MANILA, Philippines and SINGAPORE , July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emperador Inc. ("Emperador" or the "Company"), the world's premier spirits group, has successfully traded on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("New Stock Exchange-ST") is listed on the main board with the stock code "EMI". The secondary listing is the company's latest move to achieve its ambition to promote future global business growth.
Representatives of Emperador Inc., the Embassy of Singapore in Manila and SGX attended the gong-ringing ceremony to celebrate the secondary listing of Emperador Inc. on the SGX-ST main board (from left to right: Mr. George Schulze, Asia Dalmore Whiskey Expert of Emperador Inc. ; Mr. Bryan Donaghey, CEO of Whyte Mackay and Head of whiskey business of Emperador Inc.; Mr. Luo Boon Chai, CEO of Singapore Exchange Group; Dr. Andrew L. Tan, Director and Chairman of Emperador Inc.; Gerard Ho, Ambassador of the Embassy of Singapore in Manila and Mr. Kevin Andrew L. Tan, Director of Emperador Inc.)
Mr. Bryan Donaghey, Head of Whiskey Business at Emperador Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Whyte Mackay, said: "Today's secondary listing of Emperador on SGX-ST unveils the growth of our business. A new chapter has begun. We are proud to be the world's leading spirits company and are committed to driving the development of the brandy and whiskey markets. "
" As our global business continues to grow, we are on track to reach 50% by 2025. Sales are coming from Philippines "
" Taking advantage of Singapore's advantageous position as a global financial center, this secondary listing will ensure that we have favorable conditions to introduce more international investors as "
" in the future. A leading spirits company, Emperador Inc. is also a manufacturer, bottler and distributor with a presence in markets including the United Kingdom, Spain, Mexico and the Philippines. With its outstanding track record and steady development momentum, the company's business footprint has spread to more than 100 countries around the world.
Rooted in a rich tradition of more than 300 years, Emperador Inc. has a broad product portfolio, including the world's best-selling (by volume) Spanish brandy brands such as Fundador, Terry Centenario, Presidente and Emperador, as well as The Dalmore, Jura Well-known single malt whiskey brands such as , Fettercairn and Tamnavulin. Since the acquisition of Whyte Mackay in 2014, the company's international business, led by Scotch whiskey , has continued to grow rapidly through the successful integration of its businesses.
Emperador Inc. is the first company to be listed primary on the Philippine Stock Exchange and secondary listed on the SGX-ST. In the future, the company will continue to be listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange ("Philippine Stock Exchange") with the stock code "EMI".
Mr. Pol de Win, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Origination and Development (GSO) of Singapore Exchange Group, said: "We are delighted to welcome Emperador Inc. to the Main Board. Emperador Inc. is the first secondary listed company in Singapore. A listed Philippine company, its strategic investment in building an international product portfolio will help advance its growth strategy in mature and emerging markets. Singapore Exchange Group's international platform can provide an excellent springboard for Emperador. Further enhance our position and seize new growth opportunities."
About Emperador Inc.
Emperador Inc. (EMI) is an international whiskey and brandy group headquartered in the Philippines. It owns a number of leading and world-renowned whiskey and brandy brands with a global sales network. More than 100 countries.
From its founding in 1979 to 2013, Emperador not only became the largest spirits company in the Philippines, but also the largest brandy producer in the world. Since 2014, Emperador has adhered to a brand-first strategy and is committed to building an international product portfolio. At the same time, the company has transformed its business through a number of cross-border acquisitions, including the acquisition of the world's fifth largest Scotch whiskey producer (in terms of output). (plan) Whyte Mackay, and Bodegas Fundador, Spain’s largest and oldest brandy producer. During this period, its diversified product portfolio has rapidly emerged in more than 100 countries around the world, causing a huge impact on the international spirits market.
With a history of more than 175 years, Whyte Mackay owns five distilleries in the UK, and its iconic high-end and premium single malt whiskey brands include The Dalmore, Jura, Fettercairn and Tamnavulin. By focusing on expanding the international market, the above-mentioned brands have led the industry and are among the fastest growing single malt brands in the world.
Bodegas Fundador is the largest and oldest brandy producer in Spain. Its brand portfolio includes Fundador, which is regarded as a platinum-level brandy, Terry Centenario, Spain's best-selling brandy, and Harveys Bristol Cream, the world's best-selling sherry. Recently, its Fundador Supremo series was selected as the "Best Brandy in the World" and has won multiple awards in international spirits competitions.
Emperador Inc. is a publicly listed company on the Philippine Stock Exchange and operates under an integrated business model through its subsidiaries, producing, bottling and distributing distilled spirits and other alcoholic beverages from the Philippines, Scotland, Spain and Mexico. Emperador Inc. is a subsidiary of Alliance Global Group, Inc., a publicly listed conglomerate in the Philippines that invests extensively in real estate development, restaurants, fast food restaurants, tourism, entertainment and gaming businesses.
