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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 1999
Registration Statement No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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PINNACLE HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its governing instruments)
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1549 Ringling Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Sarasota, Florida 34236
(941) 364-8886
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
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Steven Day
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Pinnacle Holdings Inc.
1549 Ringling Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Sarasota, Florida 34236
(941) 364-8886
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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Copies of communications to:
CHESTER E. BACHELLER, ESQ. WILLIAM M. HARTNETT, ESQ.
Holland & Knight LLP Cahill Gordon & Reindel
400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2300 80 Pine Street
Tampa, Florida 33602 New York, New York 10005
(813) 227-8500 (212) 701-3000
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
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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 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. [_]
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. [X] Registration No.
333-82273
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 registration statement for the
same offering.
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
check the following box. [_]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed
Proposed Maximum
Amount Maximum Aggregate Amount of
Title of Each Class of to be Offering Price Offering Registration
Securities to be Registered Registered(1) per Share(2) Price(2)(3) Fee
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Common Stock, par value $.001
per share...................... 345,000 $27.16 $9,370,200 $2,605
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(1) Includes 45,000 shares of Common Stock subject to a 30-day over-allotment
option granted to the Underwriters.
(2) Calculated based upon the average of high and low prices reported on the
NASDAQ National Market on July 20, 1999, in accordance with Rule 457(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(3) Estimated solely for purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and includes
shares that may be purchased by the Underwriters pursuant to the over-
allotment option.
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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 the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-82273) filed by Pinnacle Holdings Inc. for the registration of up to
12,305,000 shares of its Common Stock, $.001 par value, and declared effective
on July 21, 1999, are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
LIST OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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5.1 -- Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP
8.1 -- Tax Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP
23.1 -- Consent of Holland & Knight LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2 -- Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent public
accountants
23.3 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen, LLP, independent public accountants
23.4 -- Consent of Ernst & Young, independent public accountants
23.5 -- Consent of KPMG LLP, independent public accountants
24.1 -- Powers of Attorney (incorporated herein by reference to
Registration Statement No. 333-82273)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
PINNACLE HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Sarasota, State of Florida, on July 22, 1999.
Pinnacle Holdings Inc.
By: /s/ Steven Day
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Steven Day
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on July 22, 1999.
Signatures Title Date
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* Chief Executive Officer, July 22, 1999
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ROBERT WOLSEY President, Chief Operating
Officer and Director
/s/ Steven Day Vice President, Chief Financial July 22, 1999
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Steven Day Officer, Secretary and Director
* Executive Vice President and July 22, 1999
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James Dell'Apa Director
* Director July 22, 1999
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Andrew Banks
* Director July 22, 1999
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Peni Garber
* Director July 22, 1999
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Peggy Koenig
* Director July 22, 1999
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Royce Yudkoff
*By: /s/ Steven Day
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Steven Day
Attorney-in-Fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. Description
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5.1 Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP
8.1 Tax Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP
23.1 Consent of Holland & Knight LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent certified
public accountants
23.3 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants
23.4 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants
23.5 Consent of KPMG LLP, independent public accountants
24.1 Powers of Attorney (Incorporated herein by reference to
Registration Statement No. 333-82273)
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Exhibit 5.1
July ___, 1999
Pinnacle Holdings Inc.
1549 Ringling Boulevard
Third Floor
Sarasota, Florida 34236
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333- )
Gentlemen:
We refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-_____)
(the "Registration Statement"), filed by Pinnacle Holdings Inc. (the "Company")
with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") an aggregate of 345,000 shares
of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Company
being offered to the public pursuant to a U.S. underwriting agreement (the "U.S.
Underwriting Agreement"), by and among the Company, the selling stockholders
named therein, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Salomon Smith Barney
Inc., and Banc of America Securities LLC, as representatives of the U.S.
underwriters, and an international underwriting agreement (the "International
Underwriting Agreement" and, together with the U.S. Underwriting Agreement, the
"Underwriting Agreements"), by and among the Company and Deutsche Bank AG
London, Merrill Lynch International, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Salomon
Brothers International Limited and Bank of America International Limited, as
representatives of the international underwriters.
In connection with the foregoing registration, we have acted as counsel for
the Company, and have examined originals, or copies certified to our
satisfaction, of all such corporate records of the Company, certificates of
public officials and representatives of the Company, and other documents as we
deemed it necessary to require as a basis for the opinion hereafter expressed.
Based upon the foregoing, and having regard for legal considerations that
we deem relevant, it is our opinion that the Common Stock will be, when and if
sold in accordance with the Underwriting Agreements, duly authorized, legally
issued and fully paid and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement, and to the reference to this firm under the caption
"Legal Matters" contained in the prospectus filed as part thereof. In giving
such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.
Very truly yours,
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
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July _____, 1999
Pinnacle Holdings Inc.
1549 Ringling Boulevard, Third Floor
Sarasota, FL 34236
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3
Registration No. 333-
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Pinnacle Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), in connection with the Common Stock as more fully described in
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement,"
which includes the "Prospectus"), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on or about the date hereof. In connection therewith, we have been
asked to provide an opinion regarding certain federal income tax matters related
to the Company. Capitalized terms used in this letter and not otherwise defined
herein have the meaning set forth in the Prospectus.
The opinions set forth in this letter are based on relevant provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), Treasury Regulations
thereunder (including proposed and temporary Regulations), and interpretations
of the foregoing as expressed in court decisions, the legislative history, and
existing administrative rulings, policies and practices of the Internal Revenue
Service (the "Service") including its practices and policies indicated in
private letter rulings (which rulings are not binding on the Service except, in
the case of each such ruling, with respect to the specific taxpayer that
receives such ruling), all as of the date hereof. These provisions and
interpretations are subject to change, which may or may not be retroactive in
effect, which changes could adversely affect the opinions rendered herein and
the tax consequences to the Company and the investors in the Common Stock.
In rendering this opinion, we have examined the following documents: (1)
the Registration Statement and the facts and descriptions set forth therein of
the Company and its investments, activities, operations and governance; (2) the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, Bylaws and stock ownership
information; (3) the quarterly and annual REIT qualification testing schedules
prepared by the Company with the assistance of the Company's accountants,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP through and including March 31, 1999; and (4) the
Stockholders Agreement, Lock-Up Agreements, Prior Lock-Up Agreements, and
Restrictive Legends. The opinions
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Pinnacle Holdings, Inc.
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July _____, 1999
set forth in this letter also are premised on certain additional information and
representations through consultation with officers of the Company and the
Company's accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, including those contained in
the Company's management representation certificate to us dated July ____, 1999
(the "Management Representation Certificate") regarding certain facts and other
matters (including among other things, the Company's stock ownership, assets,
acquisitions, revenues, and distributions) as are germane to the Company's
qualification as a REIT under the Code.
We have made such factual and legal inquiries, including the procedures
described above and examination of the documents set forth above, as we have
deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of our opinion. For purposes of
rendering our opinion, however, we have not made an independent investigation or
audit of the facts set forth in the above-referenced documents, including the
Registration Statement and the Management Representation Certificate. We
consequently have relied upon the representations in the Management
Representation Certificate that the information presented therein and in such
documents or otherwise furnished to us is accurate, and we have assumed that the
information presented in such documents or otherwise furnished to us is accurate
and complete with respect to all material facts relevant to our opinion.
In our review, we have assumed, with your consent, that all of the
representations and statements set forth in the documents that we reviewed
(including, without limitation, the Management Representation Certificate) are
true and correct, and each of the obligations imposed by any such document on
the parties thereto, including obligations imposed under the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company, have been and will be performed or satisfied in
accordance with their terms. Moreover, we have assumed that the Company and
each QRS Corporation has been and will continue to be operated in the manner
described in the relevant certificate of incorporation or other organizational
documents and in the Prospectus. We assume for the purposes of this opinion
that the Company and each QRS is validly organized and duly incorporated under
the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. We also have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the proper execution of all documents, the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to
originals of documents submitted to us as copies, and the authenticity of the
originals from which any copies were made.
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Pinnacle Holdings, Inc.
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Based upon, subject to, and limited by the assumptions and qualifications
set forth herein, the discussion in the Prospectus under the caption "Certain
Federal Income Tax Considerations" (which is incorporated herein by reference),
and the discussion herein, we are of the opinion that:
(a) the Company was organized and has operated in conformity with the
requirements for qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust
("REIT") pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code for its taxable years
ended December 31, 1995, December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997, and December 31,
1998, and the continued operation of the Company in a manner consistent with the
statements made in the Management Representation Certificate and the
requirements for REIT qualification as described in the Prospectus will enable
it to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a
REIT; and
(b) the descriptions of the law and the legal conclusions contained in the
Prospectus under the caption "Certain Federal Income Tax Considerations" are
correct in all material respects and the discussion thereunder fairly summarizes
the federal income tax considerations that are likely to be material to a holder
of Common Stock.
We assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in our opinion
subsequent to the delivery of this opinion letter, and we do not undertake to
update the opinion letter. The Company's qualification and taxation as a REIT
depends upon the Company's ability to meet on a continuing basis, through actual
annual operating and other results, the various requirements under the Code and
described in the Prospectus with regard to, among other things, the sources of
its gross income, the composition of its assets, the level of its distributions
to stockholders, and the diversity of its stock ownership. Holland & Knight LLP
will not review the Company's compliance with these requirements on a continuing
basis. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the actual results of the
operations of the Company and the QRS Corporations, the sources of their income,
the nature of their assets, the nature of their stock ownership, and the level
of the Company's distributions to stockholders for any given taxable year will
satisfy the requirements under the Code for qualification and taxation as a
REIT. In addition, as noted above, our opinions are based solely on the
documents that we have examined, the additional information that we have
obtained, and the representations that have been made to us, and cannot be
relied upon if any of the facts contained in such documents or in such
additional information is, or later
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Pinnacle Holdings, Inc.
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becomes, inaccurate or if any of the representations made to us is, or later
becomes, inaccurate. In addition, as noted in the Prospectus, the Company may in
the future acquire assets or engage in business activities which may have the
effect of terminating the status of the Company as a REIT, with possible
retroactive effect to as early as January 1, 1999.
An opinion of counsel merely represents counsel's best judgment with
respect to the probable outcome on the merits and is not binding on the Service
or the courts. In certain instances with respect to matters for which there is
no relevant authority, including the effect of certain transfer restrictions
under the Lock-Up Agreements, the Prior Lock-Up Agreements, the Stockholders
Agreement and the Restrictive Legends on the ability of the Company to satisfy
the requirement for REIT qualification that its shares be transferable, our
opinion is based on authorities that we have considered to be analogous even
though certain such authorities have been rendered obsolete for unrelated
reasons by subsequent authorities. There can be no assurance that positions
contrary to our opinions will not be taken by the Service, or that a court
considering the issues would not hold contrary to our opinions.
This opinion letter has been prepared solely for your use in connection
with the filing of the Registration Statement on the date of this opinion letter
and should not be quoted in whole or in part or otherwise referred to, nor filed
with or furnished to any governmental agency or other person or entity, without
the prior written consent of this firm.
We hereby consent to the filing of our opinion, together with the
attachments thereto, as Exhibit 8.1 to the Registration Statement and to the use
of the name of our firm in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent,
however, we do not thereby admit that we are an "expert" within the meaning of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Very truly yours,
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
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Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 11, 1999 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appears in
Pinnacle Holdings Inc.'s Registration Statement (No. 333-82273) on Form S-3
dated July 21, 1999.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Tampa, FL
July 20, 1999
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[LETTERHEAD OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN APPEARS HERE]
EXHIBIT 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our report
dated February 20, 1998, on the Tower Operations of Southern Communications
Services, Inc. and to all references to our Firm included in or made a part of
this Registration Statement.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
July 20, 1999
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Exhibit 23.4
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
on Form S-3 filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) dated July 21, 1999 of our report
dated July 13, 1998, with respect to the financial statements of the Tower
Operations of MobileMedia Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries included in
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-82273) and
related Prospectus of Pinnacle Holdings Inc. dated July 20, 1999 for the
registration of 12,305,000 shares of its common stock which is incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed pursuant to Rule
462(b) dated July 21, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young, LLP
MetroPark, New Jersey
July 19, 1999
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[KPMG LETTERHEAD APPEARS HERE]
EXHIBIT 23.5
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-3 of our report dated June 16, 1999, with respect to the financial
statements of The North American Antenna Sites Business of Motorola, Inc. which
appears in the Pinnacle Holdings Inc.'s Registration Statement (No. 333-82273)
on Form S-3 dated July 21, 1999.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
July 21, 1999
