Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York, New York 10282
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10179
February 8, 2021
VIA EDGAR
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: | Christie Wong | |||
Angela Connell Laura Crotty Tim Buchmiller | ||||
Re: | Bioventus Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-252238) Request for Acceleration of Effective Date |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with 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 Bioventus Inc. (the Company) for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 10, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that there will be distributed to each underwriter or dealer, who is reasonably anticipated to participate in the distribution of the securities, as many copies of the proposed form of preliminary prospectus as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus.
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 comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Very truly yours,
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Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several underwriters
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MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
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By: |
/s/ Chris Rigoli | |||
Name: |
Chris Rigoli | |||
Title: |
Vice President |
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
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By: |
/s/ Yassaman Salas | |||
Name: |
Yassaman Salas | |||
Title: |
Managing Director |
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
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By: |
/s/ David Ke | |||
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Name: |
David Ke | |||
Title: |
Executive Director |
[Signature Page to Underwriters Acceleration Request]