UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Owlet, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the
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Owlet, Inc.
3300 North Ashton Boulevard, Suite 300
Lehi, Utah 84043
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Dear Fellow Stockholders:
I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Owlet, Inc. on Friday, June
23, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Our Annual Meeting will be
completely virtual, and you will not be able to attend the Annual
Meeting in person. We believe this format will provide a consistent
experience for our stockholders and allows all stockholders with
Internet connectivity to participate in the Annual Meeting
regardless of location. Our Annual Meeting will be conducted via
live webcast, and you can access the Annual Meeting at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023.
We are using the “Notice and Access” method of providing proxy
materials to our stockholders by electronic delivery via the
Internet. We believe electronic delivery expedites your receipt of
and provides convenient access to our proxy materials, reduces the
environmental impact of the Annual Meeting and reduces proxy
material printing and distribution costs. Under this method, we
have sent a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the
“Notice & Access Card”) to stockholders of record as of the
close of business on April 24, 2023 (the “Record Date”). The notice
contains instructions on how to access our 2023 Proxy Statement
(the “Proxy Statement”) and 2022 Annual Report and vote
electronically on the Internet. This notice and our Proxy Statement
also contain instructions on how to request and receive a printed
copy of our proxy materials if you prefer.
To attend and participate in the Annual Meeting, visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023
or follow the instructions provided by your bank or broker. Please
be advised that only stockholders who held Owlet shares as of the
close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of and
will be permitted to participate and vote at the Annual Meeting.
Your proxy card, voting instruction form or Notice & Access
Card will include a 16-digit control number. Upon entering your
control number online, you will receive further instructions,
including unique hyperlinks that will allow you to access, submit
questions and vote at the virtual Annual Meeting.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage
you to vote. It is important that your shares be represented and
voted at the Annual Meeting. Please promptly cast your vote by
telephone or electronically via the Internet, or, if you requested
to receive printed proxy materials, by completing and returning
your signed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or to
the address indicated on your proxy card or voting instruction
form. Voting electronically, by telephone or by returning your
proxy card does not deprive you of the right to attend the Annual
Meeting virtually and vote your shares during the Annual Meeting
for the business matters acted upon. Additional attendance,
participation and voting information is included in the Proxy
Statement and with your proxy materials.
As co-founder and President and Chief Executive Officer of Owlet, I
am inspired by our customers and deeply committed to helping
parents find joy and extra peace of mind in parenting through our
connected and accessible nursery ecosystem. As you know, Owlet
became a publicly traded company in July 2021, and we are
incredibly proud of our resilient team and how we navigated those
challenges while executing our mission and remaining focused on
Owlet’s growth. On behalf of the Board of Directors and management,
we appreciate your continued support, confidence and investment in
Owlet, Inc.
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Kurt Workman
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Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer and
Director
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Friday, June 23, 2023, 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Virtual Meeting Only – No Physical Meeting Location
The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of
Owlet, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023,
at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The Annual Meeting will be completely
virtual, and you will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in
person. The Annual Meeting will be conducted via live webcast
at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023,
and stockholders will be able to attend, vote and submit questions
via the Internet during the webcast.
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Elect Jayson Knafel and Kurt Workman as Class II directors to hold
office until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and
until their respective successors have been duly elected and
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Approve amendments to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the
Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(“Common Stock”), at a ratio ranging from any whole number between
1-for-10 to 1-for-20, inclusive, with such ratio to be determined
at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and reduce
the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and unissued
authorized shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”); |
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Approve, as a “change of control” of the Company for purposes of
Section 312.03(d) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company
Manual, the issuance of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of
the Company’s Series A convertible preferred stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (“Series A Preferred Stock”) and exercise of
warrants issued and sold to Eclipse Ventures LLC as described
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Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023;
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Transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment
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The record date for the Annual Meeting is April 24, 2023 (“Record
Date”). Only holders of shares of Common Stock and Series A
Preferred Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date are
entitled to notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote on all
business transacted at the Annual Meeting or any continuation,
postponement or adjournment thereof.
A complete list of such stockholders will
be open to the examination of any stockholder for a period of ten
days prior to the Annual Meeting for a purpose germane to the
meeting by sending an email to the Company at legal@owletcare.com,
stating the purpose
of the request and providing proof of ownership of Company stock.
The list of these stockholders will also be available on the bottom
of your screen during the Annual Meeting after entering the
16-digit control number included on your Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials, on your proxy card or on the
instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.
Your vote is important. Voting your shares will ensure the presence
of a quorum at the Annual Meeting and will save the Company the
expense of further solicitation. Stockholders are encouraged to
attend, participate in and vote at the virtual Annual Meeting via
the live webcast. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual
Annual Meeting, your vote is important. Please promptly complete
and return your signed proxy card in the enclosed
envelope or submit your proxy by telephone or via the Internet as
described on your proxy card or voting instruction form. As
described in the 2023 Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”), you
may also vote electronically at the virtual Annual Meeting if you
attend and participate in the virtual Annual Meeting.
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Annual Meeting Attendance and Participation
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Please be advised that to attend and participate in the Annual
Meeting, you must either visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023
and enter the 16-digit control number (included on your proxy card
or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials) or follow
the instructions provided by your bank or broker. Upon entering
your control number, you will receive further instructions,
including unique hyperlinks that will allow you to access, submit
questions and vote at the virtual Annual Meeting. If the shares you
own are held in “street name” by a bank or brokerage firm, you must
obtain a valid proxy from your bank or brokerage firm in order to
submit your vote at the virtual Annual Meeting.
Please refer to the accompanying Proxy Statement for additional
details and important information about the virtual Annual
Meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors:
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Kurt Workman
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Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer and
Director
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[ ], 2023
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 23, 2023:
This Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the 2023 Proxy
Statement and the 2022 Annual Report to Stockholders are available
free of charge at
www.proxyvote.com.
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Owlet, Inc.
3300 North Ashton Boulevard, Suite 300
Lehi, Utah 84043
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
This 2023 proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) includes certain
information about Owlet, Inc. (the “Company,” “Owlet,” “we,” “us”
or “our”), and is being solicited by the Company’s Board of
Directors (the “Board”), in connection with our 2023 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders to be held virtually on Friday, June 23, 2023 at
1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and any continuation, postponement or
adjournment thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). You should read this
Proxy Statement carefully before voting at the Annual Meeting. For
more complete information regarding Owlet’s 2022 performance, you
are encouraged to review the Company’s 2022 Annual Report to
Stockholders (the “2022 Annual Report”) or our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022
Form 10-K”).
References in this Proxy Statement to “Old Owlet” refer to Owlet
Baby Care Inc., and “2022,” “2021” and other years refer to the
Company’s fiscal year for the respective period indicated. Websites
referenced throughout this Proxy Statement are provided for
convenience only, and the content on the referenced websites does
not constitute a part of, and is not incorporated by reference
into, this Proxy Statement.
On or about [ ], 2023, this Proxy Statement and an accompanying
proxy card will first be mailed to stockholders or made available
to stockholders electronically via the Internet at
www.proxyvote.com
and on our Investor Relations website at
www.investors.owletcare.com.
Our website is not part of this Proxy Statement; references to our
website address in this Proxy Statement are intended to be inactive
textual references only.
INFORMATION
ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
When and where will the Annual Meeting be held?
The Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 1:00
p.m. (Eastern Time). The Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting
that will be conducted via live webcast. You will be able to attend
the Annual Meeting online and submit your questions during the
meeting by visiting
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023
and entering your 16-digit control number included in your Notice
of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice &
Access Card”), on your proxy card or on the instructions that
accompanied your proxy materials. If you lose your 16-digit control
number, you may join the Annual Meeting as a “Guest” but you will
not be able to vote, ask questions or access the list of
stockholders as of the close of business on the April 24, 2023
record date (the “Record Date”).
Why is the Company holding a virtual meeting?
We want to use the latest technology to provide expanded access,
improved communication and cost savings for the Company and our
stockholders while providing stockholders the same rights and
opportunities to participate as they would have at an in-person
meeting. Furthermore, we believe this format will provide a
consistent experience to our stockholders, allow stockholders with
Internet connectivity to participate in the Annual Meeting
regardless of location and a virtual meeting enable increased
stockholder attendance and participation because stockholders can
participate from any location around the world.
How do I attend the Annual Meeting?
To attend and participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need the
16-digit control number included on your proxy card or Notice &
Access Card that accompanied your proxy materials. If your shares
are held in “street name,” you should contact your bank, broker or
other nominee to obtain your 16-digit control number or otherwise
vote through the bank or broker. If you lose your 16-digit control
number, you may join the Annual Meeting as a “Guest” but you will
not be able to vote, ask questions or access the list of
stockholders as of the Record Date. The meeting webcast will begin
promptly at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). We encourage you
to
access the meeting prior to the start time, and please refer to the
proxy materials and visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023
for additional information regarding online check-in times and
procedures.
We will be hosting the Annual Meeting live via audio webcast. Any
stockholder can attend the Annual Meeting live online at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023.
If you were a stockholder as of the Record Date, or you hold a
valid proxy for the Annual Meeting, you can vote at the Annual
Meeting. A summary of the information you need to attend the Annual
Meeting online is provided below:
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Instructions on how to attend and participate via the Internet,
including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted
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Assistance with questions regarding how to attend and participate
via the Internet will be provided at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023 on the day of the Annual
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Webcast starts at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). |
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You will need your 16-digit control number to enter the Annual
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Stockholders may submit questions while attending the Annual
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What am I being asked to vote on at the Annual
Meeting?
You are being asked to vote on the following four proposals
described in this Proxy Statement:
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Elect Jayson Knafel and Kurt Workman as Class II directors to hold
office until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and
until their respective successors have been duly elected and
qualified.
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Approve amendments to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the
Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(“Common Stock”), at a ratio ranging from any whole number between
1-for-10 to 1-for-20, inclusive, with such ratio to be determined
at the discretion of the Board and reduce the number of authorized
shares of Common Stock and unissued authorized shares of the
Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the
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Approve, as a “change of control” of the Company for purposes of
Section 312.03(d) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company
Manual, the issuance of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of
the Company’s Series A convertible preferred stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (“Series A Preferred Stock”) and exercise of
warrants issued and sold to Eclipse Ventures LLC (“Eclipse”) as
described herein (the “Eclipse Ownership Proposal”). |
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Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(“PwC”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for
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Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?
At the date of this Proxy Statement, we do not know of any matters
to be raised at the Annual Meeting other than those referred to in
this Proxy Statement. If other matters are properly presented at
the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof for
consideration, and you are a registered stockholder and have
submitted a proxy card, the persons named in your proxy card (the
“Named Proxies”) will have the discretion to vote on those matters
for you.
When is the Record Date, and who is entitled to vote?
All holders of record of shares of Common Stock and Series A
Preferred Stock at the close of business on April 24, 2023 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any
continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof. Except as
otherwise provided in the certificate of designation relating to
the Series A Preferred Stock or as required by law, holders of
shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote with the
holders of shares of Common Stock (and any other class or series
that may similarly be entitled to vote with the holders of Common
Stock) and not as a separate class, at any annual or special
meeting of stockholders of the Company.
At the close of business on the Record Date, there were 117,672,234
shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to
vote. At the close of business on the Record Date, there were
30,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding,
representing 38,276,768 in voting power entitled to
vote.
Each share of Common Stock entitles its holder to one vote and each
share of Series A Preferred Stock entitles its holder to a number
of votes equal to the whole number of shares of Common Stock into
which a share of Series A Preferred Stock can be converted, subject
to the Share Cap (as defined below). As described in Proposal 3
below, Eclipse is not currently permitted to vote shares of Series
A Preferred Stock it holds to the extent such shares would result
in Eclipse beneficially owning more than 29.99% of our Common Stock
(the “Share Cap”), provided that all outstanding Series A Preferred
Stock and all of the shares of Common Stock underlying such Series
A Preferred Stock are deemed to be outstanding for such calculation
(but, in the case of Eclipse, only up to the Share Cap) and no
unexercised rights, options, warrants or conversion privileges to
acquire shares of Common Stock are included.
How do I vote my shares without attending the Annual
Meeting?
You may vote your shares prior to the Annual Meeting in any of the
following three ways:
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Internet
— Visit www.proxyvote.com or the website shown on your Notice &
Access Card, proxy card or voting instruction form, and follow the
instructions on how to vote your shares and complete an electronic
proxy card. You will need the 16-digit control number included on
your Notice & Access Card to vote by Internet.
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Telephone
— Call 800-690-6903 or the toll-free telephone number shown on your
Notice & Access Card, proxy card or voting instruction form.
You will need the 16-digit control number included on your Notice
& Access Card to vote by telephone.
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Mail
— Complete, sign and date your proxy card where indicated, and
return the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided to you.
You should sign your name exactly has it appears on the proxy card.
If you are signing in a representative capacity (for example, as a
guardian, executor, trustee, custodian, attorney or officer of a
corporation), indicate your name and title or
capacity.
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If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other
nominee, you will receive instructions on how to vote from the
bank, broker or other nominee. You must follow the instructions of
such bank, broker or other nominee in order for your shares to be
voted.
How do I vote my shares during the Annual Meeting?
You may vote your shares electronically during the virtual Annual
Meeting, even if you have previously submitted your vote. To vote
at the Annual Meeting, you must attend the Annual Meeting. To
attend and participate in the Annual Meeting, you must either
visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023
and enter the 16-digit control number (included on your proxy card
or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials) or follow
the instructions provided by your bank or broker. Upon entering
your control number at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023,
you will receive further instructions, including unique hyperlinks
that will allow you to access, submit questions and vote at the
virtual Annual Meeting. If the shares you own are held in “street
name” by a bank or brokerage firm, you must obtain a valid proxy
from your bank or brokerage firm in order to submit your vote at
the virtual Annual Meeting.
What is the deadline for submitting a proxy?
In order to be counted, proxies submitted by beneficial owners via
the Internet and telephone voting facilities will close for
stockholders of record as of the Record Date at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern
Time) on June 22, 2023. Proxy cards with respect to shares held of
record must be received prior to the start of the Annual
Meeting.
How does the Board recommend that I vote?
The Board recommends that you vote:
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the each of the Class II director nominees to the Board set forth
in this Proxy Statement.
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the amendments to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of
Common Stock, at a ratio ranging from any whole number between
1-for-10 to 1-for-20, inclusive, with such ratio to be determined
at the discretion of the Board and reduce the number of authorized
shares of Common Stock and the number of unissued authorized shares
of Preferred Stock.
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the approval, as a “change of control” of the Company for purposes
of Section 312.03(d) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company
Manual, of the issuance of Common Stock upon conversion of shares
of Series A Preferred Stock and exercise of warrants issued and
sold to Eclipse in excess of the Share Cap.
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the ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent
registered public accounting firm for 2023.
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Proposal 1: |
Our directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. This
means that the director nominees receiving the highest number of
affirmative “FOR” votes cast, by holders of shares of our Common
Stock and shares of our Series A Preferred Stock voting on an
as-converted-to-Common Stock basis (not to exceed the Share Cap as
described below), voting together as a single class, even if less
than a majority, will be elected. Votes that are “withheld” will
have the same effect as an abstention and will not count as a vote
“FOR” or “AGAINST” a director nominee because directors are elected
by plurality voting. Because this proposal is not considered a
discretionary matter, brokers lack authority to exercise their
discretion to vote uninstructed shares on this proposal. Any broker
non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.
There is no cumulative voting. |
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The proposal to approve amendments to the Company’s Second Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (“Certificate of
Incorporation”) to effect a reverse stock split of our Common
Stock, at a ratio ranging from any whole number between 1-for-10 to
1-for-20, inclusive, with such ratio to be determined at the
discretion of the Board and reduce the number of authorized shares
of our Common Stock and unissued authorized shares of our Preferred
Stock requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in
voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock and our
Series A Preferred Stock, voting on an as-converted-to-Common Stock
basis (not to exceed the Share Cap as described below) entitled to
vote on the proposal, voting together as a single class. A vote
marked as an “abstention” will have the same effect as a vote
against this proposal. Because this proposal is considered a
discretionary matter, brokers are permitted to exercise their
discretion to vote uninstructed shares on this proposal, and we do
not expect any broker non-votes on this proposal. However, if there
are any broker non-votes, they will have the same effect as a vote
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The proposal to approve the issuance of Common Stock upon
conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or exercise of
warrants issued and sold to Eclipse as described herein requires
the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of the votes
cast (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) by holders of
shares of our Common Stock and shares of our Series A Preferred
Stock voting on an as-converted-to-Common Stock basis (not to
exceed the Share Cap as described below), voting together as a
single class. A vote marked as an “abstention” is not considered a
vote cast and will, therefore, not affect the outcome of this
proposal. Because this proposal is not considered a discretionary
matter, brokers lack authority to exercise their discretion to vote
uninstructed shares on this proposal. Any broker non-votes will
have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. |
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The proposal to ratify the appointment of PwC as our independent
registered public accounting firm for 2023 requires the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the votes cast
(excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) on such matter by
holders of shares of our Common Stock and shares of our Series A
Preferred Stock voting on an as-converted-to-Common Stock basis
(not to exceed the Share Cap as described below), voting together
as a single class. A vote marked as an “abstention” is not
considered a vote cast and will, therefore, not affect the outcome
of this proposal. Also, because this proposal is considered a
discretionary matter, brokers are permitted to exercise their
discretion to vote uninstructed shares on this proposal, and we do
not expect any broker non-votes on this matter. However, if there
are any broker non-votes, they will have no effect on the outcome
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What if I do not specify how my shares are to be
voted?
If you submit your proxy card but do not indicate any voting
instructions, the Company, by way of the Named Proxies, will vote
your shares
FOR
the election of each of the Class II director nominees named in
Proposal 1 and
FOR
Proposals 2, 3 and 4.
Can I change my vote after I have delivered my proxy card or voting
instruction form?
Yes. Regardless of whether you voted by Internet, telephone or
mail, if you are a registered stockholder, you may change your vote
and revoke your proxy by taking one of the following
actions:
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Delivering a written notice of revocation to our Chief Legal
Officer at our principal executive offices (our address is provided
under the “Principal Executive Offices” section), provided such
statement is received no later than June 22, 2023. |
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Voting again by Internet or telephone at a later time but before
the closing of those voting facilities at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time)
on June 22, 2023. |
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Submitting a properly signed proxy card with a later date that is
received by the Company no later than June 22, 2023. |
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Attending the Annual Meeting and voting during the Annual Meeting
live webcast. |
Your most recent proxy card or telephone or Internet proxy is the
one that is counted. Your attendance at the Annual Meeting by
itself will not revoke your proxy unless you give written notice of
revocation to the Company’s Chief Legal Officer before your proxy
is voted or you vote online at the Annual Meeting.
If your shares are held in street name, please refer to information
from your bank, broker or other nominee on how to revoke or submit
new voting instructions.
What is the difference between a registered stockholder and a
beneficial owner or “street name” holder?
If your shares are registered in your name directly with
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, our stock transfer
agent, you are considered a stockholder of record, or a registered
stockholder, of those shares.
If your shares are held on your behalf by a broker, bank or other
nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of those shares,
and your shares are said to be held in “street name.” With respect
to those shares, your bank, broker or other nominee is considered
the registered stockholder and should provide you with a Notice
& Access Card or voting instruction form for you to use in
directing the bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote your
shares. Please refer to the information from your bank, broker or
other nominee on how to submit your voting
instructions.
What constitutes a quorum?
A quorum must be present at the Annual Meeting for any business to
be conducted. The holders of a majority in voting power of the
stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in
person, or by remote communication, if applicable, or represented
by proxy, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at
the Annual Meeting. If you sign and return your proxy card or
authorize a proxy to vote electronically or telephonically, your
shares will be counted to determine whether we have a quorum even
if you abstain or fail to vote as indicated in the proxy materials.
Broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining
whether a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting.
Virtual attendance of a stockholder at the Annual Meeting
constitutes presence in person for purposes of determining whether
a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker
non-votes (described below) will be included for purposes of
determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual
Meeting.
What if a quorum is not present at the Annual Meeting?
If a quorum is not present or represented at the scheduled time of
the Annual Meeting, then (i) the chairperson of the Annual Meeting
or (ii) a majority in voting power of the stockholders entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by remote
communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy, may adjourn
the Annual Meeting until a quorum is present or
represented.
What are abstentions and broker non-votes?
Abstentions.
If you specify on your proxy card that you “abstain” from voting on
an item, your shares will be counted as present and entitled to
vote for the purpose of establishing a quorum. Abstentions will
have the same effect as an “against” vote on Proposal 2.
Abstentions or votes “withheld” will not be included in the
tabulation of voting results for Proposals 1, 3 and 4.
Broker Non-Votes.
Generally, a broker non-vote occurs when shares held by a broker in
“street name” for a beneficial owner are not voted with respect to
a particular proposal because (i) the broker has not received
voting instructions from the stockholder who beneficially owns the
shares and (ii) the broker lacks discretionary voting power to vote
those shares. A broker is entitled to vote shares held for a
beneficial owner, without voting instructions from such beneficial
owner, on routine matters, such as the approval of amendments to
the Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of
our Common Stock and a reduction of the number of authorized shares
of our Common Stock and unissued authorized shares of our Preferred
Stock (Proposal 2) and the ratification of the appointment of the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal
4). On the other hand, the proposal regarding the election of
directors (Proposal 1) and the proposal to approve the issuance of
Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock
or exercise of warrants issued and sold to Eclipse Ventures LLC as
described herein (Proposal 3) are each a non-routine matter and,
absent voting instructions from the beneficial owner of such
shares, your broker does not have discretion and is not entitled to
vote shares held for a beneficial owner on such matters. Broker
non-votes will have no effect on Proposals 1, 3 and 4, but any
broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote against
Proposal 2.
Why did I receive a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy
materials instead of a paper copy of proxy materials?
The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
permit us to furnish our proxy materials, including this Proxy
Statement and the 2022 Annual Report, to our stockholders by
providing access to such documents on the Internet instead of
mailing printed copies. Stockholders will not receive paper copies
of the proxy materials unless they request them. Instead, the
Notice & Access Card provides instructions on how to access on
the Internet all of the proxy materials. The Notice & Access
Card also instructs you as to how to authorize via the Internet or
telephone your proxy to vote your shares according to your voting
instructions. If you would like to receive a paper or email copy of
our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for
requesting such materials described in the Notice & Access
Card.
What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice & Access
Card or more than one set of proxy materials?
It means that your shares are held in more than one account at the
transfer agent and/or with banks or brokers. Please vote all of
your shares. To ensure that all of your shares are voted, for each
Notice & Access Card or set of proxy materials, please submit
your proxy by phone, via the Internet, or, if you received printed
copies of the proxy materials, by signing, dating and returning the
enclosed proxy card in the enclosed envelope.
What if during the check-in time or during the Annual Meeting I
have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the virtual
meeting website?
If you encounter any technical difficulties with accessing or
participating in the Annual Meeting via the virtual meeting website
on the meeting day, please contact technical support at
the email address or telephone number displayed on the virtual
Annual Meeting webpage on the
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OWLT2023
website.
Who will count the votes?
Representatives of Broadridge Investor Communications Services
(“Broadridge”) will tabulate the votes, and a representative of
Broadridge will act as inspector of election.
Who will pay for the cost of this proxy solicitation?
The Company will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be
solicited on our behalf by directors, officers or employees (for no
additional compensation) in person or by telephone, electronic
transmission and facsimile transmission. Brokers and other nominees
will be requested to solicit proxies or authorizations from
beneficial owners and will be reimbursed for their reasonable
expenses. We may also engage the services of a proxy solicitor to
assist in the solicitation of proxies and provide related advice
and informational support for a services fee and the reimbursement
of customary disbursements that are not expected to exceed $15,000
in the aggregate.
Where can I find the voting results of the Annual
Meeting?
We intend to announce the preliminary voting results at the Annual
Meeting, and we expect to publish the final voting results in a
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC within the four
business day deadline of the Annual Meeting.
PROPOSAL
1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Board
Size and Structure
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that the number of
directors shall be established from time to time by our Board of
Directors. Our Board has fixed the number of directors at seven,
and as of the date of this Proxy Statement, there are seven members
of our Board of Directors.
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Board be divided
into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III.
Each class of directors must stand for reelection no later than the
third annual meeting of stockholders subsequent to their initial
appointment or election to the Board, provided that the term of
each director will continue until the election and qualification of
his or her successor or his or her earlier death, resignation,
disqualification or removal. Generally, subject to the Amended and
Restated Stockholders Agreement described herein, vacancies or
newly created directorships will be filled, upon the recommendation
of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, only by (i)
the vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although
less than a quorum, or (ii) a sole remaining director. A director
appointed by the Board to fill a vacancy will hold office until the
next election of the class for which such director was chosen,
subject to the election and qualification of his or her successor
and his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement,
disqualification or removal.
Current
Directors, Classes and Terms
Our current directors and their respective classes and terms are
set forth below. The current term of the Class II directors ends at
the Annual Meeting, and Class III and Class I at the 2024 and 2025
annual meeting of stockholders, respectively.
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CLASS III
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Zane M. Burke
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Jayson Knafel
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Laura J. Durr
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John C. Kim
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Kurt Workman
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for Director
Messrs. Knafel and Workman have been, upon the recommendation of
the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, nominated by
the Board to stand for election. As the directors assigned to Class
II, the current terms of service of Messrs. Knafel and Workman will
expire at the Annual Meeting. If elected by the stockholders at the
Annual Meeting, Messrs. Knafel and Workman will each serve for a
term expiring at our annual meeting of stockholders to be held in
2026 (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) and the election and qualification
of his successor or until his earlier death, resignation or
removal.
Each person nominated for election has consented to be named and to
serve as a director if elected at the Annual Meeting, and
management has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable
to serve. If, however, prior to the Annual Meeting, the Board of
Directors should learn that any nominee will be unable to serve for
any reason, the proxies that otherwise would have been voted for
this nominee will be voted for a substitute nominee as selected by
the Board. Alternatively, the proxies, at the Board’s discretion,
may be voted for that fewer number of nominees as results from the
inability of any nominee to serve. The Board has no reason to
believe that any of the nominees will be unable to
serve.
Director
& Director Nominee Qualifications and Biographical
Information
The following pages contain professional and other biographical
information (as of May 1, 2023) for each director nominee and each
director whose term as a director will continue after the Annual
Meeting, including all positions they hold, their principal
occupation and business experience for the past five years, and the
names of other publicly traded companies of which the director or
nominee currently serves as a director or has served as a director
during the past five years.
We believe that all of our directors and nominees possess the
characteristics noted in our Corporate Governance Guidelines. In
accordance with those guidelines, the Board and the Nominating
Committee personal and professional integrity; satisfactory levels
of education and/or business experience; broad-based business
acumen; an appropriate level of understanding of our business and
its industry and other industries relevant to our business; the
ability and willingness to devote adequate time to the work of our
Board of Directors and its committees, as applicable; skills and
personality that complement those of our other directors that helps
build a board that is effective, collegial and responsive to the
needs of our Company; strategic thinking and a willingness to share
ideas; a diversity of experiences, expertise and background; and
the ability to represent the interests of all of our stockholders.
The information presented below regarding each nominee and
continuing director also sets forth specific experience,
qualifications, attributes and skills that led our Board of
Directors to the conclusion that such individual should serve as a
director in light of our business and structure.
Nominees for Election to Three-Year Terms Expiring No Later than
the 2026 Annual Meeting
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Jayson Knafel
is a partner at Eclipse, a venture capital firm, where he leads the
firm’s growth investment strategies and Eclipse Carbon
Optimization. Mr. Knafel has worked at Eclipse since June 2021. In
addition, Mr. Knafel served as the interim chief operating officer
of Bright Machines, driving efficient and scalable processes across
the global operations of the full-stack industrial automation
company, from January 2022 to October 2022. Mr. Knafel was
previously employed by Fidelity Investments as an Equity Research
Associate and then as an Equity Research Analyst from 2015 to 2021,
where he invested in global growth companies across sectors and
stages of a company’s life cycle. Currently, Mr. Knafel also serves
on the board of Axlehire, Inc. Mr. Knafel holds a Bachelor of
Business Administration, Finance from University of Notre Dame. We
believe Mr. Knafel is qualified to serve on our Board due to his
significant experience investing in and working with technology
companies.
Kurt Workman
has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 2021, as
President since September 2022, and as a member of the Board since
July 2021. Mr. Workman co-founded and served as the Chief Executive
Officer of Owlet Baby Care Inc. (“Old Owlet”) from the company’s
founding in 2012 until December 2019. During his tenure as chief
executive officer of Old Owlet, Mr. Workman led the company’s
growth from its inception and was instrumental in overseeing the
research and development of several of the company’s key product
offerings, including the iconic Owlet Smart Sock, Owlet Cam and the
Owlet Band. He also served as a member of Old Owlet’s board of
directors from when he co-founded the Company in 2012 to July 2021.
Mr. Workman also studied chemical engineering at Brigham Young
University. We believe Mr. Workman’s intimate knowledge of Owlet
and his proven success building and overseeing Owlet’s growth and
development make him qualified to serve as a member of the
Board.
Class III Directors Whose Terms Expire at the 2024 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders
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Laura J. Durr
served on the board of directors of Old Owlet from February 2021 to
July 2021 and has been a member of our Board since July 2021. Ms.
Durr was previously an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Polycom, Inc. from May 2014 until its acquisition by
Plantronics, Inc. in July 2018. Prior to holding that role, Ms.
Durr held various finance leadership roles at Polycom between 2004
and 2014, including Senior Vice President of Worldwide Finance,
Chief Accounting Officer and Worldwide Controller. Prior to her
tenure with Polycom, Ms. Durr held executive positions in finance
and administration at Lucent Technologies, Inc. and International
Network Services Inc. and also worked for six years at Price
Waterhouse LLP. Ms. Durr has served as a director and chairperson
of the audit committee of Xperi Inc. and Netgear, Inc., since
September 2022 and January 2020, respectively. She previously
served as a director of TiVo Corporation from April 2019 until its
merger with Xperi Holding Corporation in June 2020, and served as a
director of Xperi Holding Corporation from June 2020 until its
spin-off of its former subsidiary, Xperi Inc. in October 2022. Ms.
Durr was a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of
Science in Accounting from San Jose State University. We believe
Ms. Durr is qualified to serve as a member of our Board because she
can provide valuable operational and strategic experience and
insight, given her background in finance and strategy for leading
Silicon Valley technology companies.
Amy Nam McCullough
served on the board of directors of Old Owlet from April 2018 to
July 2021 and has served on the Board since July 2021. Ms.
McCullough is the President and Managing Director of Trilogy Equity
Partners, LLC (“Trilogy”), an early-stage venture capital firm. Ms.
McCullough has been a member of the investment team at Trilogy for
the last 16 years and has served in her current role for the last
seven years. She leads the investment team and is a member of
Trilogy’s board of managers, which sets the strategic direction of
the fund. Also, Ms. McCullough currently serves on the board of
directors of several privately held companies, including Skilljar,
Inc., Boundless Immigration, Inc., and Bluejay Labs, Inc. (doing
business as Showdigs) and Guide Care Inc. (doing business as
Alongside). She is also a board observer at Tacita Inc. (doing
business as Bright Canary). Prior to her tenure at Trilogy Equity
Partners, Ms. McCullough spent four years as an equity research
analyst for JPMorgan Chase and was a member of the team that
covered the small and mid-cap applied technologies sector for the
firm. Ms. McCullough began her career on the treasury operations
team within the portfolio management group at Microsoft Corporation
and has experience working in both corporate treasury and financial
analysis roles. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of
Epiphany School, an independent elementary school in Seattle. Ms.
McCullough received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
with a focus in Finance from the University of Washington. We
believe Ms. McCullough is qualified to serve as a member of our
Board due to her significant financial services and investing
experience with technology companies and her broad leadership
experience.
Lior Susan
served on the board of directors of Old Owlet from July 2015 to
July 2021 and has been Chairman of the Board since July 2021. Mr.
Susan is the founder and Managing Partner of Eclipse Ventures, LLC,
a venture capital firm. Prior to founding Eclipse Ventures in 2015,
Mr. Susan founded and managed the hardware investment and
incubation platform of Flex Ltd., a multinational electronics
contract manufacturer, where he gained knowledge of and experience
with scaling manufacturing operations for medical device companies.
Before relocating to the United States from Israel, Mr. Susan was
an entrepreneur and former member of a special forces unit within
the Israel Defense Forces. Mr. Susan currently serves on the boards
of privately-held Bright Machines, Inc., Augury, Inc., Metrolink,
Inc., Cybertoka Ltd., Dutch Pet, Inc., SkyRyse, Inc., Senser, Ltd.
and InsidePacket, Ltd. He previously served as a director of Lucira
Health, Inc. from August 2020 until December 2022. We believe Mr.
Susan is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his
significant experience investing in and working with technology
companies, including as a board member.
Class I Directors Whose Terms Expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders
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Zane M. Burke
served on the board of directors of Old Owlet from March 2021 to
July 2021 and has served on the Board since July 2021. Since
September 2021, Mr. Burke has served as the Chief Executive Officer
of Quantum Health, Inc. Prior to joining Quantum Health, Mr. Burke
was the Chief Executive Officer of Livongo Health, now an affiliate
of Teladoc Health, Inc., from February 2019 to November 2020. Prior
to his role with Livongo Health, Mr. Burke spent more than two
decades at Cerner Corporation (acquired by Oracle Corporation in
June 2022), ultimately serving as its President from September 2013
to November 2018. Mr. Burke is a member of the boards of Quantum
Health, Inc., Cotiviti, Inc., and Bardavon Health Innovations. He
also previously served on the board of directors of Livongo Health
from April 2019 to November 2020. Mr. Burke is also a board member
of several nonprofit organizations, including the College of
Healthcare Information Management Executives and University Health
(Kansas City). He is a certified public accountant (inactive). Mr.
Burke earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of
Accounting from Kansas State University. We believe Mr. Burke is
qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his background
in overseeing public healthcare companies and his significant
experience in the healthcare industry.
John C. Kim
served on the board of directors of Old Owlet from April 2021 to
July 2021 and has served on the Board since July 2021. Mr. Kim has
served as Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer of PayPal
Holdings, Inc. since September 2022. Mr. Kim joined PayPal
Holdings, Inc. from Expedia Group, Inc., where he served as
President, Marketplace from June 2021 to September 2022, as
President of Platform & Marketplaces from December 2019 to June
2021, and as Chief Product Officer of Expedia Brands from July 2011
to March 2016. He also served as President of Vrbo, an Expedia
Group subsidiary, from March 2019 to December 2019. Mr. Kim has
more than two decades of experience in online search,
recommendations, analytics and marketing at tier-one,
venture-backed startups, medium-sized companies and globally known
brands, having served in senior positions earlier in his career
with Yahoo!, Inc., Pelago, Inc. (acquired by Groupon, Inc. in April
2011) and Medio Systems Inc., and he is an investor in over 50
startups. Mr. Kim is a vocal advocate for diversity and was
appointed to advise President George W. Bush on economic policies
impacting Asian Americans and Pacific Islander small businesses. He
graduated from the University of California–Santa Barbara and
received his Master of Business Administration from the University
of Chicago Booth School of Business. We believe Mr. Kim is
qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his significant
analytics and marketing experience and broad leadership
experience.
BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote
FOR
the election of each of Mr. Knafel and Mr. Workman as a Class II
director to the Board to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting
and until his successor has been duly elected and
qualified.
PROPOSAL
2 — APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION
TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SHARES
OF
CLASS A COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK
General
Our Board has adopted a resolution (1) approving and declaring
advisable alternative amendments to our Certificate of
Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split (“Reverse Stock
Split”) of our Common Stock at a ratio ranging from any whole
number between 1-for-10 and 1-for-20, inclusive, with the exact
ratio within such range to be determined by the Board at its
discretion, and a reduction in the number of authorized shares of
our Common Stock and unissued authorized shares of our Preferred
Stock subject to the Board’s authority to determine when to file
the applicable amendment and to abandon the other amendments
notwithstanding prior stockholder approval of such amendments, (2)
directing that such proposed amendments to our Certificate of
Incorporation be submitted to our stockholders for their approval
and adoption, and (3) recommending that our stockholders approve
and adopt each of the proposed amendments. The text of the form of
amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation (the “Reverse Stock
Split Amendments”), one of which would be filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State by means of a Certificate of Amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split and
a reduction in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and
unissued authorized shares of Preferred Stock, are set forth
in
Appendix A
to this Proxy Statement.
By approving this proposal, stockholders will approve alternative
amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to which a
number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock between 10 and 20,
inclusive, would be reclassified, combined and reconstituted into
one share of our Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock
underlying outstanding equity awards and available for future
awards under our equity incentive plans, as well as the number of
shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants and upon
conversion of our outstanding Series A Preferred Stock would also
be proportionately reduced in the same manner as a result of the
Reverse Stock Split. Upon receiving the stockholder approval, the
Board will have the authority, but not the obligation, in its sole
discretion, to elect, without further action on the part of the
stockholders, whether to effect the Reverse Stock Split and, if so,
to determine the Reverse Stock Split ratio from among the approved
range described above and to effect the Reverse Stock Split by
filing a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
to be effective as of the Effective Time (defined below), and all
other Reverse Stock Split Amendments will be
abandoned.
The Board’s decision as to whether and when to effect the Reverse
Stock Split will be based on a number of factors, including,
without limitation, general market and economic conditions, the
historical and then-prevailing trading price and trading volume of
our Common Stock, the anticipated impact of the Reverse Stock Split
on the trading price and trading volume of our Common Stock, the
anticipated impact on our market capitalization, and the continued
listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Although our stockholders may approve the Reverse Stock Split, we
will not effect the Reverse Stock Split if the Board does not deem
it to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
No further action by the stockholders will be required for the
Board to abandon the Reverse Stock Split.
The proposed Reverse Stock Split Amendments also provide that the
number of authorized shares of our Common Stock will be reduced to
an amount equal to 1.5 times the then-current number of authorized
shares of Common Stock, divided by the Reverse Stock Split ratio
determined by the Board, and the number of authorized shares of our
Preferred Stock will be reduced to an amount equal to the sum of
(i) 1.5 times the then-current number of unissued authorized shares
of Preferred Stock, divided by the Reverse Stock Split ratio
determined by the Board and (ii) the 30,000 outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock. Because the Reverse Stock Split will
decrease the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock, and
because we are applying a multiplier of 1.5 to the authorized
Common Stock and unissued authorized Preferred Stock following the
Reverse Stock Split, the proposed Reverse Stock Split Amendments
would result in a relative increase in the number of authorized and
unissued shares of our Common Stock and Preferred Stock. For more
information on the relative increase in the number of authorized
shares of our Common Stock, see “— Principal Effects of the Reverse
Stock Split-Issued and Outstanding Shares of Common Stock” and
“—Principal Effects and Purpose of Decrease (Relative Increase) in
Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock for Issuance”
below.
Purpose
of the Reverse Stock Split
The Board submits the Reverse Stock Split proposal to our
stockholders for approval and adoption with the primary intent of
increasing the per share price of our Common Stock for the
following principal reasons:
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to ensure compliance with the $1.00 per share of common stock
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NYSE Requirements for Continued Listing
Our Common Stock is listed on NYSE under the symbol “OWLT.” For our
Common Stock to continue trading on NYSE, the Company must comply
with various listing standards, including that the average closing
price of the Company’s Common Stock must be at least $1.00 over a
consecutive 30 trading-day period.
On November 29, 2022, we received a letter (the “November NYSE
Notification”) from NYSE notifying us that we are not in compliance
with Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (“Section
802.01C”) because the average closing price of our Common Stock was
less than $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. Under
Section 802.01C, the Company has a period of six months from
receipt of the November NYSE Notification to regain compliance with
Section 802.01C. Section 802.01C also provides for an exception to
the six-month cure period if the action required to cure the price
condition requires stockholder approval, in which case, the action
needs to be approved by no later than the Company’s next annual
stockholder’s meeting. We can regain compliance at any time within
the six-month cure period if, on the last trading day of any
calendar month during the cure period, we have a closing share
price of at least $1.00 and an average closing share price of at
least $1.00 over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last
trading day of that month.
In addition, on April 4, 2023, we received a letter (the “April
NYSE Notification”) from NYSE notifying us that we are not in
compliance with Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual
because our average global market capitalization over a consecutive
30 trading-day period and, at the same time, our last reported
stockholders’ equity were each less than $50 million. As required
by NYSE, within 45 days of receipt of the April NYSE Notification,
we plan to submit a business plan advising the NYSE of the
definitive actions we have taken, or are taking, that would bring
us into compliance with NYSE continued listing standards within 18
months of receipt of the April NYSE Notification. NYSE will review
the plan and, within 45 days of its receipt, determine whether we
have made a reasonable demonstration of an ability to conform to
the relevant standards within the 18-month cure period. The April
NYSE Notification has no immediate impact on the listing of our
Common Stock. If the NYSE accepts the plan, our Common Stock will
continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE during the 18-month
cure period, subject to our compliance with the other continued
listing standards of the NYSE and continued periodic review by the
NYSE of our progress with respect to the plan. If the plan is not
submitted on a timely basis or is not accepted by the NYSE, the
NYSE could initiate delisting proceedings.
The Reverse Stock Split would not impact regaining compliance under
the April NYSE Notification.
If our Common Stock is delisted from NYSE, the Board believes that
the trading market for our Common Stock could become significantly
less liquid, which could reduce the trading price of our Common
Stock and increase the transaction costs of trading in shares of
our Common Stock. Such delisting from NYSE and continued or further
decline in our stock price could also impair our ability to raise
additional necessary capital through equity or debt
financing.
If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, it would cause a decrease
in the total number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding and
increase the market price of our Common Stock. The Board intends to
effect the Reverse Stock Split only if it believes that a decrease
in the number of shares outstanding is in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders.
IF THIS PROPOSAL IS NOT APPROVED, WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE
LISTING OF OUR COMMON STOCK ON NYSE, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT
THE LIQUIDITY AND MARKETABILITY OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
Investor Interest and Liquidity
In addition, in approving the proposed Reverse Stock Split
Amendments, the Board considered that the Reverse Stock Split and
the resulting increase in the per share price of our Common Stock
could encourage increased investor interest in our Common Stock and
promote greater liquidity for our stockholders.
In the event that our Common Stock were to be delisted from NYSE,
our Common Stock would likely trade in the over-the-counter market.
If our Common Stock were to trade on the over-the-counter market,
selling our Common Stock could be more difficult because smaller
quantities of shares would likely be bought and sold, and
transactions could be delayed. In addition, many brokerage houses
and institutional investors have internal policies and practices
that prohibit them from investing in low-priced stocks or tend to
discourage individual brokers from recommending low-priced stocks
to their customers, further limiting the liquidity of our Common
Stock. These factors could result in lower prices and larger
spreads in the bid and ask prices for our Common Stock.
Additionally, investors may be dissuaded from purchasing lower
priced stocks because the brokerage commissions, as a percentage of
the total transaction, tend to be higher for such stocks. Moreover,
the analysts at many brokerage firms do not monitor the trading
activity or otherwise provide coverage of lower priced stocks. A
greater price per share of our Common Stock could allow a broader
range of institutions to invest in our Common Stock. For all of
these reasons, we believe the Reverse Stock Split could potentially
increase marketability, trading volume, and liquidity of our Common
Stock.
Employee Retention
The Board believes that the Company’s employees and directors who
are compensated in the form of our equity-based securities may be
less incentivized and invested in the Company if we are no longer
listed on NYSE. Accordingly, the Board believes that maintaining
NYSE listing qualifications for our Common Stock can help attract,
retain, and motivate employees and members of our
Board.
In light of the factors mentioned above, our Board unanimously
approved the proposed Reverse Stock Split Amendments to effect the
Reverse Stock Split as our best means of increasing and maintaining
the price of our Common Stock to above $1.00 per share in
compliance with NYSE requirements.
Board
Discretion to Implement the Reverse Stock Split
The Board believes that stockholder approval of a range of ratios
(as opposed to a single reverse stock split ratio) is in the best
interests of the Company and its stockholders because it is not
possible to predict market conditions at the time the Reverse Stock
Split would be effected. We believe that a range of Reverse Stock
Split ratios provides us with the most flexibility to achieve the
desired results of the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split
ratio to be selected by our Board will be a whole number in a range
of 1-for-10 to 1-for-20. The Board can only authorize the filing of
one Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation
and all other Reverse Stock Split Amendments will be abandoned. The
Board also has the authority to abandon all Reverse Stock Split
Amendments.
In determining the Reverse Stock Split ratio and whether and when
to effect the Reverse Stock Split following the receipt of
stockholder approval, the Board will consider a number of factors,
including, without limitation:
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the historical trading price and trading volume of our Common
Stock; |
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the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding immediately
before and after the Reverse Stock Split; |
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the then-prevailing trading price and trading volume of our Common
Stock and the anticipated impact of the Reverse Stock Split on the
trading price and trading volume of our Common Stock; |
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the anticipated impact of a particular ratio on our market
capitalization; and |
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prevailing general market and economic conditions. |
We believe that granting our Board the authority to set the ratio
for the Reverse Stock Split is essential because it allows us to
take these factors into consideration and to react to changing
market conditions. If our Board chooses to implement the Reverse
Stock Split, we will make a public announcement regarding the
determination of the Reverse Stock Split ratio.
Risks
Associated with the Reverse Stock Split
There are risks associated with the Reverse Stock Split, including
that the Reverse Stock Split may not result in a sustained increase
in the per share price of our Common Stock. There is no assurance
that:
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the market price per share of our Common Stock after the Reverse
Stock Split will rise in proportion to the reduction in the number
of shares of our Common Stock outstanding immediately before the
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the Reverse Stock Split will result in a per share price that will
increase the level of investment in our Common Stock by
institutional investors or increase analyst and broker interest in
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the Reverse Stock Split will result in a per share price that will
increase our ability to attract and retain employees and other
service providers who receive compensation in the form of our
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the market price per share of our Common Stock will either exceed
or remain in excess of the $1.00 minimum price as required by NYSE,
or that we will otherwise meet the requirements of NYSE for
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Stockholders should note that the effect of the Reverse Stock
Split, if any, upon the trading price of our Common Stock cannot be
accurately predicted. In particular, we cannot assure you that the
total market capitalization of our Common Stock after the
implementation of the Reverse Stock Split would be equal to or
greater than the total market capitalization before the Reverse
Stock Split or that the price for a share of our Common Stock after
the Reverse Stock Split will increase in proportion to the
reduction in the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding
before the Reverse Stock Split or, even if it does, that such price
will be maintained for any period of time.
Even if an increased per share price can be maintained, the Reverse
Stock Split may not achieve the desired results that have been
outlined above under “— Purpose of the Reverse Stock Split.”
Moreover, because some investors may view the Reverse Stock Split
negatively, we cannot assure you that the Reverse Stock Split will
not adversely impact the market price of our Common
Stock.
While we aim that the Reverse Stock Split will be sufficient to
maintain our listing on NYSE, it is possible that, even if the
Reverse Stock Split results in a price for our Common Stock that
exceeds $1.00 per share of Common Stock, we may not be able to
continue to satisfy NYSE’s additional requirements and standards
for continued listing of our Common Stock on NYSE.
We believe that the Reverse Stock Split may result in greater
liquidity for our stockholders. However, it is also possible that
such liquidity could be adversely affected by the reduced number of
shares outstanding after the Reverse Stock Split, particularly if
the price of our Common Stock does not increase as a result of the
Reverse Stock Split.
Additionally, if the Reverse Stock Split is implemented, it may
increase the number of stockholders who own “odd lots” of less than
100 shares of Common Stock. A purchase or sale of less than 100
shares (an “odd lot” transaction) may result in incrementally
higher trading costs through certain brokers, particularly “full
service” brokers. Therefore, those stockholders who own fewer than
100 shares of our Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split
may be required to pay higher transaction costs if they sell their
shares of our Common Stock.
Principal
Effects of the Reverse Stock Split
Issued and Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
If the Reverse Stock Split is approved and effected, each holder of
our Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness
of the Reverse Stock Split will own a reduced number of shares of
our Common Stock upon effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split. The
Reverse Stock Split would be effected simultaneously at the same
exchange ratio for all outstanding shares of Common Stock. Except
for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional
shares (as described below), the Reverse Stock Split would affect
all stockholders uniformly and would not change any stockholder’s
relative percentage ownership interest in the Company, voting
rights, or other rights that accompany shares of our Common Stock.
Shares of our Common Stock issued pursuant to the Reverse Stock
Split will remain fully paid and non-assessable, and the par value
per share of Common Stock will remain $0.0001.
Principal
Effects and Purpose of Decrease (and Relative Increase) in Number
of Authorized Shares of Common Stock for Issuance
If the proposed Reverse Stock Split Amendments are approved by the
Company’s stockholders and our Board determines to effect the
Reverse Stock Split, at the Effective Time, the number of
authorized shares of our Common Stock will be reduced to 1.5 times
the then-current number of authorized shares of Common Stock,
divided by the Reverse Stock Split ratio determined by the Board,
and the number of authorized shares of our Preferred Stock will be
reduced to the sum of (i) 1.5 times the then-current number of
unissued authorized shares of Preferred Stock, divided by the
Reverse Stock Split ratio determined by the Board, and (ii) the
30,000 outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Because the
Reverse Stock Split will decrease the number of outstanding shares
of our Common Stock, and because we are applying a 1.5 multiplier
to the number of shares of Common Stock following the Reverse Stock
Split, the Reverse Stock Split would result in a relative increase
in the number of authorized and unissued shares of our Common
Stock. The purpose of the relative increase in the amount of
authorized and unissued shares of our Common Stock is to allow our
Company the ability to issue additional shares of Common Stock in
connection with future financings, employee and director benefit
programs and other desirable corporate activities, without
requiring our Company’s stockholders to approve an increase in the
authorized number of shares of Common Stock each time such an
action is contemplated. If the proposed Reverse Stock Split
Amendments are approved by the Company’s stockholders and our Board
determines to effect the Reverse Stock Split, all or any of the
authorized and unissued shares of our Common Stock or Preferred
Stock may be issued in the future for such corporate purposes and
such consideration as the Board deems advisable from time to time,
without further action by the stockholders of our Company and
without first offering such shares to our stockholders. When and if
additional shares of our Common Stock are issued, these new shares
would have the same voting and other rights and privileges as the
currently issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, including
the right to cast one vote per share.
Except pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plans,
outstanding warrants and Series A Preferred Stock, the Company
presently has no plan, commitment, arrangement, understanding, or
agreement regarding the issuance of Common Stock. However, the
Company regularly considers its capital requirements and may
conduct securities offerings, including equity and/or equity-linked
offerings, in the future. Any shares issuable pursuant to the
above-described plans will be subject to the Reverse Stock Split
ratio determined by the Board.
Because our stockholders have no preemptive rights under Delaware
law or our Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated
Bylaws (“Bylaws”) to purchase or subscribe for any of our unissued
shares of Common Stock, the future issuance of additional shares of
Common Stock will reduce our current stockholders’ percentage
ownership interest in the total outstanding shares of Common Stock.
In the absence of a proportionate increase in our future earnings
and book value, an increase in the number of our outstanding shares
of Common Stock would dilute our projected future earnings per
share, if any, and book value per share of all our outstanding
shares of Common Stock. If these factors were reflected in the
price per share of our Common Stock, the potential realizable value
of a stockholder’s investment could be adversely affected. An
issuance of additional shares could therefore have an adverse
effect on the potential realizable value of a stockholder’s
investment.
Equity Compensation Plans and Outstanding Equity-Based
Awards
Pursuant to the Owlet Baby Care Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan,
the Owlet, Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan and the Owlet, Inc. 2021
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (collectively, the “Plans”), we have
granted stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to our
employees and directors.
Our Board generally has the discretion to determine the appropriate
adjustments to the Plans and outstanding awards in the event of a
reverse stock split. Accordingly, if the Reverse Stock Split is
approved and effected, consistent with the terms of the Plans and
outstanding award agreements, the total number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise, vesting or settlement of such awards
and the total number of shares of Common Stock remaining available
for future awards under the Plans, as well as any share-based
limits in the Plans, would be proportionately reduced based on the
Reverse Stock Split ratio selected by our Board, and any fractional
shares that may result therefrom shall be rounded down.
Furthermore, the exercise price of any outstanding options would be
proportionately increased based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio
selected by our Board, and any fractional cents that may result
therefrom shall be rounded up to the nearest $0.01. Our Board has
authorized the Company to effect any changes necessary, desirable
or appropriate to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split under the
Plans, including any applicable technical, conforming changes
thereunder.
Warrants
We have also outstanding warrants to purchase shares of Common
Stock. Each of the 18,100,000 warrants we assumed from Sandbridge
Acquisition Corporation as part of our business combination
transaction entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of
our Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. In
February 2023, we issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of
110,204,066 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.333 per share.
If the Reverse Stock Split is approved and effected, under the
terms of the applicable instrument, the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be treated pursuant
to the terms of the warrants and, as and to the extent applicable,
decreased (to the nearest one-tenth (1/10th)) of a share, and the
warrant exercise price will be proportionately adjusted (to the
nearest $0.01), in each case, based on the Reverse Stock Split
ratio selected by our Board of Directors. The terms of our
outstanding warrants do not permit issuance of fractional shares
upon exercise of warrants. In the case of the warrants we issued in
February 2023, in lieu of any fractional share to which the warrant
holder would otherwise be entitled, the Company shall make a cash
payment equal to the fair market value of one share on the last
trading day ending prior to the payment date multiplied by such
fraction.
Series A Preferred Stock
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, except for 30,000 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock, there were no issued or outstanding
shares of our Preferred Stock and no outstanding options or
warrants to purchase shares of our Preferred Stock. The Reverse
Stock Split would not impact the number of outstanding shares of
our Preferred Stock.
As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the SEC on February 21, 2023, in February 2023 we issued and sold
30,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock that are convertible into
approximately 61,224,489 shares of Common Stock, based on an
initial conversion rate of 2,040.8163 shares of Common Stock per
share of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Conversion Rate”), at the
option of the holder at any time (except with regards to certain
ownership limitations as described in “Proposal 3—Approval of the
Eclipse Ownership Proposal”). The Series A Preferred Stock has a
liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share. The terms of the
Series A Preferred Stock are set forth in a Certificate of
Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the
“Certificate of Designation”) filed with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware.
The Certificate of Designation provides, among other things, that
except as required by Delaware law (and subject to the Share Cap),
holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote with
the holders of shares of Common Stock on an as-converted-to-Common
Stock basis at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the
Company, and not as a separate class.
The Certificate of Designation also provides that, upon a reverse
stock split of the Common Stock, the Conversion Rate shall be
adjusted based on the following formula:
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CR0 = the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open
of business on the effective date of such reverse stock
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CR1 = the new Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open
of business on the effective date of such reverse stock
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OS0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the open of business on the effective date of such reverse
stock split |
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OS1 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
after, and solely as a result of, the completion of such reverse
stock split |
All adjustments to the Conversion Rate shall be calculated by the
Company to the nearest 1/10,000th of one share of Common Stock (or
if there is not a nearest 1/10,000th of a share, to the next lower
1/10,000th of a share).
Illustration
For purposes of illustration, the following tables contain
approximate information relating to our Common Stock and Preferred
Stock if the Reverse Stock Split is effected at each ratio between
1-for-10 through or 1-for-20 based on share information as of the
close of business on April 24, 2023.
Reverse Stock Split at Ratios from 1-for-10 through
1-for-14
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Authorized (All Classes)(1)
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165,025,500 |
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150,025,908 |
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137,526,250 |
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Common Stock |
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1,000,000,000 |
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150,000,000 |
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136,363,636 |
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125,000,000 |
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115,384,615 |
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107,142,857 |
Preferred Stock |
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100,000,000 |
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11,565,000 |
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Common Stock |
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Outstanding |
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117,672,234 |
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11,767,223 |
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8,405,159 |
Reserved for future issuance pursuant to employee benefit
plans |
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409,831 |
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372,574 |
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341,526 |
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315,255 |
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292,736 |
Reserved for future issuance pursuant to outstanding equity-based
awards |
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3,932,577 |
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3,575,070 |
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3,277,148 |
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3,025,060 |
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2,808,984 |
Number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants
(excluding 2023 Private Placement Warrants) |
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18,100,000 |
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1,810,000 |
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1,645,454 |
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1,508,333 |
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1,392,307 |
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1,292,857 |
Number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding 2023 Private
Placement Warrants(2)
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110,204,066 |
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11,020,406 |
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10,018,551 |
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9,183,672 |
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8,477,235 |
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Number of shares issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred
Stock(2)
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6,122,442 |
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5,565,855 |
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5,102,035 |
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4,709,567 |
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4,373,170 |
Authorized but unissued and unreserved |
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654,263,545 |
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65,426,354 |
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59,478,504 |
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54,521,962 |
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50,327,965 |
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Preferred Stock |
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Authorized but unissued and unreserved |
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99,970,000 |
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14,995,500 |
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13,632,272 |
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12,496,250 |
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11,535,000 |
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10,711,071 |
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Other than the amount shown in the “Pre-Reverse Stock Split”
column, amounts shown reflect a reduction in the number of
authorized shares of our (i) Common Stock, to an amount equal to
1.5 times the number of shares of authorized Common Stock provided
in the “Pre-Reverse Stock Split” column, divided by the applicable
Reverse Stock Split ratio, and (ii) Preferred Stock, to an amount
equal to the sum of (a) 1.5 times the number of shares of
authorized but unissued and unreserved Preferred Stock provided in
the “Pre-Reverse Stock Split” column, divided by the applicable
Reverse Stock Split ratio and (b) the 30,000 outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock.
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Includes all shares issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred
Stock and exercise of 2023 Warrants held by Eclipse, as applicable,
without regard to the Share Cap. As described in Proposal 3 below,
Eclipse is not currently permitted to convert or vote shares of
Series A Preferred Stock or exercise 2023 Warrants to the extent
such conversion, vote or exercise would result in Eclipse
beneficially owning more than the Share Cap, provided that all
outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and all of the shares of
Common Stock underlying such Series A Preferred Stock are deemed to
be outstanding for such calculation (but, in the case of Eclipse,
only up to the Share Cap) and no unexercised rights, options,
warrants or conversion privileges to acquire shares of Common Stock
are included. |
Reverse Stock Split at Ratios from 1-for-15 through
1-for-20
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Authorized (All Classes)(1)
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110,027,000 |
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103,152,187 |
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97,086,176 |
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91,694,166 |
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86,869,736 |
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82,527,750 |
Common Stock |
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1,000,000,000 |
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100,000,000 |
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93,750,000 |
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88,235,294 |
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83,333,333 |
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78,947,368 |
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75,000,000 |
Preferred Stock |
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100,000,000 |
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10,027,000 |
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9,402,187 |
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8,850,882 |
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8,360,833 |
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7,922,368 |
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7,527,750 |
Common Stock |
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Outstanding |
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117,672,234 |
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7,844,815 |
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6,921,896 |
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6,921,896 |
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6,537,346 |
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6,193,275 |
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5,883,611 |
Reserved for future issuance pursuant to employee benefit
plans |
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3,636,959 |
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273,221 |
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241,077 |
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241,077 |
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227,684 |
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215,700 |
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204,915 |
Reserved for future issuance pursuant to outstanding equity-based
awards |
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34,898,712 |
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2,621,718 |
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2,313,280 |
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2,313,280 |
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2,184,765 |
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2,069,777 |
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1,966,288 |
Number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants
(excluding 2023 Private Placement Warrants) |
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18,100,000 |
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1,206,666 |
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1,131,250 |
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1,064,705 |
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1,005,555 |
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952,631 |
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905,000 |
Number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding 2023 Private
Placement Warrants(2)
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110,204,066 |
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7,346,937 |
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6,887,754 |
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6,482,592 |
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6,122,448 |
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5,800,214 |
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5,510,203 |
Number of shares issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred
Stock(2)
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61,224,484 |
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4,081,625 |
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3,601,437 |
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3,601,437 |
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3,401,350 |
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3,222,333 |
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3,061,219 |
Authorized but unissued and unreserved |
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654,263,545 |
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43,617,569 |
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38,486,090 |
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38,486,090 |
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36,347,974 |
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34,434,923 |
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32,713,177 |
Preferred Stock |
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Outstanding (Series A Preferred Stock) |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
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30,000 |
Authorized but unissued and unreserved |
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99,970,000 |
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9,997,000 |
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93,750,000 |
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8,820,882 |
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8,330,833 |
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7,892,368 |
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7,497,750 |
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Other than the amount shown in the “Pre-Reverse Stock Split”
column, amounts shown reflect a reduction in the number of
authorized shares of our (i) Common Stock, to an amount equal to
1.5 times the number of shares of authorized Common Stock provided
in the “Pre-Reverse Stock Split” column, divided by the applicable
Reverse Stock Split ratio, and (ii) Preferred Stock, to an amount
equal to the sum of (a) 1.5 times the number of shares of
authorized but unissued and unreserved Preferred Stock provided in
the “Pre-Reverse Stock Split” column, divided by the applicable
Reverse Stock Split ratio and (b) the 30,000 outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock.
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Includes all shares issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred
Stock and exercise of 2023 Warrants held by Eclipse, as applicable,
without regard to the Share Cap. As described in Proposal 3 below,
Eclipse is not currently permitted to convert or vote shares of
Series A Preferred Stock or exercise 2023 Warrants to the extent
such conversion, vote or exercise would result in Eclipse
beneficially owning more than the Share Cap, provided that all
outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and all of the shares of
Common Stock underlying such Series A Preferred Stock are deemed to
be outstanding for such calculation (but, in the case of Eclipse,
only up to the Share Cap) and no unexercised rights, options,
warrants or conversion privileges to acquire shares of Common Stock
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Procedure
for Effecting the Reverse Stock Split and Exchange of Stock
Certificates, if Applicable
If the proposed Reverse Stock Split Amendments are approved by the
Company’s stockholders and our Board determines to effect the
Reverse Stock Split, the Reverse Stock Split will become effective
at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date the applicable Certificate
of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation is filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Effective Time”).
At the Effective Time, shares of our Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior thereto will be reclassified,
combined and reconstituted, automatically and without any action on
the part of the stockholders, into new shares of Common Stock, in
accordance with the Reverse Stock Split ratio contained in the
applicable Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation.
Registered “Book-Entry” Holders of Common Stock
As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, stockholders will
be notified by our transfer agent that the Reverse Stock Split has
been effected. If you hold your shares in book-entry form, you will
not need to take any action to receive post-reverse stock split
shares of our Common Stock. As soon as practicable after the
Effective Time, the Company’s transfer agent will send to your
registered address a transmittal letter along with a statement of
ownership indicating the number of post-reverse stock split shares
of Common Stock you hold. If applicable, a check representing a
cash payment in lieu of fractional shares will also be mailed to
your registered address as soon as practicable after the Effective
Time (see “—Fractional Shares” below).
Beneficial Holders of Common Stock
Upon the implementation of the Reverse Stock Split, we intend to
treat shares of Common Stock held by stockholders in “street name”
(i.e., through a bank, broker, custodian, or other nominee), in the
same manner as registered “book-entry” holders of Common Stock.
Banks, brokers, custodians or other nominees will be instructed to
effect the Reverse Stock Split for their beneficial holders holding
our Common Stock in street name. However, these banks, brokers,
custodians or other nominees may have different procedures than
registered stockholders for processing the Reverse Stock Split and
making payment for fractional shares. If a stockholder holds shares
of our Common Stock with a bank, broker, custodian, or other
nominee and has any questions in this regard, stockholders are
encouraged to contact their bank, broker, custodian, or other
nominee.
Holders of Certificated Shares of Common Stock
Our transfer agent will act as exchange agent for purposes of
implementing the exchange of stock certificates, if applicable. If
you are a stockholder holding pre-reverse stock split shares in
certificate form, you will receive a transmittal letter from the
Company’s transfer agent as soon as practicable after the Effective
Time. The transmittal letter will be accompanied by instructions
specifying how you can exchange your certificate or certificates
representing the pre-reverse stock split shares of our Common Stock
for a statement of ownership. When you submit your certificate or
certificates representing the pre-reverse stock split shares of our
Common Stock, your post-reverse stock split shares of our Common
Stock will be held electronically in book-entry form in the Direct
Registration System. This means that, instead of receiving a new
stock certificate representing the aggregate number of post-reverse
stock split shares you own, you will receive a statement indicating
the number of post-reverse stock split shares you own in book-entry
form. We will no longer issue physical stock certificates unless
you make a specific request for a certificate representing your
post-reverse stock split ownership interest.
Fractional
Shares
No scrip or fractional shares would be issued if, as a result of
the Reverse Stock Split, a stockholder would otherwise become
entitled to a fractional share because the number of shares of
Common Stock they hold before the Reverse Stock Split is not evenly
divisible by the split ratio ultimately determined by the Board.
Instead, each stockholder will be entitled to receive a cash
payment in lieu of such fractional share. The cash payment to be
paid will be equal to the fraction of a share to which such holder
would otherwise be entitled multiplied by the closing price per
share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the
Effective Time as reported by NYSE (as adjusted to give effect to
the Reverse Stock Split). No transaction costs would be assessed to
stockholders for the cash payment. Stockholders would not be
entitled to receive interest for their fractional shares for the
period of time between the Effective Time and the date payment is
issued or received.
After the Reverse Stock Split, then-current stockholders would have
no further interest in our Company with respect to their fractional
shares. A person entitled to a fractional share will not have any
voting, dividend or other rights in respect of their fractional
share except to receive the cash payment as described above. Such
cash payments would reduce the number of post-reverse stock split
stockholders to the extent that there are stockholders holding
fewer than that number of pre-reverse stock split shares within the
reverse stock split ratio that is determined by the Board as
described above. Reducing the number of post-reverse stock split
stockholders, however, is not the purpose of this
proposal.
Stockholders should be aware that, under the escheat laws of the
various jurisdictions where stockholders reside, where we are
domiciled and where the funds for fractional shares would be
deposited, sums due to stockholders in payment for fractional
shares that are not timely claimed after the Effective Time may be
required to be paid to the designated agent for each such
jurisdiction. Thereafter, stockholders otherwise entitled to
receive such funds may have to seek to obtain them directly from
the state to which they were paid.
No
Appraisal Rights
Under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the
Company’s stockholders will not be entitled to appraisal rights
with respect to the Reverse Stock Split, and we do not intend to
independently provide stockholders with any such
right.
No
Going Private Transaction
Notwithstanding the decrease in the number of outstanding shares
following the Reverse Stock Split, the Board does not intend for
this transaction to be the first step in a series of plans or
proposals of a “going private transaction” within the meaning of
Rule 13e-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange
Act”).
Interests
of Certain Persons in the Proposal
Certain of our officers and directors have an interest in this
proposal as a result of their ownership of shares of our Common
Stock, as set forth below in the section entitled “Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.” However, we
do not believe that our officers or directors have interests in
this proposal that are different from or greater than those of any
of our other stockholders.
Anti-takeover
Effects of Proposed Amendment
Release No. 34-15230 of the staff of the SEC requires disclosure
and discussion of the effects of any action, including the proposed
Reverse Stock Split Amendments discussed herein, that may be used
as an anti-takeover mechanism. An additional effect of the Reverse
Stock Split would be to increase the relative amount of authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock, which may, under certain
circumstances, be construed as having an anti-takeover effect.
Although not designed or intended for such purposes, the effect of
the increased available shares might be to make more difficult or
to discourage an attempt to take over or otherwise acquire control
of the Company (for example, by permitting issuances that would
dilute the stock ownership of a person or entity seeking to effect
a change in the composition of the board of directors or
contemplating a tender offer or other change in control
transaction). In addition, our Certificate of Incorporation and our
Bylaws include provisions that may have an anti-takeover effect.
These provisions, among things, permit the Board to issue Preferred
Stock with rights senior to those of the Common Stock without any
further vote or action by the stockholders and do not provide for
cumulative voting rights, which could make it more difficult for
stockholders to effect certain corporate actions and may delay or
discourage a change in control.
Our Board is not presently aware of any attempt, or contemplated
attempt, to acquire control of the Company, and the Reverse Stock
Split proposal is not part of any plan by our Board to recommend or
implement a series of anti-takeover measures.
Accounting
Treatment of the Reverse Stock Split
If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the par value per share of
our Common Stock and our Preferred Stock will remain unchanged at
$0.0001. Accordingly, at the Effective Time, the stated capital on
the Company’s consolidated balance sheets attributable to our
Common Stock and Preferred Stock will be reduced in proportion to
the size of the Reverse Stock Split ratio, and the additional
paid-in-capital account will be increased by the amount by which
the stated capital is reduced. Our stockholders’ equity, in the
aggregate, will remain unchanged. Per share net income or loss will
be increased because there will be fewer shares of Common Stock
outstanding. The Company does not anticipate that any other
accounting consequences, including changes to the amount of
stock-based compensation expense to be recognized in any period,
will arise as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
Certain
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock
Split
The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax
consequences of the Reverse Stock Split to stockholders that hold
their shares of Common Stock as capital assets for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. This summary is based upon the provisions of
the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or the Code, Treasury regulations
promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings and judicial
decisions, all as in effect as of the date hereof, and all of which
are subject to change and differing interpretations, possibly with
retroactive effect. Changes in these authorities or their
interpretation may result in the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of the Reverse Stock Split differing substantially
from the consequences summarized below.
This summary is for general information purposes only and does not
address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be
relevant to stockholders in light of their particular circumstances
or to stockholders that may be subject to special tax rules,
including, without limitation: (i) persons subject to the
alternative minimum tax; (ii) banks, insurance companies, or other
financial institutions; (iii) tax-exempt organizations; (iv)
dealers in securities or commodities; (v) regulated investment
companies or real estate investment trusts; (vi) partnerships
(including entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for
U.S. federal income tax purposes and their partners or members);
(vii) traders in securities that elect to use the mark-to-market
method of accounting; (viii) persons whose “functional currency” is
not the U.S. dollar; (ix) persons holding our Common Stock in a
hedging transaction, “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other
risk reduction transaction; (x) persons who acquired our Common
Stock in connection with employment or the performance of services;
(xi) retirement plans; (xii) persons who are not U.S. Holders (as
defined below); or (xiii) certain former citizens or long-term
residents of the United States.
In addition, this summary of certain U.S. federal income tax
consequences does not address the tax consequences arising under
the laws of any foreign, state or local jurisdiction or any U.S.
federal tax consequences other than U.S. federal income taxation
(such as U.S. federal estate and gift tax consequences). If a
partnership (including any entity or arrangement treated as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of
our Common Stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership
generally will depend upon the status of the partner, the
activities of the partnership, and certain determinations made at
the partner level. Partnerships holding our Common Stock and the
partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors
regarding the tax consequences to them of the Reverse Stock
Split.
We have not sought, and will not seek, an opinion of counsel or a
ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, regarding the
U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split,
and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge the
statements and conclusions set forth below or that a court would
not sustain any such challenge.
EACH STOCKHOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO
THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT TO SUCH
STOCKHOLDER.
This summary addresses only stockholders that are U.S. Holders. For
purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is any beneficial
owner of our Common Stock that, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, is or is treated as any of the following:
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an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income
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a trust that (i) is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S.
court and all substantial decisions of which are subject to the
control of one or more “United States persons” (within the meaning
of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) or (ii) has a valid election in
effect to be treated as a United States person for U.S. federal
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The Reverse Stock Split should constitute a “recapitalization” for
U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a recapitalization, except as
described below with respect to cash received in lieu of fractional
shares, a stockholder should not recognize gain or loss as a result
of the Reverse Stock Split. A stockholder’s aggregate tax basis in
the shares of the Common Stock received pursuant to the Reverse
Stock Split should equal the stockholder’s aggregate tax basis in
the shares of the Common Stock surrendered (excluding any portion
of such basis that is allocated to any fractional share of our
Common Stock), and such stockholder’s holding period in the shares
of the Common Stock received should include the holding period of
the shares of the Common Stock surrendered. Treasury regulations
promulgated under the Code provide detailed rules for allocating
the tax basis and holding period of shares of Common Stock
surrendered pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split to shares of Common
Stock received pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders
holding shares of Common Stock that were acquired on different
dates and at different prices should consult their tax advisors
regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period of
such shares.
A stockholder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of
Common Stock should be treated as first receiving such fractional
share and then receiving cash in redemption of such fractional
share. A stockholder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional
share in the Reverse Stock Split should recognize capital gain or
loss equal to the difference between the amount of the cash
received in lieu of the fractional share and the portion of the
stockholder’s adjusted tax basis allocable to the fractional share.
Stockholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax
effects to them of receiving cash in lieu of fractional shares
based on their particular circumstances.
A stockholder may be subject to information reporting with respect
to any cash received in exchange for a fractional share interest in
a new share in the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who are
subject to information reporting and who do not provide a correct
taxpayer identification number and other required information (such
as by submitting a properly completed Internal Revenue Service Form
W-9) may also be subject to backup withholding at the applicable
rate. Any amount withheld under such rules is not an additional tax
and may be refunded or credited against the stockholder’s U.S.
federal income tax liability; provided that the required
information is properly furnished in a timely manner to the
Internal Revenue Service.
BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote
FOR
the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to effect a
reverse stock split of Common Stock, at a ratio ranging from any
whole number between 1-for-10 and 1-for-20, inclusive, with such
ratio to be determined at the discretion of the Board, and a
reduction in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and
authorized unissued shares of Preferred Stock.
PROPOSAL
3 — APPROVAL OF THE ECLIPSE OWNERSHIP PROPOSAL
We are seeking stockholder approval for the issuance of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock and exercise of warrants issued and sold to Eclipse
in February 2023 (to the extent such conversion or exercise would
result in Eclipse beneficially owning securities representing more
than 29.99% of our outstanding Common Stock (the “Share Cap”)), as
well as the ability of Eclipse to vote its shares of Series A
Preferred Stock on an-as-converted-to-Common Stock basis in excess
of the Share Cap. Stockholder approval is required to permit such
conversions, exercises and votes in excess of the Share Cap
pursuant to Section 312.03(d) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed
Company Manual (“NYSE LCM”), which requires stockholder approval
for transactions that the NYSE considers a “change of
control.”
Background
Terms of the Private Placement
As disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on February 21, 2023 (the “Form 8-K”), on February 17, 2023 (the
“Closing Date”), the Company issued and sold to various investors
(i) an aggregate of 30,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
(ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 110,204,066 shares of
Common Stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $30.0 million
(collectively, the “Private Placement”).
An entity affiliated with Eclipse, which prior to the Private
Placement beneficially owned approximately 25% of our outstanding
Common Stock, and whose sole managing member is Lior Susan,
chairman of our Board, purchased $20.2 million of the securities
sold in the Private Placement.
The Certificate of Designation establishing the terms of the Series
A Preferred Stock and the warrant issued to Eclipse include certain
provisions that prevent Eclipse, until stockholder approval is
obtained in accordance with Section 312.03(d) of the NYSE LCM, from
converting its shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting its
shares of Series A Preferred Stock on an as-converted-to-Common
Stock basis or exercising its warrant, as applicable, to the extent
such action would result in Eclipse beneficially owning in excess
of the Share Cap. A copy of the Certificate of Designation and the
form of warrant are filed as an exhibit to the Form
8-K.
Ranking and Dividends
The Series A Preferred Stock ranks, with respect to dividend
rights, rights of redemption and rights upon a liquidation event,
(i) senior to the Common Stock and all other classes or series of
equity securities of the Company established after the Closing
Date, unless such shares or equity securities expressly provide
that they rank in parity with or senior to the Series A Preferred
Stock with respect to dividend rights, rights of redemption or
rights upon a liquidation event, (ii) on parity with each class or
series of equity securities of the Company established after the
Closing Date, the terms of which expressly provide that it ranks on
parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend
rights, rights of redemption and rights upon a liquidation event
and (iii) junior to each class or series of equity securities of
the Company established after the Closing Date, the terms of which
expressly provide that it ranks senior to the Series A Preferred
Stock with respect to dividend rights, rights of redemption and
rights upon a liquidation event.
The Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of
$1,000.00 per share (the “Liquidation Preference”). The Company has
agreed not to declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of
Common Stock unless the holders of the shares of Series A Preferred
Stock then outstanding first receive, or simultaneously receive, a
dividend on each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock in
an amount at least equal to the product of (i) the dividend payable
on each share of Common Stock multiplied by (ii) the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of
Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock thereunder, in each case
calculated on the record date for determination of holders entitled
to receive such dividend.
Conversion and Redemption
Except for shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by Eclipse and
subject to the Share Cap prior to stockholder approval, the Series
A Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock at the option of
the holder at any time subsequent to the Closing Date. The number
of shares currently issuable upon conversion is determined by the
number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock so converted
multiplied by the Conversion Rate of 2,040.8163. Cash will be paid
in lieu of any fractional shares based on the closing market price
of the Common Stock on the conversion date. The Conversion Rate is
subject to adjustment for customary anti-dilution protections,
including for stock dividends, splits, and combinations, rights
offerings, spin-offs, distributions of cash or other property (to
the extent not participating on an as-converted basis) and above
market self-tender or exchange offers. At any time from and after
the five-year anniversary of the Closing Date, the holders of at
least a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock may specify a date and time or the occurrence of an
event by vote or written consent that all, and not less than all,
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock will automatically
be: (i) converted into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion
Rate, (ii) subject to certain exceptions and limitations, redeemed
for an amount per share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to the
Liquidation Preference plus all accrued or declared but unpaid
dividends as of the redemption date and time or (iii) a combination
of the foregoing.
Subject to certain exceptions, upon the occurrence of a fundamental
change, voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up of the Company, the Company will be required to pay an
amount per share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to the greater
of (i) Liquidation Preference or (ii) the consideration per share
of Series A Preferred Stock as would have been payable had all
shares of Series A Preferred Stock been converted to Common Stock
immediately prior to the liquidation event, plus, in each case, the
aggregate amount of all declared but unpaid dividends thereon to
the date of final distribution to the holders of Series A Preferred
Stock. A fundamental change generally includes (i) any merger,
reorganization, consolidation or other business combination (unless
the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such
transaction hold 50% of the voting power of the surviving entity
immediately following such transaction) and (ii) any sale, lease,
transfer, exclusive license or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets.
Voting and Consent Rights
Except for shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by Eclipse and
subject to the Share Cap prior to stockholder approval, holders of
shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote with the
holders of shares of Common Stock on an as-converted to Common
Stock basis at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the
Company, and not as a separate class, except as required by
Delaware law.
Additionally, for so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock
remain outstanding, the Company will be prohibited, without the
consent of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of
Series A Preferred Stock, from taking various corporate actions,
including:
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creating, authorizing or issuing any additional shares of Series A
Preferred Stock or shares which rank senior to or on parity with
the Series A Preferred Stock; |
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amending the Certificate of Designation or amending, waiving or
repealing the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series A
Preferred Stock; |
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amending, waiving or repealing any provision of the Certificate of
Designation, our Certificate of Incorporation or our Bylaws so as
to adversely affect the rights, preferences, or privileges of the
Series A Preferred Stock; |
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increasing or decreasing the authorized number of shares of Series
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exchanging, reclassifying or canceling the Series A Preferred Stock
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Designations); |
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declaring or paying any dividend on, or making any distribution to,
or repurchasing any shares of Common Stock or other securities that
rank junior to the Preferred Share, subject to certain
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incurring any indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness (as
defined in the Certificate of Designation); and |
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creating, adopting, amending, terminating or repealing any equity
(or equity-linked) compensation or incentive plan or increasing the
amount or number of equity securities reserved for issuance
thereunder if the NYSE would require stockholder approval of such
action; provided that the Company’s 2021 Incentive Award Plan (as
it exists on the Closing Date) (the “2021 Plan”) and any automatic
annual increases pursuant to the 2021 Plan shall not require
approval. |
Warrants
The warrants have a five-year term and an exercise price initially
equal to $0.333 per share. The warrants also provide for an
exercise on a cash or cashless net exercise basis at any time after
the closing and will be automatically exercised on a cashless
(net-issue) basis if not exercised prior to the expiration of the
five-year term. Upon a fundamental change, the warrants will be
automatically exercised on a net-issue basis if not exercised
before the consummation of such event. The warrants are subject to
customary anti-dilution adjustments, including for stock dividends,
splits, and combinations, rights offerings, spin-offs,
distributions of cash or other property and above market
self-tender or exchange offers.
Other
For so long as Eclipse and its affiliates continues to hold or
beneficially own at least 5,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock,
Eclipse’s investment agreement provides Eclipse with a right to
participate as an investor in future financing transactions by the
Company. The right is limited to financing transactions involving
equity securities or securities exercisable or convertible for
equity securities of the Company, and will provide Eclipse the
right to buy up to a number of new securities, on the same terms
and conditions offered to other potential investors, necessary for
Eclipse to maintain its pro rata ownership percentage in the
Company (calculated as the fraction equal to (a) the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock plus the number of shares of
Common Stock underlying shares of Series A Preferred Stock on an
as-converted basis, in each case, held by Eclipse, divided by (b)
the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock plus the number of
shares of Common Stock underlying all outstanding shares of Series
A Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis). A copy of the
investment agreement is filed as an exhibit to the Form
8-K.
In connection with the Private Placement, the Company and Eclipse
also entered into an Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement
(the “Stockholders Agreement”), which amends and restates the prior
stockholders agreement to provide that (a) until such time as
Eclipse beneficially owns less than 20.0% of the total voting power
of the Company’s capital stock entitled to elect directors, Eclipse
shall be entitled to nominate two individuals to serve on the Board
(the “Eclipse Directors” and each, an “Eclipse Director”) and (b)
from such time that Eclipse beneficially owns less than 20.0% but
more than 10.0% of the total voting power of the Company’s capital
stock entitled to elect directors, Eclipse will be entitled to
nominate one Eclipse Director. A copy of the Stockholders Agreement
is filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-K.
Reasons
for the Private Placement
In October 2021, we received a Warning Letter from the United
States Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) in which the FDA
asserted that our Smart Sock product is a medical device requiring
marketing authorization from the FDA due to its marketing and
certain functionalities. Prior to receipt of the Warning Letter, we
were dependent on sales of the Smart Sock in the United States for
a majority of our revenue. Following receipt of the Warning Letter,
we ceased distribution of the Smart Sock in the United States.
While we were able to launch our Dream Sock starting in early 2022,
the Warning Letter created significant disruption of our business
and results of operations. In July 2022, we implemented a
company-wide restructuring program designed to position us for
long-term profitable growth by prioritizing the sell-through of our
products to end consumers, obtaining required marketing
authorizations from applicable regulatory authorities and
certifications from notified bodies and managing our liquidity. The
program included streamlining our organizational structure in
response to current business conditions, reducing our operating
expenses and conserving our cash resources.
In our quarterly report for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, we
disclosed that year over year declines in revenue, our cash balance
at the time, recurring operating losses, and negative cash flows
from operations since inception, in addition to a failure to comply
with the revenue covenant in our loan agreement, raised substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one
year after the date that the condensed consolidated financial
statements included in the quarterly report were issued. As of June
30, 2022, we had $37.3 million of cash and cash equivalents and
working capital of $21.1 million, and an accumulated deficit of
$183.9 million.
In October 2022, we engaged Cowen and Company, LLC to assist us in
pursuing a capital raise. In the course of that process, over sixty
potential investors were contacted about the possibility of making
an investment in the Company. However, of those investors who were
contacted, only two different unaffiliated third parties expressed
interest in leading a transaction. In both cases, the unaffiliated
third parties ultimately declined to lead a transaction before we
were able to reach final terms and definitive agreements, with
negotiations ceasing in November 2022 and January 2023,
respectively. As of December 31, 2022, we had $11.2 million of cash
and cash equivalents and negative working capital of $15.3 million,
and an accumulated deficit of $222.8 million.
In January 2023, Eclipse presented us with a term sheet for the
Private Placement, which contemplated the issuance and sale by the
Company of convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase
Common Stock, as well as that the Company and Eclipse would amend
and restate the Stockholders Agreement to provide Eclipse with the
right to nominate a second individual to serve on the Board until
such time as Eclipse beneficially owns less than 20% of the total
voting power entitled to elect our directors. Due to the fact that
Mr. Susan is affiliated with Eclipse, and other board members or
their affiliates expressed interest in participating in the
financing as investors, the Board delegated authority to a
committee (the “Financing Committee”) consisting of Ms. Durr and
Mr. Burke to exercise all of the powers of the Board in connection
with the Private Placement. Over the following weeks, members of
management (other than Mr. Workman, who recused himself from the
negotiation of the Private Placement due to his interest in
participating in the financing as an investor) and the Financing
Committee negotiated the terms of the term sheet and definitive
documentation relating to the Private Placement. During the course
of negotiations, representatives of the Company gave particular
attention to (i) minimizing and eliminating opportunities for
investors not to close on their investment amounts, particularly in
light of volatile macroeconomic market conditions and volatility in
our stock price following the expiration in January 2023 of the
lockup period from the Company’s business combination transaction
with Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation, and (ii) ensuring we would
not be unduly restricted from raising additional capital in the
future.
In evaluating the Private Placement, the Financing Committee
considered, among other things:
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warrants, though noting that the dilution was not as significant as
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The Financing Committee also considered that the warrants can be
exercised on a cashless basis but, if exercised for cash, would be
a potential source of up to an additional $36.7 million of cash, up
to $24.7 million of which would come from the for-cash exercise of
warrants held by Eclipse.
Because our Common Stock is traded on the NYSE, we are subject to
the provisions of the NYSE LCM, including Section 312.03. Pursuant
to Section 312.03(d), stockholder approval is required prior to the
issuance of securities that will result in a “change of control” of
the issuer. In connection with the Private Placement, the NYSE
informed us that it would view the acquisition by Eclipse of more
than 29.99% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock or voting
power to constitute a change of control for purposes of Section
312.03(d).
After consulting with the Financing Committee, considering the
Financing Committee's recommendation to the Board that the Board
approve and recommend that the Company's stockholders authorize the
removal of the Share Cap, and independently evaluating the factors
considered by the Financing Committee in approving the Private
Placement, the Board has determined that it would be advisable and
in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders to
authorize the removal of the Share Cap.
Effect
of Approval
If Proposal 3 is approved, all shares of Series A Preferred Stock
held by Eclipse will be convertible into 41,224,489 shares of our
Common Stock (without giving effect to any approval of Proposal 2
by the Company’s stockholders or any Reverse Stock Split), and
prior to their conversion can be voted on an as-converted-to-Common
Stock basis without restriction by the Share Cap. Additionally, if
Proposal 3 is approved, Eclipse will have the ability to acquire up
to 74,204,080 shares of Common Stock by exercising its warrant
(without giving effect to any approval of Proposal 2 by the
Company’s stockholders or any Reverse Stock Split). If Proposal 3
is approved, based on shares outstanding as of April 24, 2023,
Eclipse would hold, as of April 24, 2023, 38.97% of the voting
power of our Company without any restriction of the Share Cap. In
addition, if Proposal 3 is approved and assuming all of the
warrants issued in February 2023 are exercised solely for cash,
Eclipse would hold, as of April 24, 2023, 49.78% of the voting
power of our Company.
Consequences
if Stockholder Approval is Not Obtained
If our stockholders do not approve this Proposal 3 at the 2023
Annual Meeting, Eclipse will not be able to vote or convert its
shares of Series A Preferred Stock or exercise its warrant in
excess of the Share Cap. Additionally, if our stockholders do not
approve this Proposal 3 at the 2023 Annual Meeting, we have agreed
to use commercially reasonable efforts to call a special
stockholder meeting within four (4) months of the 2023 Annual
Meeting to obtain the stockholder approval for this Proposal 3. If
the stockholder approval is not obtained at such special meeting,
we would be obligated to include this Proposal 3 for stockholder
approval again at our annual stockholder meeting held in
2024.
BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote
FOR
approval, as a “change of control” of the Company for purposes of
Section 312.03(d) of the NYSE LCM, of the issuance of Common Stock
upon conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock (and the
voting of Series A Preferred Stock on an as-converted-to-Common
Stock basis in excess of the Share Cap) and exercise of warrants
issued and sold to Eclipse in excess of the Share Cap.
PROPOSAL
4 — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Appointment
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Audit Committee appoints our independent registered public
accounting firm. In this regard, the Audit Committee evaluates the
qualifications, performance and independence of our independent
registered public accounting firm and determines whether to
re-engage our current firm. As part of its evaluation, the Audit
Committee considers, among other factors, the quality and
efficiency of the services provided by the firm, including the
performance, technical expertise, industry knowledge and experience
of the lead audit partner and the audit team assigned to our
account; the overall strength and reputation of the firm; the
firm’s global capabilities relative to our business; and the firm’s
knowledge of our operations. PwC has served as our independent
registered public accounting firm since 2020. Upon consideration of
these and other factors, the Audit Committee has appointed PwC to
serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
Our Board has directed that this appointment be submitted to our
stockholders for ratification. Although ratification of our
appointment of PwC is not required by our Bylaws or otherwise, we
value the views of our stockholders and believe that stockholder
ratification of our appointment is a good corporate governance
practice. In the event that the appointment of PwC is not ratified
by the stockholders, the Board and Audit Committee may reconsider
its selection. Even if the appointment of PwC is ratified, the
Audit Committee retains the discretion to appoint a different
independent registered public accounting firm at any time if it
determines that such a change is in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders.
Representatives of PwC are expected to attend the Annual Meeting
and to have an opportunity to make a statement and be available to
respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.
On July 15, 2021, the Audit Committee dismissed WithumSmith+Brown,
PC (“Withum”), Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation’s ("SBG")
independent registered public accounting firm prior to the Merger
(as defined below), as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm effective following completion of the Company’s
review of the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which consists only of
the accounts of the pre-Merger special purpose acquisition company,
SBG.
The report of Withum on SBG’s, the Company’s legal predecessor,
balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 and the statements of
operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the
period from June 23, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020, did not
contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not
qualified or modified as to uncertainties, audit scope or
accounting principles.
During the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) to December 31,
2020 and subsequent interim period through July 15, 2021, there
were no disagreements between the Company and Withum on any matter
of accounting principles or practices, financial disclosure or
auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved
to the satisfaction of Withum, would have caused it to make
reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its reports
on SBG’s financial statements for such period.
During the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) to December 31,
2020 and subsequent interim period through July 15, 2021, there
were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of
Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act).
The Company provided Withum with a copy of the foregoing
disclosures and requested that Withum furnish the Company with a
letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the
statements made by the Company set forth above. A copy of Withum’s
letter, dated July 21, 2021, was included as Exhibit 16.1 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 21,
2021.
On July 15, 2021, the Board approved the engagement of PwC as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit
the Company’s consolidated financial statements. PwC served as
independent registered public accounting firm of Old Owlet prior to
the Merger. During the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) to
December 31, 2020 and subsequent interim period through July 15,
2021, neither the Company nor anyone on the Company’s behalf
consulted with PwC with respect to (i) the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed
or proposed, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
our financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral
advice was provided to us that PwC concluded was an important
factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to any
accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any
other matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable
event (each as defined above).
Audit,
Audit-Related, Tax and All Other Fees
The following table sets forth the fees of PwC, our independent
registered public accounting firm, billed to the Company in each of
the last two fiscal years.
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Audit Fees
Audit fees consisted of fees for professional services provided in
connection with the audit of Owlet’s annual consolidated financial
statements, the performance of interim reviews of Owlet’s quarterly
unaudited financial information, consents, and matters related to
the Merger (as defined herein), including required
filings.
Tax Fees
Tax fees consisted primarily of the fees related to sales and use
tax including nexus studies, registrations and
compliance.
All Other Fees
All other fees consisted of subscription license fees.
Pre-Approval
Policies and Procedures
The formal written charter for our Audit Committee requires that
the Audit Committee pre-approve all audit services to be provided
to us, whether provided by our principal auditor or other firms,
and all other services (review, attest and non-audit) to be
provided to us by our independent registered public accounting
firm, other than
de minimis
non-audit services approved in accordance with applicable SEC
rules.
The Audit Committee has adopted a policy (the “Pre-Approval
Policy”) that sets forth the procedures and conditions pursuant to
which audit and non-audit services proposed to be performed by our
independent registered public accounting firm may be pre-approved.
The Pre-Approval Policy generally provides that the Audit Committee
will not engage an independent registered public accounting firm to
render any audit, audit-related, tax or permissible non-audit
service unless the service is either (i) explicitly approved by the
Audit Committee (“specific pre-approval”) or (ii) entered into
pursuant to the pre-approval policies and procedures described in
the Pre-Approval Policy (“general pre-approval”). Unless a type of
service to be provided by our independent registered public
accounting firm has received general pre-approval under the
Pre-Approval Policy, it requires specific pre-approval by the Audit
Committee or by a designated member of the Audit Committee to whom
the committee has delegated the authority to grant pre-approvals.
Any member of the Audit Committee to whom the committee delegates
authority to make pre-approval decisions must report any such
pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled
meeting. If circumstances arise where it becomes necessary to
engage the independent registered public accounting firm for
additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval
categories or above the pre-approved amounts, the Audit Committee
requires pre-approval for such additional services or such
additional amounts. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved
cost levels or budgeted amounts will also require specific
pre-approval. For both types of pre-approval, the Audit Committee
will consider whether such services are consistent with the SEC’s
rules on auditor independence.
On an annual basis, the Audit Committee reviews and generally
pre-approves the services (and related fee levels or budgeted
amounts) that may be provided by our independent registered
accounting firm without first obtaining specific pre-approval from
the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee may revise the list of
general pre-approved services from time to time, based on
subsequent determinations.
The above-described services provided to us by PwC prior to the
closing of the Merger were provided under engagements entered into
prior to our adoption of our pre-approval policies and, following
the closing of the Merger, in accordance with such
policies.
BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote
FOR
the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2023.
AUDIT
COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a charter which is
reviewed annually by the Audit Committee. Additionally, a brief
description of the primary responsibilities of the Audit Committee
is included in this Proxy Statement under the “Corporate
Governance— Audit Committee” section of this Proxy Statement. Under
the Audit Committee charter, management is responsible for the
preparation, presentation and integrity of the Company’s financial
statements, the appropriateness of accounting principles and
financial reporting policies and for establishing and maintaining
our internal control over financial reporting. The independent
registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing our
financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit Committee
reviewed and discussed with management and PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting
firm, the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2022. The Audit Committee also discussed
with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements
of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) and
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In addition,
the Audit Committee (i) received and reviewed the written
disclosures and the letters from the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm required by applicable
requirements of the PCAOB regarding such independent registered
public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee
concerning independence and (ii) discussed with the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm their independence
from the Company.
Based upon the review and discussions described in the preceding
paragraph, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the
Company’s audited financial statements be included in its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2022
filed with the SEC.
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Amy Nam McCullough |
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
Our executive officers are appointed by the Board in accordance
with our Bylaws. The table below identifies and sets forth certain
biographical and other information regarding our executive officers
as of the May 1, 2023. There are no family relationships among any
of our executive officers or directors.
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Mr. Workman’s biography is provided under the “Proposal 1—Election
of Directors” section of this Proxy Statement.
Kathryn R. Scolnick
has served as our Chief Financial Officer since July 2021, and she
also held the same role with Old Owlet from March 2021 to July
2021. Previously, Ms. Scolnick served as the Vice President of
Finance at Anaplan, Inc. (“Anaplan”) from June 2019 until March
2021. During her tenure at Anaplan, she oversaw corporate financial
planning and analysis, global sales finance and global procurement.
Prior to joining Anaplan, Ms. Scolnick served in various executive
roles at Seagate Technology Holdings PLC from February 2012 until
January 2019, including serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer
from August 2018 to January 2019, Senior Vice President of Finance,
Corporate Communications & Treasury from August 2016 to August
2018 and Vice President of Investor Relations from 2012 to 2016. In
these roles, she was responsible for driving financial operations
and maintaining relationships with banks, auditors and
shareholders. Earlier in her career, Ms. Scolnick served in the
investor relations department of Intel Corporation from 2011 to
2012, served as Vice President of Investor Relations at McAfee from
2009 until its acquisition by intel Corporation in 2011, and as
Director of Global Investor Relations at EMC Corporation from 2005
to 2009. From June 2015 until June 2019, she served as a director
of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the National Investor Relations
Institute and was a director of eASIC Corporation and a member of
its audit committee from December 2017 until it was acquired by
Intel Corporation in July 2018. Ms. Scolnick holds a Bachelor of
Arts in History from Michigan State University and a certificate in
executive leadership from the Stanford University Executive
Program.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
Corporate
Governance Guidelines
Our Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines.
A copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines can be found on our
Investor Relations website at
www.investors.owletcare.com,
or you may request a hard copy by contacting our Chief Legal
Officer at our address and telephone number provided under the
“Principal Executive Offices” section of this Proxy Statement.
Among the topics addressed in our Corporate Governance Guidelines
are:
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Board
Leadership Structure
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide our Board of Directors
with flexibility to combine or separate the positions of
Chairperson of the Board and Chief Executive Officer according to
the Board’s determination that utilizing one or the other structure
would be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders.
If the Board Chairperson is a member of management or does not
otherwise qualify as independent, our Corporate Governance
Guidelines provide for the appointment of a lead independent
director (the “Lead Director”) by the independent directors of the
Board. The Lead Director’s responsibilities include but are not
limited to (i) presiding over all meetings of the Board at which
the Board Chairperson is not present, including any executive
sessions of the independent directors, (ii) approving Board meeting
schedules and agendas and (iii) acting as the liaison between the
independent directors and the Chief Executive Officer and
Chairperson of the Board. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines
provide that, at such times as the Board Chairperson qualifies as
independent, such Chairperson will serve as Lead
Director.
The positions of our Board Chairperson and our Chief Executive
Officer are currently held by two separate individuals. Mr. Susan
serves as Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Workman serves as our
Chief Executive Officer. In his capacity as the independent Board
Chairman, Mr. Susan also performs the functions of the Lead
Director.
The Board believes that our current leadership structure of having
two separate individuals serve as Chief Executive Officer and
Chairperson of the Board is in the best interests of the Company
and its stockholders. The Board also believes that this structure
strikes the appropriate balance between the Chief Executive
Officer’s responsibility for the strategic direction, day-to-day
leadership and Company performance and the Board Chairperson’s
responsibility to guide the overall strategic direction of our
Company, provide oversight of our corporate governance and guidance
to our Chief Executive Officer and establish the agenda for, and
preside over, Board meetings.
The Board will continue to periodically review our leadership
structure and make such changes in the future as the Board deems
appropriate and in the best interests of the Company and our
stockholders.
Director
Independence
Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the applicable New
York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules, a director is not independent
unless the Board affirmatively determines that he or she does not
have a direct or indirect material relationship with us or any of
our subsidiaries. In addition, the director must meet the
bright-line tests for independence set forth by the NYSE
rules.
Our Board has undertaken a review of its composition, the
composition of its committees and the independence of our directors
and considered whether any director has a material relationship
with us that could compromise his or her ability to exercise
independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities.
Based upon information requested from and provided by each director
concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations,
including family relationships, our Board of Directors has
determined that none of Mmes. Durr and McCullough and Messrs.
Burke, Kim, Knafel and Susan, representing six of our seven
directors, has a relationship that would interfere with the
exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the
responsibilities of a director and that each of these directors
qualifies as “independent” as that term is defined under the NYSE
rules. Kenneth Suslow, who served on our Board in 2022 until his
resignation effective March 28, 2022, qualified as “independent”
under the NYSE rules. In making these determinations, our Board
considered the relationships that each non-employee director has
with us and all other facts and circumstances our Board deemed
relevant in determining their independence, including the
director’s beneficial ownership of our Common Stock and the
relationships of our non-employee directors with certain of our
significant stockholders.
Board
Committees
Our Board of Directors has three standing committees: an Audit
Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating &
Corporate Governance Committee, each of which has the composition
and the responsibilities described below. In addition, from time to
time, special committees may be established under the direction of
our Board when necessary to address specific issues. Each of the
Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating
& Corporate Governance Committee operates under a written
charter.
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Audit Committee
Our Audit Committee is responsible for, among other
things:
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Overseeing our accounting and financial reporting
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Appointing, compensating, retaining and overseeing the work of our
independent auditor and any other registered public accounting firm
engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or
related work or performing other audit, review or attest services
for Owlet; |
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Discussing with our independent auditor any audit problems or
difficulties and management’s response; |
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Pre-approving all audit and non-audit services provided to us by
our independent auditor (other than those provided pursuant to
appropriate preapproval policies established by the Audit Committee
or exempt from such requirement under applicable SEC
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Reviewing and discussing our annual and quarterly financial
statements with management and our independent auditor; |
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Discussing our risk management policies, oversee management of such
risks and discuss with management the steps management has taken to
monitor and control such risks; |
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Reviewing and approving or ratifying any related person
transactions; |
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Establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of
complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting
controls or auditing matters, and for the confidential and
anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding
questionable accounting or auditing matters; and |
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Preparing the Audit Committee report required by SEC
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Our Audit Committee consists of Mses. Durr and McCullough and Mr.
Kim, with Ms. Durr serving as chair. All members of our Audit
Committee meet the requirements for financial literacy under the
applicable NYSE rules and regulations. Our Board of Directors has
affirmatively determined that each member of our Audit Committee
qualifies as “independent” under NYSE’s additional standards
applicable to Audit Committee members and Rule 10A-3 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)
applicable to Audit Committee members. In addition, our Board of
Directors has determined that Ms. Durr qualifies as an “audit
committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item
407(d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K.
Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee is responsible for, among other
things:
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Reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives with respect
to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, evaluating our
Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of these goals and
objectives and setting our Chief Executive Officer’s
compensation; |
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Overseeing the evaluation of the performance of our other executive
officers and reviewing and setting or making recommendations to our
Board of Directors regarding the compensation of our other
executive officers; |
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Reviewing and making recommendations to our Board of Directors
regarding director compensation; |
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Reviewing and approving or making recommendations to our Board of
Directors regarding our incentive compensation and equity-based
plans and arrangements; and |
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Appointing and overseeing any compensation consultants; |
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Reviewing and discussing annually with management our “Compensation
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Preparing the annual Compensation Committee report required by SEC
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Our Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Burke, who serves as
chair, Mr. Knafel and Mr. Kim. Our Board of Directors has
determined that each member of our Compensation Committee qualifies
as “independent” under NYSE’s additional standards applicable to
Compensation Committee members and is a “non-employee director” as
defined in Section 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.
Pursuant to the Compensation Committee’s charter, the Compensation
Committee has the authority to retain or obtain the advice of
compensation consultants, legal counsel and other advisors to
assist in carrying out its responsibilities. Before selecting any
such consultant, counsel or advisor, the Compensation Committee
reviews and considers the independence of such consultant, counsel
or advisor in accordance with applicable NYSE rules. We must
provide appropriate funding for payment of reasonable compensation
to any advisor retained by the Compensation Committee.
Compensation Consultants
The Compensation Committee has the authority under its charter to
retain outside consultants or advisors, as it deems necessary or
advisable. Since 2021, in accordance with this authority, the
Compensation Committee has engaged Korn Ferry to serve as its
independent outside compensation consultant. Korn Ferry reports
directly to the Compensation Committee and does not provide any
services to Owlet other than the services provided to or at the
request of our Compensation Committee.
During 2022, as requested by the Compensation Committee, Korn Ferry
assisted the Compensation Committee in assessing benchmarking data
with respect to our executive officers’ overall individual
compensation, as well with respect to the design of our executive
compensation program and determination of the compensation levels
and awards thereunder, including bonus and retention award
structures and targets. Korn Ferry also provided information
regarding current trends and developments in executive
compensation, equity-based awards and severance arrangements based
on a holistic survey of size- and industry-relevant
companies.
All executive compensation services provided by Korn Ferry during
2022
were conducted under the direction or authority of the Compensation
Committee, and all work performed by Korn Ferry was approved by the
Compensation Committee. Neither Korn Ferry nor any of its
affiliates maintains any other direct or indirect business
relationships with us or any of our subsidiaries. The Compensation
Committee evaluated the independence of Korn Ferry pursuant to
applicable SEC and NYSE rules and concluded that no conflict of
interest exists that would prevent Korn Ferry from serving as an
independence compensation consultant to the Compensation
Committee.
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee
Our Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee is responsible
for, among other things:
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Identifying individuals qualified to become members of our Board,
consistent with criteria approved by the Board; |
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Recommending to our Board the persons to be nominated for election
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Developing and recommending to our Board corporate governance
guidelines, and reviewing and recommending to our Board proposed
changes to our corporate governance guidelines from time to time;
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Overseeing the annual evaluations of our Board, its committees and
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Our Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee consists of
Mses. Durr and McCullough and Mr. Susan, with Ms. McCullough
serving as chair. Our Board has determined that each member of our
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee qualifies as
“independent” under applicable NYSE rules applicable to Nominating
& Corporate Governance Committee members.
Board
and Board Committee Meetings and Attendance
During fiscal 2022, our Board of Directors met six times, the Audit
Committee met eight times, and the Compensation Committee and the
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee each met four
times. In 2022, each of our incumbent directors then-serving
attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and committees
on which they
served as a member.
Executive Sessions
Executive sessions, which are meetings of the non-management
members of the Board, are regularly scheduled throughout the year.
Also, on a regularly scheduled basis, but no less than once a year,
the independent directors meet in a private session that excludes
management and any non-independent directors. Each executive
session of the independent directors is presided over by the
Chairperson of the Board if the Chairperson qualifies as
independent or, alternatively, by the Lead Director, if any, if the
Chairperson does not qualify as independent, or a director
designated by the independent directors.
Director Attendance at Annual Meeting of Stockholders
We do not have a formal policy regarding the attendance of our
Board members at our annual meetings of stockholders, but we expect
all directors to make every effort to attend any meeting of
stockholders. All of our directors then-serving attended our 2022
annual meeting of stockholders.
Director
Nominations Process
The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee is responsible
for recommending candidates to serve on the Board and its
committees. In considering whether to recommend any particular
candidate to serve on the Board or its committees or for inclusion
in the Board’s slate of recommended director nominees for election
at the annual meeting of stockholders, the Nominating &
Corporate Governance Committee considers the criteria set forth in
our Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee may take into account many factors, including
but not limited to (i) personal and professional integrity, ethics
and values; (ii) experience in corporate management, such as
serving as an officer or former officer of a publicly held company;
(iii) strong finance experience; (iv) relevant social policy
concerns; (v) experience relevant to the Company’s industry; (vi)
experience as a board member or executive officer of another
publicly held company; (vii) relevant academic expertise or other
proficiency in an area of the Company’s operations; (viii)
diversity of expertise and experience in substantive matters
pertaining to the Company’s business relative to other board
members; (ix) diversity of background and perspective, including,
but not limited to, with respect to age, gender, race, place of
residence and specialized experience; (x) practical and mature
business judgment, including, but not limited to, the ability to
make independent analytical inquiries; and (xi) any other relevant
qualifications, attributes or skills. In determining whether to
recommend a director for reelection, the Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee may also consider the director’s past
attendance at meetings and participation in and contributions to
the activities of the Board.
We consider diversity, such as gender, race, ethnicity and
membership of underrepresented communities, a meaningful factor in
identifying director nominees and view such diversity
characteristics as meaningful factors to consider, but we do not
have a formal diversity policy. The Board evaluates each individual
in the context of the Board as a whole, with the objective of
assembling a group that can best perpetuate the success of the
business and represent stockholder interests through the exercise
of sound judgment using its diversity of experience.
In identifying prospective director candidates, the Nominating
& Corporate Governance Committee may seek referrals from other
members of the Board, management, stockholders and other sources,
including third-party recommendations. The Nominating &
Corporate Governance Committee also may, but need not, retain a
search firm in order to assist with identifying candidates to serve
as directors of the Company. The Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee uses the same criteria for evaluating
candidates regardless of the source of the referral or
recommendation. When considering director candidates, the
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee seeks individuals
with backgrounds and qualities that, when combined with those of
our incumbent directors, provide an appropriate blend of skills and
experience to further enhance the Board’s effectiveness. In
connection with its annual recommendation of a slate of nominees,
the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee also may assess
the contributions of those directors recommended for reelection in
the context of the Board evaluation process and other perceived
needs of the Board.
Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, we agreed to appoint one
additional director designated by Eclipse to the Board, and we
appointed Jayson Knafel, an Eclipse designee.
Each of the director nominees to be elected at the Annual Meeting
was evaluated in accordance with our standard review process for
director candidates in connection with their nomination for
reelection, as applicable, at the Annual Meeting.
When considering whether the directors and nominees have the
experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, taken as a
whole, to enable the Board to satisfy its oversight
responsibilities effectively in light of our business and
structure, the Board focused primarily on the information discussed
in each of the Board member’s biographical information set forth
above. We believe that our directors provide an appropriate mix of
experience and skills relevant to the size and nature of our
business. This process resulted in the Board’s nomination of the
incumbent directors named in this Proxy Statement and proposed for
election by you at the Annual Meeting.
The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee will consider
director candidates recommended by stockholders, and such
candidates will be considered and evaluated under the same criteria
described above. Any recommendation submitted to the Company must:
(i) be in writing; (ii) include any supporting material the
stockholder considers appropriate in support of that
recommendation; (iii) include information required by SEC rules to
be included in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the
election of such candidate; (iv) include a written consent of the
candidate to serve as one of our directors if elected; and (v)
comply with our Bylaws with respect to stockholder recommendations
and nominations of director candidates. Stockholders who want to
propose a candidate for consideration may do so by submitting in
writing the above information to the attention of the Chief Legal
Officer at our address provided under the “Principal Executive
Offices” section. All recommendations and nominations for director
candidates received by the Chief Legal Officer that satisfy the
five requirements set forth above will be presented to the
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee for its
consideration. Stockholders also must satisfy the notification,
timeliness, consent and information requirements set forth in our
Bylaws and SEC rules. These timing requirements are also described
under the section “Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations”
in this Proxy Statement.
Board
Role in Risk Oversight
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for risk
oversight, including, as part of regular Board and committee
meetings, general oversight of executives’ management of risks
relevant to the Company. A fundamental part of risk oversight is
not only understanding the material risks a company faces and the
steps management is taking to manage those risks, but also
understanding what level of risk is appropriate for the Company.
The involvement of the Board of Directors in reviewing our business
strategy is an integral aspect of the Board’s assessment of
management’s tolerance for risk and its determination of what
constitutes an appropriate level of risk for the Company. While the
full Board has overall responsibility for risk oversight, it is
supported in this function primarily by its Audit Committee, as
well as its Compensation Committee and Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee. While each committee is responsible for
evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such
risks, the Board is regularly informed through committee reports
about such risks.
The Board regularly reviews information regarding the Company’s
credit, liquidity and operations, as well as the risks associated
with each. The Audit Committee is responsible for enterprise risk
management, including the management of financial risks. The Audit
Committee also reviews and discusses our guidelines and policies
with respect to risk assessment and risk management, as well as
discusses with Company management the steps that management has
taken to monitor and control such exposures. Also, the Audit
Committee discusses with our management and independent registered
public accounting firm any correspondence with regulators or
government agencies that raise material issues regarding our
financial statements or accounting policies. Additionally, the
Audit Committee periodically discusses with our management the
Company’s information technology initiatives, which includes
education on cybersecurity and other risks relevant to Owlet,
including safeguards to prevent or detect cybersecurity incidents
that could be harmful to the Company. The Compensation Committee
assists the Board by overseeing the management of risks relating to
executive compensation, including review of incentive compensation
arrangements and regulatory compliance to confirm that incentive
pay does not encourage unnecessary risk-taking. Also, the
Compensation Committee reviews and discusses, at least annually,
the relationship between compensation-related risk management
policies and practices, regulatory compliance, corporate strategy
and senior executive compensation. The Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee assists the Board by managing risks associated
with the independence of the Board.
Committee
Charters and Corporate Governance Guidelines
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, charters of the Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee and other corporate governance information are
available on our Investor Relations website at
www.investors.owletcare.com.
You may also request hard copies by contacting our Chief Legal
Officer at our address and telephone number provided under the
“Principal Executive Offices” section.
Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”)
that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees,
including our principal executive officer, principal financial
officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. Our
Code is available on our Investor Relations website at
www.investors.owletcare.com.
You may also request a hard copy by contacting our Chief Legal
Officer at our address and telephone number provided under the
“Principal Executive Offices” section. In addition, we intend to
post on our website all disclosures that are required by applicable
SEC and NYSE rules concerning any amendments to, or waivers of, any
provisions of our Code.
Anti-Hedging
Policy
Our Board of Directors has adopted an Insider Trading Compliance
Policy, which applies to all of our directors, officers and
employees. The policy prohibits our directors, officers and
employees from purchasing financial instruments, such as prepaid
variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange
funds, or otherwise engaging in transactions that hedge or offset
(or are designed to hedge or offset) any decrease in the market
value of our equity securities. All such transactions involving our
equity securities, whether such securities were granted as
compensation or are otherwise held, directly or indirectly, are
prohibited.
Communications
with the Board
Any stockholder or any other interested party who desires to
communicate with our Board of Directors, our non-management
directors or any specified individual director, may do so by
directing such written correspondence to the attention of the Chief
Legal Officer at our address provided under the “Principal
Executive Offices” section. The Chief Legal Officer will forward
the communication to the appropriate director or directors as
appropriate.
EXECUTIVE
AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Overview
Throughout this “Executive and Director Compensation” section,
unless the context requires otherwise, references to "Owlet," "we,"
"us," "our," the "company" and similar terms in this section refer
to Old Owlet prior to the Merger, and to Owlet, Inc. following the
Merger.
This section discusses the material components of the executive
compensation program for our 2022 named executive officers. Our
named executive officers for 2022 are:
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Kurt Workman, our President and Chief Executive
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Michael P. Abbott, our former President. |
Mr. Abbott ceased serving as our President on September 1,
2022.
As an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our
Business Startups (JOBS) Act, as amended, we are not required to
include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis section and have
elected to comply with the scaled disclosure requirements
applicable to emerging growth companies.
2022
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information concerning the
compensation of our named executive officers for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021.
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Kurt Workman
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369,231 |
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50,000 |
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4,258,686 |
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3,100 |
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President & Chief Executive Officer
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329,808 |
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17,500 |
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1,396,976 |
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19,894 |
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Kathryn R. Scolnick
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369,231 |
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50,000 |
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1,248,157 |
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1,100 |
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1,668,488 |
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Chief Financial Officer
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269,231 |
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191,667 |
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1,154,018 |
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702,315 |
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Michael P. Abbott(4)
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330,384 |
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50,000 |
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2,873,686 |
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450,000 |
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475,000 |
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1,995,901 |
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For 2022, reflects a $50,000 cash retention bonus paid to Mr.
Abbott in July 2022, and $50,000 retention bonuses for Mr. Workman
and Ms. Scolnick that they elected be paid in fully vested
restricted stock units (“RSUs”). For Mr. Workman and Ms. Scolnick,
the grant date fair value of the RSUs granted in August 2022 in
lieu of the $50,000 cash retention bonuses was $66,578, and the
excess value of $16,578 is included under the Stock Awards
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Amounts shown represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSU
awards and option awards granted in the applicable year as computed
in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See Note 10 (Share-Based
Compensation) to the Company’s consolidated financial statements
included in the 2022 Form 10-K for the assumptions used in
determining these values. The value of performance-based RSUs
(“PRSUs”), which are subject to performance conditions, is based on
the probable outcome of the conditions on the date of grant. The
value of the PRSUs for the named executive officers, assuming the
highest level of performance conditions will be achieved, is: for
Mr. Workman, $2,326,316; for Ms. Scolnick, $821,051; and for Mr.
Abbott, $1,642,105. For 2022, amounts do not include the portion of
2021 annual bonuses that were paid in the form of RSUs in April
2022, because the full value of such bonuses was already included
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For 2022, amounts represent (i) for Mr. Workman, (a) $2,000 in
Company-paid contributions to a healthcare savings account and
(b) $1,100 in work-from-home and work-life balance stipends; (ii)
for Ms. Scolnick, $1,100 in work-from-home and work-life
balance
stipends; and (iii) for Mr. Abbott, (a) $475,000 in accrued
severance payments, (b) $17,355 in Company-paid COBRA
coverage accrued as severance, (c) $800 in work-from-home and
work-life balance stipends, and (d) $12,677 in matching
contributions under the Company’s 401(k) plan. |
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Narrative
to the Summary Compensation Table
2022 Annual Base Salary
We pay our executives a base salary to compensate them for services
rendered to our company. The base salary payable to our executives
is intended to provide a fixed component of compensation reflecting
the executive’s skill set, experience, role and responsibilities.
In March 2022 , our Compensation Committee increased the base
salary for each of our named executive officers as follows: Mr.
Workman’s base salary was increased from $350,000 to $375,000, Ms.
Scolnick’s base salary was increased from $350,000 to $375,000, and
Mr. Abbott’s base salary was increased from $450,000 to $475,000.
The salary amount listed for each of our named executive officers
in the “Salary” column of the Summary Compensation Table above
reflects the salary actually paid to each during 2022.
Our Board and Compensation Committee may adjust the base salaries
of any of our named executive officers from time to time in their
discretion.
2022 Annual Bonus Program
We maintain a performance-based bonus program in which all of our
named executive officers participate. Each named executive
officer's target bonus is expressed as a percentage of base salary,
and 2022 bonus opportunities were based on achievement of certain
revenue targets established by our Compensation Committee. For
2022, the target bonuses for our named executive officers, as a
percentage of base salary, were 60% for Mr. Workman, 60% for Mr.
Abbott and 50% for Ms. Scolnick.
Our Board and Compensation Committee may adjust the target bonus
opportunities of any of our named executive officers from time to
time in their discretion.
In July 2022, our Compensation Committee discontinued our
performance-based bonus program for 2022 to help sustain the
Company’s business; therefore, no performance-based bonuses for
2022 performance have been or will be paid to our named executive
officers.
2022 Retention Bonuses
In March 2022, our Compensation Committee approved cash retention
bonuses for our named executive officers, with each named executive
officer eligible to receive $50,000 on each of July 8, 2022 and
January 6, 2023, subject to the named executive officer’s continued
employment through the respective dates. The first installment of
Mr. Abbott’s retention bonus was paid in cash, pursuant to his
election, in July 2022 and is reflected in the “Bonus” column of
the Summary Compensation Table. Pursuant to their respective
elections, the first installment of Ms. Scolnick’s and Mr.
Workman’s retention bonuses were paid in fully vested RSUs which
were granted in August 2022. The first $50,000 of the grant date
fair value of the RSUs is reflected in the “Bonus” column of the
Summary Compensation Table, and the remaining $16,578 of the grant
date fair value of the RSUs is reflected in the “Stock Awards”
column of the Summary Compensation Table. The terms of these RSUs
are described below under “2022 Equity Compensation - RSUs.” To
help sustain the Company’s business, and with the consent of the
named executive officers, the Compensation Committee determined
that the second installment of the retention bonuses otherwise
payable on January 6, 2023 would not be paid.
2022 Equity Compensation
We have granted stock options, time-based RSUs, and PSRUs to our
employees, including our executive officers, in order to attract
and retain them, as well as to align their interests with the
interests of our shareholders.
Performance-Based RSUs.
In March 2022, we granted each of Mr. Workman, Mr. Abbott, and Ms.
Scolnick an award of 105,263 PRSUs, with each PRSU representing the
right to receive one share of our Common Stock upon vesting. Each
award vests as to 40% to 50% of the total PRSUs if certain net
revenue goals are achieved for 2022, subject to continued service
through the date the Compensation Committee determines whether the
performance goal has been met, and as to 50% of the total PRSUS if
and when FDA medical clearance is granted for the BabySat Rx, Class
II, subject to continued service through such clearance
date.
Additionally, in March 2022 Mr. Workman was granted 789,474 PRSUs,
Mr. Abbott was granted 526,316 PRSUs, and Ms. Scolnick was granted
210,526 PRSUs. Each award vests as to 25% of the total PRSUs if our
cumulative net revenue equals or exceeds $150 million, $300
million, $450 million, and $600 million, respectively, during the
performance period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December
31, 2025, subject to continued service through the applicable date
that the Compensation Committee determines that a goal has been
met.
Time-Based RSUs
In March 2022, we granted Mr. Workman an award of 789,474 RSUs, Mr.
Abbott an award of 526,316 RSUs, and Ms. Scolnick an award of
210,526 RSUs. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of
our Common Stock upon vesting. Each RSU award vests as to 25% of
the total RSUs on the first anniversary of the date of grant and as
to 1/16th of the total RSUs on each quarterly anniversary
thereafter, subject to continued service through the applicable
date.
In April 2022, we granted Mr. Workman an award of 2,760 RSUs, Mr.
Abbott an award of 17,744 RSUs, and Ms. Scolnick an award of 9,201
RSUs, in each case reflecting the portion of their 2021 annual
bonus payment which was paid in equity. Each RSU represents the
right to receive one share of our Common Stock upon vesting. Each
award vests as to 100% of the RSUs on the first anniversary of the
date of grant, subject to continued service.
In August 2022, we
granted to each of Ms. Scolnick and Mr. Workman an award of 28,947
fully-vested RSUs in satisfaction of the retention bonus payments
discussed above under “2022 Retention Bonuses.”
Other
Elements of Compensation
Retirement Savings and Health and Welfare Benefits
We maintain a 401(k) retirement savings plan for our employees,
including our executive officers, who satisfy certain eligibility
requirements. Our executive officers are eligible to participate in
the 401(k) plan on the same terms as other full-time employees.
From January 2022 through November 2022, we matched 50% of the
first 6% of a participant’s annual eligible compensation, up to the
limit set by the Internal Revenue Service. Our Compensation
Committee approved suspending this employer match effective
December 2022 to help sustain the Company’s business. We believe
that providing a vehicle for tax-deferred retirement savings though
our 401(k) plan adds to the overall desirability of our executive
compensation package and further incentivizes our employees,
including our named executive officers, in accordance with our
compensation policies.
All of our full-time employees, including our executive officers,
are eligible to participate in our health and welfare plans. These
health and welfare plans include (i) medical, dental and vision
benefits, (ii) short-term and long-term disability insurance, and
(iii) supplemental life and accidental death & dismemberment
insurance.
Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits
We determine perquisites on a case-by-case basis and will provide a
perquisite to a named executive officer when we believe it is
necessary to attract or retain the named executive officer, and
such determinations may be made in consultation with the Board,
Compensation Committee, Company management, an independent
compensation consultant or other independent consultants or
advisors. During 2022, each of our named executive officers (along
with all of our employees) were eligible for a $250 work-from-home
stipend and a $100 per month work-life balance
stipend.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at 2022 Fiscal Year-End
The following table summarizes the outstanding equity awards held
by our named executive officers as of December 31,
2022.
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Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
Name |
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Vesting Start Date |
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Grant Date |
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Exercisable |
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Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Unexercisable |
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Option Exercise Price ($) |
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Option Expiration Date |
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Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
(#) |
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Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
($)(1)
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Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or
Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
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Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned
Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested
($)(1)
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Kurt |
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4/15/2022 |
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4/15/2022 |
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2,760(2)
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1,543 |
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Workman |
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3/15/2022 |
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3/15/2022 |
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789,474(3)
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441,316 |
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3/15/2022 |
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3/15/2022 |
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105,263(4)
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58,842 |
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3/15/2022 |
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3/15/2022 |
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789,474(5)
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441,316 |
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12/1/2020 |
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1/24/2021 |
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159,268(6)
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180,166 |
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7.13 |
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1/23/2031 |
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4/19/2016 |
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4/19/2016 |
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0.11 |
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4/18/2026 |
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Kathryn R. |
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4/15/2022 |
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4/15/2022 |
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9,201(2)
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5,143 |
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Scolnick |
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3/15/2022 |
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3/15/2022 |
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210,526(3)
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117,684 |
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3/15/2022 |
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3/15/2022 |
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105,263(4)
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58,842 |
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3/15/2022 |
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3/15/2022 |
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210,526(5)
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3/15/2021 |
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108,111(7)
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11/15/2031 |
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2/15/2021 |
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139,002(3)
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Michael P. |
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12/1/2020 |
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1/24/2021 |
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494,226(8)
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9/1/2025
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Abbott |
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12/1/2019 |
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3/23/2020 |
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102,659(8)
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0.78 |
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9/1/2025
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2/26/2018 |
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3/19/2018 |
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(1) |
Amounts are calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs or PRSUs
in the table by $0.559, which was the per share closing price of
our Common Stock on December 30, 2022, the last trading day of
fiscal 2022. |
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(2) |
The RSUs vest fully on the one year anniversary of the vesting
start date, subject to the individual’s continued service with the
Company. |
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The RSUs vest as to 25% of the underlying shares on the first
anniversary of the vesting start date, and as to 1/16th of the
underlying shares each quarter thereafter, subject to the
individual’s continued service with the Company. |
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The PRSUs vest as to 40% to 50% of the underlying shares on the
achievement of certain net revenue targets as of the determination
date of December 31, 2022, and 50% of the underlying shares upon
obtaining FDA clearance for the BabySat Rx, Class II, subject to
the individuals continued service with the Company. |
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The PRSUs vest as to 25% of the underlying shares upon achievement
of the following cumulative net revenue targets during the
performance period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December
31, 2025, subject to the individual’s continued service with the
Company: $150 million, $300 million, $450 million, and $600
million. |
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(6) |
The option vests and becomes exercisable as to 1/48th of the
underlying shares on each monthly anniversary of the vesting
commencement date, subject to the individual’s continued service
with the Company. |
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The option vests and becomes exercisable as to 25% of the
underlying shares on the first anniversary of the vesting
commencement date, and as to 1/48th of the underlying shares each
month thereafter, subject to the individual’s continued service
with the Company. |
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Pursuant to the Abbott Separation Agreement, the unvested portions
of each option fully vested and became exercisable effective as of
September 1, 2022, and will remain outstanding and exercisable
until the earlier of September 1, 2025 or a change in control of
the Company. |
Executive
Compensation Arrangements
Workman Offer Letter
We have entered into an employment offer letter with Mr. Workman
that sets forth the terms and conditions of his employment, which
was most recently amended and restated in March 2021. Mr. Workman’s
offer letter provides for at-will employment and sets forth his (i)
base salary, (ii) employee benefits eligibility, (iii) severance
benefits upon a qualifying termination of employment and (iv)
option to purchase 345,920 shares of our Common Stock that vests
over four years.
Under his offer letter, if we terminate Mr. Workman’s employment
without “cause” (as defined in the offer letter), he will be
eligible to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to six
months of his base salary. Additionally, if we terminate Mr.
Workman’s employment without cause or he resigns for “good reason”
(as defined in the offer letter) within 12 months after a change in
control of the Company, he will be eligible for the full
accelerated vesting of his option award that was granted to him in
January 2021. The foregoing severance and equity acceleration
benefits are subject to Mr. Workman providing us with an effective
release of claims.
Scolnick Offer Letter
In March 2021, we entered into an employment offer letter with Ms.
Scolnick that sets forth the terms and conditions of her
employment. Ms. Scolnick’s offer letter provides for at-will
employment and sets forth her (i) base salary, (ii) target bonus
opportunity, (iii) a signing bonus, (iv) employee benefits
eligibility, (v) severance benefits upon a qualifying termination
of employment and (vi) an initial equity award in the form of stock
options and RSUs that vest over four years.
Under her offer letter, if we terminate Ms. Scolnick’s employment
without “cause” (as defined in the offer letter), she will be
eligible to receive a lump sum severance payment equal to six
months of her base salary. Additionally, if we terminate Ms.
Scolnick’s employment without cause or she resigns for “good
reason” (as defined in the offer letter) within 12 months after a
change in control of the Company, she will be eligible for the full
accelerated vesting of her initial equity awards. The foregoing
equity acceleration benefits are subject to Ms. Scolnick providing
us with an effective release of claims.
Abbott Separation Agreement
In connection with Mr. Abbott’s departure from the Company on
September 1, 2022, the Company and Mr. Abbott entered into a
Separation and Release Agreement (the “Abbott Separation
Agreement”) on August 11, 2022. Under the Abbott Separation
Agreement, subject to the timely delivery of an effective release
of claims on or following the Separation Date, Mr. Abbott is
entitled to receive (i) his continued base salary for one year at
an annualized rate of $475,000, (ii) reimbursement of COBRA
premiums for Mr. Abbott for up to 12 months and (iii) the
accelerated vesting of all of Mr. Abbott’s stock options and
131,579 RSUs. The Abbott Separation Agreement also provides for Mr.
Abbott’s stock options to remain exercisable for up to three years
following his separation date. Pursuant to the Abbott Separation
Agreement, Mr. Abbott agreed not to sell any shares of the
Company’s common stock until at least April 15, 2023 and to limit
the number of shares of Company common stock sold between April 15,
2023 and June 15, 2023 to 100,000 shares per month.
Director
Compensation
We have not historically maintained a formal non-employee director
compensation program, but we do pay quarterly retainers and
periodically grant equity awards to our non-employee directors who
are unaffiliated with our institutional investors. Messrs. Workman
and Abbott did not receive any additional compensation for their
service as directors, and their compensation as executive officers
of the Company is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table
above.
The following table sets forth information concerning the
compensation of our non-employee directors for the year ended
December 31, 2022.
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Name(1)
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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) |
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Total ($) |
Lior Susan |
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Zane M. Burke |
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50,000 |
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50,000 |
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Laura J. Durr |
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82,500 |
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82,500 |
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John C. Kim |
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50,000 |
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50,000 |
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Amy Nam McCullough |
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Kenneth Suslow(2)
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The below table shows the aggregate number of RSUs held by our
non-employee directors as of December 31, 2022. No other
non-employee directors held RSUs or stock options as of December
31, 2022. |
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Stock Awards Outstanding at Year End |
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Zane M. Burke |
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42,492 |
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Laura J. Durr |
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42,492 |
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John C. Kim |
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42,492 |
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Mr. Suslow resigned from our Board effective March 28,
2022. |
EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table summarizes securities available under our
equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2022.
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Plan Category
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Number of
Securities to Be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
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(a)(2)
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Weighted Average
Per Share Exercise
Price of Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights(1)
($)
(b)(3)
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Number of
Securities Remaining
Available Under
Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding
Securities Reflected
in Column (a))
(c)(4)
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
(1)
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security
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19,984,273 |
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(1) |
Consists of the 2014 Incentive Plan and the 2021 Incentive
Plan. |
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(2) |
Represents (i) 609,790 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding options and (ii) 6,926,274 shares subject
to outstanding RSUs, and (iii) 1,222,526 shares subject to
outstanding PRSUs. |
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(3) |
Represents the weighted-average exercise price of outstanding
options and is calculated without taking into account the shares of
Common Stock subject to outstanding RSUs. |
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(4) |
Represents 17,501,195 shares remaining available for issuance under
the 2021 Incentive Plan and 2,483,078 shares available for issuance
under the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "2021 ESPP”). As
of July 15, 2021, in connection with the Merger, no new awards are
made under the 2014 Incentive Plan. The 2021 Incentive Plan
provides for an annual increase to the number of shares available
for issuance thereunder on the first day of each calendar year
beginning on January 1, 2022 and ending on and including January 1,
2031, by an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 5% of the aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the
immediately preceding fiscal year and (ii) such smaller number of
shares of Common Stock as is determined by the our Board (but no
more than 136,085,217 shares may be issued upon the exercise of
incentive stock options). The 2021 ESPP provides for an annual
increase to the number of shares available for issuance thereunder
on the first day of each calendar year beginning on January 1, 2022
and ending on and including January 1, 2031, by an amount equal to
the lesser of (i) 1% of the aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding
fiscal year and (ii) such smaller number of shares of Common Stock
as is determined by our Board, provided that no more than
26,083,000 shares of our Common Stock may be issued under the 2021
ESPP. |
STOCK
OWNERSHIP
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth information relating to the
beneficial ownership of our Common Stock and Series A Preferred
Stock as of April 24, 2023 by:
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each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to
beneficially own more than five percent of the outstanding shares
of any class of our outstanding voting securities; |
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each of the Company’s directors and director nominees; |
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each of the Company’s named executive officers included in the
Summary Compensation Table; and |
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all of the Company’s directors and executive officers as a
group. |
Beneficial ownership is determined according to SEC rules, which
generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a
security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or
investment power over that security, including options and warrants
that are currently exercisable or become exercisable within 60
days. Except as described in the footnotes below, we believe that
based on the information furnished to us, each person and entity
named in the table below has sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them,
subject to any applicable community property laws.
The number of shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by our
directors and executive officers includes shares that such persons
have the right to acquire within 60 days of April 24, 2023,
including through the exercise of stock options and warrants
conversion of Series A Preferred Stock as noted in the table
footnotes.
Unless otherwise indicated below, the address for each beneficial
owner listed is in the care of Owlet, Inc., 3300 North Ashton
Boulevard, Suite 300, Lehi, Utah 84043.
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Common Stock(2)
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
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Percentage Beneficially Owned(3)
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
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Percentage Beneficially Owned(4)
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Combined Voting Power(2)
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Holders of More Than 5% |
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Entities affiliated with Eclipse(5)
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20,200 |
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67.33 |
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29.99 |
% |
Trilogy Equity Partners, LLC(6)
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24,531,139 |
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18.42 |
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2,717 |
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9.06 |
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9.33 |
% |
Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd.(7)
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6,169,403 |
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4.98 |
% |
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2,250 |
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7.50 |
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2.94 |
% |
The Melton 2020 Irrevocable Trust(8)
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8,571,427 |
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6.79 |
% |
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1,500 |
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5.00 |
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1.96 |
% |
John Stanton and Theresa Gillespie(9)
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7,759,850 |
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6.35 |
% |
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733 |
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2.44 |
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3.13 |
% |
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC(10)
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5.85 |
% |
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1.86 |
% |
Directors and Named Executive Officers |
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Lior Susan(11)
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46,769,105 |
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39.73 |
% |
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20,200 |
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67.30 |
% |
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29.99 |
% |
Zane M. Burke(12)
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177,271 |
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Laura J. Durr(13)
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74,612 |
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* |
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— |
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John C. Kim(14)
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2,931,754 |
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2.49 |
% |
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500 |
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1.67 |
% |
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* |
Jayson Knafel |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Amy Nam McCullough |
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— |
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* |
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2,717 |
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9.10 |
% |
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* |
Kurt Workman(15)
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7,470,959 |
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6.34 |
% |
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500 |
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1.70 |
% |
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3.45 |
% |
Kathryn R. Scolnick(16)
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315,276 |
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* |
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— |
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— |
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* |
Michael Abbott(17)
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1,551,834 |
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1.09 |
% |
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— |
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— |
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* |
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
(Eight Individuals)(18)
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57,738,977 |
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40.60 |
% |
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23,917 |
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79.72 |
% |
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34.31 |
% |
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Less than one percent. |
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(1) |
Unless otherwise indicated, the business address for each
beneficial owner listed is c/o Owlet, Inc., 3300 North Ashton
Boulevard, Suite 300, Lehi, Utah 84043. |
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(2) |
Each share of our Common Stock is entitled to one vote, and each
share of our Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to that number of
votes (not to exceed such holder’s Share Cap unless and until we
have obtained the requisite stockholder approval as set forth under
Proposal 3) equal to the whole number of shares of our Common Stock
into which such holder’s aggregate number of Series A Preferred
Stock are convertible. |
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The beneficial ownership information shown in the table under
“Common Stock” includes the number of shares of our Common Stock
held by such holder, as well as shares of our Common Stock such
holder could acquire within 60 days of April 24, 2023, including by
converting shares of Series A Preferred Stock, exercising warrants
or options, or upon settlement of restricted stock units. Each
share of Series A Preferred Stock is currently convertible into
shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate of 2,040.8163, subject
to, in the case of Eclipse, the Share Cap. The percentage reported
under “Combined Voting Power” represents the holder’s voting power
with respect to all of our shares of Common Stock and Series A
Preferred Stock outstanding as of April 24, 2023, voting as a
single class, subject to, in the case of Eclipse, the Share Cap
and, as to each holder, without including any shares of Common
Stock that such holder could acquire by exercising warrants or
options or upon vesting of restricted stock units, as such
securities confer no voting power until the issuance of Common
Stock upon their exercise or settlement, as applicable. See
footnotes (5) and (7) below regarding such holder’s share
cap. |
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(3) |
Percentages are based upon the 117,672,234 shares of our Common
Stock that were outstanding on April 24, 2023. |
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(4) |
Percentages are based upon the 30,000 shares of our Series A
Preferred Stock that were outstanding on April 24, 2023,
representing 38,276,768 in voting power entitled to
vote. |
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Based on (A) information stated in the Schedule 13D/A filed with
the SEC on February 27, 2023 by Eclipse Ventures GP I, LLC
(“Eclipse I GP”), Eclipse Ventures Fund I, L.P. (“Eclipse I”),
Eclipse Continuity GP I, LLC (“Eclipse Continuity GP”), Eclipse
Continuity Fund I, L.P. (“Eclipse Continuity I”), Eclipse Early
Growth GP I, LLC (“Eclipse EG GP I”), Eclipse Early Growth Fund I,
L.P. (“Eclipse EGF I”) and Mr. Susan and (B) information known to
the Company. Consists of (i) 14,930,616 shares of Common Stock held
of record by Eclipse Continuity I, (ii) 13,561,716 shares of Common
Stock held of record by Eclipse I and (iii) an aggregate of
8,501,524 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares
of Series A Preferred Stock held by Eclipse EGF I and/or upon
exercise of the 2023 Private Placement Warrants held by Eclipse EGF
I. This total excludes an aggregate of (i) 32,722,965 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock held by Eclipse EGF I and/or (ii) 74,204,080 shares
of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 2023 Private
Placement Warrants held by Eclipse EGF I as a result of the Share
Cap. Eclipse Continuity GP is the general partner of Eclipse
Continuity I and may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power
over the shares held by Eclipse Continuity I. Eclipse I GP is the
general partner of Eclipse I and may be deemed to have voting and
dispositive power over the shares held by Eclipse I. Eclipse EG GP
I is the general partner of Eclipse EGF I and may be deemed to have
voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Eclipse EGF I.
Mr. Susan is the sole managing member of each of Eclipse Continuity
GP, Eclipse I GP and Eclipse EG GP I and may be deemed to have
voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by
each of Eclipse Continuity I, Eclipse I and Eclipse EGF I. The
principal business address of each of the foregoing entities is c/o
Eclipse Ventures, 514 High Street, Suite 4, Palo Alto, California
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Eclipse is not currently permitted to vote shares of Series A
Preferred Stock it holds to the extent such shares would result in
Eclipse beneficially owning more than the Share Cap, provided that
all outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and all of the shares of
Common Stock underlying such Series A Preferred Stock are deemed to
be outstanding for such calculation (but, in the case of Eclipse,
only up to the Share Cap) and no unexercised rights, options,
warrants or conversion privileges to acquire shares of Common Stock
are included. The percentage reported under “Combined Voting Power”
represents Eclipse’s voting power up to the Share Cap. |
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Based solely on information included in the Schedule 13D/A filed
with the SEC on February 23, 2023, Trilogy Equity Partners, LLC has
sole voting and sole dispositive power over 24,531,139 shares of
our Common Stock and includes (i) 5,544,897 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock and (ii)
9,980,814 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of 2023
Private Placement Warrants. The principal business address of
Trilogy Equity Partners, LLC is 155 108th Avenue N.E., Suite 400,
Bellevue, Washington 98004. |
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Based on information known to the Company. Consists of (i)
4,591,837 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series
A Preferred Stock held by Walleye Opportunities Master Fund Ltd
(“Walleye”) and (ii) 1,577,566 shares of Common Stock presently
issuable upon the exercise of 2023 Private Placement Warrants held
by Walleye, which includes a provision that permits Walleye to
exercise such warrants only to the extent that, following such
exercise, it would not beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of our
Common Stock (the “Walleye Share Cap”). The principal business
address of Walleye is 2800 Niagara Lage North, Plymouth, Minnesota
55447. |
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Based on information known to the Company. Consists of (i)
3,061,224 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series
A Preferred Stock held by The Melton 2020 Irrevocable Trust
(“Melton Trust”) and (ii) 5,510,203 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the exercise of 2023 Private Placement Warrants held by Melton
Trust. The principal business address of Melton Trust is 201 S.
Phillips Ave., Suite 200, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
57104. |
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Based solely on information stated in the Schedule 13G filed with
the SEC on February 27, 2023, John Stanton has sole voting and sole
dispositive power over 657,524 shares of our Common Stock, and each
of John Stanton and Theresa Gillespie have shared voting power and
shared dispositive power over 7,102,326 shares of our Common Stock.
Includes (i) 51,020 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially
owned by John Stanton as sole trustee for the Peter Thomsen Trust
#2, (ii) the issuance of 91,836 shares of Common Stock upon the
exercise of 2023 Private Placement Warrants beneficially owned by
John Stanton as sole trustee for the Peter Thomsen Trust #2, (iii)
51,020 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially owned by John
Stanton as sole trustee for the Samuel Thomsen Trust #2, (iv)
91,836 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 2023
Private Placement Warrants beneficially owned by John Stanton as
sole trustee for the Samuel Thomsen Trust #2, (v) 1,495,918 shares
of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting
Persons as tenants in common and (vi) the issuance of 2,692,652
shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of 2023 Private Placement
Warrants held by the Reporting Persons as tenants in common. The
principal business address of John Stanton and Theresa Gillespie is
P.O. Box 465, Medina, Washington 98039. |
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Based solely on information included in the Schedule 13G filed with
the SEC on February 11, 2022, Pacific Investment Management Company
LLC (“PIMCO”) as sole voting and sole dispositive power over
7,311,628 shares of our Common Stock. These shares of Common Stock
are held by investment advisory clients or discretionary accounts
of which PIMCO is the investment advisor and include 4,405,698
shares of common stock that PIMCO has the right to acquire within
60 days upon exercise of warrants. The principal business address
for PIMCO is 650 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California
92660. |
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Based on information (i) included in the Schedule 13D/A filed with
the SEC on February 27, 2023 by Eclipse I GP, Eclipse I, Eclipse
Continuity GP, Eclipse Continuity I, Eclipse EG GP I, Eclipse EGF I
and Mr. Susan; (ii) included in the Form 4 filed with the SEC on
July 19, 2021 by Mr. Susan; and (iii) information provided to the
Company by Mr. Susan. Of the 46,769,105 shares beneficially owned
by Mr. Susan, 13,561,716 are shares of Common Stock held of record
by Eclipse I, 14,930,616 are shares of Common Stock held of record
by Eclipse Continuity I, and 8,501,524 are shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held
by Eclipse EGF I and/or upon exercise of the 2023 Private Placement
Warrants held by Eclipse EGF I. Eclipse I GP, Eclipse Continuity GP
and Eclipse EG GP I are the general partners of Eclipse I, Eclipse
Continuity I and Eclipse EGF I, respectively. Mr. Susan, who serves
as our Chairman of the Board, is the sole managing member of each
such general partner and therefore may be deemed to have voting and
dispositive power over the shares held by Eclipse I, Eclipse
Continuity I and Eclipse EG GP I. Each of Eclipse I GP, Eclipse
Continuity GP, Eclipse EG GP I and Mr. Susan disclaim beneficial
ownership of the shares
held by Eclipse I, Eclipse Continuity I and Eclipse EGF I,
respectively, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary
interests therein, if any. The principal business address of Mr.
Susan and each of the foregoing Eclipse entities is c/o Eclipse
Ventures, 514 High Street, Suite 4, Palo Alto, California
94301. |
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Consists of (i) 134,779 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr.
Burke and (ii) 42,492 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
vesting of RSUs within 60 days of April 24, 2023. |
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Consists of (i) 32,120 shares of Common Stock held directly by Ms.
Durr and (ii) 42,492 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
vesting of RSUs within 60 days of April 24, 2023. |
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Consists of (i) 32,120 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr.
Kim, (ii) 42,492 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the vesting
of RSUs within 60 days of April 24, 2023; (iii) 1,020,408 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A Preferred
Stock; and (iv) 1,836,734 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of 2023 Private Placement Warrants. |
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Consists of: (i) 2,281,286 shares of Common Stock held directly by
Mr. Workman; (ii) 2,074,200 shares of Common Stock held directly by
his spouse; (iii) 208,989 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of options exercisable as of or within 60 days of April
24, 2023; (iv) 49,342 shares of Common Stock issuable under RSUs
vesting within 60 days of April 24, 2023; (v) 1,020,408 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A Preferred
Stock; and (vi) 1,836,734 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of 2023 Private Placement Warrants. |
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Consists of (i) 147,672 shares of Common Stock held directly by Ms.
Scolnick, (ii) 139,001 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of options exercisable as of or within 60 days of April
24, 2023, and (iii) 28,603 shares of Common Stock issuable under
RSUs vesting within 60 days of April 24, 2023. |
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Consists of (i) 131,579 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr.
Abbott, and (ii) 1,420,255 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of options exercisable as of or within 60 days of April
24, 2023. Mr. Abbott ceased serving as our President on September
1, 2022. |
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Consists of (i) 33,194,509 shares of Common Stock held, (ii)
347,990 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
options exercisable as of or within 60 days of April 24, 2023,
(iii) 205,421 shares of Common Stock issuable under RSUs vesting
within 60 days of April 24, 2023, (iv) 20,317,589 shares of Common
Stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock, and
(v) 3,673,468 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
2023 Private Placement Warrants. |
Delinquent
Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers
and directors, our principal accounting officer and persons who
beneficially own more than ten percent of our Common Stock to file
with the SEC reports of their ownership and changes in their
ownership of our Common Stock. To our knowledge, based solely on
(i) review of the copies of such reports and amendments to such
reports with respect to the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with
the SEC and (ii) written representations by our directors and
executive officers, all required Section 16 reports under the
Exchange Act for our directors, executive officers, principal
accounting officer and beneficial owners of greater than ten
percent of our Common Stock were filed on a timely basis during the
year ended December 31, 2022, other than one late report for each
of Ms. Scolnick and Messrs. Workman and Abbott, each relating to a
single transaction.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
Policies
and Procedures on Transactions with Related Persons
Our Board of Directors recognizes the fact that transactions with
related persons present a heightened risk of conflicts of interests
(or the perception of such conflicts of interest). Our Board of
Directors has adopted a written policy on transactions with related
persons that is in conformity with the requirements for issuers
having publicly held common stock that is listed on the NYSE. Under
such policy, a related person transaction, and any material
amendment or modification to a related person transaction, will be
reviewed and approved or ratified by the Audit Committee or by the
disinterested members of the Board of Directors.
In connection with the review and approval or ratification of a
related person transaction:
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Management will disclose to the Audit Committee or disinterested
directors, as applicable, information such as the name of the
related person and the basis on which the person is a related
person, the material terms of the related person transaction,
including the approximate dollar value of the amount involved in
the transaction and other material facts as to the related person’s
direct or indirect interest in, or relationship to, the related
person transaction; |
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Management will advise the Audit Committee or disinterested
directors, as applicable, as to other relevant considerations such
as whether the related person transaction conflicts with the terms
of our agreements governing our material outstanding indebtedness
that limit or restricts our ability to enter into a related person
transaction; and |
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Related person transactions will be disclosed in our applicable
filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Exchange Act, and related rules, and, to the extent
required. |
In addition, the related person transaction policy provides that
the Audit Committee or disinterested directors, as applicable, in
connection with any approval or ratification of a related person
transaction involving a non-employee director or director nominee,
should consider whether such transaction would compromise the
director or director nominee’s status as an “independent,” or
“non-employee” director, as applicable, under the rules and
regulations of the SEC and NYSE.
A “related person transaction” is, subject to exceptions provided
under SEC Regulation S-K, a transaction, arrangement or
relationship in which Owlet or its subsidiaries was, is or will be
a participant and in which any related person had, has or will have
a direct or indirect material interest. A “related person”
means:
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Any person who is, or at any time during the applicable period was,
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Any person who is known by Owlet to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent (5%) of its voting stock; and |
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Any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, which
means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling,
mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or
sister-in-law of a director, officer or a beneficial owner of more
than five percent (5%) of its voting stock, and any person (other
than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of such director,
officer or beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of its
voting stock. |
Each of the transactions described below entered into following the
adoption of our related person transaction policy was approved in
accordance with such policy.
Related
Person Transactions
February 2023 Private Placement Financing
On February 17, 2023, we completed the Private Placement and sold
(i) 30,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and (ii) 2023 Private
Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 110,204,066 shares
of Common Stock, for aggregate gross proceeds of $30.0
million.
The 2023 Private Placement Warrants have a per share exercise price
of $0.333 and are exercisable by the holder at any time on or
before February 17, 2028. The following table sets forth the
aggregate number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 2023
Private Placement Warrants shares acquired in the Private Placement
by holders of more than 5% of any class of our outstanding voting
securities, including entities that became holders of more than 5%
of any class of our outstanding voting securities as a result of
the Private Placement, and by certain of our directors and
executive officers.
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Additional details regarding certain of these stockholders and
their equity holdings are provided in this Proxy Statement under
the caption “Stock Ownership.” |
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Two of our directors, Lior Susan and Jayson Knafel, are affiliated
with Eclipse. |
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Our director, Amy McCullough, is affiliated with Trilogy Equity
Partners, LLC. |
Registration Rights Agreement
On February 15, 2021, Old Owlet entered into a Merger Agreement
(the “Merger Agreement”) with Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation
("SBG") and Project Olympus Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”),
whereby on July 15, 2021 Merger Sub merged with and into Old Owlet,
with Old Owlet surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of SBG (the
"Merger"). Following the Merger, SBG was renamed Owlet, Inc. In
connection with the Closing, SBG changed its name from Sandbridge
Acquisition Corporation to Owlet, Inc. ("Owlet"). Following the
consummation of the Merger, Owlet became an SEC registrant and its
Common Stock and warrants commenced trading on the NYSE under the
symbols “OWLT” and “OWLT WS”, respectively. In connection with the
closing of the Merger, we and certain shareholders of Old Owlet and
SBG entered into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights
Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, we agreed to file a shelf
registration statement with respect to the registrable securities
under the Registration Rights Agreement within 15 business days of
the closing of the Merger. Certain Old Owlet shareholders and SBG
shareholders may each request to sell all or any portion of their
registrable securities in an underwritten offering up to two times
in any 12-month period, so long as the total offering price is
reasonably expected to exceed $50.0 million. We also agreed to
provide “piggyback” registration rights, subject to certain
requirements and customary conditions. The Registration Rights
Agreement also provides that we will pay certain expenses relating
to such registrations and indemnify the shareholders against
certain liabilities.
Stockholders Agreement
In connection with the closing of the Merger, we and certain
shareholders of Old Owlet entered into a Stockholders Agreement
(the “Stockholders Agreement”), which provides for the following
terms and other customary terms and conditions:
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Eclipse Nomination Rights. From the closing of the Merger and until
such time as Eclipse beneficially owns less than 10% of the Common
Stock: (i) Eclipse will be entitled to nominate one director for
election upon sufficient written notice to Owlet; and (ii) if
Eclipse makes a nomination, we shall include such director as a
nominee for election as a director at the applicable Owlet
shareholders meeting and recommend to the Owlet shareholders that
such Eclipse director be elected as a director at such Owlet
shareholder meeting. |
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closing of the Merger. |
In connection with the 2023 Private Placement, we and Eclipse
Ventures Fund I, L.P., Eclipse Continuity Fund I, L.P. and Eclipse
Early Growth Fund I, L.P. entered into an Amended and Restated
Stockholders Agreement (the “A&R Stockholders Agreement”),
which amends and restates the Stockholders Agreement. The A&R
Stockholders Agreement provides that (a) until such time as Eclipse
beneficially owns less than 20.0% of the total voting power
entitled to elect directors, Eclipse shall be entitled to nominate
two individuals (the “Eclipse Directors” and each, an “Eclipse
Director”) and (b) from such time that Eclipse beneficially owns
less than 20.0% of the total voting power entitled to elect
directors and until Eclipse beneficially owns less than 10.0% of
the total voting power entitled to elect directors, Eclipse will be
entitled to nominate one Eclipse Director.
SBG Related Party Transactions- Related Party Note and
Reimbursements
SBG’s sponsor, Sandbridge Acquisition Holdings LLC (the "Sponsor"),
officers and directors, or any of its or their respective
affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with activities undertaken on our behalf
such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due
diligence on suitable business combinations. SBG’s audit committee
reviewed on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the
Sponsor, SBG’s officers and directors or any of its or their
affiliates and determined which expenses and the amount of expenses
that would be reimbursed.During fiscal 2021 and 2022, we reimbursed
SBG for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Sponsor, SBG’s
directors and officers and/or their respective affiliates in the
amount of $12,619 and $0, respectively.
Indemnification
under the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Indemnification
Agreements
We have also entered into indemnification agreements with each of
our executive officers and directors. The indemnification
agreements provide the indemnities with contractual rights to
indemnification, and expense advancement and reimbursement, to the
fullest extent permitted under the DGCL, subject to certain
exceptions contained in those agreements.
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
Stockholders who intend to have a proposal considered for inclusion
in our proxy materials for presentation at our annual meeting of
shareholders to be held in 2024 (the “2024 Annual Meeting”)
pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must submit the
proposal in writing to our Chief Legal Officer at our address
(provided under the “Principal Executive Offices” section) not
later than [ ], 2024.
Stockholders intending to present a proposal at our 2024 Annual
Meeting, but not to include the proposal in our proxy statement, or
to nominate a person for election as a director, must comply with
the requirements set forth in our Bylaws. Our Bylaws require, among
other things, that our Chief Legal Officer receive written notice
from the registered shareholder of their intent to present such
proposal or nomination not earlier than the 120th day and not later
than the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding
year’s annual meeting of shareholders. Therefore, we must receive
notice of such a proposal or nomination for the 2024 Annual Meeting
no earlier than February 24, 2024 and no later than March 25, 2024.
The notice must contain the information required by our Bylaws. In
the event that the date of the 2024 Annual Meeting is more than 30
days before or more than 60 days after June 23, 2024, then our
Chief Legal Officer must receive such written notice not later than
the 90th day prior to the 2024 Annual Meeting or, if later, the
10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the date
of such meeting is first made by us. SEC rules permit management to
vote proxies in its discretion in certain cases if the shareholder
does not comply with this deadline and, in certain other cases
notwithstanding the shareholder’s compliance with this
deadline.
We reserve the right to reject, rule out of order or take other
appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not
comply with these or other applicable requirements.
In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under our
Bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules, shareholders who
intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other
than the Company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the
information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange
Act.
In connection with our solicitation of proxies for our 2024 Annual
Meeting, we intend to file a proxy statement and proxy card with
the SEC. Stockholders may obtain our proxy statement (and any
amendments and supplements thereto) and other documents as and when
filed with the SEC without charge from the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov.
HOUSEHOLDING
SEC rules permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to
satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements and notices with
respect to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by
delivering a single proxy statement or a single notice addressed to
those shareholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as
“householding,” provides cost savings for companies and helps the
environment by conserving natural resources. Some brokers household
proxy materials, delivering a single proxy statement or notice to
multiple shareholders sharing an address unless contrary
instructions have been received from the affected shareholders.
Once you have received notice from your broker that they will
household materials to your address, householding will continue
until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent.
If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding
and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement or notice,
or if your household is receiving multiple copies of these
documents and you wish to request that future deliveries be limited
to a single copy, please notify your broker. You can also request
prompt delivery of a copy of this Proxy Statement and the 2022
Annual Report by contacting Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. by
telephone at (866) 540-7095 or in writing sent to Broadridge,
Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York
11717.
2022
ANNUAL REPORT
Our 2022 Annual Report, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, is being mailed with
this Proxy Statement to those shareholders that receive this Proxy
Statement in the mail. Stockholders that receive the Notice &
Access Card can access our 2022 Annual Report, including our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for 2022, at
www.proxyvote.com.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2022 has also been filed with the SEC. It is available free of
charge at the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov.
Upon written request by a shareholder, we will mail without charge
a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the financial
statements and financial statement schedules, but excluding
exhibits. Exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K are available
upon payment of a reasonable fee, which is limited to our expenses
in furnishing the requested exhibit. All requests should be
directed to the Chief Legal Officer at our address and telephone
number provided under the “Principal Executive Offices”
section.
Your vote is important.
Please promptly vote your shares by following the instructions for
voting on the Notice & Access Card or, if you received a paper
or electronic copy of our proxy materials, by completing, signing,
dating and returning your proxy card or by Internet or telephone
voting as described on your proxy card.
PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Our Chief Legal Officer is Mr. Albert J. Li. The mailing address
and telephone number for our Chief Legal Officer and principal
executive offices are:
Owlet, Inc.
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
3300 North Ashton Boulevard
Suite 300
Lehi, Utah 84043
Telephone: (844)334-5330
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Appendix
A
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION
OF
OWLET, INC.
Owlet, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by
virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
“Corporation”),
does hereby certify as follows:
FIRST:
That the first paragraph of Article IV of
the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation, as amended and/or restated to date, be, and hereby is,
amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:
“The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be
designated, respectively, “Class A Common Stock” and “Preferred
Stock.” The total number of shares of capital stock which the
Corporation shall have authority to issue is [l]1.
The total number of shares of Class A Common Stock that the
Corporation is authorized to issue is [l]2,
having a par value of $0.0001 per share, and the total number of
shares of Preferred Stock that the Corporation is authorized to
issue is [l]3,
having a par value of $0.0001 per share.
Upon this Certificate of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation becoming effective
pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
(the “Effective Time”), the shares of Class A Common Stock issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Old
Class A Common Stock”) shall be reclassified, combined and
reconstituted into a different number of shares of Class A Common
Stock (the “New Class A Common Stock”) such that each
[l]4
shares of Old Class A Common Stock (the “Split Ratio”) shall, at
the Effective Time, be automatically reclassified, combined and
reconstituted into one share of New Class A Common Stock (such
reclassification, combination and reconstitution of shares, the
“Reverse Stock Split”). No fractional shares of Class A Common
Stock shall be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. In
lieu thereof, (a) with respect to holders of one or more
certificates, if any, which formerly represented shares of Old
Class A Common Stock that were issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time, upon surrender after the Effective
Time of such certificate or certificates, any holder who would
otherwise be entitled to a fractional share of Class A Common Stock
as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, following the Effective
Time, shall be entitled to receive a cash payment (the “Fractional
Share Payment”) equal to the fraction of which such holder would
otherwise be entitled multiplied by the closing price per share on
the trading day immediately preceding the Effective Time as
reported by The New York Stock Exchange (as adjusted to give effect
to the Reverse Stock Split); provided that, whether or not
fractional shares would be issuable as a result of the Reverse
Stock Split shall be determined on the basis of (i) the total
number of shares of Old Class A Common Stock that were issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time formerly
represented by certificates that the holder is at the time
surrendering and (ii) the aggregate number of shares of New Class A
Common Stock after the Effective Time into which the shares of Old
Class A Common Stock formerly represented by such certificates
shall have been reclassified, combined and reconstituted; and (b)
with respect to holders of shares of Old Class A Common Stock in
book-entry form in the records of the Corporation’s transfer agent
that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time, any holder who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional
share of Class A Common Stock as a result of the Reverse Stock
Split (after aggregating all fractional shares), following the
Effective Time, shall be entitled to receive the Fractional Share
Payment automatically and without any action by the holder. Any
stock certificate and book-entry position that, immediately prior
to the Effective Time, represented shares of the Old Class A Common
Stock wil
1
Shall be equal to the sum of (i) 1.5 times
the then-current number of authorized shares of Class A Common
Stock, divided by any whole number between ten (10) and twenty
(20), inclusive, (ii) 1.5 times the then-current number of
authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock, divided by any
whole number between ten (10) and twenty (20), inclusive, and (iii)
30,000.
2
Shall be equal to 1.5 times the
then-current number of authorized shares of Class A Common Stock
divided by any whole number between ten (10) and twenty (20),
inclusive.
3
Shall be equal to the sum of (i) 1.5 times
the then-current number of authorized but unissued shares of
Preferred Stock, divided by any whole number between ten (10) and
twenty (20), inclusive, and (ii) 30,000.
4
Shall be a whole number between ten (10)
and twenty (20), inclusive.
l, from and after the Effective Time, automatically and without the
necessity of presenting the same for exchange, represent the number
of shares of the New Class A Common Stock equal to the product
obtained by multiplying the number of shares of Old Class A Common
Stock represented by such certificate or book-entry position
immediately prior to the Effective Time by one divided by the Split
Ratio.”
SECOND: That,
at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, the aforesaid
amendment was duly adopted by the stockholders of the
Corporation.
THIRD: That
the aforesaid amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the
provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware.
FOURTH: This
Certificate of Amendment will become effective at 5:00 p.m.,
Eastern Time, on the date this Certificate of Amendment is filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of
Amendment to be signed by its President and Chief Executive Officer
on this ___ day of __________ 2023.
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OWLET, INC. |
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Kurt Workman |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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