Item 1. | |
(a) | Name of issuer:
Mullen Automotive Inc. |
(b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices:
1405 Pioneer Street Brea, CA, 92821 |
Item 2. | |
(a) | Name of person filing:
Esousa Holdings LLC, Michael Wachs and Esousa Group Holdings LLC. |
(b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence:
211 East 43rd Street, Suite 402
New York, NY 10017 |
(c) | Citizenship:
Esousa Holdings LLC is a New York limited liability company, Mr. Wachs is a U.S. citizen and Esousa Group Holdings LLC is a New York limited liability company. |
(d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.001 per share par value |
(e) | CUSIP No.:
62526P109 |
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
(b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
(e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); |
(i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
specify the type of institution: |
(k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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Item 4. | Ownership |
(a) | Amount beneficially owned:
43,883,982. This amount consists of (i) 2,793,961 shares of common stock, (ii) 20,651,734 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of notes and (iii) 20,438,287 shares of common stock issuable upon cash exercise of warrants held by Esousa Group Holdings, LLC, which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Michael Wachs, who serves as the sole managing member for Esousa Group Holdings LLC. Does not include (i) a fractional amount of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 458 shares of Series C Preferred Stock or (ii) 8,346,064 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes and 16,194,332 shares of common stock issuable upon cash exercise of warrants that were issued in January 2025. This amount does not give effect to applicable beneficial ownership limitations. |
(b) | Percent of class:
9.9%. This percentage is calculated based on 61,595,743 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 21, 2025 and assumes the issuance of shares of common stock upon conversion of notes and upon cash exercise of warrants, which are subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations. % |
(c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
43,883,982. See Item 4(a).
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| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
0
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| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
43,883,982. See Item 4(a).
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| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
0
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Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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