| United States |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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| FORM 20-F/A |
| (Amendment No. 3) |
(Mark One)
o | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF |
| THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF |
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| THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2007 |
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o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF |
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| THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the transition period from _______ to _______. |
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| Commission file number: 333-114196 |
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| Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Axtel |
| (Translation of Registrant’s Name into English) |
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| United Mexican States |
| (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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| Blvd. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz 3.33 No. L-1 |
| Col. Unidad San Pedro |
| San Pedro Garza García, N.L. |
| México, CP 66215 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
| _____________________________ |
| Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to |
| Section 12(b) of the Act: |
Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which registered |
None. | Not applicable |
| Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: |
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| (Title of Class) |
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| Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: |
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| (Title of Class) |
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 96,636,627 Series A and 8,672,716,596 Series B
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes: _____ No: [X]
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes: _____ No: [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:
Yes: _____ No: [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See
definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer _____ | Accelerated filer _____ | Non-accelerated filer [X] |
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow:
Item 17: Item 18: [X]
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
Yes: _____ No: [X]
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 3 to Form 20−F (the "Form 20−F/A No. 3") amends our annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 30, 2008 (the "Form 20−F") as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Form 20-F on January 22, 2009 (the "Form 20−F/A No. 1") and Amendment No. 2 to Form 20-F on February 20, 2009 (the "Form 20−F/A No. 2"). The Form 20−F/A No. 3 responds to SEC comments provided to us on January 27, 2009 and therefore revises:
· | the disclosure under Item 15 of the Form 20-F/A No. 3 to include the statements required by the temporary rules in Item 15T (b)(4) which require disclosing the omission of the attestation by a registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting; and |
· | Exhibits 12.1 and 12.2 to include the introductory language of paragraph 4 and the language of paragraph 4(b) as required by instruction 12 to the Exhibits. The revised Exhibits 12.1 and 12.12 are filed herewith. |
The other portions of Form 20-F/A No. 1 are unaffected by the changes described above and have not been amended. This Form 20−F/A No. 3 continues to speak as of the date of the Form 20−F and no attempt has been made in this Form 20−F/A No. 3 to modify or update disclosures in the original Form 20−F except as noted above. This Form 20−F/A No. 3 does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Form 20−F or modify or update any related disclosures and information not affected by the amendment is unchanged and reflects the disclosure made at the time of the filing of the Form 20−F with the SEC except as noted above. In particular, any forward−looking statements included in this Form 20−F/A No. 3 represent management's view as of the filing date of the Form 20−F. Accordingly, this Form 20−F/A No. 3 should be read in conjunction with any documents incorporated by reference therein and our filings made with the SEC to the filing of the Form 20−F, including any amendments to those filings.
Item 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in report that it files or submits under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2007. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the rules promulgated under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only management’s report in this annual report. However, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and principal financial and accounting officers, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). The evaluation included a review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, and testing of the operating effectiveness of controls.
There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2007.
The exhibits contained in our Form 20-F/A No. 2 are hereby amended solely in order to substitute the Exhibits 12.1 and 12.2 with the revised Exhibits 12.1 and 12.2, filed herewith, and to add Exhibits 13.1 and 13.2, also filed herewith. See Index of Exhibits.
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description |
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1.1 | Corporate By-laws (Estatutos Sociales) of Axtel, S.A. de C.V. (“Axtel”), together with an English translation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196) |
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1.2 | English summary of Amended Corporate By-laws (Estatutos Sociales) and Articles of Incorporation of Axtel, S.A.B de C.V. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of our submission of Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. File No. 333-114196). |
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2.1 | Indenture, dated as of December 16, 2003, among Axtel, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, governing Axtel’s $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 11% Senior Notes due 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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2.2 | Specimen Global Note representing Axtel’s 11% Senior Notes due 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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2.3 | Form of Specimen Global Note representing the exchange notes (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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2.4 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2003 among Axtel, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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2.5 | Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 13, 2005, among Axtel, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-123608). |
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4.1 | Unanimous Shareholders Agreement, dated as of October 6, 1997, among Bell Canada International (México Telecom) Limited, Telinor Telefonia, S.A. de C.V. (“Telinor”), Worldtel México Telecom Ltd. And Axtel (formerly known as Telefonia Inalambrica Del Norte, S.A. de C.V.) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 9.1 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.2 | Joinder Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2003, among Axtel and Nortel Networks Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 9.2 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.3 | Concession title granted by the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation (the “Ministry”) in favor of Axtel (formerly known as Telefonia Inalambrica Del Norte, S.A. de C.V.), dated June 17, 1996, together with an English translation of such concession title (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.4 | Amendment, dated December 19, 2002, of concession title granted by the Ministry in favor of Axtel, dated June 17, 1996, together with an English translation of such amendment (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
4.5 | Concession title granted by the Ministry in favor of Axtel, dated October 7, 1998, together with an English translation of such concession title (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.6 | Concession title granted by the Ministry in favor of Axtel, dated April 1, 1998, together with an English translation of such concession title (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.7 | Concession title granted by the Ministry in favor of Axtel, dated June 4, 1998, together with an English translation of such concession title (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.8 | Engagement Letter, dated as of May 15, 2002, by and among Axtel and The Blackstone Group L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.9 | Restructuring Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2003 by and among Axtel, Nortel Networks Limited, Nortel Networks de México, S.A. de C.V. and Toronto Dominion (Texas), Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.10 | Master Agreement for the Provision of Local Interconnection Services, dated as of February 25, 1999, entered into by and between Telefonos de México, S.A. de C.V., Telefonia Inalambrica Del Norte, S.A. de C.V. (predecessor company to Axtel, S.A. de C.V.) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.11 | Technical Assistance Support Services Agreement for FWA Equipment, dated as of March 20, 2003, among Nortel Networks UK Limited and Axtel (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.12 | FWA Technology License Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2003, among Nortel Networks Limited and Axtel (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.13 | FWA Special Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2003, among Nortel Networks UK Limited and Axtel (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-114196). |
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4.14 | Purchase and License Agreement for FWA Equipment and the Technical Assistance Support Services Agreement for FWA Equipment, dated as of December 28, 2004, between Airspan Communications Limited and Axtel (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-123608) (certain portions of Exhibit 10.12 have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment). |
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4.15 | Amendment No.3 to the Technical Assistance Support Services Agreement for FWA Equipment, dated as of December 28, 2004, between Airspan Communications Limited and Axtel (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of our Registration Statement on Form F-4, File No. 333-123608) (certain portions of Exhibit 10.13 have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment). |
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4.16 | Summary of Avantel acquisition documents (Master Agreement, Asset Purchase Agreement, Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 of our submission of Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. File No. 333-114196). |
4.17 | Summary of Avantel agreement entered into with Telmex and Telnor (Long Distance Interconnection Agreement, Agreement for 800 numbers access toll free service, Local Interconnection Agreement, Settlement Agreement, Capacity Lease Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 of our submission of Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. File No. 333-114196). |
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4.18 | Bridge Credit Agreement entered into with Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, acting as the Administrative Agent, various financial institutions and Axtel on November 30, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 of our submission of Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. File No. 333-114196). |
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4.19 | Term Loan Agreement entered into with Citibank, N.A. as the Administrative Agent and Banco Nacional de México, S.A. Integrante del Grupo Financiero Banamex, as the Peso Agent, various Financial Institutions, and Axtel on November 30, 2006(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 of our submission of Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. File No. 333-114196). |
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4.20 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 2006, as amended and restated as of February 23, 2007, among AXTEL, S.A.B. DE C.V., as Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower, as Guarantors, various financial institutions, as Lenders, CITIBANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, and BANCO NACIONAL DE MÉXICO, S.A., INTEGRANTE DEL GRUPO FINANCIERO BANAMEX, as the Peso Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 of our submission of Form 20-F/A No. 1 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. File No. 333-114196). |
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7.1 | Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges (according to Mexican GAAP) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.1 of our submission of Form 20-F/A No. 1 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. File No. 333-114196). |
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7.2 | Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges (according to U.S. GAAP) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.2 of our submission of Form 20-F/A No. 1 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. File No. 333-114196). |
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8.1 | List of Axtel Subsidiaries including the Avantel companies (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 of our submission of Form 20-F/A No. 1 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. File No. 333-114196). |
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12.1 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
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12.2 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
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13.1 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
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13.2 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
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SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A No. 3 and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
| Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. /s/ Patricio Jiménez Barrera Patricio Jiménez Barrera Chief Financial Officer |
February 23, 2009 | |