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Faraday Future (Nasdaq: FFIE) has announced a co-investment agreement with Master Investment Group, owned by Sheikh Abdulla Al Qassimi, for developing the company's future headquarters in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The company has signed lease agreements with RAKEZ for office space, engineering workshop, and a 108,000-square-foot operational hub facility. Construction is expected to begin by end of 2024, with occupancy planned for late 2025 or early 2026. This development follows FF's Middle East Strategy launch from November and aims to facilitate operational and sales activities in the UAE.
Faraday Future (Nasdaq: FFIE) ha annunciato un accordo di co-investimento con Master Investment Group, di proprietà dello sceicco Abdulla Al Qassimi, per sviluppare la futura sede dell'azienda a Ras Al Khaimah, negli Emirati Arabi Uniti. L'azienda ha firmato contratti di locazione con RAKEZ per spazi ufficio, laboratorio di ingegneria e una struttura operativa di 108.000 piedi quadrati. Si prevede che i lavori di costruzione inizieranno entro la fine del 2024, con occupazione prevista per la fine del 2025 o inizio del 2026. Questo sviluppo segue il lancio della Strategia per il Medio Oriente di FF dello scorso novembre e mira a facilitare le attività operative e di vendita negli Emirati Arabi Uniti.
Faraday Future (Nasdaq: FFIE) ha anunciado un acuerdo de co-inversión con Master Investment Group, propiedad del jeque Abdulla Al Qassimi, para desarrollar la futura sede de la empresa en Ras Al Khaimah, EAU. La empresa ha firmado contratos de arrendamiento con RAKEZ para oficinas, un taller de ingeniería y un centro operativo de 108,000 pies cuadrados. Se espera que la construcción comience a finales de 2024, con la ocupación planificada para finales de 2025 o principios de 2026. Este desarrollo sigue al lanzamiento de la Estrategia para el Medio Oriente de FF de noviembre y tiene como objetivo facilitar las actividades operativas y de ventas en los EAU.
파라데이 퓨처(Nasdaq: FFIE)는 아부다비 알 카시미 셰이크가 소유한 마스터 투자 그룹과 함께 UAE의 라스알카이마에 회사의 미래 본사를 개발하기 위한 공동 투자 계약을 발표했습니다. 회사는 RAKEZ와 오피스 공간, 엔지니어링 워크샵, 108,000 평방피트의 운영 허브 시설에 대한 임대 계약을 체결했습니다.건설은 2024년 말까지 시작될 것으로 예상되며, 2025년 말 또는 2026년 초에 입주할 예정입니다. 이 개발은 FF의 중동 전략 발표에 따른 것이며, UAE에서 운영 및 판매 활동을 촉진하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
Faraday Future (Nasdaq: FFIE) a annoncé un accord de co-investissement avec Master Investment Group, détenue par le cheikh Abdulla Al Qassimi, pour développer le futur siège de l'entreprise à Ras Al Khaimah, aux Émirats arabes unis. L'entreprise a signé des baux avec RAKEZ pour des espaces de bureau, un atelier d'ingénierie, et une installation opérationnelle de 108,000 pieds carrés. La construction devrait commencer d'ici la fin de 2024, avec une occupation prévue pour fin 2025 ou début 2026. Ce développement fait suite au lancement de la Stratégie Moyen-Orient de FF de novembre et vise à faciliter les activités opérationnelles et de vente aux Émirats arabes unis.
Faraday Future (Nasdaq: FFIE) hat eine Co-Investitionsvereinbarung mit der Master Investment Group, die Sheikh Abdulla Al Qassimi gehört, angekündigt, um die zukünftige Unternehmenszentrale in Ras Al Khaimah, VAE, zu entwickeln. Das Unternehmen hat Mietverträge mit RAKEZ für Büroräume, eine Ingenieurwerkstatt und eine operative Einrichtung mit 108.000 Quadratfuß unterzeichnet. Der Bau soll bis Ende 2024 beginnen, mit einer geplanten Belegung Ende 2025 oder Anfang 2026. Diese Entwicklung folgt auf die im November gestartete Strategie von FF für den Nahen Osten und zielt darauf ab, die operativen und Verkaufsaktivitäten in den VAE zu erleichtern.
Positive
Secured strategic partnership with UAE royal family member
Obtained 108,000 square feet facility for operational hub
Expanding into strategic location connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa
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Significant capital expenditure required for new facilities
Long timeline to operational readiness (2025-2026)
Additional operational costs from international expansion
Insights
The strategic expansion into UAE through agreements with Master Investment Group appears more aspirational than financially impactful in the near term. With a micro-cap of just $24.7M and no clear funding details disclosed, FFIE faces significant execution risks. The planned 108,000 sq ft facility and regional headquarters represent substantial capital requirements that may strain the company's resources. While UAE expansion could theoretically provide access to wealthy markets and potential investors, FFIE's fundamental challenges including cash burn and production scalability remain unaddressed. The lack of specific investment amounts, revenue projections, or concrete operational milestones makes this announcement largely ceremonial at this stage.
The agreement with Master Investment Group, led by Sheikh Abdulla Al Qassimi of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, underscores Faraday Future's efforts to expand regionally while simultaneously enhancing its global business stature.
It marks a significant advancement in Faraday Future's strategy to establish its operations, sales, and potential manufacturing capabilities within the UAE.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (Nasdaq: FFIE) (“FF”, “Faraday Future”, or “the Company”), a California-based leader in the shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem, has officially announced a co-investment agreement with Master Investment Group, owned by Sheikh Abdulla Al Qassimi, a member of the royal family and Deputy Chairman of Customs in Ras Al Khaimah. This collaboration is for the development of the Company's future headquarters in Ras Al Khaimah, a region highly sought after within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This development signifies the progression of Faraday Future into the operational phase following the launch of its Middle East Strategy last November, facilitating operational and sales activities within the UAE. Master Investment Group aims to commence construction in Ras Al Khaimah by the end of this year and the Company aims to occupy the premises by late 2025 or early 2026.
Faraday Future Signs Agreements for Ras Al Khaimah Development, Office and Engineering Space, and an Operational Hub (Photo: Business Wire)
Tin Mok, the Head of FF UAE, representing Faraday Future Middle East FZ-LLC, has signed a lease agreement with the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) for a business location that will include office space and an engineering workshop. Matthias Aydt, the global CEO of Faraday Future, has signed a reservation agreement with RAKEZ for an in-construction facility of 108,000 square feet, which will serve as a future operational hub.
Ras Al Khaimah is the northernmost Emirate of the seven that constitute the UAE and serves as an economic hub for numerous significant companies and organizations across various sectors, including manufacturing and tourism. Its strategic location at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa positions it as an ideal site for Faraday Future's expansion initiatives.
“We are actively implementing our strategy to establish a presence in Ras Al Khaimah, and we appreciate the warm welcome we have received in the Emirate,” said Matthias Aydt, Global CEO of FF. “As the important center for industry, Ras Al Khaimah is the ideal place for the establishment of our operations to bring the best intelligent electric vehicle product and technology. We are proud to be able to participate in the development.”
“I am excited that were able to sign this agreement with FF to further their ability to continue their start-up operations in a growing, viable and geographically attractive location within the UAE,” said Sheikh Abdullah Al Qassimi, CEO of Master Investment Group. “This agreement signifies not only my commitment to FF but also the RAK and UAE’s commitment to attract new innovative EV and technology-leading companies to the region.”
ABOUT FARADAY FUTURE
Faraday Future is the pioneer of the Ultimate AI TechLuxury ultra spire market in the intelligent EV era, and the disruptor of the traditional ultra-luxury car civilization epitomized by Ferrari and Maybach. FF is not just an EV Company, but also a software-driven intelligent internet Company. Ultimately FF aims to become a User Company by offering a shared intelligent mobility ecosystem. FF remains dedicated to advancing electric vehicle technology to meet the evolving needs and preferences of users worldwide, driven by a pursuit of intelligent and AI-driven mobility.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this release the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding the Company’s Middle East strategy, including establishing operational, sales and manufacturing activities in the region, and development of the Company’s UAE headquarters, involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others: t he Company’s ability to secure the necessary funding to execute on the FX strategy and the UAE strategy, which will be substantial; the Company’s Global Automotive Industry Bridge Strategy, which is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties; the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and improve its liquidity and financial position; the Company’s ability to pay its outstanding obligations; the Company's ability to remediate its material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and the risks related to the restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements; the Company’s limited operating history and the significant barriers to growth it faces; the Company’s history of losses and expectation of continued losses; the success of the Company’s payroll expense reduction plan; the Company’s ability to execute on its plans to develop and market its vehicles and the timing of these development programs; the Company’s estimates of the size of the markets for its vehicles and cost to bring those vehicles to market; the rate and degree of market acceptance of the Company’s vehicles; the Company’s ability to cover future warranty claims; the success of other competing manufacturers; the performance and security of the Company’s vehicles; current and potential litigation involving the Company; the Company’s ability to receive funds from, satisfy the conditions precedent of and close on the various financings described elsewhere by the Company; the result of future financing efforts, the failure of any of which could result in the Company seeking protection under the Bankruptcy Code; the Company’s indebtedness; the Company’s ability to cover future warranty claims; the Company’s ability to use its “at-the-market” program; insurance coverage; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for the Company’s products; potential negative impacts of a reverse stock split; potential cost, headcount and salary reduction actions may not be sufficient or may not achieve their expected results; circumstances outside of the Company's control, such as natural disasters, climate change, health epidemics and pandemics, terrorist attacks, and civil unrest; risks related to the Company's operations in China; the success of the Company's remedial measures taken in response to the Special Committee findings; the Company’s dependence on its suppliers and contract manufacturer; the Company's ability to develop and protect its technologies; the Company's ability to protect against cybersecurity risks; and the ability of the Company to attract and retain employees, any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings, and volatility of the Company’s stock price. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2024, as amended on May 30, 2024, and June 24, 2024, as updated by the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s first quarter 2024 Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2024, and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. These filings 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. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
What is Faraday Future's (FFIE) new development plan in Ras Al Khaimah?
Faraday Future has signed agreements for headquarters development, office space, engineering workshop, and a 108,000-square-foot operational hub in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, expected to be operational by late 2025 or early 2026.
Who is Faraday Future (FFIE) partnering with in UAE?
FFIE is partnering with Master Investment Group, led by Sheikh Abdulla Al Qassimi, a royal family member and Deputy Chairman of Customs in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
When will FFIE's new UAE facilities begin construction?
Construction of FFIE's facilities in Ras Al Khaimah is planned to commence by the end of 2024.
