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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-24-000036 to iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd (ICLK) (CIK 0001697818) (AMBR)

iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd (ICLK) (CIK 0001697818)
Date: Jan. 2, 2024 · CIK: 0001697818 · Accession: 0000000000-24-000036

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January 2, 2024
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iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd (ICLK) (CIK 0001697818)

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United States securities and exchange commission logo January 2, 2024 Jian Tang Chief Executive Officer iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited Prosperity Millennia Plaza 663 King’s Road, Quarry Bay Hong Kong Re:iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited Schedule 13E-3 filed December 19, 2023 by Jian Tang et al. File No. 005-90348 Dear Jian Tang: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Unless otherwise indicated, all comments below refer to the preliminary proxy statement. Schedule 13E-3 filed December 19, 2023 General 1.The Special Factors section currently begins on page 40 of the proxy statement. Please relocate to a prominent position at the forepart of the proxy statement. See Rule 13e- 3(e)(1)(ii). 2.We note the disclosure on page 51 that “[o]n November 24, 2023 … the applicable parties executed and delivered the … Support Agreement.” However, certain parties to the Support Agreement did not file their respective initial Schedules 13D until December 14 and 15, 2023. In your response letter, explain why under these facts, these filings were timely. Background of the Merger, page 40

FirstName LastNameJian Tang Comapany NameiClick Interactive Asia Group Limited January 2, 2024 Page 2 FirstName LastNameJian Tang iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited January 2, 2024 Page 2 3.Item 9 of Schedule 13E-3 and Item 1015(b)(6) of Regulation M-A require a filing person to summarize in considerable detail any reports, whether oral or written, received from a third party and materially related to this transaction. This requirement applies to both preliminary and final reports. To the extent that different versions of such reports are duplicative of earlier versions, your disclosure in the proxy statement may note this and summarize the differences. We note the references to the various Houlihan Lokey presentations and the various analyses from Houlihan Lokey that were presented to the Special Committee on January 20, 2023 through November 3, 2023. For these and any other meetings between the Special Committee and its financial advisor, please file any written materials, if applicable, as exhibits to the Schedule 13E-3 pursuant to Item 9 of Schedule 13E-3 and Item 1016(c) of Regulation M- A and expand the disclosure in the proxy statement to summarize. 4.We note your disclosure that on August 11, 2023, “Houlihan Lokey reported to the Special Committee the key items in the August Financial Projections and explained to the Special Committee the key changes since the July Financial Projections.” Disclose the material differences between the July Financial Projections and the August Financial Projections. 5.Throughout this section the disclosure alternates between adjusting and not adjusting prices to reflect the November 14, 2022 ratio change. For clarity, please revise to present such prices consistently. Position of the Buyer Group as to the Fairness of the Merger, page 60 6.We note that the Buyer Group considered the Houlihan Lokey opinion and “the factors considered by, and findings of, the Special Committee and the Board.” Note that if any filing person has based its fairness determination on the analysis of factors undertaken by others, such person must expressly adopt this analysis and discussion as their own in order to satisfy the disclosure obligation. See Question 20 of Exchange Act Release No. 34- 17719 (April 13, 1981). Please revise to state, if true, that the Buyer Group adopted Houlihan Lokey’s analyses, as well as the analyses of the Special Committee and the Board, as its own. Alternatively, revise your disclosure to include disclosure responsive to Item 1014 of Regulation M-A. Opinion of the Special Committee's Financial Advisor, page 65 7.We note your disclosure on page 65 that Houlihan Lokey's opinion addressed "the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the Per Share Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of Shares (other than the Excluded Shares and the Dissenting Shares) and the Per ADS Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of ADSs (other than ADSs representing the Excluded Shares) in the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement.” Please address how any filing person relying on the Houlihan Lokey opinion was able to reach the fairness determination as to unaffiliated security holders given that the fairness opinion addressed fairness with respect to unaffiliated and certain affiliated

FirstName LastNameJian Tang Comapany NameiClick Interactive Asia Group Limited January 2, 2024 Page 3 FirstName LastName Jian Tang iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited January 2, 2024 Page 3 security holders together, rather than all security holders unaffiliated with the Company. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of the Company, page 124 8.Please state the aggregate number and percentage of subject securities that are beneficially owned by each person specified in Instruction C to Schedule 13E-3 for each filing person on the Schedule 13E-3. See Item 1008(a) of Regulation M-A. Where You Can Find More Information, page 130 9.The SEC Reference Room no longer provides a means for stockholders to access periodic and current reports; however, those filings are generally available on the SEC's EDGAR system. Please revise your disclosure accordingly. Directors and Executive Officers of Each Filing Person, page E-1 10.We note your disclosure on page E-7 that “[d]uring the last five years, none of the directors of the Infinity Global Fund SPC has not been … convicted in a criminal proceeding…” (emphasis added). Please describe such convictions and proceedings or revise. We remind you that the filing persons are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please direct any questions to Blake Grady at 202-551-8573 or Tina Chalk at 202-551- 3263. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Mergers & Acquisitions

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
January 2, 2024
Jian Tang
Chief Executive Officer
iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
Prosperity Millennia Plaza
663 King’s Road, Quarry Bay
Hong Kong
Re:iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
Schedule 13E-3 filed December 19, 2023 by Jian Tang et al.
File No. 005-90348
Dear Jian Tang:
            We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In some of our
comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your
disclosure.
            Please respond to these comments by providing the requested information or advise us as
soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts
and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
            After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
Unless otherwise indicated, all comments below refer to the preliminary proxy statement.
Schedule 13E-3 filed December 19, 2023
General
1.The Special Factors section currently begins on page 40 of the proxy statement.  Please
relocate to a prominent position at the forepart of the proxy statement.  See Rule 13e-
3(e)(1)(ii).
2.We note the disclosure on page 51 that “[o]n November 24, 2023 … the applicable parties
executed and delivered the … Support Agreement.” However, certain parties to the
Support Agreement did not file their respective initial Schedules 13D until December 14
and 15, 2023. In your response letter, explain why under these facts, these filings were
timely.
Background of the Merger, page 40

 FirstName LastNameJian Tang
 Comapany NameiClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
 January 2, 2024 Page 2
 FirstName LastNameJian Tang
iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
January 2, 2024
Page 2
3.Item 9 of Schedule 13E-3 and Item 1015(b)(6) of Regulation M-A require a filing person
to summarize in considerable detail any reports, whether oral or written, received from a
third party and materially related to this transaction. This requirement applies to both
preliminary and final reports. To the extent that different versions of such reports are
duplicative of earlier versions, your disclosure in the proxy statement may note this and
summarize the differences. We note the references to the various Houlihan Lokey
presentations and the various analyses from Houlihan Lokey that were presented to the
Special Committee on January 20, 2023 through November 3, 2023. For these and any
other meetings between the Special Committee and its financial advisor, please file any
written materials, if applicable, as exhibits to the Schedule 13E-3 pursuant to Item 9 of
Schedule 13E-3 and Item 1016(c) of Regulation M- A and expand the disclosure in the
proxy statement to summarize.
4.We note your disclosure that on August 11, 2023, “Houlihan Lokey reported to the
Special Committee the key items in the August Financial Projections and explained to the
Special Committee the key changes since the July Financial Projections.” Disclose the
material differences between the July Financial Projections and the August Financial
Projections.
5.Throughout this section the disclosure alternates between adjusting and not adjusting
prices to reflect the November 14, 2022 ratio change. For clarity, please revise to present
such prices consistently.
Position of the Buyer Group as to the Fairness of the Merger, page 60
6.We note that the Buyer Group considered the Houlihan Lokey opinion and “the factors
considered by, and findings of, the Special Committee and the Board.” Note that if any
filing person has based its fairness determination on the analysis of factors undertaken by
others, such person must expressly adopt this analysis and discussion as their own in order
to satisfy the disclosure obligation. See Question 20 of Exchange Act Release No. 34-
17719 (April 13, 1981). Please revise to state, if true, that the Buyer Group adopted
Houlihan Lokey’s analyses, as well as the analyses of the Special Committee and the
Board, as its own. Alternatively, revise your disclosure to include disclosure responsive to
Item 1014 of Regulation M-A.
Opinion of the Special Committee's Financial Advisor, page 65
7.We note your disclosure on page 65 that Houlihan Lokey's opinion addressed "the
fairness, from a financial point of view, of the Per Share Merger Consideration to be
received by the holders of Shares (other than the Excluded Shares and the Dissenting
Shares) and the Per ADS Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of ADSs
(other than ADSs representing the Excluded Shares) in the Merger pursuant to the Merger
Agreement.” Please address how any filing person relying on the Houlihan Lokey opinion
was able to reach the fairness determination as to unaffiliated security holders given that
the fairness opinion addressed fairness with respect to unaffiliated and certain affiliated

 FirstName LastNameJian Tang
 Comapany NameiClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
 January 2, 2024 Page 3
 FirstName LastName
Jian Tang
iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited
January 2, 2024
Page 3
security holders together, rather than all security holders unaffiliated with the Company.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of the Company, page 124
8.Please state the aggregate number and percentage of subject securities that are beneficially
owned by each person specified in Instruction C to Schedule 13E-3 for each filing person
on the Schedule 13E-3. See Item 1008(a) of Regulation M-A.
Where You Can Find More Information, page 130
9.The SEC Reference Room no longer provides a means for stockholders to access periodic
and current reports; however, those filings are generally available on the SEC's EDGAR
system. Please revise your disclosure accordingly.
Directors and Executive Officers of Each Filing Person, page E-1
10.We note your disclosure on page E-7 that “[d]uring the last five years, none of the
directors of the Infinity Global Fund SPC has not been … convicted in a criminal
proceeding…” (emphasis added). Please describe such convictions and proceedings or
revise.
            We remind you that the filing persons are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of
their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.
            Please direct any questions to Blake Grady at 202-551-8573 or Tina Chalk at 202-551-
3263.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Mergers & Acquisitions