Exhibit 5.1
John T. McKenna
(650) 843-5059
jmckenna@cooley.com
July 12, 2017
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
1120 S. Capital of Texas Highway
Building 1, Suite #300
Austin, Texas 78746
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”), in connection with the filing of a registration statement (No. 333-218741) on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including a related prospectus filed with the Registration Statement (the “Prospectus”), covering an underwritten public offering of up to 4,025,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), including up to 525,000 shares that may be sold pursuant to the exercise of an option to purchase additional shares. The Shares are to be sold by the Company as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
In connection with this opinion, we have (i) examined and relied upon (a) the Registration Statement and the related Prospectus, (b) the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, each as currently in effect, and (c) the originals or copies certified to our satisfaction of such other documents, records, certificates, memoranda and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below and (ii) assumed that the Shares to be sold to the underwriters by the Company will be sold at a price established by the Board of Directors of the Company or a committee thereof in accordance with Section 152 and 153 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). We have undertaken no independent verification with respect to such matters. We have assumed the genuineness and authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, and the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the due execution and delivery of all documents where due execution and delivery are a prerequisite to the effectiveness thereof. As to certain factual matters, we have relied upon a certificate of an officer of the Company and have not sought independently to verify such matters.
Our opinion is expressed only with respect to the DGCL. We express no opinion as to whether the laws of any particular jurisdiction apply and no opinion to the extent that the laws of any jurisdiction other than those identified above are applicable to the subject matter hereof. We are not rendering any opinion as to compliance with any federal or state law, rule or regulation relating to securities, or to the sale or issuance thereof.
On the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when sold and issued against payment therefore in accordance with the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or of any subsequent changes in applicable law.
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| John T. McKenna |
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