Oasys Water had evolved a recovery water treatment technology predicated on an advanced forward osmosis process which could remove dissolved solids from water more economically and effectively than existing technologies.
Oasys Water Balancing Strategic Partnerships & Financing Decisions Case Study Solution
Woteer had shown an interest in acquiring specific access in exchange for an equity investment to Oasys' forward osmosis technology for water treatment uses in China. Jim Matheson, President and CEO, did not have the luxury of choosing a partner just to Oasys on the values of the interest's tactical value. Jim was forced to evaluate the strategic advantage alongside the likelihood of really closing a deal, the particular terms of each deal, and particularly the speed with which a deal might be finished, given Oasys financial commitments. Should he work out a deal with Woteer, and if that's the case, on what conditions?
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