Faraday Future Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2022

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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric announced its Q1 2022 results, highlighting significant milestones such as the unveiling of the production-intent FF 91 and a contract with Myoung Shin for FF 81 production. The company reported an operating loss of approximately $149 million and a net loss of about $153 million, escalating from losses in Q1 2021. As of March 31, 2022, total assets stood at $706 million with $276 million in cash. Faraday Future is poised for a FF 91 launch in Q3 2022, while also facing ongoing challenges including substantial accumulated deficits and expected future losses.

Positive

• Unveiled the first production-intent FF 91.
• Signed a contract with Myoung Shin for FF 81 manufacturing, scheduled for 2024.
• Secured a dealer license in California for national online sales.
• Achieved 401 preorders for FF 91 as of March 31, 2022.

Negative

• Operating loss increased to approximately $149 million from $19 million year-over-year.
• Net loss rose to approximately $153 million compared to $76 million in Q1 2021.
• Cumulative losses from operations total approximately $3 billion as of March 31, 2022.
• Expected to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future.

– Unveiled the First Production-Intent FF 91 –

– Signed Contract Manufacturing Agreement with Myoung Shin –

– Completed Additional Investigation Work of the Special Committee –

– Announced 401 Preorders as of March 31, 2022 –

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIE) ("FF”, “Faraday Future”, or “the Company"), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

“We continued to make progress during the first quarter at our Hanford manufacturing plant, where mechanical systems and equipment installation is underway in preparation for FF 91 production,” said Dr. Carsten Breitfeld, Global CEO of Faraday Future. “The signing of our manufacturing agreement with Myoung Shin has put our high-volume program for FF 81 production on track with an attractive, capital-efficient strategy in an ideal global manufacturing location.”

Dr. Breitfeld continued, “During the first quarter of 2022, we also secured our dealer license from the State of California, allowing us to sell our cars online nationally. We remain confident that Faraday Future will redefine the state-of-the-art in intelligent, electrified mobility when we launch the FF 91 in the third quarter of 2022.”

KEY COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS DURING FIRST QUARTER 2022

Faraday Future accomplished several major milestones and made a number of organizational changes during the first quarter. The Company continues to make progress toward the launch of the FF 91 in the third quarter of 2022 and the realization of its long-term business plan, making the following announcements during the first quarter:

• Announced that Myoung Shin Co., Ltd., an automotive manufacturer headquartered in South Korea, has been contracted to manufacture Faraday Future’s second vehicle, the FF 81, with start of production ("SOP”) scheduled for 2024.
• Unveiled the first production-intent FF 91. This marks Faraday Future’s manufacturing Milestone #4, pre-production builds for final engineering validation and certification, now referred to as production-intent vehicles.
• Received dealer and distributor license from the State of California, allowing national online sales.
• Signed the lease for the Company’s flagship store in Beverly Hills, California, and confirmed the design firm for the store. The initial term of the lease is 126 months, with two five-year tenant extension options. Further, the Company announced the active search for a second flagship store in the U.S.
• Appointed Susan Swenson as Executive Chairperson and Jordan Vogel as Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors. The Company’s Board of Directors consists of nine directors, five of whom are independent under applicable rules.
• Announced that Mathias Hofmann became the new Head of Global Supply Chain after the retirement of Benedikt Hartmann effective February 25, 2022. Mathias comes to Faraday Future after a nearly 30-year career with BMW, where he served as a Vice President with global responsibilities in purchasing and plant management. He has worked on four continents, including China, and was most recently Plant Director in Brazil. He has extensive experience in both plant operations and direct and indirect purchasing.
• Appointed Becky Roof as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and engaged an affiliate of AlixPartners to accelerate the implementation of Special Committee recommendations including, but not limited to financial controls and material weakness remediation. Ms. Roof is a seasoned financial executive who has served in an interim CFO capacity at numerous public and private companies.
• Completed the additional investigation work of the Special Committee and implemented additional remediation actions as recommended by the Special Committee. The findings and remediation actions are summarized in our Form 10-K filed on May 13, 2022, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and available on our website.
• Announced 401 preorders as of March 31, 2022. Preorders are fully refundable, non-binding, paid deposits for the FF 91 Futurist Alliance Edition and/or the FF 91 Futurist vehicles available initially for sale to customers in the U.S. and China. FF 91 Futurist Alliance Edition preorders require a $5,000 deposit for customers in the US and an RMB 50,000 deposit for customers in China. FF 91 Futurist preorders require a $1,500 deposit for customers in the US and an RMB 20,000 deposit for customers in China.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE REVIEW

The Special Committee, made up of independent Board members, completed its previously announced review of past disclosures and allegations and submitted its findings and recommendations to the full Board. The Board accepted the findings, and implementation of remediation actions is well underway. Please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on May 13, 2022, for a robust discussion of the Special Committee review and related findings and remediation actions. The Company and Board members remain committed to holding the Company to the highest standards of ethics and conduct. This review and the changes that have been implemented strengthen the Company and position it for future success.

RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2022

Faraday Future reported an operating loss of approximately $149 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to an operating loss of approximately $19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in engineering, design, and testing (“ED&T”) services as the Company re-engaged suppliers and made significant purchases for ED&T services to progress the development of the FF 91; a significant increase in headcount and employee-related expenses; and an increase in professional services primarily related to the Special Committee Investigation. Net loss increased to approximately $153 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to an approximately $76 million net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The significant increase in net loss in the first quarter of 2022 is primarily attributable to the loss from operations.

Turning to our balance sheet, total assets on March 31, 2022 were approximately $706 million, which include $276 million of cash. The decrease in cash from December 31, 2021, to March 31, 2022, was due in part to a scheduled $97 million note and accrued interest payment. Total liabilities were approximately $271 million, as compared to approximately $340 million in total liabilities as of December 31, 2021.

Since its inception, the Company has incurred cumulative losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities, and the Company’s accumulated deficit was approximately $3 billion as of March 31, 2022. The Company expects to continue to generate significant operating losses for the foreseeable future, as we continue to incur expenses before we generate meaningful revenue.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

Faraday Future management will host a conference call today, May 23, at 5:00pm Eastern time (2:00pm Pacific time). A question-and-answer session will follow management’s prepared remarks. Interested investors and other parties can listen to a webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://investors.ff.com/. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing +1-877-451-6152 (domestic) or +1-201-389-0879 (international). A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call by dialing +1-844-512-2921, or for international callers, +1-412-317-6671. The pin number for the replay is 13730216. The replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 6, 2022.

Customers can preorder an FF 91 via the FF Intelligent App or through our website (English): https://www.ff.com/us/preorder/ or (Chinese): https://www.ff.com/cn/preorder/

Download the new FF Intelligent App (English): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1454187098 or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.faradayfuture.online, (Chinese): http://appdownload.ff.com

ABOUT FARADAY FUTURE

Faraday Future is a class-defining luxury electric vehicle company. The Company has pioneered numerous innovations relating to its products, technology, business model, and user ecosystem since its inception in 2014. Faraday Future aims to perpetually improve the way people move by creating a forward-thinking mobility ecosystem that integrates clean energy, AI, the Internet, and new usership models. Faraday Future’s first flagship product is the FF 91 Futurist.

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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022				2021
Operating expenses
Research and development	$	114,935			$	6,721
Sales and marketing		6,186				1,682
General and administrative		27,880				10,993
Total operating expenses		149,001				19,396
Loss from operations		(149,001	)			(19,396	)
Change in fair value measurements		1,186				(26,917	)
Interest expense		(3,746	)			(19,174	)
Related party interest expense		(622	)			(9,752	)
Other expense, net		(915	)			(283	)
Loss before income taxes		(153,098	)			(75,522	)
Income tax provision		—				(3	)
Net loss	$	(153,098	)		$	(75,525	)
Per share information:
Net loss per Common Stock – Class A and Class B – basic and diluted	$	(0.48	)		$	(0.48	)
Weighted average Common shares outstanding – Class A and Class B – basic and diluted		322,211,392				158,088,382
Total comprehensive loss:
Net loss	$	(153,098	)		$	(75,525	)
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment		(564	)			508
Total comprehensive loss	$	(153,662	)		$	(75,017	)

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
	March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets
Cash	$	276,374			$	505,091
Restricted cash		1,012				25,386
Deposits		55,639				63,370
Other current assets		8,608				13,410
Total current assets		341,633				607,257
Property and equipment, net		338,877				293,135
Right of use assets		18,701				—
Other non-current assets		6,853				7,040
Total assets	$	706,064			$	907,432
Liabilities, commitment to issue Class A Common Stock and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	45,400			$	37,773
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		86,766				90,512
Related party accrued interest		12,222				11,231
Accrued interest		1,493				8,263
Operating lease liabilities, current portion		2,113				—
Finance lease liabilities, current portion		2,287				—
Related party notes payable		13,636				13,655
Notes payable, current portion		78,865				132,372
Total current liabilities		242,782				293,806
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion		16,885				—
Finance lease liabilities, less current portion		7,390				7,570
Other liabilities, less current portion		3,785				3,720
Notes payable, less current portion		—				34,682
Total liabilities		270,842				339,778
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Commitment to issue Class A Common Stock		32,900				—
Stockholders’ equity
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 238,197,018 and 168,693,323 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively		24				17
Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 64,000,588 shares and no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively		6				—
Additional paid-in capital		3,487,415				3,482,226
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(7,509	)			(6,945	)
Accumulated deficit		(3,077,614	)			(2,907,644	)
Total stockholders’ equity		402,322				567,654
Total liabilities, commitment to issue Class A Common Stock and stockholders’ equity	$	706,064			$	907,432

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022				2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(153,098	)		$	(75,525	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization expense		4,853				988
Stock-based compensation		3,347				2,520
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		—				647
Change in fair value measurements		(1,186	)			26,917
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange		894				(831	)
Non-cash interest expense		2,319				25,131
Loss on extinguishment of related party notes payable, notes payable and vendor payables in trust, net		—				1,309
Other		108				—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Deposits		6,840				(1,025	)
Other current and other non-current assets		2,095				(480	)
Accounts payable		5,747				(635	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		14,527				665
Operating lease liabilities		(882	)			—
Accrued interest expense		(7,928	)			—
Net cash used in operating activities		(122,364	)			(20,319	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property and equipment		(44,398	)			(711	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(44,398	)			(711	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from related party notes payable		—				200
Proceeds from notes payable, net of original issuance discount		—				76,140
Payments of related party notes payable		—				(1,528	)
Payments of notes payable, including Payment Premium		(87,065	)			(3,355	)
Payments of finance lease obligations		(466	)			(1,110	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,855				2,650
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(85,676	)			72,997
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash		(653	)			(548	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash		(253,091	)			51,419
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period		530,477				1,827
Cash and restricted cash, end of period	$	277,386			$	53,246

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that aggregate to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2021
Cash	$	505,091		$	1,124
Restricted cash		25,386			703
Total cash and restricted cash, beginning of period	$	530,477		$	1,827
Cash	$	276,374		$	47,525
Restricted cash		1,012			5,721
Total cash and restricted cash, end of period	$	277,386		$	53,246
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities
Recognition of operating right of use assets and lease liabilities for new leases	$	8,206		$	—
Additions of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses		1,881			—
Conversion of The9 Conditional Obligation to equity		—			2,863
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	$	10,040		$	772

 

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FAQ

What were Faraday Future's financial results for Q1 2022?

Faraday Future reported an operating loss of approximately $149 million and a net loss of about $153 million for Q1 2022.

What significant milestones did Faraday Future achieve in Q1 2022?

The company unveiled the first production-intent FF 91 and signed a manufacturing agreement with Myoung Shin for the FF 81.

How many preorders did Faraday Future secure for the FF 91 as of March 31, 2022?

Faraday Future announced 401 preorders for the FF 91.

When is the expected launch date for the FF 91?

The FF 91 is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2022.