BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements as of September 30, 2021 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 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, 2020 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, 2020 (the “2020 Report”). 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, 2020, as presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2021, or any portion thereof. The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed by federal, state, and local governments in response to the outbreak have disrupted and will continue to disrupt our business. In the State of Oregon, where we operate the Company’s winery in Turner, Oregon, and most of our vineyards, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic individuals are being encouraged to practice social distancing, which when combined with any future orders could adversely affect our sales revenues and consequently impact our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations. Even after orders are loosened or lifted, the impact of lost wages due to COVID-19 related unemployment may dampen consumer spending for some time in the future.

The Company’s operations could be further disrupted if a significant number of employees are unable or unwilling to work, whether because of illness, quarantine, restrictions on travel or fear of contracting COVID-19, which could further materially adversely affect liquidity, financial position and results of operations. To support employees and protect the health and safety of employees and customers, the Company may offer enhanced health and welfare benefits, provide bonuses to employees, and purchase additional sanitation supplies and personal protective materials. These measures will increase operating costs and adversely affect liquidity.

The COVID-19 pandemic may also adversely affect the ability of grape suppliers to fulfill their obligations, which may negatively affect operations. If suppliers are unable to fulfill their obligation, the Company could face shortages of grapes, and operations and sales could be adversely impacted.

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 earnings 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,
	2021			2020			2021			2020
Numerator
Net income	$	456,191		$	896,799		$	1,656,427		$	2,304,302
Accrued preferred stock dividends		(361,071	)		(256,452	)		(1,083,213	)		(769,356	)
Net income applicable to common shares	$	95,120		$	640,347		$	573,214		$	1,534,946
Denominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		4,964,529			4,964,529			4,964,529			4,964,529
Earnings per common share after preferred dividends - basic and diluted	$	0.02		$	0.13		$	0.12		$	0.31

Subsequent to the filing of the 2020 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. The following provides an update of new accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company as of September 30, 2021.

Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740). This standard simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain Codification exceptions and others to be discussed. This was adopted on January 1, 2021, and Management does not believe there will be a significant impact.