SC 13G/A 1 agria3g_0212.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

                Agria Corporation                

(Name of Issuer)

        Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0000001 per share      

(Titles of Class of Securities)

                                  00850H103**                                   

(CUSIP Number)

                           December 31, 2015                            

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out of a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

** This CUSIP number pertains to the Issuer’s American Depositary Shares, each representing two ordinary shares.

 

     

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 00850H103 13G Page 2 of 9
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

 

3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware


NUMBER OF
5 SOLE VOTING POWER

5,770,000

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

6 SHARED VOTING POWER

- 0 -

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


5,770,000

WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -
9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,770,000

 

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ☐
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

5.2% (1)
12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


CO

           

(1) Based on a total of 110,766,600 ordinary shares outstanding as of August 31, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on September 22, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 CUSIP No. 00850H103 13G Page 3 of 9
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

David Bonderman

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

 

3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States


NUMBER OF
5 SOLE VOTING POWER

- 0 -

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

6 SHARED VOTING POWER

5,770,000

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


- 0 -

WITH: 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

5,770,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,770,000

 

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ☐
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

5.2% (2)
12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


IN

           

(2) Based on a total of 110,766,600 ordinary shares outstanding as of August 31, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on September 22, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

CUSIP No. 00850H103 13G Page 4 of 9
1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

James G. Coulter

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

 

3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States


NUMBER OF
5 SOLE VOTING POWER

- 0 -

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

6 SHARED VOTING POWER

5,770,000

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


- 0 -

WITH: 8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

5,770,000

9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,770,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ☐
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

5.2% (3)
12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


IN

 

(3) Based on a total of 110,766,600 ordinary shares outstanding as of August 31, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on September 22, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

           
 
 

 

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

 

Agria Corporation (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

9/F Phase 1 Austin Tower

22-26A, Austin Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui

Kowloon, Hong Kong

People’s Republic of China

 

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

 

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is being filed jointly on behalf of TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Group Advisors”), David Bonderman and James G. Coulter (each, a “Reporting Person” and, together, the “Reporting Persons”), pursuant to an Agreement of Joint Filing incorporated by reference herein in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Group Advisors is the general partner of TPG Group Holdings (SBS), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which is the sole member of TPG Holdings I-A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is the general partner of TPG Holdings I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which is the sole member of TPG Star GenPar Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is the general partner of TPG Star GenPar, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which is the general partner of TPG Star, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which is the sole shareholder of TPG Growth AC, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (“Growth AC”), which directly owns the American Depositary Shares representing ordinary shares of the Issuer reported herein. Because of Group Advisors’ relationship to Growth AC, Group Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own such shares.

 

David Bonderman and James G. Coulter are officers and sole shareholders of Group Advisors and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer reported herein. Messrs. Bonderman and Coulter disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

Items 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

 

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is as follows:

 

c/o TPG Global, LLC

301 Commerce Street, Suite 3300

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

 

Items 2(c). Citizenship:

 

See responses to Item 4 on each of the cover pages.

 

Item 2(d). Titles of Classes of Securities:

 

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0000001 per share      

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

 

00850H103

 

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Item 3.  If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n):

 

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
       
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
  (e) ¨ Investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
       
  (f) ¨ Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
       
  (g) ¨ Parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
       
  (h) ¨ Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (13 U.S.C. 1813).
       
  (i) ¨ Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
       
  (j) ¨ Non-U.S. institution, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
       
  (k) ¨ Group in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

Item 4. Ownership  

 

(a)Amount beneficially owned:

 

See responses to Item 9 on each cover page.

 

(b)Percent of class:

 

See responses to Item 11 on each cover page.

 

(c)Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

See responses to Item 5 on each cover page. 

 

(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

See responses to Item 6 on each cover page.

 

(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

See responses to Item 7 on each cover page.

 

(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

See responses to Item 8 on each cover page.

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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not Applicable.

 Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

See response to Item 2(a) above.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 12, 2016

 

  TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc.
  By: /s/ Clive D. Bode               
  Name:  Clive D. Bode
  Title: Vice President
   
  David Bonderman
   
  By: /s/ Clive D. Bode               
  Name:  Clive D. Bode, on behalf of David Bonderman (4)
     
  James G. Coulter
   
  By: /s/ Clive D. Bode               
  Name:  Clive D. Bode, on behalf of James G. Coulter (5)
     

 

_______________

 

(4) Clive D. Bode is signing on behalf of Mr. Bonderman pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated June 19, 2015, which was previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to an amendment to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Bonderman on June 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 005-87680).

 

(5) Clive D. Bode is signing on behalf of Mr. Coulter pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated June 19, 2015, which was previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to an amendment to Schedule 13D filed by Mr. Coulter on June 22, 2015 (SEC File No. 005-87680).

 

 


 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit A Agreement of Joint Filing as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.*

 

________

 

* Incorporated herein by reference to the Agreement of Joint Filing by TPG Advisors II, Inc., TPG Advisors III, Inc., TPG Advisors V, Inc., TPG Advisors VI, Inc., T3 Advisors, Inc., T3 Advisors II, Inc., TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc., David Bonderman and James G. Coulter, dated as of February 14, 2011, which was previously filed with the Commission as Exhibit 1 to Schedule 13G filed by TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc., David Bonderman and James G. Coulter on February 14, 2011.

 

 

 

 

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