0001193125-21-346616.txt : 20211202 0001193125-21-346616.hdr.sgml : 20211202 20211202154154 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-21-346616 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211202 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001836833 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-40166 FILM NUMBER: 211466412 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 NORTH TOWN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89144 BUSINESS PHONE: (702) 781-4313 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 NORTH TOWN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89144 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001836833 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 NORTH TOWN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89144 BUSINESS PHONE: (702) 781-4313 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1180 NORTH TOWN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89144 425 1 d224981d425.htm 425 425

Filed by dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV pursuant to

Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933

and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV

Commission File No.: 333-258431

Date: December 2, 2021

This filing relates to the proposed merger involving dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV (“dMY IV”) with Planet Labs Inc. (“Planet”), pursuant to the terms of that certain Merger Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2021.

On November 30, 2021, dMY IV issued the following press release reminding its stockholders to vote in favor of the business combination with Planet at the special meeting, to be held on December 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. New York City time. The full press release can be found at https://www.planet.com/investors/press-releases/2021

/dmy-iv-reminds-stockholders-to-vote-for-proposed-business-combination-with-planet-before-december-3-2021/ and the text is below.

dMY IV Reminds

Stockholders to Vote For

Proposed Business

Combination with Planet

Before December 3, 2021

Nov 29, 2021

 

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Special Meeting of dMY IV Stockholders to approve the proposed business combination with Planet is scheduled for December 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m., New York City time

 

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The Board of Directors of dMY IV Unanimously Recommends Stockholders Vote FOR the Business Combination with Planet

 

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Stockholders who held dMY IV shares at the close of business on October 19, 2021 – even if they have since sold their shares – are encouraged to vote as soon as possible

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – November 29, 2021 (BUSINESS WIRE) – dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV (NYSE: DMYQ) (“dMY IV”), a special purpose acquisition company, reminds stockholders to vote for dMY IV’s proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Planet Labs Inc. (“Planet”), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth.

dMY IV’s special meeting of stockholders to approve the proposed business combination and other related proposals (the “Special Meeting”) will be held on December 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m., New York City time, via live webcast at https://www.cstproxy.com/dmytechnologyiv/2021/, as further described in dMY IV’s definitive proxy statement/prospectus, dated November 5, 2021. dMY IV’s stockholders of record as of October 19, 2021, the record date of the Special Meeting (the “Record Date”), are entitled to vote their shares of common stock in person via the virtual meeting platform or by proxy at the Special Meeting. Every stockholder’s vote is important, regardless of the number of shares the stockholder holds. As such, all stockholders of record as of the Record Date who have not yet voted are encouraged to do so as soon as possible before December 3, 2021.

dMY IV’s board of directors recommends you vote “FOR” the Business Combination with Planet and “FOR” all of the related proposals described in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus.

These are the two easiest ways to vote, and they are both free:

Vote Online (Highly Recommended): Follow the instructions on the Voting Instruction Form you received in the mail (or email) provided by your bank, broker, or other nominee. You will need your control number, which is printed on the form you received in order to vote online.

Vote by Telephone: Follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee on the voting instruction form mailed (or emailed) to you. You will need your control number, which is included on the Voting Instruction Form to vote via automated telephone service.

Additionally, you can vote by mail:

Follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee on the Voting Instruction Form mailed (or emailed) to you. You will need your control number which is included on the Voting Instruction Form mailed (or emailed) to you in order to vote by mail.

For voting by mail, be sure to:

 

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mark, sign, and date your Voting Instruction Form;

 

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fold and return your Voting Instruction Form in the postage-paid envelope provided; and

 

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return your Voting Instruction Form prior to the date of the Special Meeting.

YOUR CONTROL NUMBER IS FOUND ON YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM. If you did not receive or you misplaced your Voting Instruction Form, contact your bank, broker or other nominee for a replacement or to obtain your control number in order to vote.

You or your proxy holder will be able to attend the virtual Special Meeting online, vote, view the list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, and submit questions during the Special Meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/dmytechnologyiv/2021 and using a control number assigned by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, our transfer agent. To register and receive access to the virtual Special Meeting, registered stockholders and beneficial stockholders (those holding shares through a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record) will need to follow the instructions applicable to them provided in this proxy statement/prospectus.

If you have any questions or need assistance voting your common stock, please contact Morrow Sodali, our proxy solicitor, by calling (800) 662-5200, or banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400, or by emailing DMYQ.info@investor.morrowsodali.com.

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About dMY IV

dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV is a $345 million special purpose acquisition company founded by Niccolo de Masi and Harry You for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Its Class A common stock, units and warrants trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbols DMYQ, DMYQ.U and DMYQ WS, respectively. More information can be found at www.dmytechnology.com.

About Planet

Planet is the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest earth observation fleet of imaging satellites, capturing and compiling data from over 3 million images per day. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to over 700 customers, including the world’s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow us on Twitter at @planet.

Important Information and Where to Find It

This press release may be deemed solicitation material in respect of the proposed Business Combination between dMY IV and Planet. The Business Combination will be submitted to the stockholders of dMY IV and Planet for their approval. In connection with the vote of dMY IV’s stockholders, dMY IV has filed a Registration Statement with SEC, which includes a proxy statement/prospectus and certain other related documents. dMY IV has also commenced mailing the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each stockholder of record as of October 19, 2021 entitled to vote at the special meeting relating to the Business Combination. dMY IV also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed Business Combination and the other matters to be voted upon at the special meeting and is not intended to provide the basis for any investment decision or any other decision in respect of such matters. dMY IV’s stockholders and other interested parties are urged to read, the Registration Statement, which includes the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the amendments thereto, the definitive proxy statement and any other relevant documents that are filed or furnished or will be filed or will be furnished with the SEC carefully and in their entirety in connection with dMY IV’s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting, as these materials will contain important information about Planet and dMY IV and the proposed Business Combination and other related matters. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of these materials, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, at the Company’s website at https://www.dmytechnology.com or by written request to dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV at 1180 North Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144.

Participants in the Solicitation

dMY IV, dMY Sponsor IV, LLC, Planet and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from dMY IV’s stockholders with respect to the Business Combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in dMY IV is included in the Registration Statement, which includes the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the amendments thereto, the definitive proxy statement of dMY IV, for the Business Combination and is available at www.sec.gov. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be contained in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the Business Combination when available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the proposed transaction between dMY IV and Planet, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the services offered by Planet and the markets in which it operates. dMY IV’s and Planet’s actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, dMY IV’s and Planet’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the Business Combination, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the Business Combination and the timing of the completion of the Business Combination. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside dMY IV’s and Planet’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; (2) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether the proposed transaction is fair to the stockholders from a financial point of view; (3) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against dMY IV and Planet following the announcement of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein; (4) the inability to complete the Business Combination, including due to failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of dMY IV or Planet, certain governmental or regulatory approvals, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemption by dMY IV’s public stockholders, or satisfy other conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement; (5) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement or could otherwise cause the transaction to fail to close; (6) the impact of COVID-19 on Planet’s business and/or the ability of the parties to complete the Business Combination; (7) the inability to obtain or maintain the listing of the combined company’s Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange following the Business Combination; (8) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans, operations, business relationships, performance and business generally as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination; (9) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, and the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers, and retain its management and key employees; (10) costs related to the Business Combination; (11) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (12) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities; (13) the possibility that Planet or dMY IV may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (14) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and in dMY IV’s other filings with the SEC. dMY IV cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of dMY IV’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the Registration Statement and proxy statement/prospectus discussed above and other documents filed by dMY IV from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address or will identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Nothing in this communication 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. dMY IV and Planet caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. dMY IV and Planet do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Business Combination. This press release shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the

solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

Contacts

Investor Contacts

Chris Genualdi

Planet Labs Inc.

ir@planet.com

Harry You

dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV

harry@dmytechnology.com

Press Contacts

Megan Zaroda

comms@planet.com

John Christiansen/Cassandra Bujarski

Sard Verbinnen & Co

Planet-SVC@sardverb.co