Correspondence 0001193125-24-071678 from AUNA S.A. (AUNA)
AUNA S.A.
Date: March 19, 2024 · CIK: 0001799207 · Accession: 0001193125-24-071678
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File numbers found in text: 333-276435
Letter
VIA EDGAR Division of Corporation Finance Office of Industrial Applications and Services Re: Auna S.A. Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1 File No. 333-276435 Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Dear Ms. Ansart and Ms. Bagley:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch and Santander US Capital Markets LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Auna S.A. (the “Company”) for acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-276435) (the “Registration Statement”) of the Company. We respectfully request that the Registration Statement become effective at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 21, 2024, or as soon as practicable thereafter, or at such other time as the Company or its counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that we will take reasonable steps to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others prior to the requested effective time of the Registration Statement.
We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Very truly yours,
As representative of the several underwriters
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
By:
/s/ Oscar Yanez
Name:
Oscar Yanez
Title:
Vice President
[Signature Page to Request for Acceleration]
Very truly yours,
As representative of the several underwriters
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
By:
/s/ Moises Mainster
Name:
Moises Mainster
Title:
Managing Director
[Signature Page to Request for Acceleration]
Very truly yours,
As representative of the several underwriters
Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch
By:
/s/ Kevin Younai
Name:
Kevin Younai
Title:
Authorized Signatory
[Signature Page to Request for Acceleration]
Very truly yours,
As representative of the several underwriters
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP March 19, 2024 VIA EDGAR Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 1585 Broadway New York, New York 10036 J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 383 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10179 Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch 601 Lexington Avenue, 57th Floor New York, NY 10022 Santander US Capital Markets LLC 437 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance Office of Industrial Applications and Services 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Jessica Ansart Katherine Bagley Re: Auna S.A. Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1 File No. 333-276435 Request for Acceleration of Effective Date Dear Ms. Ansart and Ms. Bagley: In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch and Santander US Capital Markets LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Auna S.A. (the “Company”) for acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-276435) (the “Registration Statement”) of the Company. We respectfully request that the Registration Statement become effective at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 21, 2024, or as soon as practicable thereafter, or at such other time as the Company or its counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that we will take reasonable steps to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others prior to the requested effective time of the Registration Statement. We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Very truly yours, As representative of the several underwriters Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC By: /s/ Oscar Yanez Name: Oscar Yanez Title: Vice President [Signature Page to Request for Acceleration] Very truly yours, As representative of the several underwriters J.P. Morgan Securities LLC By: /s/ Moises Mainster Name: Moises Mainster Title: Managing Director [Signature Page to Request for Acceleration] Very truly yours, As representative of the several underwriters Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch By: /s/ Kevin Younai Name: Kevin Younai Title: Authorized Signatory [Signature Page to Request for Acceleration] Very truly yours, As representative of the several underwriters Santander US Capital Markets LLC By: /s/ Conrad Rubin Name: Conrad Rubin Title: Managing Director By: /s/ Sonia Villela Olinto Name: Sonia Villela Olinto Title: Executive Director [Signature Page to Request for Acceleration]