We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
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ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. |
Directors and Executive Officers
Sandbridge’s directors and executive officers are as follows:
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Ken Suslow |
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Richard Henry |
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Joe Lamastra |
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Domenico De Sole |
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Mike Goss |
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Krystal Kahler |
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Ramez Toubassy |
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Jamie Weinstein |
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Ken Suslow is our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Suslow has served in these roles since our inception. Mr. Suslow is Founding Managing Partner at Sandbridge Capital, where he chairs the Investment Committee. Mr. Suslow has led Sandbridge Capital’s investments since its inception in 2013, including the majority buyout of Thom Browne, in which Sandbridge Capital fully divested its ownership position through a strategic sale to Ermenegildo Zegna Group. Mr. Suslow also led Sandbridge Capital’s investments in Rossignol, The RealReal, Farfetch and Youth To The People, among others. Prior to co-founding Sandbridge Capital, Mr. Suslow was Managing Director at The Strand Partners, the Los Angeles-based family office vehicle for William C. Powers, where Mr. Suslow advised and led investments in privately held consumer companies. Mr. Suslow serves on the boards of Sandbridge 2, Hydrow, Inc., Youth To The People, Peach & Lily, Inc., and ILIA, Inc., is a Board Advisor to Rossignol’s apparel division and is the former Chairman of Thom Browne. Mr. Suslow has a B.A. from Pomona College and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Richard Henry is our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Henry has served in this role since our inception.
Mr. Henry is a Principal at Sandbridge Capital, where he is responsible for analyzing and executing new transactions. He is also active in monitoring the Sandbridge Consumer Funds’ existing portfolio investments. Prior to joining Sandbridge Capital, Mr. Henry was a Vice President with Credit Suisse in their Los Angeles and Asia coverage offices, where his responsibilities included originating, structuring and executing capital markets and M&A transactions. Previously, he was an analyst at Genesis Capital, an Atlanta-based investment and merchant banking firm. During his investment banking tenure, Mr. Henry executed a range of strategic transactions with a focus on the consumer sector. He currently serves on the boards of Mountain Origin Designs LLC (‘‘Stio’’) and BackJoy Orthotics LLC (‘‘BackJoy’’) and is a board observer for Youth to the People. Mr. Henry graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in Finance.
Joe Lamastra is our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Lamastra has served in this role since our inception. Mr. Lamastra is Founding Managing Partner at Sandbridge Capital and a member of its Investment Committee. Since 1998, he also served as the Chief Executive Officer of T Capital Management, LLC, a private investment firm where he is a business and investing partner with Tommy Hilfiger. Mr. Lamastra was active in the 1992 initial public offering of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation (‘‘THC’’) on the NYSE, the 1998 $1.1 billion acquisition of Apparel International Holdings Ltd by THC, the 2006 acquisition of THC by Apax Partners and the 2010 sale of THC to PVH Corp. for approximately $3.0 billion. Prior to 1998, Mr. Lamastra was a partner and attorney at the law firm Graham Curtin P.A., where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, tax and corporate transactions. Mr. Lamastra started his career as a Financial Analyst with The Amerivest Group. He also worked for Touche Ross & Company (now Deloitte) in its Tax Department concentrating on mergers, acquisitions, real estate, and other corporate transactions. Mr. Lamastra was also a member on the board of Thom Browne and on the Villanova University School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board. He currently serves on the University’s Provost Board. Mr. Lamastra has a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School and a B.S. in Finance from Villanova University.
Domenico De Sole is on our board of directors. Mr. De Sole has served in this role since our inception. Mr. De Sole is the co-founder of luxury retailer Tom Ford International, LLC and has been the Chairman of its board of directors since its formation in 2005. During this time, Mr. De Sole also advised TPG Capital Advisors, LLC in connection with the repositioning and sale of Bally International AG. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. De Sole served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gucci America and, from 1994 to 2004, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gucci Group, a company he helped transform from an almost bankrupt monobrand company into one of the largest and most profitable luxury groups in the world, which included brands such as Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen and Sergio Rossi. Previously, Mr. De Sole practiced law at the firm Patton, Boggs and Blow. Mr. De Sole has served on numerous public and private company boards of directors, including his current roles as Chairman of Tom Ford International, LLC and a director of Sandbridge 2, Condé Nast, Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp. He formerly served as Chairman of Sotheby’s, lead independent director of Telecom Italia S.p.A. and a director of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Delta Airlines, Inc., Gap, Inc., Newell Brands Inc. and Procter & Gamble. Mr. De Sole graduated from the University of Rome with a law degree and received an L.L.M. from Harvard Law School where he served as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board.
Ramez Toubassy is on our board of directors. Mr. Toubassy has served in this role since our inception. Since September 2020, Mr. Toubassy has served in the role of Co-Founder and CEO of Spotlight Brands, a brand management platform that acquires intellectual property and relaunches business under an asset-light business model that strategically utilizes licensing, franchising and joint ventures to deliver growth. Previously Mr. Toubassy served as President, Brands of Gordon Brothers, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm, sincefrom May 2016 to September 2020, focusing on the acquisition, turnaround and sale of intellectual property assets, as well as providing valuation expertise for brand appraisals. Prior to joining Gordon Brothers, from April 2014 to May 2016, Mr. Toubassy was the Founding Partner of Blast-Off Brands, where he was involved in several branding and licensing projects, including serving as the Interim President of the Life is Good lifestyle brand and as the exclusive global licensing agent for Kodak. Before forming Blast-Off Brands, Mr. Toubassy spent over a decade leading Brand Sense Partners, LLC, a top global branding and licensing agency, most of that time serving as its President and Chief Executive Officer. At Brand Sense, Mr. Toubassy worked with a variety of notable brands, and also drove brand acquisition and operational efforts. Previously, Mr. Toubassy held various business development and licensing, principal and advisory roles at Indian Motorcycle International, LLC, Evolution Global Partners, Deutsche Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Toubassy serves as a director of Sandbridge 2. Mr. Toubassy has a B.A. in economics from Pomona College and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr. Toubassy is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.
Jamie Weinstein is on our board of directors. Mr. Weinstein has served in this role since our inception. Mr. Weinstein has been a managing director, portfolio manager and head of corporate special situations at PIMCO, focusing on PIMCO’s opportunistic and alternative strategies within corporate credit since September 2019. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2019, Mr. Weinstein worked for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (‘‘KKR’’) as a portfolio manager for the firm’s special situations funds and portfolios, which he managed since their inception in 2009. Mr. Weinstein was also a member of KKR’s special situations, real estate, and India NBFC investment committees and the KKR credit portfolio management committee. Previously, Mr. Weinstein was a portfolio manager with responsibility across KKR’s credit strategies. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Weinstein was with Tishman Speyer Properties as director of acquisitions for Northern California and at Boston Consulting Group as a consultant. Mr. Weinstein serves on the boards of Sandbridge 2, Climate Change Crisis Real Impact Solutions I Acquisition Corporation, Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corporation, and Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. He received an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2002 and a B.S. in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University in 1998.
Krystal Kahler is on our board of directors. Ms. Kahler has served in this role since October 2020. Ms. Kahler is a senior cross-asset securities analyst focused on fundamental and special situation investments. She is currently a credit and equity Portfolio Manager at PIMCO focused on the Consumer Goods and Retail sectors. Previously, she was the Senior Consumer Analyst at Water Island Capital and a Senior Analyst at Arrowgrass Capital Partners. Prior to joining Arrowgrass Capital Partners, Ms. Kahler was the Consumer/Retail Sector head at Advent Capital, where she worked for seven years. Ms. Kahler has a B.S. in Finance from San Diego State University.
Michael F. Goss is on our board of directors. Mr. Goss has served in this role since October 2020. From January 2020 until December 2020, Mr. Goss was Chief Financial Officer of Condé Nast, a global media company producing leading print, digital, video and social brands internationally. Prior to joining Condé Nast, Mr. Goss was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sotheby’s, Inc. from March 2016 until October 2019. Mr. Goss also served in various senior management capacities at Bain Capital, LLC (‘‘Bain Capital’’) for 13 years until December 2013, beginning in 2001 as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer and assuming the additional role of Chief Operating Officer in 2004. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. Goss was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Digitas Inc., a global Internet professional services firm, which he helped take public in March 2000. Mr. Goss serves as the Lead Director and is the Chairman of the audit committee of Element Solutions Inc. Mr. Goss graduated from Kansas State University with a B.A. in economics in 1981 and received an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School in 1986.
Special Advisors and Board Observers
Our management and board of directors is supported by two special advisors, Tommy Hilfiger and Bill Powers.
Tommy Hilfiger is a world-class designer, entrepreneur and fashion icon. After launching his namesake brand in 1985, Mr. Hilfiger has become globally renowned as a pioneer in the apparel industry. Inspired by iconic pop culture and Americana heritage, the designer and his brand are driven by an ever-optimistic vision to break conventions and celebrate individuality. Today, under Mr. Hilfiger’s guidance, vision and leadership as Principal Designer, Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s most recognized lifestyle brands and shares its inclusive and youthful spirit with consumers worldwide. In 2010, PVH Corp. acquired the Tommy Hilfiger Group, which today has an extensive distribution network spanning over 100 countries.
Bill Powers is a Founding Partner of Sandbridge Capital and an investor and philanthropist. In addition to his leadership roles at Sandbridge Capital, Mr. Powers also serves as a Partner of Aspen Highland Partners, Managing Partner at the Strand Partners, and Managing Principal & Investment Committee Member of Encore Capital Management. He was also a former Senior Advisor to JRK Multifamily Platform L.P. and previously spent over 19 years at PIMCO as Portfolio Manager and Managing Director, and as a member of the Investment and Executive Committees. Prior to that, he was Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns and a Mortgage Specialist at Salomon Brothers. Mr. Powers served on the Stanford GSB Dean’s Advisory Committee and the Board of Governors for St. Albans School, and he currently serves on the Board of the Princeton Varsity Club.
Dan Degtyar, who serves as PIMCO’s initial board observer, is an Executive Vice President, portfolio manager and senior analyst for PIMCO’s Global Credit Opportunity Strategy, where he focuses on credit relative value opportunities and special situations. Prior to joining PIMCO, Mr. Degtyar was a senior analyst at Beach Point Capital, a private equity associate at Ares Management and an investment banking associate at Credit Suisse. Mr. Degtyar is a CFA charterholder with 14 years of investment experience and holds an undergraduate degree in business economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Degtyar has no employment, consulting fee or other similar compensation arrangements with us.
Richard Henry, who is our Chief Financial Officer, serves as Sandbridge Capital’s initial board observer. Although he serves as an officer, Mr. Henry has no employment, consulting fee or other similar compensation arrangements with us. Please see Mr. Henry’s biographical information above.
Number and Terms of Officers and Directors
Our board consists of six members, with the directors divided into three classes with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class (except for those directors appointed prior to our first annual meeting of stockholders) serving a three-year term. In accordance with the NYSE corporate governance requirements, Sandbridge is not required to hold an annual meeting until one year after its first fiscal year end following its listing on the NYSE. The term of office of the first class of directors, consisting of Ramez Toubassy and Mike Goss will expire at our first annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the second class of directors, consisting of Domenico De Sole and Krystal Kahler, will expire at the second annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the third class of directors, consisting of Ken Suslow and Jamie Weinstein, will expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our board of directors has three standing committees: an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Subject to phase-in rules and a limited exception, the NYSE rules and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act require that the audit committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors, and the NYSE rules require that the compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee of a listed company each be comprised solely of independent directors. Each committee operates under a charter that complies with the NYSE rules, has been approved by our board of directors and has the composition and responsibilities described below. The charter of each committee is available on our website.
Audit Committee
We have established an audit committee of the board of directors. Mike Goss, Domenico De Sole and Ramez Toubassy serve as members of our audit committee, and Ramez Toubassy chairs the audit committee. Under the NYSE listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least three members of the audit committee, all of whom must be independent within one year of listing on the NYSE. Each of Mike Goss, Domenico De Sole and Ramez Toubassy meet the independent director standard under the NYSE listing standards and under Rule 10-A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act and we intend to appoint a third independent director within one year of listing.
Each member of the audit committee is financially literate and our board of directors has determined that Ramez Toubassy qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules and has accounting or related financial management expertise.
We have adopted an audit committee charter, which details the principal functions of the audit committee, including:
assisting board oversight of (1) the integrity of our financial statements, (2) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence and (4) the performance of our internal audit function and the independent registered public accounting firm;
the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us;
pre-approving all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures;
setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent registered public accounting firm, including but not limited to, as required by applicable laws and regulations;
setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent registered public accounting firm describing (i) the independent registered public accounting firm’s internal quality-control procedures, (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues and (iii) all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and us to assess the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence;
| • | assisting board oversight of (1) the integrity of our financial statements, (2) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence and (4) the performance of our internal audit function and the independent registered public accounting firm; |
| • | the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us; |
| • | pre-approving all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures; |
| • | setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent registered public accounting firm, including but not limited to, as required by applicable laws and regulations; |
| • | setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
| • | obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent registered public accounting firm describing (i) the independent registered public accounting firm’s internal quality-control procedures, (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues and (iii) all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and us to assess the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence; |
meeting to review and discuss our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, including reviewing our specific disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”;
reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and
reviewing with management, the independent registered public accounting firm, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory authorities.
| • | meeting to review and discuss our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, including reviewing our specific disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”; |
| • | reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and |
| • | reviewing with management, the independent registered public accounting firm, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory authorities. |
Compensation Committee
We have established a compensation committee of the board of directors. Domenico De Sole and Ramez Toubassy serve as members of our compensation committee. Under the NYSE listing standards and applicable SEC rules, all members of the compensation committee must be independent. Domenico De Sole and Ramez Toubassy are independent and Ramez Toubassy chairs the compensation committee.
We have adopted a compensation committee charter, which details the principal functions of the compensation committee, including:
reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, if any is paid by us, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;
reviewing and making recommendations on an annual basis to our board of directors with respect to (or approving, if such authority is so delegated by our board of directors) the compensation, if any is paid by us, and any incentive-compensation and equity-based plans that are subject to board approval of our other officers;
reviewing on an annual basis our executive compensation policies and plans;
implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;
approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees;
if required, producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and
reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.
| • | reviewing and making recommendations on an annual basis to our board of directors with respect to (or approving, if such authority is so delegated by our board of directors) the compensation, if any is paid by us, and any incentive-compensation and equity-based plans that are subject to board approval of our other officers; |
| • | reviewing on an annual basis our executive compensation policies and plans; |
| • | implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans; |
| • | assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements; |
| • | approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees; |
| • | if required, producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and |
| • | reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, as indicated above, until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation and the payment to an affiliate of our sponsor of $10,000 per month, for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support and reimbursement of expenses, and in connection with potentially providing financing or other investments in connection with our initial business combination, no compensation of any kind, including finders, consulting or other similar fees, will be paid to any of our existing stockholders, officers, directors or any of their respective affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate the consummation of an initial business combination. Accordingly, it is likely that prior to the consummation of an initial business combination, the compensation committee will only be responsible for the review and recommendation of any compensation arrangements to be entered into in connection with such initial business combination.
The charter also provides that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by the NYSE and the SEC.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
We have established a nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors. Domenico De Sole and Ramez Toubassy serve as members of our nominating and corporate governance committee. Under the NYSE listing standards, all members of the nominating and corporate governance committee must be independent. Domenico De Sole and Ramez Toubassy are independent, and Ramez Toubassy chairs the nominating and corporate governance committee.
We have adopted a nominating and corporate governance committee charter, which details the principal functions of the nominating and corporate governance committee, including:
identifying, screening and reviewing individuals qualified to serve as directors and recommending to the board of directors candidates for nomination for election at the annual meeting of stockholders or to fill vacancies on the board of directors;
developing and recommending to the board of directors and overseeing implementation of our corporate governance guidelines;
coordinating and overseeing the annual self-evaluation of the board of directors, its committees, individual directors and management in the governance of the company; and
reviewing on a regular basis our overall corporate governance and recommending improvements as and when necessary.
The charter also provides that the nominating and corporate governance committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of, and terminate, any search firm to be used to identify director candidates, and is directly responsible for approving the search firm’s fees and other retention terms.
Director Nominations
Our nominating and corporate governance committee will recommend to the board of directors candidates for nomination for election at the annual meeting of the stockholders. We have not formally established any specific minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, the board of directors considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of our stockholders.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of our officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more officers serving on our board of directors.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees, a copy of which is available on our website. In addition, a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will be provided without charge upon request from us. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Our board of directors has adopted corporate governance guidelines in accordance with the corporate governance rules of the NYSE that serves as a flexible framework within which our board of directors and its committees operate. These guidelines cover a number of areas including board membership criteria and director qualifications, director responsibilities, board agenda, roles of the chairman of the board, chief executive officer and presiding director, meetings of independent directors, committee responsibilities and assignments, board member access to management and independent advisors, director communications with third parties, director compensation, director orientation and continuing education, evaluation of senior management and management succession planning. A copy of our corporate governance guidelines is available on our website.
ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. |
None of Sandbridge’s executive officers or directors has received any cash compensation for services rendered to Sandbridge. We have agreed to pay an affiliate of our Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month, until our initial business combination or our liquidation, for office space, utilities, administrative and support services provided to members of our management team. Our Sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf, such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or our or their affiliates.
ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. |
The following table sets forth information known to Sandbridge regarding the beneficial ownership of Sandbridge common stock as of March 15, 2021. Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, 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 exercisable within 60 days.
The
beneficial ownership of Sandbridge common stock pre-Business Combinationfollowing table is based on 28,750,000 shares of Sandbridge common stock issued and outstanding as of March 15, 2021, which includes an aggregate of 5,750,000 shares of Sandbridge Class B common stock outstanding as of such date.
Unless otherwise indicated, Sandbridge believes that all persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to voting the securities beneficially owned by them.
| | Class A Common Stock | | | Class B Common Stock | | | | | | Class A Common Stock | | | Class B Common Stock | | | | |
Name and Address of Beneficial Holder (1) | | Number of Shares | | | % | | | Number of Shares | | | % | | | % of Common Stock | | | Number of Shares | | | % | | | Number of Shares | | | % | | | % of Common Stock | |
5% Holders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sandbridge Acquisition Holdings LLC (2) | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 5,615,000 | | | | 97.7 | % | | | 19.5 | % | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 5,615,000 | | | | 97.7 | % | | | 19.5 | % |
Entities affiliated with Magnetar Financial LLC (3) | | | 1,790,000 | | | | 7.8 | % | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 6.2 | % | |
Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. (4) | | | 1,585,351 | | | | 6.9 | % | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 5.5 | % | |
BlueCrest Capital Management Limited (5) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 6.5 | % | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 5.2 | % | |
Entities affiliated with Pacific Investment Management Company (3) | | | | 1,980,000 | | | | 8.6 | % | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 6.8 | % |
Entities affiliated with Magnetar Financial LLC (4) | | | | 1,790,000 | | | | 7.8 | % | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 6.2 | % |
Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. (5) | | | | 1,585,351 | | | | 6.9 | % | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 5.5 | % |
BlueCrest Capital Management Limited (6) | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 6.5 | % | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 5.2 | % |
Directors and Executive Officers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ken Suslow | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | |
Richard Henry | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | |
Joe Lamastra | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | |
Domenico De Sole | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 40,000 | | | | * | | | | * | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 40,000 | | | | * | | | | * | |
Ramez Toubassy | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 25,000 | | | | * | | | | * | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 25,000 | | | | * | | | | * | |
Jamie Weinstein | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | |
Michael Goss | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 40,000 | | | | * | | | | * | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 40,000 | | | | * | | | | * | |
Krystal Kahler | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | -- | |
All Sandbridge directors and officers as a group | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 105,000 | | | | 1.8 | % | | | * | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 105,000 | | | | 1.8 | % | | | * | |
* | Indicates beneficial ownership of less than 1%. |
(1) | Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is c/o Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2088 Los Angeles, CA 90067. |
(2) | Sandbridge Acquisition Holdings LLC is the record holder of such shares. Its officers—Ken Suslow, Richard Henry and Joe Lamastra—are the three managers of its board of managers. Any action by the Sponsor with respect to Sandbridge or the founder shares held by the Sponsor, including voting and dispositive decisions, requires a majority vote of the managers of the board of managers. Under the so-called ‘‘rule of three,’’ because voting and dispositive decisions are made by a majority of the Sponsor’s managers, none of the managers of the Sponsor is deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Sponsor’s securities, even those in which such manager holds a pecuniary interest. Accordingly, none of the Sponsor’s officers is deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of the founder shares held by the Sponsor. The principal business address for Sandbridge Acquisition Holdings LLC is 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2088 Los Angeles, CA 90067. |
(3) | Consists of 990,000 shares of Class A common stock owned by GCCU IX LLC and its affiliates (“GCCU”) and 990,000 shares of Class A common stock owned by TOCU XXXIV LLC and its affiliates (“TOCU” and, together with GCCU, the “PIMCO Private Funds”). The address for each of the PIMCO Private Funds is c/o Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 650 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660. |
(4) | Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 12, 2021 by Magnetar Financial LLC, Magnetar Capital Partners LP, Supernova Management LLC and Alec N. Litowitz. Magnetar Financial LLC, Magnetar Capital Partners LP, Supernova Management LLC and Alec N. Litowitz, which exercise shared voting and dispositive power over the shares. The principal business address for the foregoing entities and individual is 1603 Orrington Avenue, 13th Floor, Evanston, Illinois 60201. |
(4)(5) | Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 16, 2021 by Aristeia Capital, L.L.C., which exercises sole voting and dispositive power over the shares. The principal business address for Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. is One Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830. |
(5)(6) | Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on September 25, 2020 by BlueCrest Capital Management Limited and Michael Platt, which exercise shared voting and dispositive power over the shares. The principal business address for BlueCrest Capital Management Limited and Michael Platt is Ground Floor, Harbour Reach, La Rue de Carteret, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE2 4HR. |
ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE. |
In July 2020, we issued an aggregate of 5,750,000 founder shares to our sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 in cash, or approximately $0.004 per share. In August 2020, our sponsor transferred 40,000 founder shares to Mr. De Sole and 25,000 founder shares to Mr. Toubassy. In October 2020, our Sponsor transferred 40,000 founder shares to Mr. Goss as compensation for his service as director of the Company. The founder shares (including the Class A common stock issuable upon conversion thereof) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holder.
Our sponsor purchased 6,600,000 warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, in a private placement that closed simultaneously with our initial public offering. Each private placement warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of our Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. The private placement warrants (including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise thereof) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holder.
Affiliates of the PIMCO private funds purchased 1,980,000 units in our initial public offering at the public offering price.
If any of our officers or directors becomes aware of an initial business combination opportunity that falls within the line of business of any entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such other entity. Our officers and directors currently have certain relevant fiduciary duties or contractual obligations that may take priority over their duties to us.
We have agreed to pay an affiliate of our sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees.
No compensation of any kind, including any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee or monies in respect of any payment of a loan, will be paid by us to our sponsor, officers and directors, or any affiliate of our sponsor or officers, prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of an initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). We do not have a policy that prohibits our sponsor, officers or directors, or any of their respective affiliates, from negotiating for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses by a target business. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our sponsor, officers, directors or our or their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete an initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be converted into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. The terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.
After our initial business combination, members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to our stockholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer or proxy solicitation materials, as applicable, furnished to our stockholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of distribution of such tender offer materials or at the time of a stockholder meeting held to consider our initial business combination, as applicable, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination business to determine executive and director compensation.
PIPE Financing
In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Sandbridge entered into the Subscription Agreements with the PIPE Investors, pursuant to which, among other things, Sandbridge agreed to issue and sell in private placements an aggregate of 13,000,000 shares of Sandbridge Class A common stock to the PIPE Investors for $10.00 per share immediately prior to the Closing.
ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES. |
The firm of WithumSmith+Brown, PC, or Withum, has acted as our independent registered public accounting firm since our inception on June 23, 2020. The following is a summary of fees paid to Withum for services rendered.
Audit Fees. During the yearperiod ended December 31, 2020, fees for our independent registered public accounting firm were approximately $61,800, for the services Withum performed in connection with our initial public offering, quarterly reviews and the audit of our December 31, 2020 financial statements included in this Annual Report.
Audit-Related Fees. During the yearperiod ended December 31, 2020, our independent registered public accounting firm did not render any audit related services.
Tax Fees. During the yearperiod ended December 31, 2020, our independent registered public accounting firm did not render services to us for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees. During the yearperiod ended December 31, 2020, there were no fees billed for products and services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm other than those set forth above.
Pre-Approval Policy
Our audit committee was formed upon the consummation of our initial public offering. As a result, the audit committee did not pre-approve all of the foregoing services, although any services rendered prior to the formation of our audit committee were approved by our board of directors. Since the formation of our audit committee, and on a going-forward basis, the audit committee has and will pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services to be performed for us by our auditors, including the fees and terms thereof (subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in the Exchange Act which are approved by the audit committee prior to the completion of the audit).
ITEMITEM 15. | EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. |
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K:
(a) | The following documents are filed as part of this Form 10-K:
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| (1) | (1) Financial Statements: |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-2 |
Balance Sheet (as restated) | F-3 |
Statement of Operations (as restated) | F-4 |
Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity (as restated) | F-5 |
Statement of Cash Flows (as restated) | F-6 |
Notes to Financial Statements (as restated) | F-7 |
| (2) | (2) Financial Statement Schedules: |
None.
The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of such previously filed material can be obtained from the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Exhibit number | Description of exhibit |
| Business Combination Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2021, by and among the Company, Project Olympus Merger Sub, Inc. and Owlet Baby Care Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 16, 2021). |
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| Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 18, 2020). |
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| Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-248320), filed on August 24, 2020). |
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| Warrant Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2020, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2020). |
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| Specimen Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-248320), filed on August 24, 2020). |
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| Specimen Class A Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-248320), filed on August 24, 2020). |
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| Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-248320), filed on September 1, 2020). |
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| Description of Registrant’s Securities.Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 25, 2021). |
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| Form of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2020). |
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| Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated September 14, 2020, between the Company and Sandbridge Acquisition Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2020). |
| Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement, dated September 14, 2020, among the Company, Sandbridge Acquisition Holdings LLC and the other Holdings (as defined therein) signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2020). |
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| Form of Indemnification Agreement, dated September 14, 2020, between the Company and each of the officers and directors of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2020). |
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| Form of Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2021). |
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| Sponsor Letter Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2021, by and among Sandbridge Acquisition Holdings LLC, certain initial stockholders of the Company and Owlet, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 16, 2021). |
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| Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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101.INS* | XBRL Instance Document. |
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101.SCH* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema. |
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101.CAL* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase. |
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101.DEF* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase. |
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101.LAB* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase. |
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101.PRE* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase. |
† | Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request. |
ITEM 16. | FORM 10-K SUMMARY. |
None.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 25th26 day of March,May, 2021.
| SANDBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Ken Suslow |
| | Name: Ken Suslow |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Ken Suslow |
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| March 25,May 26, 2021 |
Ken Suslow |
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/s/ Richard Henry |
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
| March 25,May 26, 2021 |
Richard Henry |
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/s/ Domenico De Sole |
| Director |
| March 25,May 26, 2021 |
Domenico De Sole |
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/s/ Mike Goss |
| Director |
| March 25,May 26, 2021 |
Mike Goss |
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/s/ Krystal Kahler |
| Director |
| March 25,May 26, 2021 |
Krystal Kahler |
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/s/ Ramez Toubassy |
| Director |
| March 25,May 26, 2021 |
Ramez Toubassy |
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/s/ Jamie Weinstein |
| Director |
| March 25,May 26, 2021 |
Jamie Weinstein |
SANDBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-2
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Financial Statements: |
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Balance Sheet (As Restated) | F-3
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Statement of Operations (As Restated) | F-4
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Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (As Restated) | F-5
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Statement of Cash Flows (As Restated) | F-6
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Notes to Financial Statements (As Restated) | F-7 to F-17 F-22 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of
Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Restatement of Financial Statements
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a public statement entitled Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) (the “Public Statement”) on April 12, 2021, which discusses the accounting for certain warrants as liabilities. The Company previously accounted for its warrants as equity instruments. Management evaluated its warrants against the Public Statement, and determined that the warrants should be accounted for as liabilities. Accordingly, the 2020 financial statements have been restated to correct the accounting and related disclosure for the warrants.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
New York, New York
March 25,May 26, 2021
SANDBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
DECEMBER 31, 2020
(As Restated)
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 1,287,234 | | | $ | 1,287,234 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 273,852 | | | | 273,852 | |
Total Current Assets | | 1,561,086 | | | 1,561,086 | |
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Cash and investments held in Trust Account | | | 230,053,249 | | | | 230,053,249 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 231,614,335 | | | $ | 231,614,335 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | |
Accrued expenses | | $ | 298,328 | | | $ | 298,328 | |
Accrued offering costs | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,000 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | 315,328 | | | 315,328 | |
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Warrant liability, at fair value | | | 23,530,000 | |
Deferred underwriting fee payable | | | 8,050,000 | | | | 8,050,000 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 8,365,328 | | | | 31,895,328 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | |
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Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, 21,824,900 shares at $10.00 per share redemption value | | 218,249,000 | | |
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, 19,417,900 shares at $10.00 per share redemption value | | | 194,719,000 | |
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Stockholders’ Equity | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | | — | | | — | |
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,175,100 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 21,824,900 shares subject to possible redemption) | | 118 | | |
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 3,528,100 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 19,417,900 shares subject to possible redemption) | | | 353 | |
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,750,000 shares issued and outstanding | | 575 | | | 575 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 5,426,501 | | | 13,246,266 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (427,187 | ) | | | (8,247,187 | ) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 5,000,007 | | | | 5,000,007 | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | $ | 231,614,335 | | | $ | 231,614,335 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
SANDBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 23, 2020 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020
(As Restated)
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General and administrative expenses | | $ | 480,436 | | | $ | 480,436 | |
Loss from operations | | (480,436 | ) | | (480,436 | ) |
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Other income: | | | | |
Other income (expense): | | | | |
Transaction costs allocated to warrant liability | | | (580,000 | ) |
Change in fair value of warrants | | | (7,240,000 | ) |
Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | | | 53,249 | | | | 53,249 | |
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Loss before provision for income taxes | | (427,187 | ) | | (8,247,187 | ) |
Provision for income taxes | | | — | | | | — | |
Net loss | | $ | (427,187 | ) | | $ | (8,247,187 | ) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A redeemable common stock | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 23,000,000 | |
Basic and diluted income per share, Class A redeemable common stock | | $ | — | | |
Basic and diluted loss per share, Class A redeemable common stock | | | $ | - | |
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Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock | | | 5,435,083 | | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class A and Class B non-redeemable common stock | | $ | (0.08 | ) | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B non-redeemable common stock | | | | 5,435,083 | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class B non-redeemable common stock | | | $ | (1.51 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
SANDBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 23, 2020 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020
(As Restated)
| | Class A Common Stock | | | Class B Common Stock | | | Additional Paid-in | | | Accumulated | | | Total Stockholders’ | | | Class A Common Stock | | | Class B Common Stock | | | Additional Paid-in | | | Accumulated | | | Total Stockholders’ | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Equity | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Deficit | | | Equity | |
Balance – June 23, 2020 (Inception) | | — | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor | | — | | | — | | | 5,750,000 | | | 575 | | | 24,425 | | | — | | | 25,000 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,750,000 | | | 575 | | | 24,425 | | | — | | | 25,000 | |
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Sale of 23,000,000 Units, net of underwriting discounts | | 23,000,000 | | | 2,300 | | | — | | | — | | | 217,048,894 | | | — | | | 217,051,194 | | |
Sale of 23,000,000 Units, net of fair value allocated to public warrants | | | 23,000,000 | | | 2,300 | | | — | | | — | | | 195,510.323 | | | — | | | 195,512,623 | |
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Sale of 6,600,000 Private Placement Warrants | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6,600,000 | | | — | | | 6,600,000 | | |
Transaction costs net of allocation to warrant liabilities | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (12,368,806 | ) | | — | | | (12,368,806 | ) |
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Proceeds in excess of fair value from sale of private Placement Warrants | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 660,000 | | | — | | | 660,000 | |
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Common stock subject to possible redemption | | (21,824,900 | ) | | (2,182 | ) | | — | | | — | | | (218,246,818 | ) | | — | | | (218,249,000 | ) | | (19,471,900 | ) | | (1,947 | ) | | — | | | — | | | (194,717,288 | ) | | — | | | (194,719,235 | ) |
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Net loss | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (427,187 | ) | | | (427,187 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,247,187 | ) | | | (8,247,187 | ) |
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Balance – December 31, 2020 | | | 1,175,100 | | | $ | 118 | | | | 5,750,000 | | | $ | 575 | | | $ | 5,426,501 | | | $ | (427,187 | ) | | $ | 5,000,007 | | |
Balance – December 31, 2020 (as restated) | | | | 3,528,100 | | | $ | 353 | | | | 5,750,000 | | | $ | 575 | | | $ | 13,246,266 | | | $ | (8,247,187 | ) | | $ | 5,000,007 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
SANDBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 23, 2020 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020
(As Restated)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (427,187 | ) | | $ | (8,247,187 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | 7,240,000 | |
Transaction costs allocated to warrant liability | | | 580,000 | |
Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | | (53,249 | ) | | (53,249 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses | | (273,852 | ) | | (273,852 | ) |
Accrued expenses | | | 298,328 | | | | 298,328 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (455,960 | ) | | | (455,960 | ) |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | | | | | | |
Investment of cash into Trust Account | | | (230,000,000 | ) | | | (230,000,000 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (230,000,000 | ) | | | (230,000,000 | ) |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor | | 25,000 | | | 25,000 | |
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid | | 225,796,000 | | | 225,796,000 | |
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants | | 6,600,000 | | | 6,600,000 | |
Proceeds from promissory note – related party | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 | |
Repayment of promissory note – related party | | (250,000 | ) | | (250,000 | ) |
Payment of offering costs | | | (677,806 | ) | | | (677,806 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 231,743,194 | | | | 231,743,194 | |
| | | | | | |
Net Change in Cash | | 1,287,234 | | | 1,287,234 | |
Cash – Beginning of period | | | — | | | | — | |
Cash – End of period | | $ | 1,287,234 | | | $ | 1,287,234 | |
| | | | | | |
Non-Cash Financing Activities: | | | | | | |
Initial classification of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | | $ | 218,674,370 | | | $ | 202,384,370 | |
Change in value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption | | $ | (425,370 | ) | | $ | (7,665,370 | ) |
Deferred underwriting fee payable | | $ | 8,050,000 | | | $ | 8,050,000 | |
Offering costs included in accrued offering costs | | $ | 17,000 | | | $ | 17,000 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on June 23, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”).
The Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 related to the Company’s formation, the initial public offering (“Initial Public Offering”), which is described below and, subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering.
The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on September 14, 2020. On September 17, 2020 the Company completed the Initial Public Offering of 23,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units sold, the “Public Shares”), which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,000,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $230,000,000, which is described in Note 3.4.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company completed the sale of 6,600,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to Sandbridge Acquisition Holdings LLC (the “Sponsor”), generating gross proceeds of $6,600,000, which is described in Note 4.5.
Transaction costs amounted to $12,948,806, consisting of $4,204,000 in cash underwriting fees, $8,050,000 of deferred underwriting fees and $694,806 of other offering costs.
Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on September 17, 2020, an amount of $230,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) located in the United States. The funds in the Trust Account
will beare invested only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds held in the Trust Account, as described below.
Substantially all of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination, and the Company’s management has broad discretion to identify targets for such a potential Business Combination and over the specific application of the funds held in the Trust Account if and when such funds are properly released from the Trust Account. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully. The Company must complete a Business Combination with one or more operating businesses or assets that together have an aggregate fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the Company’s signing a definitive agreement in connection with its initial Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires an interest in the target business or assets sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the “public stockholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company. The public stockholders will be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be $10.00 per Public Share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.
The Company will only proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either prior to or upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. If a stockholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange rules and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If, however, stockholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange rules, or the Company decides to obtain stockholder approval for business or other reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks stockholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor has agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5)6), and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination. Additionally, each public stockholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction or do not vote at all.
Notwithstanding the above, if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% or more of the Public Shares, without the prior consent of the Company.
The Sponsor has agreed (a) to waive its redemption rights with respect to its Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it in connection with the completion of a Business Combination and (b) not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of its Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless the Company provides the public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.
The Company will have until September 17, 2022, or such later date as a result of a stockholder vote to amend the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to complete a Business Combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
The Sponsor has agreed to waive its liquidation rights with respect to the Founder Shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. However, if the Sponsor acquires Public Shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such Public Shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission (see Note 6)7) held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the other funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).
In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (1) $10.00 per Public Share and (2) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable. This liability will not apply with respect to claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account nor will it apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (except the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses and other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
NOTE 2. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In April 2021, the Company concluded that, because of a misapplication of the accounting guidance related to the Public Warrants (as defined in Note 4) and Private Placement Warrants that the Company issued in September 2020, the Company’s previously issued financial statements for the Affected Period should no longer be relied upon. As such, the Company is restating its financial statements for the Affected Period included in this Annual Report. In May 2021, the Company’s management further evaluated the warrants under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 815-40, Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity. ASC Section 815-40-15 addresses equity versus liability treatment and classification of equity-linked financial instruments, including warrants, and states that a warrant may be classified as a component of equity only if, among other things, the warrant is indexed to the issuer’s common stock. Under ASC Section 815-40-15, a warrant is not indexed to the issuer’s common stock if the terms of the warrant require an adjustment to the exercise price upon a specified event and that event is not an input to the fair value of the warrant. An instrument would be considered indexed to an entity’s own stock if its settlement amount were equal to the difference between the fair value of a fixed number of the entity’s equity shares and a fixed monetary amount or an instrument that includes variables that would be inputs to the fair value of a fixed-for-fixed forward or option on equity shares. Based on its evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s warrants are not indexed to the Company’s common stock in the manner contemplated by ASC Section 815-40-15 because the holder of the instrument is not an input into the pricing of a fixed-for-fixed option on equity shares. The Company previously accounted for its outstanding warrants as components of equity instead of as derivative liabilities. The warrant agreement governing the warrants includes a provision that provides for potential changes to the settlement amounts dependent upon the characteristics of the holder of the warrant.
As a result of the above, the Company is reclassifying the warrants as derivative liabilities in its previously issued financial statements. Under this accounting treatment, the Company is required to measure the fair value of the warrants at the end of each reporting period and recognize changes in the fair value from the prior period in the Company’s operating results for the current period.
The Company’s accounting for the warrants as components of equity instead of as derivative liabilities did not have any effect on the Company’s previously reported cash and cash equivalents, total assets, or cash flows.
The following summarizes the effect of the Restatement on each financial statement line item for each period presented herein and as of the date of the Company’s consummation of its IPO.
| | As Previously Reported | | | Adjustments | | | As Restated | |
Balance sheet as of September 17, 2020 (audited) | | | | | | | | | |
Warrant Liability | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,290,000 | | | $ | 16,290,000 | |
| | | 8,579,943 | | | | 16,290,000 | | | | 24,869,943 | |
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption | | | 218,646,370 | | | | (16,290,000 | ) | | | 202,384,370 | |
| | | 113 | | | | 163 | | | | 276 | |
Additional Paid-in Capital | | | 5,001,136 | | | | 579,837 | | | | 5,580,973 | |
Accumulated Deficit | | | (1,818 | ) | | | (580,000 | ) | | | (581,818 | ) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 5,000,006 | | | | — | | | | 5,000,006 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrant Liability | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,109,000 | | | $ | 16,109,000 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 8,101,692 | | | | 16,109,000 | | | | 24,210,692 | |
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption | | | 218,646,030 | | | | (16,109,000 | ) | | | 202,537,030 | |
| | | 114 | | | | 161 | | | | 275 | |
Additional Paid-in Capital | | | 5,029,475 | | | | 398,839 | | | | 5,428,314 | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (30,155 | ) | | | (399,000 | ) | | | (429,155 | ) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 5,000,009 | | | | — | | | | 5,000,009 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 (audited) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrant Liability | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,530,000 | | | $ | 23,530,000 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 8,365,328 |
| | | 23,530,000 | | | | 31,895,328 | |
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption | | | 218,249,000 |
| | | (23,530,000 | ) | | | 194,719,000 | |
| | | 118 |
| | | 235 | | | | 353 | |
Additional Paid-in Capital | | | 5,426,501 |
| | | 7,819,765 | | | | 13,246,266 | |
Accumulated Deficit | | | (427,187 | ) | | | (7,820,000 | ) | | | (8,247,187 | ) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 5,000,007 |
| | | — | | | | 5,000,007 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | | 181,000 | | | | 181,000 | |
Transaction costs allocated to warrant liability | | | — | | | | (580,000 | ) | | | (580,000 | ) |
Loss before provision for income taxes | | | (30,155 | )
| | | (399,000 | ) | | | (429,155 | ) |
Net loss | | | (30,155 | ) | | | (399,000 | ) | | | (429,155 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.01 | )
| | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Statement of operations for the Period from June 23, 2020 (inception) to September 30, 2020 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | | 181,000 | | | | 181,000 | |
Transaction costs allocated to warrant liability | | | — | | | | (580,000 | ) | | | (580,000 | ) |
Loss before provision for income taxes | | | (30,155 | ) | | | (399,000 | ) | | | (429,155 | ) |
Net loss | | | (30,155 | ) | | | (399,000 | ) | | | (429,155 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B common stock | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Statement of operations for the Period from June 23, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020 (audited) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | | (7,240,000 | ) | | | (7,240,000 | ) |
Transaction costs allocated to warrant liability | | | — | | | | (580,000 | ) | | | (580,000 | ) |
Net loss | | | (427,187 | ) | | | (7,820,000 | ) | | | (8,247,187 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.08 | )
| | | (1.43 | ) | | | (1.51 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flow statement for the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) to September 30, 2020 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | (30,155 | )
| | | (399,000 | ) | | | (429,155 | ) |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | | (181,000 | ) | | | (181,000 | ) |
Transaction costs allocated to warrant liability | | | — | | | | 580,000 | | | | 580,000 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (24,003 | ) | | | — | | | | (24,003 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flow statement for the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020 (audited) | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | (427,187 | ) | | | (7,820,000 | ) | | | (8,247,187 | ) |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | | 7,240,000 | | | | 7,240,000 | |
Transaction costs allocated to warrant liability | | | — | | | | 580,000 | | | | 580,000 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (455,960 | ) | | | — | | | | (455,960 | ) |
NOTE
2.3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future events. Accordingly,One of the more significant accounting estimates included in these financial statements is the determination of the fair value of the warrant liability. Such estimates may be subject to change as more current information becomes available and accordingly the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020.
Cash and Investments Held in Trust Account
The Company classifies its U.S. Treasury and equivalent securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with ASC Topic 320 “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost on the accompanying balance sheets and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts.
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the warrant’s specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (“ASC 480”) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the warrants meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the Company’s own shares of common stock, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding. For issued or modified warrants that meet all of the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital at the time of issuance. For issued or modified warrants that do not meet all the criteria for equity classification, the warrants are required to be recorded at their initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the statements of operations.
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”
) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that
isare either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at December 31, 2020,
19,417,900 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.
Offering Costs
Offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other costs incurred through the Initial Public Offering that are directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs amounting to $12,948,806$12,368,806 were charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs of $580,000 allocated to the issuance of warrants were expensed and included in net loss.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The Company has not considered the effect of warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and private placement to purchase 18,100,000 shares of Class A common stock in the calculation of diluted income per share, since the exercise of the warrants areis contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.
The Company’s statement of operations includes a presentation of income (loss) per share for common shares subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income (loss) per share. Net income per common share, basic and diluted, for Class A redeemable common stock is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account, by the weighted average number of Class A redeemable common stock outstanding since original issuance. Net loss per share, basic and diluted, for Class B non-redeemable common stock is calculated by dividing the net loss, adjusted for income attributable to Class A redeemable common stock, net of applicable franchise and income taxes, by the weighted average number of Class B non-redeemable common stock outstanding for the period. Class B non-redeemable common stock includes the Founder Shares as these shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account.
The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars, except per share amounts):
| | For the Period From June 23, 2020 (inception) Through December 31, | | |
| | 2020 | | | For the Period From June 23, 2020 (inception) Through December 31, | |
Redeemable Class A Common Stock | | | | | | |
Numerator: Earnings allocable to Redeemable Class A Common Stock | | | | | | |
Interest Income | | $ | 53,249 | | | $ | 53,249 | |
Less: Company’s portion available to pay taxes | | | (53,249 | ) | | | (53,249 | ) |
Net Earnings | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Denominator: Weighted Average Redeemable Class A Common Stock | | | | | | |
Redeemable Class A Common Stock, Basic and Diluted | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 23,000,000 | |
Earnings/Basic and Diluted Redeemable Class A Common Stock | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | |
Non-Redeemable Class A and B Common Stock | | | | |
Non-Redeemable Class B Common Stock | | | | |
Numerator: Net Income (Loss) minus Redeemable Net Earnings | | | | | | |
Net Income (Loss) | | $ | (427,187 | ) | | $ | (8,247,187 | ) |
Redeemable Net Earnings | | | — | | | | — | |
Non-Redeemable Net Loss | | $ | (427,187 | ) | | $ | (7,887,187 | ) |
Denominator: Weighted Average Non-Redeemable Class A and B Common Stock | | | | |
Non-Redeemable Class A and B Common Stock, Basic and Diluted | | | 5,435,083 | | |
Loss/Basic and Diluted Non-Redeemable Class A and B Common Stock | | $ | (0.08 | ) | |
Denominator: Weighted Average Non-Redeemable Class B Common Stock | | | | |
Non-Redeemable Class B Common Stock, Basic and Diluted | | | | 5,435,083 | |
Loss/Basic and Diluted Non-Redeemable Class B Common Stock | | | $ | (1.51 | ) |
As of December 31, 2020, basic and diluted shares are the same as there are no non-redeemable securities that are dilutive to the Company’s stockholders.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE 3.4. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering, the Company sold 23,000,000 Units, which includes the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,000,000 Units, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7)9).
NOTE 4.5. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 6,600,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $6,600,000. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7)9). A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Warrants were added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.
NOTE 5.6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On July 3, 2020, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock (the “Founder Shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. In August 2020, the Sponsor transferred 40,000 Founder Shares to independent director Mr. De Sole, 25,000 Founder Shares to independent director Mr. Toubassy and 30,000 Founder Shares to advisor Mr. Hilfiger at their original per share purchase price. The Founder Shares included an aggregate of up to 750,000 shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of Founder Shares would collectively represent approximately 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. As a result of the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, 750,000 Founder Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture.
The Sponsor has agreed, subject to certain limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Founder Shares until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Class A common stock for cash, securities or other property.
Administrative Support Agreement
The Company entered into an agreement, commencing on September 14, 2020, to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor up to $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative services. Upon completion of a Business Combination or its liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. For the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, the Company incurred and paid $40,000 in fees for these services.
Promissory Note – Related Party
On July 3, 2020, the Sponsor issued an unsecured promissory note to the Company (the “Promissory Note”), pursuant to which the Company could borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $250,000. The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of March 31, 2021 and the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. The outstanding balance under the Promissory Note of $250,000 was repaid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering on September 17, 2020.
Related Party Loans
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the Trust Account. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be converted into warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, of the post Business Combination entity. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of December 31, 2020, no Working Capital Loans were outstanding.
NOTE 6.7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Registration Rights
Pursuant to a registration and stockholder rights agreement entered into on September 14, 2020, holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights, requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to shares of Class A common stock). Any holder of at least 20% of the outstanding registrable securities owned by these holders will be entitled to make up to two demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders will have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration and stockholder rights agreement provides that the Company will not permit any registration statement filed under the Securities Act. The Company will bear certain expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
In addition, pursuant to the registration and stockholder rights agreement, upon consummation of a Business Combination, the Sponsor and the future holders of Founder Shares (or securities into which the Founder Shares convert) held by the Sponsor will be entitled to designate three individuals for nomination for election to the Company’s board of directors for so long as they continue to hold, collectively, at least 50% of the Founder Shares (or the securities into which such Founder Shares convert) held by such persons on the date of this prospectus. Thereafter, such initial stockholders will be entitled to designate (i) two individuals for nomination for election to the Company’s board of directors for so long they continue to hold, collectively, at least 30% of the Founder Shares (or the securities into which such Founder Shares convert) held by such persons on the date of this prospectus and (ii) one individual for nomination for election to the Company’s board of directors for so long they continue to hold, collectively, at least 20% of the Founder Shares (or the securities into which such Founder Shares convert) held by such persons on the date of this prospectus.
Underwriting Agreement
Certain of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering are entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $8,050,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. The underwriters did not receive any upfront underwriting discount or commissions on the 1,980,000 Units purchased by the PIMCO private funds or their respective affiliates but will receive deferred underwriting commissions with respect to such Units.
The Company has an arrangement with a third-party consultant to provide market analyses to the Company relating to potential business combination targets. The fee for this arrangement is approximately $1,350,000, of which 90% is contingent upon the closing of the transaction.
NOTE 7.8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At December 31, 2020, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Class A Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At December 31, 2020, there were 1,175,1003,528,100 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 21,824,90019,471,900 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption.
Class B Common Stock — The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. At December 31, 2020, there were 5,750,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. Prior to the Business Combination, only holders of shares of Class B common stock have the right to vote on the election of directors.
Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders except as required by law.
The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts offered in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination, and any private placement-equivalent warrants issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon conversion of loans made to the Company).
NOTE 9. WARRANTS
Warrants — Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole warrants will trade. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering and (b) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Class A common stock underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of a warrant unless Class A common stock issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants.
The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of a Business Combination, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, to cause such registration statement to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of the Business Combination and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement; provided that if shares of the Class A common stock are at the time of any exercise of a public warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. If a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of a Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption.
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
| ● | in whole and not in part; |
| ● | at a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
| ● | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, or the 30-day redemption period, to each warrant holder; and |
| ● | if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
Redemption of warrants when the price per share of Class common stock equals or exceeds $10.00 — Commencing ninety days after the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:
| ● | in whole and not in part; |
| ● | at a price of $0.10 per warrant provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants prior to redemption and receive that number of shares of Class A common stock determined based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of the Company’s Class A common stock; |
| ● | if, and only if, the closing price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $10.00 per share for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending three trading days before the Company send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and |
| ● | if the closing price of the Class A common stock for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders is less than $18.00 per share, the Private Placement Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Public Warrants, as described above. |
The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of Class A common stock at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A common (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsors or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsors or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the consummation of a Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s Class A common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates a Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or saleable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
NOTE 8.10 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
| Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
| Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
The Company classifies its U.S. Treasury and equivalent securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with ASC Topic 320 “Investments—Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost on the accompanying balance sheet and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts.
At December 31, 2020, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $753 in cash and $230,052,496 in U.S. Treasury securities. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not withdraw any interest income from the Trust Account.
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2020 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value. The gross holding gains and fair value of held-to-maturity securities at December 31, 2020 are as follows:
| | Level | | | Amortized Cost | | | Gross Holding Loss | | | Fair Value | |
December 31, 2020 U.S. Treasury Securities (Mature on 3/18/2021) | | | 1 | | | $ | 230,052,496 | | | $ | 4,291 | | | $ | 230,056,787 | |
At December 31, 2020, there were 11,500,000 Public Warrants and 6,600,000 Private Placement Warrants outstanding.
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs.
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2020 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value. The gross holding gains and fair value of held-to-maturity securities at December 31, 2020 are as follows:
| | December 31, 2020 | | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account | | $ | 230,053,249 | | | $ | 230,053,249 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrant Liability – Public Warrants | | $ | 14,950,000 | | | $ | 14,950,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Warrant Liability – Private Placement Warrants | | $ | 8,580,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,580,000 | | | $ | — | |
The Company utilized a binomial lattice model to value the warrants on September 17, 2020, the date of the Company’s Initial Public Offering. The Company allocated the proceeds received from (i) the sale of Units (which is inclusive of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one Public Warrant), (ii) the sale of Private Placement Warrants, and (iii) the issuance of shares of Class B common stock, first to the Warrants based on their fair values as determined at initial measurement, with the remaining proceeds allocated to Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, Class A common stock and Class B common stock based on their relative fair values at the initial measurement date. The Warrants were classified as Level 3 at the initial measurement date due to the use of unobservable inputs. Inherent in a binomial options pricing model are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its shares of common stock based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates to remain at zero.
The aforementioned warrant liabilities are not subject to qualified hedge accounting.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements:
| | At September 17, 2020 (Initial Measurement) | |
Unit price | | $ | 10.00 | |
Strike price | | $ | 11.50 | |
Term (in years) | | | 1.0 | |
Volatility | | | 16.0 | |
Risk-free rate | | | 0.38 | |
Dividend yield | | | 0.0 | |
Fair value of warrants | | $ | 0.90 | |
Subsequent Measurement
The Warrants are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Following the separation of the Warrants, the Public Warrants for each quarterly reporting period and as of December 31, 2020 are classified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market quote in an active market. The subsequent measurement of the Private Placement Warrants for each quarterly reporting period and as of December 31, 2020 are classified as Level 2 due to the use of a quoted market price for a similar liability. During the period ended December 31, 2020, Public and Private Placement warrants were reclassified from Level 3 (at initial measurement) to Level 1 and Level 2, respectively. Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
As of December 31, 2020, the aggregate value of Public Warrants and Private warrants was $23.53 million.
The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 fair value of warrant liabilities:
| | Private Placement | | | Public | | | Warrant Liabilities | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Fair value as of June 23, 2020 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Initial measurement on September 17, 2020 | | | 5,940,000 | | | | 10,350,000 | | | | 16,290,000 | |
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | 2,640,000 | | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 7,240,000 | |
Transfer from Level 3 to Level 2 | | | (8,580,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (8,580,000 | ) |
Transfer from Level 3 to Level 1 | | | — | | | | (14,950,000 | ) | | | (14,950,000 | ) |
Level 3 fair value as of December 31, 2020 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
NOTE 11. INCOME TAX
The Company’s net deferred tax assets are as follows:
| | | | | December 31, 2020 | |
Deferred tax asset | | | | | | |
Net operating loss carryforward | | $ | 10,861 | | | $ | 10,861 | |
Organizational costs/Startup expenses | | | 78,848 | | | | 78,848 | |
Total deferred tax asset | | 89,709 | | | 89,709 | |
Valuation allowance | | | (89,709 | ) | | | (89,709 | ) |
Deferred tax asset, net of allowance | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
The income tax provision consists of the following:
| | December December 31,
2020 | |
Federal | | | |
Current | | $ | — | |
Deferred | | | (89,709 | ) |
| | | | |
State | | | | |
Current | | $ | — | |
Deferred | | | — | |
Change in valuation allowance | | | 89,709 | |
Income tax provision | | $ | — | |
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had a U.S. federal net operating loss carryover of approximately $52,000 available to offset future taxable income.
In assessing the realization of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences representing net future deductible amounts become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. After consideration of all of the information available, management believes that significant uncertainty exists with respect to future realization of the deferred tax assets and has therefore established a full valuation allowance. For the period from June 23, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, the change in the valuation allowance was $89,709.
A reconciliation of the federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate at December 31, 2020 is as follows:
| | December December 31,
2020 | |
| | | |
Statutory federal income tax rate | | | 21.0 | % |
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit | | | 0.0 | % |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | (18.9 | %) |
Change in valuation allowance | | | -21.0 (2.1 | % ) |
Income tax provision | | | 0.0 | % |
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction in various state and local jurisdictions and is subject to examination by the various taxing authorities.
NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
| Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
| Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
At December 31, 2020, assets held in the Trust Account were comprised of $753 in cash and $230,052,496 in U.S. Treasury securities. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not withdraw any interest income from the Trust Account.
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2020 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value. The gross holding gains and fair value of held-to-maturity securities at December 31, 2020 are as follows:
| | Held-To-Maturity | | Level | | | Amortized Cost | | | Gross Holding Gain | | | Fair Value | |
December 31, 2020 | | U.S. Treasury Securities (Maturity 3/18/2021) | | 1 | | | $ | 230,052,496 | | | $ | 4,291 | | | $ | 230,056,787 | |
NOTE 10.12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than as described below
and in Note 2, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
Business Combination Agreement
On February 15, 2021, the Company entered into a business combination agreement by and among itself, Project Olympus Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”), and Owlet Baby Care Inc. (“Owlet”) (“Business Combination Agreement”). Owlet provides a data-driven connectivity platform to the nursey for parents. If approved, Merger Sub will merge with and into Owlet, with Owlet surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). In addition, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing”), the Company will be renamed “Owlet, Inc.” and is referred to below as “New Owlet” as of the time following such change of name.
As a consequence of the Business Combination, each share of the Company’s Class B common stock that is issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”) will automatically convert into a share of New Owlet Class A common stock (“New Owlet common stock”) on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the terms of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, dated September 14, 2020. The Business Combination will have no effect on the Company’s Class A common stock that is issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, which will continue to remain outstanding.
As a consequence of the Merger, at the Effective Time, (i) each share of Owlet capital stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the number of shares of New Owlet common stock equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), rounded down to the nearest whole share; (ii) each option to purchase shares of Owlet common stock, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be assumed by New Owlet and will automatically become an option (vested or unvested, as applicable) to purchase a number of shares of New Owlet common stock equal to the number of shares of Owlet common stock subject to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole share, at an exercise price per share equal to the exercise price per share of such option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent, except that, subject to specified limitations, holders of vested options may instead elect to receive a cash payment in lieu of assumption of a portion of their vested options up to an aggregate cap of $10 million; and (iii) each share of Owlet common stock that is subject to a risk of forfeiture or right of repurchase at the original purchase price as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be subject to the same risk of forfeiture or right of repurchase (proportionately adjusted to reflect the Exchange Ratio) which risk of forfeiture or right of repurchase shall lapse in accordance with the same vesting schedule as that of the Owlet restricted stock.
The Business Combination is expected to close in the
secondthird quarter of 2021, following the receipt of the required approval by the Company’s
and Owlet’s stockholders and the fulfillment of other customary closing conditions. For additional information please see the Form 8-K filed and with the SEC on February 16, 2021.