S-3 1 ds3.htm FORM S-3 Form S-3
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2007

Registration No. 333-            

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE

SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


COMTECH GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland    52-0466460

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 


Suite 1001, Tower C, Skyworth Building

High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan,

Shenzhen 518057

People’s Republic of China

011-86-755-2674-3210

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Jeffrey Kang

Suite 1001, Tower C, Skyworth Building

High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan,

Shenzhen 518057

People’s Republic of China

011-86-755-2674-3210

(Name, address including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


With a copy to:

Gregory G.H. Miao, Esq.

Robert G. Wray, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, NY 10036

(212) 735-3000

(212) 735-2000 (facsimile)

 


Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:    From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement as determined by the registrant.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box:  ¨

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, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  x

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.  ¨                     


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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 this Form is a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

 


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

  

Amount

to be
Registered(1)

     Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit(1)(2)
    Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(1)(3)
     Amount of
Registration Fee

Debt Securities, Common Stock, Warrants, Units and such indeterminate amount of Debt Securities(5) and Common Stock as may be issued upon conversion or exchange for any other securities registered hereunder that provide for conversion or exchange into Debt Securities or Common Stock

     (4)      (4)       (4)        (4)

TOTAL

   $ 100,000,000      100 %     $ 100,000,000      $ 3,070
 
(1) In United States dollars or the equivalent thereof in any other currency, currency units, or composite currency(ies) at the dates of issuance.
(2) The proposed maximum offering price per unit will be determined from time to time by Comtech Group, Inc. in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered hereunder.
(3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.
(4) Not required to be included as to each class in accordance with General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act.
(5) Debt securities may include any debt securities that may be issued by the registrant. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then such greater amount as may be sold for an aggregate initial offering price of up to the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.

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 said Section 8(a) may determine.

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

  

Amount

to be
Registered

     Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit(1)
     Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(1)
     Amount of
Registration Fee

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, to be sold by selling stockholders

                                         

TOTAL

   1,408,450      $ 17.75       $ 25,000,000      $ 767.50
 
(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933 based on the average of the high and low reported sales prices on the Nasdaq Global Market on March 29, 2007.

The address, including zip code, telephone number and area code, of the principal executive offices of the additional registrants listed above is: Suite 1001, Tower C, Skyworth Building, High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 5180 PRC, 011-86-755-267-43210.

 



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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We and the selling stockholders may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, dated March 30, 2007

PROSPECTUS

$125,000,000

LOGO

COMTECH GROUP, INC.

Common Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Units

 


We may offer and sell, from time to time in one or more offerings, any combination of common stock, debt securities, warrants or units having an aggregate initial offering price not exceeding $100,000,000 (or its equivalent in foreign or composite currencies) on terms to be determined at the time of offering. The selling stockholders named in this prospectus may also offer and sell, from time to time, up to 1,408,450 shares of our common stock. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our common stock by selling stockholders.

We will provide the specific terms of these securities in supplements to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information in this prospectus. Before you invest, we urge you to read carefully this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, as well as the documents incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

We and the selling stockholders may sell these securities directly, through agents, dealers or underwriters as designated from time to time, or through a combination of these methods. See “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus. We reserve the sole right to accept, and together with our agents, dealers and underwriters reserve the right to reject, in whole or in part any proposed purchase of securities to be made directly or through agents, underwriters or dealers. If our agents or any dealers or underwriters are involved in the sale of the securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the names and the nature of our arrangements with them, including any applicable commissions or discounts.

This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “COGO.” On March 29, 2007, the closing price per share of our common stock was $17.68. Each prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered thereby will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market or any other securities exchange.

The mailing address of our principal executive offices is Suite 1001, Tower C, Skyworth Building, High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 PRC, and our telephone number is 011-86-755-2674-3210.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully read and consider the risk factors beginning on page 1 of this prospectus, as well as those included in the periodic and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission before you make your investment decision.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 


The date of this prospectus is                     , 2007


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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

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RISK FACTORS

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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OUR COMPANY

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USE OF PROCEEDS

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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LEGAL MATTERS

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EXPERTS

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may offer from time to time, in one or more offerings, securities having an aggregate initial offering price of up to $100,000,000 (or its equivalent in foreign or composite currencies). In addition, certain of our stockholders may offer from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to 1,408,450 shares of our common stock. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that may be offered. Each time we or any selling stockholders offer securities under this shelf registration statement, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that describes the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities being offered. The prospectus supplement also may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read carefully both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described below under the caption “Where You Can Find More Information,” before making an investment decision. We have incorporated exhibits into this registration statement. You should read the exhibits carefully for provisions that may be important to you.

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. Neither we nor the selling stockholders have authorized any person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, as well as information we have previously filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference, is accurate as of the date on the front of those documents only. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

We and the selling stockholders may sell securities through underwriters or dealers, through agents, directly to purchasers or through a combination of these methods. We and our agents reserve the sole right to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of securities. The prospectus supplement, which we will provide to you each time we or any selling stockholders offer securities, will set forth the names of any underwriters, agents or others involved in the sale of securities and any applicable fee, commission or discount arrangements with them. See the information described below under the heading “Plan of Distribution.”

The terms “Comtech,” “our,” “we” and “us,” as used in this prospectus, refer to Comtech Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, except where it is clear that the term refers only to the parent company.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus involves risks. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks described under “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement and in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, or any updates in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, together with all of the other information appearing in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, in light of your particular investment objectives and financial circumstances. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Many statements made in this prospectus and the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus and each prospectus supplement relating to a particular offering of securities are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Exchange Act, that reflect our current expectations and views of future events. We generally identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “can”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “potential”, “predict”, “should” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements are only predictions. Uncertainties and other factors, including the risks outlined in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus, may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels or activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

A variety of factors, some of which are outside our control, may cause our operating results to fluctuate significantly. They include:

 

   

the availability and cost of products from our suppliers incorporated into our customized module design solutions;

 

   

changes in end-user demand for the products manufactured and sold by our customers;

 

   

general and cyclical economic and business conditions, domestic or foreign, and, in particular, those in China’s mobile handset, telecom equipment and digital media industries;

 

   

the rate of introduction of new products by our customers;

 

   

the rate of introduction of enabling technologies by our suppliers;

 

   

changes in our pricing policies or the pricing policies of our competitors or suppliers;

 

   

the success of our new engineering services business;

 

   

our ability to compete effectively with our current and future competitors;

 

   

our ability to manage our growth effectively, including possible growth through strategic alliances and acquisitions;

 

   

our ability to enter into and renew key corporate and strategic relationships with our customers and suppliers;

 

   

our implementation of stock-based compensation plans;

 

   

changes in the favorable tax incentives enjoyed by our PRC operating companies as well as how recent changes in PRC enterprise income tax laws generally will be interpreted and enforced by the PRC tax authorities;

 

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foreign currency exchange rates fluctuations;

 

   

adverse changes in the securities markets; and

 

   

legislative or regulatory changes in China.

Developments in any of these areas, which are more fully described elsewhere in this prospectus and the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and each applicable prospectus supplement, could cause our results to differ materially from results that have been or may be projected by or on our behalf.

We caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. We urge you not to unduly rely on forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Our expectations are as of the date this prospectus, and we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results, unless required by law. You should, however, review the factors and risks we describe in this prospectus and in the reports we file from time to time with the SEC after the date of this prospectus. For additional details, please see “Where you can find more information.”

 

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OUR COMPANY

We provide customized module design solutions for a diverse set of applications and end markets, serving as a gateway for our technology component suppliers to access leading electronics manufacturers in China. Our customized module design solutions allow our customers to take advantage of technology components from reputable suppliers in an efficient and cost-effective manner, thus reducing their time-to-market and lowering their overall costs. Our close collaboration with our customers’ product development teams provides us with a unique understanding of their needs, enabling us to customize our suppliers’ technology components with module designs that meet our customers’ needs. In addition, in 2006, we began offering technology and engineering services, network system integration and related training and maintenance services to telecom equipment vendors in China and in Southeast Asia.

Our principal executive offices are located at Suite 1001, Tower C, Skyworth Building, High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057 PRC, and our telephone number is 011-86-755-2674-3210. We maintain an Internet website at www.comtech.com.cn. Information contained on our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

Except as otherwise provided in a prospectus supplement, we expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of securities offered pursuant to this prospectus for general corporate purposes, including possible acquisitions of complementary assets or businesses. When a particular series of securities is offered, the prospectus supplement relating to that offering will set forth our intended use of the net proceeds received from the sale of those securities. Pending the application of the net proceeds for these purposes, we expect to invest the proceeds in interest-bearing, investment grade securities, certificates of deposits, direct or guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government or other short-term money market instruments. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders.

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

In addition to covering the offering of securities by us, this prospectus covers the possible offering for resale from time to time of up to 1,408,450 shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders listed below.

Unless otherwise noted, the following table sets forth information as of March 12, 2007 regarding the beneficial ownership of the common stock held by the selling stockholders. Since each selling stockholder may sell none, all, or a portion of the 1,408,450 shares of our common stock included in this prospectus, no meaningful estimate can be given as to the amount or percentage of shares that will be held by each selling stockholder after completion of any offering by any selling stockholder.

The address for each of the selling stockholders listed below is Suite 1001, Tower C, Skyworth Building, High-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, PRC.

 

Name

   Shares beneficially
owned prior to
offering (1)
    Percentage
beneficially
owned prior to
offering
 

Comtech Global Investment Ltd.

   10,537,024 (2)   31.8 %

Ren Investment International Ltd.

   2,669,528 (3)   8.1 %

(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 12, 2007 are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to the following table or pursuant to applicable community property laws, each stockholder named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite such stockholder’s name. The percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 33,105,911 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 12, 2007.

 

(2) Mr. Jeffrey Kang owns a 29% interest and Ms. Nan Ji, Mr Kang’s wife, a 71% interest in Comtech Global Investment Ltd. The directors of Comtech Global Investment Ltd. are Mr. Jeffrey Kang and his brother, Mr. Yi Kang.

 

(3) Shares of Ren Investment International Ltd. are beneficially owned by Mr. Yi Kang, who as sole director, has sole voting and investment power over the shares. Mr. Yi Kang does not have any economic interest in any shares of Ren Investment International Ltd.

 

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

We, directly or through agents, dealers or underwriters designated from time to time, may offer, issue and sell, together or separately, up to $100,000,000 aggregate initial offering price of:

 

   

shares of our common stock;

 

   

debt securities, in one or more series;

 

   

warrants to purchase our debt or equity securities; or

 

   

any combination of the foregoing, either individually or as units consisting of one or more of the foregoing, each on terms to be determined at the time of sale.

We may issue debt securities that are exchangeable for or convertible into shares of our common stock. When a particular series of securities is offered, a supplement to this prospectus will be delivered with this prospectus, which will set forth the terms of the offering and sale of the offered securities, as well as complete descriptions of the security or securities to be offered pursuant to the prospectus supplement. The summary descriptions of securities included in this prospectus are not meant to be complete descriptions of each security.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

Our charter authorizes us to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 33,105,911 shares of which were issued and outstanding as at March 12, 2007.

Description of Common Stock

Voting rights. All shares of our common stock have equal voting rights and, when validly issued and outstanding, the holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.

Dividends. The holders of outstanding shares of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends, if any, out of assets legally available at such times and in such amounts as our board of directors may from time to time determine.

Preemptive, subscription, redemption and conversion rights. The holders of shares of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription or redemption rights, and there are no conversion provisions applicable to our common stock.

Liquidation. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive pro rata the assets of the company which are legally available for distribution to stockholders, unless there are outstanding shares of preferred stock with priority rights. Currently, we have no class of preferred stock authorized to be issued.

Warrants

Prior to the share exchange, Trident granted warrants to purchase up to 925,417 shares of our common stock which were assumed as a part of the share exchange transaction. Each warrant represents the right to receive one share of our common stock, at an exercise price of $3.00 per share for 484,452 common stock warrants and $2.50 per share for 440,965 common stock warrants. The warrants expire on July 1, 2009. The holders of these warrants, which include former directors and officers of Trident, were granted piggyback registration rights with respect to the underlying shares of common stock. All of these underlying shares were registered for resale under our registration statement on Form S-1, declared effective in February, 2005. As of December 31, 2006, 754,389 of the warrants issued as part of the share exchange transaction had been exercised.

 

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On January 1, 2004, we entered into a financial advisory agreement with Broadband Capital Management LLC, or Broadband, in connection with the anticipated share exchange. As part of the financial advisory fee payable to Broadband upon consummation of the share exchange, we agreed to issue warrants to purchase up to 325,000 shares of our common stock to Broadband and certain of its affiliates. The holders of the Broadband warrants were granted piggyback registration rights with respect to the underlying shares of common stock. All of these underlying shares were registered for resale under our registration statement on Form S-1, declared effective in February 2005. As of December 31, 2006, all of the warrants issued to Broadband and certain of its affiliates had been exercised and all underlying shares sold.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the maximum extent required or permitted by Maryland law. Our bylaws permit us to indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action, suit or proceeding, whether, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person, at our request, is or was a director or officer of another corporation, against the liabilities, costs and expenses of every kind actually and reasonably incurred by him as a result of such action, suit or proceeding, or any threat thereof or any appeal thereon, to the full extent required or permitted under applicable common or statutory law, state or federal. This indemnity is exclusive of other rights to which such person may be entitled.

Maryland Takeover Statute

Under Section 3-602 of the Maryland General Corporation Laws, which prevents an “interested shareholder”—defined, generally, as a person owning 15% or more of a corporation’s outstanding voting stock—from engaging in a “business combination” with a publicly held Maryland corporation for five years following the date such person became an interested shareholder, unless: (a) before such person became an interested shareholder, the board of directors of the corporation approved the transaction in which the interested shareholder became an interested shareholder or approved the business combination; (b) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the interested shareholder’s becoming an interested shareholder, the interested shareholder owns at least 80% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, subject to various exceptions; or (c) following the transaction in which such person became an interested shareholder, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized at a meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of 66% of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation not owned by the interested shareholder. A “business combination” includes mergers, stock or asset sales and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested shareholder. As a result, our principal shareholder and chief executive officer, Jeffrey Kang, who alone has the ability to control the outcome of all matters requiring shareholder approval, may engage in such business combinations without the protections of the Maryland takeover statute.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

As used in this prospectus, debt securities means the debentures, notes, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness that we may issue from time to time. The debt securities may be either secured or unsecured and will either be senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. The debt securities will be issued under one or more separate indentures between us and a trustee to be specified in an accompanying prospectus supplement. Senior debt securities will be issued under a new senior indenture. Subordinated debt securities will be issued under a subordinated indenture. Together, the senior indentures and the subordinated indentures are sometimes referred to in this prospectus as the indentures. This prospectus, together with the applicable prospectus supplement, will describe the terms of a particular series of debt securities.

The forms of our senior and subordinated indentures are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The statements and descriptions in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement regarding provisions of the indentures and debt securities are summaries thereof, do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the indentures (and any amendments or supplements we may enter into from time to time which are permitted under each indenture) and the debt securities, including the definitions therein of certain terms.

General

Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be direct unsecured obligations of Comtech. The senior debt securities will rank equally with any of our other senior and unsubordinated debt. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to any senior indebtedness.

Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, the indentures do not limit the aggregate principal amount of debt securities that we may issue and provide that we may issue debt securities from time to time at par or at a discount, and in the case of the new indentures, if any, in one or more series, with the same or various maturities. Unless indicated in a prospectus supplement, we may issue additional debt securities of a particular series without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of such series outstanding at the time of the issuance. Any such additional debt securities, together with all other outstanding debt securities of that series, will constitute a single series of debt securities under the applicable indenture.

Each prospectus supplement will describe the terms relating to the specific series of debt securities being offered. These terms will include some or all of the following:

 

   

the title of the debt securities and whether they are subordinated debt securities or senior debt securities;

 

   

any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;

 

   

the ability to issue additional debt securities of the same series;

 

   

the price or prices at which we will sell the debt securities;

 

   

the maturity date or dates of the debt securities on which principal will be payable;

 

   

the rate or rates of interest, if any, which may be fixed or variable, at which the debt securities will bear interest, or the method of determining such rate or rates, if any;

 

   

the date or dates from which any interest will accrue or the method by which such date or dates will be determined;

 

   

the right, if any, to extend the interest payment periods and the duration of any such deferral period, including the maximum consecutive period during which interest payment periods may be extended;

 

   

whether the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the debt securities may be determined with reference to any index, formula or other method, such as one or more

 

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currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices, and the manner of determining the amount of such payments;

 

   

the dates on which we will pay interest on the debt securities and the regular record date for determining who is entitled to the interest payable on any interest payment date;

 

   

the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the debt securities will be payable, where any securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange or conversion, as applicable, and notices and demands may be delivered to or upon us pursuant to the indenture;

 

   

if we possess the option to do so, the periods within which and the prices at which we may redeem the debt securities, in whole or in part, pursuant to optional redemption provisions, and the other terms and conditions of any such provisions;

 

   

our obligation, if any, to redeem, repay or purchase debt securities by making periodic payments to a sinking fund or through an analogous provision or at the option of holders of the debt securities, and the period or periods within which and the price or prices at which we will redeem, repay or purchase the debt securities, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation, and the other terms and conditions of such obligation;

 

   

the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000;

 

   

the portion, or methods of determining the portion, of the principal amount of the debt securities which we must pay upon the acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities in connection with an event of default (as described below), if other than the full principal amount;

 

   

the currency, currencies or currency unit in which we will pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the debt securities, if not United States dollars;

 

   

provisions, if any, granting special rights to holders of the debt securities upon the occurrence of specified events;

 

   

any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the events of default or our covenants with respect to the applicable series of debt securities, and whether or not such events of default or covenants are consistent with those contained in the applicable indenture;

 

   

any limitation on our ability to incur debt, redeem shares, sell our assets or other restrictions;

 

   

the application, if any, of the terms of the indenture relating to defeasance and covenant defeasance (which terms are described below) to the debt securities;

 

   

whether the subordination provisions summarized below or different subordination provisions will apply to the debt securities;

 

   

the terms, if any, upon which the holders may convert or exchange the debt securities into or for our common stock or other securities or property;

 

   

whether any of the debt securities will be issued in global form and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which global debt securities may be exchanged for certificated debt securities;

 

   

any change in the right of the trustee or the requisite holders of debt securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable because of an event of default;

 

   

the depository for global or certificated debt securities;

 

   

any special tax implications of the debt securities;

 

   

any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars, or other agents with respect to the debt securities;

 

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any other terms of the debt securities not inconsistent with the provisions of the indentures, as amended or supplemented;

 

   

to whom any interest on any debt security shall be payable, if other than the person in whose name the security is registered, on the record date for such interest, the extent to which, or the manner in which, any interest payable on a temporary global debt security will be paid if other than in the manner provided in the applicable indenture;

 

   

if the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities of the series is to be payable in one or more currencies or currency units other than as stated, the currency, currencies or currency units in which it shall be paid and the periods within and terms and conditions upon which such election is to be made and the amounts payable (or the manner in which such amount shall be determined);

 

   

the portion of the principal amount of any securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities pursuant to the applicable indenture if other than the entire principal amount; and

 

   

if the principal amount payable at the stated maturity of any debt security of the series will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to the stated maturity, the amount which shall be deemed to be the principal amount of such securities as of any such date for any purpose, including the principal amount thereof which shall be due and payable upon any maturity other than the stated maturity or which shall be deemed to be outstanding as of any date prior to the stated maturity (or, in any such case, the manner in which such amount deemed to be the principal amount shall be determined).

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, debt securities will be issued in fully-registered form without coupons.

Debt securities may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the federal income tax consequences and special considerations applicable to any such debt securities. The debt securities may also be issued as indexed securities or securities denominated in foreign currencies, currency units or composite currencies, as described in more detail in the prospectus supplement relating to any of the particular debt securities. The prospectus supplement relating to specific debt securities will also describe any special considerations and certain additional tax considerations applicable to such debt securities.

Subordination

The prospectus supplement relating to any offering of subordinated debt securities will describe the specific subordination provisions. However, unless otherwise noted in the prospectus supplement, subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to any existing senior indebtedness.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, under the subordinated indenture, “senior indebtedness” means all amounts due on obligations in connection with any of the following, whether outstanding at the date of execution of the subordinated indenture, or thereafter incurred or created:

 

   

the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest due on our indebtedness for borrowed money and indebtedness evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);

 

   

all of our capital lease obligations or attributable debt (as defined in the indentures) in respect of sale and leaseback transactions;

 

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all obligations representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing such property in service or taking delivery and title thereto, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable or any similar obligation to trade creditors;

 

   

all of our obligations in respect of interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements; other agreements or arrangements designed to manage interest rates or interest rate risk; and other agreements or arrangements designed to protect against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or commodity prices;

 

   

all obligations of the types referred to above of other persons for the payment of which we are responsible or liable as obligor, guarantor or otherwise; and

 

   

all obligations of the types referred to above of other persons secured by any lien on any property or asset of ours (whether or not such obligation is assumed by us).

However, senior indebtedness does not include:

 

   

any indebtedness which expressly provides that such indebtedness shall not be senior in right of payment to the subordinated debt securities, or that such indebtedness shall be subordinated to any other of our indebtedness, unless such indebtedness expressly provides that such indebtedness shall be senior in right of payment to the subordinated debt securities;

 

   

any of our obligations to our subsidiaries or of a subsidiary guarantor to us or any other of our other subsidiaries;

 

   

any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by us or any subsidiary guarantor,

 

   

any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities);

 

   

any obligations with respect to any capital stock;

 

   

any indebtedness incurred in violation of the indenture, provided that indebtedness under our credit facilities will not cease to be senior indebtedness under this bullet point if the lenders of such indebtedness obtained an officer’s certificate as of the date of incurrence of such indebtedness to the effect that such indebtedness was permitted to be incurred by the indenture; and

 

   

any of our indebtedness in respect of the subordinated debt securities.

Senior indebtedness shall continue to be senior indebtedness and be entitled to the benefits of the subordination provisions irrespective of any amendment, modification or waiver of any term of such senior indebtedness.

Unless otherwise noted in an accompanying prospectus supplement, if we default in the payment of any principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any senior indebtedness when it becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by declaration or otherwise, then, unless and until such default is cured or waived or ceases to exist, we will make no direct or indirect payment (in cash, property, securities, by set-off or otherwise) in respect of the principal of or interest on the subordinated debt securities or in respect of any redemption, retirement, purchase or other requisition of any of the subordinated debt securities.

In the event of the acceleration of the maturity of any subordinated debt securities, the holders of all senior debt securities outstanding at the time of such acceleration, subject to any security interest, will first be entitled to receive payment in full of all amounts due on the senior debt securities before the holders of the subordinated debt securities will be entitled to receive any payment of principal (and premium, if any) or interest on the subordinated debt securities.

 

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If any of the following events occurs, we will pay in full all senior indebtedness before we make any payment or distribution under the subordinated debt securities, whether in cash, securities or other property, to any holder of subordinated debt securities:

 

   

any dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization of Comtech, whether voluntary or involuntary or in bankruptcy,

 

   

insolvency or receivership;

 

   

any general assignment by us for the benefit of creditors; or

 

   

any other marshaling of our assets or liabilities.

In such event, any payment or distribution under the subordinated debt securities, whether in cash, securities or other property, which would otherwise (but for the subordination provisions) be payable or deliverable in respect of the subordinated debt securities, will be paid or delivered directly to the holders of senior indebtedness in accordance with the priorities then existing among such holders until all senior indebtedness has been paid in full. If any payment or distribution under the subordinated debt securities is received by the trustee of any subordinated debt securities in contravention of any of the terms of the subordinated indenture and before all the senior indebtedness has been paid in full, such payment or distribution will be received in trust for the benefit of, and paid over or delivered and transferred to, the holders of the senior indebtedness at the time outstanding in accordance with the priorities then existing among such holders for application to the payment of all senior indebtedness remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay all such senior indebtedness in full.

The subordinated indenture does not limit the issuance of additional senior indebtedness.

Events of Default, Notice and Waiver

Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, the following shall constitute “events of default” under the indentures with respect to each series of debt securities:

 

   

we default for 30 consecutive days in the payment when due of interest on the debt securities;

 

   

we default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the principal of, or premium, if any, on the debt securities;

 

   

our failure to observe or perform any other of our covenants or agreements with respect to such debt securities for 60 days after we receive notice of such failure;

 

   

certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of Comtech; or

 

   

any other event of default provided with respect to securities of that series.

Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, if an event of default with respect to any debt securities of any series outstanding under either of the indentures shall occur and be continuing, the trustee under such indenture or the holders of at least 25% (or at least 10%, in respect of a remedy (other than acceleration) for certain events of default relating to the payment of dividends) in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series outstanding may declare, by notice as provided in the applicable indenture, the principal amount (or such lesser amount as may be provided for in the debt securities of that series) of all the debt securities of that series outstanding to be due and payable immediately; provided that, in the case of an event of default involving certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, acceleration is automatic; and, provided further, that after such acceleration, but before a judgment or decree based on acceleration, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration if all events of default, other than the nonpayment of accelerated principal, have been cured or waived. Upon the acceleration of the maturity of original issue discount securities, an amount less than the principal amount thereof will become due and payable. Reference is made to the prospectus supplement relating to any original issue discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of maturity thereof.

 

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Any past default under either indenture with respect to debt securities of any series, and any event of default arising therefrom, may be waived by the holders of a majority in principal amount of all debt securities of such series outstanding under such indenture, except in the case of (1) default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any debt securities of such series or (2) certain events of default relating to the payment of dividends.

The trustee is required within 90 days after the occurrence of a default (which is known to the trustee and is continuing), with respect to the debt securities of any series (without regard to any grace period or notice requirements), to give to the holders of the debt securities of such series notice of such default.

The trustee, subject to its duties during default to act with the required standard of care, may require indemnification by the holders of the debt securities of any series with respect to which a default has occurred before proceeding to exercise any right or power under the indentures at the request of the holders of the debt securities of such series. Subject to such right of indemnification and to certain other limitations, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series under either indenture may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the debt securities of such series, provided that such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with the applicable indenture and the trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction.

No holder of a debt security of any series may institute any action against us under either of the indentures (except actions for payment of overdue principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on such debt security or for the conversion or exchange of such debt security in accordance with its terms) unless (1) the holder has given to the trustee written notice of an event of default and of the continuance thereof with respect to the debt securities of such series specifying an event of default, as required under the applicable indenture, (2) the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series then outstanding under such indenture shall have requested the trustee to institute such action and offered to the trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request; (3) the trustee shall not have instituted such action within 60 days of such request and (4) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the trustee during such 60-day period by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of that series. We are required to furnish annually to the trustee statements as to our compliance with all conditions and covenants under each indenture.

Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

We may discharge or defease our obligations under the indenture as set forth below, unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement.

We may discharge certain obligations to holders of any series of debt securities issued under either the senior indenture or the subordinated indenture which have not already been delivered to the trustee for cancellation by irrevocably depositing with the trustee money in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such debt securities not previously delivered to the trustee for cancellation, for principal and any premium and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of debt securities which have become due and payable) or to the stated maturity or redemption date, as the case may be, and we or, if applicable, any guarantor, have paid all other sums payable under the applicable indenture.

If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may elect either (1) to defease and be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to the debt securities of or within any series (except in all cases as otherwise provided in the relevant indenture) (“legal defeasance”) or (2) to be released from our obligations with respect to certain covenants applicable to the debt securities of or within any series (“covenant defeasance”), upon the deposit with the relevant indenture trustee, in trust for such purpose, of money and/or government obligations which through the payment of principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide

 

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money in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on such debt securities to maturity or redemption, as the case may be, and any mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments thereon. As a condition to legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of such debt securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred. Such opinion of counsel, in the case of legal defeasance under clause (i) above, must refer to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable federal income tax law occurring after the date of the relevant indenture. In addition, in the case of either legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, we shall have delivered to the trustee (1) if applicable, an officer’s certificate to the effect that the relevant debt securities exchange(s) have informed us that neither such debt securities nor any other debt securities of the same series, if then listed on any securities exchange, will be delisted as a result of such deposit and (2) an officer’s certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent with respect to such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance have been complied with.

We may exercise our defeasance option with respect to such debt securities notwithstanding our prior exercise of our covenant defeasance option.

Modification and Waiver

Under the indentures, unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, we and the applicable trustee may supplement the indentures for certain purposes which would not materially adversely affect the interests or rights of the holders of debt securities of a series without the consent of those holders. We and the applicable trustee may also modify the indentures or any supplemental indenture in a manner that affects the interests or rights of the holders of debt securities with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each affected series issued under the indenture. However, the indentures require the consent of each holder of debt securities that would be affected by any modification which would:

 

   

reduce the principal amount of debt securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

 

   

reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any debt security or, except as provided in any prospectus supplement, alter or waive any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of the debt securities;

 

   

reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest, including default interest, on any debt security;

 

   

waive a default or event of default in the payment of principal of or interest or premium, if any, on, the debt securities (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

 

   

make any debt security payable in money other than that stated in the debt securities;

 

   

make any change in the provisions of the applicable indenture relating to waivers of past defaults or the rights of holders of the debt securities to receive payments of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, the debt securities;

 

   

waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security (except as otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement);

 

   

except in connection with an offer by us to purchase all debt securities, (1) waive certain events of default relating to the payment of dividends or (2) amend certain covenants relating to the payment of dividends and the purchase or redemption of certain equity interests;

 

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make any change to the subordination or ranking provisions of the indenture or the related definitions that adversely affect the rights of any holder; or

 

   

make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.

The indentures permit the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series issued under the indenture which is affected by the modification or amendment to waive our compliance with certain covenants contained in the indentures.

Payment and Paying Agents

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, payment of interest on a debt security on any interest payment date will be made to the person in whose name a debt security is registered at the close of business on the record date for the interest.

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, principal, interest and premium on the debt securities of a particular series will be payable at the office of such paying agent or paying agents as we may designate for such purpose from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at our option, payment of any interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as such address appears in the security register.

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, a paying agent designated by us will act as paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. All paying agents initially designated by us for the debt securities of a particular series will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may at any time designate additional paying agents or rescind the designation of any paying agent or approve a change in the office through which any paying agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.

All moneys paid by us to a paying agent for the payment of the principal, interest or premium on any debt security which remain unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, interest or premium has become due and payable will be repaid to us upon request, and the holder of such debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.

Denominations, Registrations and Transfer

Unless an accompanying prospectus supplement states otherwise, debt securities will be represented by one or more global certificates registered in the name of a nominee for The Depository Trust Company, or DTC. In such case, each holder’s beneficial interest in the global securities will be shown on the records of DTC and transfers of beneficial interests will only be effected through DTC’s records.

A holder of debt securities may only exchange a beneficial interest in a global security for certificated securities registered in the holder’s name if:

 

   

we deliver to the trustee notice from DTC that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as depository or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor depositary is not appointed by us within 120 days after the date of such notice from DTC;

 

   

we in our sole discretion determine that the debt securities (in whole but not in part) should be exchanged for definitive debt securities and deliver a written notice to such effect to the trustee; or

 

   

there has occurred and is continuing a default or event of default with respect to the debt securities.

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exchanges of such debt securities will only be permitted in such minimum denomination. Transfers of debt securities in certificated form may be registered at the trustee’s corporate office or at the offices of any paying agent or trustee appointed by us under the indentures. Exchanges of debt securities for an equal aggregate principal amount of debt securities in different denominations may also be made at such locations.

Governing Law

The indentures and debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws, except to the extent the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.

Trustee

The trustee or trustees under the indentures will be named in any applicable prospectus supplement.

Conversion or Exchange Rights

The prospectus supplement will describe the terms, if any, on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or other debt securities. These terms will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. These provisions may allow or require the number of shares of our common stock or other securities to be received by the holders of such series of debt securities to be adjusted.

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplements, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer under this prospectus and the related warrant agreements and warrant certificates. While the terms summarized below will apply generally to any warrants that we may offer, we will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we so indicate in the prospectus supplement, the terms of any warrants offered under that prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. Specific warrant agreements will contain additional important terms and provisions and will be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement which includes this prospectus.

General

We may issue warrants for the purchase of common stock and/or debt securities in one or more series. We may issue warrants independently or together with common stock and/or debt securities, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from these securities.

We will evidence each series of warrants by warrant certificates that we may issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into the warrant agreement with a warrant agent. Each warrant agent may be a bank that we select which has its principal office in the United States and a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. We will indicate the name and address of any such warrant agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of warrants.

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of warrants, including:

 

   

the offering price and aggregate number of warrants offered;

 

   

the currency for which the warrants may be purchased, if not United States dollars;

 

   

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if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;

 

   

in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at, and currency, if not United States dollars, in which, this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise;

 

   

in the case of warrants to purchase common stock, the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon the exercise of one warrant and the price at which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;

 

   

the effect of any merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition of our business on the warrant agreement and the warrants;

 

   

the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;

 

   

any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price or number of securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;

 

   

the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and expire;

 

   

the manner in which the warrant agreement and warrants may be modified;

 

   

federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants;

 

   

the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants; and

 

   

any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of or restrictions on the warrants.

Before exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including:

 

   

in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive payments of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture; or

 

   

in the case of warrants to purchase common stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or, payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise voting rights, if any.

Exercise of Warrants

Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase the securities that we specify in the applicable prospectus supplement at the exercise price that we describe in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.

Holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants by delivering the warrant certificate representing the warrants to be exercised together with specified information, and paying the required amount to the warrant agent in immediately available funds, as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. We will set forth on the reverse side of the warrant certificate and in the applicable prospectus supplement the information that the holder of the warrant will be required to deliver to the warrant agent.

Upon receipt of the required payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue and deliver the securities purchasable upon such exercise. If fewer than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, then we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining amount of warrants. If we so indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may surrender securities as all or part of the exercise price for warrants.

 

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Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Warrants

Any warrant agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable warrant agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any warrant. A single bank or trust company may act as warrant agent for more than one issue of warrants. A warrant agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable warrant agreement or warrant, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a warrant may, without the consent of the related warrant agent or the holder of any other warrant, enforce by appropriate legal action its right to exercise, and receive the securities purchasable upon exercise of, its warrants.

If a warrant holder exercises only part of the warrants represented by a single certificate, the warrant agent will issue a new warrant certificate for any warrants not exercised. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, no fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of warrants, but we will pay the cash value of any fractional shares otherwise issuable.

The exercise price and the number of shares of common stock for which each warrant can be exercised will be adjusted upon the occurrence of events described in the warrant agreement, including the issuance of a common stock dividend or a combination, subdivision or reclassification of common stock.

Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, no adjustment will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in the exercise price. From time to time, we may reduce the exercise price as may be provided in the warrant agreement.

Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, if we enter into any consolidation, merger, or sale or conveyance of our property as an entirety, the holder of each outstanding warrant will have the right to acquire the kind and amount of shares, other securities, property or cash receivable by a holder of the number of shares of common stock into which the warrants were exercisable immediately prior to the occurrence of the event.

Modification of the Warrant Agreement

The warrant agreements may permit us and the warrant agent, if any, without the consent of the warrant holders, to supplement or amend the agreement in the following circumstances:

 

   

to cure any ambiguity;

 

   

to correct or supplement any provision which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions; or

 

   

to add new provisions regarding matters or questions that we and the warrant agent may deem necessary or desirable and which do not adversely affect the interests of the warrant holders.

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time or at any time before a specified date or occurrence.

The applicable prospectus supplement may describe:

 

   

the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;

 

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any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units; and

 

   

whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form.

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any units. The preceding description and any description of units in the applicable prospectus supplement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the unit agreement and, if applicable, collateral arrangements and depository arrangements relating to such units.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We and any selling stockholders may sell the securities described in this prospectus through underwriters or dealers, through agents, or directly to one or more purchasers or through a combination of these methods. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including:

 

   

the name or names of any underwriters, if any, and if required, any dealers or agents, and the amount of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them, if any;

 

   

the public offering price or purchase price of the securities from us or the selling stockholders and the net proceeds to us or the selling stockholders from the sale of the securities;

 

   

any underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;

 

   

any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and

 

   

any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.

We or any selling stockholder may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at:

 

   

a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;

 

   

market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

 

   

varying prices determined at the time of sale related to such prevailing market prices; or

 

   

negotiated prices.

The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, if available, rather than under this prospectus.

Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement will be underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.

If we or the selling stockholders use underwriters in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account and may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. We or any selling stockholder may offer the securities to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may change from time to time.

If we or any selling stockholder use a dealer in the sale of the securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, the securities will be sold directly to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale.

We or any selling stockholder may sell the securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities and we will describe any commissions we or any selling stockholder may pay the agent in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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We or any selling stockholder may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by institutional investors to purchase securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. We or the selling stockholder will describe the conditions to these contracts and the commissions we or the selling stockholder must pay for solicitation of these contracts in the applicable prospectus supplement.

In connection with the sale of the securities, underwriters, dealers or agents may receive compensation from us or the selling stockholders or from purchasers of the securities for whom they act as agents in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell the securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities, and any institutional investors or others that purchase securities directly and then resell the securities, may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or commissions received by them from us and any profit on the resale of the securities by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.

We or any selling stockholder may provide agents and underwriters with indemnification against particular civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to such liabilities. Agents and underwriters may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.

In addition, we or any selling stockholder may enter into derivative transactions with third parties (including the writing of options), or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with such a transaction, the third parties may, pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. If so, the third party may use securities borrowed from us or others to settle such sales and may use securities received from us to close out any related short positions. We or any selling stockholder may also loan or pledge securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to third parties, who may sell the loaned securities or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged securities pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement or in a post-effective amendment.

To facilitate an offering of a series of securities, persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the market price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involves the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than have been sold to them by us. In those circumstances, such persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by purchasing in the open market or by exercising the over-allotment option granted to those persons. In addition, those persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to underwriters or dealers participating in any such offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time. We make no representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above, if implemented, may have on the price of our securities.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the five most recently completed fiscal years and any required interim periods will each be specified in a prospectus supplement or in a document we file with the SEC and incorporate by reference pertaining to the issuance, if any, by us of debt securities in the future.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters as to United States federal and New York law will be passed upon for us by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

EXPERTS

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2006, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 have been incorporated by reference in the registration statement in reliance upon the reports of KPMG, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The audit report covering our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006, refers to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, using the modified prospective method, representing a change in our method of accounting for stock-based compensation.

The audit report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, contains an explanatory paragraph which states that we acquired Viewtran Cayman (the “Acquired Company”) on December 15, 2006, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 the Acquired Company’s internal control over financial reporting associated with total assets representing approximately 7% of total consolidated assets and less than 1% of our consolidated net sales as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006. Their audit of internal control over financial reporting excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of the Acquired Company.

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 were audited by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports which are included and incorporated by reference herein, and have been so included and incorporated in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In accordance with the Exchange Act, we file periodic reports, proxy statements and information statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act with respect to the securities offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. For further information with respect to our company, the selling stockholders and the securities offered hereby, reference is made to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part of the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or any other document are not necessarily complete; reference is made in each instance to the copy of such contract or any other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each such statement is qualified in all respects by such reference to such exhibit.

You may read and copy any reports or other information that we file or furnish with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at Station Place, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. You may also

 

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receive copies of these documents upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Room. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. and other locations. Our SEC filings are also available via the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or may be inspected at the offices of the Nasdaq Global Market, Reports Section, 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any and all of these filings (except exhibits, unless they are specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus). Please direct any requests for copies to:

Comtech Group, Inc.

Room 1001, Tower C, Skyworth Building

High-Tech Industrial Park

Nanshan, Shenzhen 5180 PRC

011-86-755-2674-3210

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference in this prospectus the information contained in the following documents (other than any portions of the respective filings that were furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed):

 

   

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

We are also incorporating by reference all other reports that we will file with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than any portions of the respective filings that will be furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed) until all the securities that may be offered under this prospectus are sold. The information that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and prior to the completion of the offering of the securities under this prospectus will update and supercede the information contained in this prospectus and incorporated filings. You will be deemed to have notice of all information incorporated by reference in this prospectus as if that information was included in this prospectus.

You may obtain copies of these documents from us, free of charge, by contacting us at the address or telephone number provided in “Where You Can Find More Information” immediately above.

 

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LOGO

COMTECH GROUP, INC.

$125,000,000

Common Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Units

 


PROSPECTUS

 


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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth the estimated fees and expenses in connection with the shelf registration, issuance and distribution of $125,000,000 of securities registered under this registration statement, other than any underwriting discounts and commissions, all of which shall be borne by Comtech Group, Inc. All of such fees and expenses, except for the SEC registration fee, are estimated. The actual amounts of such fees and expenses will be determined from time to time.

 

     Amount

SEC Registration Fee

   $ 3,837.50

Accounting Fees and Expenses

      *

Legal Fees and Expenses

      *

Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees and Expenses

      *

Printing and Engraving Expenses

      *

Trustees Fees and Expenses

      *

Miscellaneous Fees and Expenses

      *
      

Total

     $*
      

* To follow by amendment.

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the maximum extent required or permitted by Maryland law. Our bylaws permit us to indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action, suit or proceeding, whether, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person, at our request, is or was a director or officer of another corporation, against the liabilities, costs and expenses of every kind actually and reasonably incurred by him as a result of such action, suit or proceeding, or any threat thereof or any appeal thereon, to the full extent required or permitted under applicable common or statutory law, state or federal. This indemnity is exclusive of other rights to which such person may be entitled.

Item 16. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

1.1*   Form of underwriting agreement with respect to common stock, debt securities, warrants and/or units.
4.1**   Amended Articles of Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2005).
4.1(a)**   Amendments to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 20, 2005).
4.2**   By-Laws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 23, 2004).
4.3*   Form of new indenture, if any, between the registrant and a trustee acceptable to the registrant.

 

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Exhibit No.  

Description

  4.4**   Specimen stock certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on February 2, 2005).
  4.5*   Form of new debt securities, if any.
  4.6*   Form of warrant agreement and warrant certificate, if any.
  4.7*   Form of unit agreement and unit certificate, if any.
  5.1*   Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being registered.
12.1*   Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
23.1+   Consent of KPMG, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2+   Consent of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.3*   Opinion of counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1+   Power of Attorney (included on signature page to the registration statement).
25.1*   Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, of a trustee acceptable to the registrant, as trustee under any new indenture.

 * To the extent applicable, to be filed by an amendment or as an exhibit to a document filed under the Exchange Act and incorporated by reference herein.
** Incorporated herein by reference to the indicated filing.
+ Filed herewith.

Item 17. Undertakings

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment 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.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement 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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(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than a 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 Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) For purposes of determining liability under the 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 pursuant to 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 of 1933, 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.

(e) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this Registration Statement on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China, on March 30, 2007.

 

COMTECH GROUP, INC.

By:

 

/S/    JEFFREY KANG        

Name:   Jeffrey Kang
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Power of Attorney

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jeffrey Knag and Hope Ni, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any and all related registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this Registration Statement on Form S-3.

 

/S/    JEFFREY KANG        

Jeffrey Kang

   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  March 30, 2007

/S/    HOPE NI        

Hope Ni

   Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  March 30, 2007

/S/    AMY KONG        

Amy Kong

   Director   March 30, 2007

 

Q.Y. Ma

   Director   March     , 2007

 

Frank Zheng

   Director   March     , 2007

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

  1.1*   Form of underwriting agreement with respect to common stock, debt securities, warrants and/or units.
  4.1**   Amended Articles of Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2005).
  4.1(a)**   Amendments to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 20, 2005).
  4.2**   By-Laws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 23, 2004).
  4.3*   Form of new indenture, if any, between the registrant and a trustee acceptable to the registrant.
  4.4**   Specimen stock certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on February 2, 2005).
  4.5*   Form of new debt securities, if any.
  4.6*   Form of warrant agreement and warrant certificate, if any.
  4.7*   Form of unit agreement and unit certificate, if any.
  5.1*   Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being registered.
12.1*   Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
23.1+   Consent of KPMG, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2+   Consent of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.3*   Opinion of counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1+   Power of Attorney (included on signature page to the registration statement).
25.1*   Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, of a trustee acceptable to the registrant, as trustee under any new indenture.

 * To the extent applicable, to be filed by an amendment or as an exhibit to a document filed under the Exchange Act and incorporated by reference herein.
** Incorporated herein by reference to the indicated filing.
+ Filed herewith.

 

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