The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
$75,000,000
dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc.
7,500,000 Units
dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc. is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to as our initial business combination. We have not selected any specific business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, engaged in any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target with respect to an initial business combination with us.
This is an initial public offering of our securities. Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described herein. Only whole warrants are exercisable. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The warrants will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination or 12 months from the closing of this offering, and will expire five years after the completion of our initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or our liquidation, as described herein. The underwriters have a 45-day option from the date of this prospectus to purchase up to 1,125,000 additional units to cover over-allotments, if any.
We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of our initial business combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account described below as of two business days prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding shares of Class A common stock that were sold as part of the units in this offering, which we refer to collectively as our public shares, subject to the limitations and on the conditions described herein. We will have 15 months from the closing of this offering to consummate an initial business combination. If we anticipate that we may not be able to consummate our initial business combination within 15 months from the consummation of this offering, we may, by resolution of our board of directors if requested by our sponsor, extend the period of time we will have to consummate an initial business combination up to two times by an additional three-month period each time (for a total of up to 21 months from the closing of this offering), subject to our sponsor or its affiliates or designees depositing additional funds into the trust account as set out below. If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within 15 months from the closing of this offering (or up to 21 months from the closing of this offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination) or during any extended period of time that we may have to consummate an initial business combination as a result of an amendment to our amended and restated articles of organization, we will redeem 100% of the public shares at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to applicable law and certain conditions as further described herein. Our public shareholders will not be afforded an opportunity to vote on the extension of our time to consummate an initial business combination from 15 months to up to 21 months described above or redeem their shares in connection with such extension. However, our shareholders will be entitled to vote or redeem their shares in connection with a general meeting held to approve an initial business combination or in a tender offer undertaken in connection with an initial business combination if we propose such an initial business combination during any extension period.
Our sponsor, dMY Squared Sponsor, LLC has committed to purchase an aggregate of 3,050,000 private placement warrants (or 3,207,500 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), each exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at $11.50 per share, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, or $3,050,000 in the aggregate (or $3,207,500 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), in a private placement that will close simultaneously with the closing of this offering.
In addition, our sponsor has agreed to lend us $1,125,000 (and up to an additional $168,750 if the underwriter’s over-allotment option is exercised in full) as of the closing date of this offering at no interest, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as the overfunding loans. The overfunding loans will be repaid upon the closing of our initial business combination or converted into shares of Class A common stock at a conversion price of $10.00 per share of Class A common stock (or any combination thereof), at our sponsor’s discretion, provided that any such conversion may not occur until after the 60th day following the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The overfunding loans are being extended in order to ensure that the amount in the trust account is $10.15 per public share on the date that this offering is consummated. If we do not complete an initial business combination, we will not repay the overfunding loans from amounts held in the trust account, and its proceeds will be distributed to our public shareholders; however, we may repay the overfunding loans if there are funds available outside the trust account to do so. Such overfunding loans will be funded by dMY Squared Sponsor, LLC, our sponsor.
Our initial shareholders currently own an aggregate of 2,156,250 shares of Class B common stock (up to 281,250 shares of which are subject to forfeiture depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised), which will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of our initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to the adjustments described herein.
Currently, there is no public market for our units, Class A common stock or warrants. We will apply to have our units listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “DMYY.U” on or promptly after the date of this prospectus. We cannot guarantee that our securities will be approved for listing on the NYSE American. We expect the shares of Class A common stock and warrants comprising the units to begin separate trading on the 52nd day following the date of this prospectus unless Needham & Company, LLC informs us of its decision to allow earlier separate trading, subject to our satisfaction of certain conditions. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, we expect that the Class A common stock and warrants will be listed on the NYSE American under the symbols “DMYY” and “DMYY.WS,” respectively.
We are an “emerging growth company” under applicable federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 40 for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our securities. Investors will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors in Rule 419 blank check offerings.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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| | Per Unit | | | Total | |
Public offering price | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 75,000,000 | |
Underwriting discounts and commissions(1) | | $ | 0.49 | | | $ | 3,675,000 | |
Proceeds, before expenses, to us | | $ | 9.51 | | | $ | 71,325,000 | |
(1) | $0.14 per unit, or $1,050,000 in the aggregate (or $1,207,500 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), is payable upon the closing of this offering. $0.35 per unit, or $2,625,000 in the aggregate (or up to $3,018,750 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) is payable to the underwriters upon the completion of an initial business combination for deferred underwriting commissions, which shall be placed in a trust account located in the United States prior to being released to the underwriters. See also “Underwriting” for a description of underwriting compensation payable to the underwriters. |
Of the proceeds we receive from this offering, the sale of the private placement warrants and the overfunding loans described in this prospectus, $76,125,000, or $87,543,750 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full ($10.15 per unit in either case), will be deposited into a trust account in the United States with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, after deducting $1,050,000 in underwriting discounts and commissions payable upon the closing of this offering (or $1,207,500 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) and an aggregate of $2,000,000 to pay fees and expenses in connection with the closing of this offering and for working capital following the closing of this offering.
The underwriters are offering the units for sale on a firm commitment basis. The underwriters expect to deliver the units to the purchasers on or about , 2022.
Needham & Company
, 2022