This document summarizes Sections 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 regarding loans and investments by companies. Section 185 prohibits a company from providing loans, guarantees or security to directors and persons interested in that company. Some exceptions exist. Section 186 sets limits on loans, guarantees, security and acquisitions a company can make, requiring shareholder approval for exceeding certain thresholds. Penalties exist for non-compliance. Practical solutions are suggested to address Section 185 compliance issues.
2. Sec 185Sec 185
as per the companies act,2013 & circular by MCA (dated 14.2.2014)as per the companies act,2013 & circular by MCA (dated 14.2.2014)
No companyNo company shall shall
Directly
or
Indirectly Any of its
Director
Person in
whom director
is interested
Advance anyAdvance any
loan (includingloan (including
book debt)book debt)
Or Give anyOr Give any
guaranteeguarantee
Or ProvideOr Provide
any securityany security
to
3. Person in whom director is
interested獅獅獅財財
Director of lending co. or Director of holding co. or
any partner or relative of any such director,
Any firm in which any such director or relative is a
partner,
Any private co. of which any such director is a
director or member,
Any body corporate of which any such director or
directors having 25% of total voting power,
Any body corporate if its BOD, MD or manager act
as per direction of board or of any of director , of
lending company.
4. Exception of sec 185Exception of sec 185
Loan to MD or WTD If as per part of
condition of service to all employees or
approved by members by SR
L/G/S by co. in ordinary course of
business Interest rate bank rate
L/ G/S by holding co. to wholly
owned subsidiary Co. (WOSC)
loan is utilized for its (WOSC) Principle
business activities
5. PENALTYPENALTY
((if noncompliance with sec185if noncompliance with sec185))
Company-Company-
種 Fine 5lakh up toFine 5lakh up to
25 lakh rupees25 lakh rupees
Director or otherDirector or other
personperson
Imprisonment upImprisonment up
to 6 monthsto 6 months
oror
Fine 5 lakh upFine 5 lakh up
to 25 lakh rupeesto 25 lakh rupees
oror
bothboth
6. PRACTICAL SOLUTIONPRACTICAL SOLUTION
OF SEC 185OF SEC 185
Convert borrower company to
limited company (if common
director hold <25% of borrowing
company)
Convert lender & borrower to LLP
Change in directorship,
shareholding
8. SECTION 186(1)
NO INVESTMENT
THROUGH MORE
THAN 2 LAYERS
OF INVESTMENT
COMPANIES.
SECTION
186(1)
SEC186(1) Shall not
have effect
(i) if a co. acquires any
co. which is
incorporated outside
India and such co. has
investment subsidiaries
beyond two layers as
per law of such
country.
(ii) A subsidiary co. from
having any investment
subsidiary for meeting
requirement under any
law.
9. SECTION 186(2)SECTION 186(2)
No company shall directly orNo company shall directly or
indirectly-indirectly-
Give loan to any person or body corporate,Give loan to any person or body corporate,
Give guarantee or provide security inGive guarantee or provide security in
connection with loan to any other bodyconnection with loan to any other body
corporate or person andcorporate or person and
Acquire by way of subscription, purchase,Acquire by way of subscription, purchase,
securities of any other body corporatesecurities of any other body corporate
60% of paid up capital 100% of free reserve
+free reserve or +securities
+ securities premium premium
Exceeding -
10. APPROVAL FROM MEMBERSAPPROVAL FROM MEMBERS
SECTION 186(3)SECTION 186(3)
If loan or guarantee or security or acquisitionIf loan or guarantee or security or acquisition
exceeds the limitsexceeds the limits specified in sec 186(2),specified in sec 186(2),
then prior approval of members bythen prior approval of members by specialspecial
resolutionresolution at general meeting shall beat general meeting shall be
necessary.necessary.
11. Approval of board and publicApproval of board and public
financial institution[sec186(5)]financial institution[sec186(5)]
Every company shall take consent ofEvery company shall take consent of all the directorsall the directors
present at board meeting before making LGSpresent at board meeting before making LGS
In case of company has already taken loan from anyIn case of company has already taken loan from any
public financial institution then it is mandatory to takepublic financial institution then it is mandatory to take
prior approval from such public financial institution.prior approval from such public financial institution.
EXCEPTION EXCEPTION
i.e. prior approval of PFI shall not required-i.e. prior approval of PFI shall not required-
LGS is within the limits as specified under sec186(2)LGS is within the limits as specified under sec186(2)
No default in repayment of loan installments or interest.No default in repayment of loan installments or interest.
12. NON APPLICABILITY OFNON APPLICABILITY OF
SEC186SEC186
Nothing contain in sec186 , except sec186(1),Nothing contain in sec186 , except sec186(1),
shall apply-shall apply-
(a)(a) To LGS provided by a banking co.To LGS provided by a banking co.
or an insurance co.or an insurance co.
or a housing finance co.or a housing finance co.
or co. engaged in business of financing of companiesor co. engaged in business of financing of companies
or of providing infrastructural facilities.or of providing infrastructural facilities.
(b)(b) To any acquisition To any acquisition
Made by NBFC registered under RBIMade by NBFC registered under RBI
Made by co. whose principal business is acquisitionMade by co. whose principal business is acquisition
of securitiesof securities
Shares allotted in section62(1)Shares allotted in section62(1)
13. PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTIONPENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION
OF SECTION186OF SECTION186
FOR COMPANY
Fine- >Rs 25000 Up to Rs 5,00,000
FOR OFFICERS-
Imprisonment- up to 2 years
Fine- >Rs 25000 up to Rs 1,00,000