Form: 10-12B/A

Initial general form for registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b)

December 20, 2004

Documents

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2004
File No. 001-32312
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 3 to

Form 10
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

NOVELIS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Canada    
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
1188 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec 		  H3A 3G2
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)    

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(514) 848-8000

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     
TITLE OF EACH CLASS   NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED   EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
 
Common Shares, no par value   The New York Stock Exchange
Common Share Purchase Rights   The New York Stock Exchange

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

NOVELIS INC.

I. INFORMATION INCLUDED IN INFORMATION STATEMENT

AND INCORPORATED IN FORM 10 BY REFERENCE

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT

AND ITEMS OF FORM 10

      Other than as provided below, the information required to be provided in this registration statement on Form 10 is incorporated by reference to our U.S. information statement which includes excerpts from our non-offering prospectus prepared for filing with provincial and territorial securities regulators in Canada to enable us to become a reporting issuer under applicable securities legislation. This information statement may be found as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10. For your convenience, below we have provided a cross-reference sheet identifying where the items required by Form 10 can be found in the information statement.

             
Item No. Caption Location in Information Statement
  1     Business   “Enforceability of Certain Civil Liabilities”; “Explanatory Information”; “Summary”; “Risk Factors”; “Our Business”; “Arrangements Between Novelis and Alcan”; “Capitalization”; “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”; and “Additional Information”
  2     Financial Information   “Summary”; “Selected Combined Financial Data”; “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data”; and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
  3     Properties   “Our Business — Our business groups”
  4     Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management   “Management”; and “Ownership of Our Shares”
  5     Directors and Executive Officers   “Management”
  6     Executive Compensation   “Management”; and “Ownership of Our Shares”
  7     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions   “Arrangements Between Novelis and Alcan”; and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”
  8     Legal Proceedings   “Our Business — Legal proceedings”
  9     Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters   “Summary”; “Capitalization”; “Dividend Policy”; “Description of Our Share Capital”; “Certain Canadian and United States Income Tax Considerations”; and “Shares Eligible for Future Sale”
  10     Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities   Not Included (See Part II below)
  11     Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered   “Dividend Policy”; “Certain Canadian and United States Income Tax Considerations”; and “Description of Our Share Capital”
  12     Indemnification of Directors and Officers   “Indemnification of Directors and Officers”
  13     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data   “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data”; “Index to Unaudited Interim Combined Financial Statements”; and “Index to Audited Combined Financial Statements” and the statements referenced thereon

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Item No. Caption Location in Information Statement
  14     Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure   Not Applicable
  15     Financial Statements and Exhibits   “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data”; “Index to Unaudited Interim Combined Financial Statements”; and “Index to Audited Combined Financial Statements” and the statements referenced thereon (See also Part II below)

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II. INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN INFORMATION STATEMENT

 
Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

      We were incorporated in Canada on September 21, 2004. On the date of separation and pursuant to the reorganization transactions, as those terms are used in the information statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this registration statement on Form 10, we will issue special shares to Alcan Inc. in consideration for common shares of Arcustarget Inc., a Canadian corporation. The special shares will be redeemed shortly after their issuance and cancelled. The issuance of our special shares to Alcan will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof because such issuance will not involve any public offering of securities.

 
Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits

  (a) Financial statements filed as part of this registration statement (page references are to pages of the information statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this registration statement):
     
Audited combined financial statements
   
Auditors’ report
  F-2
Combined statements of income
  F-3
Combined balance sheets
  F-4
Combined statements of cash flows
  F-5
Combined statements of invested equity
  F-6
Notes to combined financial statements
  F-7
Unaudited interim combined financial statements
   
Interim combined statements of income (unaudited)
  F-53
Interim combined balance sheets (unaudited)
  F-54
Interim combined statements of cash flows (unaudited)
  F-56
Notes to interim combined financial statements (unaudited)
  F-57

      All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

  (b) Exhibits:
         
Exhibit
No. Description
  3.1     Certificate and Articles of Incorporation of Novelis Inc.***
  3.2     By-law No. 1 of Novelis Inc.***
  4.1     Form of Shareholder Rights Agreement between Novelis Inc. and CIBC Mellon Trust Company**
  4.2     Specimen Certificate of Novelis Inc. Common Shares*
  10.1     Form of Separation Agreement between Alcan Inc. and Novelis Inc.**
  10.2     Form of Metal Supply Agreement for Remelt Aluminum Ingot*
  10.3     Form of Metal Supply Agreement for Molten Metal*
  10.4     Form of Metal Supply Agreement for Sheet Ingot (North America)*
  10.5     Form of Metal Supply Agreement for Sheet Ingot (Europe)*
  10.6     Ingot Supply Agreement dated January 2004 between Alcan Inc. and Alcan Taihan Aluminum**†
  10.7     Form of Alumina Supply Agreement between Novelis Do Brasil Ltda and Alcan Alumina Ltda**†

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Exhibit
No. Description
  10.8     Alumina Raw Materials Contract dated as of June 1, 1998 between Alcan Deutschland GmbH and Alcan Aluminum Limited (now known as Alcan Inc.)**†
  10.9     Form of Foil Supply Agreement in connection with Alcan’s Swiss operations*
  10.10     Form of Foil Supply Agreement between Novelis Do Brasil Ltda, as Supplier, and Alcan Embalagens Do Brasil Ltda, as Purchaser, in connection with Novelis’ operations at Utinga, Santo André, São Paulo State, Brazil, South America**†
  10.11     Form of Conversion Agreement between Novelis Deutschland GmbH and Alcan Packaging Singen GmbH**†
  10.12     Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2002, among Tscheulin Rothal GmbH, Société Alsacienne d’Aluminium SA, BP Europack SpA and Rotopak Matbaacilik Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. as Buyer, and Pechiney Eurofoil Luxembourg, Pechiney Eurofoil Belgium and Pechiney Rhenalu as Seller**†
  10.13     Foil Supply Agreement among Soplaril, S.A., Pechiney Emballage Flexible Europe, as Buyer, and Pechiney Rhenalu, Pechiney Eurofoil Luxembourg and Pechiney Eurofoil Belgium, as Seller**†
  10.14     Form of Tax Sharing and Disaffiliation Agreement*
  10.15     Form of Transitional Services Agreement between Alcan Inc. and Novelis Inc.**
  10.16     Form of Employee Matters Agreement*
  10.17     Form of Trademark Agreement*
  10.18     Form of Separation Agreement between Alcan Aluminum Valais SA and Novelis Valais SA in connection with facilities located in Sierre, Switzerland**
  10.19     Form of Principal Intellectual Property Agreement between Alcan International Limited and Novelis Inc.*
  10.20     Form of Secondary Intellectual Property Agreement between Novelis Inc. and Alcan International Limited*
  10.21     Form of Technical Services Agreement between Novelis Technology AG and Alcan Technology & Management AG with respect to the research and development facilities located in Neuhausen, Switzerland**†
  10.22     Form of Technical Services Agreement in connection with the Kingston and Arvida facilities*
  10.23     Form of Technical Services Agreement in connection with the research and development facilities located in Brazil*
  10.24     Form of Technical Services Agreement in connection with the research and development facility located in Voreppe, France*
  10.25     Form of Ohle Tolling Agreement*
  10.26     Form of Electricity Purchase Agreement between Novelis Inc. and Alcan, Énergie Électrique, a division of Alcan Inc.**†
  10.27     Form of Separation Agreement between Alcan Technology & Management AG and Novelis Technology AG in connection with the facility located in Neuhausen, Switzerland**
  10.28     Form of Foil Supply and Distribution Agreement between Alcan Inc. and Novelis Foil Products, a division of Novelis Inc.**
  10.29     Form of Agreement with respect to dispute resolution between Novelis Inc., Novelis Foil France, Novelis PAE Voreppe, Novelis Specialties France, Annecy, Novelis Luxembourg SA, Novelis Do Brasil Ltda, Arcustarget Inc., Alcan Inc., Alcan Corporation, Alcan Aluminum Corporation, Alcan International Limited and Pechiney Centre de Recherches de Voreppe**
  10.30     Form of Joint Procurement of Goods and Services Protocol between Alcan Inc. and Novelis Inc.**
  10.31     Form of Metal Hedging Agreement*

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Exhibit
No. Description
  10.32     Employment Agreement of Brian W. Sturgell*
  10.33     Employment Agreement of Martha Finn Brooks*
  10.34     Employment Agreement of Chris Bark-Jones*
  10.35     Employment Agreement of Pierre Arseneault*
  10.36     Employment Agreement of Geoffrey P. Batt*
  10.37     Form of Change of Control Agreement made as of September 22, 2004, between Alcan Inc. and executive officers of Novelis Inc.*
  21.1     List of subsidiaries of Novelis Inc.**
  99.1     Information Statement**
  99.2     Alcan Inc. management’s proxy circular***

    *  Exhibit will be filed by an amendment.

  **  Exhibit filed herewith.

***  Exhibit previously filed.

    †  Confidential treatment requested for certain portions of this Exhibit, which portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  NOVELIS INC.  
  (Registrant)  

  By:  /s/ BRIAN W. STURGELL  
 
 
  Name: Brian W. Sturgell  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  
Date: December 20, 2004

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                 
Exhibit
No. Description
  3.1     Certificate and Articles of Incorporation of Novelis Inc.***        
  3.2     By-law No. 1 of Novelis Inc.***        
  4.1     Form of Shareholder Rights Agreement between Novelis Inc. and CIBC Mellon Trust Company**        
  4.2     Specimen Certificate of Novelis Inc. Common Shares*        
  10.1     Form of Separation Agreement between Alcan Inc. and Novelis Inc.**        
  10.2     Form of Metal Supply Agreement for Remelt Aluminum Ingot*        
  10.3     Form of Metal Supply Agreement for Molten Metal*        
  10.4     Form of Metal Supply Agreement for Sheet Ingot (North America)*        
  10.5     Form of Metal Supply Agreement for Sheet Ingot (Europe)*        
  10.6     Ingot Supply Agreement dated January 2004 between Alcan Inc. and Alcan Taihan Aluminum**†        
  10.7     Form of Alumina Supply Agreement between Novelis Do Brasil Ltda and Alcan Alumina Ltda**†        
  10.8     Alumina Raw Materials Contract dated as of June 1, 1998 between Alcan Deutschland GmbH and Alcan Aluminum Limited (now known as Alcan Inc.)**†        
  10.9     Form of Foil Supply Agreement in connection with Alcan’s Swiss operations*        
  10.10     Form of Foil Supply Agreement between Novelis Do Brasil Ltda, as Supplier, and Alcan Embalagens Do Brasil Ltda, as Purchaser, in connection with Novelis’ operations at Utinga, Santo André, São Paulo State, Brazil, South America**†        
  10.11     Form of Conversion Agreement between Novelis Deutschland GmbH and Alcan Packaging Singen GmbH**†        
  10.12     Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 2002, among Tscheulin Rothal GmbH, Société Alsacienne d’Aluminium SA, BP Europack SpA and Rotopak Matbaacilik Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. as Buyer, and Pechiney Eurofoil Luxembourg, Pechiney Eurofoil Belgium and Pechiney Rhenalu as Seller**†        
  10.13     Foil Supply Agreement among Soplaril, S.A., Pechiney Emballage Flexible Europe, as Buyer, and Pechiney Rhenalu, Pechiney Eurofoil Luxembourg and Pecheney Eurofoil Belgium, as Seller**†        
  10.14     Form of Tax Sharing and Disaffiliation Agreement*        
  10.15     Form of Transitional Services Agreement between Alcan Inc. and Novelis Inc.**        
  10.16     Form of Employee Matters Agreement*        
  10.17     Form of Trademark Agreement*        
  10.18     Form of Separation Agreement between Alcan Aluminum Valais SA and Novelis Valais SA in connection with facilities located in Sierre, Switzerland**        
  10.19     Form of Principal Intellectual Property Agreement between Alcan International Limited and Novelis Inc.*        
  10.20     Form of Secondary Intellectual Property Agreement between Novelis Inc. and Alcan International Limited*        
  10.21     Form of Technical Services Agreement between Novelis Technology AG and Alcan Technology & Management AG with respect to the research and development facilities located in Neuhausen, Switzerland**†        
  10.22     Form of Technical Services Agreement in connection with the Kingston and Arvida facilities*        

 

                 
Exhibit
No. Description
  10.23     Form of Technical Services Agreement in connection with the research and development facilities located in Brazil*        
  10.24     Form of Technical Services Agreement in connection with the research and development facility located in Voreppe, France*        
  10.25     Form of Ohle Tolling Agreement*        
  10.26     Form of Electricity Purchase Agreement between Novelis Inc. and Alcan, Énergie Électrique, a division of Alcan Inc.**†        
  10.27     Form of Separation Agreement between Alcan Technology & Management AG and Novelis Technology AG in connection with the facility located in Neuhausen, Switzerland**        
  10.28     Form of Foil Supply and Distribution Agreement between Alcan Inc. and Novelis Foil Products, a division of Novelis Inc.**        
  10.29     Form of Agreement with respect to dispute resolution between Novelis Inc., Novelis Foil France, Novelis PAE Voreppe, Novelis Specialties France, Annecy, Novelis Luxembourg SA, Novelis Do Brasil Ltda, Arcustarget Inc., Alcan Inc., Alcan Corporation, Alcan Aluminum Corporation, Alcan International Limited and Pechiney Centre de Recherches de Voreppe**        
  10.30     Form of Joint Procurement of Goods and Services Protocol between Alcan Inc. and Novelis Inc.**        
  10.31     Form of Metal Hedging Agreement*        
  10.32     Employment Agreement of Brian W. Sturgell*        
  10.33     Employment Agreement of Martha Finn Brooks*        
  10.34     Employment Agreement of Chris Bark-Jones*        
  10.35     Employment Agreement of Pierre Arseneault*        
  10.36     Employment Agreement of Geoffrey P. Batt*        
  10.37     Form of Change of Control Agreement made as of September 22, 2004, between Alcan Inc. and executive officers of Novelis Inc.*        
  21.1     List of subsidiaries of Novelis Inc.**        
  99.1     Information Statement**        
  99.2     Alcan Inc. management’s proxy circular***        

     *  Exhibit will be filed by an amendment.

  **  Exhibit filed herewith.

***  Exhibit previously filed.

    †  Confidential treatment requested for certain portions of this Exhibit, which portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.