F-6 1 d885929df6.htm FORM F-6 Form F-6

As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2015

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM F-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

FOR AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS

 

 

Videocon d2h Limited

(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)

 

 

n/a

(Translation of issuer’s name into English)

Republic of India

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)

 

 

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(212) 250-9100

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc.

400 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Tel: (212) 750-6474

Fax: (212) 750-1361

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(212) 250-9100

Ashok K. Lalwani, Esq.

Thomas J. Rice, Esq.

Baker & McKenzie. Wong & Leow

8 Marina Boulevard #05-01 Marina

Bay Financial Centre Tower 1

Singapore 018981

Tel: (+65) 6338 1888

Fax: (+65) 6337 5100

 

 

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 OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

  Amount to be
Registered
  Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price Per
Unit*
  Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price**
 

Amount of
Registration

Fee

American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing four equity shares of Videocon d2h Limited

  100,000,000 American  
Depositary Shares
  $0.05   $5,000,000   $581.00

 

 

* Each unit represents one American Depositary Share.
** 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 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, as amended, or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

This Registration Statement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

 

 


PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

PROSPECTUS

The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt, included as Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

 

Item Number and Caption

Location in Form of American

Depositary Receipt (“Receipt”) Filed

Herewith as Prospectus

1.     Name of depositary and address of its principal executive office Face of Receipt
2. Title of Receipts and identity of deposited securities Face of Receipt, Top center
Terms of Deposit:
(i) The amount of deposited securities represented by one American Depositary Share Face of Receipt, Upper right corner
(ii) The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities Articles (14) and (15)
(iii) The collection and distribution of dividends Articles (2), (4), (8), (9), (13) and (21)
(iv) The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material Articles (12), (14), (15) and (21)
(v) The sale or exercise of rights Articles (2), (6), (9), (13) and (21)
(vi) The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization Articles (3), (4), (6), (8), (9), (13) and (16)
(vii) Amendment, extension or termination of the deposit arrangements Articles (20) and (21) (no provision for extensions)
(viii) Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the depositary and the list of holders of Receipts Article (12)
(ix) Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities Articles (2), (3), (4), (6), (8) and (22)
(x) Limitation upon the liability of the depositary Articles (10), (17), (18) and (21)
3. Fees and charges which may be imposed directly or indirectly against holders of Receipts Article (9)

 

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Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION                     Article (12)

 

Required Information

  

Location in Form of Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus

(b)    Periodic reporting requirements and certain reports filed with the Commission

   Face of Receipt – Article 12

The Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, applicable to foreign private issuers (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) and accordingly files certain information with the Commission. These reports and documents can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549, U.S.A.

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a) Form of Deposit Agreement, dated as of             , 2015, by and among Videocon d2h Limited (the “Company”), Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary (the “Depositary”), and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (including the form of American Depositary Receipt to be issued thereunder, attached as Exhibit A thereto). – 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 Company in effect at any time within the last three years. – Not Applicable.

 

(d) Opinion of 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) Powers of Attorney for certain officers and directors of the Company. – Set forth on 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 American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer(s) of the deposited securities 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 issuer(s).

 

(b) If the amounts of fees charged 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 30 days before any change in the fee schedule.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, by and among Videocon d2h Limited, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary, and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, 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 on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on March 17, 2015.

 

Legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares, each representing four equity shares of Videocon d2h Limited
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, solely in its capacity as Depositary
By:

/s/ James Kelly

Name: James Kelly
Title: Vice President
By:

/s/ Christopher Konopelko

Name: Christopher Konopelko
Title: Director

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Videocon d2h Limited 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 Mumbai, Republic of India on March 17, 2015.

 

Videocon d2h Limited
By:  

/s/ Saurabh Pradipkumar Dhoot

Name:   Saurabh Pradipkumar Dhoot
Title:   Executive Director

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mr. Saurabh Pradipkumar Dhoot his or her true lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full and several power of substitution and resubstitution for and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments and supplements to this registration statement and any registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating 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 attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as they or he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on March 17, 2015.

 

Signatures

  

Capacity

/s/ Saurabh Pradipkumar Dhoot

   Executive Director
Saurabh Pradipkumar Dhoot    (principal executive officer)

/s/ Avanti Kumar Kanthaliya

   Chief Financial Officer
Avanti Kumar Kanthaliya    (principal financial and accounting officer)

/s/ Shivratan Jeetmal Taparia

   Independent Director
Shivratan Jeetmal Taparia   

/s/ Pradeep Ramwilas Rathi

   Independent Director
Pradeep Ramwilas Rathi   

/s/ Nabankur Gupta

   Independent Director
Nabankur Gupta   

/s/ Karunchandra Srivastava

   Independent Director
Karunchandra Srivastava   

 

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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 Videocon d2h Limited, has signed this Registration Statement in New York, New York, on March 17, 2015.

 

Authorized U.S. Representative
Puglisi & Associates
By:

/s/ Donald J. Puglisi

Name: Donald J. Puglisi
Title: Managing Director

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

(a) Form of Deposit Agreement

(d) Opinion of counsel to the Depositary

 

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