Responses to each item of this Statement on Schedule 13D are incorporated by reference into the response to each other item, as applicable.
Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
This Statement on Schedule 13D relates to the ordinary shares, par value US$0.01 (the “Ordinary Shares”), of ChinaEdu Corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 4th Floor-A, GeHua Building, No. 1 Qinglong Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100007, China.
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
This Statement on Schedule 13D is filed jointly by (i) McGraw-Hill Global Education Intermediate Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MHGE Intermediate”), (ii) MHE US Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MHE US Holdings”), (iii) MHE Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MHE Acquisition”), (iv) Georgia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Georgia Inc”), (v) Apollo Co-Investors (MHE), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Co-Investors LP”), (vi) Apollo Management (MHE), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Management (MHE)”), (vii) AP Georgia Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“AP Georgia ”), (viii) AP Georgia Holdings GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“AP Georgia GP”), (ix) Apollo Management VII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Management VII”), (x) AIF VII Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“AIF VII LLC”), (xi) Apollo Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Apollo Management”), (xii) Apollo Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Management GP”), (xiii) Apollo Management Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Management Holdings”), and (xiv) Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Management Holdings GP”). The foregoing are referred to herein collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” The principal address for each of MHGE Intermediate, MHE US Holdings, MHE Acquisition and Georgia Inc. is 2 Pennsylvania Plaza #6, New York, NY 10121. The principal address for each of Co-Investors LP, AP Georgia and AP Georgia GP is One Manhattanville Road, Suite 201, Purchase, New York 10577. The principal address for each of Management (MHE), Management VII, AIF VII LLC, Apollo Management, Management GP, Management Holdings and Management Holdings GP is 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor, New York, New York 10019.
MHGE Intermediate is the record holder of Ordinary Shares of the Issuer and is principally engaged in the business of owning the securities of its direct and indirect subsidiaries which are engaged in the business of providing educational solutions to improve learning outcomes around the world. MHE US Holdings is the sole member of MHGE Intermediate, and is principally engaged in the business of serving as the sole member and manager of MHGE Intermediate. MHE Acquisition is the sole member of MHE US Holdings and is principally engaged in the business of serving as the sole member and manager of MHE US Holdings. Georgia Inc. is the sole member of MHE Acquisition and is principally engaged in the business of serving as the member and manager of MHE Acquisition.
Co-Investors LP and AP Georgia collectively hold over 99% of the outstanding securities of Georgia Inc. and are each principally engaged in the business of investment in securities of Georgia Inc. Management (MHE) serves as the investment manager for Co-Investors LP and is principally engaged in the business of serving as such. AP Georgia GP serves as the general partner of AP Georgia and is principally engaged in serving as such.
Management VII serves as the sole member and manager of Management (MHE) and as the manager of AP Georgia GP. Management VII is principally engaged in the business of serving as the manager of Management (MHE), AP Georgia GP and other Apollo investment funds. AIF VII LLC serves as the general partner of Management VII and is principally engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Management VII. Apollo Management serves as the sole member and manager of AIF VII LLC, and is principally engaged in the business of serving as the member and manager of AIF VII LLC and other Apollo management entities. Management GP serves as the general partner of Apollo Management and is principally engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Apollo Management.
Management Holdings serves as the sole member and manager of Management GP, and is principally engaged in the business of serving as the sole member and manager of Management GP and other Apollo management entities. Management Holdings GP serves as the general partner of Management Holdings and is principally engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Management Holdings.
Attached as Appendix A to Item 2 is information concerning the managers and certain of the executive officers of Management Holdings GP and other entities as to which such information is required to be disclosed in response to Item 2 and General Instruction C to Schedule 13D.
None of the Reporting Persons nor any of the persons or entities referred to in Appendix A to Item 2 has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
MHGE Intermediate’s acquisition of the Ordinary Shares reported in this Schedule 13D was part of an internal reorganization performed by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. in conjunction with that entity’s sale of all of the shares of McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC to Management Holdings GP. This latter sale was consummated on March 22, 2013, upon which the Reporting Persons became beneficial owners of the Ordinary Shares reported in this Statement on Schedule 13D. On December 13, 2004 for cash consideration of $5,000,000, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. acquired securities of the Issuer that were convertible into the Ordinary Shares. None of the proceeds used to purchase the Ordinary Shares were provided through borrowing of any nature.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
MHGE Intermediate acquired the Ordinary Shares reported in this Statement on Schedule 13D for investment purposes.
On June 20, 2013, the Issuer announced that it had received a preliminary, non-binding proposal from Julia Huang, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, and Shawn Ding, Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer (collectively, the “Management Group”), to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer not currently owned by the Management Group and certain other shareholders of the Issuer who may join the Management Group, at a proposed price of $2.33 in cash per Ordinary Share, subject to certain conditions (the “Management Proposal”).
In response to such announcement, on July 3, 2013, MHGE Intermediate sent a letter to the Board of Directors of the Issuer expressing its views with respect to the Management Proposal, including that it undervalues the Issuer and that alternative transactions could offer greater value to the Issuer’s shareholders than the Management Proposal.
In addition to the letter referenced above, as of August, 20, 2013, MHGE Intermediate has engaged in and may continue to engage in discussions with management, the board, any committee of the board, other stockholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties concerning the business, assets, strategy and future plans of the Issuer and the Management Group, which discussions may include any of a number of actions described in Items 4(a)-(j) of the Instructions to Schedule 13D.
MHGE Intermediate intends to review its investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer’s operations and financial position, prospects, capital structure, business development, management, competitive and strategic matters, and prevailing economic, industry and market conditions, as well as alternative investment opportunities and other investment considerations, MHGE Intermediate may take such actions with respect to its investments in the Issuer as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, purchasing, voting, trading, disposing or otherwise dealing in the Ordinary Shares (including potentially participating with the Management Group or any other shareholder in an acquisition of the Issuer) in such manner as it deems advisable to benefit from changes in market prices of the Ordinary Shares, changes in the Issuer’s operations, business strategy or prospects, or from any sale or merger of the Issuer.
MHGE Intermediate reserves the right to formulate other plans and/or make other proposals, and take such actions with respect to its investment in the Issuer, including reconsidering or changing its intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4 of this Statement on Schedule 13D.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
MHGE Intermediate holds 3,377,336 Ordinary Shares, representing 9.2% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares. The Ordinary Shares reported as held of record by MHGE Intermediate or beneficially owned by MHGE Intermediate or each other Reporting Person includes only those shares over which such person may be deemed to have voting or dispositive power. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the Ordinary Shares included in this report, and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(a) See also the information contained on the cover pages of this Statement on Schedule 13D which is incorporated herein by reference. The percentage of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person is based on 36,883,095 Ordinary Shares, including the Ordinary Shares not outstanding that are subject to options and units but deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, and the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer outstanding as of March 31, 2013 based on the information provided in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on April 25, 2013 and June 20, 2013, respectively.
(b) See the information contained on the cover pages of this Statement on Schedule 13D, which is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) There have been no reportable transactions with respect to the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer within the last 60 days by the Reporting Persons other than as described in this Schedule 13D.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
Exhibit 1: | Joint Filing Agreement dated as of August 21, 2013, by and among the Reporting Persons. |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to such person is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 21, 2013
| MCGRAW-HILL GLOBAL EDUCATION INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC | |
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| By: | | /s/ David Stafford | |
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| | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |
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| By: | | /s/ David Stafford | |
| | | David Stafford | |
| | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |
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| By: | | /s/ David Stafford | |
| | | David Stafford | |
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| By: | | /s/ David Stafford | |
| | | David Stafford | |
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| APOLLO CO-INVESTORS (MHE), L.P. | |
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| By: | Apollo Management (MHE), LLC its investment manager | |
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| | By: | Apollo Management VII, L.P. its member-manager | |
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| | | By: | AIF VII Management, LLC its general partner | |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | | | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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| APOLLO MANAGEMENT (MHE), LLC | |
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| By: | Apollo Management VII, L.P. its member-manager | |
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| | By: | AIF VII Management, LLC its general partner | |
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| | | By: | | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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| AP GEORGIA HOLDINGS, L.P. | |
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| By: | AP Georgia Holdings GP, LLC | |
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| | By: | Apollo Management VII, L.P. its manager | |
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| | | By: | AIF VII Management, LLC its general partner | |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | | | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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| AP GEORGIA HOLDINGS GP, LLC | |
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| By: | Apollo Management VII, L.P.its manager | |
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| | By: | AIF VII Management, LLCits general partner | |
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| | | By: | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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| APOLLO MANAGEMENT VII, L.P. | |
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| By: | AIF VII Management, LLCits general partner | |
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| | By: | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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| AIF VII MANAGEMENT, LLC | |
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| By: | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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| APOLLO MANAGEMENT, L.P. | |
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| By: | Apollo Management GP, LLC its general partner | |
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| | By: | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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| APOLLO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC | |
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| By: | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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| APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, L.P. | |
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| By: | Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC its general partner | |
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| | By: | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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| APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS GP, LLC | |
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| By: | /s/ Laurie D. Medley | |
| | | Laurie D. Medley Vice President | |
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APPENDIX A
The following sets forth information with respect to the managers and certain of the executive officers of Management Holdings GP. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings assigned thereto in the Schedule 13D to which this Appendix A relates.
Messrs. Leon D. Black, Joshua Harris and Marc Rowan are the managers, as well as principal executive officers, of Management Holdings GP. The principal occupation of each of Messrs. Black, Harris and Rowan is to act as executive officers, managers and directors, as the case may be, of Management Holdings GP and other related investment managers and advisors.
The business address of each of Messrs. Black, Harris and Rowan is 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor, New York, New York 10019. Messrs. Black, Harris and Rowan are each a citizen of the United States. Each of Messrs. Black, Harris and Rowan disclaim beneficial ownership of all of the Ordinary Shares included in this report, and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.