The Long-Term Finance may be Raised by the Companies from the
following Sources :-
1) Capital Market :
In capital market companies raise funds by issuing shares and
debentures of different types. The government controls the issue of
shares and debentures under the capital issue (control) act , 1947.
2) Special Financial Institutions :
A large number of financial institutions have been established in
India for providing long-term financial assistance to industrial
enterprises. There are many all-India institutions like Industrial
Finance Corporation of India (IFCI); Industrial Credit and Investment
Corporation of India (ICICI); Industrial Development Bank of
India(IDBI) , etc.These national and state level institutions are
known as 'Development Banks'. Besides the development banks, there are
several other institutions called as 'Investment Companies' or
'Investment Trusts' which subscribe to the shares and debentures
offered to the public by companies. These include the Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC); General Insurance Corporation of India
(GIC); Unit Trust of India (UTI) , etc.
3) Leasing Companies :
Manufacturing companies can secure long-term funds from leasing
companies. For this purpose a lease agreement is made whereby plant,
machinery and fixed assets may be purchased by the leasing company and
allowed to be used by the manufacturing concern for a specified period
on payment of an annual rental. At the end of the period the
manufacturing company may have the option of purchasing the asset at a
reduced price. The lease rent includes an element of interest besides
expenses and profits of the leasing company.
4) Foreign Sources :
# Foreign Collaborators
# International Financial Institutions :- like World Bank and
International Finance Corporation (IFC) provide long-term funds for
the industrial development all over the world.
# Non-Resident Indians : Permitted to buy shares and debentures.
5) Retained Profits or Reinvestment of Profits :
An important source of long-term finance for ongoing profitable
companies is the amount of profit which is accumulated as general
reserve from year to year. To the extent profits are not distributed
as dividend to the shareholders, the retained amount can be reinvested
for expansion or diversification of business activities. Retained
profit is an internal source of finance. Hence it does not involve any
cost of floatation which has to be incurred to raise finance from
external sources.
Short-Term Finance may be Raised by the Companies from the following Sources :-
1) Trade Credit
2) Installment Credit ( Plant set up team - search for the companies
which might give us this credit )
3) Accounts Receivable Financing
4) Customer Advance
5) Bank Credit :
# Loans
# Cash credit
# Overdrafts
# Discounting of bills
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