India, 101!Introduction to the

World’s Largest Democracy

UCI- Lunch & Learn!October 23, 2015

AgendaIntroduction & Logistics -- 5 minutes!

Today’s Topics -- 30 Minutes!

India 101!

Q & A -- 15 Minutes

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CALIFORNIA

LIFESTYLES

CORPORATION

California LifestylesThe world aspires to live like Americans. In their mind, California is America. !

There is no other company comprehensively curating a portfolio of products & services reflecting California!

Until NOW !

India is a launch market for California Lifestyles!

INDIA 101

To describe India is to be a blind man describing an elephant!!

Depends on Perspective!Large!Slow!Strange!Strong!Smooth

But, it’s an !Indian elephant!

India is many thingsChaotic!Colorful!Interesting!Exciting!Growing!

Young!Frustrating!Loud!Diverse!Friendly

India in briefDemocratic Republic and is a peace-loving society!

10,000 year Old Civilization!

Gained independence from Britain in 1947!

Land of great diversity, more heterogeneous than any other country in the world!

26 major languages and 1,650 dialects!

Six major religions — Hinduism, Islam, Christian, Sikh, Jain,Buddhism & Judaism

GovernmentFederal: 29 states and 7 union territories!

Legislative: Parliamentary Democracy!

Executive: Council of Ministers headed by Prime Minster!

Judiciary: Federal Supreme Court, State High Courts, District Courts, Civil/Criminal Courts, Lok Adalats (Local, People’s Court) and Panchayats

GeographySpread over 1.27 million square miles,!world’s 7th largest country at ⅓ the size of USA!!Formed 90 million years ago when the Indian Tectonic Plate hit the Eurasian Plate.(Himalayas form the Northern Boundary) !!13 1/2 hours ahead of the California!(1 zone nationwide)

People

1.25 Billion People!Unique DNA but multi-racial influence!People Self-identify by Language, Region, Religion or Caste!35% Urban, 65% Rural!

Young Population50% below 25, 65% below 35

Indian slang for innovation with

limited resources

Jugaad

Modern Infrastructure is everywhere, !but is used very differently

“Familar but different”

The top 5% (about 60 million people) have access to the same things that the developed world does. They also have disposable income.

“Not much different”

Unique Culture

Festivals!Clothing!Food!Music!

Bollywood!Ayurveda/Yoga!Mathematics!Weddings and Family Values

And Yet, WesternizedEnglish widely spoken!

Laws based on British and US legal system!

Similar education system (10+2+4 yr format)!

Similar capital markets, oldest in Asia!

Values, Ethics and Ethos very similar to Judeo-Christian culture

Business!Environment

Finance & bankingFinancial System — oldest stock market in Asia. Launched in 1875!

Over 10,000 Listings!

Banking - Over 200 banks regulated by Reserve Bank of India!

The largest company has market cap of about $100 Billion, the 100th is $3 billion!

Accounting System similar to GAAP, many company reports based on GAAP!

Over-regulated, but rapidly deregulating

EconomyGDP — $2.1 trillion (Global Rank: 10th)!

PPP Based — $7.4 trillion (GR: 4th)!

GDP growth — 7.2%!

Currency — Indian Rupee “INR”!

Labor Force/GDP Share — 503 million!Agriculture (49%)/18% of GDP!Industry (20%)/24% of GDP!Services (31%)/58% of GDP!

Unemployment — 8.6%

Indian !CompaniesWell Established Entrepreneurial Sprit!Trading with the west for several millennia!Well recognized local brands!Well recognized international brands (Nestle, McDonald, Citigroup)!Aggressive, well-capitalized, strong management, acquisitive,and growing rapidly

Basics Of Business Still MatterProduct!Place!Promotion!Price!

People!Power!Politics!Parents (uniquely Indian!)

Opportunities

Major Areas Of OpportunityRetail!Consumer Goods!Pharmaceuticals!Textiles!Defense!Education!

Mining!Information Technology !Business Process Outsourcing!Research & Development!Engineering!

India vs. China

Communist Dictatorship!

One Party Rule!

Homogeneous majority, small minorities!

One Main Local Language!

Business Culture is Still Evolving!

Cheap High-Volume Manufacturing!

High Level of Government Support!

Fast Approvals, but Opaque Regulation!

Little Software or BPO Capability

Capitalistic Democracy!

Numerous Political Parties!

Heterogenous, large groups of Minorities!

Many languages, English is widely understood!

Well Established Business Culture!

Cheap low-volume manufacturing, but changing!

Few government subsidies!

Transparent but slow and confusing regulation!

World Leader in Software and BPO

China Indiavs

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