Sources of Capital

Prepared By
V. RAMESH KUMAR

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Debt or Equity Financing

 Debt financing - Obtaining borrowed funds

for the company.
 Asset-based financing; requires some asset to
be used as a collateral.
 Borrowed funds plus interest need to be paid
back.
 Equity financing - Obtaining funds for the
company in exchange for ownership.
 Does not require collateral.
 Offers investor some form of ownership position.

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Debt or Equity Financing (cont.)

 Factors affecting type of financing:

 Availability of funds.
 Assets of the venture.
 Prevailing interest rates.
 All financing requires some level of equity;
amount will vary by nature and size of venture.

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Internal or External Funds

 Internally generated funds are most

frequently employed; sources include:
 Profits.
 Sale of assets and little-used assets.
 Working capital reduction.
 Accounts receivable.
 Short-term internal source of funds:
 Reducing short-term assets - inventory, cash,
and other working-capital items.
 Extended payment terms from suppliers.

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Internal or External Funds (cont.)

 Criteria for evaluating external sources of

funds:
 Length of time the funds are available.
 Costs involved.
 Amount of company control lost.

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Personal Funds

 Least expensive funds in terms of cost and

control.
 Essential in attracting outside funding.
 Typical sources of personal funds:
 Savings.
 Life insurance.
 Mortgage on a house or car.
 The entrepreneur’s level of commitment is
reflected in the percentage of total assets
that the entrepreneur has committed.
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Family and Friends

 Likely to invest due to relationship with

entrepreneur.
 Advantages - Easy to obtain money; more
patient than other investors.
 Disadvantage - Direct input into operations of
venture.
 A formal agreement must include:
 Amount of money involved.
 Terms of the money.
 Rights and responsibilities of the investor.
 Steps to be taken incase business fails.
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Commercial Banks

 Types of Bank Loans (Asset based)

 Accounts receivable loans.
 Inventory loans.
 Equipment loans.
 Real-estate loans.
 Cash flow financing (Conventional bank
loans)
 Installment loans.
 Straight commercial loans.
 Long-term loans.
 Character loans.
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Commercial Banks (cont.)

 Bank Lending Decisions

 Based on quantifiable information and subjective
judgments.
 Decisions are made according to the five Cs of
lending- Character, Capacity, Capital, Collateral,
and Conditions.
 Review of past financial statements and future
projections.
 Questions are asked regarding ability to repay
the loan.

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Commercial Banks (cont.)

 “Bank Shopping” procedure:

 Complete an application, which is a “mini”
business plan.
 Evaluate alternative banks.
 Select one with a positive loan experience in the
business area.
 Set an appointment.
 Carefully present the case for the loan.
 Borrow the maximum amount possible.

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Role of the SBA in Small-Business
Financing
 The Small Business Administration (SBA) is
primarily a guarantor of loans made by
private and other institutions.
 The 7(a) Loan Guaranty is the SBA’s primary
business loan program.
 Proceeds can be used for:
 Working capital.
 Machinery and equipment.
 Furniture and fixtures.
 Land and building.
 Leasehold improvements.
 Debt refinancing (under some conditions).

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Role of the SBA in Small-Business
Financing (cont.)
 Eligibility criteria:
 Repayment ability.
 Five “C’s”.
 Size.
 Type of business.
 Use of proceeds.
 Availability of funds from other sources.
 Owners of 20 percent or more are required to
personally guarantee SBA loans.

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Role of the SBA in Small-Business
Financing (cont.)
 Maximum loan amount of $2 million.
 SBA’s maximum exposure of $1 million.
 Maximum guarantee by the SBA is 50 percent.
 Interest rates are negotiated; subject to SBA
maximums; pegged to the prime rate; may be
fixed or variable.
 Guarantee 85 percent of loans of $150,000 or
less.
 Guarantee 75 percent of loans above $150,000
to a maximum of $1 million.

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Role of the SBA in Small-Business
Financing (cont.)
 504 loan program:
 Provides fixed-rate financing to acquire machinery,
equipment, or even real estate.
 Maximum of the program is usually $1 million.
 Loan can take various forms, including a Community
Development Company (CDC) loan backed by a 100
percent SBA-guaranteed debenture.
 SBA Microloan – 7(m) loan program:
 Short-term loans of up to $35,000.
 Working capital, purchase of inventory, supplies,
furniture, fixtures, machinery, or equipment.
 Cannot be used to pay existing debts.

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Research and Development
Limited Partnerships
 Money given to a firm for developing a
technology that involves a tax shelter.
 Major elements:
 Contract - Liability for loss incurred is borne by
the limited partners; tax advantages to both
parties.
 Limited partnership - A party that usually
supplies money and has a few responsibilities.
 Sponsoring company- Acts as the general
partner; has the base technology but needs
funds to develop it.
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Research and Development
Limited Partnerships (cont.)
 Procedure
 Funding stage - Establishment of contract;
investment of money; documentation of terms
and conditions, and scope of research.
 Development stage - Sponsoring company
performs actual research.
 Exit stage - Commences when technology is
successfully developed; sponsoring company
and the limited partners commercially reap the
benefits through either equity partnerships,
royalty partnerships, or joint ventures.

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Research and Development
Limited Partnerships (cont.)
 Benefits:
 Provides funds with minimum amount of equity
dilution.
 Reduces the risks involved.
 Strengthens sponsoring company’s financial
statements.
 Costs:
 Expending of time and money.
 Restrictions placed on technology can be
substantial.
 Exit from the partnership may be too complex.
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Government Grants

 The Small Business Innovation Research

(SBIR) program was created as part of the
Small Business Innovation Development
Act.
 All federal agencies with R&D budgets in excess
of $100 million must award a portion of their
R&D funds to small businesses through the SBIR
grants program.
 Offers a uniform method by which each
participating agency solicits, evaluates, and
selects the research proposals for funding.

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Table 11.2 - Federal Agencies Participating in
Small Business Innovation Research Program

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Government Grants (cont.)

 Phase I
 Awards up to $100,000 for six months of feasibility-
related experimental or theoretical research.
 Phase II
 Awards are up to $750,000 for 24 months of further
R&D.
 Money is used to develop prototype products/ services.
 Phase III
 Does not involve direct funding from the SBIR
program.
 Commercialization of technology through funds from
private sector or regular government procurement
contracts.
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Government Grants (cont.)

 Procedure
 Solicitations describing areas for funding are
published by government agencies.
 Proposal is submitted by a company or
individual.
 Screening of received proposals.
 Evaluation of proposal on a technological basis.
 Granting of awards based on potential for
commercialization.
 Research findings are owned by the company or
individual, not by the government.
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Government Grants (cont.)

 The Small Business Technology Transfer

(STTR) program was established by the
Small Business Technology Transfer Act of
1992.
 Agencies that participate in the STTR program:
 Department of Defense (DOD).
 Department of Energy (DOE).
 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
 National Science Foundation (NSF).
 The procedure for obtaining a STTR award is the
same as for the SBIR award.
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Government Grants (cont.)

 Other Government Grants

 Available at the federal, state, and local levels.
 The federal and some state governments
provide training grants to companies locating in
and/or hiring in labor surplus areas.
 Many of the states and cities in the United
States also have grant incentive programs.
 Grants are also available in many countries and
cities throughout the world.

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Private Placement

 Types of Investors
 Investor can influence nature and direction of
the business.
 May be involved in the business operation.
 Entrepreneur needs to consider degree of
involvement.
 Private Offerings
 A formalized method for obtaining funds from
private investors.
 Faster and less costly.

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Private Placement (cont.)

 Regulation D contains:
 Broad provisions designed to simplify private
offerings.
 General definitions of what constitutes a private
offering
 Rule 504:
 Sale of up to $500,000 of securities to any number of
investors in any 12-month period.
 No general advertising/ solicitation through public
media.

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Private Placement (cont.)

 Rule 505:
 Sale of $5 million of unregistered securities in the
private offering in any 12-month period.
 No general advertising/ solicitation through public
media.
 Additional information must be disclosed if issuance
involves unaccredited investors.
 Rule 506:
 Sale of unlimited number of securities to 35 investors
and an unlimited number of accredited investors and
relatives of issuers.
 No general advertising/ solicitation through public
media.

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Bootstrap Financing

 Outside capital:
 Usually takes between three and six months to
raise.
 Often decreases a firm’s drive for sales and
profits.
 Increases the impulse to spend.
 Decreases the company’s flexibility.
 May cause disruption and problems in the
venture.

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Bootstrap Financing (cont.)

 Bootstrap financing involves using any

possible method for conserving cash such
as:
 Use of discounts for volume.
 Frequent customer discounts.
 Promotional discounts.
 “Obsolescence money”.
 Savings through bulk packaging.
 Consignment financing.

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