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Organization and Basis of Presentation

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Organization and Basis of Presentation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Organization and Basis of Presentation

Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing antiviral therapeutics for human diseases.

 

On January 2, 2014, Biozone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. merged with Cocrystal Discovery, Inc. (as further described below).  The Company was previously incorporated in Nevada under the name Biozone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Biozone"). On March 18, 2014, the Company reincorporated in Delaware under the name Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. ("we", the "Company", or "Cocrystal").

 

Our primary business going forward is to develop novel medicines for use in the treatment of human viral diseases.  Cocrystal has been developing novel technologies and approaches to create antiviral drug candidates since its initial funding in 2008. Our focus is to pursue the development and commercialization of broad-spectrum antiviral drug candidates that will transform the treatment and prophylaxis of viral diseases in humans. By concentrating our research and development efforts on viral replication inhibitors, we plan to leverage our infrastructure and expertise in these areas.

 

Effective January 2, 2014, Biozone, Biozone Acquisitions Co., Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biozone (the “Merger Sub”), and Cocrystal Discovery entered into and closed an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Biozone Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Biozone Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Cocrystal Discovery (the “Merger”), with Cocrystal Discovery continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biozone. Cocrystal Discovery is considered the accounting acquirer as its shareholders own 60% of the combined entity after the Merger. In connection with the Biozone Merger Agreement, all of the Company’s shares of Series A preferred stock were first converted to common stock, and Biozone then issued to Cocrystal Discovery’s security holders a total of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B”) (at a ratio of 0.07454 Series B stock for each common share of Cocrystal Discovery). The Series B shares: (i) automatically convert into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of 205.08308640 shares for each share of Series B at such time that the Company has sufficient authorized capital, (ii) are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to shareholders of the Company and vote on an as converted basis and (iii) have a nominal liquidation preference. Additionally, the Company assumed all of the outstanding stock options under the Cocrystal Discovery 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. Subsequent to the Merger, Biozone changed its name to Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.

 

The Merger is being treated as a reverse merger and recapitalization effected by a share exchange for financial accounting and reporting purposes since substantially all of Biozone’s operations were disposed of immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger as reported on a Form 8-K filed by Biozone on January 2, 2014. Cocrystal Discovery is treated as the accounting acquirer as its shareholders control the Company after the Merger, even though Biozone was the legal acquirer. As a result, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that are reflected in these financial statements are those of Cocrystal Discovery as if Cocrystal Discovery had always been the reporting company and, on the Merger date, changed its name and reorganized its capital stock. Since Biozone had no operations upon the Merger taking place, the transaction was treated as a recapitalization for accounting purposes and no goodwill or other intangible assets were recorded by the Company as a result of the Merger.  Historical common stock amounts and additional paid-in capital have been retroactively adjusted using the exchange ratio of 0.07454 Series B shares for each one common share of Cocrystal Discovery.

 

Effective November 25, 2014, Cocrystal, Cocrystal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Cocrystal, Cocrystal Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Cocrystal Merger Sub”), RFS Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “RFS Merger Sub”) and RFS Pharma, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“RFS Pharma”), entered into and closed an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “RFS Merger Agreement”).

 

The consideration paid by the Company was approximately $184.8 million, consisting of the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred stock (“Series A”) with an estimated fair value of approximately $178.2 million and the issuance of 16,542,538 options to purchase the Company’s common stock as replacements of awards previously issued to employees of RFS Pharma with an estimated fair value of approximately $6.6 million.  The Series A shares automatically converted into 340,760,802 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the approval of the Company’s shareholders on March 3, 2015 to increase the total number of the Company’s authorized common shares to 800,000,000 shares. Prior to the Series A shares being converted to common stock, the Series A shares contained a provision that they could be redeemed at each holder’s option based on a defined conversation price beginning on November 25, 2015 if not previously converted to common stock. The Series A shares were therefore classified as mezzanine equity in the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, because at that time such shares could potentially have been redeemed by its holders for events that were outside the Company’s control. No accretion to redemption value was required, as redemption was not probable.  

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries: RFS Pharma, LLC, Cocrystal Discovery, Inc., Cocrystal Merger Sub, Inc., Baker Cummins Corp. and Biozone Laboratories, Inc. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company has no products approved for sale, has not generated any revenues to date from product sales, and has incurred significant operating losses since inception. The Company has never been profitable and has incurred losses from operations of $5.8 million and $4.1 million in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.   Subsequent to December 31, 2014, the Company received commitments for a $15,000,000 private stock placement, of which $11,800,000 has been received. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents of $4.0 million as of December 31, 2014, and funds received in this financing will be sufficient to allow the Company to fund its current operating plan for at least the next 12 months  As the Company continues to incur losses, achieving profitability is dependent upon the successful development, approval and commercialization of its product candidates, and achieving a level of revenues adequate to support the Company’s cost structure. The Company may never achieve profitability, and unless and until it does, the Company will continue to need to raise additional capital. Management intends to fund future operations through additional private or public debt or equity offerings, and may seek additional capital through arrangements with strategic partners or from other sources. There can be no assurances, however, that additional funding will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.