Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Haitong International Securities Company Limited
22/F Li Po Chun Chambers
189 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong
as representatives of the underwriters
VIA EDGAR
September 25, 2020
Mr. Robert Littlepage, Accounting Branch Chief
Mr. Joseph Kempf, Staff Accountant
Ms. Jan Woo, Esq., Legal Branch Chief
Mr. Michael C. Foland, Esq., Attorney-Advisor
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Yalla Group Limited (the “Company”)
Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (File Number: 333-248646)
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended (File Number: 001-39552)
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statements, requesting effectiveness at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on September 29, 2020, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that between September 23, 2020 and the date hereof, copies of the Company’s preliminary prospectus dated September 23, 2020 were distributed as follows:
More than 200 copies to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others.
The undersigned advise that the underwriters have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Very truly yours,
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
HAITONG INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED
As representatives of the underwriters
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MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Peter Chu | |
Name: | Perter Chu | |
Title: | Managing Director |
[Signature Page to Underwriter Acceleration Letter]
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HAITONG INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Ho, Kenneth Shiu Pong | |
Name: | Ho, Kenneth Shiu Pong | |
Title: | Managing Director |
[Signature Page to Underwriter Acceleration Letter]
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