March 4, 2019
VIA EDGAR
Paul Fischer
Staff Attorney
Office of Telecommunications
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attn: | Paul Fischer Staff Attorney Office of Telecommunications | |
| Re: | Crescent Acquisition Corp Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed February 15, 2019, as amended File No. 333-229718 | |
Dear Mr. Fischer:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, for themselves and the other several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Crescent Acquisition Corp that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. EST on March 6, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advise that as of the date hereof, 1,425 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated March 1, 2019 have been distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.
The undersigned advise 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.
[Signature pages follow]
Very truly yours,
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
As representatives of the several underwriters
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Niron Stabinsky | |
Name: Niron Stabinsky Title: Managing Director | ||
[Signature Page to Underwriter Acceleration Request Letter]
Very truly yours,
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /s/ Warren Fixmer | |
Name: Warren Fixmer Title: Managing Director | ||
[Signature Page to Underwriter Acceleration Request Letter]
