PRESS RELEASE: LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Owlet, Inc. (NYSE: OWLT) (“Owlet” or the “Company”), a company building a connected and accessible nursery ecosystem that brings technology and vital data to modern parenting, today announced that it has completed its business combination with Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation. (NYSE: SBG) (“Sandbridge”), a special purpose acquisition company. The business combination and concurrent private placement, which were approved by Sandbridge’s stockholders at its special meeting held on July 14, 2021, provide over $135 million to accelerate the Company’s expansive product pipeline, deepen penetration, and expand globally.
“Since day one at Owlet, we have been dedicated to helping parents find joy and extra peace of mind in parenting, informed by technology and health data”
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Owlet Baby Care is bringing a data-driven connectivity platform to the nursery while simplifying life for parents
Combined company to have an implied initial enterprise value of approximately $1,074 million, with the company expected to have up to an estimated $325 million in cash after closing
Top-tier investors, including Fidelity Management & Research LLC, Janus Henderson Investors, Neuberger Berman Funds, OrbiMed, private funds affiliated with PIMCO, and Wasatch Global Investors, anchor fully committed PIPE of $130 million, which combines with $230 million of cash held in SPAC trust account to bring post-transaction equity value of the combined company to $1,389 million
Transaction enables deeper investment in expanding connected ecosystem and pursuing telehealth platform
(Bloomberg) Baby monitor maker Owlet Baby Care Inc. said it was going public through a merger with a blank-check company backed by private equity firm Sandbridge Capital.Lehi, Utah-based Owlet and Sandbridge Acquisition Corp. will have a combined value of $1.1 billion including debt after the deal is completed, according to a joint statement Tuesday that confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report.The combined company also raised $130 million in a private placement to support the transaction. Investors in the private placement include Fidelity Management & Research Co., Janus Henderson Group Plc, Neuberger Berman, OrbiMed Advisors, plus private funds affiliated with Pimco and Wasatch Global Investors.Ken Suslow, the chairman and chief executive officer of the special purpose acquisition company, and Domenico De Sole, the chairman of menswear brand Tom Ford, will join the board after the merger.Founded in 2013, Owlet makes cameras and monitors that help parents track their infant&