J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street, New York, New York 10282
BofA Securities, Inc.
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
July 16, 2021
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: | Ms. Claire DeLabar, Senior Staff Accountant |
Mr. Robert Littlepage, Accounting Branch Chief
Ms. Anna Abramson, Staff Attorney
Mr. Larry Spirgel, Office Chief
Re: | VTEX |
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-257400)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement, and pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of VTEX that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on July 20, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, may request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.
The following is supplemental information supplied under Rule 418(a)(7) and Rule 460 under the Act:
(i) | Dates of distribution: July 12, 2021 through the date hereof. |
(ii) | Number of prospectuses distributed: a total of approximately 3,000 copies of the prospectus were distributed to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others. |
(iii) | We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
Very truly yours, | ||||
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | ||||
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | ||||
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | ||||
As Representatives of the Underwriters |
By: | J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Ilana Foni | |||
Name: | Ilana Foni | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
By: | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Facundo Vazquez | |||
Name: | Facundo Vazquez | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
By: | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Michelle A. H. Allong | |||
Name: | Michelle A. H. Allong | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |