Akcea Therapeutics (AKCA) Prices 15.625M Share IPO at $8/Sh

Akcea Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAA: AKCA) today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 15,625,000 shares common stock at a public offering price of $8.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $125.0 million before underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses to be paid by Akcea. In addition, Akcea has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 2,343,750 additional shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discount and commissions, to cover over-allotments, if any. Akcea's shares are expected to begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on July 14, 2017 under the symbol "AKCA." The offering is expected to close on July 19, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.

In addition, Novartis Pharma AG has agreed to purchase $50.0 million of Akcea's common stock in a separate private placement concurrent with the completion of Akcea's initial public offering at a price per share equal to the initial public offering price. The closing of the initial public offering is not conditioned upon the closing of the concurrent private placement.

Cowen, Stifel and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint book running managers for the offering. BMO Capital Markets is acting as lead manager for the offering.

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