Biofrontera Inc. · 120 Presidential Way, Suite 330 · Woburn, MA 01801 · USA
VIA EDGAR AND EMAIL
October 8, 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: | Abby Adams |
Suzanne Hayes | |
Tara Harkins | |
Brian Cascio |
Re: | Biofrontera Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-257722) Request for Acceleration of Effective Date |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Biofrontera Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) accelerate the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) so that the Registration Statement will be declared effective as of 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, on October 12, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with Erica Monaco of the Company at (781) 486-1502, or in her absence, Stephen Older of McGuireWoods LLP at (212) 548-2122.
We understand that the staff of the Commission will consider this request as confirmation by the Company that it is aware of its responsibilities under the federal securities laws as they relate to the issuance of the securities covered by the Registration Statement. If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact Stephen Older of McGuireWoods LLP at the number set forth above.
Under separate cover, you will receive today a letter from the underwriters of the proposed offering joining in the Company’s request for acceleration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
[Signature page follows]
Very truly yours, | ||
Biofrontera Inc. | ||
/s/ Erica Monaco | ||
Name: | Erica Monaco | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
cc: | Hermann Luebbert | |
Biofrontera Inc. | ||
Stephen Older | ||
McGuireWoods LLP |
Biofrontera Inc. . 120 Presidential Way, Suite 330 . Woburn, MA 01801 . USA | Page 2 of 2 |
Contact Phone +1 781 245 1325 . E-Mail info-us@biofrontera.com . www.biofrontera.us.com | |
Board of Directors Prof. Dr. Hermann Luebbert (CEO & Chair) . Erica Monaco (CFO & COO) |