November 4, 2019

 

VIA EDGAR

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attn:                    Mr. Jonathan Burr

Ms. Pamela Howell

Ms. Brigitte Lippmann

 

Re:                             Centogene B.V.

Registration Statement on Form F-1

Registration No. 333-234177

 

Acceleration Request

Requested Date: November 6, 2019

Requested Time: 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time

 

Ladies and gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), SVB Leerink LLC and Evercore Group L.L.C., as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join Centogene B.V. in requesting that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-234177) (the “Registration Statement”) to become effective on November 6, 2019, at 4:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised that we will take reasonable steps to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others, prior to the requested effective time of the Registration Statement.

 

We 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, to the extent applicable.

 


 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

SVB LEERINK LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ryan Lindquist

 

Name:

Ryan Lindquist

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James T. Chandler

 

Name:

James T. Chandler

 

Title:

Senior Managing Director

 

cc:                                Arndt Rolfs, Centogene B.V.

Michael D. Maline, Goodwin Procter LLP

Edwin O’Connor, Goodwin Procter LLP

Leo Borchardt, Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP