May 15, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Calyxt, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-224945)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”), hereby join in the request of Calyxt, Inc. with respect to the effective time of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective May 17, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In connection with this acceleration request and pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised that there will be distributed to each Underwriter or dealer, who is reasonably anticipated to participate in the distribution of the security, as many copies of the proposed form of preliminary prospectus as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus.
We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several Underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the participating Underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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| Very truly yours, | ||
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | ||
| JEFFERIES LLC | ||
| on behalf of themselves and as representatives of the Underwriters | ||
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Bradley Wolff | |
| Name: | Bradley Wolff | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Raffael Fiumara | |
| Name: | Raffael Fiumara | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| JEFFERIES LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Dr. Gil Bar-Nahum | |
| Name: | Dr. Gil Bar-Nahum | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
[Signature Page to Underwriters’ Acceleration Request Letter]