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This prospectus supplement is being filed to update and supplement the information contained in the prospectus dated November 21, 2023 (as supplemented or amended from time to time, the “Prospectus”) with the information contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 15, 2024 (the “Report”). Accordingly, we have attached the Report to this prospectus supplement.

The Prospectus and this prospectus supplement relate to the resale from time to time by the selling securityholders named in the Prospectus or their permitted transferees of up to 27,633,275 shares of our common stock, no par value per share (“common stock”).

This prospectus supplement updates and supplements the information in the Prospectus and is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in combination with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and if there is any inconsistency between the information in the Prospectus and this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement.

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “VWE”. On May 14, 2024, the closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq was $0.33 per share.

Investing in our common stock involves risks that are described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 3 of the Prospectus.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the Prospectus or this prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of May 10, 2024, 62,814,389 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries, and all significant intercompany transactions and amounts have been eliminated. The results of businesses acquired or disposed of are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition or up to the date of disposal, respectively.

References to the "Company," "we," "our," "us," and similar pronouns in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 (this "Form 10-Q") refer to Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its majority owned subsidiaries or controlled subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.

Our fiscal year ends on June 30. References to fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 in these condensed consolidated financial statements are to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") instructions to Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and include the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial reporting.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been included in this Form 10-Q. Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, all such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. In addition, financial results presented for this fiscal 2024 interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 or any other future interim or annual period. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on October 13, 2023.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

The Company did not meet certain financial debt covenants as required per our Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (the "Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement") beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2023 and through the date of this filing, which constitutes an event of default. If the event of default is not cured or waived, the payment of the Company’s outstanding debt under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement may be accelerated.

On February 28, 2024, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement (the "Forbearance Agreement") with respect to the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement under which the Agent and Lenders (each as defined in Note 8) agreed to forbear from enforcing their respective rights and remedies in respect to certain events of default under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Forbearance Agreement, through March 31, 2024. On April 2, 2024, the Company, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent amended and restated the Forbearance Agreement (the "A&R Forbearance Agreement") with an effective date of March 31, 2024. See Note 8 for additional information.

On May 6, 2024, the Company, the Borrowers, the Consenting Lenders and the Agent entered into Amendment Number One to the A&R Forbearance Agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment, effective as of May 6, 2024, amends the A&R Forbearance Agreement, to, among other things, (a) extend the period during which the Agent and the Lenders have agreed to forbear from enforcing their respective rights and remedies in respect of certain events of default under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions therein, to June 4, 2024 (the "Forbearance Period"), (b) extend the deadline by which the Borrowers shall make a $10 million mandatory prepayment of the term loan to June 17, 2024 and (c) amend the interest rate for swingline borrowings to be equal to one-month Adjusted Term SOFR plus 0.8% plus the Applicable Margin for Adjusted Base Rate Revolver Loans (each as defined in the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement). If the Company does not meet the terms of the Amendment or if the events of default continue past the term of the Amendment, and if the Agent and Lenders accelerate the maturity of the debt thereunder, the Company does not have sufficient cash to repay the outstanding debt under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement. See Note 8 for additional information.

The Company has seen its cash usage to fund operations increase. In the past the Company has been able to fund operating cash flow needs by using its line of credit. Due to the events of the default described below the Company's ability to access its line of credit is currently limited. If the Company is unable to cure the events of default or receive additional capital from its Lenders or third parties, the Company may not be able to fund its operations and will be forced to seek bankruptcy protection.

Whether additional amendments or waivers to the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement or extensions of the Forbearance Period are obtained is not within the Company's control, and there can be no assurances that our Lenders and Agent will not accelerate the maturity of the debt. If

acceleration occurs, the Company does not have sufficient cash to repay the outstanding debt and would likely be forced to seek bankruptcy protection.

As a result of these uncertainties, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year as of the date these financial statements are issued. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

The Company restated its unaudited quarterly financial data, on October 13, 2023, for the periods ended September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023. All amounts in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q affected by the restatement, including but not limited to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, reflect such restated amounts.

A description of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in the audited financial statements within its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended March 31, 2024.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates form the basis for judgments we make about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates are based on management’s knowledge about current events and expectations about actions we may undertake in the future. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, the net realizable value of inventory, intangible assets for impairment, credit losses, amortization methods and periods, contingent consideration, stock-based compensation, accounting for income taxes, loss contingencies and net assets held for sale, as applicable. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations. Specifically, we reclassified $6.6 million of accrued employee compensation from accrued liabilities and other payables to accrued employee compensation on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2023.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

The provision for credit losses as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, was immaterial. We do not accrue interest on past-due amounts. Bad debt expense was $1.6 million and $2.0 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024. It was immaterial for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023.

The following table provides a disaggregation of revenue based on the pattern of revenue recognition:

In relation to various weather and wildfire events, the Company received insurance and litigation proceeds of $0.9 million and $1.4 million during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023. There were no insurance or litigation proceeds received in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024.

We operate in three reportable segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assessing performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), our Chief Executive Officer, allocates resources and assesses performance based upon discrete financial information at the segment level.

Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For purposes of the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share, stock options, warrants to purchase common stock and restricted stock units are considered potentially dilutive securities but are excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share when their effect is antidilutive. As a result, in certain periods, diluted net income (loss) per share is the same as the basic net income (loss) per share.

We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act, until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act.

In October 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-06: Disclosure Improvements. The new guidance clarifies disclosure and presentation requirements on a variety of topics in the codification. The amendments will align the requirements in the FASB Accounting Standard codification with the SEC's regulations. The amendments are effective prospectively on the date each individual amendment is effectively removed from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on the financial statements and related disclosures, which is not expected to be material.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07: Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This update will improve reportable segment disclosure requirements by enhancing disclosures around significant segment expenses and disclosures around the CODM, pertaining to what measures are used to evaluate profit or loss and such measures are used in assessing segment performance. These amendments will improve financial reporting by requiring disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis for all public entities. ASU 2023-07 is effective for public entities' fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on the financial statements and related disclosures, which is not expected to be material.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09: Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. On an annual basis, companies will be required to disclose a rate reconciliation with additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. Companies will need to disclose the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal, state and foreign taxes along with the amount of taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which the payments are equal to or greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). Public companies will also need to disclose income (or loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (or benefit) disaggregated between domestic and foreign along with income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign. ASU 2023-09 is effective for public business entities' fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on the financial statements and related disclosures, which is not expected to be material.

On July 20, 2023, the Company's executive officers, authorized by the Board of Directors (the "Board") to take such action, approved an organizational restructuring plan (the "2023 Plan") intended to expand margin through simplification and improved execution, measurably reduce costs, improve cash management, monetize assets, reduce debt and grow revenue of its key brands. As part of the 2023 Plan, there was a reduction in force affecting approximately 25 roles, or 4% of the workforce.

On January 16, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved an organizational restructuring plan (the "2024 Plan") to monetize assets and reduce non-core lower margin product and service offerings. As part of the 2024 Plan, there was a reduction in force affecting approximately 15% of the workforce. The reduction in force was substantially complete by March 31, 2024. Cash expenditures for the 2024 Plan reduction in force are estimated to be $1.3 million, substantially all of which are related to employee severance and benefits costs, which were accrued in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

The total restructuring expense, shown on a separate line in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 was $5.1 million, substantially all of which was related to employee severance and related benefit costs.

The following table presents the changes in the Company's restructuring-related accrued employee compensation liabilities:

On May 8, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved a reduction in force affecting approximately 10% of the workforce. The Company expects the reduction in force to be substantially complete by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Cash expenditures for the reduction in force are estimated to be $0.6 million, substantially all of which are related to employee severance and benefits costs.

Inventories of bulk and bottled wines, spirits, and ciders and inventories of non-wine products and bottling and packaging supplies are valued at the lower of cost using the FIFO method or net realizable value. Costs associated with winemaking, and other costs associated with the manufacturing of products for resale, are recorded as inventory. Net realizable value is the value of an asset that can be realized upon the sale of the asset, less a reasonable estimate of the costs associated with either the eventual sale or the disposal of the asset in question. Inventories are classified as current assets in accordance with recognized industry practice, although most wines and spirits are aged for periods longer than one year.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and as a result of continued simplification of the business, the Company performed a detailed review of its bottled wine, spirits and cider inventory and reduced the value of non-core lower margin products and aged inventory by $9.0 million. This allowed the sales team to focus on the Company's priority brands. Since the most recent harvest, the bulk wine market has been softer than expected. As a result, the Company recorded a $23.3 million charge against its bulk wine inventory to reflect market prices for unallocated product and to reserve for product related to non-core lower margin products. The Company recorded provisions for inventory reserves for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 of zero and $32.5 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized costs related to reducing inventory to its net realizable value of $9.6 million and $10.1 million, respectively. Due to the inherent uncertainties in the reserve estimate, which is based primarily on market assumptions for the Company's products and bulk wine, the actual results could differ significantly from our estimates.

Inventory valued at $16.5 million is included in Assets held for sale, net on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024.

The Company classifies an asset group (‘asset’) as held for sale in the period that (i) it has approved and committed to a plan to sell the asset, (ii) the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition, (iii) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to sell the asset have been initiated, (iv) the sale of the asset is probable and transfer of the asset is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year (subject to certain events or circumstances), (v) the asset is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and (vi) it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. The Company initially and subsequently measures a long-lived asset that is classified as held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell. Any loss resulting from this measurement is recognized in loss (gain) on sale of assets and assets held for sale in the period in which the held for sale criteria are met. Conversely, gains are generally not recognized on the sale of a long-lived asset until the date of sale. Upon designation as an asset held for sale, the Company stops recording depreciation or amortization expense on the asset. The Company assesses the fair value of assets held for sale less any costs to sell at each reporting period until the asset is no longer classified as held for sale.

The Company has engaged an investment bank to monetize assets and has four asset groups classified as held for sale. The assets held for sale include certain real and intangible property related to Clos Pegase and certain real property related to Viansa as previously disclosed. All four asset groups are being marketed for sale.

On February 26, 2024, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent with respect to a proposed disposition of the stock of a subsidiary of VWE to a third-party purchaser. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded an estimated loss on assets held for sale related to this disposition of $5.2 million.

During February 2024, the Company determined that certain standalone DTC operations should be classified as assets held for sale. The assets held for sale include certain real and intangible property related to these DTC operations. The Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent related to certain standalone DTC operations.

The Company intends to complete the sales of the assets within twelve months, but the assets do not qualify for discontinued operations because the sales would not represent a strategic shift that would have a major effect on the Company's operations.

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet:

Intangible assets, net of $7.2 million are included in Assets held for sale in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024.

Our indefinite-lived intangible asset balance consists of trade names, trademarks and winery use permits, which had an aggregate carrying amount of $12.8 million as of March 31, 2024. We test our trade names, trademarks, and winery use permits for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the fair value of a trade name, trademark or winery use permit is less than its carrying amount.

Fair value determinations require considerable judgment and are sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions, estimates, and market factors. Estimating the fair value of individual intangible assets using the relief from royalty method under the income approach requires us to make assumptions and estimates regarding our future plans, as well as industry, economic, and regulatory conditions. These assumptions and estimates include estimated future annual net cash flows, income tax rates, royalty rates, discount rates, growth rates, and other market factors. If current expectations of future growth rates and margins are not met, if market factors outside of our control, such as discount rates, change, or if management’s expectations or plans otherwise change, then one or more of our intangible assets might become impaired in the future.

We periodically assess whether any indicators of impairment exist related to our intangible assets. During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we identified a triggering event as a result of a decline in actual and projected revenue related to certain trade names. As a result of the impairment analysis performed, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $4.7 million, which consisted of $2.0 million related to Wholesale and $1.1 million related to Direct-to-Consumer. The impairment loss arose due to a softening of the wine industry. In addition, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $1.6 million related to customer relationships and definite-lived trade names and trademarks as it continues to simplify the Direct-to-Consumer business.

As observed in our analysis of actual to projected revenues, the revenue decline related to certain trade names and overall softening of the wine industry continued during the third quarter of fiscal 2024 and triggered an additional impairment assessment. As a result of the impairment analysis performed, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $0.4 million, which was primarily related to Wholesale. The impairment losses are included in intangible asset impairment losses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

(1) The fair value of interest rate swaps is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis that considers the expected future cash flows of each interest rate swap. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the interest rate swap, including the remaining period to maturity, and uses market-corroborated Level 2 inputs, including forward interest rate curves and implied interest rate volatilities. The fair value of an interest rate swap is estimated by discounting future fixed cash payments against the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are estimated based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from forward interest rate curves. The fair value of an interest rate swap also incorporates credit valuation adjustments to reflect the non-performance risk of the Company and the respective counterparty.

(2) We assess the fair value of contingent consideration to be settled in cash related to acquisitions using probability weighted models for the various contractual earn-outs. These are Level 3 measurements. Significant unobservable inputs used in the estimated fair values of these contingent consideration liabilities include probabilities of achieving customer related performance targets, specified sales milestones, consulting milestones, changes in unresolved claims, projected revenue or changes in discount rates. The long-term portion of the contingent consideration liabilities was $42 thousand and $3.8 million as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

The following table provides a reconciliation of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

During the nine months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized a decrease in the fair value of contingent consideration of $6.3 million from prior acquisitions based on a decline in actual and projected revenue for the acquired businesses over their earnout periods.

Our non-financial assets, such as indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets are adjusted to fair value when an impairment charge is recognized.

We are subject to a variety of claims and lawsuits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Although management believes that any pending claims and lawsuits will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations, the

adjudication of such matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s assessment may change depending on future events. The Company records a loss contingency when it is both probable and reasonably estimable. Management's estimates of loss contingencies are based on the latest information available.

On November 14, 2022, a purported securities class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada against the Company and certain current and former members of its management team. The lawsuit is captioned Ezzes v. Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., et al. (“Ezzes“), and alleges that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, by making material misstatements or omissions in certain of the Company's periodic reports filed with the SEC relating to, among other things, the Company’s business, operations, and prospects, including with respect to the Company’s inventory metrics and overhead burden. The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of damages and an award of attorney’s fees, in addition to other relief. On November 28, 2022, a second purported securities class action lawsuit, captioned Salbenblatt v. Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., et al. (“Salbenblatt”), was filed in the same court, containing similar claims and allegations, and seeking similar relief, as the Ezzes lawsuit. On February 14, 2023, the Court consolidated both actions and appointed the lead plaintiffs. The Salbenblatt action was transferred to and consolidated with the Ezzes action. On May 1, 2023, the lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended class action complaint (“amended complaint”). On June 30, 2023 defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The motion to dismiss was fully briefed on September 25, 2023, and the court dismissed the case on March 1, 2024 with leave to file an amended complaint. On April 5, 2024, the lead plaintiffs filed a second consolidated amended class action complaint. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss on May 10, 2024. As previously noted, litigation is inherently uncertain, and the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation and is unable to estimate the range of loss, if any, that could result from an unfavorable outcome. The Company also cannot provide any assurance that the ultimate resolution of this litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, prospects, results of operations or financial condition.

The Company is involved in two disputes with One True Vine, LLC and Jayson Woodbridge (the "Claimant") (together, the "Claimants") relating to an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) and a related Non-Compete Agreement/Non-Solicitation Agreement (the “Non-Compete Agreement”) from a 2018 acquisition. Claimant has alleged that the Company did not make certain earnout payments allegedly due under the APA and has alleged that the Company misused alleged rights of publicity with respect to the brands in violation of the Non-Compete Agreement. On or about August 30, 2023, Claimants served a demand for arbitration on the Company. On October 16, 2023, the Company paid the Claimant $0.4 million. At present, Claimants collectively have not quantified the total amount of their alleged damages for all claims; however, based on information provided by claimants, the Company would anticipate that any claim of damages would likely be at least approximately $3.0 million. The Company disputes both that any amounts in excess of the accrued earn-out liability of approximately $0.4 million for the dispute period are owed and that the Company misused the alleged rights of publicity. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims. At this time, in view of the complexity and ongoing nature of the matters, we are unable to reasonably estimate a possible loss or range of loss that the Company may incur to resolve these matters or defend against these claims.

The Company has received a complaint in California Superior Court alleging certain violations of California employment law and seeking class certification for certain current and former employees of the Company. The Company intends to defend the matter vigorously. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this matter and is unable to estimate the range of loss, if any, that could result from an unfavorable outcome.

From time to time, the Company is subject to other legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Company may receive letters alleging infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights. The Company is not currently a party to any other material legal proceedings, nor is it aware of any pending or threatened litigation that, in the Company’s opinion, would have a material adverse effect on the business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition should such litigation be resolved unfavorably.

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide indemnification of varying scope and terms to vendors, lessors, customers and other parties with respect to certain matters including, but not limited to, losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. These indemnities include indemnities to our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted under applicable state laws. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is, in many cases, unlimited. Historically, we have not incurred any significant costs as a result of such indemnifications.

In January 2024, the Company was notified of alleged quality breaches in connection with production of wines for a Business-to-Business customer. The Company has recorded a loss contingency of $1.5 million and $5.5 million in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024. Such expense is included in cost of revenue on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Contracts exist with various growers and certain wineries to supply a significant portion of our future grape and wine requirements. Contract amounts are subject to change based upon actual vineyard yields, grape quality and changes in grape prices. Estimated future minimum grape and bulk wine purchase commitments are as follows:

Grape, bulk wine and cider purchases under contracts totaled $0.8 million and $17.9 million and $31.2 million and $47.9 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, the Company has recorded a loss contingency totaling $2.1 million relating to future bulk wine contracts, which are expected to result in a loss at the consummation of the purchase.

The effective interest rate under the revolving facility was 9.4% and 6.7% as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

On October 12, 2023, the Company entered into a fourth amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement by and among the Company, the Borrowers party thereto (the "Borrowers"), the Lenders party thereto (the "Lenders"), and BMO Bank, N.A., as successor in interest to Bank of the West, as Agent (the "Agent"). The Fourth Amendment, among other things: (i) waives certain existing events of default relating to the Company’s failure to comply with the financial covenants and financial reporting requirements set forth in the credit agreement for prior fiscal periods; (ii) reduces the aggregate revolving commitment and the aggregate delayed draw term loan commitment to $200,000,000 and $38,100,000, respectively; (iii) replaces the maximum debt to capitalization financial covenant with a minimum adjusted EBITDA financial covenant of not less than (1) $4,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2023, (2) $17,000,000 for the two fiscal quarter period ending December 31, 2023, (3) $27,000,000 for the three fiscal quarter period ending March 31, 2024, (4) $34,000,000 for the four fiscal quarter period ending June 30, 2024, and (5) $35,000,000 for each four fiscal quarter period ending thereafter; (iv) adds a minimum liquidity covenant of $25,000,000 (or, for fiscal quarters ending in December, $15,000,000), which applies only for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2023 through and including December 31, 2024 (the “Covenant Modification Period”); (v) suspends the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio covenant for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2023 through and including June 30, 2024 and provides for a step-down of the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio to 1.00:1.00 for the remainder of the Covenant Modification Period; (vi) adds an equity cure right for the Company in the event of future breaches of the financial covenants; (vii) reduces revolver availability by (1) $15,000,000 during the months of February through September of each year and (2) $10,000,000 during the months of October through January of each year; (viii) suspends the exercise of incremental facilities during the Covenant Modification Period; (ix) restricts all permitted acquisitions during the term of the credit facilities, unless previously approved by the required Lenders; (x) increases in the applicable margin for all credit facilities to 3.00% for the loans subject to SOFR interest rates (the "SOFR Loans") and 2.00% for the loans subject to the Adjusted Base

Rate (the "ABR Loans"), which margins will step-up further if certain prepayments of the term loans are not made by certain dates prescribed in the Fourth Amendment; (xi) adds additional mandatory prepayments of (1) $10,000,000 by no later than March 31, 2024, (2) an additional $10,000,000 by no later than June 30, 2024 and (3) an additional $25,000,000 by no later than December 31, 2024; (xii) adds additional mandatory prepayments in the event that the Borrowers maintain a cash balance in excess of $20,000,000; (xiii) permits additional sales of certain real property with an aggregate appraised value of approximately $60,000,000, in addition to related personal property assets; and (xiv) adds certain additional reporting requirements to Agent and the Lenders.

Debt modification costs of $0.6 million were capitalized and $0.2 million were expensed in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) related to the Fourth Amendment. In addition, $0.3 million of previously capitalized costs were expensed in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

As of the date of this filing, the Company is not in compliance with certain covenants contained in the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, which are events of default.

On February 28, 2024, the Company entered into the Forbearance Agreement with respect to the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement under which the Agent and Lenders agreed to forbear from enforcing their respective rights and remedies in respect to certain events of default under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Forbearance Agreement, through March 31, 2024 (the "Forbearance Period") so long as no event of default (other than the Designated Defaults) occurred, and the Company and the Borrowers (collectively, the "Obligors") complied with the terms of the Forbearance Agreement and otherwise did not assert a defense to their obligations under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement or any other loan documents or make a claim against the Agent or any Lender. The Forbearance Agreement, among other things, (a) reduced the revolving commitments under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement from $200 million to $180 million, (b) permitted the Borrowers to continue to borrow under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, during the Forbearance Period, notwithstanding the existence of the Designated Defaults, (c) increased, during the Forbearance Period, the interest rate for revolving loans outstanding or incurred under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement by 100 basis points, (d) provided that, during the Forbearance Period, the Borrowers will not maintain cash in excess of their projected cash needs (with any excess to be used to pay outstanding revolving loans), (e) required the Obligors to comply with certain specified milestones with respect to business planning during the Forbearance Period and (f) required the payment of certain fees to the Agent and the Lenders including a one-time payment to the Agent for the benefit of the Consenting Lenders (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement) equal to 7.5 basis points on the Consenting Lenders' outstanding Loans and Commitments (as modified by the Forbearance Agreement and to the extent such Commitments are not funded).

Debt modification costs of $0.3 million were capitalized and $0.1 million were expensed in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) related to the Forbearance Agreement. In addition, $0.3 million of previously capitalized costs were expensed in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

On April 2, 2024, the Company, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent amended and restated the Forbearance Agreement (the “A&R Forbearance Agreement”). The A&R Forbearance Agreement, effective as of March 31, 2024, amended the Forbearance Agreement to, among other things, (a) extend the period during which the Agent and the Lenders have agreed to forbear from enforcing their respective rights and remedies in respect of certain events of default under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions therein, to May 15, 2024 (the "Forbearance Period"), (b) extend the deadline by which the Borrowers shall make a $10 million mandatory prepayment of the term loan to May 15, 2024 and (c) increase the applicable margin on the outstanding term loan, equipment loan, capital expenditure loans and delayed draw term loans during the Forbearance Period by 100 basis points.

In connection with the extension of the Forbearance Period under the A&R Forbearance Agreement, the Company and the Borrowers also agreed to pay certain fees to the Agent, including a one-time payment to the Agent for the benefit of the Consenting Lenders (as defined in the A&R Forbearance Agreement) equal to 10 basis points on the Consenting Lenders' outstanding loans and commitments.

In connection with the Amendment, the Company and the Borrowers also agreed to pay certain fees to the Agent, including a one-time payment to the Agent for the benefit of the Consenting Lenders equal to 5 basis points on the Consenting Lenders' outstanding loans and commitments.

At March 31, 2024, there were 25,646,453 warrants outstanding to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $11.50 per whole share. The 25,646,453 warrants are comprised of 18,000,000 Public Warrants (the "Public Warrants") and 7,646,453 Private Warrants (the "Private Warrants").

The Public Warrants are exercisable commencing on August 11, 2021 and expire five years after the commencement date. The Company may accelerate the expiry date by providing 30 days’ prior written notice, if and only if, the closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period. The public warrant holder’s right to exercise will be forfeited unless the warrants are exercised prior to the date specified in the notice of acceleration of the expiry date.

The Private Warrants are exercisable commencing on August 11, 2021 for one common share at an exercise price of $11.50, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The Private Warrants expire five years after the commencement date.

In connection with the closing of the Meier's business combination with Paul T. Lux Irrevocable Trust pursuant to a merger agreement dated January 18, 2022, Mr. Lux is entitled to receive up to an additional $5 million of the Company’s common stock, subject to the terms of the earnout agreement. The Company will make earnout payments based on the product of the amount of adjusted EBITDA in calendar 2022, 2023 and 2024 over an EBITDA threshold, as defined in the merger agreement, and the earnout multiple of seven. No shares were issued through March 31, 2024.

Stock options granted under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended, the "2021 Plan") prior to May 17, 2023 have a ten-year term and are subject to certain market conditions, including that the stock options only become exercisable if the volume-weighted average price per share of our common stock meets a $12.50 threshold over a 30-day consecutive trading period following the grant date. The fair value of the stock options was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. These stock option awards vest, except as set forth in the award agreement, in four equal installments of 25%, with the first installment vesting 18 months after the grant date with respect to an additional 25% of the total stock-based award on each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries of the grant date, providing in each case the employee remains in continuous employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate. Stock options granted under the 2021 Plan subsequent to May 17, 2023 are generally not subject to market conditions and vest, except as set forth in the award agreement, in four equal installments of 25%, with the first installment vesting 12 months after the grant date with an additional 25% of the total stock-based award on each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries of the grant date, providing in each case the employee remains in continuous employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate. Compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period.

The following table presents a summary of stock option activity under the 2021 Plan:

Total unrecognized compensation expense related to the stock options was $4.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 5.1 years. As of March 31, 2024, 781,391 options were exercisable pending attainment of a market condition.

Restricted stock units are subject only to service conditions and those issued prior to May 17, 2023 vest, except as set forth in the award agreement, in four equal installments of 25%, with the first installment vesting 18 months after the vesting commencement date and the other installments vesting on each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries of the vesting commencement date. Restricted stock units issued subsequent to May 17, 2023 vest, except as set forth in the award agreement, in four equal installments of 25%, with the first installment vesting 12 months after the vesting commencement date and the other installments vesting on each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries of the vesting commencement date.

Total unrecognized compensation expense related to the restricted stock units was $2.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

The following table reconciles the number of common shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share attributable to Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. stockholders:

The following securities have been excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders because including them would have been antidilutive:

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to permanent items and valuation allowance. For the nine months ended March 31, 2024, the effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to permanent items related to non-deductible officer compensation.

Other long-term liabilities include $0.4 million long-term income taxes payable at March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023.

On February 7, 2023, the Company and Patrick Roney, founder of VWE, entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) whereby Mr. Roney voluntarily elected to transition from Chief Executive Officer of the Company to Executive Chairman of the Board, effective February 7, 2023. Pursuant to the terms of the Letter Agreement, the Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Roney effective June 7, 2021 (the “Prior Employment Agreement”) was terminated and upon such termination the Company agreed to provide Mr. Roney his accrued but unpaid Base Salary and PTO (as defined in the Prior Employment Agreement) through February 7, 2023, and any vested amounts or benefits that he is entitled to receive under any plan, program, or policy, as described in Section 5.1 of the Prior Employment Agreement. Mr. Roney expressly waived any claim to the severance benefits described in Section 5.2(b) of the Prior Employment Agreement. On October 17, 2023, the Company and Mr. Roney entered into an amendment to the Letter Agreement pursuant to which his annual base salary was decreased. Pursuant to the terms of the Letter Agreement, as amended, Mr. Roney will receive an annual base salary of $212,500 for his service as Executive Chairman and will be eligible to participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans and programs in accordance with their terms and eligibility requirements. In connection with his appointment as Executive Chairman, all outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock units previously granted to Mr. Roney under the Company’s 2021 Plan ceased to vest and any unvested awards were forfeited.

The Company has a contract with Bin-to-Bottle, a storage and bottling company, partially owned by Mr. Roney, for storage purposes. The Company incurred zero and $6.0 thousand in expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $4.4 thousand and $6.0 thousand for nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, Mr. Roney sold his interest in Bin-to-Bottle.

The Company has a revenue sharing agreement with Sonoma Brands Partners II, LLC where a portion of B.R. Cohn and Clos Pegase sales during various events throughout the year go to Sonoma Brands Partners II, LLC. Sonoma Brands Partners II, LLC is managed by a member of the Company's board of directors. For the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the revenue share to Sonoma Brands Partners II, LLC totaled $221 thousand and $232 thousand, respectively.

Also on February 7, 2023, the Board appointed Jon Moramarco, a member of the Board, as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer. In connection with such appointment, the Company entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with bw166 LLC (“bw166”) and Mr. Moramarco, pursuant to which the Company paid bw166 a monthly fee of $17,500 and reimbursed bw166 and Mr. Moramarco for reasonable business-related expenses in connection with the Interim Chief Executive Officer services provided thereunder. Additionally, the Company awarded Mr. Moramarco a one-time grant of 100,000 restricted stock units pursuant to the 2021 Plan, which will vest in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date. Mr. Moramarco is the Managing Partner of bw166 and has a controlling interest therein. The Consulting Agreement was terminated effective October 31, 2023.

We provide at-will employment to several family members of officers or directors who provide various sales, marketing and administrative services to us. Payroll and other expenses to these related parties was $89 thousand and $140 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $323 thousand and $360 thousand for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 respectively.

On July 19, 2023, the Company and Terry Wheatley, President of VWE, entered into a Separation Agreement and Release of all Claims (the "Separation Agreement") whereby Ms. Wheatley voluntarily elected to resign from the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, the employment agreement between the Company and Ms. Wheatley effective June 7, 2021 (the "Prior Employment Agreement") was terminated and upon such termination the Company agreed to provide Ms. Wheatley her accrued but unpaid Base Salary and PTO (as defined in the Prior Employment Agreement) through July 19, 2023, and any vested amounts or benefits that she is entitled to receive under any plan, program, or policy, as described in Section 5.1 of the Prior Employment Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Ms. Wheatley an amount equal to three years of her annual base salary, to be paid in monthly installments over twenty-four consecutive months, a one-time payment of $125 thousand and reimbursement for the cost of health insurance continuation coverage through December 31, 2023, if continuation coverage is elected by Ms. Wheatley.

In connection with the Separation Agreement, the Company and Ms. Wheatley entered into an asset purchase agreement (the "Wheatley APA") effective as of September 17, 2023, whereby the Company sold Ms. Wheatley all of its intellectual property rights related to its "Purple Cowboy," "Wine Sisterhood" and "Gem+Jane" trademarks for a nominal sum. Pursuant to the Wheatley APA, the Company holds a worldwide, non-exclusive license to use the Purple Cowboy intellectual property ("IP") until June 30, 2024 for the purpose of liquidating its existing Purple Cowboy inventory. Pursuant to the Wheatley APA, Ms. Wheatley is required to purchase, by December 31, 2024, all Purple Cowboy inventory held by the Company that was not sold by June 30, 2024, at cost plus shipping charges. From September 17, 2023 to June 30, 2024, the Company has agreed to make sponsorship payments to “Tough Enough to Wear Pink”, an initiative to raise money for breast cancer awareness, of all gross profits received from sales of inventory associated with the Purple Cowboy IP. The sponsorship payments are to be made at a rate of $20,000 per month with any adjustment needed to account for remaining gross profits not previously covered by the sponsorship payments to be made in the final payment in July 2024. In the event the sponsorship payments exceed the gross profits received by the Company from sales of Purple Cowboy inventory, Ms. Wheatley is required to refund such excess amount to the Company by July 30, 2024. The Company donated money to Tough Enough to Wear Pink from the profits made by the sale of Purple Cowboy, which totaled $60 thousand and $87 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and $125 thousand and $174 thousand for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

In addition, pursuant to the Wheatley APA, the Company holds a worldwide, partially non-exclusive and partially exclusive license to use the Wine Sisterhood IP for the purpose of liquidating, and until it has liquidated, its existing inventory associated with the Wine Sisterhood IP. Ms. Wheatley has also agreed to pay the Company a royalty of $1.00 per 9-liter case of “Gem+Jane” branded products sold for a period of three years from September 17, 2023.

In April 2022, the Company entered into an arrangement with Global Leisure Partners LLC ("GLP") to act as a financial advisor to the Company in connection with its exploration of acquisitions, mergers, investments and other strategic matters. A director of the Company having the authority to establish policies and make decisions is an executive of GLP. Although members of the board of directors are typically independent from management, members of the board of directors would be considered management based on the definition of management in ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures. Payments to GLP totaled zero and $50 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $100 thousand and $150 thousand for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, this agreement was terminated.

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the CODM, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our operations are principally managed on a sales distribution basis and are comprised of three reportable segments: Direct-to-Consumer; Wholesale; and Business-to-Business. The factors for determining the reportable segments include the manner in which management evaluates performance for purposes for allocating resources and assessing performance.

Direct-to-Consumer ("DTC") - We sell our wine and other merchandise directly to consumers through wine club memberships, at wineries’ tasting rooms, and through eCommerce. Winery estates hold various public and private events for customers and our wine club members.

Wholesale - We sell our wine, spirits and cider to wholesale distributors under purchase orders. Wholesale operations generate revenue from product sold to distributors, who then sell them to off-premise retail locations such as grocery stores, wine clubs, specialty and multi-national retail chains, as well as on-premise locations such as restaurants and bars.

Business-to-Business ("B2B") - Our Business-to-Business segment generates revenue primarily from custom winemaking services and the sale of private label wines and spirits. Annually, we work with our national retail partners to develop private label wines incremental to their wholesale channel businesses. These services are made under contracts with customers, which includes specific protocols, pricing, and payment terms. The customer retains title and control of the product during the process.

Other - Other is included in the tables below for the purpose of reconciliation of revenues and profit but is not considered a reportable segment. We record corporate level expenses, non-direct selling expenses and other expenses not specifically allocated to the results of operations in Other.

The following tables present net revenue and income from operations directly attributable to the Company's segments:

On May 14, 2024, the Company and the Borrowers entered into Amendment Number Two to the A&R Forbearance Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) with the Agent and the financial institutions party thereto (the "Consenting Lenders"). The Second Amendment, effective as of May 14, 2024, amends the A&R Forbearance Agreement, to, among other things, (a) extend the deadline for the delivery of the fully executed deposit account control agreements as required under Section 7(g) of the A&R Forbearance Agreement to the last date of the Forbearance Period and (b) agree to apply the Forbearance through the end of the Forbearance Period to the events of default under Section 11.1 (c) of the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement resulting from the Obligors' failure to maintain liquidity of not less than $25 million as of March 31, 2024, as required by Section 10.3.2 of the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, and Adjusted EBITDA of not less than $27 million for the three fiscal quarter period ended March 31, 2024, as required by Section 10.3.3 of the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement.

In connection with the Second Amendment, the Company and the Borrowers also agreed to pay certain fees to the Agent, including a one-time payment to the Agent for the benefit of the Consenting Lenders equal to 2.5 basis points on the Consenting Lenders' outstanding loans and commitments.

On May 1, 2024, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent with respect to a proposed disposition of the stock of a subsidiary of VWE to a third-party purchaser.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the consolidated operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows of our Company as of and for the periods presented. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 (our "Annual Report") and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included herein. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “we,” “us,” “our” and “the Company” are intended to mean the business and operations of Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. brings to market a unique portfolio of cider and Super Premium+ wines at $15+ per bottle. The Company leverages brand-affiliated wine clubs, tasting rooms, and owned ecommerce sites in conjunction with deep wholesale relationships to offer consumers a holistic, omnichannel experience.

On July 20, 2023, the Company's executive officers, authorized by the Board of Directors (the "Board") to take such action, approved an organizational restructuring plan (the "2023 Plan") to expand margin through simplification and improved execution, measurably reduce costs, improve cash management, monetize assets, reduce debt and grow revenue of its key brands. As part of the 2023 Plan, there was a reduction in force affecting approximately 25 roles, or 4% of the workforce.

The total restructuring expense, substantially all of which is employee severance and related benefit costs, was $5.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024.

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2024, on May 8, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved a reduction in force affecting approximately 10% of the workforce. The Company expects the reduction in force to be substantially complete by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Cash expenditures for the reduction in force are estimated to be $0.6 million, substantially all of which are related to employee severance and benefits costs.

On March 28, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Steven Strom as an independent director to the Board, to serve until the next annual election of directors by the Company’s stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, disability, resignation, disqualification or removal. Mr. Strom was appointed as a Roney Nominee director pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement dated as of June 7, 2021, by and among the Company, Bespoke Sponsor Capital LP, Patrick A. Roney (in his capacity as the Roney Representative, as defined therein) and the other stockholders party thereto.

Also effective March 28, 2024, Mr. Strom was appointed as the chair of the Board’s finance committee. For his service as a director and chair of the finance committee, Mr. Strom will receive $25,000 per month, payable in advance at the beginning of each month of service and prorated for any partial month’s service. Additionally, Mr. Strom will be reimbursed by the Company for all travel expenses reasonably incurred by him in the proper performance of his obligations as a non-employee director, in accordance with Company procedures. Mr. Strom will be entitled to indemnification and director and officer insurance coverage to the same extent as each other director serving on the Board.

Events, including, but not limited to, the military incursion by Russia into Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, inflationary conditions and rising interest rates, have caused disruptions in the U.S. and global economy, and uncertainty regarding general economic conditions, including concerns about a potential U.S. or global recession may affect consumer spending on discretionary items, including wine. This uncertainty could affect our operating results.

Our ability to fulfill the demand for wine is restricted by the availability of grapes. Climate change, agricultural and other factors, such as wildfires, disease, pests, extreme weather conditions, water scarcity, biodiversity loss and competing land use, impact the quality and quantity of grapes available to us for the production of wine from year to year. Our vineyards and properties, as well as other sources from which we purchase grapes, are affected by these factors. For example, the effects of abnormally high rainfall or drought in a given year may impact production of grapes, which can impact both our revenue and costs from year to year. In addition, extreme weather events such as wildfires can result in potentially significant expenses to repair or replace a vineyard or facility as well as impact the ability of grape suppliers to fulfill their obligations to us.

Due to plentiful yields from the 2023 California grape harvest as well as an oversupply of bulk wine in the Pacific Northwest, the price of bulk wine dramatically decreased during the second quarter of fiscal 2024. The reduction in demand for our wine coupled with our desire to simplify our business by reducing or monetizing brands has led to us carrying significant quantities of bulk wine. Due to falling prices for bulk wine, the value of

our bulk wine decreased to below its historical cost requiring us to write off a portion of the value of our bulk wine inventory. Due to diminished demand for bulk wine it may be difficult for us to monetize the value of our bulk wine in the near term.

We consider a variety of financial and operating measures in assessing the performance of our business, formulating goals and objectives and making strategic decisions. The key GAAP measures we consider are net revenue; gross profit; selling, general and administrative expenses; and income from operations. The key non-GAAP measures we consider are Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. We also monitor our case volume sold from our distributors to retailers to help us forecast and identify trends affecting our growth.

We generate revenue from our reportable segments: Wholesale, Business-to-Business ("B2B") and Direct-to-Consumer ("DTC"). We recognize revenue from sales when obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied. Generally, this occurs when the product is shipped, at which point title passes to the customer and control of the promised product or service is transferred to the customer. Our standard terms are free on board, or FOB, shipping point, with no customer acceptance provisions. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring products. We recognize revenue net of any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. We account for shipping and handling as activities to fulfill our promise to transfer the associated products. Accordingly, we record amounts billed for shipping and handling costs as a component of net sales and classify such costs as a component of costs of sales. Our products are generally not sold with a right of return, unless the product is spoiled or damaged. Historically, returns have not been significant to us.

Gross profit is equal to net revenue less cost of sales. Cost of sales includes the direct cost of manufacturing, including direct materials, labor and related overhead, inventory reserves and physical inventory adjustments, as well as inbound and outbound freight and import duties.

Selling, general and administrative expenses include expenses arising from activities in selling, marketing, warehousing, and administrative expenses. Other than variable compensation, selling, general and administrative expenses are generally not directly proportional to net revenue.

Income from operations is gross profit less selling, general and administrative expenses; impairment losses on goodwill and intangible assets; acquisition and restructuring related expense or income and amortization of intangible assets. Income from operations excludes interest expense, income tax expense, and other expenses, net. We use income from operations as well as other indicators as a measure of the profitability of our business.

The primary drivers of net revenue growth in any period are attributable to changes in case volumes and changes in product mix and sales price. Case volumes represent the number of 9-liter equivalent cases of wine that we sell during a particular period. Case volumes for our DTC and Wholesale segments are an important indicator for us to determine what is driving gross margin. This metric also allows us to develop our supply and production targets for future periods for our DTC and Wholesale segments. B2B segment sales are not related to case volumes.

In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to supplement GAAP measures of performance to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies. These metrics are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry, when considered alongside other GAAP measures.

Beginning for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, casualty losses or gains, impairment losses, changes in the fair value of derivatives, restructuring-related income or expenses, and certain non-cash, non-recurring, or other items included in net income (loss) that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Prior to the nine months ended March 31, 2024, we used net income (loss) in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. We believe the use of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is more helpful than net income (loss) in evaluating our operating performance because it excludes amounts attributable to non-controlling interests. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue. Presentations of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin for prior periods have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

Total net revenue decreased $19.0 million across all business segments to $45.7 million and gross profit decreased $2.8 million to $10.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The wine revenue decrease is primarily due to a $9.0 million decrease in sales of wine and a $3.0 million reduction in sprits revenue that are the result of the Company's brand simplification and

reallocation of resources as well. The decline in nonwine net revenue of $10.0 million is primarily related to a decrease of $6.0 million in sales of bulk spirits. Total cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased $16.2 million over the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in inventory reserves of $10.1 million compared to the prior-period quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding amortization expense, decreased $2.3 million. There is a loss on sale of assets and assets held for sale of $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, in contrast to a $6.0 million gain on sale of assets in the three months ended March 31, 2023. Interest expense increased $1.8 million compared to the prior year quarter as a result of higher interest rates and larger balances outstanding on the line of credit. These factors resulted in a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $26.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to net loss of $13.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Total net revenue decreased $34.2 million to $186.9 million and gross profit decreased $48.3 million to $20.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in wine net revenue is primarily related to the Company's brand simplification, reallocation of resources and temporary closure of certain tasting rooms, and the decrease in nonwine net revenue is primarily related to the decrease in sales of bulk spirits. Total cost of revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 increased $14.1 million over the nine months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in inventory reserves and net realizable value adjustments of $22.4 million over the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding amortization expense, decreased $11.9 million resulting from a $2.1 million abandoned acquisition expense incurred in the prior year, a $1.9 million business realignment expense incurred in the prior year, a $2.6 million decrease in stock compensation expense, a $1.4 million decrease in advertising and postage, primarily related to a strategic shift, a $1.0 million decrease in insurance expense and tighter cost controls. For the nine months ended March 31, 2024, the unrealized loss on interest rate swap agreements increased $7.4 million compared to the prior period. In addition, the Company incurred restructuring expenses of $5.1 million and intangible asset impairments of $5.1 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2024. These expenses were offset by goodwill and intangible asset impairments of $125.3 million and $12.6 million, respectively, in the nine months ended March 31, 2023. These factors resulted in a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $90.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $141.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

Our financial performance is classified into the following segments: Wholesale, B2B, and DTC. Our corporate operations, including centralized selling, general and administrative expenses are not allocated to the segments, as management does not believe such items directly reflect our core operations. However, we allocate re-measurements of contingent consideration and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets to our segments. Other than our long-term property, plant and equipment for wine tasting facilities, and customer lists, trademarks and trade names specific to acquired companies, our revenue-generating assets are utilized across segments.

We evaluate the performance of our segments on income from operations, which management believes is indicative of operational performance and ongoing profitability. Management monitors income from operations to evaluate past performance and identify actions required to improve profitability. Income from operations assists management in comparing the segment performance on a consistent basis for purposes of business decision-making by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect the core operations and, therefore, are not included in measuring segment performance. We define income from operations as gross margin less operating expenses that are directly attributable to the segment. Selling expenses that can be directly attributable to the segment are allocated accordingly.

DTC net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased $4.7 million, or 27.4%, from the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $2.8 million decrease in revenue related to a shift in marketing and programming for Vinesse, Cameron Hughes and general ecommerce and telemarketing and a $1.7 million decrease in tasting rooms' and wine clubs' revenue as a result of tasting room closures.

DTC loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 improved $2.3 million from the three months ended March 31, 2023. There was no inventory reserve recorded in the current quarter, but there was an inventory charge of $2.1 million in the prior year quarter.

Wholesale net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased $2.6 million, or 12.5%, from the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease relates primarily net revenue of an externally managed brand that decreased $1.9 million. We are working with the external partner on remediation efforts and alternatives.

Wholesale income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased $3.1 million from the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in inventory reserves and adjustments of $3.1 million compared to the prior year quarter.

B2B net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased $11.7 million, or 43.7%, from the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased sales of bulk spirits of $6.0 million as well as decreased sales related to contract winemaking and bottling of $5.2 million.

B2B loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased $11.9 million from the three months ended March 31, 2023. This was primarily related to the decrease in sales compared to the prior year quarter as well as a $1.5 million loss contingency reserve.

DTC net revenue declined $9.5 million, or 14.9%, from the nine months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $5.4 million decrease in revenue related to a shift in marketing and programming for Vinesse, Cameron Hughes and general ecommerce and telemarketing and a $2.8 million decrease in tasting rooms' and wine clubs' revenue as a result of tasting room closures.

DTC loss from operations increased $7.3 million from the nine months ended March 31, 2023. This was primarily related to an increase in inventory reserves compared to the prior year period of $6.3 million.

Wholesale net revenue decreased $12.7 million, or 18.8%, for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease is primarily related to a decrease in net revenue for an externally managed brand of $4.3 million, a decrease of $3.4 million due to various program timing differences and changes, a decrease in ACE cider revenues of $1.8 million and a general decrease in various other wholesale brands of $4.4 million.

Wholesale loss from operations decreased $107.0 million, or 84.8%, from the nine months ended March 31, 2023. This change was primarily attributable to a decrease in non-cash goodwill of $116.3 million and intangible asset impairments of $10.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the prior-year period. This was partially offset by inventory reserve charges of $15.6 million more than the prior year as a result of the Company's narrowed brand focus.

B2B net revenue decreased $12.0 million, or 13.4%, in the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2023. There was $21.0 million less bulk spirits sold in the nine month period as well as a $5.6 million decrease in contract winemaking and bottling. This was partially offset by an increase in private label sales of $7.1 million and $7.9 million in additional bulk wine sales.

B2B income from operations decreased $18.0 million from the nine months ended March 31, 2023. In addition to the decrease in net sales, the decrease was primarily related to the benefit of a gain on remeasurement of contingent consideration of $4.9 million in the prior-year period, a loss contingency reserve of $5.5 million and a decrease in margin for bulk spirits sales.

The following table summarizes 9-liter equivalent cases by the DTC and Wholesale segments:

The following is a reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable common stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA:

* Restructuring expenses are primarily comprised of employee severance and related benefit costs.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, casualty losses or gains, stock-based compensation expense, changes in the fair value of derivatives, restructuring and certain non-cash, non-recurring, or other items included in net income (loss) that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measure of financial performance under GAAP. We believe this non-GAAP measure provides analysts, investors and other interested parties with additional insight into the underlying trends of our business and assists these parties in analyzing our

performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance, which allows for a better comparison against historical results and expectations for future performance.

Management uses this non-GAAP measure to understand and compare operating results across reporting periods for various purposes including internal budgeting and forecasting, short and long-term operating planning, employee incentive compensation, and debt compliance. This non-GAAP measure is not intended to replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. The term Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated in the same manner by all companies, and accordingly, is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies and may not be an appropriate measure for performance relative to other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, which is not prepared in accordance with GAAP, should not be construed as an indicator of our operating performance in isolation from, or as a substitute for, respectively, net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders, which is an indicator prepared in accordance with GAAP. We have presented Adjusted EBITDA solely as supplemental disclosure because we believe it allows for a more complete analysis of our results of operations. In the future, we may incur expenses such as those added back to calculate Adjusted EBITDA. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by these items.

As a result of the uncertainties discussed below, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these financial statements were issued. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

As of the date of this filing, the Company is not in compliance with certain financial covenants contained in the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement (defined in Note 1), which are events of default. Upon an event of default under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, the Lender has the right to accelerate the maturity of the debt thereunder.

However, on February 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement (defined in Note 1) with respect to the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement under which the Agent and Lenders agreed to forbear from enforcing their respective rights and remedies in respect to certain events of default under the agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Forbearance Agreement, through March 31, 2024 so long as no event of default (other than the Designated Defaults) occurred, and the Obligors complied with the terms of the Forbearance Agreement and otherwise did not assert a defense to their obligations under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement or any other loan documents or make a claim against the Agent or any Lender. The Forbearance Agreement, among other things, (a) reduced the revolving commitments under the Loan Agreement from $200 million to $180 million, (b) permitted the Borrowers to continue to borrow under the Loan Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, during the Forbearance Period, notwithstanding the existence of the Designated Defaults, (c) increased, during the Forbearance Period, the interest rate for revolving loans outstanding or incurred under the Loan Agreement by 100 basis points, (d) provided that, during the Forbearance Period, the Borrowers will not maintain cash in excess of their projected cash needs (with any excess to be used to pay outstanding revolving loans), (e) required the Obligors to comply with certain specified milestones with respect to business planning during the Forbearance Period and (f) required the payment of certain fees to the Agent and the Lenders, including a one-time payment to the Agent for the benefit of the Consenting Lenders, as defined in the Forbearance Agreement, equal to 7.5 basis points on the Consenting Lenders' outstanding Loans and Commitments (as modified by the Forbearance Agreement and to the extent such Commitments are not funded).

On April 2, 2024, the Company, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent amended and restated the Forbearance Agreement (the “A&R Forbearance Agreement”). The A&R Forbearance Agreement, effective as of March 31, 2024, amended the Forbearance Agreement to, among other things, (a) extend the period during which the Agent and the Lenders have agreed to forbear from enforcing their respective rights and remedies in respect of certain events of default under the Loan Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions therein, to May 15, 2024 (the "Forbearance Period"), (b) extend the deadline by which the Borrowers shall make a $10 million mandatory prepayment of the term loan to May 15, 2024 and (c) increase the applicable margin on the outstanding term loan, equipment loan, capital expenditure loans and delayed draw term loans during the Forbearance Period by 100 basis points.

term loan to June 17, 2024 and (c) amend the interest rate for swingline borrowings to be equal to one-month Adjusted Term SOFR plus 0.8% plus the Applicable Margin for Adjusted Base Rate Revolver Loans (each as defined in the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement).

Whether additional amendments, waivers or extensions of the Forbearance Period are obtained is not within the Company's control, and there can be no assurances that our Lenders and Agent will not accelerate the maturity of the debt. If acceleration occurs, the Company does not have sufficient cash to repay the outstanding debt and would likely be forced to seek bankruptcy protection.

See Note 8 in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements filed with this Form 10-Q for more information.

Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $24.1 million at March 31, 2024 compared to $18.2 million at June 30, 2023, exclusive of restricted cash. At March 31, 2024, our cash and cash equivalents were held in cash depository accounts with major banks.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has a working capital deficit of $120.3 million, which is a decrease of $201.9 million compared to June 30, 2023. The decrease is primarily related to the reclassification of long-term debt to current as well as an increase in the balance owed on the line of credit. Refer to the Debt section above for discussion on the reclassification of long-term debt to current.

Net cash generated from operating activities was $0.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $3.8 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, representing a decrease in net cash used of $3.9 million.

Net cash used in investing activities was $5.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $8.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, representing an increase in net cash used of $14.3 million. Cash flows from investing activities are utilized primarily to fund capital expenditures for new assets and improvements to existing assets. The increase in net cash used for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, was attributable to a decrease in proceeds from the sale of assets of $18.3 million in the current period when compared to the prior-year period, partially offset by a decrease in capital expenditures of $4.0 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $11.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to net cash used of $28.7 million by financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, representing an increase in net cash provided of $40.6 million, primarily due to an increase in net borrowings on the line of credit. Due to the events of default described in the Debt section above, our ability to continue to borrow under the line of credit is limited.

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our condensed consolidated financial statements. For a description of our critical accounting policies, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that statements that are not strictly statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and

Results of Operations” and are often identified by words like “believe,” “expect,” “continue,” “goal,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “can,” or “could” and similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include those discussed under the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or other reports filed with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as a result of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as discussed below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2024. Management’s conclusion was based on discoveries and observations made during the 2022 and 2023 audits.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. No system of controls, no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the system of controls are met. Furthermore, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and any instances of fraud within a company have been detected.

As previously disclosed in Part II, Item 9A. "Controls and Procedures" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, our management has identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

The Company did not maintain an effective control environment based on the criteria established in the Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") framework, which resulted in a material weakness in the control environment. This material weakness consists of an overall lack of a sufficient control environment to produce materially correct financial statements, including a lack of U.S. GAAP expertise for the types of transactions we have been involved in which resulted in the restatement of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the interim periods ended September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023.

The material weakness in the control environment related to the following COSO components:

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Information and Communication: We did not have an effective information and communication process to identify, assess, and ensure the source of and reliability of information used in financial reporting or the communication of relevant information about roles and responsibilities for internal control over financial reporting.

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Monitoring Activities: We did not have effective monitoring activities to assess the internal control over financial reporting, including the design effectiveness and the level of documentation maintained to support our assessment of operating effectiveness.

In addition, the material weakness in the control environment contributed to the following material weaknesses:

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We did not have sufficient resources and expertise within the accounting and financial reporting department to review the accounting of complex financial reporting transactions and accounts and the implementation of new accounting pronouncements.

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We did not have effective business processes and controls to perform reconciliations and cut off procedures of balance sheet accounts timely. We did not maintain proper documentation and supporting schedules over accounts.

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We recognized revenue incorrectly due to a lack of controls to identify and resolve errors if and when they occur, and a lack of sufficient documentation over the review of underlying data and reports used in the revenue accounting process.

In October 2023 the Company engaged a globally recognized assurance and advisory firm to assist in remediation efforts including risk assessment and SOX framework evaluation, process design walkthroughs, key control identification, control gap and process improvement assessment, training, and control operating effectiveness testing. The Company did not complete the engagement with the assurance and advisory firm noted above. Due to the limitation of resources within the accounting and financial reporting department the remediation of our material weaknesses will not be completed during this fiscal year.

The Company has established a process to ensure account reconciliations are performed at least quarterly. Additional controls and procedures have been implemented to mitigate the risk of a material misstatement include the standardization of our monthly close checklists to facilitate timeliness of activities performed, the formalization of account reconciliation templates, the determination of the appropriate level of review for each account based on an assessment of risk and complexity, and the performance of additional account reconciliation training for relevant staff. Incremental accounting staff (both full time and contractor) were added throughout 2023 to assist in the completion of account reconciliations, including additional review support. During the financial close process for the fiscal year ended June 2023, we concluded that improvements were needed in the controls over the process for confirming and periodically updating management assumptions (e.g., redemption rates used to support liabilities and inventory turns used to absorb overhead costs to cost of goods sold related to custom production activities). Management is currently assessing all key inputs used in supporting account balances and implementing a process to reconfirm and/or reassess quarterly.

The Company issued an updated policy on Travel & Expense Reimbursement. Key process improvements include immediate elimination of manual travel and expense reimbursements, mandatory use of the travel & expense management system, systematic controls requiring receipt submission and manager approval workflow.

The Company onboarded a new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 2023, a new Chief Marketing Officer, effective January 2024, a Senior Vice President of Partnerships, effective February 2024, and a new General Counsel, effective April 2024, to continue its focus on better alignment with business opportunities and improved communications and collaboration.

Except for the changes described above intended to remediate the material weaknesses identified in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which efforts continued into the nine months ended March 31, 2024, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

and appointed the lead plaintiffs. The Salbenblatt action was transferred to and consolidated with the Ezzes action. On May 1, 2023, the lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended class action complaint (“amended complaint”). On June 30, 2023 defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The motion to dismiss was fully briefed on September 25, 2023, and the court dismissed the case on March 1, 2024 with leave to file an amended complaint. On April 5, 2024, the lead plaintiffs filed a second consolidated amended class action complaint. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss on May 10, 2024. As previously noted, litigation is inherently uncertain, and the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation and is unable to estimate the range of loss, if any, that could result from an unfavorable outcome. The Company also cannot provide any assurance that the ultimate resolution of this litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, prospects, results of operations or financial condition.

From time to time, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. In addition, the Company may receive letters alleging infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights. Except as noted above, there are no material updates to the matters previously disclosed in “Part I, Item 3 — Legal Proceedings” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 and "Part II, Item 1 - Legal Proceedings" of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the periods ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2023. The Company is not currently a party to any other material legal proceedings, nor is it aware of any pending or threatened litigation that, in the Company’s opinion, would have a material adverse effect on the business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition should such litigation be resolved unfavorably.

Important risk factors that could affect our operations and financial performance, or that could cause results or events to differ from current expectations, are described in "Part I, Item 1A — Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, as supplemented by the information set forth below.

Our management has identified that there is a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company is not in compliance with its debt covenants as of December 31, 2023 and through the date of this filing as required per our Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the "Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement"). With an event of default under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, the Lenders have the right to accelerate the maturity of the debt thereunder. If acceleration occurs, the Company does not have sufficient cash to repay the outstanding debt. Whether additional amendments or waivers are obtained is not within the Company's control, and therefore cannot be deemed probable.

There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to regain compliance with its financial covenants. Accordingly, any exercise by the Lenders of their rights and remedies to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement would have a material adverse effect on our business and we would likely be forced to seek bankruptcy protection.

As a result of these uncertainties, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the unaudited financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 were issued. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result if we are unable to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, holders of our securities might lose their entire investment. These factors, among others, may make it difficult to raise any additional capital and may cause us to be unable to continue to operate our business or force us to seek bankruptcy protection. Our equity holders would likely not receive any recovery in a bankruptcy scenario, in which case you will likely receive no recovery for your shares of our common stock.

We may not be able to repay, refinance, or restructure our substantial indebtedness owed to our lenders, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and may cause us to seek bankruptcy protection.

The VWE credit facility contains various covenants and restrictions including financial debt covenants. The Company did not meet certain financial debt covenants as required per our the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2023 and through the date of this filing, which constitutes an event of default. If the event of default is not cured or waived, the payment of the Company’s outstanding debt under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement may be accelerated.

If the Lenders accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, we do not have sufficient cash to repay the outstanding debt, and there is no guarantee that we would be able to repay, refinance or restructure the outstanding balance due under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement. Whether additional amendments or waivers are obtained is not within the Company's control, and therefore cannot be deemed probable.

The outstanding principal balance under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement was $321.8 million as of March 31, 2024. If we are unable to monetize assets or raise additional capital, we would not have sufficient cash on hand or available liquidity that can be utilized to repay the outstanding debt if the Lenders accelerated the maturity of all amounts outstanding under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement. The Lenders have the right to exercise their rights and remedies to collect, which includes foreclosing on our assets if we are unable to pay the amounts due. Accordingly, any exercise by the Lenders of their rights and remedies to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement would have a material adverse effect on our business and, we would likely be forced to seek bankruptcy protection.

All of our debt obligations will have priority over our common stock with respect to payment in the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation dissolution or winding up.

In any bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, our shares of common stock would rank in right of payment or distribution below all debt claims against us. As a result, holders of our shares of common stock will not be entitled to receive any payment or distribution below all debt claims against us. As a result, holders of our shares of common stock will not be entitled to receive any payment or other distribution of assets in the event of a bankruptcy or upon a liquidation or dissolution until after all of our obligations to our debt holders. Accordingly, holders of our common stock may lose their entire investment in the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

The terms of the VWE credit facility may restrict our flexibility, and failure to comply with such terms would have a variety of adverse effects.

The VWE credit facility contains various covenants and restrictions that may, in certain circumstances and subject to carve-outs and exceptions, limit VWE’s ability to, among other things:

Under the VWE credit facility, VWE also is required to maintain compliance with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio covenant (not less than 1.00:1.00) beginning with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024.

As a result of the covenants and other restrictions contained in its credit facility, VWE is limited in how it may choose to conduct its business. VWE cannot guarantee that it will be able to regain compliance with these covenants and other restrictions or be able to obtain waivers for noncompliance in the future. Failure to comply with the covenants and other restrictions contained in its debt instruments would likely have adverse effects on its financial condition and business by impairing its ability to continue financing its business.

Of particular significance, VWE could have repayments accelerated or be forced to repay immediately and in full any outstanding borrowings under its credit facility if it were to breach its covenants and not cure the breach, even if it could otherwise satisfy its debt service obligations. Also, if VWE were to experience a change of control, as defined in its credit facilities, it could be required to repay in full all loans outstanding thereunder, plus accrued interest and fees.

The Company did not meet certain financial debt covenants as required per our Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2023 and through the date of this filing, which constitutes an event of default. If the event of default is not cured or waived, the payment of the Company’s outstanding debt under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement may be accelerated. The outstanding principal balance under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement was $321.9 million as of March 31, 2024. If we are unable to monetize assets or raise additional capital, we would not have sufficient cash on hand or available liquidity that can be utilized to repay the outstanding debt if the Lenders accelerated the maturity of all amounts outstanding under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement. Accordingly, if the Lenders exercise their rights and remedies by accelerating the maturity of the indebtedness under the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement, it would have a material adverse effect on our business and we would likely be forced to seek bankruptcy protection. Our equity holders would likely not receive any recovery in a bankruptcy scenario, in which case you will likely receive no recovery for your shares of our common stock.

Our ability to comply with the covenants, restrictions and specified financial ratios contained in the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement may be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial, and industry conditions. Even if we are able to comply with all of the applicable covenants, the restrictions on our ability to manage our business in our sole discretion could adversely affect our business by, among other things, limiting our ability to take advantage of financings, mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate opportunities that we believe would be beneficial to us.

Trading in our securities is highly speculative, and we may be required to file for bankruptcy protection in the future.

Trading in our securities is highly speculative and poses substantial risks to investors. The market price of our securities may be subject to significant fluctuations. Some of the factors that may cause the market price of our securities to fluctuate include:

•

the other risk factors described in "Part I, Item 1A — Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, as supplemented by the information set forth in this Form 10-Q.

There is no guarantee that continuing fluctuations in price and volume will not occur or that an investment in our shares of common stock will earn any positive return in the short or long term. A purchase of our securities involves a high degree of risk and should be undertaken only by investors whose financial resources are sufficient to enable them to assume such risks, who have no need for immediate liquidity in their investment and who have the financial capacity to absorb a loss of some or all of their investment. Trading prices for our securities may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of our securities in any bankruptcy proceeding and our stockholders will likely not receive any recovery at all in a bankruptcy scenario. Our operations and ability to develop and execute our business plan, our financial condition, our liquidity and our continuation as a going concern, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following;

•

the actions and decisions our creditors (including the Lenders to the Second A&R Loan and Security Agreement) and other third parties including, but not limited to, vendors who have interest that may be inconsistent with our plans.

These risks and uncertainties, together with the other risk factors described in “Part I, Item 1A — Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, as supplemented by the information set forth in this Form 10-Q, could affect our business and operations in various ways. If any of these risks materialize, our business may be materially and adversely affected, and we may not have sufficient resources to continue to operate our business and we may be required to file for bankruptcy protection. Our stockholders may not receive any recovery at all in a bankruptcy scenario.

We are currently not in compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements. If we are unable to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements, our securities could be delisted, which could affect our common stock’s market price and liquidity and reduce our ability to raise capital.

On September 13, 2023, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of our common stock for the last 30 consecutive business days, we no longer meet Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which requires listed companies to maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1 per share.

We did not regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by March 11, 2024, the end of the initial 180-day compliance period. On March 1, 2024, Nasdaq approved our application to transfer to the Nasdaq Capital Market, and, on March 12, 2024, we were granted a second 180-day compliance period to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by September 9, 2024.

We intend to monitor the closing bid price of our common stock and consider our available options in the event the closing bid price of our common stock remains below $1 per share. On December 12, 2023, our stockholders approved a proposal to amend our Articles of Incorporation to effectuate a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, at a ratio of no less than 1-for-5 and no more than 1-for-25 (the "Reverse Stock Split"), with the final decision of whether to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split, the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split, and the exact ratio of the Reverse Stock Split to be determined by our Board of Directors, in its sole discretion and without further action by our stockholders, for a period of up to one year from December 12, 2023. We may implement the Reverse Stock Split, if approved by the Board, as a means to regain compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement during the second 180-day compliance period. There can be no assurance that, if we were to effect the Reverse Stock Split, the Reverse Stock Split would cause our common stock to meet the bid price requirement. If we fail to regain compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing standards, Nasdaq will provide notice that our common stock will be subject to delisting. We would then be entitled to appeal that determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel.

We cannot assure you that we will be able to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards. Our failure to continue to meet the minimum bid requirement would result in our common stock being delisted from Nasdaq. We and holders of our securities could be materially adversely impacted if our securities are delisted from Nasdaq. In particular:

We plan to sell certain assets; however, we may be unable to sell these assets at acceptable terms and conditions, if at all, or within targeted timeframes.

We plan, from time to time, to sell certain assets, with the primary purpose of paying down debt. As we actively market and look to sell certain assets, general economic conditions, rising interest rates, and/or asset-specific issues may negatively affect the value of our assets, prevent us from selling the asset on acceptable terms, or prevent us from selling assets quickly enough. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to consummate any such sales on commercially reasonable terms or at all, or that we will realize any anticipated benefits from such sales. Dispositions of assets can be particularly difficult in a challenging economic environment as financing alternatives are often limited for potential buyers. As a result, economic conditions and rising interest rates may prevent potential purchasers from obtaining financing on acceptable terms, if at all, thereby delaying or preventing our ability to sell the assets selected for disposition. Additionally, there is no assurance that we will successfully close a sale once a letter of intent has been entered into, whether binding or non-binding, or once an agreement has been signed. Our inability to sell assets, or to sell such assets at attractive prices, could have an adverse impact on our ability to realize proceeds to repay our debt and execute our long-term strategy. In addition, even if we are successful in consummating sales of certain assets, such dispositions may result in losses.

None of the Company's directors or executive officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as such terms are defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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

This AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO AMENDED AND RESTATED FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of May [14], 2024, and is entered into among VINTAGE WINE ESTATES, INC., a Nevada corporation ("Holdings"), VINTAGE WINE ESTATES, INC., a California corporation ("Borrower Agent"), each Subsidiary of Borrower Agent party to this Agreement (together with Borrower Agent, each a "Borrower" and, collectively, the "Borrowers"), the financial institutions party to this Amendment as lenders (the "Consenting Lenders"), and BMO BANK N.A., as successor in interest to Bank of the West (“BMO”), as administrative agent, documentation agent, syndication agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, “Agent”).

WHEREAS, Holdings, Borrowers, Lenders, and Agent are parties to that certain Forbearance Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2024 (the “Original Forbearance Agreement”), which was amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2024, as amended by that certain Amendment Number One to Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement (the “A&R Forbearance Agreement”).

WHEREAS, the Original Forbearance Agreement was entered into as the result of Designated Defaults (as that term is defined in the Original Forbearance Agreement) that occurred under the Loan Agreement (as that term is defined in the Forbearance Agreement) and the A&R Forbearance Agreement was entered into, in part, as a result of the Additional Designated Defaults (as that term is defined in the A&R Forbearance Agreement). The Additional Designated Defaults are deemed included in the Designated Defaults.

WHEREAS, Obligors have requested that Agent and the Consenting Lenders (i) extend the deadline for the delivery of the fully executed deposit account control agreements as required under Section 7(g) of the A&R Forbearance Agreement to the last day of the Forbearance Period, and (ii) agree to apply the Forbearance through the end of the Forbearance Period to the Events of Default under Section 11.1(c) of the Loan Agreement resulting from the Obligors' failure to maintain Liquidity of not less than $25,000,000 as of March 31, 2024, as required by Section 10.3.2 of the Loan Agreement and Adjusted EBITDA of not less than $27,000,000 for the three Fiscal Quarter period ended March 31, 2024, as required by Section 10.3.3 of the Loan Agreement (the "Financial Covenant Events of Default").

WHEREAS, Agent and the Consenting Lenders have agreed to Obligors’ requests pursuant to the terms of this Amendment.

Definitions. All terms which are defined in the A&R Forbearance Agreement and the Loan Agreement, as applicable, shall have the same definition when used herein unless a different definition is ascribed to such term under this Amendment, in which case, the definition contained herein shall govern. The terms below shall be defined as follows:

“Amendment” shall have the meaning in the preamble to this Amendment Number Two to Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement.

“Amendment Number Two Effective Date” means the date that this Amendment has been executed by Obligors.

Forbearance Fees. As consideration for the amendments under this Amendment, the Obligors will pay fees (the "Fourth Forbearance Fees") to the Agent pursuant to that certain Forbearance Fee Letter Number Four, of even date herewith, between Borrower Agent and Agent (the " Forbearance Fee Letter Number Four") which shall include a one-time payment to the Agent for the benefit of the Consenting Lenders equal to 2.5 basis points on the Consenting Lenders' outstanding Loans and Commitments as of the date of this Amendment.

5.1

All of each Obligors’ representations and warranties set forth in the A&R Forbearance Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (or all respects if already qualified by materiality) as of the date hereof (except for any representations and warranties that expressly relate to an earlier date).

5.2

Except for the Designated Defaults and the Additional Designated Defaults, no event has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby that would constitute a Default or an Event of Default.

Reaffirmation of Agent’s Liens. Each Borrower hereby reaffirms the granting of, and, subject to Section 7(g) of the A&R Forbearance Agreement (as amended hereby), represents and warrants to Agent that Agent has, a valid, enforceable and perfected lien on and security interest in all of the Collateral. The Collateral secures all of the presently existing and hereafter arising Obligations of Borrowers owing to Agent and Lenders.

Release by Obligors. Obligors, for themselves, and for their respective agents, servants, officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees, heirs, executors, administrators, agents, successors and assigns forever release and discharge Agent and Lenders and their agents, servants, employees, accountants, attorneys, shareholders, subsidiaries, officers, directors, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, accounts, obligations, costs, expenses, liens, actions, causes of action, rights to indemnity (legal or equitable), rights to subrogation, rights to contribution and remedies of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, which Obligors have, now have, or have acquired, individually or jointly, at any time prior to the date of the execution of this Amendment, including specifically, but not exclusively, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any and all of the claims, damages, demands and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected by Obligors which:

Arise out of or in any way are connected with any loss, damage, or injury, whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, resulting from any act or omission by or on the part of Agent or any Lender or any party acting on behalf of Agent or any Lender committed or omitted prior to the date of this Amendment.

11.

Neutral Construction. This Amendment is the product of negotiation among the parties hereto and represents the jointly conceived, bargained-for and agreed upon language mutually determined by the parties to express their intentions in entering into this Amendment. Any ambiguity or uncertainty in this Amendment shall be deemed to be caused by, or attributable to, all parties hereto collectively. In any action or proceeding to enforce or interpret this Amendment, the Agreement shall be construed in a neutral manner, and no term or condition of this Amendment, or the Agreement as a whole, shall be construed more or less favorably to any one party, or group of parties, to this Amendment. In the event any provision contained in this Amendment is determined to be unenforceable by a court competent jurisdiction, then that provision shall be deemed omitted from this Amendment and the remaining provisions of this Amendment shall continue to be in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed and delivered as of the date set forth above.

By: /s/ Jessie Thatcher
Name: Jessie Thatcher
Title: Credit Officer Food & Agribusiness

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Vintage Wine Estates, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Vintage Wine Estates, Inc.;

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Seth Kaufman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1)

the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 containing the financial statements of the Company (the “Periodic Report”), which this statement accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kristina Johnston, Chief Financial Officer of Vintage Wine Estates, Inc., (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1)


Nevada				87-1005902
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)				(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value per share	VWE	The Nasdaq Capital Market
Warrants to purchase common stock	VWEWW	The Nasdaq Capital Market


Part I. Financial Information	1
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income	2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	7
Note 2: Restructuring	10
Note 3: Inventory	10
Note 4: Assets Held For Sale	11
Note 5: Intangible Assets	12
Note 6: Fair Value Measurements	13
Note 7: Commitments and Contingencies	13
Note 8: Long-term and Other Short-Term Obligations	15
Note 9: Stockholders' Equity	17
Note 10: Income Taxes	18
Note 11: Related Party Transactions	19
Note 12: Segments	20
Note 13: Subsequent Events	21
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	30
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	30
Part II. Other Information	31
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	31
Item 1A. Risk Factors	32
Item 5. Other Information	35
Item 6. Exhibits	36
Signatures	37


	March 31, 2024			June 30, 2023
Assets	(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,106		$	18,233
Restricted cash		201			-
Accounts receivable, net		16,104			24,561
Other receivables		371			507
Inventories		132,887			201,363
Assets held for sale, net		56,565			511
Current interest rate swap asset		4,341			4,669
Prepaid expenses		13,830			14,895
Total current assets		248,405			264,739
Property, plant, and equipment, net		173,065			215,967
Operating lease right-of-use assets		29,058			32,945
Finance lease right-of-use-assets		513			630
Intangible assets, net		22,670			38,994
Interest rate swap asset		2,157			4,317
Other assets		2,765			3,562
Total assets	$	478,633		$	561,154
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Line of credit	$	141,635		$	115,444
Accounts payable		15,094			20,413
Accrued liabilities and other payables		16,119			19,668
Accrued employee compensation		9,087			6,618
Current operating lease liabilities		6,358			6,243
Current finance lease liabilities		242			304
Current maturities of long-term debt		180,170			14,449
Total current liabilities		368,705			183,139
Other long-term liabilities		393			4,196
Long-term debt, less current maturities		-			173,409
Long-term operating lease liabilities		23,914			26,792
Long-term finance lease liabilities		279			334
Deferred tax liability		175			506
Total liabilities		393,466			388,376
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		246			262
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, and none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023.		-			-
Common stock, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 62,814,389 issued and 59,942,495 outstanding at March 31, 2024 and 62,234,028 issued and 59,362,134 outstanding at June 30, 2023.		-			-
Additional paid-in capital		384,745			381,689
Treasury stock, at cost: 2,871,894 shares held at March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023.		(26,034	)		(26,034	)
Accumulated deficit		(272,871	)		(182,308	)
Total Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. stockholders' equity		85,840			173,347
Noncontrolling interests		(919	)		(831	)
Total stockholders' equity		84,921			172,516
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and stockholders' equity	$	478,633		$	561,154


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Net revenue
Wine, spirits and cider	$	32,303		$	41,276		$	131,804		$	147,252
Nonwine		13,362			23,375			55,124			73,880
Total revenue		45,665			64,651			186,928			221,132
Cost of revenue
Wine, spirits and cider		24,016			37,575			126,344			107,251
Nonwine		11,149			13,800			40,367			45,329
Total cost of revenue		35,165			51,375			166,711			152,580
Gross profit		10,500			13,276			20,217			68,552
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		24,158			26,506			78,168			90,094
Amortization expense		1,055			1,813			4,579			5,429
Goodwill impairment losses		-			-			-			125,285
Intangible impairment losses		360			-			5,102			12,643
Gain on remeasurement of contingent liability		(1,065	)		-			(6,273	)		(3,289	)
Restructuring expense		1,286			-			5,130			-
(Gain) loss on insurance and litigation		-			(884	)		148			(1,414	)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets and assets held for sale		5,241			(5,977	)		4,442			(1,546	)
Loss from operations		(20,535	)		(8,182	)		(71,079	)		(158,650	)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense		(6,108	)		(4,291	)		(17,152	)		(13,322	)
Net gain (loss) on interest rate swap agreements		357			(3,596	)		(2,464	)		4,892
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-			-			-			(479	)
Other, net		(129	)		(161	)		(155	)		326
Total other (expense) income, net		(5,880	)		(8,048	)		(19,771	)		(8,583	)
Loss before provision for income taxes		(26,415	)		(16,230	)		(90,850	)		(167,233	)
Income tax benefit		(228	)		(2,702	)		(183	)		(24,880	)
Net loss		(26,187	)		(13,528	)		(90,667	)		(142,353	)
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests		(33	)		(14	)		(104	)		(1,235	)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(26,154	)	$	(13,514	)	$	(90,563	)	$	(141,118	)

Net earnings per share allocable to common stockholders
Basic	$	(0.44	)	$	(0.23	)	$	(1.52	)	$	(2.39	)
Diluted	$	(0.44	)	$	(0.23	)	$	(1.52	)	$	(2.39	)
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of earnings per share allocable to common stockholders
Basic		59,902,030			59,289,659			59,678,013			59,014,915
Diluted		59,902,030			59,289,659			59,678,013			59,014,915


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


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


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
Emerging growth company	☒


	Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest Amount			Common Stock					Treasury Stock					Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Non-Controlling Interests			Total Stockholders' Equity
				Shares			Amount		Shares		Amount
Balance, June 30, 2023	$	262			62,234,028		$	-		2,871,894	$	(26,034	)	$	381,689		$	(182,308	)	$	(831	)	$	172,516
Stock-based compensation expense		-			-			-		-		-			1,269			-			-			1,269
Vesting of restricted stock		-			233,311			-		-		-			129			-			-			129
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		-			(29,655	)		-		-		-			(23	)		-			-			(23	)
Net loss		(7	)		-			-		-		-			-			(15,058	)		(33	)		(15,091	)
Balance, September 30, 2023	$	255			62,437,684		$	-		2,871,894	$	(26,034	)	$	383,064		$	(197,366	)	$	(864	)	$	158,800
Stock-based compensation expense		-			-			-		-		-			1,277			-			-			1,277
Vesting of restricted stock		-			413,522			-		-		-			-			-			-			-
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		-			(89,422	)		-		-		-			(81	)		-			-			(81	)
Net loss		(3	)		-			-		-		-			-			(49,351	)		(29	)		(49,380	)
Balance, December 31, 2023	$	252			62,761,784		$	-		2,871,894	$	(26,034	)	$	384,260		$	(246,717	)	$	(893	)	$	110,616
Stock-based compensation expense		-			-			-		-		-			501			-			-			501
Vesting of restricted stock		-			82,260			-		-		-			-			-			-			-
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		-			(29,655	)		-		-		-			(16	)		-			-			(16	)
Net loss		(7	)					-		-		-			-			(26,154	)		(26	)		(26,179	)
Balance, March 31, 2024	$	246			62,814,389		$	-		2,871,894	$	(26,034	)	$	384,745		$	(272,871	)	$	(919	)	$	84,921


(in thousands)	March 31, 2024		June 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,106	$	18,233
Restricted cash		201		-
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows	$	24,307	$	18,233


	March 31,				March 31,
(in thousands)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Point in time	$	37,603	$	53,178	$	154,929	$	187,381
Over time		8,062		11,473		31,999		33,751
Total net revenue	$	45,665	$	64,651	$	186,928	$	221,132


(in thousands)
Balance at June 30, 2023	$	-
Additions		5,288
Revisions to estimates		(158	)
Cash payments		(3,495	)
Balance at March 31, 2024	$	1,635


	March 31, 2024
(in thousands)	Gross Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net Intangible
Indefinite-life intangibles
Trade names and trademarks	$	29,503	$	-		$	(20,995	)	$	8,508
Winery use permits		4,250		-			-			4,250
Total Indefinite-life intangibles		33,753		-			(20,995	)		12,758

Definite-life intangibles
Customer relationships		24,477		(13,640	)		(925	)		9,912
Trade names and trademarks		1,565		(905	)		(660	)		-
Total definite-life intangibles		26,042		(14,545	)		(1,585	)		9,912
Total other intangible assets	$	59,795	$	(14,545	)	$	(22,580	)	$	22,670


	March 31, 2024
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,132	$	-	$	-	$	1,132
Interest rate swaps (1)		-		6,498		-		6,498
Total	$	1,132	$	6,498	$	-	$	7,630

Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities (2)	$	-	$	-	$	176	$	176
Total	$	-	$	-	$	176	$	176


(in thousands)	Contingent Consideration
Balance at June 30, 2023		8,656
Acquisitions		-
Payments		(2,207	)
Change in fair value		(6,273	)
Balance at March 31, 2024		176
Less: current portion		(134	)
Long-term portion		42


(in thousands)
Year ending June 30,	Total
Remainder of 2024	$	1,133
2025		15,462
2026		6,775
2027		1,458
2028		264
	$	25,092


	Stock Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2023		2,869,837		$	10.31		8.80	$	-
Granted		5,734,214			3.25				-
Exercised		-			-				-
Forfeited or cancelled		(1,629,130	)		9.57				-
Outstanding at March 31, 2024		6,974,921		$	4.57		9.20	$	-


	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2023		1,162,439		$	4.98
Granted		5,942,775			0.66
Vested		(729,093	)		3.82
Forfeited or cancelled		(756,321	)		3.06
Outstanding at March 31, 2024		5,619,800		$	0.89


	March 31,			June 30,
(in thousands)	2024			2023
Note to a bank with one month interest at SOFR (5.46%) at March 31, 2024 plus 4%; payable in quarterly installments of $1,454 principal with applicable interest; matures in December 2027; secured by specific assets of the Company.		139,624			142,532

Capital expenditures borrowings payable at SOFR (5.46%) at March 31, 2024 plus 4%, payable in quarterly installments of $801 with draw expiring June 2027.		11,160			12,762

Equipment Term Loan payable at SOFR (5.46%) at March 31, 2024 plus 4%, payable in quarterly installments of $250 with draw expiring December 2026.		2,933			3,433

Note to a bank with interest fixed at 2.75%, payable in monthly installments of $61 principal with applicable interest. This note matured and was repaid in full in March 2024.		-			541

Note to a bank with interest fixed at 7.50%, payable in monthly installments of $61 principal with applicable interest; matures in April 2026.		1,416			1,873

Delayed Draw Term Loan ("DDTL") with interest at SOFR (5.46%) at March 31, 2024 plus 4%, payable in quarterly installments of $818. Matures in December 2027.		26,547			28,183
Total debt		181,680			189,324
Less: current maturities		(180,170	)		(14,449	)
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs		(1,510	)		(1,466	)
Long-term debt, net	$	-		$	173,409


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except for per share amounts)	2024			2023			2024			2023
Net loss	$	(26,187	)	$	(13,528	)	$	(90,667	)	$	(142,353	)
Less: loss allocable to noncontrolling interest		(33	)		(14	)		(104	)		(1,235	)
Net loss allocable to common stockholders	$	(26,154	)	$	(13,514	)	$	(90,563	)	$	(141,118	)

Numerator – Basic EPS
Net loss allocable to common stockholders	$	(26,154	)	$	(13,514	)	$	(90,563	)	$	(141,118	)
Net loss allocated to common stockholders	$	(26,154	)	$	(13,514	)	$	(90,563	)	$	(141,118	)

Numerator – Diluted EPS
Net loss allocated to common stockholders	$	(26,154	)	$	(13,514	)	$	(90,563	)	$	(141,118	)
Net loss allocated to common stockholders	$	(26,154	)	$	(13,514	)	$	(90,563	)	$	(141,118	)

Denominator – Basic Common Shares
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic		59,902,030			59,289,659			59,678,013			59,014,915
Denominator – Diluted Common Shares
Weighted average common shares - Diluted		59,902,030			59,289,659			59,678,013			59,014,915

Net loss per share – basic:
Common Shares	$	(0.44	)	$	(0.23	)	$	(1.52	)	$	(2.39	)
Net loss per share – diluted:
Common Shares	$	(0.44	)	$	(0.23	)	$	(1.52	)	$	(2.39	)


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(in thousands)	Direct-to-Consumer			Wholesale		Business-to-Business			Other			Total
Net revenue	$	12,353		$	18,213	$	15,096		$	3		$	45,665
Restructuring expense	$	839		$	110	$	135		$	202		$	1,286
Loss (income) from operations	$	(641	)	$	1,525	$	(9,523	)	$	(11,896	)	$	(20,535	)


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
(in thousands)	Direct-to-Consumer			Wholesale			Business-to-Business		Other			Total
Net revenue	$	17,008		$	20,811		$	26,831	$	1		$	64,651
(Loss) income from operations	$	(2,905	)	$	(1,573	)	$	2,406	$	(6,110	)	$	(8,182	)


	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2024
(in thousands)	Direct-to-Consumer			Wholesale			Business-to-Business			Other			Total
Net revenue	$	53,986		$	55,143		$	77,796		$	3		$	186,928
Restructuring expense	$	902		$	2,241		$	135		$	1,852		$	5,130
Loss from operations	$	(6,819	)	$	(19,173	)	$	(6,189	)	$	(38,898	)	$	(71,079	)


	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023
(in thousands)	Direct-to-Consumer		Wholesale			Business-to-Business		Other			Total
Net revenue	$	63,472	$	67,881		$	89,825	$	(46	)	$	221,132
Income (loss) from operations	$	488	$	(126,181	)	$	11,772	$	(44,729	)	$	(158,650	)


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Dollar			Percent
(in thousands, except %)	2024			2023			Change			Change
Net revenue	$	12,353		$	17,008		$	(4,655	)	(27.4%)
Restructuring expense	$	839		$	-		$	839		n/m
Loss from operations	$	(641	)	$	(2,905	)	$	2,264		(77.9%)


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	March 31, 2024			March 31, 2023			March 31, 2024			March 31, 2023
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(26,154	)	$	(13,514	)	$	(90,563	)	$	(141,118	)
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment losses		360			-		$	5,102			137,928
Interest expense		6,108			4,291		$	17,152			13,322
Depreciation Expense		3,806			3,943		$	11,932			11,799
Restructuring expenses*		1,286			-		$	5,130			-
Amortization expense		1,055			1,813		$	4,579			5,429
Stock-based compensation expense (benefit)		500			(1,024	)	$	3,046			5,666
Income tax benefit		(228	)		(2,702	)	$	(183	)		(24,880	)
Net (gain) loss on interest rate swap agreements		(357	)		3,596		$	2,464			(4,892	)
Gain on insurance and litigation proceeds		-			(884	)	$	-			(1,414	)
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets		5,241			(5,977	)	$	4,442			(1,546	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(8,383	)	$	(10,458	)	$	(36,899	)	$	294


Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit

10.1		Forbearance Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2024, by and among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, each of the Lenders party thereto, and each of the holders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 5, 2023).

10.2		Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement, dated April 2, 2024, by and among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, each of the Lenders party thereto, and each of the holders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2024).

10.3		Amendment Number One to Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement, dated May 6, 2024, by and among the Company, the Borrowers, the Agent and the Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024).

10.4		Amendment Number Two to Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement, dated May 14, 2024, by and among the Company, the Borrowers, the Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**

101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.*

101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents.*

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).*


	Vintage Wine Estates, Inc.

Date: May 15, 2024	By:	/s/ SETH KAUFMAN
	Name:	Seth Kaufman
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 15, 2024	By:	/s/ KRISTINA JOHNSTON
	Name:	Kristina Johnston
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer