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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28,1999
Registration Nos. 333- , 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Form S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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AirGate PCS, Inc. Delaware 4812 58-2422929
AGW Leasing Company, Inc. Delaware 4812 58-2441171
(Exact name of registrants as (State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industry (I.R.S. Employer
specified in their charters) of incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
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Harris Tower Thomas M. Dougherty
Suite 1700 AirGate PCS, Inc.
233 Peachtree Street, N.E. Harris Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Suite 1700
(404) 525-7272 233 Peachtree Street, N.E.
(Address, including zip code, and Atlanta, Georgia 30303
telephone number, including area (404) 525-7272
code, of registrants' principal (Name, address, including zip code,
executive offices) and telephone number, including area
code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Mary M. Sjoquist, Esq. Gary P. Cullen, Esq.
Joseph G. Passaic, Jr., Esq. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Patton Boggs LLP (Illinois)
2550 M Street, NW 333 West Wacker Drive
Washington, DC 20037 Chicago, Illinois 60606
(202) 457-6000 (312) 407-0700
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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 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, please 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] 333-79189-02 and
333-79189-01
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 the Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) 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 delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [_]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of Proposed Maximum Amount of
Securities to be Registered Aggregate Offering Price(1) Registration Fee
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Common Stock par value $.01 per share............ $14,451,688 $4,018(2)
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Units............................................ $ 6,057,000(3) $1,684
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13.5% Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due
2009............................................ (3) --
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Warrants......................................... (3) --
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, issuable
upon exercise of Warrants....................... -- --
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Subsidiary Guarantees of the 13.5% Senior
Subordinated Discount Notes due 2009............ -- (4)
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457(o).
(2) Includes fees paid to register the shares of common stock issuable upon
exercise of the warrants.
(3) Each unit consists of $1,000 principal amount at maturity of 13.5% senior
subordinated discount notes due 2009 and one warrant to purchase shares of
our common stock, par value $.01 per share, at an exercise price of $.01
per share.
(4) Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no separate registration fee is payable with
respect to the subsidiary guarantees.
The Registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrants
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.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE AND INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
This Registration Statement on Form S-1 is being filed by AirGate PCS, Inc. and
AGW Leasing Company, Inc. (the "Registrants") pursuant to Rule 462(b)
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Registrants
hereby incorporate by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-1
the contents of the Registrants' Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
Nos. 333-79189-02 and 333-79189-01) declared effective on September 27, 1999 by
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") including each of the
documents filed or deemed included by the Registrants with the Commission
therein.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, AirGate PCS, Inc. has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Fulton, State of
Georgia, on September 28,1999.
Airgate PCS, Inc.
/s/ Thomas M. Dougherty
By: _________________________________
Name: Thomas M. Dougherty
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Name Title Date
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/s/ Thomas M. Dougherty Chief Executive Officer September 28,1999
______________________________________ and Director (Principal
Thomas M. Dougherty Executive Officer)
/s/ Alan B. Catherall* Chief Financial Officer September 28,1999
______________________________________ (Principal Financial and
Alan B. Catherall Accounting Officer)
/s/ W. Chris Blane* Vice President and September 28,1999
______________________________________ Director
W. Chris Blane
/s/ Thomas D. Body III* Vice President and September 28,1999
______________________________________ Director
Thomas D. Body III
/s/ Barry Schiffman* Director September 28,1999
______________________________________
Barry Schiffman
/s/ Gill Cogan* Director September 28,1999
______________________________________
Gill Cogan
/s/ Thomas M. Dougherty September 28,1999
*By: _________________________________
Thomas M. Dougherty
Attorney-in-Fact
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, AGW Leasing Company, Inc.
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Fulton, State of
Georgia, on September 28, 1999.
AGW Leasing Company, Inc.
/s/ Thomas M. Dougherty
By: _________________________________
Name: Thomas M. Dougherty
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Name Title Date
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/s/ Thomas M. Dougherty Chief Executive Officer September 28, 1999
______________________________________ and Director (Principal
Thomas M. Dougherty Executive Officer)
/s/ Alan B. Catherall* Chief Financial Officer September 28, 1999
______________________________________ (Principal Financial and
Alan B. Catherall Accounting Officer)
/s/ W. Chris Blane* Vice President and September 28, 1999
______________________________________ Director
W. Chris Blane
/s/ Thomas D. Body III* Vice President and September 28, 1999
______________________________________ Director
Thomas D. Body III
/s/ Barry Schiffman* Director September 28, 1999
______________________________________
Barry Schiffman
/s/ Gill Cogan* Director September 28, 1999
______________________________________
Gill Cogan
/s/ Thomas M. Dougherty September 28, 1999
*By: _________________________________
Thomas M. Dougherty
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT 23.1
Independent Accountants' Consent
The Board of Directors
AirGate PCS, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report dated April 28, 1999, except for notes
13(g), 13(h), and 13(i), which are as of July 9, 1999, July 28, 1999 and
September 15, 1999, respectively, related to the consolidated financial
statements of AirGate PCS, Inc. and subsidiaries and predecessors incorporated
by reference herein, and to the reference to our firm under the headings
"Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in the Registration Statement (Form S-1
No. 333-79189-02 and 333-79189-01) and the related prospectuses incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement.
Our report dated April 28, 1999, except for notes 13(g), 13(b), and 13(i), which
are as of July 9, 1999, July 28, 1999 and September 15, 1999, respectively,
contains an explanatory paragraph that states the Company has incurred recurring
losses from operations and has a working capital and an accumulated deficit that
raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of that uncertainty.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
September 28, 1999
