(b)

Projected Foreign investment inflows into India :

(Amount in FC)

Years of operation

Period

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

TOTAL

Amount

XV

(a)

Whether the applicant company/ies, its promoters,directors, etc. have come under invetigations by Enforcement Directorate/CBI/SEBI/other law enforcing agencies for violation of any law/statute? If yes, the brief details thereof including present stage of investigation/adjudication/manner of disposal of the case should be furnished.

(b)

Are the promoter company/ies presently under "Caution-List" of RBI for non-realisation of export proceeds ? If so, the present position may be indicated.

XVI

Any other information relevant to this proposal, including any special benefits/incentives available in the host country for setting up / acquiring the proposed concern:

XVII

Name(s) and address, telephone, telex and fax numbers of the bank(s) of the Indian promoter(s) : (In case funds will be remitted out of the EEFC A/c. of the promoter, the particulars of such account should be indicated against the name of the concerned bank)

XVIII

If the application is to be considered under categories B, C & D, whether a copy has been sent to the Indian Embassy in host country : Yes/No

I/We hereby certify that the information furnished above are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief.

Place

:

Date

:

(Signature of authorised official)

Stamp/

Name :

Seal

Designation :

List of enclosures :

1.

4.

2.

5.

3.

6.

Instructions for filling up the Form ODI

(This part should be detached and retained by the applicant)

1.

(a)

Please read carefully the "Guidelines for Indian Direct Investment in Joint Ventures and Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Abroad" notified by Government of India, Ministry of Commerce vide Notification No.4/1/93-EP(OI) dated 17th August 1995 as amended from time to time, before filling up the form. The application should be complete in all respects and accompanied by all relevant documents as specified below. Please write `NA where not applicable.

(b)

The following classification may be kept in view while indicating the category of the application:

(i)

1(b)(i) Category ‘A’ (Fast Track Route): Amount of investment is up to 25% of the annual average export/foreign exchange earnings of the Indian promoter in the preceding 3 years subject to U.S.$ 15 million (U.S.$ 30 million in the case of investments in SAARC countries and Myanmar, U.S.$ 25 million in case of Indian software companies investing in the field of computer software and Rs.120 crores in respect of Indian rupee investment in Nepal and Bhutan

(ii)

Category `B (Normal Route) : All applications not qualifying for consideration under Category A above and Categories C and D below.

(iii)

Category `C : Large investments beyond US$ 15 million where the funding beyond US$ 15 million will be through GDR/EEFC funds.

(iv)

Category `D : Large investments beyond US$ 15 million by the established exporters without raising any funds through GDR route or utilising the balances in the EEFC account.

(c)

All amounts, both in FC & INR, should be rounded off to the nearest thousand and the same should be indicated after omitting `000, e.g. 10,499 and 10,500 should be shown as 10 and 11 respectively.

(d)

Wherever boxes are provided in items requiring date, the first two boxes are meant for the date, next two for the month and next four for the year.

(e)

Additional sheets may be attached only if the space available against a particular item is insufficient.

2.

Applications must be submitted in four sets (for category `A) and in seven sets (for categories `B, `C, & `D) together with the following documents to the Chief General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Exchange Control Department, Central Office, Overseas Investment Division (OID), Amar Building, Sir P. M. Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001.

(a)

Draft Joint Venture Agreement (or Memorandum & Articles of Association in the case of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) specifying the equity structure, management, and rights and responsibilities of shareholders and also Draft Agreement(s) for supply of technical know-how, management and other services, if applicable.

(b)

A detailed project/feasibility report incorporating, inter alia, projected Funds Flow Statements and Balance Sheets for five years, the information on various leverage & profitability ratios like debt-equity ratio, debt service coverage ratio, return on investments, etc, of the proposed foreign concern accompanied by the statement from a Chartered Accountant certifying the ratios, projections, etc. given in the application/report.

(c)

A certificate of credit worthiness from the bankers of the Indian applicant in sealed/closed cover.

(d)

Certificate(s) in Form BCX, from the concerned authorised dealers in support of export performance for the last 3 years (excluding equity exports) & certificate(s) in Form BCI from the concerned authorised dealers/certificate from chartered accountant in support of foreign exchange earnings other than from exports as cited in item VII of Form ODI.

(e)

Copy of application made to/`in principle approval letter obtained from the Ministry of Finance for raising GDR resources/foreign currency loan for investment, if applicable.

(f)

The last three years Annual Accounts, i.e. Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account alongwith Directors report of the Indian applicant company/ies.

(g)

Additional documents as under, if the application is made for partial/full take over of an existing foreign concern.

(i)

A copy of the certificate of incorporation of the foreign concern;

(ii)

Copies of Annual Accounts, i.e. the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account alongwith Directors report of the foreign concern for the last three years; and

(iii)

A copy of the share valuation certificate from a Chartered Accountant/Auditor firm.

(h)

A list of the plant and machinery/goods proposed to be exported from India against equity in the following proforma, where applicable. (This should be accompanied by a Chartered Engineers Certificate, certifying that the plant and machinery are indigenous and that the prices quoted are reasonable)

Sr.No.

Item with broad

Name and address

No. of

FOB

Total

Remarks

specifications

of the supplier/

units

value/

FOB

manufacturer

unit

value

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

(i)

A copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Indian promoter company/ies approving the proposed investment.

3.

It may be noted that the quantum of non-equity exports projected by Indian parties to the foreign concern shown under item XIV of Form ODI would amount to an undertaking that these will be achieved as indicated therein.

4.

The Indian promoter company/ies setting up JV/WOS abroad for attracting foreign investments into India should furnish the information on the amount of foreign investments projected to be brought in by them during the first five years of operation under item XIV(b) of Form ODI.

5.

In respect of proposals coming under categories `B, `C & `D, a copy of the application in Form ODI together with its enclosures should be submitted simultaneously, by speed post/courier, to the Indian Embassy/High Commission in the host country failing which consideration of the proposal would be delayed. Copy of the speed post/courier receipt should be enclosed to the said application in form ODI submitted to RBI.

[The address of the Embassy/High Commission could be obtained from the Ministry of External Affairs/Central Office or Regional Offices of Exchange Control Department of RBI

6.

Where there are more than one Indian promoter of the JV/WOS, the applicant should be authorised specifically by all the other promoters to represent them and a copy of the authority should be attached. The signatory to this application should be duly authorised by the applicant.

7.

Application for clearance under Section 370/372(4) of the Companies Act, 1956, if applicable, should be simultaneously submitted directly to Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Department of Company Affairs (DCA), Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001.

8.

In case the applicant is seeking `in principle approval for acquisition of overseas concern through bidding/tender procedure, the application should be submitted to RBI by way of a letter, atleast one month in advance from the last date for submission of bid to the overseas authority, alongwith following documents:

(a)

Certified relevant extracts of bidding guidelines.

(b)

Chartered Accountants certificate indicating the valuation of shares and assets of the overseas concern justifying the acquisition price.

(c)

A detailed project/feasibility report.

(d)

Application in Form ODI to RBI.

(e)

Application in Form ODI alongwith the documents as at (a), (b) & (c) above to be forwarded simultaneously, by speed post/courier to each of the following ministries/embassy, where the final investment proposal will not qualify for clearance under Fast Track Route -

(i)

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce (MOC), EP(OI) Section, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011.

(ii)

Joint Secretary (FT&I), Ministry of Finance (MOF), Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Government of India, North Block, New Delhi 110 001.

(iii)

Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Economic Division, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi 110 001.

(iv)

Joint Secretary, Department of Company Affairs, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001.

(v)

The Indian Embassy/High Commission in the host country. (Copies of speed post/courier receipts should be enclosed to the application in Form ODI submitted to RBI.)

9.

In the case of final investment proposal in the post-award stage, Indian company should furnish suitable documentary evidence in support of winning the bid citing RBIs reference number granting `in principle approval and apply afresh to RBI in Form ODI in the manner and alongwith documents as prescribed in paragraphs 2 & 5 above.

10.

In case of proposals coming under Fast Track route, where the applicant company does not have the requisite export/foreign exchange earnings, the export performance/foreign exchange earnings of its parent/subsidiary company can be taken into account for eligibility provided that (i) such parent/subsidiary company has not availed of this facility during the relevant period and (ii) it furnishes a suitable letter of disclaimer stating that it has not availed of and will not avail itself of investments, etc. facilities under Fast Track route to the extent of credit afforded to the applicant company, which is to be enclosed to form ODI.

11.

In cases where Indian promoter company has made overseas investments under the EEFC Fast Track Window operated by authorised dealers, details of such investments (viz. date of approval, RBI Identification Number, amount approved for each JV/WOS, country of their location, etc.) duly certified by the applicant should also be enclosed, if the proposal comes under the Fast Track Route of RBI.