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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (FFAI) reports that after falling below Nasdaq’s equity standard on June 30, 2026, it believes it has regained compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity requirement as of July 31, 2026 and maintained it through its latest current financial report.

Total Stockholders’ Equity was $1.412 million as of June 30, 2026, compared with the Nasdaq minimum of $2.5 million. Management states stockholders’ equity has increased by approximately $20 million, driven by reductions in notes payable, derivative call option liability, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Nasdaq will continue to monitor compliance and may delist the stock if a future periodic report again shows insufficient equity. Separately, Faraday Future reports cumulative sales and shipments of 552 EAI robots by August 2026 with positive product gross margin and reiterates extensive risk factors, including ongoing liquidity constraints and its ability to continue as a going concern.

Positive

  • Company reports an increase of approximately $20 million in stockholders’ equity since June 30, 2026, supporting its belief that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s equity standard.
  • Faraday Future achieved cumulative yearly sales and shipments of 552 EAI robots by August 2026 with positive product gross margin, supporting its robotics commercialization efforts.

Negative

  • Total Stockholders’ Equity was only $1.412 million as of June 30, 2026, below Nasdaq’s $2.5 million minimum, and Nasdaq may delist the company if a future report again shows noncompliance.
  • The company discloses that it currently lacks the ability to pay its outstanding obligations and highlights substantial going-concern and liquidity risks in its forward-looking statements.

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Total Stockholders’ Equity $1.412 million As of June 30, 2026, per the Form 10-Q referenced
Nasdaq equity standard minimum $2.5 million Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) Stockholders’ Equity requirement
Increase in stockholders’ equity Approximately $20 million Management’s estimate of equity increase since June 30, 2026
Reduction in notes payable $10.0 million Decrease based on preliminary fair valuation as of June 30, 2026
Reduction in derivative call option liability $5.8 million Decrease during July and August 2026
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $15.3 million Including $13.5 million employee-related and $2.5 million legacy vendor cleanup
EAI robots sold and shipped 552 units Cumulative yearly sales and shipments through August 2026
Full-year EAI robot target 2,000 units Company’s 2026 target for EAI robot deliveries
Total Stockholders’ Equity financial
"In the Quarterly Report, Total Stockholder’s Equity as of June 30, 2026, was $1.412 million"
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) regulatory
"minimum requirement outlined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the “Equity Standard”)"
derivative call option liability financial
"lowered its derivative call option liability by approximately $5.8 million"
An accounting liability that represents the present value of a company's outstanding call options that are treated as derivative contracts, reflecting the company’s potential obligation to deliver shares or cash if those calls are exercised. It matters to investors because it signals future dilution or cash outflows and can introduce earnings volatility as the liability is remeasured with changes in the options’ fair value, similar to a firm recording the cost of a promise to sell an asset at a set price.
Embodied AI (EAI) technical
"a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company"
Embodied AI (eAI) means artificial intelligence that operates through a physical body or robot—sensors, motors and software working together so the system can move, sense its surroundings and interact with people or objects. Investors care because eAI combines hardware and software sales, ongoing service and data streams in ways similar to selling both a smartphone and its app ecosystem; that mix affects revenue growth, margins and long-term platform value.
material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting financial
"the Company’s ability to remediate its material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting"
A material weakness in internal control over financial reporting is a significant flaw in a company’s processes that increases the likelihood its financial statements could be wrong or misleading. Think of it as a broken checkpoint in an airport security line: if it fails, errors or fraud can pass through undetected. Investors care because these weaknesses raise the risk that reported earnings, assets, or liabilities are inaccurate, which can affect valuation, trust, and investment decisions.

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How did FFAI regain compliance with Nasdaq’s equity standard?

Faraday Future states it believes it regained compliance with Nasdaq’s Stockholders’ Equity requirement as of July 31, 2026, after increasing stockholders’ equity by approximately $20 million through reductions in notes payable, derivative call option liability, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

What was Faraday Future (FFAI)’s equity shortfall on June 30, 2026?

As of June 30, 2026, Faraday Future’s Total Stockholders’ Equity was $1.412 million, below the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) minimum requirement of $2.5 million, triggering a period of noncompliance with the exchange’s equity standard.

What specific liabilities did FFAI reduce to improve equity by about $20 million?

During July and August 2026, Faraday Future reduced notes payable by about $10.0 million, lowered its derivative call option liability by about $5.8 million, and cut accounts payable and accrued liabilities by about $15.3 million, partly offset by new vendor payables.

How many EAI robots has Faraday Future (FFAI) sold and shipped in 2026?

Since deliveries began in February 2026, Faraday Future’s EAI robot cumulative yearly sales and shipments reached 552 units by the end of August 2026, with a positive product gross margin, and the company is working toward a full-year target of 2,000 units.

Does Faraday Future (FFAI) still face delisting risk from Nasdaq?

Yes. Nasdaq will continue to monitor Faraday Future’s Stockholders’ Equity. If its next periodic report does not show compliance with the $2.5 million minimum, the company may be subject to delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market.

What major financial risks does Faraday Future (FFAI) highlight in this update?

Faraday Future cites risks including its ability to continue as a going concern, its current inability to pay outstanding obligations, dependence on new funding, material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, and potential need for future financing that, if unsuccessful, could lead to seeking bankruptcy protection.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 17, 2026

 

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-39395   84-4720320
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

1990 E. Grand Avenue    
El Segundo, CA   90245
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(424) 276-7616

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   FFAI   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The information contained below in Item 8.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. A press release relating to such information, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

As reported in Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2026, Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (the “Company”) filed Form-10Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 (the “Quarterly Report”). In the Quarterly Report, Total Stockholder’s Equity as of June 30, 2026, was $1.412 million, below the Nasdaq Equity Standard articulated in Rules 5550(a) and 5550(b)(1) of $2.5 million.

 

Since the end of the quarter ending June 30, 2026, the Company has as of July 31, 2026, and continuing through the date of this Current Report, regained compliance with the Total Stockholder’s Equity requirement based upon decreases in notes payable, derivative call option liability, together with a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities driven primarily by a decline in employee-related liabilities and reconciliation of legacy vendor accounts payable.

 

Nasdaq will continue to monitor the Company’s ongoing compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity requirement. If, at the time of its next periodic report, the Company does not evidence compliance with such requirement, the Company may be subject to delisting.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

No.   Description of Exhibits
99.1   Press Release issued on September 17, 2026
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  FARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC INC.
   
Date: September 17, 2026 By: /s/ Koti Meka
  Name:  Koti Meka
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Faraday Future Continues to Strengthen Its Balance Sheet and Reduce Liability, Increasing Stockholders’ Equity by Approx. $20 Million; FF’s EAI Robot Cumulative yearly Sales and Shipments Have Reached 552 Units With Positive Product Gross Margin

 

Following the close of the second quarter, the Company believes it has regained compliance with the Equity Standard as of July 31, 2026, and has maintained compliance through the date of its latest Current Financial Report.

 

Nasdaq will continue to monitor the Company’s ongoing compliance as FF continues to make efforts to strengthen its balance sheet and reduce liability, including taking further steps forward in the Company’s debt-reduction and capital-structure optimization.

 

FF’s cumulative sales and shipments have reached 552 units by August end and continue to grow.

 

Los Angeles, CA (Sept. 17, 2026) – Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today issued an update regarding its compliance status with the Nasdaq Capital Market’s continued listing requirements. Following the close of the second quarter, the Company believes it has regained compliance with the Equity Standard as of July 31, 2026, and has maintained compliance through the date of its latest Current Financial Report.

 

During July and August 2026, FF continued to strengthen its balance sheet through targeted liability reduction initiatives. The Company reduced notes payable by approximately $10.0 million based on a preliminary fair valuation of the instrument as of June 30, 2026, and lowered its derivative call option liability by approximately $5.8 million. In addition, accounts payable and accrued liabilities decreased by approximately $15.3 million, primarily driven by a $13.5 million reduction in employee-related liabilities and a $2.5 million cleanup of legacy vendor accounts payable, partially offset by new vendor payables accrued during the period.

 

While operating losses, asset depreciation, fair valuation of financial instruments, legal contingency assessments and other ordinary-course expenses are expected to impact net equity value during the quarter, these balance sheet improvements reflect the Company’s ongoing efforts to enhance its financial position and streamline legacy obligations. Final financial results for the third quarter of 2026 remain subject to auditor review and will be disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-Q for Q3 2026, to be filed in accordance with applicable reporting requirements.

 

 

Since deliveries began in February, FF’s EAI robot cumulative sales and shipments reached 552 units by August end, with positive product gross margin. These results give the Company stronger momentum as it works to win its Q3 Robotics Practical Deployment Campaign and push toward FF’s full-year target of 2,000 units. At the same time, this is accelerating Company growth and the evolutionary flywheel of the Company’s ‘Four-Core Full-Stack AI’ ecosystem.

 

As previously reported in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2026, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Faraday Future’s Total Stockholders’ Equity was $1.412 million as of June 30, 2026. This fell below the $2.5 million minimum requirement outlined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the “Equity Standard”).

 

Nasdaq will continue to monitor the Company’s ongoing compliance while FF remains committed to maintaining its listing status and executing its long-term strategic growth plan and will continue to advance all efforts in accordance with its stated commitments and maintain transparent disclosure to the market.

 

ABOUT FARADAY FUTURE

 

Founded in 2014, Faraday Future (FF) is a U.S.-based Physical AI ecosystem company dedicated to reshaping the future of robotics and mobility solutions through AI innovation and technologies. FF focuses on two major product strategies within the Embodied AI (EAI) robotics business: EAI humanoid and bionic robots, and EAI automotive-focused robots. By building a “Four-Core Full-Stack AI” ecosystem of EAI Brain and Developer Platform, EAI Devices, Industry Productivity Solutions and EAI Data Factory, FF aims to create an evolutionary flywheel: scaled device delivery, data collection and training, continuous evolution of the EAI Brain, stronger product capability, and even larger-scale delivery and deployment. Through this flywheel, FF seeks to maximize its commercial value and lead to the advancement of Physical AI. For more information, please visit Faraday Future’s official website: https://www.ff.com/

 

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Important factors, that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others: 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, which it currently lacks; the availability of sufficient share capital to meet its current obligations and execute on its strategy; the willingness of convertible debt investors to fund the Company; demand for the Company’s robotics products; the ability of B2B preorder companies to locate customers to purchase our robotics products, on which their nonbinding preorders substantially depend; competition in the robotics industry, which includes companies with far superior experience, funding and name recognition; the ability of the Company to build an EAI education ecosystem that serves both the B2C consumer market and the B2B institutional education market; the acceptance by teachers and students of the Company’s robotics products in the education market; the ability of the Company to expand into additional markets for its robotics products; the Company’s reliance on a single OEM for most of its robotics products; the Company’s reliance on Chinese OEMs for all of its robotics products; the possibility of the federal government banning imports of Chinese robotics products; the Company’s ability to get the planned robotics products to comply with all applicable U.S. rules and regulations; the ability of the robotics OEM to timely supply robotics to the Company; tariff uncertainty for imported products, particularly from China; demand from automobile dealers for robotics products; the Company’s ability to homologate FX vehicles for sale; the Company’s ability to secure the necessary funding to execute on the FX strategy, which is substantial; the Company’s ability to secure an occupancy certificate covering all of its Hanford facility; 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 substantial 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 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. 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-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on August 13, 2026; the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2026, and Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026, and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC.

 

CONTACTS:

 

Investors (English): ir@ff.com

Investors (Chinese): cn-ir@faradayfuture.com

Media: john.schilling@ff.com

 

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