Public warrants are tradable securities that give the holder the right to buy a company’s stock at a fixed price before a set expiration date. Like a coupon that lets you purchase shares later at a preset price, they matter to investors because using them can bring new cash into the company but also increase the total number of shares outstanding, which can dilute existing ownership and influence the stock’s price and potential gains.
class a common stockfinancial
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
warrant agreementfinancial
A warrant agreement is the legal document that lays out the rules for stock warrants — special certificates that let their holder buy company shares at a set price within a certain time. It explains how and when warrants can be exercised, transferred, changed, or canceled, and what happens to them if the company raises money or is sold; investors care because these terms affect potential future ownership, dilution of shares, and the real value of the warrants.
warrant agentfinancial
A warrant agent is the independent third party that handles the paperwork and logistics for financial warrants — the detachable instruments that give holders the right to buy a company’s stock at a set price. Think of the agent as a registrar or clerk who records ownership, processes exercises and transfers, collects payments, and issues new shares, which matters to investors because it ensures exercises are honored, reduces paperwork errors and helps prevent disputes or fraud.
initial public offeringfinancial
An initial public offering (IPO) is when a private company first sells its shares to the public and becomes a stock-listed company. It matters because it allows the company to raise money from a wide range of investors, helping it grow, while giving early shareholders a way to sell some of their ownership.
redemption pricefinancial
The redemption price is the amount of money a person receives when they sell or redeem a bond or investment before it matures. It’s important because it determines how much you get back and can affect your overall profit or loss on the investment. Think of it like the price you get when returning a gift card early—it's the value you receive at that time.
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that the Company has completed the redemption of its outstanding public warrants (the “Public Warrants”) to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A common stock”), that were issued under the Warrant Agreement, dated March 4, 2021 (the “Warrant Agreement”), by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”), as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”), for a redemption price of $0.01 per Public Warrant (the “Redemption Price”), that remained outstanding at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on April 27, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”).
On March 27, 2026, the Company issued a press release stating that, pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agreement, on the Redemption Date it would redeem all of the outstanding Public Warrants at a redemption price of $0.01 per Public Warrant. Of the 9,162,223 Public Warrants that were outstanding as of March 27, 2026, 9,090,913 were exercised for cash at an exercise price of $11.50 per share in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement, representing 99.2% of the outstanding Public Warrants in the aggregate and resulting in aggregate cash proceeds of $104.5 million.
A total of 71,310 Public Warrants remained unexercised as of the Redemption Date and the Company redeemed those Public Warrants for an aggregate redemption price of $713. Following the Redemption Date, the Company had 332,899,400 shares of Class A common stock outstanding, 23,493,796 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share outstanding and no Public Warrants outstanding.
In connection with the redemption, the Public Warrants ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange and were delisted with the suspension of trading effective before market open on April 27, 2026. The Class A common stock continues to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PL.”
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any offer of any of the Company’s securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
About Planet Labs PBC
Planet is a 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. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to customers comprising 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. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow us on X, LinkedIn, or tune in to HBO’s ‘Wild Wild Space’.
