The information in this preliminary proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be issued until the registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus statement/prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and does not constitute the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
preliminary - subject to completion dated MARCH 31, 2021
PROXY STATEMENT FOR
SPECIAL MEETING OF
SANDBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
PROSPECTUS FOR
44,116,721 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
OF
SANDBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(WHICH WILL BE RENAMED “OWLET, INC.”
IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION DESCRIBED HEREIN)
On February 12, 2021, the board of directors of Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Sandbridge,” “we,” “us” or “our”), unanimously approved a business combination agreement, dated February 15, 2021, by and among Sandbridge, Project Olympus Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Sandbridge (“Merger Sub”), and Owlet Baby Care Inc. (“Owlet”) (as it may be amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”). If the Business Combination Agreement is approved by Sandbridge’s stockholders and the transactions under the Business Combination Agreement are consummated, Merger Sub will merge with and into Owlet (the “Merger”), with Owlet surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sandbridge. In addition, upon the effectiveness of the Proposed Charter (as defined below), Sandbridge will be renamed “Owlet, Inc.” and is referred to herein as “New Owlet” following the consummation (the “Closing”) of the transactions described below (collectively, the “Business Combination”).
As described in this proxy statement/prospectus, Sandbridge’s stockholders are being asked to consider and vote upon the Business Combination and the other proposals set forth herein.
As a consequence of the Business Combination, each share of Sandbridge Class B common stock that is issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”) will convert, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of New Owlet Class A common stock (“New Owlet common stock”). The Business Combination will have no effect on the Sandbridge 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, and as further described in this proxy statement/prospectus, (i) each share of Owlet capital stock (as defined herein) that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will become the right to receive the number of shares of New Owlet common stock equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined herein); (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 certain limitations, holders of vested options may instead elect to receive a cash payment in lieu of assumption of a portion of their vested options; 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.
In addition, Sandbridge will file the proposed amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be adopted by Sandbridge pursuant to the proposals set forth herein (the “Proposed Charter”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, such Proposed Charter to be effective simultaneous with the Effective Time.
In addition, concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Sandbridge entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to purchase, immediately prior to the Closing, an aggregate of 13,000,000 shares of Sandbridge Class A common stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the “PIPE Financing”).
The total maximum number of shares of New Owlet common stock expected to be outstanding immediately following the Closing is approximately 132,216,363, assuming no redemptions, comprising (i) 90,466,363 shares of New Owlet common stock issued to Owlet stockholders in the Merger, (ii) 13,000,000 shares of New Owlet common stock issued in connection with the Closing to the PIPE Investors pursuant to the PIPE Financing, (iii) 5,750,000 shares of New Owlet common stock issued to holders of shares of Sandbridge Class B common stock outstanding at the Effective Time, 2,807,500 shares of which will be subject to vesting following the Effective Time, and (iv) 23,000,000 shares of New Owlet common stock to be held by holders of shares of Sandbridge Class A common stock outstanding at the Effective Time. Holders of shares of Owlet capital stock are expected to hold, in the aggregate, approximately 68.4% of the issued and outstanding shares of New Owlet common stock and approximately 68.4% of the combined voting power of New Owlet immediately following the Closing, in each case assuming no redemptions. If the actual facts are different than these assumptions, the ownership percentages in New Owlet will be different.
Sandbridge’s units, Class A common stock and public warrants are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbols “SBG.U,” “SBG” and “SBG WT,” respectively. Sandbridge intends to apply to list the New Owlet common stock and public warrants on the NYSE under the symbols “OWLT” and “OWLT WS,” respectively, upon the Closing. New Owlet will not have units traded following the Closing.
Sandbridge will hold a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to consider matters relating to the Business Combination. Sandbridge cannot complete the Business Combination unless Sandbridge’s stockholders consent to the approval of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Sandbridge is sending you this proxy statement/prospectus to ask you to vote in favor of these and the other matters described in this proxy statement/prospectus.
In connection with our initial public offering, our initial stockholders and our other directors and officers at the time of our initial public offering entered into a letter agreement to vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and the other Transaction Proposals (as defined herein) being presented at the Special Meeting, all of which are unanimously recommended by the Sandbridge Board. The shares held by Sandbridge Acquisition Holdings LLC (the “Sponsor”), our other initial stockholders and our other directors and officers and the PIMCO private funds that are obligated to vote in favor of the Business Combination represent approximately 27% of the voting power of Sandbridge.
Unless adjourned, the Special Meeting of the stockholders of Sandbridge will be held at , New York City time, on , 2021, in virtual format.
This proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the Business Combination. It also contains or references information about Sandbridge and New Owlet and certain related matters. Please read this proxy statement/prospectus carefully. In particular, you should read the section titled “
Risk Factors” beginning on page
34 for a discussion of the risks you should consider in evaluating the Business Combination and how it will affect you.
If you have any questions or need assistance voting your common stock, please contact Okapi Partners LLC, our proxy solicitor (“Okapi”), by calling toll-free at (844) 343-2623. Banks and brokers can call collect at (212) 297-0720, or by emailing info@okapipartners.com. This notice of Special Meeting is and the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination will be available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SBG2021SM.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Business Combination or the other transactions contemplated thereby, as described in this proxy statement/prospectus, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure in this proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated , 2021, and is first being mailed to stockholders of Sandbridge on or about , 2021.