SEC Comment Letter for ALE Group Holding Ltd (ALEH) (CIK 0001806905) (ALEH) — Apr 13, 2020
ALE Group Holding Ltd (ALEH) (CIK 0001806905)
Date: April 13, 2020 · CIK: 0001806905 · Accession: 0000000000-20-003165
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April 13, 2020
Anthony Poon
Chief Executive Officer
ALE Group Holding Ltd
Unit 1005, 10/F, Tower A, New Mandarin Plaza,
14 Science Museum Road,
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Re:ALE Group Holding Ltd
Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1
Submitted March 17, 2020
CIK 0001806905
Dear Mr. Poon:
We have reviewed your draft registration statement 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 this letter by providing the requested information and either submitting
an amended draft registration statement or publicly filing your registration statement on
EDGAR. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not
believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response.
After reviewing the information you provide in response to these comments and your
amended draft registration statement or filed registration statement, we may have additional
comments.
Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1 Submitted March 17, 2020
Prospectus Summary, page 1
1.Please tell us what consideration you gave to summarizing the material terms of the
memorandum of understanding with Forbes China in your prospectus and filing it as an
exhibit.
2.We note that you believe one of your competitive advantages is that you have long term
cooperation relationships with third party professional providers. Please describe the
nature of these cooperation relationships, and the basis for your belief that this reflects
both on your credibility and commitment towards providing quality services to your
clients.
FirstName LastNameAnthony Poon
Comapany NameALE Group Holding Ltd
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FirstName LastNameAnthony Poon
ALE Group Holding Ltd
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Risk Factors, page 8
3.Please provide risk factor disclosure about your principal shareholders’ significant control
over the company, and state whether they will continue to control the company after this
offering. Discuss the types of corporate matters that your principal shareholders will have
the ability to control and clarify that minority shareholders will have little ability to
influence the direction of the company as a result of this voting control.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations, page 38
4.We note that revenue decreased 19% due to fee adjustments for accounting and financial
reporting services and discontinued services, offset by an increase in taxation and
secretarial services during the year ended March 31, 2019. Please quantify all factors
contributing to changes in revenue pursuant to Part I, Item 5.B of Form 20-F and Section
III.D of SEC Release No. 33-6835.
5.We note per page 9 that you have experienced fluctuations in revenue and cost structure
from the types, complexity, number, size, timing and duration of client engagements; the
utilization of revenue-generating professionals; and billing rates and fee arrangements,
including the ability to successfully reach milestones, and expect that these fluctuations
will continue to occur in the future. Please provide a discussion of the extent to which
changes in revenue are attributable to changes in these items. Refer to Part I, Item 5.B of
Form 20-F.
Plan of Distribution, page 91
6.We note that investors in the offering will be required to complete a subscription
agreement. Please file the form of subscription agreement as an exhibit. Please refer to
Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.
Consolidated Statement of Operations, page F-4
7.We note that you present salaries and employee benefits as general and administrative
expenses in your consolidated statement of operations. It appears that these costs are
directly attributable to revenue and therefore are required to be included in costs and
expenses applicable to revenues (cost of services) pursuant to Rule 5-03.2(a) of
Regulation S-X. Please advise.
Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows , page F-6
8.We note that you have classified “Loan to a director” and “Repayments of loans from a
Director” as cash flows from financing activities. These cash flows should be classified as
cash flows from investing activities. Please see ASC 230-10-45-12a and 13a for further
guidance and revise accordingly.
FirstName LastNameAnthony Poon
Comapany NameALE Group Holding Ltd
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FirstName LastName
Anthony Poon
ALE Group Holding Ltd
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Note 6: Accrued expenses and other payables, page F-18
9.We note per page 61 that you request prepayment from the majority of clients that you
provide secretarial services and recognize these amounts as deferred revenue; however,
there is no deferred revenue recorded on the balance sheet for the periods presented.
Please advise.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 8. Related party transactions and balances, page F-21
10.We note a loan receivable from your CFO, Mr. Raymond Wai Man Yip, in the amount of
$2,452,841 HKD as of September 30, 2019 that was wholly settled by March 2020.
Please disclose the manner of settlement pursuant to ASC 850-10-50-1(d).
Revenue Recognition, page F-29
11.We note in your revenue recognition policy under ASC 606 on page F-30 that you have
no variable consideration. We also note per your discussion in MD&A that revenue
decreased primarily for fee adjustments. Please tell us the nature of these adjustments
and your consideration of ASC 606-10-32-7 in determining transaction price.
You may contact Aamira Chaudhry at 202-551-3389 or Theresa Brillant at 202-551-3307
if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related
matters. Please contact Jacqueline Kaufman at 202-551-3797 or Lilyanna Peyser at 202-551-
3222 with any other questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Trade & Services