As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2013
Registration Number 333-180469
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
FORM F-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EROS INTERNATIONAL PLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Isle of Man | 7822 | Not Applicable | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
550 County Avenue Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 (201) 558-9021 |
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(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Ken Naz
550 County Avenue
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
(201) 558-9021
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Ruth E. Fisher Peter Wardle Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 2020 Century Park East Suite 4000 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 552-8500 |
Steven L. Grossman William B. Kuesel 1999 Avenue of the Stars, 7th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 553-6700 |
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. o
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered | Amount to Be Registered(1) | Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(2) | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (1)(2) | Amount of Registration Fee | |||||||||
A Ordinary Shares, GBP 0.30 par value | 5,750,000 | $ | 12.00 | $ | 69,000,000.00 | $ | 8,887 | (3) |
(1) | Includes 750,000 A ordinary shares that the underwriters have the option to purchase. See “Underwriting.” |
(2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee, in accordance with Rule 457(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. |
(3) | $28,650 previously paid. |
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 COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to this registration statement is being filed solely to file the exhibits listed in the exhibit index hereto as being “filed herewith.”
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Subject to any contrary provision in a company’s articles, section 112 of the 2006 Act allows an Isle of Man company to indemnify its directors against all expenses and against all judgments, if such director acted honestly and in good faith and in what he believed to be in the best interests of the company, or where he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was lawful. The articles of association that we plan to adopt prior to the offering (such documents being “our new formation documents”) will not contain any contradictory provisions to section 112 of the Act. Provided that the conditions contained under section 112 of the 2006 Act and our new formation articles are satisfied, the Act and our new formation articles provide for the indemnification of our directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to indemnify such person against all expenses and judgments arising under the Securities Act.
Our new formation documents will provide for indemnification of our officers, directors, employees and agents to the extent and under the circumstances permitted under Isle of Man law.
In addition to the indemnification to be provided by our new formation documents, prior to the consummation of this offering, we will enter into agreements to indemnify our directors and executive officers. These agreements, subject to certain exceptions, will require us to, among other things, indemnify these directors and executive officers for certain expenses, including attorney fees, witness fees and expenses, expenses of accountants and other advisors, and the premium, security for and other costs relating to any bond, arising out of that person’s services as a director or officer of us or any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request.
The Underwriting Agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 will provide for indemnification by the underwriters of us, our directors and officers and by us of the underwriters, for some liabilities arising under the Securities Act, and affords some rights of contribution with respect thereto.
ITEM 7. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
With the exception of our shares traded on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, in the three years preceding the filing of this registration statement, we have issued the following securities that were not registered under the Securities Act.
· | On June 1, 2011, we issued 35,925 ordinary shares for employee bonus/remuneration issued at $10.80 per share based on the mid-market price on the grant date. |
· | Effective June 1, 2011, we issued 183,333 ordinary shares to Jyoti Deshpande pursuant to a consultant services agreement. Within seven days of our shares being admitted to trading on the NYSE, Ms. Deshpande will also receive A ordinary shares valued at $2,000,000 (based on the average price of our A ordinary shares listed on the NYSE on the date of such issuance). |
· | On October 3, 2011, we issued 691,780 ordinary shares to employees and directors as bonus/remuneration issued at $9.99 per share based on the mid-market price on the grant date. |
· | On April 18, 2012, we issued 2,000,164 ordinary shares to the Company’s Employee Benefits Trust Pursuant to the JSOP at $12.77 per share based on the mid-market price on the grant date. |
· | On August 12, 2013, we issued 477,000 ordinary shares for employee bonus/remuneration issued at $10.83 per share based on the mid-market price on the grant date. |
· | Ms. Deshpande was issued 1,676,645 shares of the Company on September 18, 2013 pursuant to her employment contract. |
The sales of the above securities were exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 701 promulgated under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act as transactions pursuant to benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation.
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ITEM 8. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
Exhibit Number |
Title | |
1.1*** | Form of Underwriting Agreement | |
3.1*** | Memorandum of Association, to be in effect upon consummation of this offering | |
3.2*** | Articles of Association, to be in effect upon consummation of this offering | |
4.1*** | Form of A Share Certificate | |
5.1* | Opinion of Cains Advocates Limited | |
10.1*** | Relationship Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2009, between Eros International Media Limited, Eros International Plc, and Eros Worldwide FZ-LLC | |
10.2*** | Shareholders’ Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2007, between Eros Multimedia Private Limited and The Group and Big Screen Entertainment Private Limited | |
10.3*** | Shareholder Agreement, dated July 11, 2007, for Ayngaran International Limited | |
10.4*** | Employment Agreement of Sunil Lulla as Executive Vice Chairman of Eros International Media Limited, dated September 29, 2009 | |
10.5*** | Service Agreement of Andrew Heffernan as Chief Financial Officer, dated June 27, 2006 | |
10.6*** | Services Agreement of Kishore Lulla as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, dated June 27, 2006 | |
10.7*** | Service Agreement of Vijay Ahuja as Vice Chairman and President (International), dated June 27, 2006 | |
10.8*** | Rules of the Eros International Plc Bonus Share Plan Unapproved Option Scheme 2006, dated May 17, 2006 | |
10.9*** | Credit Facility, dated January 5, 2012, between Eros International Plc, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, Lloyds TSB Bank Plc and the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, with Lloyds TSB Bank Plc as Facility Agent, in the original principal amount of $125 million | |
10.10*** | Increase Confirmation, dated January 27, 2012, from UBS AG, Singapore Branch, to Lloyds TSB Bank Plc as Facility Agent and Eros International Plc | |
10.11*** | IPO Plan Form of Option Agreement | |
10.12*** | Eros International Media Pvt. Ltd. ESOP 2009 | |
10.13*** | Form of Joint Share Ownership Deed Measured By Total Share Return | |
10.14*** | Form of Joint Share Ownership Deed Measured By Super Total Share Return | |
10.15*** | Form of Joint Share Ownership Deed Measured By Earnings Per Share | |
10.16*** | Employee Benefit Trust Deed | |
10.17*** | Form of Option Agreement for Option Awards Approved April 17, 2012 | |
10.18*** | Service Agreement of Jyoti Deshpande as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Eros International Plc, dated September 5, 2013 | |
10.19*** | Employment Agreement of Jyoti Deshpande as Executive Director of Eros International Media Limited, dated August 29, 2013 |
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Exhibit Number |
Title | |
10.20*** | Service Agreement of Jyoti Deshpande as Chief Executive Officer of Eros International Limited, dated September 1, 2013 | |
10.21*** | Service Agreement of Vijay Ahuja as Executive Director of Eros International Pte Ltd, dated April 1, 2013 | |
10.22*** | Service Agreement of Pranab Kapadia as President - Europe & Africa of Eros International Ltd., dated December 1, 2007. | |
10.23*** | Form of Increase Confirmation, dated July 31, 2013, from HSBC Bank Plc to Lloyds TSB Bank Plc as Facility Agent and Eros International Plc | |
16.1*** | Letter from Grant Thornton Isle of Man | |
16.2*** | Letter from Grant Thornton UK LLP | |
21.1*** | Subsidiaries of Eros International Plc | |
23.1* | Consent of Cains Advocates Limited (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
23.2* ** | Consent of Grant Thornton UK LLP | |
23.3*** | Consent to Use of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry - KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Reports | |
23.4*** | Consent of Greg Coote | |
23.5*** | Consent of Grant Thornton India LLP | |
23.6*** | Consent to Use of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry - KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Reports | |
24.1*** | Power of Attorney |
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* | Filed herewith |
*** | Previously filed |
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ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant under Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of London, England, on November 12, 2013.
EROS INTERNATIONAL PLC | ||
By: | /s/ Jyoti Deshpande | |
Jyoti Deshpande | ||
Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the following persons have signed this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement in the capacities and on the date indicated.
/s/ Kishore Lulla | Chairman | November 12, 2013 | ||
Kishore Lulla | ||||
/s/ Jyoti Deshpande | Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director | November 12, 2013 | ||
Jyoti Deshpande | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
/s/ Andrew Heffernan | Chief Financial Officer | November 12, 2013 | ||
Andrew Heffernan | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
* | Director | November 12, 2013 | ||
Vijay Ahuja | ||||
* | Director | November 12, 2013 | ||
Naresh Chandra | ||||
* | Director | November 12, 2013 | ||
Dilip Thakkar | ||||
* | Director | November 12, 2013 | ||
Sunil Lulla | ||||
* | Director | November 12, 2013 | ||
Michael Kirkwood | ||||
* | President of Americas Operations | November 12, 2013 | ||
Ken Naz | (Authorized Representative in the U.S.). |
*By: | /S/ KISHORE LULLA | |
Kishore Lulla | ||
Attorney-in-Fact |
Signature Page to Form F-1 Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Title | |
1.1*** | Form of Underwriting Agreement | |
3.1*** | Memorandum of Association, to be in effect upon consummation of this offering | |
3.2*** | Articles of Association, to be in effect upon consummation of this offering | |
4.1*** | Form of A Share Certificate | |
5.1* | Opinion of Cains Advocates Limited | |
10.1*** | Relationship Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2009, between Eros International Media Limited, Eros International Plc, and Eros Worldwide FZ-LLC | |
10.2*** | Shareholders’ Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2007, between Eros Multimedia Private Limited and The Group and Big Screen Entertainment Private Limited | |
10.3*** | Shareholder Agreement, dated July 11, 2007, for Ayngaran International Limited | |
10.4*** | Employment Agreement of Sunil Lulla as Executive Vice Chairman of Eros International Media Limited, dated September 29, 2009 | |
10.5*** | Service Agreement of Andrew Heffernan as Chief Financial Officer, dated June 27, 2006 | |
10.6*** | Services Agreement of Kishore Lulla as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, dated June 27, 2006 | |
10.7*** | Service Agreement of Vijay Ahuja as Vice Chairman and President (International), dated June 27, 2006 | |
10.8*** | Rules of the Eros International Plc Bonus Share Plan Unapproved Option Scheme 2006, dated May 17, 2006 | |
10.9*** | Credit Facility, dated January 5, 2012, between Eros International Plc, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, Lloyds TSB Bank Plc and the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, with Lloyds TSB Bank Plc as Facility Agent, in the original principal amount of $125 million | |
10.10*** | Increase Confirmation, dated January 27, 2012, from UBS AG, Singapore Branch, to Lloyds TSB Bank Plc as Facility Agent and Eros International Plc | |
10.11*** | IPO Plan Form of Option Agreement | |
10.12*** | Eros International Media Pvt. Ltd. ESOP 2009 | |
10.13*** | Form of Joint Share Ownership Deed Measured By Total Share Return | |
10.14*** | Form of Joint Share Ownership Deed Measured By Super Total Share Return | |
10.15*** | Form of Joint Share Ownership Deed Measured By Earnings Per Share | |
10.16*** | Employee Benefit Trust Deed | |
10.17*** | Form of Option Agreement for Option Awards Approved April 17, 2012 | |
10.18*** | Service Agreement of Jyoti Deshpande as Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Eros International Plc, dated September 5, 2013 | |
10.19*** | Employment Agreement of Jyoti Deshpande as Executive Director of Eros International Media Limited, dated August 29, 2013 |
Exhibit Number |
Title | |
10.20*** | Service Agreement of Jyoti Deshpande as Chief Executive Officer of Eros International Limited, dated September 1, 2013 | |
10.21*** | Service Agreement of Vijay Ahuja as Executive Director of Eros International Pte Ltd, dated April 1, 2013 | |
10.22*** | Service Agreement of Pranab Kapadia as President - Europe & Africa of Eros International Ltd., dated December 1, 2007. | |
10.23*** | Form of Increase Confirmation, dated July 31, 2013, from HSBC Bank Plc to Lloyds TSB Bank Plc as Facility Agent and Eros International Plc | |
16.1*** | Letter from Grant Thornton Isle of Man | |
16.2*** | Letter from Grant Thornton UK LLP | |
21.1*** | Subsidiaries of Eros International Plc | |
23.1* | Consent of Cains Advocates Limited (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
23.2*** | Consent of Grant Thornton UK LLP | |
23.3*** | Consent to Use of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry - KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Reports | |
23.4*** | Consent of Greg Coote | |
23.5*** | Consent of Grant Thornton India LLP | |
23.6*** | Consent to Use of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry - KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Reports | |
24.1*** | Power of Attorney (included in signature page of Registration Statement hereto) |
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* | Filed herewith |
*** | Previously filed |
Exhibit 5.1
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Eros International PLC Fort Anne Douglas Isle of Man IM1 5PD British Isles |
12 November 2013 |
Dear Sirs
The offer (the “Offer”) by Eros International PLC (the “Company”) of up to 5,750,000 A Ordinary Shares of £0.30 each (the “New Shares”).
Preliminary
1. | We are a firm of advocates practising the laws of the Isle of Man and are qualified to give you this legal opinion under Isle of Man law. |
Documents Examined
2. | For the purposes of this legal opinion, we have examined and relied upon copies of the following documents: |
2.1 | a registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-180469) and all amendments thereto (together with Amendment No. 6, Post-Effective Amendment No.1 in respect thereof) and the preliminary prospectus dated 29 October 2013, issued by the Company in respect of the Offer (the “Prospectus”); |
2.2 | the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company appearing on the file of the Company maintained by the Registrar of Companies appointed pursuant to the Companies Act 2006 on 29 October 2013; |
2.3 | the resolutions of the members of the Company passed at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on 24 April 2012 and 3 May 2012; |
2.4 | the minutes of a meeting of the board of directors of the Company held on 14 October 2011; and |
2.5 | a director’s certificate dated 25 October 2013 as to various matters of fact (which we have not independently verified), a copy of which is contained in the Appendix hereto. |
In this legal opinion, “non-assessable” means that the subscription price for which the Company agreed to issue the share, has been paid in full to the Company so that no further sum is payable to the Company by any holder of that share in respect of the subscription price.
Isle of Man Law
3. | We have not investigated the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Isle of Man and this opinion is given only with respect to the currently applicable laws of the Isle of Man and is given on the basis that it will be governed by and construed in accordance with such laws. |
Assumptions
4. For the purposes of giving this legal opinion, we have assumed:
4.1 | the genuineness of all signatures; the capacity of all signatories; the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals; the conformity with original documents and completeness of all documents submitted to us as copies; and the correctness of all facts stated in the Prospectus; |
4.2 | that no provisions of the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Isle of Man would be contravened by the issue of the Prospectus or the performance by the Company of its obligations as set out therein; |
4.3 | that, insofar as any obligation under the Prospectus falls to be performed in any jurisdiction outside the Isle of Man, its performance would not be unlawful by virtue of the laws of that jurisdiction; |
4.4 | that no laws (other than of the Isle of Man) which may apply with respect to the Prospectus or the transactions and matters contemplated thereby would be such as to affect any of the opinions stated herein; |
4.5 | that all filings, recordals, publications, notifications and registrations as are necessary to permit the issue of the Prospectus or for the purposes of protecting or preserving any rights, duties, obligations or interests or as may be required to permit the performance thereof by any person have been or will be made or obtained within the time permitted, or will have been made or obtained within the time permitted, in all jurisdictions other than the Isle of Man; |
4.6 | that all necessary consents or approvals of, and all necessary registrations or other action by or with, any regulatory authority or any other person or entity outside the Isle of Man have been or will be obtained, performed or taken in relation to the issue of the Prospectus; and |
4.7 | that the A Ordinary Shares of the Company will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the manner described in the Prospectus (“Listing”). |
Opinions
5. | On the basis of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that: |
5.1 | Upon Listing, the share capital of the Company available for issue will be £25,000,000 divided into 83,333,333.33 shares designated as either A Ordinary Shares or B Ordinary Shares. The maximum number of B Ordinary Shares which may be issued is 81,650,657. |
5.2 | Upon Listing, the New Shares will have been duly created and their issue and allotment in accordance with the Prospectus has been duly authorised; once issued in accordance with the relevant terms of the Prospectus, the New Shares will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable. |
CAINS ADVOCATES LIMITED Directors: A J Corlett, R V Vanderplank, J R G Walton, S F Caine, P B Clucas, M T Edwards, T M Shepherd, R I Colquitt, G Q Kermeen and T D Head. Cains is the trading name of Cains Advocates Limited, an incorporated legal practice in the Isle of Man. Registered company number 009770V. Registered office: Fort Anne, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 5PD. Branch registered in England and Wales with branch number BR008334. |
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5.3 | The statements contained in the section of the Prospectus entitled “Description of Share Capital”, insofar as these statements relate to the laws of the Isle of Man or matters governed by Isle of Man law (and to no other matters whatsoever) at the date of the Prospectus and at the time and date of delivery of this legal opinion, are accurate in all material respects. |
Consent
6.1 | This opinion is addressed to the Company in connection with the registration of the A Ordinary Shares in the Company under the Securities Act. |
6.2 | We consent to the filing of a copy of this legal opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to reference to us being made in the paragraph of the Registration Statement headed Legal Matters. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act. |
Yours faithfully,
/s/ Cains
CAINS
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