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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-011675 to 3 E Network Technology Group Ltd (MASK)

3 E Network Technology Group Ltd
Date: Oct. 25, 2023 · CIK: 0001993097 · Accession: 0000000000-23-011675

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United States securities and exchange commission logo October 25, 2023 Ye Tao Chief Executive Officer 3 E Network Technology Group Ltd B046 of Room 801, 11 Sixing Street Huangge Town, Nansha District Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PRC Re:3 E Network Technology Group Ltd Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1 Submitted September 27, 2023 CIK No. 0001993097 Dear Ye Tao: We have reviewed your draft registration statement and have the following comments. 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 a comment applies 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 this letter and your amended draft registration statement or filed registration statement, we may have additional comments. Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1 Cover Page 1.We note that Joseph Shu Sang Law, your Chairman, controls a majority of the voting power of your outstanding ordinary shares. To the extent that you will continue to be a controlled company after the offering, please disclose on the cover page and include a risk factor that Mr. Law will be able to influence your management and affairs and all matters requiring shareholder approval. Commonly Used Defined Terms, page iii 2.We note from your disclosure on page iii that you exclude Hong Kong and Macau from your definition of “PRC” or “China.” Please revise to remove the exclusion of Hong Kong and Macau from such definition. Clarify that all the legal and operational risks associated with having operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) also apply to operations

FirstName LastNameYe Tao Comapany Name3 E Network Technology Group Ltd October 25, 2023 Page 2 FirstName LastNameYe Tao 3 E Network Technology Group Ltd October 25, 2023 Page 2 in Hong Kong and Macau. In this regard, ensure that your disclosure does not narrow risks related to operating in the PRC to mainland China only. Where appropriate, you may describe PRC law and then explain how law in Hong Kong and Macau differs from PRC law and describe any risks and consequences to the company associated with those laws. Prospectus Summary, page 1 3.In your summary of risk factors, disclose the risks that your corporate structure and being based in or having the majority of the company’s operations in China poses to investors. In particular, describe the significant regulatory, liquidity, and enforcement risks with cross-references to the more detailed discussion of these risks in the prospectus. For example, specifically discuss risks arising from the legal system in China, including risks and uncertainties regarding the enforcement of laws and that rules and regulations in China can change quickly with little advance notice; and the risk that the Chinese government may intervene or influence your operations at any time, or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could result in a material change in your operations and/or the value of the securities you are registering for sale. Acknowledge any risks that any actions by the Chinese government to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers could significantly limit or completely hinder your ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless. 4.You state that Mr. Ye Tai's service as a senior executive for Times China Holdings Limited provides you with unique insight on developing and tailoring your product offerings to property management companies. Please clarify, if true, that Mr. Ye Tai no longer serves as a senior executive for Times China Holdings Limited. Notes on Prospectus Presentation, page 18 5.You state that you relied on statistics provided by a variety of publicly available sources regarding expectations of growth of Hong Kong and China. We note that you cite the Statistics from the Operation Monitoring and Coordination Bureau of the PRC Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in the prospectus. If your statistics are derived from sources other than MIIT, please disclose the sources. Risk Factors, page 21 6.Given the Chinese government’s significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of your business, please revise to highlight separately the risk that the Chinese government may intervene or influence your operations at any time, which could result in a material change in your operations and/or the value of the securities you are registering. Also, given recent statements by the Chinese government indicating an intent to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers, acknowledge the risk that any such action could significantly limit

FirstName LastNameYe Tao Comapany Name3 E Network Technology Group Ltd October 25, 2023 Page 3 FirstName LastNameYe Tao 3 E Network Technology Group Ltd October 25, 2023 Page 3 or completely hinder your ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless. A significant portion of our income is generated, and will in the future continue to be generated, on a project basis with a fixed price..., page 27 7.You disclose that a significant portion of your income is generated from fees you receive for projects with a fixed price. Please disclose the percentage of your revenues that are generated on a fixed price basis for each period presented. Dilution, page 67 8.Please provide us with your calculation of net tangible book value as of June 30, 2023. Also, tell us how you considered deferred IPO costs in your calculation. To the extent you did not consider such assets to be intangible assets, please explain or revise your calculations as necessary. Business Business Overview, page 84 9.We note that your property management system uses a Chinese mobile social messaging app, WeChat, which is developed by Tencent Inc. Please clarify whether your system can be accessed in any other way besides WeChat mini programs (e.g., personal computers, mobile web pages, mobile apps). In addition, please tell us more about your relationship with Tencent and describe any arrangements in place that allow your program to run on the WeChat platform. Please include key terms and conditions of such arrangements and provide corresponding risk factor disclosure related to reliance on a third-party platform. Related Party Transactions, page 107 10.We note that you have loans due from related parties, including your Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technical Officer, as of June 30, 2023. Exchange Act Section 13(k)(1) prohibits public companies from extending or maintaining credit in the form of personal loans to or for any director or executive officer. Please disclose the business purpose of the loan and tell us how you intend to comply with Section 13(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to this loan. Consolidated Financial Statements of 3 E Network Technology Group Limited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, page F-7 11.Revise to disclose that you are an emerging growth company, have elected to use the extended transition period, and that your financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. Note. 15 Subsequent Events, page F-21

FirstName LastNameYe Tao Comapany Name3 E Network Technology Group Ltd October 25, 2023 Page 4 FirstName LastName Ye Tao 3 E Network Technology Group Ltd October 25, 2023 Page 4 12.Revise to disclose the date through which subsequent events were evaluated. Refer to ASC 855-10-50-1(a). General 13.Please supplementally provide us with copies of all written communications, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, that you, or anyone authorized to do so on your behalf, present to potential investors in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Securities Act, whether or not they retain copies of the communications. Please contact Chen Chen at (202) 551-7351 or Christine Dietz at (202) 551-3408 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Marion Graham at (202) 551-6521 or Jan Woo at (202) 551-3453 with any other questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Technology cc: Anna Wang

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
October 25, 2023
Ye Tao
Chief Executive Officer
3 E Network Technology Group Ltd
B046 of Room 801, 11 Sixing Street
Huangge Town, Nansha District
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PRC
Re:3 E Network Technology Group Ltd
Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1
Submitted September 27, 2023
CIK No. 0001993097
Dear Ye Tao:
            We have reviewed your draft registration statement and have the following comments.
            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 a comment applies 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 this letter and your amended
draft registration statement or filed registration statement, we may have additional comments.
Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1
Cover Page
1.We note that Joseph Shu Sang Law, your Chairman, controls a majority of the voting
power of your outstanding ordinary shares.  To the extent that you will continue to be a
controlled company after the offering, please disclose on the cover page and include a risk
factor that Mr. Law will be able to influence your management and affairs and all matters
requiring shareholder approval.
Commonly Used Defined Terms, page iii
2.We note from your disclosure on page iii that you exclude Hong Kong and Macau from
your definition of “PRC” or “China.” Please revise to remove the exclusion of Hong Kong
and Macau from such definition. Clarify that all the legal and operational risks associated
with having operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) also apply to operations

 FirstName LastNameYe Tao
 Comapany Name3 E Network Technology Group Ltd
 October 25, 2023 Page 2
 FirstName LastNameYe Tao
3 E Network Technology Group Ltd
October 25, 2023
Page 2
in Hong Kong and Macau. In this regard, ensure that your disclosure does not narrow risks
related to operating in the PRC to mainland China only. Where appropriate, you may
describe PRC law and then explain how law in Hong Kong and Macau differs from PRC
law and describe any risks and consequences to the company associated with those laws.
Prospectus Summary, page 1
3.In your summary of risk factors, disclose the risks that your corporate structure and being
based in or having the majority of the company’s operations in China poses to investors.
In particular, describe the significant regulatory, liquidity, and enforcement risks with
cross-references to the more detailed discussion of these risks in the prospectus. For
example, specifically discuss risks arising from the legal system in China, including risks
and uncertainties regarding the enforcement of laws and that rules and regulations in
China can change quickly with little advance notice; and the risk that the Chinese
government may intervene or influence your operations at any time, or may exert more
control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based
issuers, which could result in a material change in your operations and/or the value of the
securities you are registering for sale.  Acknowledge any risks that any actions by the
Chinese government to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted
overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers could significantly limit or
completely hinder your ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and
cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
4.You state that Mr. Ye Tai's service as a senior executive for Times China Holdings
Limited provides you with unique insight on developing and tailoring your product
offerings to property management companies.  Please clarify, if true, that Mr. Ye Tai no
longer serves as a senior executive for Times China Holdings Limited.
Notes on Prospectus Presentation, page 18
5.You state that you relied on statistics provided by a variety of publicly available sources
regarding expectations of growth of Hong Kong and China. We note that you cite the
Statistics from the Operation Monitoring and Coordination Bureau of the PRC Ministry of
Industry and Information Technology in the prospectus. If your statistics are derived from
sources other than MIIT, please disclose the sources.
Risk Factors, page 21
6.Given the Chinese government’s significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of
your business, please revise to highlight separately the risk that the Chinese government
may intervene or influence your operations at any time, which could result in a material
change in your operations and/or the value of the securities you are registering. Also,
given recent statements by the Chinese government indicating an intent to exert more
oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment
in China-based issuers, acknowledge the risk that any such action could significantly limit

 FirstName LastNameYe Tao
 Comapany Name3 E Network Technology Group Ltd
 October 25, 2023 Page 3
 FirstName LastNameYe Tao
3 E Network Technology Group Ltd
October 25, 2023
Page 3
or completely hinder your ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and
cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.
A significant portion of our income is generated, and will in the future continue to be generated,
on a project basis with a fixed price..., page 27
7.You disclose that a significant portion of your income is generated from fees you receive
for projects with a fixed price.  Please disclose the percentage of your revenues that are
generated on a fixed price basis for each period presented.
Dilution, page 67
8.Please provide us with your calculation of net tangible book value as of June 30, 2023.
Also, tell us how you considered deferred IPO costs in your calculation. To the extent you
did not consider such assets to be intangible assets, please explain or revise your
calculations as necessary.
Business
Business Overview, page 84
9.We note that your property management system uses a Chinese mobile social messaging
app, WeChat, which is developed by Tencent Inc. Please clarify whether your system can
be accessed in any other way besides WeChat mini programs (e.g., personal computers,
mobile web pages, mobile apps). In addition, please tell us more about your relationship
with Tencent and describe any arrangements in place that allow your program to run on
the WeChat platform. Please include key terms and conditions of such arrangements and
provide corresponding risk factor disclosure related to reliance on a third-party platform.
Related Party Transactions, page 107
10.We note that you have loans due from related parties, including your Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Technical Officer, as of June 30, 2023.  Exchange Act Section 13(k)(1)
prohibits public companies from extending or maintaining credit in the form of personal
loans to or for any director or executive officer. Please disclose the business purpose of
the loan and tell us how you intend to comply with Section 13(k) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to this loan.
Consolidated Financial Statements of 3 E Network Technology Group Limited
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, page F-7
11.Revise to disclose that you are an emerging growth company, have elected to use the
extended transition period, and that your financial statements may not be comparable to
companies that comply with public company effective dates.
Note. 15 Subsequent Events, page F-21

 FirstName LastNameYe Tao
 Comapany Name3 E Network Technology Group Ltd
 October 25, 2023 Page 4
 FirstName LastName
Ye Tao
3 E Network Technology Group Ltd
October 25, 2023
Page 4
12.Revise to disclose the date through which subsequent events were evaluated. Refer to
ASC 855-10-50-1(a).
General
13.Please supplementally provide us with copies of all written communications, as defined
in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, that you, or anyone authorized to do so on your
behalf, present to potential investors in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Securities Act,
whether or not they retain copies of the communications.
            Please contact Chen Chen at (202) 551-7351 or Christine Dietz at (202) 551-3408 if you
have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please
contact Marion Graham at (202) 551-6521 or Jan Woo at (202) 551-3453 with any other
questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Technology
cc:       Anna Wang