6-K 1 ea137580-6k_kbsfashion.htm REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

 

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 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of March 2021

 

Commission File Number 001-35715

 

KBS FASHION GROUP LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Xin Fengge Building

Yupu Industrial Park

Shishi City, Fujian Province 362700

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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐

 

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On March 12, 2021, KBS Fashion Group Limited (the “Company”) announced the authorization and declaration of a dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2021 (the “Record Date”). Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one 0.00667 portion of a share of Series B Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of the Company at an exercise price of $50.00 (the “Exercise Price”). The complete terms of the Rights are set forth in a Preferred Stock Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”), dated as of March 11, 2021, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) adopted the Rights Agreement to protect stockholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics. In general terms, it works by imposing a significant penalty upon any person or group that acquires 15% or more of the Company’s Common Stock without the approval of the Board. As a result, the overall effect of the Rights Agreement and the issuance of the Rights may be to render more difficult or to discourage a merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination involving the Company that is not approved by the Board. However, neither the Rights Agreement nor the Rights should interfere with any merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination approved by the Board.

 

The following is a summary of the terms of the Rights Agreement. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Rights Agreement is available free of charge from the Company.

 

Distribution and Transfer of Rights; Rights Certificates

 

The Board has declared a dividend of one Right for each outstanding share of Common Stock. Prior to the Distribution Date referred to below:

 

the Rights will be evidenced by and trade with the certificates for the Common Stock (or, with respect to any uncertificated Common Stock registered in book entry form, by notation in book entry), and no separate rights certificates will be distributed;

 

new Common Stock certificates issued after the Record Date will contain a legend incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference (for uncertificated Common Stock registered in book entry form, this legend will be contained in a notation in book entry); and

 

the surrender for transfer of any certificates for Common Stock (or the surrender for transfer of any uncertificated Common Stock registered in book entry form) will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with such Common Stock.

 

Rights will accompany any new Common Stock that are issued after the Record Date.

 

Distribution Date

 

Subject to certain exceptions specified in the Rights Agreement, the Rights will separate from the Common Stock and become exercisable upon the “Distribution Date,” which shall occur following (i) the 10th business day (or such later date as may be determined by the Board) after the public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (such person or group, an “Acquiring Person”) has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Common Stock, provided that the Board has taken affirmative action to declare the occurrence of the Distribution Date; or (ii) the 10th business day (or such later date as may be determined by the Board) after a person or group announces a tender or exchange offer that would result in ownership by a person or group of 15% or more of the Common Stock, provided that the Board has taken affirmative action to declare the occurrence of the Distribution Date. For purposes of the Rights Agreement, beneficial ownership is defined to include the ownership of derivative securities. Coordinated or parallel actions by persons or groups may implicate the Rights Agreement.

 

After the Distribution Date, the Company will mail Rights certificates to the Company’s stockholders as of the close of business on the Distribution Date, and the Rights will become transferable apart from the Common Stock. Thereafter, such Rights certificates alone will represent the Rights.

 

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Preferred Stock Purchasable Upon Exercise of Rights

 

After the Distribution Date, each Right will entitle the holder to purchase, for $50.00 (the “Exercise Price”), 0.00667 of a share of Preferred Stock having economic and other terms similar to that of one share of Common Stock. This portion of a share of Preferred Stock is intended to give the stockholder approximately the same dividend, voting and liquidation rights as would one share Common Stock, and should approximate the value of one share of Common Stock.

 

More specifically, each 0.00667 of a share of Preferred Stock, if issued, will:

 

not be redeemable;

 

  entitle holders to quarterly dividend payments of $0.00667 per 0.00667 portion of a share, or an amount equal to the dividend paid on one share of Common Stock, whichever is greater;

 

  entitle holders upon liquidation either to receive $0.00667 per 0.00667 portion of a share or an amount equal to the payment made on one share of Common Stock, whichever is greater;

 

  have the same voting power as one share of Common Stock; and

 

  entitle holders to a payment per 0.00667 portion of a share equal to the payment made on one share of Common Stock if the Common Stock is exchanged via merger, consolidation or a similar transaction.

 

Flip-In Trigger

 

If an Acquiring Person obtains beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Common Stock, then each Right will entitle the holder thereof to purchase, for the Exercise Price, a number of shares of Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash, property or other securities of the Company) having a then-current market value of twice the Exercise Price. However, the Rights are not exercisable following the occurrence of the foregoing event until such time as the Rights are no longer redeemable by the Company, as further described below.

 

Following the occurrence of an event set forth in preceding paragraph, all Rights that are or, under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, were beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person or certain of its transferees will be void.

 

Flip-Over Trigger

 

If, after an Acquiring Person obtains 15% or more of the Common Stock, (i) the Company merges into another entity, (ii) an acquiring entity merges into the Company or (iii) the Company sells or transfers more than 50% of its assets, cash flow or earning power, then each Right (except for Rights that have previously been voided as set forth above) will entitle the holder thereof to purchase, for the Exercise Price, a number of shares of common stock of the person engaging in the transaction having a then-current market value of twice the Exercise Price.

 

Redemption of the Rights

 

The Rights will be redeemable at the Company’s option for $0.0001 per Right (payable in cash, Common Stock or other consideration deemed appropriate by the Board) at any time on or prior to the 10th business day (or such later date as may be determined by the Board) after the public announcement that an Acquiring Person has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Common Stock. Immediately upon the action of the Board ordering redemption, the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of the Rights will be to receive the $0.0001 redemption price. The redemption price will be adjusted if the Company undertakes a stock dividend or a stock split.

 

Exchange Provision

 

At any time after the date on which an Acquiring Person beneficially owns 15% or more of the Common Stock and prior to the acquisition by the Acquiring Person of 50% of the Common Stock, the Board may exchange the Rights (except for Rights that have previously been voided as set forth above), in whole or in part, for Common Stock at an exchange ratio of one share of Common Stock per Right (subject to adjustment). In certain circumstances, the Company may elect to exchange the Rights for cash or other securities of the Company having a value approximately equal to one share of Common Stock.

 

Expiration of the Rights

 

The Rights expire on the earliest of (i) 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 11, 2031 (unless such date is extended) or (ii) the redemption or exchange of the Rights as described above.

 

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Amendment of Terms of Rights Agreement and Rights

 

The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the holders of the Rights on or prior to the Distribution Date. Thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the holders of Rights in order to (i) cure any ambiguities, (ii) shorten or lengthen any time period pursuant to the Rights Agreement or (iii) make changes that do not adversely affect the interests of holders of the Rights.

 

Voting Rights; Other Stockholder Rights

 

The Rights will not have any voting rights. Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no separate rights as stockholder of the Company.

 

Anti-Dilution Provisions

 

The Board may adjust the Exercise Price, the number of shares of Preferred Stock issuable and the number of outstanding Rights to prevent dilution that may occur from a stock dividend, a stock split or a reclassification of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock.

 

With certain exceptions, no adjustments to the Exercise Price will be made until the cumulative adjustments amount to at least 1% of the Exercise Price. No fractional shares of Preferred Stock will be issued and, in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on the current market price of the Preferred Stock.

 

Taxes

 

The distribution of Rights should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. However, following an event that renders the Rights exercisable or upon redemption of the Rights, stockholders may recognize taxable income.

 

The foregoing description of the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On March 15, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the adoption of the Rights Agreement and the declaration of the dividend of the Rights. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

Date: March 15, 2021 KBS Fashion Group Limited
     
  By: /s/ Sun Lei
  Sun Lei
  Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number   Description
     
3.1   Certificate of Designation for Series B Participating Preferred Stock
4.1   Rights Agreement, dated March 11, 2021, between KBS Fashion Group Limited and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent
99.1   Press Release

 

 

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