6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2020

Commission File Number: 001-33765

AIRNET TECHNOLOGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

15/F, Sky Plaza

No. 46 Dongzhimenwai Street

Dongcheng District, Beijing 100027

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨ 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

	AIRNET TECHNOLOGY INC.
Date: July 6, 2020	By:	/s/ Herman Man Guo
	Name:	Herman Man Guo
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated July 6, 2020
Exhibit 99.2	Deficiency Letter dated July 2, 2020 from Nasdaq

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

AirNet Announces Receipt of Deficiency Letter from Nasdaq

BEIJING, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AirNet Technology Inc., formerly known as AirMedia Group Inc. (“AirNet” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ANTE), an in-flight solution provider on connectivity, entertainment, and digital multimedia in China, today announced that it received a notification letter dated July 2, 2020 (the “Deficiency Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. (the “Nasdaq”) notifying that the Company is no longer in compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) for continued listing due to its failure to timely file its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Annual Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Under the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(2)(F)(i), the Company has until August 31, 2020 (that is, 60 calendar days from the date of the Deficiency Letter) to submit to Nasdaq a plan (the “Compliance Plan”) to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Company intends to submit the Compliance Plan as soon as practicable.

Under the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(2)(F)(ii), if Nasdaq accepts the Compliance Plan, Nasdaq can grant the Company an exception until December 28, 2020 (that is, up to 180 calendar days from the extended due date of the Annual Report) to regain compliance. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm will require additional time to conduct an audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company intends to file the Annual Report as soon as practicable.

The Deficiency Letter has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s ordinary shares represented by American depositary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

This announcement is made in compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a notification of deficiency.

About AirNet

Incorporated in 2007 and headquartered in Beijing, China, AirNet provides in-flight solutions to connectivity, entertainment and digital multimedia in China. Collaborating with its partners, AirNet empowers Chinese airlines with seamlessly immersive Internet connections through a network of satellites and land-based beacons, provides airline travelers with interactive entertainment and a coverage of breaking news, and furnishes corporate clients with advertisements tailored to the perceptions of the travelers. For more information, please visit http://ir.ihangmei.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “is expected to,” “anticipates,” “aim,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “are likely to,” “estimates,” “may,” “should” and similar expressions, and include, without limitation, statements regarding the development of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Company’s business operations. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but not limited to the following: its ability to achieve and maintain profitability; its ability to continuously improve its solutions and services enabling inflight connectivity; its ability to compete effectively against its competitors; the expected growth in consumer spending, average income levels and advertising spending levels; the growth of the inflight connectivity industry in China; and government policies affecting the inflight connectivity industry in China. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

Company Contact

Yan Liu

Director, Investor Relations

AirNet Technology Inc.

Tel: +86-10-8460-8678

Email: ir@ihangmei.com

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

   

Sent via Email to: lixin@ihangmei.com; liuyan@ihangmei.com

July 2, 2020

Mr. Xin Li

Chief Financial Officer

AirNet Technology Inc.

15/F, Sky Plaza, No. 46 Dongzhimenwai Street

Dongcheng District, Beijing 100027

The People’s Republic of China

Re: AirNet Technology Inc. (the “Company”)

Nasdaq Symbol: ANTE

Dear Mr. Li:

As you know, since the Company has not yet filed its Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Filing”), it no longer complies with our Listing Rules (the “Rules”) for continued listing.¹ Under our Rules the Company now has 60 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance and if we accept your plan, we can grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the Filing’s due date, or until December 28, 2020, to regain compliance. Your plan should be as definitive as possible, addressing any issues that you believe would support your request for an exception.

In determining whether to accept your plan, we will consider such things as the likelihood that the Filing, along with any subsequent periodic filing that will be due, can be made within the 180 day period, the Company’s past compliance history, the reasons for the late Filing, other corporate events that may occur within our review period, the Company’s overall financial condition and its public disclosures. Please note that any subsequent periodic filing that is due within the 180 day exception period must be filed no later than the end of the period. Therefore, it would be helpful if your plan addresses each of these points.²

Please email your plan to me at wayne.bush@nasdaq.com no later than August 31, 2020. After we review the plan, I will contact you if we have any questions or comments and will provide you written notice of our decision. If we do not accept your plan, you will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Hearings Panel.³

¹ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). For online access to all Nasdaq Rules, please see “Nasdaq Online Resources,” included with this letter.

² For additional information with respect to compliance plans please see attached “Nasdaq Online Resources” when preparing your plan of compliance. This attachment includes links to the Frequently Asked Questions section relating to continued listing.

³ See Listing Rule 5815(a).

 

Mr. Xin Li

July 2, 2020

Page 2

Our Rules require that the Company, as promptly as possible, but no later than four business days from the receipt of this letter, make a public announcement by issuing a press release disclosing receipt of this letter. The announcement must include the continued listing criteria that the Company does not meet, and a description of each specific basis and concern identified by Nasdaq in reaching the determination.⁴ The Company must also submit the announcement to Nasdaq’s MarketWatch Department.⁵ If the public announcement is made between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM Eastern Time, the Company must submit the announcement to Nasdaq’s MarketWatch Department at least ten minutes prior its public release. If the public announcement is made outside of these hours, the Company must submit the announcement prior to 6:50 A.M. Eastern Time. Please note that if you do not make the required announcement trading in your securities will be halted.⁶

In addition, Nasdaq makes available to investors a list of all non-compliant companies, which is posted on our website at listingcenter.nasdaq.com. The Company will be included in this list beginning five business days from the date of this letter. As part of this process, an indicator reflecting the Company’s non-compliance will be broadcast over Nasdaq’s market data dissemination network and will also be made available to third party market data providers.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at +1 301 978 8034.

Sincerely, 

 

W. Wayne Bush, CFA

Director

Nasdaq Listing Qualifications

⁴ Listing Rule 5810(b). See FAQ #428 available on the Nasdaq Listing Center.

⁵ The notice must be submitted to Nasdaq’s MarketWatch Department through the Electronic Disclosure submission system available at nasdaq.net/ED/IssuerEntry.

⁶ Listing IM-5810-1.

NASDAQ ONLINE RESOURCES

All of our listing information and forms are available electronically on the Listing Center. In addition to facilitating electronic submission of forms, you can also use the Listing Center to access Nasdaq’s Reference Library containing hundreds of frequently asked questions and Governance Clearinghouse containing the latest updates on corporate governance and listing standards.

To help you navigate the deficiency process, we have provided links to some our most viewed resource materials.

• Board Composition and Committee Requirements

• Governance Clearinghouse

• Hearings Process

• How to Transfer to Nasdaq Capital Market

• Information about Application of Shareholder Approval Rules

• Initial Listing Process

• Listing Fees

• Listing of Additional Shares Process

• MarketWatch Electronic Disclosure Submissions

• Nasdaq Listing Rules: Initial and Continued Listing

• Reference Library: Frequently Asked Questions, Staff Interpretations and Listing Council Decisions