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Introduction

We are Brand Builders. We create, produce, represent and execute the best route to market of our exclusive portfolio of brands. We build long term trustworthy relationships with our producing partners and final customers. Our academic and commercial experience has allowed us to build a rapid growth and sustainable business.

We’re located in the heart of Lisbon, one of the coolest cities in Europe, from where great sailors departed to discover the New World. That insatiable curiosity, very Portuguese, drives us to innovate and create new flavours. Our mission is to provide Innovative Premium Portuguese Craft Spirits and Beers.

Our international portfolio consists on 7 Portuguese Brands, already exported to 24 markets.

Intended impact

We shake things up by showing off to consumers that they are not restricted to massively produced industrial undifferentiated spirits and beers.

We create conditions for consumers to enjoy Portuguese alcoholic beverages in which high intrinsic quality - using natural ingredients -, origin authenticity, bottle and label design, as well as fair pricing are the pillars of success.

We have created, developed and executed innovative Brands and its Route to Market, together with craft producers that today are more than suppliers. They are long term partners and great friends.

We have given Portugal the right to deliver top brands outside the traditional categories. All are locally sourced fruit-based:.

Gin: Sharish / Gin13.
Rum: Hinton.
Cherry Liquor: Mariquinhas.
Fruit Spirit: Mad-Ronho.
Brandy: Louriana.

Our ambition is to reach 51 markets until 2023 and expand to additional 8 innovative brands, aiming to be recognized as the best supplier of craft beverages across the globe.

Substantial accomplishments to date

• 386% Net Sales Growth from 2014 to 2017.
• Record of €3.8 million of net sales in 2017.

• Record EBITDA of 8% / Net Sales in 2017 already.

• Achieved presence in #24 international markets record in June 2018.
• Record of 28% Net Sales for Export Markets in 2017.
• Record of 39% Net Sales for Export Markets in Year to Date June 2018 (Target is 41%).

• Our warehouse started with 200sqm in 2014. In end of 2017 had 1.000sqm, with total capacity for 1.200 pallets, which is as well a certified a bonded warehouse, where our logistic team prepares every shipment.

• Achieved record of 2006 bottles sold / day in 2017, with average of 1 shipment departing every single 1,6 hours.

• We have achieved so many International Contest Medals, that is already normal for us. Maldita was considered Best of Europe and Best of World several times, Sharish Gin and Hinton Rum have won Gold and Silver in so many contests, Gin13 and Mariquinhas are champions in the Taste Awards.

Main listings up to date:
>>> 2014: opened Makro (Metro Group).
>>> 2015: opened El Corte Inglès, Sonae (Continente), opened top market Belgium.
>>> 2016: opened Auchan, Jerónimo Martins (Recheio), Intermarché, Lidl, Dufry DutyFree, opened top markets Germany, UK (England, Wales & Scotland), Massachussets, Luxembourg.
>>> 2017: opened Jerónimo Martins (Pingo Doce), Amazon, opened top markets Italy, Denmark, Holland.
>>> 2018 up to June: opened TAP Portugal, opened top markets Dubai, Switzerland, France, Ireland.

Monetisation strategy

We build our brands from On-Trade to Off-Trade.

We build our brands from Home Market to International Markets.

In Portugal, we have a team of 5 regional brand builders that directly activate our brands in the best 700 on-trade customers, mainly focused in the touristic areas, such as Lisbon, Algarve, Madeira and Porto. They also introduce stock in our network of regional wholesalers that now account for more than 70.

We reach the remaining market through Off-Trade and C&C (supplying all of it directly), achieving a complete distribution, visibility and consistent promotional activity.

Regarding external markets, we have a team of 3 brand ambassadors that work together with our network of importers, in order to help them to activate brands locally. All importers, from our 24 markets, have contacted us spontaneously, looking for our brands.

Use of proceeds

The investment will be used into 2 strategic objectives:.

- Actively increasing external markets footstep from 24 to 51 up to 2023.
- Accelerating the launch of 8 innovative brands up to 2020.

Use of proceeds will be:.

• Starting a second 5 year cycle of investment in International Trade Fairs - from 2019 to 2023 - 400 k€ (80k€ / year).
> Permanent presence in the 2 main European fairs (London and Berlin).
> Permanent presence in the 2 main American Fairs (Brooklyn and New Orleans).
> Explore and be present in Asian and Middle East main trade events - to be defined.

• Stock of 8 New Brands: 400k€ (detailed disclosure only upon request and validation of purpose).

• Marketing Support to launch new brands: 200k€ (detailed disclosure only upon request and validation of purpose).

Funds raised will not be used to repay any kind of loan, but to further expand business, increasing portfolio diversity and international distribution footstep.