Business Combination

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Reverse Recapitalization [Abstract]

Business Combination

Business Combination

On October 6, 2021, the Company consummated a merger (the “Merger”) with LifeSci Acquisition II Corp (“LSAQ”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated May 6, 2021. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company merged with LSAQ, with the Company treated as the accounting acquirer, LSAQ treated as the accounting acquiree and the Merger Transaction reflected as a reverse recapitalization. Under this method of accounting, the consolidated financial statements of Science 37, Inc. (“Legacy Science 37”) are the historical financial statements of the Company. The net assets of LSAQ were stated at historical costs, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and were consolidated with Legacy Science 37’s financial statements on the closing date of the Merger Transaction. The shares and net loss per share available to holders of Legacy Science 37’s common and preferred stock prior to the Merger Transaction have been retroactively adjusted as shares reflecting the exchange ratio of approximately 1.815 established in the Merger Agreement.

An aggregate of 30,858,261 shares of the Company’s common stock was issued to LSAQ public shareholders, the LSAQ Sponsor, and private placement (“PIPE”) investors as part of the transaction. As a result of the Merger Transaction, Legacy Science 37 shareholders received aggregate consideration of $233.5 million in 2021, including the PIPE financing, net of LSAQ shareholder redemptions and transaction costs.

In addition, former holders of shares of Legacy Science 37 preferred and common stock and former holders of options to purchase shares of Legacy Science 37 common stock are entitled to receive their respective pro rata shares of up to 12,500,000 additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Earn-Out Shares”) if certain triggering events are met within 3 years from the date of the Merger. For more information on the Merger transaction, please refer to Note 1 “Company Background and Basis of Presentation” and Note 3 “Business Combination” to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.