Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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74348Q108
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(CUSIP Number)
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FF Top Holding LLC
3655 Torrance Blvd, Suite 361-362
Torrance, California 90503
Attention: Jiawei Wang
(424) 247-1184
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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July 30, 2022
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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FF Top Holding LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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117,705,569 (1)
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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64,000,588 (1)
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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117,705,569 (1)
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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38.9% (2)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Pacific Technology Holding LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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117,705,569 (1)
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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65,181,277 (1)
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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117,705,569 (1)
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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38.9% (2)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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FF Global Partners LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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117,705,569 (1)
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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65,181,277 (1)
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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117,705,569 (1)
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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38.9% (2)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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Exhibit 9: |
Term Sheet, dated July 30, 2022.
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Dated: August 1, 2022
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FF TOP HOLDING LLC
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By:
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Pacific Technology Holding LLC
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Its:
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Managing Member
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By:
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FF Global Partners LLC
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Its:
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Managing Member
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By:
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/s/ Jiawei Wang
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Name:
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Jiawei Wang
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Title:
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President
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Dated: August 1, 2022
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PACIFIC TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LLC
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By:
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FF Global Partners LLC
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Its:
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Managing Member
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By:
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/s/ Jiawei Wang
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Name:
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Jiawei Wang
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Title:
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President
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Dated: August 1, 2022
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FF GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC
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By:
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/s/ Jiawei Wang
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Name:
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Jiawei Wang
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Title:
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President
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Borrower: |
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIE) (“FFIE”, the “Company” or the “Borrower”).
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Guarantors: |
Each subsidiary of Borrower, subject to customary exceptions to be reasonably agreed to by the parties.
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Lead Investor: |
Several financial investors to be confidentially identified by FF Top Holding LLC (“FF Top”) are anticipated to serve as lead investor through a new or existing investment vehicle (the “Lead Investor”). Any final agreement to accept funds from Lead Investor will be subject to reasonable due diligence by FFIE (it being understood that the reasonableness of any such due diligence will be
determined by FFIE in its sole and absolute discretion) regarding the ultimate beneficial owner of those funds as well as the source of the funds, and FF Top agrees to facilitate any reasonable requests related to that due diligence. FF Top
anticipates providing reasonable downside protection to Lead Investor through a pledge of a portion of its FFIE shares, and sharing with Lead Investor in any appreciation in Lead Investor’s investment pursuant to the Financing. Except as
expressly set forth in the preceding sentence, the Lead Investor and its affiliates are not affiliates or direct or indirect equityholders of, and have no direct or indirect economic interest in, and have not directly or indirectly entered
into any material agreement, arrangement or understanding related to the Financing (except as expressly set forth in the preceding sentence) with, any director, officer, employee, manager, partner or equityholder (or any of their respective
immediate family members (as defined in 40 CFR § 170.305) or any spouse of any such director, officer, employee, manager, partner, equityholder or immediate family member) of FF Global Partners LLC (“FF
Global”), FF Top, or any of their respective affiliates other than FFIE and its subsidiaries (each, a “Related Person”). The Financing will not, as of the Closing Date, directly or indirectly
increase any of FF Global’s, FF Top’s or any Related Person’s ownership or voting power of FFIE or confer any other rights or obligations between the Lead Investor and its affiliates and any of FF Global, FF Top or any Related Person, and
as of the Closing Date none of FF Global, FF Top or any Related Person will have any agreement, arrangement or understanding which would enable it to, directly or indirectly, participate in any of the post-closing operations or decisions of
Lead Investor and its affiliates; provided that if the matters discussed in this sentence changes after the Closing Date, FF Top will revise its public disclosure to reflect such changes pursuant to applicable law and regulations. The Lead
Investor shall provide reasonable proof of funds for not less than $100,000,000 on or prior to the Lead Signing Date and on the Lead Signing Date will have a binding commitment to purchase Tranche A Notes pursuant to, and subject to the
terms and conditions in, the definitive documents for the Financing, which definitive documents shall be governed by Delaware or New York law.
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Facility: |
A $150,000,000 - $600,000,000 facility (the “Facility”), as follows:
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Lead Signing Date: |
The Lead Investor’s signing of the lead convertible note agreement is targeted to occur on or prior to August 8, 2022 (it being understood that Borrower has agreed to publicly disclose no later than August 8, 2022 confidential
information provided to a third party financing source, if such date is not extended by such third party), subject to agreement with respect to the Facility security package and documents necessary to perfect security for the Obligations
(as defined below) and the execution of definitive documents during this period; provided, however, that the definitive documents will be reasonably agreed to and executed by the parties.
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Final Signing Date: |
The final signing (i.e., signing by Other Investors and finishing other necessary legal process) is targeted to occur on or prior to August 8, 2022, subject to agreement with respect to the Facility security package and documents
necessary to perfect security for the Obligations and the execution of definitive documents during this period; provided, however, that the definitive documents will be reasonably agreed to and executed by the parties.
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Additional Financing: |
The Loans shall have no cap or other restriction on additional junior debt and/or equity. The Borrower cannot issue additional senior secured debt that is pari-passu with the Facility.
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Closing Date: |
First installment in the amount of at least 50% of the Tranche A Notes purchased by each Investor shall be funded within 10 business days after the Final Signing Date and all closing conditions are met (the “First Closing”). Second installment in the amount of the balance of the Tranche A Notes purchased by each Investor shall occur within 20 business days after the First Closing and all closing conditions are met (“Second Closing”).
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Use of Proceeds: |
The proceeds of the Loans shall be contributed from the Borrower to the operating Guarantors for working capital and any other general corporate purposes.
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Security: |
Except as described below, the principal, interest and any other amounts owing under the Facility (the “Obligations”) shall be secured by first priority security interests, and liens on,
substantially all present and after-acquired assets (other than any asset subject to a purchase money security interest or similar arrangement, to the extent the grant of security therein would violate the terms thereof relating to such
asset or otherwise requires consent (it being understood that there shall be no obligation to obtain such consent) (in each case, after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC, PPSA or other applicable law) or
would trigger termination of any contract pursuant to any “change of control” or similar provision) of the Borrower and Guarantors, including, but without limitation, a pledge of the equity interests directly or indirectly held by the
Borrower and Guarantors, as to be set forth in the security agreement, subject to customary exceptions to be reasonably agreed to by the parties and limitations on foreclosure to the extent required by law.
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Interest Rate: |
Interest shall accrue on all outstanding principal amounts at a rate of 10% per annum, payable quarterly in cash. Lender has the option to elect to receive interest payments at a rate of 15% per annum, payable quarterly, 5% in cash and
10% in registered common shares of the Borrower (the “Common Shares”), subject to the Ownership Blocker (as defined hereafter), provided that the Common Shares are valued at a 10% discount to the
lowest VWAP during the 5 trading days prior to the time of payment.
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Maturity Date: |
4 years following the closing date with springing maturity 91 days before the maturity date of any junior indebtedness (the “Maturity Date”).
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Mandatory Prepayments: |
Customary for transactions of this kind, including prepayment with net proceeds of asset sales and casualty events, provided that Lender shall have the option to waive any such prepayments.
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Original Issue Discount: |
10%, net from the disbursement of each loan.
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Anti-Dilution Protection: |
The Conversion Price shall be subject to customary weighted average anti-dilution protection.
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Payment: |
If the Lender voluntarily converts the Obligations prior to the Maturity Date, Lender will be entitled to an interest make-whole payment (an “Interest Make-Whole Payment”) equal to the sum of all
regularly scheduled stated interest payments due on the Loans occurring after the conversion date for such conversion and on or before the Maturity Date, provided that the interest rate used to calculate the Interest Make-Whole Payment will
be 10% if paid in cash or 15% if paid in common shares, less 50% of the amount of the Original Issue Discount. The Borrower will pay the full Interest Make-Whole Payment on the conversion date in cash or registered common shares at the
election of the Borrower.
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Budget Covenants: |
DIP Financing: |
The Notes shall expressly permit (a) super priority security interests for a debtor-in-possession financing (of no more than $50 million plus a customary professional fee carveout) by the Borrower (“DIP
Financing”) and (b) the Borrower to get DIP Financing (including priming the Obligations) of no more than $50 million plus a customary professional fee carveout, so long as (A) the interest rate, fees, and other terms of the DIP
Financing are commercially reasonable under the circumstances as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, and (B) the Agent shall be granted a lien on all collateral, including proceeds, that the provider of the DIP Financing
receives, subject only to (x) the priority of the lien granted to the provider of the DIP Financing and the customary professional fee carveout and (y) approval by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Lenders and FF Top will be provided
with reasonable opportunity to participate in the DIP Financing process and the Company will consider any DIP Financing proposals from the Lenders and FF Top in good faith.
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Ownership Blocker: |
9.99% beneficial ownership blocker.
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Warrants: |
At Closing the Borrower shall issue warrants to the Lender to purchase shares of Common Stock (“Lender Warrants”) as follows:
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Coverage: 33% of one warrant, exercisable into one Common Share for each Conversion Share that would be issued to the Lender upon conversion of the Facility at the Conversion Price.
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Exercise Price: The exercise price shall equal to $5.00 per share (the “Exercise Price”).
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Exercise Period: The Lender Warrants will be exercisable for a period of 7 years from the Closing.
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4. |
Anti-Dilution Protection: Exercise Price shall be subject to customary weighted average anti-dilution protection
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5. |
Exercise: Cash exercise of the option after the warrant shares are registered. Warrant holders can elect to either cash exercise or cashless exercise while warrant shares are unregistered.
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6. |
Redemption: If the warrant shares are registered and free trading, the Borrower shall have the option to redeem the Lender Warrants upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice for $0.01 per share if, and only if, the last reported
sale price of common stock equals or exceeds $15.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third
trading day prior to the date on which the Borrower sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.
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Conditions to Closing: |
The Closing shall be subject to customary conditions precedent, including, but without limitation, provisions usual and customary for facilities and transactions of this type, including, but without limitation: (i) preparation,
execution, and delivery of mutually acceptable loan documents, with each party acting reasonably; (ii) delivery of the most current consolidated and unconsolidated audited financials for the Borrower and its subsidiaries and consolidated
and unconsolidated unaudited financials for periods subsequent to the audit; (iii) receipt of a written opinions from counsel of the Borrower reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, including, but without limitation, as to due organization,
authorization, enforceability, governmental approvals, and conflicts; (iv) payment of the Lender's legal fees and other transaction expenses up to $300,000; and (v) delivery of other customary closing documents, including, without
limitation, board resolutions, organizations documents, customary good standing, officers' and incumbency certificates, compliance certificates and lien searches.
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Matters: |
The definitive documents shall include usual and customary provisions for public company convertible notes, including, but without limitation, representations and warranties, affirmative covenants, negative covenants, and events of
default to be reasonably agreed by the parties in accordance with customary public company convertible notes.
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Preemptive Rights: |
Up to 5 years following the Closing, if the Borrower proposes to offer any equity or equity-linked securities (other than shares reserved for employees, or shares issued in the acquisition of another company or other customary
exceptions), the Lender shall have a pro rata preemptive right on an as-converted basis to participate in such offer. The Lender will have 7 days to decide to act on the offer from the Borrower.
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Registration Rights: |
Customary demand and piggyback registration rights, including, but without limitation, within such period after closing as is reasonably acceptable to Lender, Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts file a registration
statement to register the shares of common stock underlying the Facility. “Effective Registration Date” means the date the registration of shares underlying the Facility is effective.
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Legal Fees: |
The Borrower shall reimburse FF Top and Lead Investor for all of FF Top’s and Lead Investor’s reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal and diligence fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Facility up to $300,000 (the “Transaction Fees”), irrespective of whether or not the closing occurs. At the time this Term Sheet is executed and delivered, the Borrower shall send a non-refundable deposit with the counsel for FF Top
(on behalf of FF Top and Lead Investor) in the amount of $150,000, to be credited against the Transaction Fees (the “Initial Deposit”). The Transaction Fees shall be paid in full at the time of
execution of the definitive documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the foregoing provisions of this section “Legal Fees” shall be binding on the Borrower. In addition,
subject to approval by the Borrower in its sole and absolute discretion, Borrower, FF Top and Lead Investor shall reasonably agree on a success-based financial advisor fee payable by Borrower to the financial advisor previously identified
via email to Borrower in order to generate an additional investment for the Financing pursuant to the investment process previously utilized by the Borrower and its authorized representatives, if and only if such additional investment is
consummated by the Borrower.
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Governing Law: |
This Term Sheet shall be is governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof or of any other jurisdiction which would require the application of any laws other than
those of the State of Delaware. The parties agree that Delaware and New York shall be the exclusive venues for any action brought under the Facility.
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Exclusivity: |
As from the Company’s execution of this Term Sheet until the date that is 10 days after the date this Term Sheet is executed by the Company, Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly through its agents, representatives or otherwise,
take any action to solicit, initiate, encourage, facilitate or assist in the submission of, or entertain, negotiate or accept, any proposal, negotiation or offer from any person or entity other than Lead Investor, FF Top or their respective
affiliates relating to any new money loan to, or debt financing (including, for avoidance of doubt, loans, notes or indebtedness that are convertible into capital stock of the Borrower, but in all cases excluding any DIP Financing, equity
line of credit or real estate financing) for the benefit of the Borrower (a “Financing Transaction”), and will notify FF Top promptly of any inquiries or offers by any third parties in regards to such
a Financing Transaction; provided that Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts to identify Other Investors to participate in the Facility in accordance with the terms of this Term Sheet, and Borrower’s discussions with ATW
Partners Opportunities Management, LLC and its affiliates and co-investors, and their respective advisors, in connection with the Facility will not be deemed to be a violation of this paragraph. Promptly upon the execution and delivery of
this Term Sheet, the Borrower will cease any discussions or negotiations with (and any provision of due diligence materials to) any persons other than Lead Investor and FF Top with respect to any Financing Transaction, other than as
expressly permitted by the preceding sentence.
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Non-Recourse: |
FF Top’s obligations with respect to the Financing shall be without recourse to its affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, managers, trustees and other agents of FF Top or its affiliates.
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Expiration: |
This Term Sheet shall expire 7 days following the date first listed above unless first executed and delivered by the parties.
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Cleansing Requirements: |
All MNPI related to the transaction will be fully cleansed at Final Signing Date.
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Counterparts: |
This Term Sheet may be executed in one or more counterparts each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall be but one agreement.
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FF TOP HOLDING LLC
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By:
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/s/ Jiawei Wang | ||
Name:
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Jiawei Wang | ||
Title:
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President | ||
FARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC INC.
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By:
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/s/ Becky Roof | ||
Name:
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Becky Roof
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Title:
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Interim CFO
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