WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC
Business
WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC produces and sells premium, super premium and ultra‑premium wines made primarily from grapes grown in its owned, leased, or contracted vineyards and from purchased grapes. Its main products include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, sparkling wines and varietals marketed under labels such as Willamette Valley Vineyards, Domaine Willamette, Griffin Creek, Tualatin Estate, Pambrun, Maison Bleue, Natoma, Metis, Pere Ami and Elton. The company operates two business segments—direct sales (tasting rooms, wine clubs, e‑commerce and on‑site events) and distributor sales through independent distributors and brokers. It distributes products across 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, with tasting room and winery retail locations in Oregon, Washington and California and limited export customers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES, NET | 37 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 32 | |
| COST OF SALES | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
| GROSS PROFIT | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | |
| Sales and marketing | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 10 | |
| General and administrative | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total operating expenses | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | |
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | −1 | 571,858 | −1 | −546,418 | 4 | |
| Interest expense, net | −1 | −1 | −594,079 | −367,745 | −391,272 | |
| Other income, net | 1 | 99,629 | 114,827 | 142,529 | 155,183 | |
| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | −1 | −344,693 | −2 | −766,138 | 3 | |
| INCOME TAX BENEFIT | 291,581 | 226,799 | 487,861 | 119,646 | −1 | |
| NET LOSS | −917,685 | −117,894 | −1 | −646,492 | 2 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | |
| LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | −3 | −2 | −3 | −3 | 1 | |
| Loss per common share after preferred dividends, basic and diluted | −0.64 | −0.48 | — | — | — | |
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 410,886 | 320,883 | 238,482 | 338,676 | 14 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| Inventories | 33 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 19 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 659,033 | 519,608 | 522,854 | 454,085 | 299,461 | |
| Income tax receivable | 44,117 | 19,267 | 121,959 | 557,224 | 138,986 | |
| Total current assets | 39 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 36 | |
| Other assets | 13,824 | 13,824 | 13,824 | 13,824 | 13,824 | |
| Vineyard development costs, net | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 49 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 41 | |
| Operating lease right of use assets | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 108 | 109 | 106 | 99 | 91 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Accrued expenses | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Investor deposits for preferred stock | 2 | — | 718,857 | 147,511 | 4 | |
| Bank overdraft | — | 473,016 | 393,416 | — | — | |
| Line of credit | 3 | 2 | 3 | 166,617 | — | |
| Note payable | 884,221 | 995,968 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 1 | 952,171 | 522,798 | 496,970 | 472,420 | |
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 490,247 | 481,801 | 450,452 | 768,818 | 443,484 | |
| Unearned revenue | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 938,257 | |
| Grapes payable | 654,832 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total current liabilities | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion and debt issuance costs | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Lease liabilities, net of current portion | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total liabilities | 42 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 26 | |
| Redeemable preferred stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 10,239,573 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation preference $42,494,228 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. | 43 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 31 | |
| Common stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,979,529 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 4,964,529 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Retained earnings | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 66 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 65 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 108 | 109 | 106 | 99 | 91 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Loss on disposition of property & equipment | 21,212 | — | — | — | −5,905 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 640,119 | 563,439 | 1 | 615,690 | 423,118 | |
| Debt issuance costs | 20,071 | 13,247 | 13,248 | 13,246 | 13,248 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −355,988 | −374,970 | −528,859 | −156,030 | 345,408 | |
| Accounts receivable | −1 | −156,981 | 1 | −1 | −491,799 | |
| Inventories | −472,590 | −5 | −6 | −3 | −1 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −139,425 | 3,246 | −68,769 | −154,624 | −117,195 | |
| Income tax receivable | −24,850 | 102,692 | 435,265 | −418,238 | 345,574 | |
| Unearned revenue | −980,964 | −851,072 | −704,673 | −573,956 | −419,878 | |
| Lease liabilities | −487,162 | −455,191 | −1 | −383,189 | −334,094 | |
| Grapes payable | −864,255 | −927,146 | 1 | −179,928 | 81,436 | |
| Accounts payable | −54,902 | −383,498 | 180,640 | 818,157 | −136,741 | |
| Accrued expenses | −188,652 | 615,482 | 53,874 | 271,557 | −178,302 | |
| Net cash from operating activities | −2 | −3 | −2 | −3 | 3 | |
| Additions to vineyard development costs | −58,720 | −237,437 | −419,023 | −670,257 | −288,973 | |
| Additions to property and equipment | −444,167 | −2 | −4 | −15 | −10 | |
| Net cash from investing activities | −502,887 | −2 | −5 | −15 | −10 | |
| Proceeds from investor deposits held as liability | 2 | — | 718,857 | 147,511 | 4 | |
| Payment on installment note for property purchase | −111,747 | −104,767 | −100,303 | −94,503 | −89,040 | |
| Proceeds from (payments on) bank overdraft | −473,016 | 79,600 | 393,416 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from (payments on) line of credit | 734,325 | −279,167 | 3 | 166,617 | — | |
| Payment of loan fees | — | −86,166 | — | — | — | |
| Payment on long-term debt | −2 | −4 | −496,944 | −472,442 | −450,132 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | — | 250,503 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Payment of preferred stock dividend | −965,183 | −902,405 | −814,164 | −788,351 | −708,225 | |
| Net cash from financing activities | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 90,003 | 82,401 | −100,194 | −13 | −252,470 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment and vineyard development costs included in accounts payable | 27,900 | 10,467 | 68,855 | 1 | 1 | |
| Reduction in investor deposits for preferred stock | — | 718,857 | 147,511 | 4 | 510,636 | |
| Gift cards given in lieu of cash dividends | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 736,058 | |
| Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 22,363 | 438,572 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Interest paid | 1 | 1 | 595,109 | 368,691 | 389,163 | |
| Income tax paid | 92,484 | 45,992 | −394,268 | 417,686 | 329,898 |