Life360 Proposes Convertible Senior Notes Offering
- Potential $287.5 million capital raise strengthens company's financial position
- Capped call transactions help minimize dilution impact on existing shareholders
- Flexibility in settlement options (cash or combination of cash and stock)
- Funds available for strategic acquisitions and business growth
- Additional debt obligation could increase financial burden
- Potential dilution for shareholders if notes are converted to stock
- Interest payments will impact cash flow semi-annually
- Complex derivative transactions may create market volatility in stock price
Insights
Life360's $250M convertible note offering provides strategic flexibility but creates dilution risk and impacts debt profile.
Life360 has announced a
The company's use of proceeds signals potential M&A activity, with management specifically mentioning "acquisitions or strategic investments" as possible destinations for the capital. While this creates growth opportunities, it also introduces execution risk. Importantly, Life360 is implementing capped call transactions alongside the offering – a sophisticated hedging strategy designed to reduce potential dilution to existing shareholders if/when notes convert to equity. This demonstrates management's awareness of dilution concerns.
The redemption features provide Life360 flexibility to call the notes after June 2028 if the stock trades
Looking at Life360's balance sheet implications, this convertible offering represents a hybrid financing approach that blends elements of debt and equity. The semi-annual interest payments will create a regular cash flow obligation, but likely at lower rates than straight debt due to the conversion option's value. The unsecured, senior status places these notes at the top of the capital structure for repayment priority, though behind secured obligations.
The capped call transactions are particularly noteworthy from a financial engineering perspective. By synthetically raising the effective conversion premium, Life360 is essentially purchasing insurance against dilution up to the cap price. While this will consume some of the offering proceeds, it provides important protection for existing shareholders if the stock appreciates substantially before maturity.
The market's reaction to this offering will likely depend on two key factors: the conversion premium (how far above current share price the conversion price is set) and the interest rate. Higher conversion premiums and lower interest rates would signal market confidence in Life360's growth trajectory. Investors should also note the potential market impact of the option counterparties' hedging activities, which could create temporary pressure or support for the stock price around the time of the offering and during any subsequent conversion periods.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Life360, Inc. (“Life360” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LIF, ASX: 360), today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions,
Description of notes
The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Life360, will accrue interest payable semi-annually in arrears and will mature on June 1, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Noteholders will have the right to convert their notes in certain circumstances and during specified periods. Life360 will settle conversions in cash or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at Life360’s election.
The notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at Life360’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after June 5, 2028 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if the last reported sale price per share of Life360’s common stock exceeds
If certain corporate events that constitute a “fundamental change” occur, then, subject to a limited exception, noteholders may require Life360 to repurchase their notes for cash. The repurchase price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date.
The interest rate, initial conversion rate and other terms of the notes will be determined at the pricing of the offering.
Use of proceeds
Life360 intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to fund the cost of entering into the capped call transactions. Life360 intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions or strategic investments in complementary businesses, products, services or technologies. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, then Life360 intends to use a portion of the additional net proceeds to fund the cost of entering into additional capped call transactions as described below.
Capped call transactions
In connection with the pricing of the notes, Life360 expects to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions with one or more of the initial purchasers or their affiliates and/or one or more other financial institutions (the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions are expected to cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those applicable to the notes, the number of shares of Life360’s common stock that will initially underlie the notes. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes, then Life360 expects to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties.
The capped call transactions are expected to generally reduce the potential dilution to Life360’s common stock upon any conversion of the notes and/or offset any potential cash payments Life360 is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted notes, as the case may be. If, however, the market price per share of Life360’s common stock, as measured under the terms of the capped call transactions, exceeds the cap price of the capped call transactions, there would nevertheless be dilution and/or there would not be an offset of such potential cash payments, in each case, to the extent that such market price exceeds the cap price of the capped call transactions.
In connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates expect to enter into various derivative transactions with respect to Life360’s common stock and/or purchase shares of Life360’s common stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of Life360’s common stock or the market value of the notes at that time.
In addition, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to Life360’s common stock and/or purchasing or selling Life360’s common stock or other securities of Life360 in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the notes and prior to the maturity of the notes (and (x) are likely to do so during any observation period related to a conversion of notes or following any repurchase of the notes by Life360 in connection with any redemption or fundamental change and (y) are likely to do so following any repurchase of the notes by Life360 other than in connection with any redemption or fundamental change if Life360 elects to unwind a corresponding portion of the capped call transactions in connection with such repurchase). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or decrease in the market price of Life360’s common stock or the notes, which could affect noteholders’ ability to convert the notes and, to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to a conversion of notes, it could affect the amount and value of the consideration that noteholders will receive upon conversion of the notes.
No registration requirements
The offer and sale of the notes and any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws, and the notes and any such shares cannot be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the notes or any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, nor will there be any sale of the notes or any such shares, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful.
Authorization
Chris Hulls, Director, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Life360 authorized this announcement being given to ASX.
About Life360
Life360, a family connection and safety company, keeps people close to the ones they love. The category-leading mobile app and Tile tracking devices empower members to stay connected to the people, pets, and things they care about most, with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 delivers peace of mind and enhances everyday family life in all the moments that matter, big and small.
Contacts
| For U.S. investor inquiries: | For U.S. media inquiries: |
| Raymond (RJ) Jones | Lynnette Bruno |
| rjones@life360.com | press@life360.com |
| For Australian investor inquiries: | For Australian media inquiries: |
| Jolanta Masojada, +61 417 261 367 | Giles Rafferty, +61 481 467 903 |
| jmasojada@life360.com | grafferty@firstadvisers.com.au |
Forward-looking statements
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Life360 intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated terms of the notes being offered, the completion, timing and size of the proposed offering of the notes, the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional notes, the intended use of the proceeds and the anticipated terms of, and the effects of entering into, the capped call transactions. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “potential”, “project”, “predict”, “will”, “forecast”, “estimate”, “likely”, “intend”, “outlook”, “should”, “could”, “may”, “target”, “plan”, variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions can generally be used to identify forward-looking statements. Investors and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as they involve inherent risk and uncertainty (both general and specific) and should note that they are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied on as an indication or guarantee of future performance. There is a risk that such predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law, Life360 does not undertake any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this announcement, to reflect any change in expectations in relation to any forward-looking statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.
Although Life360 believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, Life360 can give no assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to be correct and, actual results may vary in a materially positive or negative manner. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainty, assumptions and contingencies, many of which are outside Life360’s control, and are based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to change and may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include market conditions, including market interest rates, the trading price and volatility of Life360’s common stock and risks relating to Life360’s business, including those described in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in Life360’s Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) and United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other reports filed with the SEC. To the maximum extent permitted by law, responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise is disclaimed. This announcement should not be relied upon as a recommendation or forecast by Life360. Life360 may not consummate the proposed offering described in this announcement and, if the proposed offering is consummated, cannot provide any assurances regarding the final terms of the offering or the notes or its ability to effectively apply the net proceeds as described above. Nothing contained in this document nor any information made available to you is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise, representation, warranty or guarantee as to the past, present or the future performance of Life360.
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