Owlet Inc

Previous wording

Additionally, in the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following a decline in the market price of its securities. In November 2021, two putative class action complaints were filed against us in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Both complaints alleged violations of the Exchange Act against the Company and certain of our officers and directors on behalf of a putative class of investors who: (a) purchased the Company’s common stock between March 31, 2021 and October 4, 2021 (“Section 10(b) Claims”); or (b) held common stock in SBG as of June 1, 2021, and were eligible to vote at SBG's special meeting held on July 14, 2021 (“Section 14(a) Claims”). Both complaints allege, among other things, that we and certain of our officers and directors made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose certain information regarding the FDA’s likely classification of the Owlet Smart Sock as a medical device requiring marketing authorization. On September 8, 2023, the Court ruled that while the two cases were consolidated, there would be two distinct and separate classes to represent the Section 10(b) Claims and Section 14(a) Claims, respectively, and appointed lead plaintiffs and lead counsel. An amended complaint was filed for both classes on November 21, 2023, and then further amended and consolidated filings by the plaintiffs’ counsel on December 22, 2023. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims and filed on February 9, 2024 motions to dismiss the cases in response to these complaints, on behalf of itself and the named officers and directors. The plaintiffs filed oppositions to the motions to dismiss on March 24, 2024, and the Company filed replies in support of the motions to dismiss on May 10, 2024. On August 5, 2024, the Court denied Owlet’s and its officers’ motions to dismiss the Section 10(b) Claims and the Section 14(a) Claims. The Court has yet to enter a scheduling order for the case. These lawsuits and any future lawsuits to which we may become a party are subject to inherent uncertainties and will likely be expensive and time-consuming to investigate, defend and resolve. Any litigation to which we are a party may result in an onerous or unfavorable judgment that may not be reversed upon appeal, or in payments of substantial monetary damages or fines, or we may decide to settle this or other lawsuits on similarly unfavorable terms, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or stock price.

Current wording

Additionally, in the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following a decline in the market price of its securities. In November 2021, two putative class action complaints were filed against us in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Both complaints alleged violations of the Exchange Act against the Company and certain of our officers and directors on behalf of a putative class of investors who: (a) purchased the Company’s common stock between March 31, 2021 and October 4, 2021 (“Section 10(b) Claims”); or (b) held common stock in SBG as of June 1, 2021, and were eligible to vote at SBG's special meeting held on July 14, 2021 (“Section 14(a) Claims”). Both complaints allege, among other things, that we and certain of our officers and directors made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose certain information regarding the FDA’s likely classification of the Owlet Smart Sock as a medical device requiring marketing authorization. On September 8, 2023, the Court ruled that while the two cases were consolidated, there would be two distinct and separate classes to represent the Section 10(b) Claims and Section 14(a) Claims, respectively, and appointed lead plaintiffs and lead counsel. An amended complaint was filed for both classes on November 21, 2023, and then further amended and consolidated filings by the plaintiffs’ counsel on December 22, 2023. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims and filed on February 9, 2024 motions to dismiss the cases in response to these complaints, on behalf of itself and the named officers and directors. The plaintiffs filed oppositions to the motions to dismiss on March 24, 2024, and the Company filed replies in support of the motions to dismiss on May 10, 2024. On August 5, 2024, the Court denied Owlet’s and its officers’ motions to dismiss the Section 10(b) Claims and the Section 14(a) Claims. On September 24, 2024, the Court entered a scheduling order in the case, setting trial to begin on February 17, 2026. On September 26, 2024, the Court granted Owlet’s and its officers’ motion for reconsideration regarding the Section 10(b) Claims and dismissed all claims arising out of statements made prior to the merger.

Previous wording

If we fail to satisfy the NYSE's continued listing requirements, the NYSE may take steps to delist our common stock. For example, in April 2023, we were notified by NYSE that we were not in compliance with Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as the average global market capitalization of our common stock over a consecutive 30 trading-day period and, at the same time, our last reported stockholders’ equity were each less than $50 million. In May 2023, we submitted a business plan advising the NYSE of the definitive actions we had taken as of the date of that submission and were planning on taking in order to bring us into compliance with NYSE continued listing standards within 18 months of receipt of the NYSE Notification (the “Cure Period”). The plan was accepted by the NYSE in July 2023. We have taken and intend to take further actions to facilitate compliance with the global market capitalization requirement under the NYSE rules. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to achieve the actions identified in our plan or that we may otherwise take to regain compliance or that those actions will result in our market capitalization equaling or exceeding $50 million within the Cure Period. Even if we regain compliance, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain compliance with these or any other NYSE listing requirements.

Current wording

If we fail to satisfy the NYSE's continued listing requirements, the NYSE may take steps to delist our common stock. For example, in April 2023, we were notified by NYSE that we were not in compliance with Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as the average global market capitalization of our common stock over a consecutive 30 trading-day period and, at the same time, our last reported stockholders’ equity were each less than $50 million. In May 2023, we submitted a business plan advising the NYSE of the definitive actions we had taken as of the date of that submission and were planning on taking in order to bring us into compliance with NYSE continued listing standards within 18 months of receipt of the NYSE Notification (the “Cure Period”). The plan was accepted by the NYSE in July 2023. On October 10, 2024, we received formal notice from the NYSE that we had regained compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standards. As a result of our achievement of compliance with the NYSE’s minimum market capitalization requirement for the requisite period of time, the NYSE has advised us that we are no longer considered out of compliance with these continued listing standards, and the below compliance “BC” indicator has been removed from our Class A common stock. Additionally, we are no longer noted as being below continued listing standards on the NYSE’s website (www.nyse.com). In accordance with the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual, we will be subject to a 12-month follow-up period within which we will be reviewed to confirm that we do not once again fall below any of the NYSE’s continued listing standards. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain compliance with these or any other NYSE listing requirements during or after the 12-month follow-up period.