Introductory Note.
As previously disclosed, January 31, 2021, Software Acquisition Group Inc. II, a Delaware corporation (“SWAG”) entered into a business combination agreement (as amended, the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Otonomo Technologies Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the “Company” or “Otonomo”) and Butterbur Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”).
On August 13, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into SWAG, with SWAG surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Otonomo (the “Business Combination”). Additionally, on the Closing Date, Otonomo completed the sale of ordinary shares of Otonomo (“Company Ordinary Shares”) to certain accredited investors (“Investors”), at a price per share of $10.00, for gross proceeds to Otonomo of approximately $142.5 million, pursuant to a series of subscription agreements (“Subscription Agreements”) entered into by Otonomo and the Investors concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement.
On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the redemption of an aggregate of 5,986,205 shares of SWAG’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Stock”) in accordance with the terms of SWAG’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (“SPAC Redemptions”), the securityholders of Otonomo will own approximately 73.9% of the 125,634,136 issued and outstanding Company Ordinary Shares and the securityholders of SWAG, Software Acquisition Holdings II LLC (the “Sponsor”), the Investors and certain additional investors purchasing PIPE shares from current securityholders of Otonomo will own the remaining issued and outstanding Company Ordinary Shares.
On the Closing Date, the following securities issuances were made by Otonomo to SWAG’s securityholders: (i) each outstanding share of Class B common stock of SWAG was exchanged for one Company Ordinary Share, (ii) each outstanding share of Class A Stock was exchanged for one Company Ordinary Share, and (iii) each outstanding warrant of SWAG was assumed by Otonomo and became a warrant of Otonomo (“Company Warrant”).
In addition, on the Closing Date and in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, (i) each outstanding preferred share of Otonomo was converted into one Company Ordinary Share.
In addition, on the Closing Date and as further described under Item 5.03 below, the registrant was renamed “Otonomo Merger US Inc.” (the “Name Change”). References herein to “SWAG” refer to Software Acquisition Group Inc. II prior to the Name Change and to Otonomo Merger US Inc. following the Name Change.
The description of the Business Combination Agreement contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the text of the Business Combination Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to SWAG’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2021, as amended by the Amendment thereto, dated July 10, 2021, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to SWAG’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2021, and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
The information set forth in the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.