Biotech Forward Pharma Files for $200-Million IPO


Forward Pharma A/S, a biopharmaceutical company focused on a proprietary formulation of dimethyl fumarate for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, recently announced it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its ordinary shares. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. Forward Pharma intends to list its ordinary shares on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol FWP.

Leerink Partners LLC is acting as sole book running manager and as a representative of the underwriters for the proposed offering. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from: Leerink Partners LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, One Federal Street, 37th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 or by email at syndicate@leerink.com, or by calling (800) 808-7525.

A registration statement relating to Forward Pharma’s securities has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Forward Pharma is a privately held biotechnology company focused on the immunomodulatory compound dimethyl fumarate and derivatives, for applications as a pharmaceutical drug product to treat immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and psoriasis. Forward Pharma A/S was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the heart of Medicon Valley. Since 2007 it has also operated out of a subsidiary, Forward Pharma GmbH, in Leipzig, Germany, and since August 2014, out of a subsidiary in the United States, Forward Pharma USA, LLC. For more information, visit www.forward-pharma.com.