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Tesla has 6 ways to raise money - here are the pros and cons of each

Matthew DeBordAug 8, 2017, 01:47 IST

REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

On Monday, Tesla announced that it would issue bonds to raise $1.5 billion.

This debt offering will be a departure from Tesla's previous fundraising vehicles. The ratings agencies didn't run for the hills though. S&P wrote:

And Moody's commented:

Tesla's debt is considered relatively high-risk. But the verdict from the ratings agencies is that taking on additional debt at this juncture reduces the overall risk to Tesla's balance sheet.

But borrowing more isn't the only way Tesla can raise funds. Here are 5 others and some pros and cons to each: