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1.35 (1.06%) | Chairman's Speech (Radico Khaitan) | Year : Mar '12 |
Dear Shareholders, I am pleased to announce another year with a stellar performance despite the tough economic environment. The past year has been challenging for the Indian economy with increasing interest rates, high inflation and moderating GDP growth. However, the Indian consumer segment continues to show strong resilience and maintains a robust growth momentum. Your Company recorded a strong 20% revenue growth and 16% EBITDA growth compared to last year. This was a direct result of our continued focus on premiumisation strategy which translated in a strong performance by our mainline brands led by the premium brands. Our premium brands, Magic Moments vodka and Morpheus brandy, continued on their high growth trajectories. In particular, Magic Moments crossed the two million cases mark which is a milestone. Other mainline brands including 8PM whisky and Old Admiral brandy also contributed significantly to the growth with over 4.5 million and 3.3 million cases sales during the year. Radico Khaitan''s future key growth drivers are increasing volumes of premium brands across various markets, selective acquisitions and joint ventures, developing export markets including bottling arrangements abroad and driving operational efficiencies. During the year, Radico Khaitan acquired two whisky brands from Mysore based Yezdi Group. These brands will further strengthen the Company''s portfolio in the Southern markets. The Company is also taking initiatives to promote its brands in international markets through exports and joint ventures. Radico Khaitan''s international business division also started selling its premium brands including After Dark whisky, Morpheus brandy and Magic Moments vodka through the duty free shops at Delhi International Airport. Over the years, Radico Khaitan has been able to create a number of industry leading brands. This enables the Company to be optimally placed to benefit from its industry leadership position. Magic Moments continues to capitalize on the fast growing vodka consumption in the country, while After Dark and Morpheus received approvals for supply to the CSD and achieved encouraging sales volumes. This further strengthened Radico Khaitan''s leading position in the CSD market. While we need your ongoing support in our new endeavours, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our shareholders for their continued confidence and support. We look forward to a delivering shareholder returns and a bright future for your Company. A Spirited Performance that Spells Class! Dr. Lalit Khaitan Chairman & Managing Director |
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