Meaning of working capital
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1 Meaning of working capital Capital required for a business can be classified under two main categories viz., Fixed Capital, and Working Capital. Every business needs funds for two purposes-for its establishment and to carry out its day-today operations. Long-term funds are required to create production facilities through purchase of fixed assets such as plant and machinery, land, building, furniture, etc. Investments in these assets represent that part of firm s capital which is blocked on a permanent or fixed bass and is called fixed capital. Funds are also needed for short-term purposes for the purchase of raw materials, payment of wages and other day-to-day expenses, etc. These funds are known as working capital. In simple words, working capital refers to that part of the firm s capital which is required for financing short term or current assets such as cash, marketable securities, debtors and inventories. Funds, thus, invested in current assets keep revolving fast and are being constantly converted into cash and this cash flows out again in exchange for other current assets. Hence, it is also known as revolving or circulating capital or short-term capital. In the words of Shubin, Working capital is the amount of funds necessary to cover the cost of operating the enterprise. According to Genestenberg, Circulating capital means current assets of a company that are changed in the ordinary course of business from one form to another, as for example, from cash to inventories, inventories to receivables, receivables into cash. CONCEPTS OF WORKING CAPITAL There are two concepts of working capital: a) Balance Sheet Concept b) Operating Cycle or Circular Flow Concept (a) Balance Sheet Concept:- There are two interpretations of working capital under the balance sheet concept. Gross Working Capital Net Working Capital In the broad sense, the term working capital refers to the gross workings capital and represents the amount of funds invested in current assets. Thus, the gross working capital is the capital invested in total current assets of the enterprise. Current assets are those assets which in the ordinary course of business can be converted into cash within a short period of normally one accounting year. Example of current assets are:
2 CONSTITUENTS OF CURRENT ASSETS 1. Cash in hand and bank balances 2. Bills Receivables. 3. Sundry Debtors (less provision for bad debts) 4. Short term loans and advances. 5. Inventories of stocks, as: (a) Raw Materials, (b) Work-in-Process (c) Stores and spares. (d) Finished goods. 6. Temporary Investments of Surplus funds. 7. Prepaid Expenses 8. Accrued Incomes. In narrow sense, the term working capital refers to the net working capital. Net working capital is the excess of current assets over current liabilities, or say: Net Working Capital = Current Assets-Current liabilities. Net working capital may be positive or negative. When the current assets exceed the current liability the working capital is positive and the negative working capital results when the current liabilities are more than the current assets. Current Liabilities are those liabilities which are intended to be paid in the ordinary course of business within a short period of normally one accounting year out of the current assets or the income of the business. Examples of current liabilities are: CONSTITUENTS OF CURRENT LIABILITIES 1. Bills Payable 2. Sundry Creditors or Accounts Payable. 3. Accrued or Outstanding Expenses. 4. Short-term loans, advances and deposits. 5. Dividends Payable. 6. Bank Overdraft 7. Provision for taxation, if it does not amount to appropriation of profits. The gross working capital concept is financial or going concern concept where as net working capital is an accounting concept of working capital. These two concepts of working capital are not exclusive; rather both have their own merits. The gross concept is sometimes preferred to the net concept of working capital for the following reasons: It enables the enterprise to provide correct amount of working capital at the right time. Every management is more interested in the total current assets with which it has to operate than the sources from where it is made available.
3 The gross concept takes into consideration the fact that every increase in the funds of the enterprise would increase its working capital. The gross concept of working capital is more useful in determining the rate of return on investments in working capital. The net working capital concept, however, is also important for the following reasons: It is a qualitative concept which indicates the firm s ability to meet its operating expenses and short term liabilities. It indicates the margin of protection available to the short-term creditors, i.e., the excess of current assets over current liabilities. It is an indicator of the financial soundness of an enterprise. I suggest the need for financing a part of the working capital requirements out of permanent sources of funds. To conclude, it may be said that, both, gross and net, concepts of working capital are important aspects of the working capital management. The net concept of working capital may be suitable only for proprietary form of organisations such as sole-trader or partnership firms. But the gross concept is very suitable to the company form of organisation where there is a divorce between ownership, management and control. However, it may be made clear that as per the general practice, net working capital is referred to simply as working capital, In the words of Hoagland, Working Capital is descriptive of that capital which is not fixed. But the more common use of the working capital is to consider it as the difference between the book value of the current assets and current liabilities. The following example explains both the concepts of working capital: Balance Sheet of Pearl India Ltd. as on Liabilities Rs. Assets Rs. Equity Shares 2,00,000 Goodwill 20,000 8% Debentures 1,00,000 Land and Buildings 1,50,000 Reserve & Surplus 50,000 Plant and Machinery 1,00,000 Sundry Creditors 1,50,000 Inventories: Bills Payable 30,000 Finished Goods 60,000 Outstanding Expenses 20,000 Work-in-process 40,000 Bank Overdraft 50,000 Prepaid Expenses 20,000 Provision for Taxation 20,000 Marketable securities 60,000 Proposed Dividend 30,000 Sundry debtors 90,000 Bills Receivables 20,000 Cash & Bank Balance 90,000 6,50,000 6,50,000
4 Gross Working Capital = Total of Current Assets =60,000+40,000+20,000+60,000+90,000+20,000+90,000=Rs. 3,80,000 Net Working Capital =Current Assets-Current liabilities Total of Current Assets=Rs.3,80,000 Total of Current Liabilities=1,50,000+30,000+20,000+50,000+20,000+30,000=Rs. 3,00,000 W.C. (Net) =Rs. 3,80,000-3,00,000=Rs. 80,000. B Operating Cycle or circular Flow Concept As discussed earlier, working capital refers to that part of firm s capital which is required for financing short-term or current assets such as cash, marketable securities, debtors and inventories, Funds, thus, invested in current assets keep revolving fast and are being constantly converted into cash and this cash flows out again in exchange for other current assets. Hence, it is also known as revolving or circulating capital. The circular flow concept of working capital is based upon this operating or working capital cycle of a firm. The cycle starts with the purchase of raw material and other resources and ends with the realisation of cash from the sale of finished goods. It involves purchase of raw material and stores, its conversion in to sock of finished goods through work-in-progress with progressive increments of labour and service costs, conversion of finished stock into sales, debtors and receivables and ultimately realisation of cash and this cycle continues again from cash to purchase of raw material and so on. The speed/time duration required to complete one cycle determines the requirements of working capital-longer the period of cycle, larger is the requirement of working capital. Cash Debtors Raw Materials Sales Work in Process Finished goods (Working Capital Cycle: Circular Flow Concept) The gross operating cycle of a firm is equal to the length of the inventories and receivables conversion periods. Thus, Gross Operating Cycle =RMCP+WIPCP+FGCP+RCP
5 Where, RMCP= Raw Material Conversion period WIPCP= Work in-process Conversion period FGCP= Finished Goods Conversion Period RCP = Receivables Conversion Period However, a firm may a firm may acquire some resources on credit and thus defer payments for certain period. In that case, net operating cycle period can be calculated as below: Net Operating Cycle Period=Gross Operating Cycle Period-Payable Deferal period Further, following formula can be used to determine the conversion periods. Raw Material Conversion period = Work-in-Process Conversion period = Finished Goods Conversion Period = Receivables Conversion Period = Payables Deferal Period = AverageStock of Raw Material Raw MaterialConsumption Per Day AverageStock of work - in- Progress TotalCost of ProductionPer day AverageStock of FinishedGoods Totalcost of sale Per Day AverageAccountsReceivables Net Credit Sales Per Day AveragePayables Net CreditPurhases Per Day The following illustration explains the determination of operating cycle. CLASSIFICATION OR KINDS OF WORKING CAPITAL Working capital may be classified in two ways: On the basis of concept. On the basis of time. On the basis of concept, working capital is classified as gross working capital and net working capital as discussed earlier. This classification is important from the point of view of the financial manager. On the basis of time, working capital may be classified as: Permanent or fixed working capital. Temporary or variable working capital.
6 Amount of Working Capital Amount of Working Capital KINDS OF WORKING CAPITAL On the basis of concept On the basis of time Gross working Capital Net Working Capital Permanent or fixed working capital Temporary or variable working capital Regular Working Capital Reserve working capital Seasonal working capital Special working capital Permanent or Fixed Working Capital:- Permanent or fixed working capital is the minimum amount which is required to ensure effective utilisation of fixed facilities and for maintaining the circulation of current assets. There s is always a minimum level of current assets which is continuously required by the enterprise to carry out its normal business operations. For example, every firm has to maintain a minimum level of raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods and cash balance. This minimum level of current assets is called permanent or fixed working capitals as this part of capital is permanently blocked in current assets. As the business grows, the requirements of permanent working capital also increase due to the increase in current assets. The permanent working capital can further be classified as regular working capital and reserve working capital required to ensure circulation of current assets from cash to inventories, from inventories to receivable and from receivables to cash and so on. Reserve working capital is the excess amount over the requirement for regular working capital which may be provided for contingencies that may arise at unstated periods such as strikes, rise in prices, depression, etc. Temporary or Variable Working Capital:- Temporary or variable working capital is the amount of working capital which is required to meet the seasonal demands and some special exigencies. Variable working capital can be further classified as seasonal working capital and special working capital. Most of the enterprises have to provide additional working capital to meet the seasonal and special needs. The capital required to meet the seasonal needs of the enterprise is called seasonal working capital. Special Working capital is that part of working capital is that part of working capital which is required to meet special exigencies such as lunching of extensive marketing campaigns for conducting research, etc. Temporary working capital differs from permanent working capital in the sense that it is required for short periods and cannot be permanently employed gainfully in the business. Figures given below Illustrate the difference between permanent and temporary working capital. Temporary of Variable Working Capital Temporary of Variable Permanent of Fixed Working Capital Time Fig. 1 Permanent of Fixed Working Capital Time Fig. 2
7 In Fig. 1, permanent working capital is stable or fixed over time while the temporary or variable working capital fluctuates. In Fig. 2, permanent working capital is also increasing with the passage of time due to expansion of business but even then it does not fluctuate as variable working capital which sometimes increases and sometimes decreases. IMPORTANCE OR ADVANTAGS OF ADEQUATE WORKING CAPITAL Working capital is the life blood and nerve centre of a business. Just as circulation of blood is essential in the human body for maintaining life, working capital is very essential to maintain the smooth running of a business. No business can run successfully without an adequate amount of working capital. The main advantages of maintaining adequate amount of working capital are as follows: Solvency of the business:- Adequate working capital helps in maintaining solvency of the business by providing uninterrupted flow of production. Goodwill:- Sufficient working capital enables a business concern to make prompt payments and hence helps in creating and maintaining goodwill. Easy Loans:- A concern having adequate working capital, high solvency and good credit standing can arrange loans from banks and others on easy and favourable terms. Cash discounts:- Adequate working capital also enables a concern to avail cash discounts on the purchases and hence it reduces costs. Regular supply of raw Materials:- Sufficient working capital ensures regular supply of raw materials and continuous production. Regular payment of salaries, wages and other day- to- day commitments:- A company which has ample working capital can make regular payment of salaries, wages and other day-to-day commitments which raises the moral of its employees, increases their efficiency, reduces wastages and costs and enhances production and profits. Exploitation of favourable market conditions:- Only concerns with adequate working capital can exploit favourable market conditions such as purchasing its requirements in bulk when the prices are lower and by holding its inventories for higher prices. Ability to face crisis:- Adequate working capital enables a concern to face business crisis in emergencies such as depression because during such period, generally, there is much pressure on working capital. Quick and regular return on investments:- Every Investor wants a quick and regular return on his investments. Sufficiency of working capital enables a concern to pay quick and regular dividends to its investors as there may not be much pressure to plough back profits. This gains the confidence of its investors and creates a favourable market to raise additional funds in the future. High Morale:- Adequacy of working capital creates an environment of security, confidence, high morale and creates overall efficiency in a business.
8 EXCESS OR INADEQUATE WORKING CAPITAL Every business concern should have adequate working capital to run its business operation. It should have neither redundant or excess working capital nor inadequate or shortage of working capital. Both excess as well as short working capital positions are bad for any business. However, out of the two, it is the inadequacy of working capital which is more dangerous from the point of view of the firm. Disadvantages of Redundant or Excessive Working Capital: Excessive Working Capital means idle funds which earn no profits for the business and hence the business cannot earn a proper rate of return on its investments. When there is a redundant working capital, it may lead to unnecessary purchasing and accumulation of inventories causing more chances of theft, waste and losses. Excessive working capital implies excessive debtors and defective credit policy which may cause higher incidence of bad debts. It may result into overall inefficiency in the organisation. When there is excessive working capital, relations with banks and other financial institutions may not be maintained. Due to low rate of return on investments, the value of shares may also fall. The redundant working capital gives raise to speculative transactions. Disadvantages or Dangers of Inadequate Working Capital A concern which has inadequate working capital cannot pay its short-term liabilities in time. Thus, it will lose its reputation and shall not be able to get good credit facilities. It cannot buy its requirements in bulk and cannot avail of discounts, etc. It becomes difficult for the firm to exploit favourable market conditions and undertake profitable projects due to lack of working capital. The firm cannot pay day-to-day expenses of its operations and it creates inefficiencies, increases costs and reduces the profits of the business. It becomes impossible to utilise efficiently the fixed assets due to non-availability of liquid funds. The rate of return on investments also falls with the shortage of working capital. THE NEED OR OBJECTS OF WORKING CPAITAL The need for working capital cannot be over emphasised. Every business needs some amount of working capital. The need for working capital arises due to the time gap between production and realisation of cash from sales. There is an operating cycle involved in the sales and realisation of cash. There are time gaps in purchase of raw materials and production; production and sales; and sales and realisation of cash. Thus, working capital is needed for the following purposes:
9 For the purchase of raw materials, components and spares. To pay wages and salaries. To incur day-to-day expenses and overhead costs such as fuel, power and office expenses, etc. To meet the selling costs as packing, advertising, etc. To provide credit facilities to the customers. To maintain the inventories of raw material, work-in-progress, stores and spares and finished stock. For studying the need of working capital in a business, one has to study the business under varying circumstances such as a new concern, as a growing concern and as one which has attained maturity. A new concern requires a lot of liquid funds to meet initial expenses like promotion, formation, etc. These expenses are called preliminary expenses and are capitalised. The amount needed as working capital in a new concern depends primarily upon its size and the ambitions of its promoters. Greater the size of the business unit, generally, larger will be the requirements of working capital. The amount of working capital needed goes on increasing with the growth and expansion of business till it attains maturity. At maturity the amount of working capital needed is called normal working capital. There are many other factors which influence the need of working capital in a business and these are discussed in the next pages. FACTORS DETERMINING THE WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS The working capital requirements of a concern depend upon a large number of factors such as nature and size of business, the character of their operations, the length of production cycles, the rate of stock turnover and the state of economic situation. It is not possible to rank them because all such factors are of different importance and the influence of individual factors changes for a firm over time. However, the following are important factors generally influencing the working capital requirements. Nature or Character of Business:- The working capital requirements of a firm basically depend upon the nature of its business. Public utility undertakings like Electricity, Water Supply and Railways need very limited working capital because they offer cash sales only and supply services, not products, and a such no funds are tied up in inventories and receivables. On the other hand trading and financial firms required less investment in fixed assets but have to invest large amounts in current asset like inventories, receivables and cash; as such they need large amount of working capital. The manufacturing undertakings also required sizable working capital along with fixed investments. Generally speaking it may be said that public utility undertaking require small amount of working capital, trading and financial firms required relatively very large amount, whereas manufacturing undertakings require sizable working capital between these two extremes. Size of Business/Scale of Operations:- The working capital requirements of concern are directly influenced by the size of its business which may be measured in terms of scale of operations. Greater the size of a business unit, generally larger will be the requirements of working capital. However, in some cases even a smaller concern may need more working
10 capital due to high overhead charges, inefficient use of available resources and other economic disadvantages of small size. Production Policy:- In certain industries the demand is subject to wide fluctuations due to seasonal variations. The requirements of working capital, in such cases, depend upon the production policy. The production could be kept either steady by accumulating inventories during slack periods with a view to meet high demand during the peak season or the production could be curtailed during the slack season and increased during the peak season. If the policy is to keep production steady by accumulating inventories it will required higher working capital. Manufacturing Process/Length of Production Cycle:- In manufacturing businesses the requirements of working capital increase in direct proportion to length of manufacturing process. Longer the process period f manufacture, larger is the amount of working capital required. The longer the manufacturing time, the raw materials and other supplies have to be carried for a longer period in the process with progressive increment of labour and service costs before the finished product is finally obtained. Therefore, if there are alternative processes of production, the process with the shortest production period should be chosen. Seasonal Variations:- In certain industries raw material is no available throughout the year. They have to buy raw materials in bulk during the seasons to ensure and uninterrupted flow and process them during the entire year. A huge amount is, thus, blocked in the form of material inventories during such season, which gives rise to more working capital requirements. Generally, during the busy season, a firm requires larger working capital than in the slack season. Working Capital Cycle:- In a manufacturing concern, the working capital cycle starts with the purchase of raw material and ends with the realisation of cash from the sale of finished products. This cycle involves purchase of raw materials and stores, its conversion into stocks of finished goods through work-in-progress with progressive increment of labour and service costs, conversion of finished stock into sales, debtors and receivables and ultimately realisation of cash and this cycle continues again from cash to purchase of raw material and so on. Debtors (Receivables) Cash Finished Goods Raw Materials Work-in-Process [Working capital/operating cycle of a manufacturing concern] The speed with which the working capital completes one cycle determines the requirements of working capital-longer the period of the cycle larger is the requirement of working capital. Rate of Stock Turnover:-There is a high degree of inverse co-relationship between the quantum of working capital and the velocity or speed with which the sales are effected. A firm having a high rate of stock turnover will need lower amount of working capital as compared to a
11 firm having a low rat of turnover. For example, in case of precious stone dealers, the turnover is very slow. They have to a maintain a large variety of stocks and the movement of stocks is very slow. Thus, the working capital requirements of such a dealer shall be higher than that of a provision store. Credit Policy:- The credit policy of a concern in its dealings with debtors and creditors influence considerably the requirements of working capital. A concern that purchases its requirements on credit and sells its products/services on cash requires lesser amount of working capital. On the other hand a concern buying its requirements for cash and allowing credit to its customers, shall need larger amount of working capital as very huge amount of funds are bound to be tied up in debtors or bills receivables. Business Cycles:- Business cycle refers to alternate expansion and contraction in general business activity. In a period of book i.e., when the business is prosperous, there is a need for larger amount of working capital due t increase in sales, rise in prices, optimistic expansion of business, etc. On the contrary in the times of depression i.e., when there is a down swing of the cycle, the business contracts, sales decline, difficulties are faced in collections from debtors and firms may have a large amount of working capital lying idle. FACTORS DETERMINING WORKING CAPITAL REQUIRMENTS 1. Nature or Character of Business 2. Size of Business/Scale of operations 3. Production policy 4. Manufacturing Process/Length of Production Cycle 5. Seasonal Variations 6. Working Capital Cycle 7. Rate of Stock Turnover 8. Credit Policy 9. Business Cycles 10. Rate of Growth of Business 11. Earning Capacity and Dividend Policy 12. Price Level Changes 13. Other Factors Rate of Growth of Business:- The working capital requirements of a concern increase with the growth and expansion of its business activities. Although, it is difficult to determine the relationship between the growth in the volume of business and the growth in the working capital of a business, yet it may be concluded that for normal rate of expansion in the volume of business, we may have retained profits to provide for more working capital but in fast growing concerns, we shall require larger amount of working capital. Earning Capacity and Dividend Policy:- Some firms have more earning capacity than others due to quality of their products, monopoly conditions, etc. Such firms with high earning capacity may generate cash profits from operations and contribute to their working capital. The dividend policy of a concern also influences the requirements of its working capital. A firm that maintains a steady high rate of cash dividend irrespective of its generation of profits needs
12 more working capital then the firm that retains larger part of its profits and does not pay so high rate of cash dividend. Price Level Changes:- Changes in the price level also affect the working capital requirements Generally, the rising prices will require the firm to maintain larger amount of working capital as more funds will be required to maintain the same current assets. The effect of rising prices may be different for different firms. Some firms may be affected much while some others may not be affected at all by the rise in prices. Other Factors:- Certain other factors such as operating efficiency, management ability, irregularities of supply, import policy, asset structure, importance of labour, banking facilities, etc., also influence the requirements of working capital. MANAGEMENT OF WORKING CAPITAL Working capital, in general practice, refers to the excess of current assets over current liabilities. Management of working capital therefore, is concerned with the problems that arise in attempting to manage the current assets, the current liabilities and the inter-relationship that exists between them. In other words it refers to all aspects of administration of both current assets and current liabilities. The basic goal of working capital management is to manage the current assets and current liabilities of a firm in such a way that a satisfactory level of working capital is maintained, i.e., it is neither inadequate nor excessive. This is so because both inadequate as well as excessive working capital positions are bad for any business. Inadequacy of working capital may lead the firm to insolvency and excessive working capital implies idle funds which earn no profits for the business. Working capital management policies of a firm have a great effect on its profitability, liquidity and structural health of the organisation. In this context, working capital management is three dimensional in nature: Dimension I is concerned with the formulation of policies with regard to profitability, risk and liquidity. Dimension II is concerned with the decisions about the composition and level of current assets. Dimension III is concerned with the decisions about the composition and level of current liabilities. Dim. I Profitability, Risk and Liquidity Composition and level of Current Assets Dim. III Dim. II Composition and level of Current Liabilities
13 PRINCIPLES Of WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT/POLICY The following are the general principles of a sound working capital management policy: Principles of Working Capital Management Principle of Risk Variation Principle of Cost of Capital Principle of Equity Position Principle of Maturity of payment Principle of Risk Variation:- Risk here refers to the inability of a firm to meet its obligations as and when they become due for payment. Larger investment in current assets with less dependence on short- term borrowings increases liquidity, reduces dependence on short-term borrowings increases liquidity, reduces risk and thereby decreases the opportunity for gain or loss. On the other hand less investment in current assets with greater dependence on shortterm borrowings increases risk, reduces liquidity and increases profitability. In other words, there is a definite inverse relationship between the degree of risk and profitability. A conservative management prefers to minimise risk by maintaining a higher level of current assets or working capital while a liberal management assumes greater risk by reducing working capital. However, the goal of the management should be to establish a suitable trade off between profitability and risk. C o s t o f A s s e t s Conservative Policy Moderate Policy Aggressive Policy Sales (Various Working Capital Policies) The effect of working capital policies on the profitability of a firm is illustrated below: WORKING CAPITAL POLICIES AND PROFITABILITY Particulars Conservative Policy Aggressive policy Sales Rs. 20,00,000 Rs. 20,00,000 Earnings (EBIT) Rs. 5,00,000 Rs. 5,00,000 Fixed Assets Rs. 10,00,000 Rs. 10,00,000 Current Assets Rs. 15,00,000 Rs. 10,00,000 Total Assets Rs. 25,00,000 Rs. 20,00,000 Profitability 5,00,000 5,00, ,00,000 25,00,000 Retrun ontotalinvestments =20% =25% = TotalAssets
14 Principle of Cost of Capital:- The various sources of raising working capital finance have different cost of capital and the degree of risk involved. Generally, higher the risk lower is the cost and lower the risk higher is the cost. A sound working capital management should always try to achieve a proper balance between these two. Principle of Equity Position:- This principle is concerned with planning the total investments in current assets. According to this principle, the amount of working capital invested in each component should be adequately justified by a firm s equity position. Every rupee invested in the current assets should contribute to the net worth of the firm. The level of current assets may be measured with the help of two ratios: (a) current assets as a percentage of total assets and (b) current assets as a percentage of total sales. While deciding about the composition of current assets, the financial manager may consider the relevant industrial averages. Principle of Maturity of Payment:- This principle is concerned with planning the sources of finance for working capital. According to this principle, a firm should make every effort to relate maturities of payment to its flow of internally generated funds. Maturity pattern of various current obligations is an important factor in risk assumptions and risk assessments. Generally, shorter the maturity schedule of current liabilities in relation to expected cash inflows, the greater the inability to meet its obligations in time. To sum up, working capital management should be considered as an integral part of overall corporate management. In the words of Louis Brand, We need to know when to look for working capital funds, how to use them and how t measure, plan and control them. To achieve the above mentioned objectives of working capital management, the financial manager has to perform the following basic functions: Estimating the working capital requirements. Financing of working capital needs. Analysis and control of working capital. FORECAST/ESTIMATE OF WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS Working capital is the life-blood and controlling nerve centre of a business. No business can be successfully run without an adequate amount of working capital. To avoid the shortage of working capital at once, an estimate of working capital requirements should be made in advance so that arrangements can be made to procure adequate working capital. But estimation of working capital requirements is not an easy task and a large number of factors have to be considered before starting this exercise. For a manufacturing organisation, the following factors have to be taken into consideration while making an estimate of working capital requirements:
15 FACTORS REQUIRING CONSIDERATION WHILE ESTIMATING WORKING CAPITAL 1. Total costs incurred on material, wages and overheads. 2. The length of time for which raw materials are to remain in stores before they are issued for production. 3. The length of the production cycle or work-in-process, i.e., the time taken for conversion of raw material into finished goods. 4. The length of sales cycle during which finished goods are to be kept waiting for sales. 5. The average period of credit allowed to customers. 6. The amount of cash required to pay day-to-day expenses of the business. 7. The average amount of cash required to make advance payments. If any. 8. The average credit period expected to be allowed by suppliers. 9. Time-lag in the payment of wages and other expenses. From the total amount blocked in current assets estimated on the basis of e first seven items given above, the total of the current liabilities, i.e., the last two items, is deducted to find out the requirements of working capital. In case of purely trading concerns, points 1, 2, and 3 would not arise but all other factors from points 4 to 9 are to be taken in to consideration. In order to provide for contingencies, some extra amount generally calculated as a fixed percentage of the working capital may be added as a margin of safely. Suggested Proformas for estimation of working capital requirements are given on the following pages: For a Trading Concern: Proforma Statement of Working Capital Requirements Amount Rs. Current Assets: (i) Cash... (ii) Debtors or Receivables (For... month s sales)... (iii) Stocks (for...month s sales)... (iv) Other... Less: Current Liabilities:... (i) Creditors (For... month s purchases)... (ii) Lag in payment of expenses (Outstanding expenses, if any)... Working capital (C.A. C.L.) Add: Provision/Margin for Contingencies Net working Capital Required..... Note: (i) Profit should be ignored while calculating working capital requirements as funds provided by profits may or may not be used as working capital. (ii) Stock and debtors should be taken at cost unless otherwise required in a given question.
16 2. For a Manufacturing Concern Current Assets: (i) Statement of Working Capital Requirements Stock of Raw Material (For...month s consumption) (ii) Work-in-process (For...months)... (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) Raw Materials... Direct Labour... Overheads Stock of Finished Goods (for...month s sale) Raw Materials... Labour... Overheads... Sundry Debtors or Receivables (For...month s sales): Raw Materials... Labour... Payments in advance (if any) Balance of cash (Required to meet day-to-day expenses) Any other (if any) Less current liabilities: (i) Creditors (For...month s purchases of raw materials)... (ii) Lag in payment of expenses (outstanding expenses... months) (iii) Others (if any) Working Capital (C.A. C.L.) Add: Provision / margin for contingencies Net working capital required Amount Rs Notes: (i) Profits should be ignored while calculating working capital requirements for the following reasons: (a) Profits may or may not be used as working capital. (b) Even if profits are to be used for working capital it has to be reduced by the amount of income tax, drawings, and dividend paid etc. (ii) Calculation of work in process depends upon its degree of completion as regards material, labour and overheads. However if nothing is given in a question as regards the degree of completion, we suggest the students to take 100% cost of material, labour as well as overheads. Because, in such a case the average period of work- in- process must have been calculated as equivalent period of the completed units. The same approach has been followed by various famous authors on this subject.
17 (iii) But some authors have assumed in such a case 100% consumption of raw material and 50% (one half on an average) in case of labour and overheads. Calculation for stocks of finished goods and debtors should be made at cost unless otherwise asked in the question. 3. Columnar Form An alternative Performa for estimation of working capital requirements in columnar form is given below: Statement of working capital requirements (A) Current assets Particulars Period Week Total Raw Material Work-in Process Finished Goods Debtors Cash and Bank 1. Raw materials: (a) In stock (b) In work in- process (c) In finished goods (d) Credit to debtors 2. Direct labour: (a) In work-in-process (b) In finished Goods (c) Credit to debtors 3. Overhead: (a) In Work-in-Process (b) In finished goods (c) Credit to Debtors 4. Cash and Bank (A) Total Current Assets Rs... Rs.... Rs... Rs.... Rs... Rs.... (B) Current Liabilities Particulars Period Total For Raw For Wages For Week Materials overheads Credit By suppliers Lag in payment of wages 7. Overheads.. (B) Total current Liabilities Working Capital Requirements = (A-B)..... WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER EXTRA SHIFT WORKING The working on extra shift basis (double shift or triple shift) usually, does not affect the requirements of fixed capital in a business as further investment in fixed assets may not be required. However, the following shall be the effect of extra shift working on working capital: Increased volume of stocks will be required. But the same may not be proportionate to the increase in production as the minimum level of stocks may not increase in the same proportion.
18 Fixed overheads will remain the same and thus fixed overheads cost per unit will decrease. Variable overheads will increase proportionately. However, there may be some savings in purchase cost of materials because of large orders. Similarly, the wage rate may also be higher for second or third shift workers. There may be change in the amount of work-in process because of higher wage rates, etc. The overall requirements of working capital will increase under extra shift working. FORECAST/ESTIMATE OF WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS The working capital requirements of a concern can be classified as: (a) Permanente or Fixed working capital requirements. (b) Temporary or Variable working capital requirements. In any concern, a part of the working capital investments are as permanent investments in fixed assets. This is so because there is always a minimum level of current assets which are continuously required by the enterprise to carry out its day-to-day business operations and this minimum cannot be expected to reduce at any time. This minimum level of current assets gives rise to permanent or fixed working capital as this part of working capital is permanently blocked in current assets. Similarly, some amount of working capital may be required to meet the seasonal demands and some special exigencies such as rise in prices, strikes, etc. this proportion of working capital gives rise to temporary or variable working capital which cannot be permanently employed gainfully in business. The fixed proportion of working capital should be generally financed from the fixed capital sources while the temporary or variable working capital requirements of a concern may be met form the short term sources of capital. The various sources for the financing of working capital are as follows: Sources of Working Capital Permanent or Fixed Temporary of Variable 1. Shares 1. Commercial banks 2. Debentures 2. Indigenous Bankers 3. Public deposits 3. Trade Creditors 4. Ploughing back of profits 4. Instalment Credit 5. Loans from Financial Institutions. 5. Advances 6. Accounts Receivable-Credit/factoring 7. Accured Expenses 8. Commercial Paper
19 FINANCING OF PERMANENT/FIXED OR LONG-TERM WORKING CAPITAL Permanent working capital should be financed in such a manner that the enterprise may have its uninterrupted use for a sufficiently long period. There are five important sources of permanent or longterm working capital. 1. Shares:- Issue of shares is the most important source for raising the permanent or long-term capital. A company can issue various types of shares as equity shares, preference shares and deffered shares. According to the companies Act, 1956, however, a public company cannot issue deffered shares. Preference shares carry preferential rights in respect of dividend at a fixed rate and in regard to the repayment of capital at the time of winding up the company. Equity shares do not have any fixed commitment charge and the dividend on these shares is to be paid subject to the availability of sufficient profits. As for as possible, a company should raise the maximum amount of permanent capital by the issue of shares. 2. Debentures:-A debenture is an instrument issued by the company acknowledging its debt to its holder. It is also an important method of raising long-term or permanent working capital. The debenture-holder are the creditors of the company. A fixed rate of interest is paid on debentures. The interest on debentures is a charge against profit and loss account. The debentures are generally given floating charge on the assets of the company. When the debentures are secured they are paid on priority to other creditors. The debentures may be of various kinds such as simple, naked or unsecured debentures, scoured or mortgaged debentures, redeemable debentures. Irredeemable debentures, convertible debentures and non-convertible debentures. The debentures as a source of finance have a number of advantages both to the investors and the company. Since interest on debentures have to be paid on certain predetermined intervals at a fixed rate and also debentures get priority on repayment at the time of liquidation, they are very well suited to cautious investors. The firm issuing debentures also enjoys a number of benefits such as trading on equity, retention of control, tax benefits, etc. 3. Public Deposits:- Public deposits are the fixed deposits accepted by a business enterprise directly from the public. This source of raising short term and medium-term finance was very popular in the absence of banking facilities. In the past, generally, public deposits were accepted by textile industries in Ahmedabad and Bombay for periods of 6 months to 1 year. But now a-days even long-term deposits for 5 to 7 years are accepted by the business houses. Public deposits as a source of financial have a large number of advantages such as very simple and convenient source of finance, taxation bene3fits, trading on equity, no need of securities and an inexpensive source of finance. But it is not free from certain dangers such as, it is uncertain. Unreliable. Unsound and inelastic source of finance. The reserve bank of Indian has also laid down certain limits on public deposits. Non-banking concerns cannot borrow by way of the public deposits more than 25% of its paid up capital and free reserves. 4. Ploughing back of Profits:-ploughing back of profits means the reinvestments by concern of its surplus earnings in its business. It is an internal source of finance and is most suitable for an established firm for its expansion, modernisation and replacement etc. This method of
20 finance has a number of advantages as it sit he cheapest rather cost-free source of finance; there is no need to keep securities; there is no dilution of control; it ensures stable dividend policy and gains confidence of the public. But excessive resort to ploughing back of profits may lead to monopolies, misuse of funds, over capitalisation and speculation, etc. 5. Loans from financial Institutions:- Financial institutions such as commercial banks, Life Insurance Corporation, Industrial finance Corporation of India, State Financial Corporations, State Industrial Development corporation, Industrial Development bank of India, etc. Also provide short-term, medium-term and long-term loans. This source of finance is more suitable to meet the medium-term demands of working capital. Interest is charged on such loans at a fixed rate and the amount of the loan is to be repaid by way of instalments in a number of years. FINANCING OF TEMPORARY, VARIABLE OR SHORT-TERM WORKING CAPITAL The main source of short-term working capital are as follows: a. Indigenous Bankers b. Trade Credit c. Instalment Credit d. Advances e. Accounts Receivable Credit or Factoring f. Accrued Expenses g. Deferred incomes h. Commercial paper i. Commercial banks a. Indigenous Bankers:- Private money-lenders and other country bankers used to be the only source of finance prior to the establishment of commercial banks. They used to charge very high rates of interest and exploited the customers to the largest extent possible. Now-a-days with the development of commercial banks they have lost their monopoly. But even today some business houses have to depend upon indigenous bankers for obtaining loans to meet their working capital requirements. b. Trade Credit:- Trade credit refers to the credit extended by the suppliers, of goods in the normal course of business. As present day commerce is built upon credit, the trade credit arrangement of a firm with its suppliers is an important source of short-term finance. The credit-worthiness of a firm and the confidence of its suppliers are the main basis of securing trade credit. It is mostly granted on an open account basis whereby supplier sends goods to the buyer for the payment to be received in future as per terms of the sales invoice. It may also take the form of bills payable whereby the buyer signs a bill of exchange payable on a specified future date. When a firm delays the payment beyond the due date as per the terms of sales invoice, it is called stretching accounts payable. A firm may generate additional short-term finances by stretching accounts payable, but it may have to pay penal interest charges as well as to forgo cash discount. If a firm delays the payment frequently, it adversely affects the credit worthiness of the firm and it may not be allowed such credit facilities in future.
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