Allied Blenders & Distillers

Allied Blenders and Distillers Q2 results: PAT jumps to Rs 47.6 cr

Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd (ABDL) on Tuesday reported over four-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 47.56 crore in the September quarter on strong margin and interest cost savings. It posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 11.34 crore in the July-September period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from ABDL. ABDL's revenue from operations rose 5.23 per cent to Rs 2,029.10 crore during the quarter under review. It was Rs 1,928.11 crore in the year-ago period. "The robust performance in PAT was led by strong EBITDA growth and interest cost savings as the high-cost debt was repaid by IPO proceedings during the quarter," said ABDL in its earning statement. The total expenses of ABDL increased 3.7 per cent to Rs 1,925.78 crore in the September quarter. Its total income, which includes other income, grew 5.3 per cent to Rs 2,031.11 crore. "Overall, we delivered 8.3 mn cases in Q2 FY25, a growth of 14.8 per cent vs 7.3 mn cases in Q1 FY25 and in-line with 8.3 mn

Allied Blenders, Ranveer Singh to start new venture in premium segment

Liquor maker Allied Blenders and Distillers has partnered with Bollywood star Ranveer Singh to start a new business venture to offer a portfolio of premium brands. The board of Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd (ABDL) has approved the formation of the new venture on Wednesday, said a statement from the company. "The creation of this would mark a strategic move for ABDL, allowing the new venture to focus on the exciting world of luxury spirits, while retaining the existing core brands in ABDL itself," said a joint statement With Indians drinking better and trending to luxury products, this business is set to make a significant impact. "The entity will launch its own brands, partner with promising Indian start-ups, work with major international brands, and use the strong ABDL sales and manufacturing networks with clear go-to-market strategies," it said. ABDL Managing Director Alok Gupta said: "This new venture, with the major impact personality like Ranveer Singh, represents our ..

Officer's Choice Whiskey maker's shares rally after JV with Ranveer Singh

The Allied Blenders and Distillers share price surged after the company disclosed that it plans to acquire a majority stake in new company and set up joint venture with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh

ABD in talks with Russian Standard, ThaiBev for India product distribution

Allied Blenders & Distillers holds an estimated 11.8% market share in the Indian whisky market and is looking to expand its spirits portfolio, venturing into segments like vodka and scotch

Allied Blenders and Distillers IPO subscribed 23.5 times on concluding day

Allied Blenders & Distillers had an estimated market share in sales volume of 11.8 per cent in the Indian whisky market for FY23

Whisky maker Allied Blenders's IPO attracts bids worth $3 billion

Most of the bids came in the final hours of bidding on Thursday, with institutional buyers bidding for 50 times the shares allotted, while retail investors bid for about four times the allotment

Allied Blenders IPO closes today; GMP, share allotment, listing date

Allied Blenders & Distillers IPO closes for subscription on June 27; Share allotment expected on June 28 and the stock is likely to be listed on July 02, 2024.

Officer's Choice whisky maker Allied Blenders' IPO subscribed 51% on Day 1

The initial public offer of Allied Blenders and Distillers, the maker of Officer's Choice Whisky, received 51 per cent subscription on the first day of bidding on Tuesday. The Rs 1,500-crore initial share sale received bids for 2,01,69,680 shares against 3,93,71,669 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The category for non-institutional investors received 87 per cent subscription while the Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) part got subscribed 63 per cent. The Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) portion received 2 per cent subscription. The Initial Public Offer (IPO) has a fresh issue of up to Rs 1,000 crore and an offer for sale of up to Rs 500 crore. The initial share sale has a price range of Rs 267-281 a share. Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd on Monday said it raised Rs 449 crore from anchor investors. Proceeds from the fresh issue worth Rs 720 crore will be used for the payment of debt, and a portion will be used for general corporate purposes. With a market share of over

Allied Blenders IPO opens: Is Officer's Choice whiskey maker worth bidding?

Allied Blenders & Distillers Ltd. raised Rs 449.10 crore from anchor investors on June 24. Top investors included Nippon Life India Trustee, JM Financial Mutual Fund, Jupiter India Fund

Officer's Choice whisky maker Allied Blenders raises Rs 449 cr ahead of IPO

Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd, the maker of Officer's Choice Whisky, on Monday said it has raised Rs 449 crore from anchor investors a day before its initial share-sale opening for public subscription. Nippon India Mutual Fund (MF), LIC MF, JM Financial MF, Jupiter India Fund, Societe Generale, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte, Wipro Commercial (India) Ltd and Troo Capital were among anchor investors who were allotted shares, according to a circular uploaded on BSE website. The company has allotted 1.6 crore equity shares to 17 funds at Rs 281 apiece, which is also the upper end of the price band. This translates into a transaction size of Rs 449 crore, it added. The Rs 1,500-crore issue with a price band of Rs 267 to Rs 281 per share will open for public subscription during June 25-27. The initial share sale comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 1,000 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of shares worth Rs 500 crore by promoters. As a part of the OFS, Bina Kishore ...

Allied Blenders IPO to open June 25; Sensex, FTSE rejig on Friday

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WhiteOak MF launches spl opportunities fund; Allied Blenders gets IPO nod

Allied Blenders and Distillers, the maker of Officer's Choice Whisky, has received Sebi's go-ahead to raise Rs 1,500 crore through an IPO, an update with the markets regulator showed on Tuesday

Allied Blenders Ltd gets Sebi's approval to float Rs 1,500-crore IPO

Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd, the maker of Officer's Choice Whisky, has received Sebi's go-ahead to raise Rs 1,500 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO), an update with the markets regulator showed on Tuesday. The initial share sale comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 1,000 crore and an Offer-for-Sale (OFS) of shares to the tune of Rs 500 crore by promoters, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP). As a part of the OFS, Bina Kishore Chhabria, Resham Chhabria Jeetendra Hemdev and Neesha Kishore Chhabria will sell shares. Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd, which filed preliminary IPO papers with Sebi in January, obtained its observations on May 10, the update showed. In Sebi's parlance, obtaining observations means its go-ahead to float the public issue. As per the draft papers, proceeds from the fresh issue worth Rs 720 crore will be used for the payment of debt, besides, a portion will be used for general corporate purposes. The total

India could soon be our next launch pad, says Irish Distillers CEO

Nodjame Cecile Fouad tells about the opportunities in India and the brand's expansion plans

Officer's Choice whisky maker Allied Blenders files IPO papers with Sebi

Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd, the maker of Officer's Choice Whisky, has refiled preliminary papers with the capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 1,500 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The initial share sale comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 1,000 crore and an Offer-For-Sale (OFS) of shares to the tune of Rs 500 crore by promoters, draft papers file with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) showed on Thursday. As a part of the OFS, Bina Kishore Chhabria, Resham Chhabria, Jeetendra Hemdev and Neesha Kishore Chhabria will sell shares. Out of the total proceeds from the fresh issue, Rs 720 crore will be used for the payment of debt, besides a portion will be used for general corporate purposes. As of December 2023, the company had a debt of around Rs 808 crore, according to the draft papers. With a market share of 8.2 per cent in Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in fiscal 2023, Allied Blenders and Distillers had earlier filed draft

Sobering reality: Three liquor firms served notices for surrogate ads

In its warning, the MCA had said that "during recent sports events that were televised globally", many instances of surrogate advertising had been noticed

Aim to source 70% power requirement from solar energy in FY24: ABD

Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD) on Wednesday said it plans to source 70 per cent of its power consumption from solar energy in the next financial year. In FY22, ABD's units consumed approximately 27 lakh units of electricity from local electricity boards. "Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD) Ltd, India's largest domestic alcobev company, announced that it is aiming to replace 70 per cent of the power with renewable solar power in the next financial year (FY'24)," a company statement said. To achieve, this ABD is installing solar power plants in seven of its units. Total installed capacity of these plants will be 1,400 KW. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is to take steps to make a difference for the business and the world. The Government of India and respective states are taking several initiatives for cleaner energy and this initiative addresses a similar thinking, it added. Shekhar Ramamurthy, Executive Deputy Chairman, ABD, said, "We have instilled ESG at the he

Liquor volumes may take 20% hit in FY21 due to closed shops, tax hikes

It could be the sharpest fall in four years

ABD eyes acquisitions as it expands liquor sales

In July 2015, ABD had acquired Shasta Bio Fuels for Rs 200 cr