Liquidity and Management's Plans	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Liquidity and Management's Plans
Liquidity and Management's Plans	(2) Liquidity and Management’s Plans The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company currently is not generating revenue from operations that is significant relative to its level of operating expenses, and does not anticipate generating revenue sufficient to offset operating costs in the short-term to mid-term. The Company has financed its operations to date principally through the sale of equity securities, debt financing and interest earned on investments. The Company’s history of operating losses, limited cash resources and lack of certainty regarding obtaining significant third-party reimbursement for the vBloc System or timing thereof, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern absent a strengthening of our cash position. On January 23, 2017, the Company closed an underwritten public offering consisting of units of common stock, convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase common stock. Gross proceeds of the offering were $19.0 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of $2.5 million. On August 16, 2017, the Company closed an underwritten public offering consisting of units of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase common stock. Gross proceeds of the offering were $20.0 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $2.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, common stock warrants for 599,670 shares of common stock were exercised by warrant holders of warrants issued January 23, 2017 with proceeds to the Company of $3.3 million. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $23.4 million of cash and cash equivalents to fund its operations through 2017 early 2018. The Company’s anticipated operations include plans to (i) integrate the sales and operations of the Company with the newly acquired ReShape Medical in order to expand sales of both the ReShape Balloon and vBloc as well as to obtain cost savings synergies, (ii) expand the controlled commercial launch of vBloc Therapy, delivered via the vBloc System, (iii) continue development of the Gastric Vest, (vi) seek opportunities to leverage the Company’s intellectual property portfolio and custom development services to provide third party sales and licensing opportunities, and (v) explore and capitalize on synergistic opportunities to expand our portfolio and offer future minimally invasive treatments and therapies in the obesity continuum of care. The Company believes that it has the flexibility to manage the growth of its expenditures and operations depending on the amount of available cash flows, which could include reducing expenditures for marketing, clinical and product development activities. However, the Company will ultimately need to achieve sufficient revenues from product sales and obtain additional debt or equity financing to support its operations. Management is currently pursuing various funding options, including seeking additional equity financing as well as a strategic merger or other transaction to obtain additional funding or expand its product line to continue the development of, and to successfully commercialize, the ReShape Balloon, the vBloc System and the Gastric Vest. While the acquisition of ReShape Medical does provide incremental revenues to the Company, the cost to further develop and commercialize the ReShape Balloon is expected to significantly exceed revenues for the foreseeable future. While there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its efforts, the Company has a long history of raising equity financing to fund its development activities. Should the Company be unable to obtain adequate financing in the near term, the Company’s business, result of operations, liquidity and financial condition would be materially and negatively affected, and the Company would be unable to continue as a going concern. Additionally, there can be no assurance that, assuming the Company is able to strengthen its cash position, it will achieve sufficient revenue or profitable operations to continue as a going concern.

(2) Liquidity and Management’s Plans

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company currently is not generating revenue from operations that is significant relative to its level of operating expenses, and does not anticipate generating revenue sufficient to offset operating costs in the short-term to mid-term. The Company has financed its operations to date principally through the sale of equity securities, debt financing and interest earned on investments. The Company’s history of operating losses, limited cash resources and lack of certainty regarding obtaining significant third-party reimbursement for the vBloc System or timing thereof, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern absent a strengthening of our cash position.

On January 23, 2017, the Company closed an underwritten public offering consisting of units of common stock, convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase common stock. Gross proceeds of the offering were $19.0 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of $2.5 million.

On August 16, 2017, the Company closed an underwritten public offering consisting of units of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase common stock. Gross proceeds of the offering were $20.0 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses of approximately $2.0 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, common stock warrants for 599,670 shares of common stock were exercised by warrant holders of warrants issued January 23, 2017 with proceeds to the Company of $3.3 million.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $23.4 million of cash and cash equivalents to fund its operations through 2017 early 2018.

The Company’s anticipated operations include plans to (i) integrate the sales and operations of the Company with the newly acquired ReShape Medical in order to expand sales of both the ReShape Balloon and vBloc as well as to obtain cost savings synergies, (ii) expand the controlled commercial launch of vBloc Therapy, delivered via the vBloc System, (iii) continue development of the Gastric Vest, (vi) seek opportunities to leverage the Company’s intellectual property portfolio and custom development services to provide third party sales and licensing opportunities, and (v) explore and capitalize on synergistic opportunities to expand our portfolio and offer future minimally invasive treatments and therapies in the obesity continuum of care. The Company believes that it has the flexibility to manage the growth of its expenditures and operations depending on the amount of available cash flows, which could include reducing expenditures for marketing, clinical and product development activities. However, the Company will ultimately need to achieve sufficient revenues from product sales and obtain additional debt or equity financing to support its operations.

Management is currently pursuing various funding options, including seeking additional equity financing as well as a strategic merger or other transaction to obtain additional funding or expand its product line to continue the development of, and to successfully commercialize, the ReShape Balloon, the vBloc System and the Gastric Vest. While the acquisition of ReShape Medical does provide incremental revenues to the Company, the cost to further develop and commercialize the ReShape Balloon is expected to significantly exceed revenues for the foreseeable future. While there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its efforts, the Company has a long history of raising equity financing to fund its development activities. Should the Company be unable to obtain adequate financing in the near term, the Company’s business, result of operations, liquidity and financial condition would be materially and negatively affected, and the Company would be unable to continue as a going concern. Additionally, there can be no assurance that, assuming the Company is able to strengthen its cash position, it will achieve sufficient revenue or profitable operations to continue as a going concern.