BOFA SECURITIES, INC. One Bryant Park New York, New York 10036 | MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 1585 Broadway |
Via EDGAR AND E-MAIL
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-6010
November 1, 2021
| Attention: | Tracey Houser |
Brian Cascio |
Dillon Hagius |
Suzanne Hayes |
| Re: | Evotec SE |
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-260143) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement and offering, we, the representatives of the underwriters (the “Representatives”), wish to advise you that, pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the underwriters have distributed approximately 407 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated October 26, 2021 through the date hereof, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others.
We, the undersigned Representatives, have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the proposed offering.
In accordance with Rule 461 of the Securities Act, we hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 3, 2021, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
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| Very truly yours, | ||||
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | ||||
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||||
| For themselves as representatives of the syndicate of underwriters for the offering | ||||
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Michele A.H. Allong | |||
| Name: | Michele A.H. Allong | |||
| Title: | Authorized Representative | |||
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||||
| By: | /s/ Kalli Dircks | |||
| Name: | Kalli Dircks | |||
| Title: | Authorized Representative | |||
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request of the Underwriters]
