EV startup Faraday Future raises going concern doubt, delays deliveries

EV startup Faraday Future raises going concern doubt, delays deliveries

Reuters — 2022-11-21

Automotive Industry

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric, said on Monday21 November, it had "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue as a going concern, adding that it is uncertain when it can complete first deliveries of its FF 91 luxury electric car.

The company had earlier planned to start deliveries of the car in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Faraday Future, whose stock has plunged about 94% so far this year, said it would require additional funds to finance operations and ramp up production for the remainder of 2022 and beyond.

The company had 369 pre-orders as of 17 November, down from 399 refundable, non-binding, paid deposits it had as of 30 June, Faraday Future added.

The electric-vehicle startup said it had $31.76m in cash as of the quarter ended 30 September, down from $121m at the end of the prior quarter.

Faraday Future had reached an agreement in September with its second largest shareholder to resolve a governance dispute, after the investor sued the company seeking the removal of two board members.

Much like its peers, Faraday Future has been battling mounting costs and supply-chain disruptions that have delayed the deliveries of its FF 91 luxury electric car.

Costs of lithium and raw battery materials have risen this year as the war in Ukraine exacerbated the pandemic-induced disruption of global supply chains.

Higher costs and depleting cash reserves have forced investors to question the health of EV startups' balance sheets.

British commercial electric vehicle startup Arrival SA had also warned of a risk to its status as a going concern earlier this month.

Meanwhile, Faraday Future's third-quarter loss narrowed to $103.4m, from $303.9m in 2021.