Liquidity and Capital Resources

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Liquidity and Capital Resources [Abstract]

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued. Based on its recurring losses from operations since inception and continued cash outflows from operating activities (all as described below), the Company has concluded that there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year from the date that these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were issued.

Since its formation, the Company has devoted substantial effort and capital resources to strategic planning, engineering, design, and development of its electric vehicle platform, development of initial electric vehicle models, the build out of the FF ieFactory California, and capital raising. Since inception, the Company has incurred cumulative losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities, and has an accumulated deficit of $3.9 billion and a cash balance of $6.7 million as of September 30, 2023. The Company expects to continue to generate significant operating losses for the foreseeable future. The Company has funded its operations and capital needs primarily through the net proceeds received from capital contributions, the issuance of related party notes payable and notes payable (see Note 8, Related Party Transactions, and Note

7, Notes Payable), the sale of Common Stock, and the net proceeds received from the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing (see Note 1, Nature of Business and Organization and Basis of Presentation).

FF announced the start of production of its first electric vehicle, the FF 91 Futurist, on March 29, 2023 and announced the delivery of its first electric vehicle, the Ultimate AI TechLuxury FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance, on August 14, 2023. However, FF has recognized an insignificant amount of revenue as of the date hereof. FF’s future business depends in large part on its ability to execute its plans to develop, manufacture, market, and deliver electric vehicles, including the FF 91, FF 81, FF 71 series, and Smart Last Mile Delivery electric vehicle models that appeal to customers. As a result of certain management assumptions, including timely completion of certain testing and suppliers meeting our supply chain requirement, FF originally expected deliveries of the FF 91 Futurist to users to begin before the end of April 2023. However, certain of FF’s suppliers were unable to meet FF’s timing requirements and, therefore, FF updated the timing for the start of deliveries for its FF 91 vehicle. FF has developed a three-phase delivery plan for the FF 91 (the “Delivery Plan”). The first phase is the “Industry Expert Futurist Product Officer (“FPO”) Co-Creation Delivery.” In this first phase, the Industry Expert FPO(s) are expected to pay in full for an FF 91 vehicle in order to reserve the vehicle and be trained in the use of the vehicle. The Company began delivery of the reserved FF 91 vehicles to the FPO during the second phase, which is the “FPO Co-Creation Delivery.” In the second phase, FPO(s) are taking possession of the FF 91 vehicle and are entering into consulting, branding, marketing, and other arrangements with FF in exchange for fees to be paid by the Company to the FPO(s). The third phase is the “Full Co-Creation Delivery,” in which, FF will deliver FF 91 vehicles to all spire users that are expected to have paid in full for an FF 91 vehicle at time of delivery.

FF needs substantial additional financing to start the third phase of the Delivery Plan and is in discussions with additional potential investors to obtain such financing. As FF executes the Delivery Plan, it plans to continue to move vehicles into production and off-the-line with high quality and high product power. There is no assurance FF will be able to timely receive sufficient funding under existing or new financing commitments to produce and deliver the FF 91 on that timeline or at all. If FF is unable to receive sufficient funding, FF will be required to obtain new financing commitments, which may not be available to it under reasonable commercial terms if at all. Further, there cannot be any assurance that FF will develop the manufacturing capabilities and processes, secure reliable sources of component supply to meet quality, engineering, design or production standards, or to meet the required production volumes to successfully grow into a viable, cash flow positive, business.

The Company has continued financing discussions with multiple parties, but has experienced delays in securing additional funding commitments, which have exacerbated the supply chain and liquidity pressures on FF’s business. Since August 14, 2022, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Secured SPA”), Unsecured Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Unsecured SPA”), and the Streeterville Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Unsecured Streeterville SPA” and collectively the “SPA Commitments”), the Company has obtained commitments from several investors totaling $513.5 million in convertible note financing. A total of $300.2 million under these convertible note financing commitments has been funded ($263.2 million net of original discount and transaction costs) as of September 30, 2023. The remaining balance of $213.3 million is subject to various conditions, including achievement of delivery milestones, satisfaction of closing conditions, resolving disputes with investors, and satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including for a portion of such financing an effective registration statement for the shares underlying the applicable notes. In addition to the amounts received pursuant to the above commitments, the Company received additional optional funding - an aggregated gross proceeds of $38.0 million ($32.9 million net of original issuance discount) under the Secured SPA. Additionally, the Company has received commitments totaling $20.0 million through forced warrant exercise proceeds, subject to certain conditions.

There can be no assurance that FF will be able to satisfy the closing conditions under the Secured SPA, Unsecured SPA and Unsecured Streeterville SPA or that FF will be able further to successfully obtain additional incremental convertible senior secured note purchasers under the Secured SPA, Unsecured SPA, Unsecured Streeterville SPA or other debt or equity financing in a timely manner or on acceptable terms, if at all. These factors, in addition to the continued rise in inflation and other challenging macroeconomic conditions, have led FF to take steps to preserve its current cash position, including reducing spending, extending payment cycles and implementing other similar measures. If FF’s ongoing capital raising efforts are unsuccessful or significantly delayed, or if FF experiences prolonged material adverse trends in its business, FF’s production will be delayed or decreased, and actual use of cash, production volume and revenue for 2023 will vary from the Company’s previously disclosed forecasts, and such variances may be material. In addition to the risk that FF’s assumptions and analyses may prove incorrect, the projections may underestimate the professional fees and other costs to be incurred related to the pursuit of various financing options currently being considered and the ongoing legal risks. Incremental capital needs beyond 2023 to

fund operations and the development of the Company’s remaining product portfolio and to ramp up production will be highly dependent on the market success and profitability of the FF 91 series and the Company’s ability to accurately estimate and control costs. Apart from the FF 91 series, substantial additional capital will be required to fund operations, research, development, design, and manufacturing efforts for future vehicles.

On November 11, 2022, FF entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the “SEPA”) with YA II PN, Ltd. (“Yorkville”), which is an affiliate of Yorkville Advisors. Under the terms of the SEPA, FF has the right, but not the obligation, to sell up to $200.0 million (which can be increased up to $350.0 million at FF’s option) of Class A Common Stock to Yorkville, subject to certain limitations, at the time of the Company’s choosing during the three-year term of the SEPA. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, FF sold 837,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price equal to 97% of the average daily volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock to Yorkville under the SEPA for $7.3 million.

On June 16, 2023, the Company filed a shelf registration on Form S-3 with the SEC (the “Shelf Registration”), which was declared effective by the SEC on June 28, 2023. As a result, the Company may from time-to-time issue Class A Common Stock and/or warrants, up to an aggregate amount of $300.0 million in one or more offerings. The Shelf Registration allows the Company to raise additional capital through Class A Common Stock and/or warrant issuances to both institutional and retail investors as it looks to raise additional financing to support production ramp-up. On September 27, 2023, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to the Shelf Registration regarding an at-the-market equity offering sales agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) the Company entered into on September 26, 2023 with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, B. Riley Securities, Inc., A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, Wedbush Securities Inc. and Maxim Group LLC (the “Sales Agents”) to offer and sell up to $90.0 million of Class A Common Stock. In accordance with the terms of the Sales Agreement, the Company may offer and sell shares of the Class A Common Stock from time to time through or to the Sales Agents as sales agent or principal by any method that is deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The aggregate compensation payable to the Sales Agents is up to 3.5% of the gross sales price of the shares sold through the Sales Agents. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company issued 780,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the Sales Agreement for gross cash proceeds of $1.3 million less placement agent fees of $0.05 million.

Despite the potential access to liquidity resulting from the SEPA, the Shelf Registration (including pursuant to the Sales Agreement) and the unfunded commitments from the Secured SPA, the Unsecured SPA and the Unsecured Streeterville SPA, the Company projects that it will require additional funds in order to continue operations and support the ramp-up of production of the FF 91 Futurist to generate revenues to put the Company on a path to cash flow break-even. Incremental capital needs beyond 2023 to fund operations and the development of the Company’s remaining product portfolio and to ramp up production will be highly dependent on the market success and profitability of the FF 91 Futurist and the Company’s ability to accurately estimate and control costs.

The Company is exploring various funding and financing alternatives to fund its ongoing operations and to ramp up production, including equipment leasing, construction financing of the FF ieFactory California, secured syndicated debt financing, convertible notes, working capital loans, and equity offerings, among other options. The particular funding mechanisms, terms, timing, and amounts are dependent on the Company’s assessment of opportunities available in the marketplace and the circumstances of the business at the relevant time.

The timely achievement of the Company’s operating plan as well as its ability to maintain an adequate level of liquidity are subject to various risks associated with the Company’s ability to continue to successfully close additional sources of funding, control and effectively manage its costs, as well as factors outside of the Company’s control, including those related to global supply chain disruptions, the rising prices of materials, and general macroeconomic conditions.

There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in achieving its strategic plans, that the Company’s future funding raises will be sufficient to support its ongoing operations, or that any additional financing will be available in a timely manner or on acceptable terms, if at all. If events or circumstances occur such that the Company does not meet its strategic plans, the Company will be required to reduce discretionary spending, alter or scale back vehicle development programs, be unable to develop new or enhanced production methods, or be unable to fund capital expenditures. Any such events would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and ability to achieve its intended business objectives, and the Company will likely not be able to continue as a going concern.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a basis that assumes the Company will continue as a going concern and which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

As of and since December 31, 2022, the Company was and has been in default on the Secured SPA Notes. However, for the periods ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the holders of such notes subsequently waived the default. Since April 2023, the Company has been in breach of its debt agreement with Chongqing Leshi Small Loan Co., Ltd., a related party, with an outstanding principal balance of $4.5 million. As a result of the default, the interest rate on the outstanding principal balance has increased to a rate of 18% per annum until the event of default is no longer applicable.

There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain sufficient authorized shares to fully settle all outstanding equity-linked financial instruments in shares.