Presentation on Mobius Strip Capital Advisors

1. DOING BUSINESS IN TOUGH TIMES
MOBIUS STRIP CAPITAL ADVISORS

2. THE FUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONAL BUSINESS MODEL
Capital Sales
Equity Investors
Operating
Operating Products and
Products and
Asset
Asset
Cash
Assets use
Services
Banks
Return Costs
Globally, an environment prevailed , where businesses, not wishing to be left out of the race to grow bigger
Globally an environment prevailed where businesses not wishing to be left out of the race to grow bigger
within the shortest possible time, raised both equity and debt capital heavily to fund ambitious expansions,
acquisitions and diversifications. It was all about maximising growth opportunities, and financing this was not
an issue .
A sudden change in business environment have left equity investors with stuck investments, increase in debt
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and inventories of companies leading to tight liquidity.

3. THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS
■ Massive destruction of capital pool ■ Recession in major economies
■ Lack of confidence ■ Lower growth in others
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■ Poor liquidity in banking system ■ Lower consumption and demand
Capital Sales
Equity Investors
Equity Investors
Operating Products and
Asset
Cash
Assets use
Services
Banks
Return
Rt Costs
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RESULT:
■ Lower Sales and Profits
■ Reduced cash flows
■ Lower Return on Capital Employed
■ Reduced Market Capitalisation
■ Lower Enterprise Valuation

4. FUNDING OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Long Term
Equity Shares
Equity Preference Shares
Options and Warrants
Options and Warrants
Debentures
Bonds
Debt Instruments
Convertibles
Funding sources
F di
Term Loans
Bank borrowings
Bank borrowings
Cash‐Credit/ Overdraft
Leasing/ Hire‐Purchase*
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Non‐Bank Finance Factoring
Short Term

5. NAVIGATING THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES
THE FUTURE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IS LIKELY TO BE
■ Less free‐wheeling
■ More tightly regulated
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■ More risk averse
Businesses will need to have a fresh perspective on all constituents of the cycle
INVESTMENTS ASSETS
Equity Investors Operating Products and
Asset
Cash Assets
At Services
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Banks
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■ Raise just Basic goods
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Identify stable and
only and services
the right asset
liquid players
■ Healthcare
essentials
amount of utilization
■ Education
■ Dispose
capital ■ Trim
■ Infrastruc
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■ Converse non‐core excess flab ture
assets
Cash ■ Staples
TIP: The transaction needs to strengthen a company’s competitive position, i.e., cost position/
brand strength/ customer loyalty‐ factors that do not change with economic cycles
CHALLENGE: Traditionally profitable businesses are finding it difficult to raise capital owing to tight
liquidity and higher investors’/lenders’ risk‐aversion

6. SERVICES
Our corporate finance advisory services covers the following
areas:
■ Independent Advisory
■ Fund Raising
■ Corporate Restructuring
■ Share Placements
■ Private Equity
■ M&A
Services that help Clients manage growth effectively
We achieve client objectives by employing back‐to‐basics I‐Banking principles
We achieve client objectives by employing “back to basics” I Banking principles

7. CONCLUSION
Our reputation has caused many clients to come to us because they have
problems that were not solved by others.
Each case we receive has unique features: paradoxes, anomalies, and other
contradictory conditions‐we are known to have the ability to develop
unique solutions to complex problems.
Thank You
MOBIUS STRIP CAPITAL ADVISORS
CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISORY
FOR LEADERS AND INNOVATORS
For enquiries, please contact:
MOBIUS STRIP CAPITAL ADVISORS,
1/44, MALHAR, NEAR LILAVATI HOSPITAL,
1/44 MALHAR NEAR LILAVATI HOSPITAL
BANDRA RECLAMATION, BANDRA(W),
MUMBAI 400 050 INDIA
T: +91 22 6514 4513
F: +91 22 2642 0288
email : capitaladvisors.mobiusstrip@gmail.com
Indranil Deb Jonathan D’Souza
+91 98336 27280 +91 99301 94384
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/2/424/645
APRIL 19,2009