, 2026.

Filing Explained

By September 30, 2026, Willamette Valley Vineyards had received $804,740 under its June 26, 2026 preferred-stock offering; the company had 11,022,522 redeemable preferred shares with a $47,561,679 liquidation preference, to which accrued unpaid dividends are added.

Third-quarter net sales $8,901,461 Three months ended September 30, 2026; up 6.6% year over year
Nine-month net loss ($3,005,769) Nine months ended September 30, 2026; loss increased 73.9% from 2025
Credit-loss allowance Approximately $1.1 million Allowance associated with receivables from Republic National Distributing Company
Operating cash flow $2,114,001 Nine months ended September 30, 2026; compared with $1,445,702 used in 2025
Nine-month gross margin 59.3% Nine months ended September 30, 2026; versus 61.2% in 2025
AgWest long-term debt, including current portion $14,434,173 Outstanding as of September 30, 2026
Renewed bank credit line $4,000,000 Renewed in July 2026
Bank credit-line balance $636,350 Outstanding at 7.0% interest as of September 30, 2026
allowance for credit losses financial
"increased its allowance for credit losses by approximately $1.1 million"
Allowance for credit losses is a reserve set aside by a financial institution to cover potential losses from borrowers who may not repay their loans. It acts like a safety net, helping the institution prepare for loans that might turn sour. For investors, it signals how cautious the institution is about the quality of its loans and potential risks to its financial health.
contribution margin financial
"performance based on the gross profit of the respective business segments"
Contribution margin is the amount of money left from a product’s sale after paying the costs that rise with each unit sold (like materials or hourly labor); it can be shown per unit or as a percentage of the sale price. Investors care because it shows how much each sale contributes to covering fixed expenses and generating profit — think of each sale as a slice of pie where the contribution margin is the slice available to pay the rent and add to earnings.
working capital ratio financial
"a current working capital ratio of 2.57:1"
The working capital ratio measures a company’s short-term financial cushion by comparing assets it can convert to cash within a year (like cash, inventory and customer payments) against bills and obligations due in the same period. Investors use it like a household’s cash-flow check: a ratio above 1 suggests the company can cover near-term obligations, while a very low or very high ratio can signal liquidity risk or inefficient use of resources.
debt service coverage financial
"minimum amounts of tangible net worth, debt-to-equity, and debt service coverage"
Debt service coverage is a measure of how easily a company can pay its debt obligations from the cash it generates; it compares the cash available for debt payments to the actual scheduled principal and interest due. Investors watch it because it shows the margin of safety for lenders and shareholders—like comparing your monthly take-home pay to your mortgage payments—to judge default risk and financial flexibility.
liquidation preference financial
"liquidation preference $47,561,679, at September 30, 2026"
A liquidation preference is a rule that determines who gets paid first and how much they receive when a company is sold, goes bankrupt, or distributes its assets. It gives certain investors a priority claim—often returning their original investment plus any agreed multiple—before other owners receive money, which shapes how much common shareholders and founders ultimately get; think of it as a front-of-the-line pass that affects payout order and investor returns.
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection regulatory
"filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection"
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is a legal process that lets a financially troubled company pause creditor actions and reorganize its debts and operations under court oversight, often continuing to operate while it creates a plan to pay creditors. For investors, it matters because the company’s existing shares and debt can be drastically reduced or reshaped during the restructuring, so equity may be wiped out or diluted while creditors’ claims are prioritized—think of it as a court-ordered time‑out to redraw the company’s financial map.

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What were WVVI's third-quarter 2026 sales?

WVVI reported net sales of $8,901,461 for the three months ended September 30, 2026, up 6.6% from $8,353,200 a year earlier. Distributor sales rose $491,859, and direct sales rose $56,402 during the quarter.

Why did WVVI's nine-month net loss increase?

WVVI's nine-month net loss was $3,005,769, up 73.9% from $1,728,636. Management attributed the increase primarily to an approximately $1.1 million allowance for credit losses connected to distributor Republic National Distributing Company's Chapter 11 filing. Based on current liquidation plans and competing claims, management does not anticipate a material recovery or settlement.

What are the terms of WVVI's bank credit line?

Columbia Bank renewed WVVI's revolving credit line for $4,000,000 in July 2026. It bears interest at prime less 0.5%, with a 7.0% floor, is payable monthly and is subject to renewal. The outstanding balance was $636,350 at 7.0% on September 30, 2026.

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UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 
FORM 10-Q
 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026

 

o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

Commission File Number 001-37610

 

WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Oregon   93-0981021
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

8800 Enchanted Way, S.E., Turner, Oregon 97392
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 588-9463
 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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:
x Yes o NO

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files):
x Yes o NO

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

  o Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer
     
  x Non-accelerated Filer x Smaller reporting company
     
    o 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. o

 

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):

o YES x No

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock   WVVI   NASDAQ Capital Market
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock   WVVIP   NASDAQ Capital Market

 

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of November 11, 2026: 4,979,529

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WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

Part I - Financial Information 3
   
Item 1 - Financial Statements (unaudited) 3
   
Condensed Balance Sheets 3
   
Condensed Statements of Operations 4
   
Condensed Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 5
   
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows 6
   
Notes to Unaudited Interim Financial Statements 7
   
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 14
   
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 17
   
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures 18
   
Part II - Other Information 18
   
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings 18
   
Item 1A - Risk Factors 18
   
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 18
   
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities 18
   
Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures 18
   
Item 5 - Other Information 18
   
Item 6 - Exhibits 19
   
Signatures 20

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 – Financial Statements

 

WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2026   2025 
ASSETS 
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $609,194   $410,886 
Accounts receivable, net   2,748,596    4,511,460 
Inventories   32,823,025    33,380,079 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   294,517    659,033 
Income tax receivable   811,415    44,117 
Total current assets   37,286,747    39,005,575 
           
Other assets   13,824    13,824 
Vineyard development costs, net   8,544,737    8,626,391 
Property and equipment, net   47,620,675    49,404,999 
Operating lease right of use assets   10,230,254    10,684,810 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $103,696,237   $107,735,599 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable  $2,779,554   $1,546,997 
Accrued expenses   1,934,237    1,909,084 
Investor deposits for preferred stock   804,740    2,057,265 
Bank overdraft   830,533    - 
Line of credit   636,350    3,140,140 
Note payable   794,951    884,221 
Current portion of long-term debt   3,146,307    1,008,215 
Current portion of lease liabilities   560,461    490,247 
Unearned revenue   2,271,434    2,776,919 
Grapes payable   756,721    654,832 
Total current liabilities   14,515,288    14,467,920 
           
Long-term debt, net of current portion and debt issuance costs   11,143,272    14,017,343 
Lease liabilities, net of current portion   10,450,330    10,881,501 
Deferred income taxes   2,180,660    2,180,660 
Total liabilities   38,289,550    41,547,424 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 10)          
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
           
Redeemable preferred stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 11,022,522 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation preference $47,561,679, at September 30, 2026 and 10,239,573 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation preference $42,494,228, at December 31, 2025.   47,318,197    43,357,396 
Common stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,979,529 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.   8,719,253    8,637,560 
Retained earnings   9,369,237    14,193,219 
Total shareholders’ equity   65,406,687    66,188,175 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $103,696,237   $107,735,599 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement

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WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
SALES, NET  $8,901,461   $8,353,200   $27,193,889   $26,090,546 
COST OF SALES   3,580,662    3,349,228    11,070,302    10,110,848 
                     
GROSS PROFIT   5,320,799    5,003,972    16,123,587    15,979,698 
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES                    
Sales and marketing   4,613,909    4,444,433    13,121,567    12,605,778 
General and administrative   1,816,706    1,773,066    6,143,600    5,059,261 
Total operating expenses   6,430,615    6,217,499    19,265,167    17,665,039 
                     
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS   (1,109,816)   (1,213,527)   (3,141,580)   (1,685,341)
                     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                    
Interest expense, net   (259,763)   (304,957)   (815,070)   (873,323)
Other income (expense), net   8,240    (18,662)   217,410    126,364 
                     
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES   (1,361,339)   (1,537,146)   (3,739,240)   (2,432,300)
                     
INCOME TAX BENEFIT   310,519    444,696    733,471    703,664 
                     
NET LOSS   (1,050,820)   (1,092,450)   (3,005,769)   (1,728,636)
                     
Accrued preferred stock dividends   (606,071)   (563,177)   (1,818,213)   (1,689,530)
                     
LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS  $(1,656,891)  $(1,655,627)  $(4,823,982)  $(3,418,166)
                     
Loss per common share after preferred dividends, basic and diluted  $(0.33)  $(0.33)  $(0.97)  $(0.69)
                     
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted   4,979,529    4,964,529    4,979,529    4,964,529 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement

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WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
   Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2026 
   Redeemable                 
   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Retained     
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Earnings   Total 
Balance at December 31, 2025   10,239,573   $43,357,396    4,979,529   $8,637,560   $14,193,219   $66,188,175 
Issuance of preferred stock, net   779,899    2,142,588    -    -    -    2,142,588 
Stock based compensation   -    -    -    21,035    -    21,035 
Preferred stock dividends accrued   -    606,071    -    -    (606,071)   - 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (565,073)   (565,073)
Balance at March 31, 2026   11,019,472    46,106,055    4,979,529    8,658,595    13,022,075    67,786,725 
Issuance of preferred stock, net   400    -    -    -    -    - 
Stock based compensation   -    -    -    21,035    -    21,035 
Preferred stock dividends accrued   -    606,071    -    -    (606,071)   - 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (1,389,876)   (1,389,876)
Balance at June 30, 2026   11,019,872    46,712,126    4,979,529    8,679,630    11,026,128    66,417,884 
Issuance of preferred stock, net   2,650    -    -    -    -    - 
Stock based compensation   -    -    -    39,623    -    39,623 
Preferred stock dividends accrued   -    606,071    -    -    (606,071)   - 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (1,050,820)   (1,050,820)
Balance at September 30, 2026   11,022,522   $47,318,197    4,979,529   $8,719,253   $9,369,237   $65,406,687 
                               
   Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2025 
   Redeemable                 
   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Retained     
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Earnings   Total 
Balance at December 31, 2024   10,239,573   $43,357,396    4,964,529   $8,512,489   $17,363,845   $69,233,730 
Preferred stock dividends accrued   -    563,177    -    -    (563,177)   - 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (728,981)   (728,981)
Balance at March 31, 2025   10,239,573    43,920,573    4,964,529    8,512,489    16,071,687    68,504,749 
Preferred stock dividends accrued   -    563,176    -    -    (563,176)   - 
Net income   -    -    -    -    92,795    92,795 
Balance at June 30, 2025   10,239,573    44,483,749    4,964,529    8,512,489    15,601,306    68,597,544 
Stock based compensation   -    -    -    89,132    -    89,132 
Preferred stock dividends accrued   -    563,177    -    -    (563,177)   - 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (1,092,450)   (1,092,450)
Balance at September 30, 2025   10,239,573   $45,046,926    4,964,529   $8,601,621   $13,945,679   $67,594,226 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement

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WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
   Nine months ended September 30, 
   2026   2025 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net loss  $(3,005,769)  $(1,728,636)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   2,391,805    2,441,167 
Provision for credit losses   1,071,037    - 
Loss on disposition of property & equipment   -    21,212 
Common stock compensation expense   81,693    89,132 
Non-cash lease expense   454,556    492,003 
Debt issuance costs   14,244    15,323 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   691,827    959,304 
Inventories   557,054    (1,359,690)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   364,516    158,135 
Income taxes receivable   (767,298)   (766,164)
Unearned revenue   (505,485)   (433,442)
Lease liabilities   (360,957)   (373,186)
Grapes payable   101,889    (961,234)
Accounts payable   999,736    154,251 
Accrued expenses   25,153    (153,877)
Net cash from operating activities   2,114,001    (1,445,702)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Additions to vineyard development costs   (69,185)   (55,955)
Additions to property and equipment   (223,821)   (256,593)
Net cash from investing activities   (293,006)   (312,548)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Payment on installment note for property purchase   (89,270)   (82,865)
Proceeds from bank overdraft   830,533    127,275 
Payments on line of credit   (2,503,790)   (1,241,257)
Payments on long-term debt   (750,223)   (1,626,515)
Proceeds from investor deposits held as liability   804,740    1,621,598 
Proceeds from long-term debt   -    3,011,697 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock   85,323    - 
Net cash from financing activities   (1,622,687)   1,809,933 
           
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   198,308    51,683 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period   410,886    320,883 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period  $609,194   $372,566 
           
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Purchases of property and equipment and vineyard development costs included in accounts payable  $232,821   $150,748 
Reduction in investor deposits for preferred stock  $2,057,265   $- 
Accrued preferred stock dividends  $1,818,213   $1,689,530 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial statement

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements as of September 30, 2026 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial statements. The financial information as of December 31, 2025 is derived from the audited financial statements presented in the Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments necessary (which are of a normal recurring nature) for the fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, as presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2026, or any portion thereof.

 

The Company’s revenues include direct to consumer sales and national sales to distributors. These sales channels utilize shared resources for production, selling, and distribution.

 

Basic loss per share after preferred stock dividends are computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding each period.

 

The following table presents the earnings per share after preferred stock dividends calculation for the periods shown:

 

 

   Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30, 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
Numerator                    
                     
Net loss  $(1,050,820)  $(1,092,450)  $(3,005,769)  $(1,728,636)
Accrued preferred stock dividends   (606,071)   (563,177)   (1,818,213)   (1,689,530)
                     
Net loss applicable to common shares  $(1,656,891)  $(1,655,627)  $(4,823,982)  $(3,418,166)
                     
Denominator                    
                     
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding basic and diluted   4,979,529    4,964,529    4,979,529    4,964,529 
                     
Loss per common share after preferred dividends, basic and diluted  $(0.33)  $(0.33)  $(0.97)  $(0.69)

 

Subsequent to the filing of the 2025 Report there were no accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) that would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed financial statements. 

 

2) INVENTORIES

 

The Company’s inventories, by major classification, are summarized as follows, as of the dates shown:

 

 

   September 30, 2026   December 31, 2025 
Winemaking and packaging materials  $1,043,470   $1,173,281 
Work-in-process (costs relating to unprocessed and/or unbottled wine products)   14,498,273    16,337,096 
Finished goods (bottled wine and related products)   17,281,282    15,869,702 
           
Total inventories  $32,823,025   $33,380,079 

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3) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

The Company’s property and equipment consists of the following, as of the dates shown:

 

   September 30, 2026   December 31, 2025 
Construction in progress  $1,021,417   $645,675 
Land, improvements, and other buildings   15,342,674    15,342,674 
Winery, tasting room buildings, and hospitality center   44,123,730    44,123,730 
Equipment   21,265,984    21,185,084 
           
Property and equipment, gross   81,753,805    81,297,163 
           
Accumulated depreciation   (34,133,130)   (31,892,164)
           
Property and equipment, net  $47,620,675   $49,404,999 

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $741,241 and $757,851, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $2,240,966 and $2,289,716, respectively.

 

4) DEBT

 

Line of Credit Facility – In December of 2005, the Company entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with Columbia Bank (the “Credit Agreement”) that allows borrowing against eligible accounts receivable and inventories, as defined in the agreement. The revolving line bears interest at prime less 0.5% with a floor of 7.0%, is payable monthly, and is subject to renewal. In July 2026 the line of credit was renewed for $4,000,000. The Company had an outstanding line of credit balance of $636,350 at September 30, 2026, at an interest rate of 7.0%, and an outstanding line of credit balance of $3,140,140 at December 31, 2025, at an interest rate of 7.0%.

 

The 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. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was out of compliance with a debt covenant. The Company has received a waiver from Columbia Bank waiving this violation until the next measurement date of December 31, 2026.

 

Notes Payable – In February 2017, the Company purchased property, including vineyard land, bare land, and structures in the Dundee Hills American Viticultural Area (AVA) under terms that included a 15 year note payable with quarterly payments of $42,534, bearing interest at 6%. The note may be called by the owner, up to the outstanding balance, with 180 days written notice. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had a balance of $794,951 due on this note. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had a balance of $884,221 due on this note.

 

Long-Term Debt – The Company has four long term debt agreements with AgWest with an aggregate outstanding balance of $14,434,173 and $15,184,395 as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The first two outstanding loans require monthly principal and 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 2028 and 2032, respectively. These loans are collateralized against the property on the main estate in Salem. The third loan requires monthly principal and interest payments of $87,989 at an annual interest rate of 6.66%, and with a maturity date of 2039. The fourth loan allows borrowings up to $4,350,000 against property defined in the agreement. The line of credit bears interest at 7.10% and has a maturity date of April 1, 2027. The general purposes of these loans were to make capital improvements to the winery and vineyard facilities.

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As of September 30, 2026, future minimum principal payments of long-term debt are as follows for the years ending December 31:

 

 

2026   257,911 
2027   3,161,511 
2028   1,130,790 
2029   1,007,284 
2030   1,068,929 
Thereafter   7,807,748 
      
Total  $14,434,173 

 

As of September 30, 2026, the Company had unamortized debt issuance costs of $144,594. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had unamortized debt issuance costs of $158,837.

 

5) INTEREST AND TAXES PAID

 

Income taxes – The Company paid $8,000 in income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and $17,500 in income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The Company paid $23,828 in income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and $62,500 in income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

 

Interest – The Company paid $197,922 and $227,510 for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, in interest on debt and the line of credit. The Company paid $685,850 and $723,311 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, in interest on debt and the line of credit.

 

6) SEGMENT REPORTING

 

The Company has identified two operating segments, Direct Sales and Distributor Sales, based upon their different distribution channels, margins and selling strategies. Direct Sales include retail sales in the tasting rooms, wine club sales, internet sales, on-site events, kitchen and catering sales and other sales made directly to the consumer without the use of an intermediary, including sales of bulk wine or grapes. Distributor Sales include all sales through a third party where prices are given at a wholesale rate.

 

The two segments reflect how the Company’s operations are evaluated by senior management and the structure of its internal financial reporting. The Company evaluates performance based on the gross profit of the respective business segments. Selling expenses that can be directly attributable to the segment, including depreciation of segment specific assets, are included, however, centralized selling expenses and general and administrative expenses are not allocated between operating segments. Therefore, net income (loss) information for the respective segments is not available. Discrete financial information related to segment assets, other than segment specific depreciation associated with selling, is not available and that information continues to be aggregated.

 

The following table outlines the sales, cost of sales, gross profit, directly attributable selling expenses, and contribution margin of the segments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. Sales figures are net of related excise taxes.

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   Direct Sales   Distributor Sales   Unallocated   Total 
   2026   2025   2026   2025   2026   2025   2026   2025 
Sales, net  $4,692,721   $4,636,319   $4,208,740   $3,716,881   $-   $-   $8,901,461   $8,353,200 
Cost of sales   1,286,581    1,350,484    2,294,081    1,998,744    -    -    3,580,662    3,349,228 
Gross profit   3,406,140    3,285,835    1,914,659    1,718,137    -    -    5,320,799    5,003,972 
Selling expenses   3,546,976    3,391,143    842,465    778,617    224,468    274,673    4,613,909    4,444,433 
Contribution margin  $(140,836)  $(105,308)  $1,072,194   $939,520                     
Percent of total sales   52.7%   55.5%   47.3%   44.5%                    
General and administration expenses                       1,816,706    1,773,066    1,816,706    1,773,066 
Loss from operations                                $(1,109,816)  $(1,213,527)
                                                               
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   Direct Sales   Distributor Sales   Unallocated   Total 
   2026   2025   2026   2025   2026   2025   2026   2025 
Sales, net  $14,155,567   $14,444,767   $13,038,322   $11,645,779   $-   $-   $27,193,889   $26,090,546 
Cost of sales   4,052,137    3,987,946    7,018,165    6,122,902    -    -    11,070,302    10,110,848 
Gross profit   10,103,430    10,456,821    6,020,157    5,522,877    -    -    16,123,587    15,979,698 
Selling expenses   9,982,141    9,732,449    2,411,644    2,072,256    727,782    801,073    13,121,567    12,605,778 
Contribution margin  $121,289   $724,372   $3,608,513   $3,450,621                     
Percent of total sales   52.1%   55.4%   47.9%   44.6%                    
General and administration expenses                       6,143,600    5,059,261    6,143,600    5,059,261 
Loss from operations                                $(3,141,580)  $(1,685,341)

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7) SALE OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

On July 1, 2022, the Company filed a shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “July 2022 Form S-3”) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pertaining to the potential future issuance of one or more classes or series of debt, equity, or derivative securities. The maximum aggregate offering amount of securities sold pursuant to the July 2022 Form S-3 is not to exceed $20,000,000. From August 1, 2022 to November 1, 2022 the Company filed with the SEC four Prospectus Supplements 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 an aggregate of 1,076,578 shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock having proceeds not to exceed an aggregate of $5,636,714. Each of these Prospectus Supplements established that our shares of preferred stock were to be sold in one to three offering periods offering prices including $5.15 per share, $5.25 per share and $5.35 per share. Net proceeds of $3,558,807 have been received under these offerings as of July 12, 2025 when the shelf registration expired.

 

On 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 to exceed $3,530,000. This Prospectus Supplement established that our shares of preferred stock were to be sold in two offering periods with two separate offering prices beginning with an offering price of $4.85 per share and concluding with an offering of $5.35 per share. On October 27, 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 288,659 shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock having proceeds not to exceed $1,400,000. This Prospectus Supplement established that our shares of preferred stock were to be sold in one offering period with an offering price of $4.85 per share. Net proceeds of $3,938,066 have been received under these offerings as of July 12, 2025 when the shelf registration expired.

 

On June 17, 2025, the Company filed a shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “June 2025 Form S-3”) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pertaining to the potential future issuance of one or more classes or series of debt, equity, or derivative securities. The maximum aggregate offering amount of securities sold pursuant to the June 2025 Form S-3 is not to exceed $20,000,000. On July 3, 2025, the Company filed with the SEC a Prospectus Supplement to the June 2025 Form S-3, pursuant to which the Company proposed to offer and sell, on a delayed or continuous basis, up to 1,343,284 shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock having proceeds not to exceed $4,500,000. Net proceeds of $2,142,588 have been received under this offering as of September 30, 2026 for the issuance of Preferred Stock. On June 26, 2026, the Company filed with the SEC a Prospectus Supplement to the June 2025 Form S-3, pursuant to which the Company proposed to offer and sell, on a delayed or continuous basis, up to 555,555 shares of Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock having proceeds not to exceed $1,750,000. Net proceeds of $804,740 have been received under this offering as of September 30, 2026.

 

Shareholders have the option to receive dividends as cash or as a gift card for purchasing Company products. The amount of unused dividend gift cards at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $1,466,397 and $2,031,377, respectively, and is recorded as unearned revenue on the balance sheets. Revenue from gift cards is recognized when the gift card is redeemed by a customer. When the likelihood of a gift card being redeemed by a customer is determined to be remote and the Company expects to be entitled to the breakage, then the value of the unredeemed gift card is recognized as revenue. We determine the gift card breakage rate based upon Company-specific historical redemption patterns. To date we have determined that no breakage should be recognized related to our gift cards.

 

Dividends accrued but not paid will be added to the liquidation preference of the stock until the dividend is declared and paid. At any time after June 1, 2021, the Company has the option, but not the obligation, to redeem all of the outstanding preferred stock in an amount equal to the original issue price plus accrued but unpaid dividends and a redemption premium equal to 3% of the original issue price.

 

8) STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

The Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (“2025 Plan”) was adopted by the Company’s board of directors on May 27, 2025, and was approved by the Company’s shareholders on July 12, 2025. The 2025 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, other share-based awards or any combination of the foregoing to selected employees, directors and independent contractors of the Company. The Company filed on November 12, 2025 a registration statement Form S-8 to register under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company’s shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2025 Plan.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company granted no awards under the 2025 Plan. As of June 30, 2026, 15,000 shares of the Company’s common stock had been issued under the 2025 Plan and an additional 270,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issuable pursuant to outstanding awards granted under the 2025 Plan.

 

The Company recognized $39,623 in stock-based compensation expense during the three months ended September 30, 2026 related to the 2025 Plan and $89,132 stock-based compensation expense during the three months ended September 30, 2025.

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The Company recognized $81,693 in stock-based compensation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 related to the 2025 Plan and $89,132 stock-based compensation expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. 

 

9) LEASES

 

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. On our condensed balance sheets, our operating leases are included in Operating lease right-of-use assets (ROU), Current portion of lease liabilities, and Lease liabilities, net of current portion. The Company does not currently have any finance leases.

 

ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. For leases that do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable. Lease expense for operating lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Significant judgment may be required when determining whether a contract contains a lease, the length of the lease term, the allocation of the consideration in a contract between lease and non-lease components, and the determination of the discount rate included in our leases. We review the underlying objective of each contract, the terms of the contract, and consider our current and future business conditions when making these judgments.

 

Operating leases – Vineyard - In December 1999, under a sale-leaseback agreement, the Company sold approximately 79 acres of the Tualatin 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 lease agreement, with three five-year extension options, and contains an escalation provision of 2.5% per year. The Company extended the lease in January 2019 until January 2025. The Company extended the lease in July 2024 until January 2030. This property is referred to as the Peter Michael Vineyard and includes approximately 69 acres of producing vineyards. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through January 2035.

 

In December 2004, under a sale-leaseback agreement, the Company sold approximately 75 acres of the Tualatin Vineyards property with a net book value of approximately $551,000 for approximately $727,000 cash and entered into a 15 year operating lease agreement, with three five-year extension options, for the vineyard portion of the property. The first two five year extensions have been exercised. The lease contains a formula-based escalation provision with a maximum increase of 4% every three years. This property is referred to as the Meadowview Vineyard and includes approximately 49 acres of producing vineyards. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through November 2033.

 

In February 2007, the Company entered into a lease agreement for 59 acres of vineyard land at Elton Vineyard. In June 2021 the Company entered into a new 11 year lease for this property. The lease contains an escalation provision tied to the CPI not to exceed 2% per annum. This property includes 54 acres of producing vineyards and 2 additional plantable acres. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through December 2031.

 

In July 2008, the Company entered into a 34 year lease agreement with a property owner in the Eola Hills for approximately 110 acres adjacent to the existing Elton Vineyards site. These 110 acres are being developed into vineyards. Terms of this agreement contain rent increases, that rise as the vineyard is developed, and contains an escalation provision of CPI plus 0.5% per year capped at 4%. This property is referred to as part of Ingram Vineyard and includes 93 acres of producing vineyards and 17 additional plantable acres. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through December 2053.

 

In March 2017, the Company entered into a 25-year lease for approximately 17 acres of agricultural land in Dundee, Oregon. This lease contains an annual payment that remains constant throughout the term of the lease. This property is referred to as part of Bernau Estate Vineyard and includes 9 acres of producing vineyards.

 

Operating Leases – Non-Vineyard – In January 2018, the Company assumed a lease, through December 2022, for its Maison Bleue tasting room in Walla Walla, Washington. In January 2023, the Company entered into a new lease to December 2027 with one five year renewal option, and defined payments over the term of the lease. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has not included the renewal option.

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In February 2020, the Company entered into a lease for 5 years, with three five-year renewal options for a retail wine facility in Folsom, California, referred to as Willamette Wineworks. The lease contains an escalation provision tied to the CPI not to exceed 3% per annum with increases not allowed in any year being carried forward to the following years. In September 2025 the Company amended the renewal options and extended the lease until February 2027. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through February 2040.

 

In March 2021, the Company entered into a lease for 10 years, with two five-year renewal options for a retail wine facility in Vancouver, Washington. The lease defines the payments over the term of the lease and option periods. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through August 2041.

 

In February 2022, the Company entered into a lease for 10 years, with three five-year renewal options for a retail wine facility in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The lease defines the payments over the term of the lease and option periods. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through January 2042.

 

In May 2022, the Company entered into a lease for 10 years, with two five-year renewal options for a retail wine facility in Happy Valley, Oregon. The lease defines the payments over the term of the lease and option periods. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has concluded it is reasonably certain to extend available options through May 2042.

 

In January 2023, the Company entered into a lease for 10 years, with three five-year renewal options for a retail wine facility in Bend, Oregon. The lease defines the payments over the term of the lease. For right of use asset and liability calculations the Company has not included the renewal option.

 

The following tables provide lease cost and other lease information: 

 

   Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2026   September 30, 2025 
Lease Cost          
Operating lease cost - Vineyards  $375,544   $375,544 
Operating lease cost - Other   700,254    734,486 
Short-term lease cost   27,488    31,683 
           
Total lease cost  $1,103,286   $1,141,713 
           
Other Information          
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities          
Operating cash flows from operating leases - Vineyard  $356,601   $351,512 
Operating cash flows from operating leases - Other  $625,598   $657,253 
Weighted-average remaining lease term - Operating leases in years   13.44    14.25 
Weighted-average discount rate - Operating leases   7.71%   7.67%

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations were zero for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, and $22,362 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

 

As of September 30, 2026, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

 

   Operating 
Years Ended December 31,  Leases 
2026  $332,761 
2027   1,376,460 
2028   1,369,170 
2029   1,379,314 
2030   1,389,760 
Thereafter   12,499,288 
Total minimal lease payments   18,346,753 
Less present value adjustment   (7,335,962)
Operating lease liabilities   11,010,791 
Less current lease liabilities   (560,461)
Lease liabilities, net of current portion  $10,450,330 

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10) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation – From time to time, in the normal course of business, the Company is a party to legal proceedings. Management believes that these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, but, due to the nature of litigation, the ultimate outcome of any potential actions cannot presently be determined.

 

Distributor Bankruptcy and Credit Loss Reserve Status — On July 26, 2026, Republic National Distributing Company (“RNDC”), a distributor of the Company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Following this filing, the Company evaluated the collectability of receivables associated with the specific RNDC territories identified in the bankruptcy petition and increased its allowance for credit losses by approximately $1.1 million. During the current quarter, the Company filed formal proofs of claim within the bankruptcy proceedings. Based on the current status of the liquidation plans and the priority of competing claims, management does not anticipate a material recovery or settlement. The previously established allowance of $1.1 million continues to reflect management’s best estimate of expected credit losses, and the underlying receivables will be written off against the allowance once the bankruptcy process concludes or a final distribution determination is issued.

 

Grape Purchases – The Company has entered into long-term grape purchase agreements with a number of Willamette Valley wine grape growers. With these agreements the Company purchases an annually agreed upon quantity of fruit, at pre-determined prices, within strict quality standards and crop loads. The Company cannot calculate the minimum or maximum payment as such a calculation is dependent in large part on unknowns such as the quantity of fruit needed by the Company and the availability of grapes produced that meet the strict quality standards in any given year. If no grapes are produced that meet the contractual quality levels, the grapes may be refused, and no payment would be due.

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, “we,” “us,” “our” and “the Company” refer to Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this Form 10-Q contain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s business, and beliefs and assumptions made by management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates”, “predicts,” “potential,” “should,” or “will” or the negative thereof and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to: availability of financing for growth, availability of adequate supply of high quality grapes, successful performance of internal operations, impact of competition, changes in wine broker or distributor relations or performance, impact of possible adverse weather conditions, impact of reduction in grape quality or supply due to disease or smoke from forest fires, changes in consumer spending, and the reduction in consumer demand for premium wines. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic economic conditions. Many of these risks as well as other risks that may have a material adverse impact on our operations and business, are identified in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as in the Company’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. The forward-looking statements in this report are made as of the date hereof, and, except as otherwise required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why the actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The foregoing discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these unaudited condensed financial statements requires the Company’s management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, collection of accounts receivable, valuation of inventories, and amortization of vineyard development costs. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A description of the Company’s critical accounting policies and related judgments and estimates that affect the preparation of the Company’s financial statements is set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Such policies were unchanged during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

 

Overview

 

The Company, one of the largest wine producers in Oregon by volume, believes its success is dependent upon its ability to: (1) grow and purchase high quality vinifera wine grapes; (2) vinify the grapes into premium, super-premium and ultra-premium wine; (3) achieve significant brand recognition for its wines, first in Oregon, and then nationally and internationally; (4) effectively distribute and sell its products nationally; and (5) continue to build on its base of direct to consumer sales.

 

The Company’s goal is to continue to build on a reputation for producing some of Oregon’s finest, most sought-after wines. The Company has focused on positioning itself for strategic growth through property purchases, property development and issuance of the Company’s Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”). Management expects near-term financial results to be negatively impacted by these activities as a result of incurring costs of accrued preferred stock dividends, strategic planning and development costs and other growth associated costs.

 

The Company’s wines are made from grapes grown in vineyards owned, leased or contracted by the Company, and from grapes purchased from other vineyards. The grapes are harvested, fermented and made into wine primarily at the Company’s winery in Turner Oregon (the “Winery”) and the wines are sold principally under the Company’s Willamette Valley Vineyards label, but also under the Griffin Creek, Pambrun, Elton, Maison Bleue, Metis, Natoma, Pere Ami, Elton, Domaine Willamette and Tualatin Estates labels. The Company also owns the Tualatin Estate Vineyards and Winery, located near Forest Grove, Oregon and the Domaine Willamette Winery located near Dundee, Oregon. The Company generates revenues from the sales of wine to wholesalers and direct to consumers.

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Direct to consumer sales primarily include sales through the Company’s tasting rooms, telephone, internet and wine club. Direct to consumer sales are at a higher unit price than sales through distributors due to prices received being closer to retail than those prices paid by wholesalers. The Company continues to emphasize growth in direct to consumer sales through the Company’s existing tasting rooms and the opening of new locations, and growth in wine club membership. Additionally, the Company’s Preferred Stock sales since August 2015 have resulted in approximately 21,381 new preferred stockholders, many of which the Company believes are wine enthusiasts that are current and potential customers of the Company.

 

Periodically, the Company will sell grapes or bulk wine, due to them not meeting Company standards or being in excess of production targets, however this is not a significant part of the Company’s activities.

 

The Company sold 126,641 and 118,312 cases of produced wine during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of 8,329 cases, or 7.0% in the current year period over the prior year period. The increase in wine case sales was the result of increased case sales through distributors.

 

Cost of sales includes grape costs, whether purchased or grown at Company vineyards, winemaking and processing costs, bottling, packaging, warehousing, and shipping and handling costs. For grapes grown at Company vineyards, costs include farming expenditures and amortization of vineyard development costs.

 

At September 30, 2026, wine inventory included 197,443 cases of bottled wine and 525,444 gallons of bulk wine in various stages of the aging process. Case wine is expected to be sold over the next 12 to 24 months and generally before the release date of the next vintage. The Winery bottled 139,987 cases during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards continues to receive positive recognition through national magazines, regional publications, local newspapers and online bloggers including the accolades below. 

 

The tasting room at the Company’s Estate Winery in the Salem Hills, Oregon was awarded the Best Wine Tasting Room in the country by USA Today in their 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the third consecutive year. The Company was also awarded the #1 Best Wine Club in the nation by USA Today.

 

James Suckling rated the 2023 Métis Walla Walla Red Blend 93 points, plus the Company’s Maison Bleue wines scored 93 points for the 2023 Frontière Syrah, 2023 Voyageur Syrah 92 points and 2023 Bourgeois Grenache 90 points.

Beverage Dynamics scored the 2024 Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 97 points and the 2024 Tualatin Estate Chardonnay 94 points.

 

Jeb Dunnuck rated the Company’s 2023 Vintage 50 Chardonnay 90 points.

 

2026 USA Wine Ratings scored the 2024 Sauvignon Blanc 90 points.

 

The Company’s National Sales 2024 Riesling was the August Cellar Select from Oregon Wine Press, 90 points and a Gold Medal from Next Gen International Wine Awards.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Revenue

 

Sales revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were $8,901,461 and $8,353,200, respectively, an increase of $548,261, or 6.6%, in the current year period over the prior year period. This increase was caused by an increase in direct sales of $56,402, and an increase in sales through distributors of $491,859 in the current year three-month period over the prior year period. The increase in revenue from direct sales was primarily related to higher tasting room sales. Sales revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were $27,193,889 and $26,090,546, respectively, an increase of $1,103,343, or 4.2%, in the current year period over the prior year period. This increase was caused by a slight decrease in revenues from direct sales of $289,200 and an increase in revenues from sales through distributors of $1,392,543 in the current year period over the prior year period. The increase in revenues from sales through distributors was primarily the result of higher case sales in the current year.

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Cost of Sales

 

Cost of Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were $3,580,662 and $3,349,228, respectively, an increase of $231,434, or 6.9%, in the current period over the prior year period. This change was primarily the result of overall higher sales volumes in the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year. Cost of Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were $11,070,302 and $10,110,848, respectively, an increase of $959,454 or 9.5%, in the current period over the prior year period. This change was primarily the result of higher sales volumes through distributors in the first nine months of 2026 when compared to the same period in 2025.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was 59.8% and 59.9%, respectively, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points in the current year period over the prior year period, mostly as a result of higher sales volumes through distributors compared to the same quarter last year. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was 59.3% and 61.2%, respectively, a decrease of 1.9 percentage points in the current year period over the prior year period. The decrease was primarily the result of higher mix of distributor sales in the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $6,430,615 and $6,217,499 respectively, an increase of $213,116, or 3.4%, in the current quarter over the same quarter in the prior year. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in selling and marketing expenses of $169,476, or 3.8% and an increase in general and administrative expenses of $43,640, or 2.5% in the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year. Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $19,265,167 and $17,665,039, respectively, an increase of $1,600,128, or 9.1%, in the current year period over the prior year period. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in the allowance for credit losses associated with the bankruptcy filing of Republic National Distributing Company (“RNDC”), a distributor of the Company, in July 2026. In addition, selling and marketing expense in the first nine months compared to the first nine months last year were up $515,789 or 4.1% compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $259,763 and $304,957, respectively, a decrease of $45,194 or 14.8%, in the third quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the prior year. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $815,070 and $873,323, respectively, a decrease of $58,253 or 6.7%, in the current year period over the prior year period. The decrease in interest expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 2026 was primarily the result of decreased long-term debt in these periods compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2025.

 

Income Taxes

 

The income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $310,519 and $444,696, respectively, a decrease of $134,177 or 30.2%, in the third quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the prior year. This decrease was mostly due to a lower estimated full year effective tax rate as a result of the credit losses associated with the RNDC bankruptcy being incorporated into the Q3 calculation. The Company’s estimated federal and state combined income tax rate was 21.7% and 28.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $733,471 and $703,664, respectively, an increase of $29,807 or 4.2% in the current year period over the prior year period, mostly as a result of the Company’s aforementioned lower estimated combined federal and state income tax rate as a result of the credit losses associated with the RNDC bankruptcy. The Company’s estimated federal and state combined income tax rate was 21.7% and 28.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $1,050,820 and $1,092,450, respectively, a decrease of $41,630 or 3.8%, in the third quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the prior year. This decrease was primarily driven by higher sales in the current period over the prior year period. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $3,005,769 and $1,728,636, respectively, an increase of $1,277,133, or 73.9%, in the current year period over the prior year period. The increase in net loss for the first nine months of 2026, compared to the comparable periods in 2025, was primarily the result of an increase in the allowance for credit losses associated with the RNDC bankruptcy filing, more than offsetting higher gross profit driven by increased sales revenue from sales through distributors in the current period compared to the same period in 2025.

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Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

Net loss applicable to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $1,656,891 and $1,655,627 respectively, an increase of $1,264, or 0.1%, in the third quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the prior year. This increase was primarily driven by the lower tax benefit in the current period over the prior year period. The net loss applicable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $4,823,982 and $3,418,166 respectively, an increase of $1,405,816 or 41.1%, in the current year period over the prior year period. The increase in loss applicable to common shareholders in the first nine months of 2026, compared to the same period of 2025, was primarily the result of an increase in the allowance for credit losses associated with the RNDC bankruptcy filing.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2026, the Company had a working capital balance of $22.8 million and a current working capital ratio of 2.57:1.

 

At September 30, 2026, the Company had a cash balance of $609,194. At December 31, 2025, the Company had a cash balance of $410,886.

 

Total cash generated from operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $2,114,001. Cash from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was primarily associated with lower accounts receivables, lower inventories, higher accounts payable, and higher grapes payable.

 

Total cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $293,006. Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 consisted of cash used on equipment and vineyard development costs.

 

Total cash used in financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $1,622,687. Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 primarily consisted of payments on the line of credit and payments on long term debt, being partially offset by an increase in bank overdraft proceeds.

 

In December of 2005, the Company entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with Columbia Bank (the “Credit Agreement”) that allows borrowing against eligible accounts receivable and inventories, as defined in the agreement. The revolving line bears interest at prime less 0.5% with a floor of 7.0%, is payable monthly, and is subject to renewal. In July 2026 the line of credit was renewed for $4,000,000. The Company had an outstanding line of credit balance of $636,350 at September 30, 2026, at an interest rate of 7.0%, and an outstanding line of credit balance of $3,140,140 at December 31, 2025, at an interest rate of 7.0%.

 

The 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. As of December 31, 2025, the Company was out of compliance with a debt covenant. The Company has received a waiver from Columbia Bank waiving this violation until the next measurement date of December 31, 2026.

 

As of September 30, 2026, the Company had a 15-year installment note payable of $794,951, due in quarterly payments of $42,534, associated with the purchase of property in the Dundee Hills AVA.

 

As of September 30, 2026, the Company had a total long-term debt balance of $14,434,173, including the portion due in the next year, owed to AgWest, exclusive of debt issuance costs of $144,594. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had a total long-term debt balance of $15,184,395, exclusive of debt issuance costs of $158,837.

 

The Company believes that cash flow from operations and funds available under the Company’s existing credit facilities and through preferred stock sales will be sufficient to meet the Company’s long-term needs.

 

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this item.

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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures – The Company carried out an evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s President and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that review, the President and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submit under the Exchange Act (1) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting – There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company is a party to various judicial and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s management and legal counsel have reviewed the probable outcome of any proceedings that were pending during the period covered by this report, the costs and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred, the availability and limits of the Company’s insurance coverage, and the Company’s established liabilities. While the outcome of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, based on the Company’s review, the Company believes that any unrecorded liability that may result as a result of any legal proceedings is not likely to have a material effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition or results from operations.

 

Item 1A - Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which could materially affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may eventually prove to materially adversely affect our business, impact our results of operations or financial condition.

 

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

 

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5 – Other Information

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2026, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “Non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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Item 6 – Exhibits

 

3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, filed on May 13, 2025, File No. 001-37610).
   
3.2 Articles of Amendment, dated August 22, 2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008, filed on August 14, 2008, File No. 000-21522).
   
3.3 Articles of Correction to the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc., dated June 22, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, filed on May 13, 2025, File No. 001-37610).
   
3.4 Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc., dated June 22, 2015, as corrected on July 22, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, filed on May 13, 2025, File No. 001-37610).
   
3.5 Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc., dated March 16, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022, filed on August 11, 2022, File No. 001-37610).
   
3.6 Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc., dated August 9, 2022. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, filed on May 13, 2025, File No. 001-37610).
   
3.7 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2015, File No. 001-37610)
   
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Filed herewith)
   
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Filed herewith)
   
32.1 Certification of James W. Bernau pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed herewith)
   
32.2 Certification of John Hazlett pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed herewith)
   
101 The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Statements of Operations; (iii) Condensed Statements of Shareholders’ Equity; (iv) Condensed Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. (Filed herewith)
   
104 The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 has been formatted in Inline XBRL

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS, INC.  
   
Date: November 12, 2026 By  /s/ James W. Bernau  
  James W. Bernau  
  President  
  (Principal Executive Officer)  
   
Date: November 12, 2026 By  /s/ John Hazlett  
  John Hazlett  
  Chief Financial Officer  
  (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)  

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