UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*

 

51Talk Online Education Group

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

16954L 204(1)

(CUSIP Number)

 

Jack Jiajia Huang

Ting Shu

Dasheng Global Limited

Dasheng Online Limited

Dasheng International Holdings Limited

TB Family Trust

 

24 Raffles Place #17-04 Clifford Centre,

Singapore 048621

 

With copies to:

 

Haiping Li, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Jing An Kerry Centre,
Tower II, 46th Floor
  1539 Nanjing West Road
Shanghai 200040, China  
Tel: +86 (21) 6193 8200  
 Yilin Xu, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
30/F, China World Office 2,
 No. 1, Jianguomenwai Avenue,
   Chaoyang District

Beijing 100004, China
Tel: +86 (10) 6535-5500

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

May 1, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

(1)  CUSIP number 16954L 204 has been assigned to the American depositary shares (“ADSs”) of the issuer, which are quoted on the NYSE American under the symbol “COE.” Each ADS represents 60 Class A ordinary shares.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 16954L 204 13D/A Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

1 Names of Reporting Persons
Jack Jiajia Huang
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
  (a) ¨
  (b) ¨
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     ¨
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
People’s Republic of China

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7 Sole Voting Power
0
8 Shared Voting Power
76,603,819 (1)
9 Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Shared Dispositive Power
76,603,819 (1)

11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
76,603,819 (1)
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ¨
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
22.5%. The voting power of the shares beneficially owned represented 38.5% of the total outstanding voting power.(2)
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

 

Notes:

 

(1) Represents (i) 186,180 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs held by Jack Jiajia Huang, (ii) 30,491,895 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs held by Dasheng Global Limited, (iii) 30,390,321 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Global Limited, and (iv) 15,535,423 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Online Limited.

 

(2) The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by the reporting person by the voting power of all of the Issuer’s holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares as a single class as of February 28, 2023 (taking into account the number of shares that the reporting person had the right to acquire within 60 days the date hereof). Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for a vote. Class B ordinary shares are convertible at any time by the holder thereof into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 16954L 204 13D/A Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

1 Names of Reporting Persons
Ting Shu
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
  (a) ¨
  (b) ¨
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     ¨
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
People’s Republic of China

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7 Sole Voting Power
0
8 Shared Voting Power
76,603,819 (1)
9 Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Shared Dispositive Power
76,603,819 (1)

11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
76,603,819 (1)
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ¨
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
22.5%. The voting power of the shares beneficially owned represented 38.5% of the total outstanding voting power.(2)
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

 

Notes:

 

(1) Represents (i) 186,180 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs held by Jack Jiajia Huang, (ii) 30,491,895 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs held by Dasheng Global Limited, (iii) 30,390,321 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Global Limited, and (iv) 15,535,423 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Online Limited.

 

(2) The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by the reporting person by the voting power of all of the Issuer’s holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares as a single class as of February 28, 2023 (taking into account the number of shares that the reporting person had the right to acquire within 60 days the date hereof). Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for a vote. Class B ordinary shares are convertible at any time by the holder thereof into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 16954L 204 13D/A Page 4 of 9 Pages

 

1 Names of Reporting Persons
Dasheng Global Limited
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
  (a) ¨
  (b) ¨
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     ¨
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
British Virgin Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7 Sole Voting Power
0
8 Shared Voting Power
60,882,216 (1)
9 Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Shared Dispositive Power
60,882,216 (1)

11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
60,882,216 (1)
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ¨
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
17.9%. The voting power of the shares beneficially owned represented 26.3% of the total outstanding voting power.(4)
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

 

Notes:

 

(1) Represents (i) 30,491,895 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs held by Dasheng Global Limited, and (ii) 30,390,321 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Global Limited.

 

(2) The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by the reporting person by the voting power of all of the Issuer’s holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares as a single class as of February 28, 2023 (taking into account the number of shares that the reporting person had the right to acquire within 60 days the date hereof). Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for a vote. Class B ordinary shares are convertible at any time by the holder thereof into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 16954L 204 13D/A Page 5 of 9 Pages

 

1 Names of Reporting Persons
Dasheng Online Limited
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
  (a) ¨
  (b) ¨
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     ¨
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
British Virgin Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7 Sole Voting Power
0
8 Shared Voting Power
15,535,423(1)
9 Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Shared Dispositive Power
15,535,423(1)

11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
15,535,423(1)
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ¨
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.6%. The voting power of the shares beneficially owned represented 12.2% of the total outstanding voting power.(4)
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

 

Notes:

 

(1) Represents 15,535,423 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Online Limited.

 

(2) The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by the reporting person by the voting power of all of the Issuer’s holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares as a single class as of February 28, 2023 (taking into account the number of shares that the reporting person had the right to acquire within 60 days the date hereof). Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for a vote. Class B ordinary shares are convertible at any time by the holder thereof into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 16954L 204 13D/A Page 6 of 9 Pages

 

1 Names of Reporting Persons
Dasheng International Holdings Limited
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
  (a) ¨
  (b) ¨
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     ¨
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
British Virgin Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7 Sole Voting Power
0
8 Shared Voting Power
76,603,819 (1)
9 Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Shared Dispositive Power
76,603,819 (1)

11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
76,603,819 (1)
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ¨
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
22.5%. The voting power of the shares beneficially owned represented 38.5% of the total outstanding voting power.(4)
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

 

Notes:

 

(1) Represents (i) 186,180 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs held by Jack Jiajia Huang, (ii) 30,491,895 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs held by Dasheng Global Limited, (iii) 30,390,321 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Global Limited, and (iv) 15,535,423 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Online Limited.

 

(2) The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by the reporting person by the voting power of all of the Issuer’s holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares as a single class as of February 28, 2023 (taking into account the number of shares that the reporting person had the right to acquire within 60 days the date hereof). Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for a vote. Class B ordinary shares are convertible at any time by the holder thereof into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 16954L 204 13D/A Page 7 of 9 Pages

 

1 Names of Reporting Persons
TB Family Trust
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
  (a) ¨
  (b) ¨
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF
5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     ¨
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7 Sole Voting Power
0
8 Shared Voting Power
76,603,819 (1)
9 Sole Dispositive Power
0
10 Shared Dispositive Power
76,603,819 (1)

11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
76,603,819 (1)
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ¨
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
22.5%. The voting power of the shares beneficially owned represented 38.5% of the total outstanding voting power.(4)
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

Notes:

 

(1) Represents (i) 186,180 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs held by Jack Jiajia Huang, (ii) 30,491,895 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs held by Dasheng Global Limited, (iii) 30,390,321 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Global Limited, and (iv) 15,535,423 Class B ordinary shares held by Dasheng Online Limited.

 

(2) The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by the reporting person by the voting power of all of the Issuer’s holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares as a single class as of February 28, 2023 (taking into account the number of shares that the reporting person had the right to acquire within 60 days the date hereof). Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for a vote. Class B ordinary shares are convertible at any time by the holder thereof into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 16954L 204 13D/A Page 8 of 9 Pages

 

Explanatory Note

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-2 promulgated under the Act, this Amendment No. 2 to Statement on Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on October 5, 2022 (as so amended, the “Statement”). Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Statement. All capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Statement.

 

Item 1. Security and Issuer

 

Item 1 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

This Schedule 13D relates to the Class A ordinary shares of 51Talk Online Education Group, a Cayman Islands company (the “Issuer”), whose principal executive offices are located at 24 Raffles Place #17-04 Clifford Centre, Singapore 048621.

 

The ordinary shares of the Issuer consist of Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares represented by ADSs) and Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 each. Each Class B ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder thereof. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances.

 

The ADSs of the Issuer are listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “COE.” Each ADS represents 60 Class A ordinary shares.

 

Item 2. Identity and Background

 

Items 2(b) through (f) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

(b), (c), and (f): Each of Mr. Huang and Ms. Shu is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Huang and Ms. Shu are husband and wife. Mr. Huang is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Issuer. Ms. Shu is a co-founder and a director of the Issuer.

 

Each of Dasheng Global, Dasheng Online and Dasheng Holdings is a British Virgin Islands company. Mr. Huang is the sole director of Dasheng Global, and Ms. Shu is the sole director of Dasheng Online. Each of Dasheng Global and Dasheng Online is wholly beneficially owned by Dasheng Holdings, which is in turn wholly owned by the Trust, for which TMF (Cayman) Ltd. acts as the trustee (the “Trustee”). S.B. Vanwall Ltd. is the sole director of Dasheng Holdings appointed by the Trustee. The settlors of the Trust are Mr. Huang and Ms. Shu. Mr. Huang, Ms. Shu and their family members are beneficiaries under the Trust. Pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder, Dasheng Holdings, the Trust, the Trustee, Mr. Huang and Ms. Shu may be deemed to be a group, and each member of such group may be deemed to beneficially own all of the ordinary shares beneficially owned by other members constituting such group. However, each of Dasheng Holdings, the Trust, Mr. Huang and Ms. Shu disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares other than the abovementioned (i) 186,180 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer in the form of ADSs held by Mr. Huang, (ii) 30,491,895 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer in the form of ADSs held by Dasheng Global, (iii) 30,390,321 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer held by Dasheng Global, and (v)  15,535,423 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer held by Dasheng Online. All shares beneficially owned by the Trust are beneficially owned by the Trustee solely in its capacity as trustee of the Trust. Accordingly, the Trustee, solely in its capacity as trustee of the Trust, may be deemed to beneficially own all ordinary shares of the Issuer that are beneficially owned by the Trust. However, the Trustee disclaims beneficial ownership of all ordinary shares of the Issuer.

 

The business address of each Reporting Person is 24 Raffles Place #17-04 Clifford Centre, Singapore 048621.

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 16954L 204 13D/A Page 9 of 9 Pages

 

(d) and (e): During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been: (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

Item 3.Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

 

Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:

 

In addition, between September 20, 2022 and June 30, 2023, Dasheng Global purchased a total of 102,984 ADSs of the Issuer in the open market for approximately US$0.7 million using its own capital.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: July 10, 2023  
   
Jack Jiajia Huang /s/ Jack Jiajia Huang
   
Ting Shu /s/ Ting Shu
   
Dasheng Global Limited By: /s/ Jack Jiajia Huang
  Name: Jack Jiajia Huang
  Title: Director
     
Dasheng Online Limited By: /s/ Ting Shu
  Name: Ting Shu
  Title: Director
     
Dasheng International Holdings Limited By: /s/ S.B. Vanwall Ltd.
  Name: S.B. Vanwall Ltd.
  Title: Director
     
TB Family Trust By: /s/ TMF (Cayman) Ltd.
  Name: TMF (Cayman) Ltd.
  Title: Trustee

 

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

60-Day Trading History

 

Trade Date  Amount of ADSs (Each Representing 60
Class A Ordinary Shares) Purchased
   Weighted Average Price Per
ADS (US$)
 
May 14, 2023   1    5.95 
May 15, 2023   2,450    6.00 
May 16, 2023   100    6.00 
May 17, 2023   1,000    6.00 
May 19, 2023   8,100    5.89 
May 23, 2023   3,419    6.05 
May 24, 2023   3,100    5.94 
May 25, 2023   3,000    6.10 
May 26, 2023   1,665    6.10 
May 28, 2023   2,497    6.23 
May 30, 2023   1,349    6.00 
May 31, 2023   27    6.00 
June 6, 2023   5,000    5.99 
June 11, 2023   2,967    6.31 
June 12, 2023   1,390    6.41 
June 14, 2023   1    6.50 
June 15, 2023   100    6.50 
June 20, 2023   3,800    6.72 
June 21, 2023   2,100    6.86 
June 22, 2023   960    7.00 
June 23, 2023   1,000    7.07 
June 25, 2023   1,146    6.97 
June 26, 2023   859    6.80 
June 27, 2023   401    6.89 
June 30, 2023   8,538    7.79 

 

The above transactions were effected by Dasheng Global in the open market.

 

 

 


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