{"id":99011,"date":"2017-01-12T11:17:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T05:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=99011"},"modified":"2017-01-12T11:18:27","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T05:48:27","slug":"issue-of-convertible-notes-by-indian-startup-companies-fema-regulations-2016-notified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2017\/01\/12\/issue-of-convertible-notes-by-indian-startup-companies-fema-regulations-2016-notified\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue of Convertible Notes by Indian startup companies &#8211; FEMA Regulations, 2016 notified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>G.S.R. 16 (E).\u2014<\/strong>In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 and Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), the Reserve Bank of India hereby makes the following amendments in the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2000 (Notification No. FEMA. 20\/2000-RB dated 3rd May 2000) namely:-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">1.Short Title &amp; Commencement:-<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(i) These Regulations may be called the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Fifteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2016.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2.Amendment to Regulation 2:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the Principal Regulations, in Regulation 2, after clause (ii), a new clause shall be inserted namely:-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\">\u201c(iiA) \u2018convertible note\u2019 means an instrument issued by a startup company evidencing receipt of money initially as debt, which is repayable at the option of the holder, or which is convertible into such number of equity shares of such startup company, within a period not exceeding five years from the date of issue of the convertible note, upon occurrence of specified events as per the other terms and conditions agreed to and indicated in the instrument;\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">3.Insertion of a new Regulation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the existing Regulation 6C, the following shall be inserted, namely:-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201c<strong>6D. Issue of Convertible Notes by startup companies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\">(1) A person resident outside India (other than an individual who is citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh or an entity which is registered \/ incorporated in Pakistan or Bangladesh), may purchase convertible notes issued by an Indian startup company for an amount of twenty five lakh rupees or more in a single tranche.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><em>Explanation<\/em>: For the purpose of this Regulation, a \u2018startup company\u2019 means a private company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 or Companies Act, 1956 and recognised as such in accordance with notification number G.S.R. 180(E) dated February 17, 2016 issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\">(2) A startup company engaged in a sector where foreign investment requires Government approval may issue convertible notes to a non-resident only with approval of the Government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><em>Explanation:<\/em> For the purpose of this regulation, the issue of shares against such convertible notes shall have to be in accordance with the Schedule 1 of the Principal Regulations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\">(3) A startup company issuing convertible notes to a person resident outside India shall receive the amount of consideration by inward remittance through banking channels or by debit to the NRE \/ FCNR (B) \/ Escrow account maintained by the person concerned in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, 2016, as amended from time to time:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\">Provided that an escrow account for the above purpose shall be closed immediately after the requirements are completed or within a period of six months, which ever is earlier. However, in no case continuance of such escrow account shall be permitted beyond a period of six months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\">(4) NRIs may acquire convertible notes on non-repatriation basis in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Principal Regulations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\">(5) A person resident outside India may acquire or transfer, by way of sale, convertible notes, from or to, a person resident in or outside India, provided the transfer takes place in accordance with the pricing guidelines as prescribed by RBI. Prior approval from the Government shall be obtained for such transfers in case the startup company is engaged in a sector which requires Government approval.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\">(6) The startup company issuing convertible notes shall be required to furnish reports as prescribed by Reserve Bank.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">[F. 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