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November 2, 2022
VIA EDGAR
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
Attention: | Sean Healy and Abby Adams | |
Re: | Longview Acquisition Corp. II | |
Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A | ||
Filed October 21, 2022 | ||
File No. 001-40242 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Longview Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”), we respond to the comment of the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) contained in its letter dated October 31, 2022. For reference purposes, the comment contained in the Staff’s letter is reproduced below in italics and the corresponding response is shown below the comment.
General.
1. With a view toward disclosure, please tell us whether your sponsor is, is controlled by, has any members who are, or has substantial ties with, a non-U.S. person. If so, please revise your filing to include risk factor disclosure that addresses how this fact could impact your ability to complete your initial business combination. For instance, discuss the risk to investors that you may not be able to complete an initial business combination with a target company should the transaction be subject to review by a U.S. government entity, such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), or ultimately prohibited. Further, disclose that the time necessary for government review of the transaction or a decision to prohibit the transaction could prevent you from completing an initial business combination and require you to liquidate. Disclose the consequences of liquidation to investors, such as the losses of the investment opportunity in a target company, any price appreciation in the combined company, and the warrants, which would expire worthless.
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Response to Comment 1:
The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment and advises the Staff that the Company’s sponsor, Longview Investors II LLC, for purposes of CFIUS, is not a non-U.S. person, is not controlled by a non-U.S. person, has no member who is a non-U.S. person, and has no substantial ties with a non-U.S. person.
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We hope that the foregoing has been responsive to the Staff’s comments. If you have any questions about this letter or require any further information, please call the undersigned at (212) 596-9575.
Very truly yours, | ||
/s/ Christopher J. Capuzzi | ||
Christopher J. Capuzzi |
cc: | Mark Horowitz (Longview Acquisition Corp. II) |