Gores Holdings VI, Inc. (NASDAQ: GHVI, GHVIU, and GHVIW)
(“Gores Holdings VI” or the
“Company”), a special purpose
acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group,
LLC, a global investment firm founded in 1987, reminds stockholders
to vote in favor of the approval of the Company’s proposed business
combination with Matterport, Inc. (“Matterport”), the spatial data company leading the
digital transformation of the built world, and the related
proposals to be voted upon at the Company’s Special Meeting in Lieu
of the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
“Special Meeting”). In light of public
health concerns regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the
Special Meeting will be held via live webcast at
https://www.cstproxy.com/goresholdingsvi/sm2021, on July 20, 2021
at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time as described in the Company’s proxy
statement/prospectus dated June 21, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”).
All stockholders of record of the Company’s common stock as of
the close of business on June 16, 2021 are entitled to vote their
shares represented in person via the virtual meeting platform or by
proxy at the Special Meeting. In connection with the proposed
transaction, the Company filed the final Proxy Statement with the
SEC on June 21, 2021, and the Proxy Statement and proxy card were
mailed to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the close of
business on June 16, 2021. If any of the stockholders of the
Company have not received the Proxy Statement, such stockholder
should confirm the proxy’s status with their broker, or contact
Morrow Sodali LLC, Gores Holdings VI’s proxy solicitor, for help,
toll-free at (800) 662-5200 (banks and brokers can call collect at
(203) 658-9400.
Every stockholder’s vote is important, regardless of the number
of shares held, and all stockholders are strongly encouraged to
vote as soon as possible in advance of the Special Meeting.
Accordingly, the Company requests that each stockholder of record
as of the close of business on June 16, 2021 complete, sign, date
and return a proxy card, if it has not already done so, to ensure
that the stockholder’s shares will be represented at the Special
Meeting. Stockholders which hold shares in “street name,” meaning
that their shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other
nominee, should contact their broker, bank or nominee to ensure
that their shares are voted.
Gores Holdings VI’s board of directors recommends stockholders
to vote “FOR” the Business Combination with Matterport and “FOR”
all of the related proposals described in the proxy
statement/prospectus.
The Special Meeting can be accessed by visiting
https://www.cstproxy.com/goresholdingsvi/sm2021, where stockholders
will be able to listen to the meeting live and vote during the
meeting. Additionally, stockholders have the option to listen only
to the Special Meeting by dialing +1 877-770-3647 (toll-free within
the U.S. and Canada) or +1 312-780-0854 (outside of the U.S. and
Canada, standard rates apply). The passcode for telephone access is
30528687#, but please note that you cannot vote or ask questions if
you choose to participate telephonically. Please note that
stockholders will only be able to access the Special Meeting by
means of remote communication at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on July
20, 2021.
Additional Information about the Transactions and Where to
Find It
In connection with the proposed business combination, Gores
Holdings VI has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the
“Registration Statement”) that
includes a proxy statement/prospectus of Gores Holdings VI. The
Form S-4 is now effective, having been declared effective by the
SEC on June 17, 2021. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus was
mailed to all Gores Holdings VI stockholders as of June 16, 2021,
the record date established for voting on the proposed business
combination and the other matters to be voted upon at the Special
Meeting. Gores Holdings VI may also file other documents regarding
the proposed business combination with the SEC. Company
stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read the
Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, as well as any
amendments or supplements thereto, because they contain or will
contain important information about 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.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free
copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant
documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Gores
Holdings VI through the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Gores Holdings VI, Inc.,
6260 Lookout Road, Boulder, CO 80301, attention: Jennifer Kwon Chou
or by contacting Morrow Sodali LLC, Gores Holdings VI’s proxy
solicitor, for help, toll-free at (800) 662-5200 (banks and brokers
can call collect at (203) 658-9400).
Participants in Solicitation
Gores Holdings VI and Matterport and their respective directors
and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation
of proxies from Gores Holdings VI’s stockholders in connection with
the proposed business combination. Information about Gores Holdings
VI’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of Gores
Holdings VI’s securities is set forth in Gores Holdings VI’s
filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the
interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed
participants in the proposed business combination may be obtained
by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed
business combination. You may obtain free copies of these documents
as described in the preceding paragraph.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to
the proposed business combination between Gores Holdings VI and
Matterport, including statements regarding the benefits of the
proposed business combination, the anticipated timing of the
proposed business combination, the services offered by Matterport
and the markets in which Matterport operates, business strategies,
debt levels, industry environment, potential growth opportunities,
the effects of regulations and Gores Holdings VI’s or Matterport’s
projected future results. These forward-looking statements
generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,”
“forecast,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,”
“would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and
similar expressions (including the negative versions of such words
or expressions).
Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and
other statements about future events that are based on current
expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks
and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this
document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the
proposed business combination may not be completed in a timely
manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Gores
Holdings VI’s securities; (ii) the risk that the proposed business
combination may not be completed by Gores Holdings VI’s business
combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an
extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Gores
Holdings VI; (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the
consummation of the proposed business combination, including the
approval of the proposed business combination by Gores Holdings
VI’s stockholders, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account
amount following redemptions by Gores Holdings VI’s public
stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory
approvals; (iv) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the
proposed business combination on Matterport’s business
relationships, performance, and business generally; (v) risks that
the proposed business combination disrupts current plans of
Matterport and potential difficulties in Matterport employee
retention as a result of the proposed business combination; (vi)
the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against
Gores Holdings VI or Matterport related to the agreement and plan
of merger or the proposed business combination; (vii) the ability
to maintain the listing of Gores Holdings VI’s securities on the
NASDAQ; (viii) the price of Gores Holdings VI’s securities,
including volatility resulting from changes in the competitive and
highly regulated industries in which Matterport plans to operate,
variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and
regulations affecting Matterport’s business and changes in the
combined capital structure; and (ix) the ability to implement
business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the
completion of the proposed business combination, and identify and
realize additional opportunities. The foregoing list of factors is
not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors
and the other risks and uncertainties that are described in Gores
Holdings VI’s final proxy statement/prospectus contained in the
registration statement on Form S-4, including those under “Risk
Factors” therein, and other documents filed by Gores Holdings VI
from time to time with the SEC. These filings 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. Readers are cautioned not to put
undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Gores Holdings VI
and Matterport assume no obligation and, except as required by law,
do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise. Neither Gores Holdings VI nor Matterport gives any
assurance that either Gores Holdings VI or Matterport will achieve
its expectations.
Disclaimer
This communication relates to a proposed business combination
between Gores Holdings VI and Matterport. This document does not
constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an
offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any
sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or
exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
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Media Jennifer Kwon Chou The Gores Group jchou@gores.com
John Christiansen/Cassandra Bujarski/Danya Al-Qattan Sard Verbinnen
& Co GoresGroup-SVC@SARDVERB.com Linda McNair Matterport
press@matterport.com
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