Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001104659-22-015910
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2022-02-08 19:00:00
Filed By:
Wu Bruno Zheng
Company:
Ideanomics Inc. (NASDAQ:IDEX)
Filing Date:
2022-02-09
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Bruno Wu 27,421,012 27,421,012 27,421,012 5.5%
Lan Yang 27,421,012 27,421,012 27,421,012 5.5%
Sun Seven Stars Trust 20,999,416 20,999,416 20,999,416 4.2%
Sun Seven Stars Investment Group Limited 20,999,416 20,999,416 20,999,416 4.2%
Wecast Media Investment Management Limited 933,333 933,333 933,333 0.2%
Shanghai Sun Seven Stars Cultural Development Limited 933,333 933,333 933,333 0.2 1 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 1 Based on the sum of (i) 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021 and (ii) 7 million shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding (convertible into 933,333 shares of common stock). 7 CUSIP No. 98741R108 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Limited 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) (b) x 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION PRC NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER N A 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock) 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER N A 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock) 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock) 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.2%
Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Limited 933,333 933,333 933,333 0.2%
Beijing Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Limited 933,333 933,333 933,333 0.2%
Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Partnership Management Co., Ltd 933,333 933,333 933,333
Filing

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)*

 

Ideanomics, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
98741R108
(CUSIP Number)
 

Managing Attorney Office

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

250 West 55th Street

New York, NY 10019

MAOassignments@arnoldporter.com

212.836.8000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
January 25, 2022
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 98741R108

 

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Bruno Wu
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP


 

(a)    ¨
(b)    
x

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS


PF

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

 

¨ 
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

N/A
8

SHARED VOTING POWER

27,421,012 shares of common stock (including 933,333 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

N/A
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

27,421,012 shares of common stock (including 933,333 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

27,421,012 shares of common stock (including 933,333 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

 

¨ 
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.5%1
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN

         

1 Based on the sum of: (i) 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021; and (ii) 7 million shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding (convertible into 933,333 shares of common stock).

 

2

 

 

CUSIP No. 98741R108

 

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Lan Yang
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)    
¨
(b)     x
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

PF
5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

 

¨ 
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

People’s Republic of China (“PRC”)
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

N/A
8

SHARED VOTING POWER

27,421,012 shares of common stock (including 933,333 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

N/A
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

27,421,012 shares of common stock (including 933,333 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

27,421,012 shares of common stock (including 933,333 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

 

¨ 
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.5%1
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

1 Based on the sum of: (i) 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021; and (ii) 7 million shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding (convertible into 933,333 shares of common stock).

 

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CUSIP No. 98741R108

 

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Sun Seven Stars Trust
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)    
¨
(b)     x
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF
5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

 

¨ 
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

N/A
8

SHARED VOTING POWER

20,999,416 shares of common stock

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

N/A
10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

20,999,416 shares of common stock

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

20,999,416 shares of common stock

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

 

¨ 
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.2%1
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

1 Based on 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021.

 

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CUSIP No. 98741R108 

 


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Sun Seven Stars Investment Group Limited
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)    
¨
(b)     x
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF
5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

 

¨ 
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

N/A
8

SHARED VOTING POWER

20,999,416 shares of common stock

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

N/A
10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

20,999,416 shares of common stock

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

20,999,416 shares of common stock

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

 

¨ 
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.2%1
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

         

1 Based on 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021.

 

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CUSIP No. 98741R108

 


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Wecast Media Investment Management Limited
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)    
¨
(b)     x
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF
5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

 

¨ 
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Hong Kong
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

N/A
8

SHARED VOTING POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

N/A
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

 

¨ 
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.2%1
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         

1 Based on the sum of: (i) 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021; and (ii) 7 million shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding (convertible into 933,333 shares of common stock).

 

6

 

 

CUSIP No. 98741R108

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Shanghai Sun Seven Stars Cultural Development Limited

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)    
¨
(b)     x
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC
5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

 

¨ 
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

PRC
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

N/A
8

SHARED VOTING POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

N/A
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

 

¨ 
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.21
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         

1 Based on the sum of: (i) 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021; and (ii) 7 million shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding (convertible into 933,333 shares of common stock).

 

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CUSIP No. 98741R108

 

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Limited
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)    
¨
(b)     x
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC
5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

 

¨ 
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

PRC
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

N/A
8

SHARED VOTING POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

N/A
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

 

¨ 
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.2%1
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         

1 Based on the sum of: (i) 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021; and (ii) 7 million shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding (convertible into 933,333 shares of common stock).

 

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CUSIP No. 98741R108

 


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Beijing Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Limited
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)    
¨
(b)     x
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC
5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

 

¨ 
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

PRC
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

N/A
8

SHARED VOTING POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

N/A
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

 

¨ 
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.2%1
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         

1 Based on the sum of: (i) 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021; and (ii) 7 million shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding (convertible into 933,333 shares of common stock).

 

9

 

 

CUSIP No. 98741R108

 

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Partnership Management Co., Ltd.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)    
¨
(b)     x
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC
5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

 

¨ 
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

PRC
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER

N/A
8

SHARED VOTING POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

N/A
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

933,333 shares of common stock (representing shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7 million shares of Series A preferred stock)
12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

 

¨ 
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.2%1
14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         

1 Based on the sum of: (i) 497,680,745 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021; and (ii) 7 million shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding (convertible into 933,333 shares of common stock).

 

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Explanatory Note

 

This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 4”) is filed by Bruno Wu (“BW”), Lan Yang (“LY”), Sun Seven Stars Trust, a Delaware trust (“SSS Trust”), Sun Seven Stars Investment Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands Company (“SSSIG”), Wecast Media Investment Management Limited, a Hong Kong Company (“Wecast”), Shanghai Sun Seven Stars Cultural Development Limited, a PRC company (“Shanghai SSS”), Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Limited, a PRC company (“Tianjin Culture”), Beijing Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Limited, a PRC company (“BSSS”), and Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Partnership Management Co., Ltd., a PRC company (“Tianjin Management”), with respect to beneficial ownership of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) of Ideanomics, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

 

This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D filed by BW and BSSS with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on December 31, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed by BW, LY, BSSS, Sun Seven Stars Hong Kong Cultural Development Limited, a Hong Kong company, Tianjin Management, Tianjin Culture and Shanghai SSS with the SEC on February 25, 2016, Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) filed by the Reporting Persons herein with the SEC on December 16, 2021, and Amendment No. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”) filed by the Reporting Persons herein with the SEC on December 29, 2021 (collectively, the “Schedule 13D”).

 

This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D as follows:

 

Paragraphs “(a), (b)” of Item 5 of Amendment No. 3 are hereby amended and supplemented by replacing the first 3 paragraphs thereof (beginning with the phrase “The following sets forth” and ending with the phrase “during any calendar quarter):” with the following:

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

(a), (b)        The following sets forth, as of February 6, 2022, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons based on: (i) 497,680,745 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 18, 2021 (as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2021; and where applicable, (ii) 7 million shares of convertible Series A Preferred Stock outstanding (convertible at any time at the option of the holder into 933,333 shares of Common Stock).

 

Reporting Person  Amount
beneficially
owned
   Percent
of class
   Sole
power to
vote or to
direct the
vote
  Shared
power to
vote or to
direct the
vote*
   Sole power
to dispose
or to direct
the
disposition
  Shared
power to
dispose or to
direct the
disposition*
 
BW   27,421,012    5.5%  N/A   27,421,012   N/A   27,421,012 
LY   27,421,012    5.5%  N/A   27,421,012   N/A   27,421,012 
SSS Trust   20,999,416    4.2%  N/A   20,999,416   N/A   20,999,416 
SSSIG   20,999,416    4.2%  N/A   20,999,416   N/A   20,999,416 
Wecast   933,333    0.2%  N/A   933,333   N/A   933,333 
Shanghai SSS   933,333    0.2%  N/A   933,333   N/A   933,333 
Tianjin Culture   933,333    0.2%  N/A   933,333   N/A   933,333 
BSSS   933,333    0.2%  N/A   933,333   N/A   933,333 
Tianjin Management   933,333    0.2%  N/A   933,333   N/A   933,333 

 

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As of February 6, 2022, LY is the record holder of 5,488,263 shares of Common Stock, and SSSIG is the record holder of 20,999,416 shares of Common Stock. SSSIG is wholly-owned by SSS Trust, of which LY is trustee. In addition, LY is Co-Chairperson of SSSIG. As a result, LY and SSS Trust may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Issuer’s securities owned of record by SSSIG. In addition, LY is the spouse of BW. BW is a former executive officer and director of the Issuer, and is Co-Chairperson and CEO of SSSIG. As a result, BW may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by LY and SSSIG. Further, each of BW, LY, Shanghai SSS, Tianjin Culture, BSSS, and Tianjin Management may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Series A Preferred Stock of the Issuer held of record by Wecast (convertible at any time into 933,333 shares of Common Stock). Wecast is wholly-owned by Shanghai SSS, which is wholly-owned by Tianjin Culture, which is wholly-owned by BSSS, which is a directly controlled subsidiary of Tianjin Management. As a result, each of Shanghai SSS, Tianjin Culture, BSSS, and Tianjin Management may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities held of record by Wecast. LY is the direct controlling shareholder and Chairperson of Tianjin Management, and a director of BSSS. BW is also Chairman and CEO of BSSS. As a result, LY may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Issuer’s securities beneficially owned by Tianjin Management, and BW may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Issuer’s securities beneficially owned by each of Tianjin Management and BSSS. Each of BW and LY disclaim beneficial ownership of all Issuer securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

* The Reporting Persons are party to a Shareholders Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2021 (“Shareholders Agreement”), pursuant to which, inter alia: (i) LY appointed Alfred Poor (or such other executive as may be directed by the Board of Directors of the Issuer) as proxy, to vote all Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock of the Issuer owned by SSS Trust and/or LY (as directed by the Board of Directors of the Issuer), for a period of 24 months; and (ii) subject to specified exceptions, the Reporting Persons have agreed not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any such securities, for a period of 12 months, in an aggregate amount in excess of (a) on a daily basis, the greater of (i) 500,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 5% of the average daily volume of Common Stock traded for the preceding 10 trading days on the national stock exchange on which such Common Stock is then-listed for trading, and (b) with respect to such securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (other than those subject to the Internal Transfer), an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Common Stock during any calendar quarter.

 

Paragraph (c) of Item 5 of Amendment No. 3 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

(c)       LY has sold the following shares of Common Stock in open market transactions through a broker since the date of filing Amendment No. 3 through February 6, 2022 (the price per share excludes brokerage commissions):

 

Trade Date  Number of Shares Sold   Price Per Share 
1/5/2022   50,000   $1.29 
1/5/2022   203,501   $1.30 
1/5/2022   103   $1.31 
1/5/2022   146,396   $1.32 
1/5/2022   100,000   $1.33 
1/11/2022   50,000   $1.16 
1/11/2022   300,000   $1.17 
1/11/2022   298,900   $1.18 
1/11/2022   50,000   $1.19 
1/11/2022   50,000   $1.20 
1/11/2022   250,000   $1.21 
1/11/2022   1,100   $1.22 
1/12/2022   49,986   $1.16 
1/12/2022   150,000   $1.18 
1/12/2022   57,440   $1.19 
1/12/2022   100,000   $1.20 
1/12/2022   142,574   $1.21 
1/13/2022   5,976   $1.16 
1/13/2022   100,000   $1.17 
1/13/2022   343,818   $1.18 
1/13/2022   50,000   $1.19 
1/13/2022   206   $1.20 
1/14/2022   50,000   $1.13 
1/14/2022   396,700   $1.14 
1/14/2022   50,000   $1.15 
1/14/2022   3,300   $1.17 
1/18/2022   50,000   $1.17 
1/18/2022   50,000   $1.18 
1/20/2022   381,846   $1.10 
1/20/2022   148,440   $1.11 
1/25/2022   1,667,253   $1.00 
1/25/2022   336,642   $1.01 
1/25/2022   71,517   $1.02 
1/25/2022   100,000   $1.03 
1/25/2022   100,000   $1.04 
1/25/2022   94,302   $1.07 
1/26/2022   358,446   $1.00 
1/26/2022   94,576   $1.01 
1/26/2022   39,900   $1.02 
1/26/2022   229   $1.03 
1/26/2022   6,140   $1.04 
1/26/2022   669   $1.05 
1/26/2022   40   $1.07 
1/27/2022   35,257   $1.01 
1/27/2022   12,098   $1.02 
1/31/2022   692,950   $1.00 
1/31/2022   750,000   $1.01 
1/31/2022   9,695   $1.02 
2/1/2022   150,000   $1.05 
2/1/2022   250,000   $1.06 
2/1/2022   100,000   $1.07 
2/2/2022   34,228   $1.10 
2/2/2022   115,391   $1.11 
2/2/2022   934   $1.12 

 

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Other than as described above, none of the Reporting Persons or Related Persons has effected any transactions in the Common Stock during the past 60 days.

 

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
1.  Joint Filing Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 1 of Amendment No. 2, filed on December 16, 2021.

 

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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each reporting person’s knowledge and belief, such reporting person certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: February 8, 2022 /s/ Bruno Wu
  Bruno Wu
   
Date: February 8, 2022 /s/ Lan Yang
  Lan Yang
   
Date: February 8, 2022 Sun Seven Stars Trust
   
  By: /s/ Lan Yang
  Name: Lan Yang
  Title:   Trustee
   
Date: February 8, 2022 Sun Seven Stars Investment Group Limited
   
  By: /s/ Lan Yang
  Name:  Lan Yang
  Title:  Co-Chairperson
   
Date: February 8, 2022 Wecast Media Investment Management Limited
   
  By: /s/ Yun Zhu
  Name: Yun Zhu
  Title:   Director
   
Date: February 8, 2022 Shanghai Sun Seven Stars Cultural Development Limited
   
  By: /s/ Xiaoqian Xia
  Name: Xiaoqian Xia
  Title:  Director and Office Manager

 

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Date: February 8, 2022 Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Ltd.
   
  By: /s/ Yongqi Liu
  Name: Yongqi Liu
  Title:  Director and Project Manager
   
Date: February 8, 2022 Beijing Sun Seven Stars Culture Development Ltd.
   
  By: /s/ Yun Zhu
  Name: Yun Zhu
  Title:    Executive Vice President
   
Date: February 8, 2022 Tianjin Sun Seven Stars Partnership Management Ltd.
   
  By: /s/ Lan Yang
  Name:  Lan Yang
  Title:   Chairperson 

 

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