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Investment firm Verlinvest Asia Pte and Mousserena LP divested a total of 11.8 per cent stake in leading wine producer Sula Vineyards for Rs 573 crore through open market transactions. Verlinvest Asia Pte offloaded 70,42,275 shares representing 8.34 per cent equity stake of Sula Vineyards and Mousserena LP disposed of 29,00,000 shares representing 3.44 pc stake of the Nashik-based wine producer, as per bulk deal data with the NSE. The shares were sold in a price range of Rs 575.47-576.78 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to Rs 573.07 crore. After the latest transaction, Verlinvest Asia Pte has exited the firm by selling its entire stake, while Mousserena LP's shareholding has declined to 0.22 per cent from 3.66 per cent stake in the firm. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore Pte acquired more than 8.65 lakh shares, representing a 1.03 per cent stake in Sula Vineyards for Rs 50 crore. The shares were bought at an average price of Rs 575 per piece, taking the deal va
Homegrown wine producer Sula Vineyards Ltd on Wednesday said the recent unseasonal rains in Nasik will have zero impact on its business although there was some damage to vineyards. The net impact of these rains has actually been positive in many ways as some rain-deficient districts such as Dindori and Sinnar have received a much-needed water top-up due to the rains, Sula Vineyards CEO Rajeev Samant said in a regulatory filing. "Though there was some damage to vineyards, especially where there were hailstorms, the overall impact on our wine grape procurement and upcoming harvest will be negligible, meaning zero impact on the overall business," he added. With over 25 years of experience, the company has developed a robust grape procurement model where it anticipates a few unseasonal rain events to occur every year. "We therefore always target a slightly higher grape tonnage than we need to fulfil our sales projections. The result is that if and when such unseasonal rains occur, Sula
Leading wine producer Sula Vineyards Ltd on Tuesday said sales volume from its own brands crossed 1 million cases in FY23. Besides, sales volumes in elite & premium wines went past the 5 lakh cases mark for the first time, it said in a sales update for Q4 & FY23 submitted to the bourses. "The company has recorded its highest ever annual revenues both for its own brands as well as the wine tourism business," the company said. On a provisional basis, Sula Vineyards said its net revenue for the March quarter was at Rs 104.3 crore from its own brands and Rs 12.4 crore from wine tourism, which represents room revenue, sale of food & beverages, merchandise, and all other ancillary services. For the financial year 2022-23, net revenue from own brands was at Rs 482.5 crore and Rs 45 crore from wine tourism. "FY23 has been one of the most momentous and successful years in Sula's 23-year journey. Our focus on premiumisation is reaping rich dividends - more than 52 per cent of 1 ...