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WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

DR. R.S.AURORA PROFESSOR IN MANAGEMENT

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Fixed Capital and Working Capital differ in Discounting and compounding not important
Increases liquidity although affects profitability Can be adjusted with sales fluctuations in the short run

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Current Assets and Current Liabilities: Represents assets which can be converted into cash
in less than a year Includes cash, short-term securities, debtors, bills receivables and stock Represents claims of outsiders expected to mature for payment within a year Includes creditors, bills payable, bank overdraft and outstanding expenses
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Concepts of Working Capital:

Gross Working Capital: Investments in current assets Net Working Capital: Difference between current assets and current liabilities Can be Positive or Negative
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Current Asset Management:


Needs keep fluctuating Optimum investment in current assets Financing current assets

Brings liquidity Generates idle investment Excess impairs profitability


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Threatens solvency of the firm Inability to meet current obligations

Operating Cycle:
The time duration required to convert sales, after the conversion of resources into inventories, into cash. Involves three phases: Acquisition of Resources Manufacturing the Product Sales of the Finished Product
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Length of the Operating Cycle:


Influenced by: Inventory conversion period: (a) Time required to produce and sell the product (b) Includes Raw material conversion period, WIP conversion period and Finished goods conversion period Book debts conversion period: (a) Time required to collect outstanding amount
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Operating Cycle a Manufacturing Firm:


PURCHASES PAYMENT CREDIT SALE COLLECTION

RMCP+WIPCP+FGCP

INVENTORY CONVERSION PERIOD

RECEIVABLES CONVERSION PERIOD

PAYABLES

NET OPERATING CYCLE

GROSS OPERATING CYCLE

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Types of capital based on operating cycle:


Permanent Working Capital:

(a) Minimum level of current assets continuously required for carrying on business operations Fluctuating Working Capital:

(a) Extra capital needed to support changing production and sales activities
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Permanent and Temporary Working Capital:

Temporary

Permanent

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OVER TRADING:
Firms with insufficient working capital Attempt to increase sales

Over-stretch the financial resources of the business Is called overtrading


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Early warning signs include:


Pressure on existing cash Exceptional cash generating activities e.g. offering high discounts for cash payment Bank overdraft exceeds authorized limit Seeking greater overdrafts or lines of credit Part-paying suppliers or other creditors Paying bills in cash to secure additional supplies
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Contd.

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Contd.

Management pre-occupation with surviving rather than managing

Frequent short-term emergency requests to the bank to help pay wages, pending receipt of a cheque

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Adequacy of Working Capital:


Adequacy implies having the right amount of working capital Avoid excessive and paucity of funds Excess funds results in idle capital Paucity impairs profitability, interrupts production and generates inefficiencies

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Dangers of Excessive Capital:


Unnecessary accumulation of inventories Indication of defective credit policy and slack collection period Makes management complacent Tendencies of accumulating inventories to make speculative profits grow

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Dangers of Inadequate Working Capital:


Stagnates growth Difficult to achieve profit targets Operating inefficiencies creep in Ineffective utilization of fixed assets Unable to avail attractive credit opportunities Loss of reputation
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Determinants of Working Capital:


Nature and size of business Manufacturing Cycle Sales Growth Demand Conditions Production Policy Contd
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Contd

Operating efficiency and performance Price level changes Firms credit Policy Availability of credit

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ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ??

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