January 3, 2023
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Jimmy McNamara
Re: biote Corp.
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-268748)
Concurrence in Acceleration Request
Dear Mr. McNamara,
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), the undersigned hereby joins in the request of biote Corp. that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on January 3, 2023, or as soon thereafter as is practicable or at such later time as biote Corp. or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Division of Corporate Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
The undersigned advises that it has complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Very truly yours, | ||
TRUIST SECURITIES INC. | ||
By: | /S/ CHARLES MATHER | |
Name: | Charles Mather | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC | ||
By: | /S/ BILL FOLLIS | |
Name: | Bill Follis | |
Title: | Managing Director, Cowen and Company, LLC | |
ROTH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | ||
By: | /S/ AARON M. GUREWITZ. | |
Name: | Aaron M. Gurewitz | |
Title: | Head of Equity Capital Markets |
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