payable with an original principal amount of $66.9 million (“$66.9M Note”) to Leview Mobile HK Limited (“Leview HK”), a private Hong Kong company controlled by YT Jia. In addition, between December 2017 to July 2018, Legacy FF issued multiple promissory notes in an original aggregate principal amount of $28.9 million (collectively, the “$28.9M Notes”) to Beijing Bairui Culture Media Co., Ltd. (“Bairui”), an entity previously controlled by YT Jia. The $212.0M Note, $66.9M Note and $28.9M Notes are collectively referred to as the “Notes” The Notes accrued simple interest rate at 12% per annum. The maturity date of the Notes was extended from December 31, 2019 to June 30, 2021.”
“On August 28, 2020, (i) Leview HK transferred all of its rights, interests and title in and to the $66.9M Note to F&F HK in exchange for F&F HK’s issuance of a note covering an equivalent amounts to Leview HK (such transfer, the “$66.9M Note Transfer”) and (ii) Bairui transferred all of its rights, interests and title in and to the $28.9M Notes to F&F HK in exchange for F&F HK’s issuance of a note covering an equivalent amounts to Bairui (such transfer, the “$28.9M Notes Transfer”). On August 28, 2020 and immediately following the $66.9M Note Transfer and the $28.9M Notes Transfer, F&F HK transferred all of its rights under the Notes to CYM Tech Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of F&F HK (“CYM”) in exchange for CYM’s issuance of a note covering an equivalent amount to F&F HK.”
“Matthias Aydt, an officer of the Company, and Chaoying Deng, former Chief of Staff and Corporation Operations of the Company, each holds 50% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of CYM of record for the benefit of F&F HK. They also serve as the sole managers of CYM. As of December 31, 2020, Legacy FF repaid $67.2 million of the principal and $36.2 million of accrued interest under the Notes. On May 13, 2021, principal amounts of $90.9 million and accrued interest of $43.5 million of the Notes, was converted into shares of Legacy FF convertible preferred stock and on July 21, 2021, such shares of Legacy FF convertible preferred stock were converted into 10,888,580 shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the closing of the Business Combination. On July 21, 2021 just prior to such closing, principal amounts of $130.5 million and accrued interest of $29.9 million of the Notes, was converted into 11,566,196 shares of Class A Common Stock. Pursuant to the Business Combination, the remaining $19.2 million principal amount was converted into 1,919,567 shares of Class A Common Stock.”
Ms. Deng is a former officer of the Company, a member of FF Global and an FF Global Manager. YT Jia is an employee and a former an officer of the Company and is an FF Global Manager.
Employee Notes Payable
The Resale Registration Statement states as follows:
“In February 2020, Legacy FF borrowed $1.4 million from Chaoying Deng. This loan accrued interest at 8.99%. At the closing of the Business Combination, the Company settled this note by paying cash and converting the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest into shares of Class A Common Stock.”
Ms. Deng is a former officer of the Company, a member of FF Global and is an FF Global Manager.
Pacific Technology Note Payable
The Resale Registration Statement states that “[b]etween November 2019 and August 2020, Legacy FF borrowed $10.6 million from Pacific Technology Holding LLC (“Pacific Technology”), which indirectly holds approximately 36.2% of FF’s outstanding voting power on a fully-diluted basis as of the date hereof, which loans accrued interest at rates from 6.99% to 8%. At the closing of the Business Combination, the Company settled this note by paying cash and converting the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest into shares of Class A Common Stock.”
Pacific Technology is a Participant.
Related Party Notes – NPA Tranche
The Resale Registration Statement states as follows:
“On April 29, 2019, Legacy FF entered into a note purchase agreement (as amended, restated and otherwise modified from time to time, the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with certain purchasers, U.S. Bank National Association, as the notes agent, and Birch Lake Fund Management, LP as the collateral agent. The principal amount of notes that may be issued under the Note Purchase Agreement was $200 million. The notes issued