Excerpts from Dec. 12/13 video interview with CEO:
1. Q: What will be the retail price of 750ml Marani Vodka?
CEO response: The retail price will be from $28 - $32 per bottle on a top shelf.
2. Q: What kind of inventory do you have for the Q1 2014 launch?
CEO Response: Currently Marani has quite a bit of inventory and made arrangements with local distributors through Dan Senters', Executive VP of National Sales, leadership and established several local distribution outlets. Marani will be in local distribution outlets in the U.S. very quickly.
3. Company's Board of Directors approved reduction of authorized shares from 1 billion to 700 million due to company's belief to not dilute itself and remain a close company without diluting shareholders.
4. Focus of company is continuous financing that is not based on toxic financing and not using MRIB shares to dilute shareholders.
5. Huge New Year's event sponsored by Marani and partnering with Clear Channel will have 450-500 A list VIP guests at M&M store in Times Square in New York City.
6. Marani is sponsoring a big A list Vogue event in UK in February 2014 in conjunction with San Tiago.
7. Clarify with the majority of shareholders and make everyone aware that Marani is here, much bigger, better and very strong.
8. Marani is moving into the international and domestic markets in a very methodological and business plan execution manner with the right team in place.