Merger with Macrocure and Related Transactions | 3. Merger with Macrocure and Related Transactions Merger with Macrocure Ltd. The Company entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of August 29, 2016, with Macrocure Ltd. (“Macrocure”), a publicly held, clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Petach Tikva, Israel, and M-Co Merger Sub Ltd. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company which provided for the merger of Macrocure with and into Merger Sub, with Macrocure continuing after the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On January 23, 2017, the Company issued 3,256,898 shares of its common stock, net of fractional shares paid in cash, in exchange for 100% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Macrocure Ltd. upon consummation of the merger. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, each holder of Macrocure’s ordinary shares received approximately 0.1815 shares of the Company’s common stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares based on a value of the Company’s common stock of $9.90 per share. The exchange ratio was based on a final net cash calculation, as of the closing, of $21,875. The merger was accounted for as an in-substance recapitalization of the Company, as the transaction was, in essence, an exchange of shares of the Company’s common stock (and options and warrants exercisable therefor) for cash. Apart from cash, the net assets acquired were $96, and all Macrocure employees were terminated as of the effective time of the merger. Macrocure’s cash and nominal assets and liabilities were measured and recognized at their fair values as of the date of the merger, and combined with the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company. All Macrocure stock options granted under the Macrocure stock option plans (whether or not then exercisable) and all warrants to purchase Macrocure ordinary shares that were outstanding prior to the effective time of the merger became options and warrants, respectively, to purchase the Company’s common stock equal to the number of ordinary shares of Macrocure issuable upon exercise of such stock options and warrants multiplied by the exchange ratio, with a corresponding exercise price equal to the exercise price of such stock options or warrants divided by the exchange ratio. All outstanding and unexercised Macrocure stock options and warrants assumed by the Company may be exercised solely for shares of the Company’s common stock. Vesting of all unvested Macrocure equity awards issued and outstanding was accelerated at the effective time of the merger, and all such equity awards issued and outstanding at the time of the merger remained issued and outstanding. For accounting purposes, since the acceleration of vesting was negotiated in contemplation of the merger, the remaining unrecognized compensation expense associated with the original grant date fair value of the awards of $280 was recognized as a charge in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, the exercise period for all Macrocure options outstanding at the effective time of the merger was extended beyond the respective periods provided in the original awards. The Company recorded a charge of $504 in connection with the extension of the exercise periods in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 equal to the difference in the fair value of the options immediately prior to and immediately following the modification of the exercise period. In connection with the merger, the Company applied to be listed on the NASDAQ Global Market. NASDAQ approved the listing, and trading in the Company’s common stock commenced on January 24, 2017, under the trading symbol “LPTX”. Recapitalization and Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation On January 20, 2017, in connection with and prior to the completion of the merger with Macrocure, (a) all of the Company’s outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock were converted into 3,174,523 shares of common stock, (b) the outstanding note payable and accrued interest was converted into 1,950,768 shares of common stock, and (c) the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation and bylaws to, among other things: (i) authorize 100,000,000 shares of common stock; (ii) eliminate all references to the previously existing series of the Company’s preferred stock; (iii) authorize 10,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock that may be issued from time to time by the Company’s board of directors and (iv) effect a one for 19.86754 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the filing of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Subscription Agreement On January 20, 2017, prior and subject to the consummation of the merger, the Company and HealthCare Ventures IX, L.P. (“HCV IX”) entered into a subscription agreement pursuant to which HCV IX purchased 1,010,225 shares of the Company’s common stock for $10,000, at a purchase price per share of $9.90. Stock Option Grants On January 20, 2017, in connection with the consummation of the merger with Macrocure, the Company made an option grant to each of three executives to purchase 330,303 of shares of common stock, for a total of 990,909 shares of common stock, pursuant to our Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The options were granted at an exercise price $9.90 per share. The options will vest 33% on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and thereafter in equal monthly installments over a period of two years, generally subject to the executive’s continued employment. Royalty Agreement and Letter Agreement On January 23, 2017, immediately prior to the merger, the Company entered into a royalty agreement with Leap Shareholder Royalty Vehicle, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Royalty Vehicle”), a special purpose vehicle formed for the specific purpose of entering into the royalty agreement. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the Company declared a special distribution of certain royalty rights to each of its holders of common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. These holders collectively beneficially owned or controlled 100% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the time of the merger. Pursuant to the royalty agreement, the Company will pay to the special purpose vehicle (i) 5% of the Company’s net sales of products incorporating its TRX518 compound and (ii) 2% of the Company’s net sales of products incorporating its DKN-01 compound. The royalty agreement has an indefinite term, and neither the Company nor the special purpose vehicle has the right to terminate. The Company accounted for the royalty rights as a contingent liability. |