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| August 14, 2023 | ||||
CONFIDENTIAL
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Trade & Services
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn:
Amy Geddes
Lyn Shenk
Kate Beukenkamp
Lilyanna Peyser
| Re: | MoneyHero Limited (CIK 0001974044)
Responses to the Staffs Comments on Amendment No. 1 to Draft Registration Statement on Form F-4 Confidentially Submitted July 14, 2023 |
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of our client, MoneyHero Limited (the Company), we hereby submit to the staff (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) this letter setting forth the Companys responses to the comments contained in the Staffs letter, dated August 3, 2023, on the Companys draft registration statement on Form F-4 confidentially submitted on July 14, 2023. Concurrently with the submission of this letter, the Company is submitting its revised draft registration statement on Form F-4 (the Revised Draft Registration Statement) via EDGAR with the Commission for confidential review. For ease of your review, we have set forth below each of the numbered comments and the Companys proposed responses thereto. Certain terms are used herein as defined in the Revised Draft Registration Statement.
Amendment No. 1 to Draft Registration Statement on Form F-4 submitted July 14, 2023
Questions and Answers About the Proposals
Q. What interests do Bridgetowns Sponsors, directors, officers and certain advisors have in the Business Combination?, page 26
PARTNERS: Pierre-Luc Arsenault3 | Joseph R. Casey9 | Manas Chandrashekar5 | Lai Yi Chau | Michelle Cheh6 | Yik Chin Choi | Maurice Conway5 | Justin M. Dolling5 | David Patrick Eich1,4,5 | Yuan Yue Jennifer Feng5 | Liu Gan2 | Paul Guan3 | Brian Y.T. Ho | Karen K.Y. Ho | Ka Chun Hui | Damian C. Jacobs5 | Guang Li3 | Wei Yang Lim5 | Mengyu Lu3 | Neil E.M. McDonald | Kelly Naphtali | Amy Y.M. Ngan7 | Nicholas A. Norris5 | Paul S. Quinn | Louis A. Rabinowitz3 | Fergus A. Saurin5 | Jesse D. Sheley# | Yusang Shen | Peng Yu3 | Jacqueline B.N. Zheng3,5 | Yu Zheng3
REGISTERED FOREIGN LAWYERS: Gautam Agarwal5 | Ju Huang3 | Ding Jin3 | Ming Kong3 | Cori A. Lable2 | Nicholas Tianchia Liew5 | Min Lu3 | Bo Peng8 | Shinong Wang3 | Jodi K. Wu9 | David Zhang3 | Xiang Zhou3 | Ling Zhu3
ADMITTED IN: 1 State of Illinois (U.S.A.); 2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (U.S.A.); 3 State of New York (U.S.A.); 4 State of Wisconsin (U.S.A.); 5 England and Wales; 6 Victoria (Australia); 7 New South Wales (Australia); 8 State of Georgia (U.S.A.); 9 State of California (U.S.A.); # non-resident
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| 1. | We note your response to comment 8 and reissue in part. Please quantify the aggregate dollar amount of what the sponsor and its affiliates have at risk in relation to completion of the business combination. Include the current value of securities held, loans extended, fees due, and out-of-pocket expenses for which the sponsor and its affiliates are awaiting reimbursement. In this regard, we note a number of the bullets and listed interests lack quantification. Additionally, it appears that certain officers and directors indirectly own securities and interests in the target companies. Please quantify such securities and interests based upon the terms of the proposed business combination and the assigned value being used in the various mergers. |
The Company acknowledges the Staffs comment and has revised the disclosure on pages 26 to 34, 62 to 70, 130 to 142 and 236 to 244 of the Revised Draft Registration Statement in response to the Staffs comment.
Risks Factors
Risks Related to PubCo and Its Securities
PubCo may redeem your unexpired PubCo Public Warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you..., page 145
| 2. | We note your response to comment 21, including revisions to your risk factor titled PubCo may redeem your unexpired PubCo Public Warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you... to provide disclosure regarding the steps you will take to notify all shareholders, including beneficial owners, regarding when the warrants become eligible for redemption. Please provide a cross-reference to this risk factor in your Question and Answer and Summary of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus sections which were revised in response to comment 21. |
In response to the Staffs comment, the Company has revised the disclosure on pages 28, 63, 64, 132, 135 and 238 of the Revised Draft Registration Statement.
Material Tax Considerations, page 231
| 3. | We note your response to comment 30 and reissue in part. Please refer to the Effects of the Initial Merger to U.S. Holders section. Please provide a tax opinion covering the material federal tax consequences of the transaction to the holders of Bridgetowns securities and revise your disclosure accordingly to tailor it to address the material federal tax consequences of the transaction to those public investors. Please refer to Item 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K and Items 4(a)(6) and 21(a) of Form F-4. For guidance in preparing the opinion and related disclosure, please refer to Section III of Staff Legal Bulletin No. 19. Additionally, we note the disclosure under the referenced section and the opinion to be delivered by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP which will be filed as Exhibit 8.1 does not appear to address the above referenced form requirement to address the material federal tax consequences of the transaction to the public investors. In this regard, we note that it is focused on the initial merger qualifying as an F Reorganization from a high level. Item 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K is focused on the tax consequences to investors and representations related to those tax consequences. Please revise this section accordingly. |
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In response to the Staffs comment, the Company has revised the disclosure on page 250 of the Revised Draft Registration Statement and filed the opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as Exhibit 8.1 to the Revised Draft Registration Statement.
Information Related to the MoneyHero Group
Intellectual Property, page 300
| 4. | We note your response to comment 38, including that, in terms of revenue contribution, your most material intellectual property and proprietary rights are held in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Please revise your disclosure to provide additional detail regarding this intellectual property and proprietary rights, including the remaining term of protection or date of expiration and discuss the risk that the inability to protect your material intellectual property and proprietary rights may negatively impact your business or results of operations. Further, discuss whether you face risk in the inability to protect this property and rights and challenges these you may face enforcing your rights in these jurisdictions. |
In response to the Staffs comment, the Company has revised the disclosure on pages 114 and 318 of the Revised Draft Registration Statement.
Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Exhibit 5.1, page II-1
| 5. | We note your response to comment 41 and reissue in part. We note that the Cayman Islands law opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 assumes that the Warrant Documents will be legal, valid, binding and enforceable against all relevant parties in accordance with their terms under the laws of the State of New York and all other relevant laws (other than the laws of the Cayman Islands). We also note that the Form of PubCo Class A Warrant Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.19 is governed by New York law. Please file a New York law opinion to cover the binding obligation opinion applicable to the PubCo Class A Warrants. Refer to Section II.B.1.f of Staff Legal Bulletin No. 19. Additionally, please tell us whether an opinion regarding the warrants needs to be given under Hong Kong Law, given that the CGCL Class A Supplemental Deed and the CGCL Class C Supplemental Deeds are governed by Hong Kong law. In this regard, we note that the Cayman Islands law opinion doesnt appear to appropriately cover the PubCo Class C-1 Warrants or PubCo Class C-2 Warrants. Please advise, revise the exhibit index, and file all local counsel opinions required to cover the various binding obligation opinions related to the various warrants and the jurisdictions governing the applicable warrant agreements. |
In response to the Staffs comment, the Company has revised page 415, the exhibit index and Exhibit 5.1 to the Revised Draft Registration Statement as to the validity of PubCo Class A Ordinary Shares, PubCo Class A Warrants, PubCo Class C-1 Warrants and PubCo Class C-2 Warrants and has included (i) a Hong Kong law opinion of Kirkland & Ellis as to the validity of PubCo Class A Warrants, PubCo Class C-1 Warrants and PubCo Class C-2 Warrants as Exhibit 5.2 to the
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Revised Draft Registration Statement and (ii) a New York law opinion of Kirkland & Ellis as to the validity of PubCo Warrants issuable to holders of Bridgetown Warrants outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Merger Effective Time and the validity of the PubCo Class A Warrants as Exhibit 5.3 to the Revised Draft Registration Statement. The Company respectfully submits to the Staff that it believes that the revised Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibits 5.2 and 5.3, when taken together, adequately cover the validity of PubCo Warrants.
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We would welcome the opportunity to discuss the responses with you. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Steve Lin at steve.lin@kirkland.com, +86 10 5737 9315 (work) or + 86 186 1049 5593 (cell).
Thank you for your time and attention.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Steve Lin |
| Steve Lin |
| cc: | Prashant Aggarwal, Chief Executive Officer and Director, MoneyHero Limited |
Shaun Kraft, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, MoneyHero Limited
Kenneth Chan, Director, MoneyHero Limited
Derek Fong, Director, MoneyHero Limited
Joey Chau, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Jesse Sheley, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Joseph Raymond Casey, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Jonathan B. Stone, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Rajeev P. Duggal, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Ee Sin Tan, Partner, Ernst & Young