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Their repeated advice to us was to forget about the share price and just focus on the good work that we were doing - Akhil Gupta, Joint MD and CFO of Bharti Airtel While we could have raised funding from other sources, Warburg Pincus involvement helped us in scaling up significantly - Akhil Gupta, Joint MD and CFO of Bharti Airtel
Benefits of PE Investment
Growth dimension
Impetus to entrepreneurial spirit Creating forex inflow Guidance for strategy and operational efficiency Improving systems and corporate governance standards
NMIMS, Mumbai
1998: Operated in 2 circles Delhi and Himachal Pradesh 1998: Decided to expand and seek PE funding Raised funding from Warburg Pincus 1999: Operated in 4 circles 2001: Operated in 6 circles 2004: Operated in 23 circles Acquisition of operators across 5 states AP Karnataka Rajasthan Chennai Kolkata
1998: Operated in 2 circles Delhi and Himachal Pradesh 1998: Decided to expand and seek PE funding Raised funding from Warburg Pincus 1999: Operated in 4 circles 2001: Operated in 6 circles 2004: Operated in 23 circles Acquisition of operators across 5 states AP Karnataka Rajasthan Chennai Kolkatta
NMIMS, Mumbai
Boost in Revenues
Studies have shown that companies that are backed by private equity will usually grow much faster than other types of businesses. This is due to the combination of capital and experienced management skills that comes from the company's executives to set them apart from different types of financing. The monetary stimulus provided by the PE/VC firms can be used by the investee firms to increase R&D investments and capital expenditure Private Equity-backed companies invest more in R&D activities compared to their non PE-backed counterparts. Increased R&D expenditure stimulates innovation providing a distinctive competitive advantage which increases revenue. PE funds when used for capital expansion boosts the efficiency of the investee company leading to reduced costs and increased production
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NMIMS, Mumbai
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PE Backed Firms Non PE Backed firms Nifty
NMIMS, Mumbai
Encourage Entrepreneur
PVR Cinemas
Launched In June 1997 Launched By Ajay Bijli
NMIMS, Mumbai
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0 Investment Return
To gain a competitive edge in a widely saturated market where immense competition exists To continue expanding by providing much needed funds. Increases balance sheet and valuation Helps obtain funds for small businesses that do not easily get loans or grants Provides strategic solutions. Provides independence to the companies they fund
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48%
NMIMS, Mumbai