December 8, 2020
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
| Attention: | Ada D. Sarmento Mary Beth Breslin Tara Harkins Lynn Dicker |
| Re: | AbCellera Biologics Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-250838)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise that between December 7, 2020 and the date hereof, approximately 3,750 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated December 7, 2020 were distributed to prospective underwriters, institutional investors and prospective dealers in connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement.
We wish to advise you that the participating underwriters have informed us 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.
We hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, December 10, 2020 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Very truly yours,
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
SVB LEERINK LLC
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
As representatives of the Underwriters
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ John Hoffman | |
| Name: John Hoffman | ||
| Title: Managing Director, ECM | ||
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | ||
| By: | /s/ Nathan Thompson | |
| Name: Nathan Thompson | ||
| Title: Director | ||
| Berenberg Capital Markets LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Zachary Brantly | |
| Name: Zachary Brantly | ||
| Title: Head of U.S. ECM | ||
| By: | /s/ Matthew Rosenblatt | |
| Name: Matthew Rosenblatt | ||
| Title: CCO, Ops. Principal | ||
| SVB Leerink LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan Lindquist | |
| Name: Ryan Lindquist | ||
| Title: Managing Director | ||
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ Annette Grimaldi | |
| Name: Annette Grimaldi | ||
| Title: Managing Director | ||
