As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 2007
Registration No. 333-[ ]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For the American Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
AIRMEDIA GROUP INC.
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of issuer’s name into English)
Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization of issuer)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
4 New York Plaza, New York, New York 10004
Telephone (212) 623-0636
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary’s principal executive offices)
CT Corporation System
111 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10011
Telephone (212) 664-1666
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Alex Lloyd
Clifford Chance
29th Floor
Jardine House
One Connaught Place
Hong Kong
(852) 2826 2424
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
¨ immediately upon filing
¨ on (Date) at (Time)
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. x
CALCULATION REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of Securities to be registered | Amount to be | Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit(1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price(2) | Amount of fee | |||||
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing two ordinary shares of AirMedia Group Inc. | 100,000,000 American Depositary Shares | $5.00 | $ | 5,000,000 | $153.50 |
(1) | Each unit represents 100 American Depositary Shares. |
(2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
PART 1
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt (“ADR” or “American Depositary Receipt”) included as Exhibit A to form of the Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | |||||
(1) | Name and address of Depositary | Introductory paragraph | ||||
(2) | Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities Terms of Deposit: | Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center | ||||
(i) | Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares | Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner | ||||
(ii) | Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | Paragraph (12) | ||||
(iii) | Collection and distribution of dividends | Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10) | ||||
(iv) | Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | Paragraphs (3), (8) and (12) | ||||
(v) | Sale or exercise of rights | Paragraphs (4), (5) and (10) | ||||
(vi) | Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | Paragraphs (4), (5), (10) and (13) | ||||
(vii) | Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement | Paragraphs (16) and (17) | ||||
(viii) | Rights of holders of receipts to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of holders of receipts | Paragraph (3) | ||||
(ix) | Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) | ||||
(x) | Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary | Paragraph (14) | ||||
(3) | Fees and Charges | Paragraph (7) |
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Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | |||||
(b) | Statement that AirMedia Group Inc. is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, accordingly, files certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such reports can be inspected by holders of American Depositary Receipts and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. | Paragraph (8) |
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
(a) | Form of Deposit Agreement. Form of Deposit Agreement to be dated , 2007 among AirMedia Group Inc. (the “Company”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary (the “Depositary”), and all holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (the “Deposit Agreement”), including the form of American Depositary Receipt, is filed herewith as Exhibit (a). |
(b) | Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable. |
(c) | Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable. |
(d) | Opinion of Clifford Chance, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Filed herewith as Exhibit (d). |
(e) | Certification under Rule 466. Not Applicable. |
(f) | Power of Attorney. Included as part of the signature pages hereto. |
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) | The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the ADRs, any reports and communications received from the Company which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the Company. |
(b) | If the amounts of fees charge are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on October 24, 2007.
Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares | ||
By: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph M. Leinhauser | |
Name: | Joseph M. Leinhauser | |
Title: | Vice President |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, AirMedia Group Inc., certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the People’s Republic of China, on October 24, 2007.
AIRMEDIA GROUP INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Herman Man Guo | |
Name: | Herman Man Guo | |
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature below does hereby constitute and appoint Herman Man Guo and Conor Chiahung Yang and each of them singly, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, and all post effective amendments thereto and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signatures | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Herman Man Guo Name: Herman Man Guo | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | October 24, 2007 | ||
/s/ Conor Chiahung Yang Name: Conor Chiahung Yang | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | October 24, 2007 | ||
/s/ Qing Xu Name: Qing Xu | Director | October 24, 2007 | ||
/s/ Xiaoya Zhang Name: Xiaoya Zhang | Director | October 24, 2007 | ||
/s/ Xiaojun Shang Name: Xiaojun Shang | Director | October 24, 2007 | ||
/s/ Zhenyu Wang Name: Zhenyu Wang | Director | October 24, 2007 | ||
/s/ Shichong Shan Name: Shichong Shan | Independent Director | October 24, 2007 | ||
/s/ Donglin Xia Name: Donglin Xia | Independent Director | October 24, 2007 |
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT
Under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States, of AirMedia Group Inc., has signed this Registration Statement on Form F-6 and Power of Attorney in New York, New York, on October 24, 2007.
Authorized Representative in the United States | ||
By: | /s/ Donald J. Puglisi | |
Name: | Donald J. Puglisi | |
Title: | Managing Director, Puglisi & Associates |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | ||
(a) | Form of Deposit Agreement (including Form of American Depositary Receipt), among AirMedia Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary, and the holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. | |
(d) | Opinion of Clifford Chance, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered. |
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