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Acquisition and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisition and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)  
Acquisition and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

3. Acquisition and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

 

On July 14, 2008, Pawfect acquired 100% of the common stock of Synergy-DE from Callisto and certain other holders of Synergy-DE shares, in exchange for 22,732,380 unregistered shares of Pawfect’s common stock. This represented approximately 70% of Pawfect’s outstanding common stock after giving effect to (i) a 37.845338 for one stock split, (ii) cancellation of 74,990,604 of 75,690,603 unregistered shares owned by Pawfect’s principal stockholder and (iii) a $3,000,000 private placement of 2,500,000 unregistered shares of Pawfect’s common stock to private investors. Fees and expenses directly related to the closing of this private placement totaled $73,088, yielding net proceeds of $2,926,912. The stock split and change in par value, from $0.001 to $0.0001, resulted in the restatement of all historical common stock and additional paid-in capital amounts presented in the accompanying financial statements.

 

These transactions were completed under the terms of an Exchange Agreement dated as of July 11, 2008, as amended and effective on July 14, 2008 among Pawfect, Callisto, Synergy-DE, and certain other holders of Synergy-DE common stock. Callisto received 22,295,000 of the 22,732,380 shares of Pawfect’s common stock exchanged for ownership of Synergy-DE, and Callisto which represented 68% of Pawfect’s outstanding common stock. See Note 4, Accounting for Share-Based Payments below for shares issued to other holders.

 

The Exchange Transaction was treated as an asset acquisition by Pawfect for accounting purposes. Under this method of accounting, Pawfect is treated as the acquiring entity, issuing stock for the assets and liabilities of Synergy-DE. The assets and liabilities of Synergy-DE, primarily cash and accounts payable, were stated at their fair value. Net liabilities acquired totaled $877,646. The fair value of the 22,727,380 shares issued in connection with the Exchange Transaction, totaled $27,278,856 on July 14, 2008, based on a per share value of $1.20, which was the per share price the Company’s 2,500,000 common shares sold for in a private placement on that date. The total consideration of $28,156,502 was allocated in full to the Synergy research and development projects which had not yet reached technological feasibility and, having no alternative use, this amount was charged to purchased in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) expense as of the date of the Exchange Transaction.

 

In addition to purchased IPR&D, the Company retained four full time employees and acquired a patent related to the technologies acquired. There were no other intangible assets acquired which required allocation of the purchase price. The Company did not assign a value to the acquired employees as all continuing research and development is being performed under the supervision of other Company employees, nor the patent since the technology is still in an early stage. Therefore, the full purchase price accordingly allocated to purchased in-process research and development and there was no value assigned to goodwill. The value of the IPR&D was based on the fair value of the consideration given which was the value most reliably measurable. Net liabilities assumed in excess of Synergy-DE assets acquired in connection with the Exchange Transaction on July 14, 2008 were as follows:

 

Assets

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

194,674

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

 

194,674

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

(722,320

)

Due to Callisto

 

(350,000

)

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

(1,072,320

)

Net liabilities assumed in excess of assets acquired

 

(877,646

)

Fair value of shares issued to Synergy-DE shareholders

 

(27,278,856

)

 

 

 

 

Total consideration paid by Pawfect to acquire Synergy-DE

 

$

(28,156,502

)

 

On July 14, 2008, Synergy discontinued its pet food business and exclusively focused on continuing the development of drugs to treat GI disorders and diseases acquired in connection with the Exchange Transaction.

 

On July 21, 2008, Pawfect amended its articles of incorporation in the State of Florida to effect the actions necessary to complete the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Transaction, including: (i) an increase in the authorized number of common shares from 25,000,000 to 75,000,000 (ii) authorized 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock (iii) changed the common stock par value per share from $0.001 to $0.0001and (iv) changed its name to Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 Synergy sold 11,407,213 shares of unregistered common stock at $1.40 per share to private investors, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, for aggregate proceeds of $15,970,100. There were no warrants issued in connection with these transactions. Synergy incurred $260,002 in fees to selling agents and attorneys in connection with these transactions. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement the investors agreed to be subject to a lock-up until August 15, 2010 and Synergy agreed to price protection for the investors in the event of subsequent sales of equity securities as defined, until February 15, 2011. In accordance with the guidance contained in ASC Topic 815-40, the Company has determined that the price protection provisions are embedded derivatives that require bifurcation and recognition at fair value in the Company’s financial statements. The Company has determined that the fair value of the derivatives is de minimus.

 

On November 20, 2009, the number of common shares authorized increased from 75,000,000 to 100,000,000.

 

On June 30, 2010, Synergy entered into securities purchase agreements to sell securities to non-U.S. investors and raised gross proceeds of approximately $2,754,000 in a registered direct offering. Synergy sold 324,000 units at $8.50 per share to investors. Each unit consists of one share of Synergy’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one additional share of Synergy’s common stock. The warrants expire after five years and are exercisable at $9.00 per share. The offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the base prospectus effective December 10, 2009), as supplemented by a prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, Synergy had received proceeds of $255,000, less legal fees of $25,000 associated with this offering. The remaining $2,499,000 was held in escrow and received by Synergy on July 2 and July 8, 2010. In July 2010, the Company paid an aggregate $261,630 to selling agents in connection with this placement.

 

On August 16, 2010, Synergy entered into a securities purchase agreement with an accredited investor to sell securities and raise gross proceeds of $400,000 in a private placement. The Company sold 49,383 units to the investor with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one additional share of the Company’s common stock. The purchase price paid by the investor was $8.10 for each unit. The warrants expire after five years and are exercisable at $8.50 per share. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis.

 

On July 13, 2010 and October 12, 2010 Synergy issued 670,933 shares of its common stock as consideration for an agreement by certain holders of the Company’s common stock to extend their lock-up of such shares from August 15, 2010 to January 15, 2011 or enter into a lock-up agreement until such date, as the case may be. This issuance was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on June 22, 2010 and represents 5% of the shares of previously issued common stock currently subject to a lock-up agreement or being requested to lock-up, as the case maybe. The fair value of the common stock issued to accomplish this lock-up extension totaled $3,235,040, based on the estimated fair value of the shares issued in connection with the June 30, 2010 and October 6, 2010 registered direct offerings. The par value of these shares was charged to additional paid in capital as a cost of facilitating the June 30, 2010 registered direct offering.

 

On October 1, 2010 the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor and raised gross proceeds of $2,500,000 in a registered direct offering. The Company paid a fee of $50,000 to a non-U.S. selling agent. The Company sold to the investor 500,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock. The common stock and warrants were sold in units consisting of one share of common stock and two-fifths of a warrant to purchase a share of common stock. The purchase price paid by the investor was $5.00 for each unit. The warrants expire after five years and each whole warrant has an exercise price of $5.50 per share. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis.

 

On October 18, 2010 the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors and raised gross proceeds of $1,525,000 in a registered direct offering. The Company paid a fee of $91,000 to a non-U.S. selling agent. The Company sold 305,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 122,000 shares of common stock. The common stock and warrants were sold in units consisting of one share of common stock and two-fifths of a warrant to purchase a share of common stock. The purchase price paid by the investors was $5.00 for each unit. The warrants expire after five years and each whole warrant has an exercise price of $5.50 per share. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis.

 

On March 4, 2011, Synergy closed a registered direct offering with a non-U.S. investor which raised gross proceeds of $1,800,000. Synergy issued to the investor 300,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 210,000 shares of common stock. The purchase price paid by the investor was $6.00 for each unit. The warrants expire after seven years and are exercisable at $6.20 per share. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis.

 

From May 2 to May 23, 2011, Synergy entered into securities purchase agreements with certain investors to raise gross proceeds of $2,499,999 in a registered direct offering.  The Company issued to the investors 416,667 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 416,667 shares of common stock. The purchase price paid by the investors was $6.00 for each unit. The warrants expire after seven years, are exercisable at $4.25 per share and the exercise price is protected, in the event of subsequent equity sales at a lower price, for a period of two years from issuance.  Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis.  These liabilities in the amount of $725,000 were reclassified on December 19, 2011 to additional paid in capital.

 

On June 3, 2011, a Synergy warrant holder exercised his warrants and purchased a total of 80,000 shares of common stock.  Synergy raised gross proceeds of $415,309 as a result of the warrant exercise.  The purchase price paid by the warrant holder was $5.00 for 49,383 shares and $5.50 for 30,617 shares. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, Synergy had determined that the warrants exercised in connection with this transaction were derivative liabilities when issued and the Company had been marking this liability to market at the end of each reporting period. Upon the exercise of these warrants the fair value of the related derivative liability totaling $486,328 was reclassified to Additional Paid in Capital.

 

From June 3 to June 15, 2011, Synergy entered into securities purchase agreements with certain investors to raise gross proceeds of $1,161,243 in a private placement.  The Company issued to the investors 193,541 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 193,541 shares of common stock. The purchase price paid by the investors was $6.00 for each unit. The warrants expire after seven years and are exercisable at $6.50 per share. In connection with this transaction Synergy entered into a registration rights agreement with each of the investors pursuant to which Synergy agreed to register the shares of common stock and shares of common stock underlying the warrants in a resale registration statement to be filed within 45 days after the final closing of the private placement.

 

Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, Synergy had determined that the warrants issued in connection with this private placement must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis. On December 19, 2011Synergy filed a registration statement on Form S-3 covering the 193,541shares of common stock and the 193,541 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the above warrants. This registration removed the condition which required these warrants to be treated as derivative liabilities.  Accordingly, the fair value of these warrants of $315,901 on December 19, 2011 was reclassed from liability to additional paid in capital to equity.

 

On July 11, 2011, Synergy entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor to raise gross proceeds of $242,750 in a private placement.  The Company issued to the investor 40,458 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 40,458 shares of common stock. The purchase price paid by the investors was $6.00 for each unit. The warrants expire after seven years and are exercisable at $6.50 per share. In connection with this transaction Synergy entered into a registration rights agreement with the investor pursuant to which Synergy agreed to register the shares of common stock and shares of common stock underlying the warrants in a resale registration statement to be filed within 45 days after the final closing of the private placement. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this private placement must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis. On December 19, 2011 Synergy filed a registration statement on Form S-3 covering the 40,458 shares of common stock and the 40,458 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the above warrants. This registration removed the condition which required these warrants to be treated as derivative liabilities.  Accordingly, the derivative liability associated with these warrants of $73,931 was reclassed from liability to additional paid in capital.

 

On July 28, 2011, Synergy entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors to raise gross proceeds of $2,336,472 in a registered direct offering.  The Company issued to the investors 333,782 shares of its common stock. The purchase price paid by the investors was $7.00 for each share of common stock and there were no warrants issued in connection with this transaction. On December 7, 2011 Synergy issued to these investors an additional 215,981 shares of common stock which make whole brought the purchase price per share paid by these investors to $4.25 per share.

 

On October 4, 2011, Synergy entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain investors for the sale of 552,647 units in a registered direct offering, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase 0.5 shares of common stock.  Our gross proceeds from the sale of the units were $2,348,723.  The purchase price paid by the investors was $4.25 per unit.  The warrants expire after five years and are exercisable at $5.50 per share. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis.

 

The October 4, 2011 transaction pricing resulted in the exercise price of the 416,667 warrants issued during May 2011 (the “May Warrants”) to be reduced to $4.25 per share. No other outstanding warrants or common stock were affected by this subsequent equity sale at a lower price. The “price protection” rights attributable to the May Warrants remain in effect until the Company’s listing on NASDAQ, December 1, 2011. This exercise price reduction from $6.50 per share to $4.25 per share decreased the prospective exercise proceeds attributable to the May Warrants by $937,500.

 

On October 19, 2011, Synergy entered into securities purchase agreements with various investors for the sale of 136,912 units in a registered direct offering, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase 0.5 shares of common stock.  The gross proceeds from the sale of the Units were $581,876. The purchase price paid by the investors was $4.25 per Unit.  The Warrants expire after five years and are exercisable at $5.50 per share. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis. Synergy was listed on NASDAQ on December 1, 2011. This listing removed the condition which required these warrants to be treated as derivative liabilities.

 

On October 28, 2011, we entered into securities purchase agreements with various investors for the sale of 117,647 units in a registered direct offering, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase 0.5 shares of common stock.  The gross proceeds to us from the sale of the Units were $500,000. The purchase price paid by the investors was $4.25 per Unit.  The Warrants expire after five years and are exercisable at $5.50 per share. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance due to price protection features and marked to market on a quarterly basis. Synergy was listed on NASDAQ on December 1, 2011. This listing removed the condition which required these warrants to be treated as derivative liabilities

 

The October warrants relating to the 2011 fundraising in the amount of $593,296 were reclassed from liabilities to additional paid in capital upon listing of the NASDAQ.

 

On November 14, 2011, Synergy entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors for the sale of 1,328,941 units in a private placement, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock. The gross proceeds from the sale of the Units were $5,648,000. The purchase price paid by the investors was $4.25 per Unit. The Warrants expire after five years and are exercisable at $5.50 per share.  Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the investor warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis.

 

On December 1, 2011, we entered into an underwriting agreement for the public offering and sale of 1,875,000 units, consisting of two shares of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock. On December 6, 2011 Synergy closed the offering at a price of $8.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $15,000,000.  Each warrant has an exercise price of $5.50 per share and will expire five years from the date of issuance.  Synergy also granted the Underwriters, under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, an option to purchase up to an additional 281,250 units to cover over-allotments.  On December 15, 2011 the over-allotment option was exercised for additional gross proceeds of $2,250,000.  Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction were not derivative liabilities.

 

On December 6, 2011, in connection with this underwritten financing, Synergy issued a total of 112,500 common stock purchase options to the underwriters and several principals of the firm. The Options expire three years from issuance and have an exercise price of $5.00 per share. Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, “Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” Synergy has determined that the warrants issued in connection with this Financing transaction were not derivative liabilities.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, Synergy paid $2,148,383 in selling agent fees and legal expenses related to the above financing transactions and issued 9,025 warrants to a selling agent which expire after seven years and are exercisable at $6.50 per share, and 77,750 units consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock, which expire in five years, and are exercisable at $5.50 per share.  Based upon the Company’s analysis of the criteria contained in ASC Topic 815-40, Synergy has determined that 8,025 warrants issued to selling agents were equity instruments upon issuance and 78,750 warrants must be recorded as derivative liabilities upon issuance and marked to market on a quarterly basis.

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, Synergy issued a total of 79,000 shares of common stock in payment for legal, consulting and scientific advisory services rendered.  The fair value of these shares totaled $341,295 which amount has been reflected in our statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

On January 29, 2012 Synergy issued 26,272 unregistered shares of common stock to its corporate counsel for professional services rendered. The shares had a fair value on the date of issuance of $3.53 per share and $92,663 was recorded as legal expense during the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

On February 14, 2012, Synergy entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Agreement”) with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Synergy-DE”) for the purpose of changing the state of incorporation of the Company to Delaware from Florida. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company merged with and into Synergy-DE with Synergy-DE continuing as the surviving corporation.  The directors and officers in office of the Company upon the effective date of the merger shall be the directors and officers of Synergy-DE, all of whom shall hold their directorships and offices until the election and qualification of their respective successors or until their tenure is otherwise terminated in accordance with the by-laws of Synergy-DE.  The effective date of the merger was the date on which the Certificate of Merger is filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware and the Secretary of State of Florida.  The Certificate of Merger was filed with the Secretary of State of Florida on February 15, 2012 and with the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 16, 2012.

 

On May 9, 2012, Synergy closed an underwritten public offering of 10,000,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $4.50 per share. The gross proceeds from this offering were $45 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses of $2,952,930. Synergy also granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $4.50 per share to cover over-allotments, if any.  On June 6, 2012 the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option resulting in additional gross proceeds of $6,750,000, before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses of $405,000, bringing total gross proceeds from the offering to $51,750,000.

 

On June 21, 2012, Synergy entered into a controlled equity sales agreement with a placement agent (“Agent”) and agreed that Synergy may issue and sell through the Agent, up to $30,000,000 of common stock of the Company. From October 8, 2012 through December 31, 2012, Synergy sold 815,654 shares of common stock with gross proceeds of $4,111,802, at an average selling price of $5.04 per share. Selling agent fees totaled $123,385 on these sales. Synergy incurred $10,000 to attorneys’ fee in connection with this transaction.

 

On January 15, 2013, the number of authorized shares of common stock increased from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000.

 

Synergy - Callisto Merger

 

On July 20, 2012, Synergy entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Callisto.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, following the satisfaction or waiver of each of the applicable conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, we and Callisto will merge (the “Merger”), whereupon Callisto’s separate corporate existence will cease and we will continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger.  Callisto was our largest shareholder and a development stage biopharmaceutical company.

 

On October 15, 2012, Synergy entered into Amendment No. 1 to the above Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 20, 2012 with Callisto.  Pursuant to the Amendment, the parties agreed to, among other things, (i) increase the exchange ratio from .17 to .1799 and (ii) change the lock-up provision such that each share of our common stock received in connection with the Merger shall be subject to a lock-up beginning on the effective date of the Merger and ending on the earlier of (i) twenty-four (24) months after such date, (ii) a Change in Control (as defined in the Merger Agreement), or (iii) our written consent, at our sole discretion, provided our consent shall apply to all shares of our common stock issued pursuant to the Merger.

 

On July 23, 2012, Synergy paid $207,905 and on October 16, 2012, Synergy paid $74,945, to an investment bank in regards to a fairness opinion, from a financial point of view, of the Synergy shares to be issued to Callisto shareholders, in connection with the Merger with Callisto.  These costs were reflected in Synergy’s statement of changes in stockholder’s equity/ (deficit) as costs of capital during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

 

The consummation of the Merger was subject to various customary closing conditions, including but not limited to, (i) approval by Callisto’s and our stockholders, (ii) the Registration Statement on Form S-4 shall have been declared effective by the SEC and (iii) the shares of our common stock to be issued in the Merger shall have been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market. As of January 15, 2013, all of these conditions were met.

 

On January 17, 2013, we completed our acquisition of Callisto Pharmaceuticals, pursuant to the Merger Agreement.  As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of Callisto common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.1799 of one share of our common stock and the 22,295,000 shares of our common stock held by Callisto were canceled. In addition, each stock option exercisable for shares of Callisto common stock that was outstanding on January 17, 2013 was assumed by us and converted into a stock option to purchase the number of shares of our common stock that the holder would have received if such holder had exercised such stock option for shares of Callisto common stock prior to the Merger and exchanged such shares for shares of the Company’s common stock in accordance with the Exchange Ratio. In addition, each Callisto stock option exercisable for shares of our common stock outstanding on January 17, 2013 was assumed by us and each outstanding warrant or obligation to issue a warrant to purchase shares of Callisto common stock, whether or not vested, was cancelled. Upon consummation of the Merger the related party balance due from Callisto, $3,305,636 as of December 31, 2012, was eliminated.  In connection with the consummation of the Merger, we issued a total of approximately 28,605,354 shares of its common stock to former Callisto stockholders in exchange for their shares of Callisto common stock.

 

As Callisto does not meet the input, process and output definition of a business under ASC 805, the merger will not be accounted for as a business combination. The merger is expected to be accounted for as a recapitalization of us, effected through exchange of Callisto shares for our shares, and the cancellation of our shares held by Callisto. The excess of our shares issued to Callisto shareholders over our shares held by Callisto is the result of a discount associated with the restricted nature of our shares to be received by Callisto shareholders. Therefore, considering this discount, the share exchange has been determined to be equal from a fair value stand point. Upon the effective date of the Merger, we will account for the merger by assuming Callisto’s net liabilities, of approximately $1.7 million. Our financial statements will not be restated retroactively to reflect the historical financial position or results of operations of Callisto.