Akasam Consulting Private Limited

At different stages in the evolution of any enterprise, Institutional Capital often becomes a catalyst to jump start robust growth and to capitalize on given sector's potential.

At akasam, we identify and understand capital requirements of an enterprise and also ideal financial investors from the multitude of private equity, venture capital, buy-out and hedge funds in the market. We focus on assisting companies in raising the necessary capital to meet their growth objectives.

The needs of the company and the entrepreneur define the quantum and kind of capital that would be best-suited.

Leveraged Buyouts (or LBOs) refer to the acquisition of a business using mostly debt and a small amount of equity.

We work with management teams to evaluate a company’s business and potential for a leveraged buyout. If it is believed that the future of the business provides strong potential for success, then we work with the management to draft a letter of intent (proposal) to purchase the Company.

akasam provides the right advisory services to find finance that optimizes the management’s ownership potential and long term objectives.

Our M&A team emphasizes on cutting-edge research and ideation to be able to track industry trends and create a value proposition which will provide an impetus to the client’s business. We assist our clients in structuring and execution of a wide range of complex transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, spin offs, corporate restructuring and re-capitalization.

IPO is an attractive and viable option to raise capital provided it is handled by professional and competent team. An IPO demands the efforts of skilled professionals drawn from legal, accounting and underwriting backgrounds. More often than not, enterprises mulling an IPO face these basic questions… where to start? How to navigate the complex listing route? And most importantly, is it worth doing?

Buyback is a tool in the hands of the management of cash rich companies. We advise clients on the need for a buyback and the mode to be adopted given the prevailing market conditions. We help the companies to price the buyback and carry out all the due diligence and regulatory activities involved.

Delisting is an exit-route available to the company whose shares are listed on stock-exchanges. Where exit opportunity through Reverse Book Building has to be given to the shareholders, a Merchant Banker is required to be appointed by the Acquirer/Promoter to complete the Delisting process.

We at akasam have experienced professionals to advice companies on the need for delisting and also complying with all regulatory requirements during the delisting process.

Qualified institutional placement (QIP) is a capital raising tool, whereby a listed company can issue equity shares, fully and partly convertible debentures, or any securities other than warrants, which are convertible into equity shares, to a qualified institutional buyer (QIB).

akasam helps listed companies in raising funds via Qualified Institutional Placements(QIPs). We share an excellent rapport with banks/financial institutions (FIs) which enables us to make clean and speedy placements of securities.

Sector analysis serves to provide an investor with an idea of how well a given group of companies are expected to perform as a whole.

Sector analysis is typically employed by investors who are practicing a sector-rotation strategy, or by those who are using a top-down approach to selecting stock to invest in. In the top-down approach to investing, the most promising sectors are identified first, and then the investor reviews the companies within that sector to determine which individual stocks will ultimately be purchased.

A brand is a name or a symbol - and it is associated with tangible and emotional attributes - that is intended to identify the goods or services of one seller in order to differentiate them from those of competitors.

Determining the value of a brand is usually a combination of direct and indirect processes. A direct measurement process is one that arrives at a price based on the communication investment made behind the brand. An indirect measurement will value the brand based on what it can add to the bottom line. We help our clients in estimating the financial value of the brand.

Our transfer pricing capabilities enables us to develop and implement transaction structures that are analytically sound, flexible and fully compliant with the transfer pricing regulations. This approach also ensures a creative and dynamic tax planning process for our clients. Our International tax services team has assisted a number of multinational companies to address their transfer pricing challenges.

Every transaction has tax implications, whether it’s an acquisition, disposal, refinancing, restructuring or initial public offering. Understanding and planning for these implications can mitigate transaction risk, enhance opportunity and provide crucial negotiation insights. Our Transaction Tax advisory team can help you make informed decisions and navigate the tax implications of your transaction.

Corporate debt restructuring is one of the alternatives available to a company which has brighter future prospects but is being weighed down by past debt burden to reduce the debt and to resurrect itself.

We help clients in dealing with their cash flow problems and financial distress, to reduce and renegotiate its delinquent debts in order to improve or restore liquidity so that it can continue its operations. This involves restructuring institutional term loans by extension of maturity; interest rate reductions and currency swap and get better terms of sanctions.

Our project management experience covers the full spectrum from process package preparation to project economics and financial evaluation. The activity includes planning & scheduling, cost estimation, cost control & monitoring, break-even analysis, sensitivity analysis, rate of return, payback and other criterion for viability appraisal and evaluation of project investment.

Our professionals have high level exposure to the operational, commercial, financial, legal as well as administrative core competencies required to advise clients to scheme out new projects. Our team works in close proximity with clients to understand their ideas and prepare concept plans and/or feasibility reports.

We are actively engaged in rendering services of external commercial borrowings. Our team has professional competency to handle different forms of ECB facilities at comparatively reduced rates of interest. The financial assistance provided under this route can be used to boost the performance of the organization.

External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) includes bank loans, suppliers' and buyers' credits, fixed and floating rate bonds and borrowings from Multilateral Financial Institutions such as International Finance Corporation, MNC banks etc.

Valuations are required for different circumstances and the purpose for which the valuation is intended often has an impact on the value derived and the methodologies adopted. Our valuation services and reports are tailored to meet the needs of clients at different stages of development and with different objectives.

Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) are optionally convertible bonds issued in a currency other than issuer's domestic currency. A convertible bond is a mix between a debt and equity instrument. It acts like a bond by making regular coupon and principal payments, but these bonds also give the bondholders an option to convert their bonds into shares at the expiry of the term of the Bond.

Employee retention and motivation are the necessary prerequisites for smooth and successful operations of a company. ESOPs allow the employees to be a part of ownership of the company and also become beneficiaries of the company's stock.

There are a wide variety of ESOP applications and the overall flexibility in structuring transactions can be overwhelming. Our team of professionals will associate with clients and guide them to decide on various parameters of the scheme that best fits the organization and not compromising on employee satisfaction.

Every client has different financial and investment needs. At akasam, we take a complete view of our client’s wealth and risk appetite and identify their wealth management requirements. We then work closely with them to develop personalized wealth planning and investment management solutions so that they can manage, preserve and develop their wealth.

Tax environment is increasingly complex and there are more demands for transparency. Highly qualified professionals are hard to obtain. We provide the following assistance to our clients:-
Identifying key risks and assisting with controls, monitoring and remediation
Developing benchmark and customized solutions to improve operating strategy with regard to tax processes, controls and systems effectiveness.

Inbound and Outbound Tax Advisory Services As the Indian economy is getting more and more integrated with global economy, Indian companies are going global with international growth strategies and foreign companies are entering Indian markets. This increases the complexity of business models. Our Tax Advisory team brings to clients leading expertise on all tax issues critical to Indian companies with overseas operations or to those planning global initiatives.