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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-008084 to Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd (PT) (CIK 0001716338) (JF)

Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd (PT) (CIK 0001716338)
Date: July 28, 2023 · CIK: 0001716338 · Accession: 0000000000-23-008084

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File numbers found in text: 001-38712

Date
July 28, 2023
Author
Office of Technology
Form
UPLOAD
Company
Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd (PT) (CIK 0001716338)

Letter

United States securities and exchange commission logo July 28, 2023 Zexiong Huang Chief Executive Officer Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd 3rd Floor, No. 11 Building No. 109 Yard Tianjizhigu Jinghai 3rd Street, BDA, Beijing, 101111 People’s Republic of China Re:Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Filed May 15, 2023 File No. 001-38712 Dear Zexiong Huang: We have reviewed your July 14, 2023 response to our comment letter 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 within ten business days 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 we note otherwise, our references to prior comments are to comments in our June 14, 2023 letter. Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022 Financial Information Related to the VIE Structures, page 5 1.We note your proposed revised disclosures in response to prior comment 3. Please further revise your statements of operations to present a revenue amount that excludes any income from the VIE, along with a separate line item for WFOE and Other Subsidiaries revenues from sources other than the VIE. Similar revisions should be made to operating expenses and service fees paid to VIEs. In addition, explain why the VIE column does not include a separate line item reflecting an expense for the services fees paid to the WFOE and Other Subsidiaries, or revise.

FirstName LastNameZexiong Huang Comapany NamePintec Technology Holdings Ltd July 28, 2023 Page 2 FirstName LastName Zexiong Huang Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd July 28, 2023 Page 2 Item 4. Information on the Company A. History and Development of the Company, page 69 2.Please provide us with the following additional information as it relates to the proposed revised disclosures provided in your response to prior comment 4 and further revise your disclosures as necessary: •Explain further what is meant by "certain economic disputes." •Tell us when the Chairman was initially detained by the PRC authorities and when he was released from detainment. •Describe what matters Mr. Xiaofeng Cui voted on in Mr. Jun Dong's absence and what "other matters" Mr. Jun Dong was able to address and how. •Explain the basis for your assertion that Mr. Jun Dong's detainment has not caused, and will not result in, a material adverse impact on your business, results of operations or financial condition, particularly since you state that you have not received any updates from any PRC government authority or reliable resources or any inquiry or action from any government authority. Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (s) Revenue recognition Technical service fees, page F-20 3.We note your response to prior comment 7. Please explain further to us how technical service fees are determined each month. In this regard, you refer to loan volume, receipts from borrowers, etc. used in determining such fees. Clarify whether the loan volume is based on loans closed during the month or the outstanding balance of loans with the Financial Partner during the month and tell us how that factored into your analysis. Also, explain how receipts factor into the service fee and what the reference to "etc." includes. You may contact David Edgar, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3459 or Kathleen Collins, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3499 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Technology cc: Yang Ge

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
July 28, 2023
Zexiong Huang
Chief Executive Officer
Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd
3rd Floor, No. 11 Building
No. 109 Yard Tianjizhigu
Jinghai 3rd Street, BDA, Beijing, 101111
People’s Republic of China
Re:Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd
Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2022
Filed May 15, 2023
File No. 001-38712
Dear Zexiong Huang:
            We have reviewed your July 14, 2023 response to our comment letter 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 within ten business days 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 we note otherwise, our references to prior comments are to comments in our
June 14, 2023 letter.
Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
Financial Information Related to the VIE Structures, page 5
1.We note your proposed revised disclosures in response to prior comment 3.  Please further
revise your statements of operations to present a revenue amount that excludes any
income from the VIE, along with a separate line item for WFOE and Other Subsidiaries
revenues from sources other than the VIE.  Similar revisions should be made to operating
expenses and service fees paid to VIEs.  In addition, explain why the VIE column does
not include a separate line item reflecting an expense for the services fees paid to the
WFOE and Other Subsidiaries, or revise.

 FirstName LastNameZexiong Huang
 Comapany NamePintec Technology Holdings Ltd
 July 28, 2023 Page 2
 FirstName LastName
Zexiong Huang
Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd
July 28, 2023
Page 2
Item 4. Information on the Company
A. History and Development of the Company, page 69
2.Please provide us with the following additional information as it relates to the proposed
revised disclosures provided in your response to prior comment 4 and further revise your
disclosures as necessary:
•Explain further what is meant by "certain economic disputes."
•Tell us when the Chairman was initially detained by the PRC authorities and when he
was released from detainment.
•Describe what matters Mr. Xiaofeng Cui voted on in Mr. Jun Dong's absence and
what "other matters" Mr. Jun Dong was able to address and how.
•Explain the basis for your assertion that Mr. Jun Dong's detainment has not caused,
and will not result in, a material adverse impact on your business, results of
operations or financial condition, particularly since you state that you have not
received any updates from any PRC government authority or reliable resources or
any inquiry or action from any government authority.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
(s) Revenue recognition
Technical service fees, page F-20
3.We note your response to prior comment 7.  Please explain further to us how technical
service fees are determined each month.  In this regard, you refer to loan volume, receipts
from borrowers, etc. used in determining such fees.  Clarify whether the loan volume is
based on loans closed during the month or the outstanding balance of loans with the
Financial Partner during the month and tell us how that factored into your analysis.  Also,
explain how receipts factor into the service fee and what the reference to "etc." includes.
            You may contact David Edgar, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3459 or Kathleen
Collins, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3499 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Technology
cc:       Yang Ge