NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reed's, Inc. (NYSE American: REED) ("Reed's" or the "Company"), owner of the nation's leading portfolio of handcrafted, natural ginger beverages, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Q3 2026 Financial Highlights (vs. Q3 2025):

• Net sales were $6.5 million compared to $7.0 million in the prior year period.
• Gross profit increased to $1.6 million compared to $1.2 million in the prior year period and gross margin increased to 25% compared to 17% in the prior year period.
• Delivery and handling expenses were $2.69 per case compared to $2.60 per case in the prior year period.
• Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 15% to $3.6 million compared to $4.2 million in the prior year period.
• Net loss improved to $3.2 million compared to $4.0 million in the prior year period.
• EBITDA¹ loss improved to $2.9 million compared to $3.6 million in the prior year period.

Neal Cohane, Reed's interim CEO, stated, "The third quarter marked another step forward in our operating performance, with continued progress on gross margin and cost discipline. During the quarter, we focused on expanding retail coverage through our national broker network, adding new placements and doors, restructuring e-commerce fulfillment to reduce costs, improving trade spend efficiency, and rebalancing our cost structure."

"We continue to make quarter-over-quarter progress. In the third quarter, gross margin expanded 100 basis points sequentially to 25%, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 24% sequentially, and net loss decreased 26% sequentially. We also strengthened our balance sheet by refinancing our senior secured loan and, subsequent to quarter end, closing a $10.0 million private placement. Looking ahead, we expect to deliver sequential operating improvements as we continue to focus on strengthening sales execution, expanding gross margins, and maintaining cost discipline."

During and subsequent to the third quarter, Reed's continued to execute the corrective actions initiated earlier this year to stabilize the business, improve operational performance, and position the Company for profitable growth, resulting in the following developments:

• Strengthened the balance sheet by refinancing the Company's $9.25 million senior secured loan and, subsequent to quarter end, closing a $10.0 million private placement.
• Expanded retail coverage through the Company's national broker network, adding new placements and doors, as well as regaining distribution with several national and regional retail accounts.
• Reduced promotional and other allowances.
• Restructured e-commerce operations by transitioning to a third-party fulfillment model.
• Continued progress optimizing selling, general and administrative expenses.
  

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¹_{EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Definition of the non-GAAP measure used by Reed's and a reconciliation of such measure to the related GAAP financial measure can be found under the sections below titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measure to Non-GAAP Financial Measure."}

Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

During the third quarter of 2026, net sales were $6.5 million, compared to $7.0 million in the prior year period. The decrease was primarily driven by lower volumes with recurring national customers, partially offset by lower promotional and other allowances.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2026 increased 34% to $1.6 million, compared to $1.2 million in the prior year period. Gross margin expanded to 25% compared to 17% in the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by lower promotional and other allowances and lower cost of goods per case, which decreased to $13.26 from $13.73 in the prior year period.

Delivery and handling expenses decreased by 10% to $1.0 million during the third quarter of 2026, compared to $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2025, primarily driven by the net sales decrease and continuing improvements in logistics efficiency and freight optimization. Delivery and handling costs were 15% of net sales, or $2.69 per case, compared to 16% of net sales, or $2.60 per case, during the same period last year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 15% to $3.6 million, compared to $4.2 million in the prior-year period. The decrease was primarily driven by continuing efforts to optimize selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by investment in personnel and related services to support the Company's Asia growth initiative.

Net loss during the third quarter of 2026 improved to $3.2 million, or $(0.27) per share, compared to a net loss of $4.0 million, or $(0.48) per share, in the prior year period.

EBITDA¹ loss improved to $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to an EBITDA loss of $3.6 million in the year-ago period.

Liquidity and Cash Flow

For the third quarter of 2026, cash used in operations improved to $0.3 million, compared to cash used in operations of $2.8 million in the year-ago period.

As of September 30, 2026, the Company had $2.1 million of cash and $9.25 million of total debt, compared to $10.4 million of cash and $9.2 million of total debt net of deferred financing fees as of December 31, 2025.

On September 30, 2026, the Company refinanced its $9.25 million senior secured loan, extending its maturity to June 30, 2027, with an option to extend for an additional three months, subject to certain conditions. Subsequent to quarter end, on November 9, 2026, the Company closed a private placement pursuant to which it issued and sold an aggregate of 17,421,602 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $10.0 million. The closing of the transaction satisfied the equity contribution requirement under the Company's amended credit agreement. Reed's intends to use the net proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call tomorrow, November 11, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Reed's leadership team will host the conference call, followed by a question-and-answer period.

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. Eastern time

Toll-free dial-in number: (800) 717-1738
International dial-in number: (646) 307-1865
Conference ID: 03446
Webcast: Reed's Q3 2026 Conference Call

Please dial into the conference call 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact the Company's investor relations team at (720) 330-2829.

The conference call will also be broadcast live and available for replay on the investor relations section of the Company's website at https://investor.reedsinc.com.

About Reed's, Inc.

Reed's is an innovative company and category leader that provides the world with high quality, premium and better-for-you sodas. Established in 1989, Reed's is a leader in craft beverages under the Reed's^®, Virgil's^® and Flying Cauldron^® brand names. The Company's beverages are now sold in over 32,000 stores nationwide.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our U.S. GAAP results, the Company presents EBITDA as a supplemental measure of its performance. However, EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. The Company defines EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense, tax expense, and depreciation and amortization.

Management considers its core operating performance to be that which the Company's managers can affect in any particular period through their management of the resources that affect the Company's underlying revenue and profit generating operations during that period. Non-GAAP adjustments to the Company's results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP are itemized below. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons the Company considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. The Company's presentation of EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that its future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

The Company presents EBITDA because it believes it assists investors and analysts in comparing the Company's performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that the Company does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. In addition, the Company uses EBITDA in developing its internal budgets, forecasts and strategic plan; in analyzing the effectiveness of its business strategies; in evaluating potential acquisitions; making compensation decisions; and in communications with its board of directors concerning its financial performance. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, which includes, among others, the following:

• EBITDA does not reflect the Company's cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; 
• EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company's working capital needs;  
• EBITDA does not reflect future interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company's debts; and
• Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "believe," "expect," "intends," "outlook," "may," "will" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements herein with respect to implied or express statements regarding the Company's expectations relating to its financial projections, including expected expansion of gross margin, business strategy, growth initiatives, operational improvements, and the Company's belief that its corrective efforts will help reposition the Company for profitable growth. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations. The achievement or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involves risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control. These risks could materially impact our ability to access raw materials, production, transportation and/or other logistics needs.

If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions prove incorrect, Reed's actual results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to: inventory shortages; risks associated with new product releases; the impacts of further inflation; risks that customer demand may fluctuate or decrease; risks that the Company is unable to collect unbilled contractual commitments, particularly in the current economic environment; the Company's ability to compete successfully and manage growth; the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified management and personnel; the Company's ability to develop and expand strategic and third party distribution channels; the Company's dependence on third party suppliers, brewers and distributors; third party co-packers meeting contractual commitments; risks related to the Company's business expansion and international operations; the Company's ability to continue to innovate; the Company's strategy of making investments in sales to drive growth; increasing costs of fuel and freight; protection of intellectual property; competition; general political or destabilizing events; general economic conditions; the effect of evolving domestic and foreign government regulations; and other risks detailed from time to time in Reed's public filings, including Reed's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed on March 25, 2026 and Reed's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filed on August 12, 2026, which are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") web site at www.sec.gov and in subsequent filings Reed's makes with the SEC, including Reed's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, which Reed's intends to file with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Reed's assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Investor Relations Contact

Sean Mansouri, CFA or Aaron D'Souza
Elevate IR
REED@elevate-ir.com
(720) 330-2829