As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 1996
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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 11, 1996 REGISTRATION NO. 333-10875 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------ AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------ PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 4813 54-1708481 (STATE OR OTHER (PRIMARY STANDARD (I.R.S. EMPLOYER JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION NO.) INCORPORATION OR CLASSIFICATION CODE ORGANIZATION) NUMBER) 8180 GREENSBORO DRIVE SUITE 1100 MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102 (703) 848-4625 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) ------------------ K. PAUL SINGH CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 8180 GREENSBORO DRIVE SUITE 1100 MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102 (703) 848-4625 (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) ------------------ COPIES TO: JAMES D. EPSTEIN, ESQ. DAVID J. BEVERIDGE, ESQ. PEPPER, HAMILTON & SCHEETZ SHEARMAN & STERLING 3000 TWO LOGAN SQUARE 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-2799 NEW YORK, NY 10022 (215) 981-4000 (212) 848-4000 ------------------ APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective. ------------------ 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. [_] 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. [_] 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. [_] If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [_] CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSED PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES TO BE TO BE OFFERING PRICE OFFERING REGISTRATION REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PER SHARE PRICE(2) FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $.01 par value................. 6,900,000 $16.00 $110,400,000 $37,060(3) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Includes 900,000 shares of Common Stock that the Underwriters have the option to purchase to cover over-allotments, if any. (2) Estimated solely for purposes of determining the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(a). (3) Including $29,742 of which was paid in connection with the initial filing of the Registration Statement. 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 THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATORY NOTE This registration statement contains a prospectus relating to a public offering in the United States (the "U.S. Offering") of an aggregate of 4,800,000 common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), of Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated, together with separate prospectus pages relating to a concurrent offering outside the United States (the "International Offering") of an aggregate of 1,200,000 Common Shares. The complete prospectus for the U.S. Offering follows immediately after this Explanatory Note. After such prospectus are the following alternate pages for the International Offering: a front cover page and a back cover page. All other pages of the prospectus for the U.S. Offering are to be used for both the U.S. Offering and the International Offering. Ten copies of the complete prospectus for each of the U.S. and International Offerings in the exact forms in which they are to be used after effectiveness will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A + +REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE + +SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY + +OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT + +BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR + +THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE + +SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE + +UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF + +ANY SUCH STATE. + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subject to Completion, dated October 11, 1996 PROSPECTUS 6,000,000 SHARES [INSERT LOGO HERE] COMMON STOCK ------------- All of the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated ("Primus" or the "Company") offered hereby are being offered by the Company. Of the 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock being offered, 4,800,000 shares are being offered initially in the United States and Canada (the "U.S. Offering") by the U.S. Underwriters (as defined in "Underwriting") and 1,200,000 shares are being concurrently offered outside the United States and Canada (the "International Offering") by the International Managers (as defined in "Underwriting" and, together with the U.S. Underwriters, the "Underwriters"). The U.S. Offering and the International Offering are collectively referred to as the "Offering." Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the Common Stock of the Company. It is currently estimated that the initial public offering price for the Common Stock will be between $14.00 and $16.00 per share. See "Underwriting" for a discussion of the factors considered in determining the initial public offering price. Application has been made to have the Common Stock approved for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "PRTL." ------------- THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 9. ------------- THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Underwriting Price to Discounts and Proceeds to Public Commissions(1) Company(2) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per Share.................................. $ $ $ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total(3)................................... $ $ $ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See "Underwriting." (2) Before deducting estimated expenses of $1,200,000 payable by the Company. (3) The Company has granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 900,000 additional shares of Common Stock on the same terms and conditions set forth herein, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. If such option is exercised in full, the total Price to Public, Underwriting Discounts and Commissions and Proceeds to Company will be $ , $ and $ , respectively. See "Underwriting." ------------- The shares of Common Stock offered by this Prospectus are offered by the U.S. Underwriters subject to prior sale, withdrawal, cancellation or modification of the offer without notice, to delivery to and acceptance by the U.S. Underwriters and to certain further conditions. It is expected that delivery of certificates representing the shares of Common Stock will be made at the offices of Lehman Brothers Inc., New York, New York on or about , 1996. ------------- LEHMAN