0001193125-20-315735.txt : 20210114 0001193125-20-315735.hdr.sgml : 20210114 20201211144051 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-315735 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BioAtla, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001826892 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 851922320 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11085 TORREYANA ROAD CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-558-0708 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11085 TORREYANA ROAD CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

December 11, 2020

Office of Life Sciences

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:   Deanna

Virginio

Suzanne Hayes

Nudrat Salik

Sasha Parikh

 

Re:

BioAtla, Inc.

Acceleration Request for Registration Statement on Form S-1

File No. 333-250093

Dear Ms. Virginio,

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), BioAtla, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to December 15, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable, unless we or our outside counsel, Dechert LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective at some other time. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act. We also respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) verifying the effective time and date of the Registration Statement be sent to our counsel, Dechert LLP, Attention: Anna Tomczyk, by facsimile to (212) 698-3599.

Once the Registration Statement is effective, please orally confirm the event with our counsel, Dechert LLP by calling Anna Tomczyk at (212) 641-5626.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Anna Tomczyk of Dechert LLP at (212) 641-5626.

 

Sincerely,

 

BIOATLA, INC.

/s/ Jay Short

Jay Short

Chief Executive Officer

 

cc:

David S. Rosenthal, Dechert LLP

Anna Tomczyk, Dechert LLP