Correspondence 0001493152-23-041886 from Ten-League International Holdings Ltd (TLIH)
Ten-League International Holdings Ltd
Date: Nov. 17, 2023 · CIK: 0001982012 · Accession: 0001493152-23-041886
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File numbers found in text: 333-275240
Referenced dates: November 16, 2023
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Morgan,
Lewis & Bockius
c/o
19th Floor,
Edinburgh
Tower, The Landmark
15
Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
Direct:
+852.3551.8500
Fax:
+852.3006.4346
www.morganlewis.com
WRITER’S
DIRECT LINE
+852.3551.8688
WRITER’S
EMAIL
louise.liu@morganlewis.com
November
17, 2023
Confidential
Ms.
Nasreen Mohammed
Ms.
Lyn Shenk
Mr.
Nicholas Nalbantian
Ms.
Erin Jaskot
Division
of Corporation Finance
Office
of Trade & Services
U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
100
F Street, N.E.
Washington,
DC 20549
Re:
Ten-League
International Holdings Limited (CIK No. 0001982012)
Registration
Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-275240)
Dear
Ms. Mohammed, Ms. Shenk, Mr. Nalbantian, Ms. Jaskot:
On
behalf of our client, Ten-League International Holdings Limited, a foreign private issuer organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands
(the “Company”), we submit to the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “Commission”) this letter setting forth the Company’s responses to the comments contained in the Staff’s
letter dated November 16, 2023 on the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1 initially filed on November 1, 2023 (the “Registration
Statement”).
Concurrently
with the submission of this letter, the Company is filing herewith amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Registration
Statement via EDGAR to the Commission.
The
Company respectfully advises the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”) that, subject to market conditions, it plans
to launch the road show for the proposed offering as soon as possible. The Company would appreciate the Staff’s timely assistance
and support to the Company in meeting the proposed timetable for the offering.
The
Staff’s comments are repeated below in bold and are followed by the Company’s responses. We have included page references
in the Amendment No. 1 where the language addressing a particular comment appears. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein
have the meanings set forth in the Amendment No. 1.
Partners:
Edwin
Luk, June Chan, Connie Cheung, Keith Cheung*#, William Ho, David Liao, Charles Mo, Billy Wong and Yan Zeng
Registered
Foreign Lawyers:
Eli
Gao (New York), Maurice Hoo (California), Alice Huang (California), Mathew Lewis (New York), Louise Liu (New York), Vivien Yu (New
South Wales), and Ning Zhang (New York)
*China-Appointed
Attesting Officer
#Notary
Public of Hong Kong
19th
Floor
Edinburgh
Tower, The Landmark
15
Queen’s Road Central
Hong
Kong
+852.3551.8500
+852.3006.4346
Cover
Page
1.
We
note that you have checked the Rule 415 box on the outside cover page, yet disclosures elsewhere indicate that this is a firm commitment,
underwritten offering. Please advise or revise accordingly.
The
Company respectfully submits that, although the proposed initial public offering is a firm commitment underwritten offering, the
Registration Statement also seeks to register ordinary shares to be sold by certain shareholders from time to time pursuant to a resale
prospectus included in the Registration Statement after the completion of the initial public offering on a delayed or continuous basis
pursuant to Rule 415.
The
Offering, page 9
2.
It
appears that Ten-League and Jules Verne are registering the resale of shares in the underwritten public offering, while LJSC Holdings,
Undersea Capital and Jules Verne are registering the resale of shares in the resale prospectus. Please revise throughout to clearly
indicate which shareholders are registering shares in the public offering prospectus versus the resale prospectus. For example, in
the explanatory note on page ii, you state that the public offering prospectus is for the underwritten public offering by you of
2,203,500 shares, but you do not indicate that Ten-League and Jules Verne are also selling shares in the underwritten offering. Consider
using different terms to discuss the shareholders who
In
response to the Staff’s comment, the Company has revised the disclosure on pages ii, iii and alt-3 of the Amendment
No. 1.
3.
We
note your disclosure on page 43 attributing the decrease in revenue derived from sales of heavy equipment to customers postponing
purchases to minimize interest expenses amid elevated interest rates. In this risk factor, or another you deem more appropriate,
please update your disclosure characterized as potential if inflationary pressures or related interest rate increases have impacted
your operations.
In
response to the Staff’s comment, the Company has revised the disclosure on pages 20 of the Amendment No. 1.
If
you have any questions regarding the Registration Statement, please contact the undersigned by phone at +852.3551.8688 or via e-mail
at louise.liu@morganlewis.com.
Very
truly yours
By:
/s/
Louise L. Liu
Louise
L. Liu
Partner
cc:
Jison
Lim, Director and Chairman, Ten-League International Holdings Limited
Lim
Boon Ping, Chief Financial Officer, Ten-League International Holdings Limited
Henry
F. Schlueter, Esq., Schlueter & Associates, P.C.