AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a leader in less invasive medical devices for bariatric and gastrointestinal procedures, today announced that it has completed its merger transaction with Lpath, Inc.

With the completion of the merger today, Lpath was renamed Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. and will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol ‘APEN’ on December 30, 2016.

Following the closing of the merger and a 1-for-5.5 reverse stock split, the combined company has approximately 10.7 million shares of common stock outstanding. The stockholders of Apollo received common stock representing approximately 95.9% of the outstanding shares and the stockholders of Lpath retained approximately 4.1% of the combined company. Concurrent with the closing of the merger, certain stockholders of Apollo invested $29 million of new equity in the combined company, which is included in the 95.9% ownership of previous Apollo stockholders.

“Apollo has an exciting product and technology portfolio from which to advance the interventional treatment of obesity through less invasive procedures. We are grateful for the continued confidence and support of Apollo’s stockholders as we take this next step in the development of our company,” commented Todd Newton, Chief Executive Officer of Apollo.

About Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. is a medical device company focused on less invasive therapies for the treatment of obesity, a condition facing over 500 million people globally, as well as other gastrointestinal disorders. Our device based therapies are an alternative to invasive surgical procedures, thus lowering complication rates and reducing total healthcare costs. Apollo's products are offered in over 80 countries today. For more information regarding Apollo Endosurgery, go to: www.apolloendo.com.