Thunder Power Holdings Limited (“Thunder Power” or the “Company”),
a technology innovator and manufacturer of premium electric
vehicles, and Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation (“Feutune
Light”) (NASDAQ: FLFV), a special purpose acquisition company,
announced today that they have entered into a definitive business
combination agreement (the “business combination agreement”, and
the transaction contemplated therein, the “Transaction”).
“Feutune Light was formed to identify a prospective target with
great growth potential through the efforts of a combined management
team.” said Feutune Light’s CEO Tony Tian. “I am thrilled to
announce our partnership with a company with deep experience in
both the automotive and electric vehicle technology space.”
“The emergence of electric vehicles as a competitive, mainstream
alternative to gas vehicles continues to gain traction with
consumers throughout Asia, Europe, and North America,” commented
Mr. Tian. “Thunder Power represents an eco-friendly opportunity to
innovate at scale, offering upside through its proprietary
technologies and low-cost production and providing our stakeholders
with a clear path forward in claiming a stake in the electric
mobility sector.”
About Thunder Power
Thunder Power offers premium passenger EVs positioned to gain
market share based on competitive design, quality, comfort, range,
and price. The Company intends to showcase the potential of its
proprietary technologies through the manufacture and sale of four
classes of EVs, with distribution targeted throughout the U.S.,
Europe, and Asia. Those four classes are expected to include the
following:
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Limited Edition Coupe- Compact City
Car- Long-range
Sedan- Long-range SUV
Key characteristics demonstrated throughout the Thunder Power
family of vehicles includes a longer driving range on a single
charge, shorter charge times, and lighter weight relative to some
of TPH’s principal competitors, based on testing data of Thunder
Power’s vehicle prototypes. The relative high efficiency of Thunder
Power’s vehicles will also contribute to a lower cost of
ownership.
Thunder Power’s management has significant experience in the
development of electric vehicle technology as well as the broader
automotive industry. They have engaged the leading Italian
automotive design house, Zagato, to design and develop prototypes
and intend to leverage established partnerships with European and
Chinese suppliers to establish an advantage for sourcing lower-cost
raw materials. The Company employs a modular design approach based
on its unique chassis that enables modularized reuse of components
and systems, further reducing weight and costs and boosting
scalability.
“We are proud of our team for helping us to reach such a pivotal
moment as a company,” said Wellen Sham, Chief Executive Officer of
Thunder Power. “Through the business combination with Feutune
Light, we look forward to advancing our vision to the commercial
market and helping to redefine luxury and performance for the
eco-conscious consumer. As the industry evolves, Thunder Power’s
focus on differentiated technology and lower cost will help enable
and inspire future innovations.”
Summary of the Transaction
Under the terms of the business combination agreement, Thunder
Power will be merged with and into a wholly owned Delaware
subsidiary (“Merger Sub”) of Feutune Light that was formed for the
purpose of a business combination of FLFV (the “Merger”) , with
Merger Sub surviving the Merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary
of Feutune Light. At the effective time of the Merger, shareholders
of Thunder Power immediately prior to the effective time will
receive shares of common stock of Feutune Light based on an implied
pro forma enterprise value of approximately $400 million, at a
price of $10.00 per share. In addition, 20,000,000 shares of common
stock of Feutune Light are to be set aside in escrow as earnout
shares at the closing of the Transaction, subject to the vesting
schedule set forth in the business combination agreement. The
earnout shares are to be vested and released to shareholders of
Thunder Power, contingent on the satisfaction of certain
performance conditions during the fiscal years ending December 31,
2023 to December 31, 2026. Upon completion of the Transaction,
Thunder Power expects to have up to $53 million in cash on its
balance sheet (assuming no redemptions by Feutune Light’s
stockholders and before payment of Transaction expenses and
deferred underwriting fees), including existing cash brought over
from Thunder Power’s balance sheet, any capital raised, and
expected cash proceeds from Feutune Light’s trust account, which is
expected to be used to support Thunder Power’s R&D
enhancements, establishing the supply chain structure, and the
go-to-market strategy for manufacturing the Limited Edition Coupe
and the City Car in 2025.
In the intermediate to longer term, the Transaction is expected
to positively impact the Company’s operating results, providing
funding for further technological advancements and the
commercialization of its four EV models.
The Transaction, which has been approved by the Board of
Directors of Thunder Power and the Board of Directors of Feutune
Light, is expected to close in 2024, and is subject to approval by
Feutune Light’s stockholders and other customary closing
conditions, including a registration statement on Form S-4, of
which the proxy statement/prospectus forms a part (the
“Registration Statement”), being declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Additional information about the Transaction, including a copy
of the business combination agreement, will be filed by Feutune
Light in a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC and available at
www.sec.gov.
Advisors
Brown Rudnick LLP is representing Thunder Power as U.S. legal
counsel. Robinson & Cole LLP is representing Feutune Light as
U.S. legal counsel. ARC Group Limited is acting as sole
financial advisor to Thunder Power. US Tiger Securities is
acting as financial advisor to Feutune Light.
About Feutune Light
Feutune Light is a blank check company formed as a Delaware
corporation for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or
similar business combination with one or more businesses.
Important Information About the Transaction and Where to Find
It
In connection with the Transaction, Feutune Light intends to
file with the SEC the Registration Statement, and after the
Registration Statement is declared effective, Feutune will mail a
definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Transaction
to its stockholders. This press release does not contain all the
information that should be considered concerning the Transaction
and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or
any other decision in respect of the Transaction. Feutune Light’s
stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when
available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the
amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus
and other documents filed in connection with the Transaction, as
these materials will contain important information about Thunder
Power, Feutune Light, and the Transaction. When available, the
definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials
for the Transaction will be mailed to stockholders of Feutune Light
as of a record date to be established for voting on the
Transaction. Such stockholders will also be able to obtain copies
of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC,
without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Feutune Light Acquisition
Corporation, 48 Bridge Street, Building A, Metuchen, New Jersey
08840, Attention: Yuanmei Ma, Chief Financial Officer.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”), and S21E of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) that are based on beliefs and
assumptions and on information currently available to Feutune Light
and Thunder Power. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,”
“should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,”
“ongoing,” “target,” “seek” or the negative or plural of these
words, or other similar expressions that are predictions or
indicate future events or prospects, although not all
forward-looking statements contain these words. Any statements that
refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of
future events or circumstances, including the consummation of the
Transactions under the business combination agreement, projections
of market opportunity and market share, the capability of Thunder
Power’s business plans including its plans to expand, the sources
and uses of cash from the Transaction, the anticipated enterprise
value of the combined company following the consummation of the
Transaction, any benefits of Thunder Power’s partnerships,
strategies or plans as they relate to the Transaction, anticipated
benefits of the Transaction, and expectations related to the terms
and timing of the Transaction are also forward-looking statements.
These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements. Although each of
Feutune Light, Thunder Power believes that it has a reasonable
basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this
communication, each of Feutune Light and Thunder Power cautions you
that these statements are based on a combination of facts and
factors currently known and projections of the future, which are
inherently uncertain. In addition, there will be risks and
uncertainties described in the Registration Statement. These
filings may 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.
Neither Feutune Light nor Thunder Power can assure you that the
forward-looking statements in this communication will prove to be
accurate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, the ability to
complete the Transaction due to the failure to obtain approval from
Feutune Light’s stockholders or satisfy other closing conditions in
the business combination agreement, the occurrence of any event
that could give rise to the termination of the business combination
agreement, the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the
Transaction, the amount of redemption requests made by Feutune
Light’s public stockholders, costs related to the Transaction, the
impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the risk that the
Transaction disrupts current plans and operations as a result of
the announcement and consummation of the Transaction, the outcome
of any potential litigation, government or regulatory proceedings
and other risks and uncertainties, including those included under
the heading “Risk Factors” in Feutune Light’s Annual Report on Form
10-K initially filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023, as amended on
August 18, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”), Feutune Light’s final prospectus
dated June 17, 2022 filed with the SEC (the “Final Prospectus”)
related to Feutune Light’s initial public offering, and its
subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with
the SEC. There may be additional risks that neither Feutune Light
or Thunder Power presently know or that Feutune Light and Thunder
Power currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual
results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements. In light of the significant uncertainties in these
forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements
as a representation or warranty by Feutune Light, Thunder Power,
their respective directors, officers or employees or any other
person that Feutune Light and Thunder Power will achieve their
objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The
forward-looking statements in this press release represent the
views of Feutune Light and Thunder Power as of the date of this
communication. Subsequent events and developments may cause those
views to change. However, while Feutune Light and Thunder Power may
update these forward-looking statements in the future, there is no
current intention to do so, except to the extent required by
applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these
forward-looking statements as representing the views of Feutune
Light or Thunder Power as of any date subsequent to the date of
this communication.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a
proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or
in respect of the Transaction and does not constitute an offer to
sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Thunder
Power or Feutune Light, nor shall there be any sale of any such
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of such state or
jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means
of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act.
Participants in Solicitation
Thunder Power, Feutune Light, and their respective directors,
executive officers, other members of management, and employees,
under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies of Feutune Light’s stockholders in
connection with the Transaction. Information regarding the persons
who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the
solicitation of Feutune Light’s stockholders in connection with the
Transaction will be set forth in the Registration Statement when it
is filed with the SEC.
Contact Information:
Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation Yuanmei Ma Chief Financial
Officer 48 Bridge Street, Building A Metuchen, New Jersey 08840
(909)-214-2482
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