The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the FDI proposal no. 4930 for acquisition of 12.32% of the equity share capital (on a fully diluted basis) of M/s ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited by M/s ATC Asia Pacific PTE Limited as a result of exercise of put option by M/s Tata Tele Services Limited (TTSL) and Tata Sons Private Limited (TSPL).

This would lead to foreign direct investment inflow of ₹ 2480.92 crore. With this approval the cumulative FDI of M/s ATC Asia Pacific PTE Limited (ATC Singapore) into ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (ATC India) will be ₹ 5417.2 crore in financial years 2018-19 to 2020-21.

Details:

• M/s ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited is engaged in the business of providing telecom infrastructure services to telecom operators.
• The company has existing FDI approval up to 86.36 % and with this approval it will rise to 98.68% (on a fully diluted basis).
• Foreign Direct Investment would be ₹ 2480.92 crore in M/s ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited by M/s ATC Asia Pacific PTE Limited during FY 2020-2021 and cumulatively will be ₹ 5417.2 crore considering the approval granted in FDI proposal no. 4854 and 4860 in FY 2018-19.

Impact:

The inflow of foreign investment to India will spur economic growth; as well as foster innovation.

Background:

FDI up to 100% is allowed in Telecom Services Sector wherein 49% under automatic route and beyond 49% through government route subject to observance of licensing and security conditions by the licensee as well as investors as notified by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) from time to time.

The Company is engaged in the business of providing passive telecom infrastructure services to telecom operators pursuant to various approvals granted to it by Department of Telecommunications.

Foreign direct investment approval increases investor's stake in telecom infrastructure after exercise of a put option. Approval was granted for M/s ATC Asia Pacific PTE Limited to acquire a minority equity stake in M/s ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited following exercise of a put option by Tata entities, increasing the acquirer's cumulative foreign investment in the company. The approval is situated within the telecom sector framework where FDI up to 100% is permitted, with up to 49% via the automatic route and any excess requiring government route approval subject to licensing and security conditions by the Department of Telecommunications.