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The IB LeagueGuidelines for submission for Phase I

Phase I: Preliminary Submission Format

Phase I: Preliminary Submission Guidelines for Deliverables

Submission date: 24th

August, 2015 23:59:59hrs The participating teams should submit their analysis on the case in a single Microsoft PowerPoint file

Format for submiss ions:

File naming syntax: The IB League__

Presentation length: 10-15 slides (excluding cover page, other header pages and appendix); Appendix

should contain a maximum of 5 slides

Font: Arial (Minimum font size acceptable: 8)

Relevant and exhaustive calculations and other supporting analysis should be submitted in a single

Microsoft Excel file with tabs as necessary

File naming syntax: The IB League_Support file__

All submissions and queries need to be sent to the.ib.league.stg@hsbc.co.in only

The selected buyers should be publicly listed companies

Currency used across the deliverable should be USD

Constant FX of 1 USD = 60 INR should be used for the entire analysis; for any other FX, a constant

rounded-off number should be used throughout the analysis

Sources and references should be mentioned as necessary

The preliminary analysis should include but not be limited to the following deliverables:

Analysis of the industry and its global and Indian outlook

Analysis on the Company and its status-quo

Potential preliminary valuation of the Company using different valuation metrics including relative

valuation (using trading and transaction comparables) and fundamental valuation techniques (e.g.

DCF)

Explanation/ justification of the underlying assumptions of valuations

Competitive landscape of the potential buyers universe

Appropriate strategic fit/ rationale of various buyers of the Company

Shortlisting of buyer (s) based on rationale and potential synergies that can be generated

Rationale for selection of companies from trading and transaction comparables (Limited to one slide in

the appendix)

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