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FARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC INC.

For the period ended Feb 5, 2024. Filed Jan 10, 2024.

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Feb 5, 2024 · Filed Jan 10, 2024

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Proposal 2: The Reverse Stock Split Proposal

PROPOSAL 2: APPROVAL OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL

The Board recommends that the stockholders authorize the Board to adopt an amendment to the Charter to effect (i) a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding Common Stock (including shares of common stock held by the Company in treasury), by a ratio of 1-for-3 (the “Reverse Stock Split”) and (ii) a corresponding reduction in the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock (the “Authorized Shares Reduction”). The Board may determine, in its sole discretion, whether to implement the Reverse Stock Split and the Share Reduction, as well as its specific timing, provided that any amendment is implemented within one year after the conclusion of the Special Meeting.

If the shareholders approve the Reverse Stock Split Proposal, the Board, in its discretion, may elect to effect the Reverse Stock Split Proposal, or the Board may determine in its discretion not to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split Proposal. The Reverse Stock Split and the Authorized Shares Reduction will only be effected after the Board (or a duly authorized committee of the Board) authorizes the filing of a Certificate of Amendment to the Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effectuate the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction (the “Reverse Stock Split Charter Amendment”) and upon the filing and effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split Charter Amendment (the “Reverse Stock Split Effective Time”). The text of the form of the Reverse Stock Split Charter Amendment is set forth in Annex B to this Proxy Statement. Such text is subject to amendment to include such changes as may be required by the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware or as the Board deems necessary and advisable to effect the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction, if any. The Board reserves the right to abandon the Reverse Stock Split Proposal without further action by our stockholders at any time before the Reverse Stock Split Effective Time, even if stockholders approve such amendment at the Special Meeting.

Reasons for the Reverse Stock Split Proposal

The purpose of the Reverse Stock Split is to increase the market price of the Class A Common Stock in order to mitigate the risk of the Class A Common Stock being delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq has several continued listing criteria that companies must satisfy in order to remain listed on the exchange. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires that companies maintain a closing bid price that is greater than or equal to $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). On December 28, 2023, the Company received written notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company has failed to maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share for the prior 30-consecutive-trading-day period from November 9, 2023 to December 27, 2023. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company will have 180 calendar days, or until June 25, 2024 (the “Compliance Period”), to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. If at any time during the Compliance Period, the bid price of the Class A Common Stock closes at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with written confirmation of compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the matter will be closed. In the event the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by the end of the Compliance Period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180-calendar day grace period. Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(3)(A)(iii), if during any compliance period specified in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), a company’s security has a closing bid price of $0.10 or less for ten consecutive trading days, the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq will issue a Staff Delisting Determination under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810 with respect to that security (the “Low Priced Stocks Rule”). If a company receives such delisting notice, the company can request a hearing before a Nasdaq hearings panel (the “Panel”). There can be no assurance that the Company’s Class A Common Stock will not close at or below $0.10 for ten consecutive trading days during the Compliance Period or any additional compliance period. As such, there can be no assurance the Company will not receive such Staff Delisting Determination during the Compliance Period or any additional compliance period, or if the Company receives such Staff Delisting Determination, Nasdaq will grant the Company’s request for a hearing, or if Nasdaq grants the Company’s request for a hearing, the Panel will grant the Company’s request for continued listing of the Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market pending the Company’s compliance with all applicable listing criteria, including the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, or that the Company will be able to timely satisfy the terms of any extension that may be granted by the Panel.

The Board believes that, should the appropriate circumstances arise, effecting the Reverse Stock Split would, among other things, help us to (1) increase the per share price of the Class A Common Stock, (2) maintain the listing of the Class A Common Stock on Nasdaq, and (3) potentially improve the marketability and liquidity of the Class A Common Stock.

Increase the Per-Share Price of our Common Stock. The primary purpose for effecting the Reverse Stock Split, should the Board choose to effect it, would be to increase the per share price of the Class A Common Stock. Indetermining to seek authorization for the Reverse Stock Split Proposal, the Board considered that, by combining a number of pre-split shares into one share of common stock, the market price of a post-split share is generally greater than the market price of a pre-split share. However, we cannot assure you that the Reverse Stock Split will increase the per share price of the Class A Common Stock or that any such increase will be proportional to the Reverse Stock Split ratio (see “Certain Risks and Potential Disadvantages Associated with the Reverse Stock Split and the Authorized Shares Reduction”).

Maintain Listing on Nasdaq. Our Class A Common Stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “FFIE.” On December 28, 2023, the Company received written notice from Nasdaq stating that the Company had failed tomaintain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share for the prior 30-consecutive-trading-day period from November 9, 2023 to December 27, 2023. If, during the Compliance Period or any compliance period, the Class ACommon Stock has a closing bid price of $0.10 price or less for ten consecutive trading days, the Company will receive a Staff Delisting Determination from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq pursuant to the Low Priced Stocks Rule. If the Company receives such Staff Delisting Determination, the Company intends torequest a hearing before the Panel for continued listing of the Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market pendingthe Company’s compliance with all applicable listing criteria, including the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. The Board has considered the potential harm to the Company and its stockholders should Nasdaq delist the Class ACommon Stock from The Nasdaq Capital Market. Delisting the Class A Common Stock could adversely affect theliquidity of the Class A Common Stock because alternatives, such as the OTC Bulletin Board, OTC Markets, and the Pink Sheets, are generally considered to be less efficient markets. An investor likely would find it less convenient tosell, or to obtain accurate quotations in seeking to buy the Class A Common Stock on an over-the-counter market. Many investors likely would not buy or sell the Class A Common Stock due to difficulty in accessing over-the-counter markets, policies preventing them from trading in securities not listed on a national exchange orother reasons. The Board believes that the Reverse Stock Split is an effective means for the Company to maintain compliance with the rules of Nasdaq and to avoid, or at least mitigate, the likely adverse consequences of the Class ACommon Stock being delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market by producing the immediate effect of increasing thebid price of the Class A Common Stock.

Potentially Improve the Marketability and Liquidity of the Class A Common Stock. The Board believes that continued listing on Nasdaq provides overall credibility to an investment in the Class A Common Stock, given thestringent listing and disclosure requirements of Nasdaq. In addition, the Board believes that the increased market price of the Class A Common Stock expected as a result of implementing a Reverse Stock Split could improve themarketability and liquidity of the Class A Common Stock and encourage interest and trading in the Class A Common Stock by mitigating the negative effects of certain practices and policies:

•Stock Price Requirements: Many brokerage firms have internal policies and practices that have the effect of discouraging individual brokers from recommending lower-priced securities to their clients. Many institutional investors have policies prohibiting them from holding lower-priced stocks in their portfolios, which reduces the number of potential purchasers of the Class A Common Stock. Investment funds may also be reluctant to invest in lower-priced stocks.
•Stock Price Volatility: A higher stock price may increase the acceptability of the Class A Common Stock to a number of long-term investors who may not find the Class A Common Stock attractive at its current prices due to the trading volatility often associated with stocks below certain prices. Moreover, the analysts at many brokerage firms do not monitor the trading activity or otherwise provide coverage of lower-priced stocks.
•Transaction Costs: Investors may be dissuaded from purchasing stocks below certain prices because brokers’ commissions, as a percentage of the total transaction value, can be higher for lower-priced stocks.
•Access to Capital Markets: If the Class A Common Stock is delisted from Nasdaq, investor demand for additional shares of the Class A Common Stock could be limited, thereby preventing us from accessing the public equity markets.

We believe that the Reverse Stock Split, if effected, could increase analyst and broker interest in the Class A Common Stock by avoiding these policies and practices. Increasing visibility of the Class A Common Stock among a larger pool of potential investors could result in higher trading volumes. We also believe that the Reverse Stock Split may make the Class A Common Stock a more attractive and cost-effective investment for many investors, which could enhance the liquidity of the Class A Common Stock for our stockholders. These increases in visibility and liquidity could also help facilitate future financings and give management more flexibility to focus on executing our business strategy, which includes the strategic management of authorized capital for business purposes.

Accordingly, for these and other reasons discussed herein, we believe that being able to effect the Reverse Stock Split is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Reasons for the Authorized Shares Reduction

As a matter of Delaware law, the implementation of a reverse stock split does not require a reduction in the total number of authorized shares of common stock. However, without the Authorized Shares Reduction, the Reverse Stock Split – together with the Authorized Shares Increase to be implemented if Proposal 1 is approved at the Special Meeting – would significantly increase the proportion of unissued, authorized shares of Common Stock to issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, which could allow the Company to much more substantially dilute shareholders in the future than it is currently able to do. The Board believes that effecting the Authorized Shares Reduction in connection with the Reverse Stock Split will maintain alignment with the market expectations regarding the number of shares of authorized Common Stock in comparison to the number of shares issued or reserved for issuance, and ensure that we do not have what some shareholders might view as an unreasonably high number of authorized shares of Common Stock that are unissued or reserved for issuance following the Reverse Stock Split.

Certain Risks Associated with the Reverse Stock Split

There can be no assurance that the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction, if completed, will result in the intended benefits described above, including:

The Reverse Stock Split may not increase the price of Common Stock. We cannot assure you that the proposed Reverse Stock Split will increase the price of our Common Stock. We expect that the Reverse Stock Split will increase the market price of our Common Stock. However, the effect of the Reverse Stock Split on the market priceof our Common Stock cannot be predicted with any certainty, and the history of reverse stock splits for other companies in our industry is varied, particularly since some investors may view a reverse stock split negatively. Itis possible that the per-share price of our Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split will not increase in the same proportion as the reduction in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split, and the Reverse Stock Split may not result in a per-share price that would attract investors who do not trade in lower priced stocks. In addition, although we believe that the Reverse Stock Split may enhance the marketability of our Common Stock to certain potential investors, we cannot assure you that, if implemented, the Common Stock will bemore attractive to investors. Even if we implement the Reverse Stock Split, the market price of our Common Stockmay decrease due to factors unrelated to the Reverse Stock Split, including our future performance. If the Reverse Stock Split is consummated and the trading price of our Common Stock declines, the percentage decline asan absolute number and as a percentage of our overall market capitalization may be greater than would occur in theabsence of the Reverse Stock Split.

We may not satisfy Nasdaq continued listing requirements following the Reverse Stock Split. While we intend tomonitor the average closing price of the Class A Common Stock and consider available options if it does not continueto trade at a level likely to result in us maintaining compliance, no assurances can be made that we will in fact beable to comply and that the Class A Common Stock will remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. If, for example, the Board determines to effect the Reverse Stock Split when the Company’s share price is at or below $0.33 per share, the Reverse Stock Split would not result in the Company regaining compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. In addition, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A)(iv) states that if a listed company that fails to meet the Minimum Bid Price Requirement after effecting one or more reverse stock splits over the prior two-year period witha cumulative ratio of 250 shares or more to one, then the company is not eligible for a Minimum Bid Price Requirement compliance period. Thee Company effected a 1-for-80 reverse stock split of the outstanding Common Stock on August 25, 2023, and if the Company implements the proposed the Reverse Stock Split (after stockholder approval of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal), the Company will have effected reverse stock splits with a cumulative ratio of 240 shares to one. Any subsequent reverse stock split would cause the Company to exceed the 1-for-250 ratio. If the Class A Common Stock ultimately were to be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market for any reason, inaddition to the effects noted above under “Reasons for the Reverse Stock Split Proposal — Maintain Listing on Nasdaq,” it could negatively impact us as it would likely reduce the liquidity and market price of the Class ACommon Stock; reduce the number of investors willing to hold or acquire our Common Stock; negatively impact our ability to access equity markets, issue additional securities and obtain additional financing in the future; affect our ability to provide equity incentives to our employees; and might negatively impact our reputation and, as a consequence, our business

The proposed Reverse Stock Split may decrease the liquidity of our common stock and result in higher transaction costs. The liquidity of the Common Stock may be negatively impacted by the Reverse Stock Split, given the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding after the Reverse Stock Split, particularly if the stock price does notincrease as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. In addition, if the Reverse Stock Split is implemented, it may resultin some stockholders owning “odd lots” of fewer than 100 shares of Common Stock. Odd lot shares may be more difficult to sell, and brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally somewhat higher than the costs of transactions in “round lots” of even multiples of 100 shares Accordingly, the Reverse Stock Splitmay not achieve the desired results of increasing marketability of the Common Stock as described above.

You should also keep in mind that the implementation of the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction does not have an effect on the actual or intrinsic value of our business or a stockholder’s proportional ownership in the Company (subject to the treatment of fractional shares). However, should the overall value of Common Stock decline after the proposed Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction, then the actual or intrinsic value of the shares of Common Stock held by you will also proportionately decrease as a result of the overall decline in value.

The Board considered all of the foregoing factors and determined that seeking stockholder approval for the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is in the best interests of the Company and the stockholders.

Reverse Stock Split Effective Time

The Reverse Stock Split Effective Time, if approved by stockholders and implemented by us, will be the date and time the Reverse Stock Split Charter Amendment is filed with the Delaware Secretary of State, or such later time set forth therein. See below under “Reservation of Right to Delay the Filing of the Reverse Stock Split Charter Amendment, or Abandon the Reverse Stock Split and the Authorized Shares Reduction.”

Except as to fractional shares, at the Reverse Stock Split Effective Time, the Reverse Stock Split will combine, automatically and without any action on the part of us or our stockholders, three (3) shares of Common Stock issued (including shares of Common Stock held by the Company in treasury) immediately prior thereto into a one (1) share of Common Stock. Also at the Reverse Stock Split Effective Time, the Authorized Shares Reduction will reduce, automatically and without any action on the part of us or our stockholders, the number of authorized shares of Common Stock in proportion to the reduction of the issued shares.

If the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is Not Approved

If the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is not approved at the Special Meeting, the Charter will not be amended to effect the Reverse Stock Split. The failure to obtain approval of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal may result in the Class A Common Stock becoming delisted by Nasdaq. Delisting of the Class A Common Stock by Nasdaq may hinder the Company’s ability to raise financing and may result in the Company having to file for bankruptcy.

If the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is Approved

If this Reverse Stock Split Proposal is approved and the Board elects to implement the Reverse Stock Split and the Authorized Shares Reduction, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock will be reduced by a ratio of 1-for-3, and the number of authorized shares of Common Stock will be proportionately decreased .

Effects on the Common Stock

If this Reverse Stock Split Proposal is approved three shares of existing Common Stock would be combined into one new share of Common Stock. Based on 123,470,713 shares of Class A Common Stock and 800,008 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 21, 2023, immediately following a reverse stock split the Company would have approximately 41,156,904 shares of Class A Common Stock and 266,669 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding (without giving effect to rounding for fractional shares).

The following table contains approximate information, based on share information as of December 21, 2023, relating to our outstanding Common Stock based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio and information regarding our authorized and outstanding shares assuming that the Share Authorization Proposal and the Reserve Stock Split Proposal are approved and implemented.

Name and Position​​Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized​​Number of Shares of Common Stock Issued and Outstanding(1)​​Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized but not Outstanding
Pre-Share Authorization​​154,437,500​​124,270,721​​30,166,779
Post-Share Authorization​​1,389,937,500​​124,270,721​​1,265,666,779
Post-Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction​​463,312,500​​41,423,573​​421,888,927
(1)Includes 123,470,713 shares of Class A Common Stock and 800,008 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 800,008 shares of Class B Common Stock. Excludes shares of stock reserved for issuance or issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, options, RSUs or the conversion of any outstanding convertible notes.

The Reverse Stock Split Proposal would be effected simultaneously for all of our Common Stock, and the exchange ratio would be the same for all shares of Common Stock. The Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction would affect all holders of Common Stock uniformly and would not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company. Proportionate voting rights and other rights of the holders of Common Stock will not be affected by the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction, other than as a result of the treatment of fractional shares. Common Stock issued pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split would remain fully paid and non-assessable. We will not issue any fractional shares as a result of the Reverse Stock Split and in lieu thereof any shareholders that would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share will be entitled to have their post-Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction share amount rounded up to the nearest whole share (which we describe below). Each shareholder will hold the same percentage of Common Stock immediately following the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction as such shareholder held immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction other than the nominal effect of the treatment of fractional shares.

Effect on the Preferred Stock

The Reverse Stock Split Proposal, if implemented, would not affect the total authorized number of shares of our preferred stock or the par value of shares of our preferred stock. However, the outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock will be automatically redeemed upon the earlier of (i) any time such redemption is ordered by the Board in its sole discretion, automatically and effective on such time and date specified by the Board in its sole discretion, or (ii) automatically immediately following the approval by the stockholders of the Share Authorization Proposal and the Reverse Stock Proposal.

Effect on Equity Compensation Arrangements

If the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is approved by our stockholders and the Board decides to implement the Reverse Stock Split Proposal, as of the Reverse Stock Split Effective Time, the per share exercise price of any outstanding stock options and any applicable repurchase price of any restricted shares would be increased proportionately, and the number of shares issuable under outstanding stock options, restricted stock units, performance share units and all other outstanding equity-based awards would be reduced proportionately. The number of shares of Common Stock authorized for future issuance under our equity plan would be proportionately reduced and other similar adjustments would be made under the equity plans to reflect the Reverse Stock Split. In addition, the performance targets to which our performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) are subject, including certain stock price targets, would be proportionally adjusted based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio selected by the Board. In addition, the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under our equity incentive plans will be proportionately adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split ratio, such that fewer shares will be subject to the equity incentive plans.

Effect on Warrants and Convertible Notes

If the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is approved by our stockholders and the Board decides to implement the Reverse Stock Split Proposal, as of the Reverse Stock Split Effective Time:

•all outstanding warrants will be adjusted in accordance with their terms, which will result in the number of shares issuable upon exercise of any such warrant being rounded up to the nearest whole share and proportionate adjustments will be made to the exercise price; and
•all outstanding convertible notes will have adjustments to the conversion rate and the conversion price made proportionate with the Reverse Stock Split ratio.

This will result in approximately the same aggregate price being required to be paid under such securities upon exercise or conversion, and approximately the same value of shares of Common Stock being delivered upon such exercise or conversion, immediately following the Reverse Stock Split as was the case immediately preceding the Reverse Stock Split. The number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to these securities will be proportionately adjusted based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio.

Effect on Market Capitalization

In addition, the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction will not itself immediately affect our overall market capitalization, i.e., our market capitalization immediately before the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction will be the same as immediately after the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction, except as a result of any rounding up of fractional shares as described below. However, if our trading price increases or declines over time following the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction, we will have a higher or lower market capitalization depending on that trading price.

Effect on Exchange Act Reporting and CUSIP

After the Reverse Stock Split Effective Time, we would continue to be subject to periodic reporting and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Class A Common Stock would continue to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “FFIE.”

After the Effective Time, the post-Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction shares of Common Stock would have a new CUSIP number, which is a number used to identify our equity securities.

Effective Time of Reverse Stock Split

The Reverse Stock Split Proposal, if approved by stockholders, would become effective upon the date determined by the Board and, if required by law or otherwise deemed advisable by the Board, upon the filing of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The exact timing of the filing of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment will be determined by the Board based on its evaluation as to when such action will be the most advantageous to the Company and our stockholders. In addition, the Board reserves the right to elect not to effect the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction, if, at any time before the Reverse Stock Split Effective Time, the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that implementing the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction is not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. If the Board does not implement a Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the conclusion of the Special Meeting, stockholder approval would again be required prior to implementing any future reverse stock split and/or share reduction.

Treatment of Fractional Shares

To avoid having any fractional shares of Common Stock (i.e., less than one full share of common stock) outstanding as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, no fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, we will issue one full share of the post-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock to any shareholder who would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the process. Each holder of shares of Common Stock will hold the same percentage of the outstanding Common Stock immediately following the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction as that shareholder did immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction, except for minor adjustments due to the additional net share fraction that will need to be issued as a result of the treatment of fractional shares.

Reservation of Right to Abandon the Reverse Stock Split Proposal

The Board believes that stockholder adoption and approval of the Reverse Stock Split at a ratio of 1-for-3 and the Authorized Shares Reduction is in the best interests of our stockholders. If our stockholders approve this Reverse Stock Split Proposal, the Board will implement the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction only upon a determination that the Reverse Stock Split and Authorized Shares Reduction is in the best interests of the stockholders at that time. The Board reserves the right to abandon the Reverse Stock Split Proposal without further action by our stockholders at any time before the Reverse Stock Split Effective Time, even if stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split Amendment at the Special Meeting. By voting in favor of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal, stockholders are also expressly authorizing the Board to determine not to proceed with, and abandon, the Reverse Stock Split Proposal if it should so decide.

Interests of Directors and Executive Officers

Certain of our officers and directors have an interest in the Reverse Stock Split Proposal as a result of their ownership of shares of Common Stock. However, we do not believe that our officers or directors have interests in the Reverse Stock Split Proposal that are different than or greater than those of any of our other stockholders.

The Company is seeking stockholder approval to effect a reverse stock split of the Common Stock by a ratio of 1-for-3 and a corresponding reduction in the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock and a corresponding reduction in the total number of shares the Company is authorized to issue, with such action to be effected at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the Board within one year after the conclusion of the Special Meeting.

Approval of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock and the one share of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class. Each share of Common Stock has one vote. The share of Series A Preferred Stock has 4,500,000,000 votes, but those votes must be voted in the same proportion as the votes cast by shares of Common Stock on this proposal. Abstentions will be counted towards the vote total and will have the same effect as “Against” votes for this Proposal. We do not anticipate broker non-votes for this proposal because we have been advised by NYSE that this Proposal should be considered “routine” under NYSE rules, and accordingly, we believe that your broker may vote your shares on this Proposal without instructions from you; however, to the extent there are broker non-votes for this Proposal, we believe such broker non-votes will be counted as votes “Against” such Proposal. Nevertheless, whether a proposal is “routine” or “non-routine” remains subject to the final determination of NYSE. If your shares are held by a bank, we believe your shares cannot be voted without your specific instructions. Further, because the share of Series A Preferred Stock has 4,500,000,000 votes and will vote in a manner that mirrors votes actually cast (which does not include abstentions or broker non-votes), abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on the manner in which the Series A Preferred Stock votes are cast. Therefore, if you do not wish for this Proposal to pass, you should vote “Against” this Proposal.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS VOTING “FOR” THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL.

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