Owlet Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Corporate Update

  • Net revenues of $21.9 million, up 47% year-over-year
  • Gross margin of 58%, an increase of 1,100 basis points year-over-year
  • Announcements of three new board members: Zane Burke, former CEO of Livongo; Laura Durr, former EVP and CFO at Polycom; and John Kim, President of Platform and Marketplaces at Expedia
  • In February, Owlet entered into a business combination agreement with Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: SBG), which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021

LEHI, Utah--()--Owlet Baby Care Inc. ("Owlet" or the "Company"), the connected nursery ecosystem that delivers data-driven technology to modern parenting, reported today on its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

“The first quarter of 2021 exceeded our internal growth expectations, as we achieved both record revenue and gross margins,” said Kurt Workman, Owlet CEO and Co-Founder. “Adoption of our connected nursery technology among consumers continues to expand. Along these lines, we’ve continued to bolster our team to support our strong growth with key executive hires and board appointments that are integral to our compelling pipeline of innovative products and services.”

Owlet’s record revenues in the first quarter of 2021 were driven by robust year-over-year sales volume growth in both the Owlet Smart Sock and Owlet Monitor Duo. The first quarter also had stronger-than-anticipated sales via e-commerce and our retail partners, as well as continued international expansion, primarily in Europe.

Gross margin of 58% for the first quarter exceeded the Company’s internal expectations, driven by improved logistics costs that had risen in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and continued benefit from lower costs associated with the 3rd Gen Owlet Smart Sock that launched in mid-2020.

"With strong business fundamentals in place, Owlet is now focused on getting its innovative products into the homes of more families around the world,” said Owlet Board Chair and Eclipse Ventures Founding Partner Lior Susan. “The Company’s proprietary products and services, along with its successful e-commerce strategy, have been key to Owlet’s continued impressive growth.”

Owlet reported a net loss of $7.9 million and EBITDA loss of $7.2 million for the first quarter 2021, as the Company invested in connected products and services development to drive long-term growth, hired senior executive talent, and accelerated sales and marketing initiatives. The Company also incurred certain one-time transaction-related costs.

Management Presentation

A recorded presentation by Kurt Workman, Owlet Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, and Kate Scolnick, Chief Financial Officer, reviewing the first quarter results will be available on the Owlet website at 8:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. To access the recording, visit https://owletcare.com/pages/investor-relations.

About Owlet

Owlet was founded by a team of parents in 2012. Owlet’s mission is to empower parents with the right information at the right time, to give them more peace of mind and help them find more joy in the journey of parenting. Owlet’s digital parenting platform aims to give parents real-time data and insights to help parents feel calmer and more confident. Owlet believes that every parent deserves peace of mind and the opportunity to feel their well-rested best. Owlet also believes that every child deserves to live a long, happy, and healthy life, and is working to develop products to help facilitate that belief.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In February, Owlet entered into a definitive merger agreement with Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: SBG) ("Sandbridge"), a special purpose acquisition company.

Sandbridge has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4, which includes a proxy statement/prospectus, that will be both the proxy statement to be distributed to holders of Sandbridge’s Class A common stock in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the vote by Sandbridge’s stockholders with respect to the business combination and other matters as may be described in the registration statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of certain securities to be issued in the business combination. After the registration statement is declared effective, Sandbridge will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its stockholders. This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed business combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed business combination. Sandbridge’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statement and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed in connection with the proposed business combination, as these materials will contain important information about the Company, Sandbridge and the proposed business combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the proposed business combination will be mailed to stockholders of Sandbridge as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. Stockholders of Sandbridge will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement, the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a written request to: Sandbridge Acquisition Corp., 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2088, Los Angeles, California 90067.

Participants in the Solicitation

Sandbridge and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Sandbridge’s stockholders with respect to the proposed business combination. The names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Sandbridge are contained in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination.

Owlet and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Sandbridge in connection with the proposed business combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed business combination are included in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements, estimates, targets, and projections in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events. For example, statements regarding Owlet’s expected future operating and financial performance and the expected timing of its transaction with Sandbridge are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expect", "intend", "will", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "predict", "potential" or "continue", or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Sandbridge and its management, and Owlet and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the regulatory pathway for Owlet products and responses from regulators, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and similar regulators outside of the United States; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the evolution of the markets in which Owlet competes; the ability of Owlet to implement its strategic initiatives and continue to innovate its existing products; the ability of Owlet to defend its intellectual property and satisfy regulatory requirements; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Owlet’s business; the limited operating history of Owlet; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections titled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in Sandbridge’s registration statement on Form S-4 and other documents to be filed with the SEC by Sandbridge.

Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Neither Sandbridge nor Owlet undertakes any duty to update these forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to its results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), Owlet believes the non-GAAP measure of EBITDA is useful in evaluating its operating performance because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance and may be helpful in comparing with other companies, some of which use similar non-GAAP information to supplement their GAAP results. EBITDA is calculated as GAAP net loss excluding income tax provision, interest expense, interest income, and depreciation and amortization. The non-GAAP financial information included in this press release is presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. A reconciliation table of the most comparable GAAP financial measure to the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDA is included at the end of this press release.

Owlet Baby Care Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

12,811

 

 

$

17,009

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $390
and $201

 

 

12,769

 

 

 

10,525

 

Inventory

 

 

10,583

 

 

 

7,912

 

Capitalized transaction costs

 

 

3,160

 

 

 

522

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,612

 

 

 

1,646

 

Total current assets

 

$

40,935

 

 

$

37,614

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,599

 

 

 

1,718

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

590

 

 

 

605

 

Other assets

 

 

189

 

 

 

181

 

Total assets

 

$

43,313

 

 

$

40,118

 

Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, and Stockholders’
Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

19,341

 

 

 

16,379

 

Accrued and other expenses

 

 

10,440

 

 

 

10,592

 

Deferred revenues

 

 

1,573

 

 

 

1,643

 

Line of credit

 

 

12,500

 

 

 

9,700

 

Current portion of related party convertible notes payable

 

 

7,019

 

 

 

6,934

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

3,563

 

 

 

2,024

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

54,436

 

 

$

47,272

 

Deferred rent, net

 

 

301

 

 

 

322

 

Long-term deferred revenues, net of current portion

 

 

152

 

 

 

159

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

8,416

 

 

 

10,180

 

Preferred stock warrant liabilities

 

 

7,601

 

 

 

2,993

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

13

 

 

 

13

 

Total liabilities

 

$

70,919

 

 

$

60,939

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable convertible Series A and Series A-1 preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 23,030,285 shares authorized; 22,596,929 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference of $9,702 and $14,245 for Series A and Series A-1, respectively)

 

 

23,652

 

 

 

23,652

 

Redeemable convertible Series B and Series B-1 preferred stock, $0.0001
par value, 7,507,073 shares authorized; 7,507,071 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference of $19,000 and $3,745 for Series B and Series B-1, respectively)

 

 

23,536

 

 

 

23,536

 

Stockholders’ deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 52,000,000 shares authorized; 10,951,730 and 10,772,774 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

4,780

 

 

 

3,708

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(79,575

)

 

 

(71,718

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

 

(74,794

)

 

 

(68,009

)

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

 

$

43,313

 

 

$

40,118

 

Owlet Baby Care Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenues

 

$

21,911

 

 

$

14,871

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

9,228

 

 

 

7,831

 

Gross profit

 

 

12,683

 

 

 

7,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

5,981

 

 

 

2,672

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

6,118

 

 

 

3,812

 

Research and development

 

 

3,432

 

 

 

2,433

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

15,531

 

 

 

8,917

 

Operating loss

 

 

(2,848

)

 

 

(1,877

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(417

)

 

 

(289

)

Preferred stock mark to market adjustment

 

 

(4,608

)

 

 

-

 

Other income, net

 

 

21

 

 

 

38

 

Total other expense, net

 

 

(5,004

)

 

 

(251

)

Loss before income tax provision

 

 

(7,852

)

 

 

(2,128

)

Income tax provision

 

 

(5

)

 

 

-

 

Net loss

 

$

(7,857

)

 

$

(2,128

)

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

 

 

(0.73

)

 

 

(0.20

)

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

 

 

10,828,882

 

 

 

10,613,286

 

 

Owlet Baby Care Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measure

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net loss

 

 

$

(7,857

)

 

$

(2,128

)

Income tax provision

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

418

 

 

 

321

 

Interest income

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(32

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

163

 

EBITDA

 

 

$

(7,186

)

 

$

(1,676

)

 

Owlet Baby Care Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(7,857

)

 

$

(2,128

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

249

 

 

 

163

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

 

14

 

 

 

6

 

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

1

 

 

 

(11

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

828

 

 

 

181

 

Write-down of inventory to net realizable value

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

 

 

189

 

 

 

22

 

Change in fair value of preferred stock warrant liability

 

 

4,608

 

 

 

-

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(2,433

)

 

 

(165

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(2,612

)

 

 

28

 

Inventory

 

 

(2,675

)

 

 

853

 

Accounts payable

 

 

2,873

 

 

 

604

 

Accrued and other expenses

 

 

(152

)

 

 

114

 

Deferred related party convertible notes payable interest

 

 

85

 

 

 

85

 

Deferred revenues

 

 

(77

)

 

 

113

 

Deferred rent

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(10

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(6,976

)

 

 

(140

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(237

)

Purchase of intangible assets

 

 

(8

)

 

 

-

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(237

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from line of credit

 

 

4,332

 

 

 

7,385

 

Payments on line of credit

 

 

(1,532

)

 

 

(8,237

)

Payments on financed insurance premium

 

 

(239

)

 

 

(66

)

Proceeds from exercise of common stock options

 

 

244

 

 

 

50

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

2,805

 

 

 

(868

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(4,198

)

 

 

(1,245

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

17,009

 

 

 

11,736

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

12,811

 

 

$

10,491

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

145

 

 

$

120

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid purchases of property and equipment

 

$

98

 

 

$

254

 

Unpaid purchases of intangibles

 

$

12

 

 

$

26

 

 

Contacts

Investor Relations
Mike Cavanaugh
Westwicke, an ICR company
mike.cavanaugh@westwicke.com
(617) 877-9641

Media Relations
Cammy Duong
Westwicke, an ICR company
cammy.duong@westwicke.com
(203) 682-8380

Jane Putnam
Owlet Baby Care
jputnam@owletcare.com

Contacts

Investor Relations
Mike Cavanaugh
Westwicke, an ICR company
mike.cavanaugh@westwicke.com
(617) 877-9641

Media Relations
Cammy Duong
Westwicke, an ICR company
cammy.duong@westwicke.com
(203) 682-8380

Jane Putnam
Owlet Baby Care
jputnam@owletcare.com