TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt United States securities and exchange commission logo June 14, 2021 Mehmet Emirdag Chief Executive Officer D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading Kutepe Mahallesi Mecidiyek y Yolu Cadde no: 12 Kule 2 K2 Sisli 34387 Istanbul, Turkey Re: D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading Registration Statement on Form F-1 Filed May 28, 2021 File No. 333-256654 Dear Mr. Emirdag: We have reviewed your registration statement and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your registration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Registration Statement on Form F-1 A letter from our Founder and Chairwoman, page ix 1. Please substantiate or remove the following overbroad and/or unsubstantiated statements: "Hepsiburada has indeed proved itself to be a trailblazer in making commerce affordable, accessible and convenient for all." "Our customers can find everything they need at their fingertips." The unattributed quotes that appear in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth paragraphs of the letter. "We are very proud to be the first e-commerce platform around the world to have launched ambitious initiatives to empower women entrepreneurs. " Mehmet Emirdag FirstName LastNameMehmet Emirdag D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading Comapany June NameD-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading 14, 2021 June 14, Page 2 2021 Page 2 FirstName LastName "Our uncompromising enthusiasm to innovate to improve life for everyone has made Hepsiburada a uniquely trusted household name." Further, it is not clear what you mean when you state in the second-to-last full paragraph on page ix that you are "def[ying] the ethos of disrupting retail" and that you are "not disrupters but enablers." Also, reconcile your prospectus disclosure with your statement in the last full paragraph on page ix that your company promises on-time delivery and describe the consequences to you and remedies available to the customer if you fail to fulfill the promise. Our Ability to Leverage our Growing Scale, page 79 2. We note your response to prior comment 2 and re-issue the comment. Please revise your disclosure to quantify the anticipated costs of your major initiatives. Your current disclosure does not provide investors necessary context to assess the significance of the initiatives relative to your current operations. Revise accordingly. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates, page 99 3. Please describe the valuation model you utilize in estimating the fair value of your share based payment, including how you estimate the fair value of your underlying common shares. 4. Please tell us whether the vesting of the share based payments expensed during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 is contingent upon an IPO. Exhibits 5. Refer to Exhibit 5. Please revise to clarify that you have reviewed all documents necessary to render your opinion. In addition, please remove any assumptions that are readily ascertainable, including those contained in the third numbered paragraph under "Assumptions." Lastly, please remove the fifth numbered paragraph under "Qualifications" or tell us why you believe it is appropriate. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement. Mehmet Emirdag D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading June 14, 2021 Page 3 You may contact Keira Nakada at (202) 551-3659 or Lyn Shenk at (202) 551-3380 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Daniel Morris at (202) 551-3314 or Lilyanna Peyser at (202) 551-3222 with any other questions. Sincerely, FirstName LastNameMehmet Emirdag Division of Corporation Finance Comapany NameD-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading Office of Trade & Services June 14, 2021 Page 3 cc: Era Anagnosti FirstName LastName