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FFR Acquires FFAI's Robotics Ecosystem for $200M

FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem announced that it has signed definitive agreements with FFAI for FFR to acquire FFAI's full robotics ecosystem business at an agreed valuation of approximately $200M. The transaction advances the parties' previously announced transaction process. Following closing, FFR will become the first U.S.-listed pure-play "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" humanoid and bionic EAI robotics ecosystem company. Under the definitive agreements, the parties agreed on a valuation of approximately $200M for FFAI's robotics business and approximately $60M for FFR on a fully diluted basis. The definitive agreements advance the transaction from the previously announced non-binding term sheet to a signed contractual framework. The special stock dividend mechanism contemplated in the earlier term sheet is not part of the definitive transaction. Its removal simplifies the transaction structure and is intended to support efficient execution and closing. Loeb & Loeb serves as legal counsel to the FFR special committee. Advanture Capital Solutions is acting as independent financial advisor to FFR special committee and has rendered a fairness opinion in connection with the acquisition transaction. Pryor Cashman serves as legal counsel to FFAI. FFR has secured up to $10M in its first-round of PIPE financing. Upon closing, on an as-converted, fully diluted basis, FFAI will hold approximately 65.7% of FFR, with all newly issued shares received in this transaction subject to an 18-month lockup. Management and employees will hold approximately 18.2%, PIPE investors approximately 5.5%, and other FFR stockholders approximately 10.7%. PIPE investors may not sell their shares within six months or before the resale registration statement becomes effective. FFAI, management and employees, and PIPE investors will collectively hold approximately 89.3%. Excluding these holdings, the freely tradable public float will consist of approximately 13 million shares, representing approximately 10.7% of the total. The consummations of the acquisition transaction and the PIPE are subject to satisfaction or waiver of closing conditions set forth in the applicable transaction documents. Under preliminary projections prepared by FFAI management for the FF EAI Robotics business on a standalone basis, revenue is projected to reach approximately $7M in 2026 and $45M, in 2027. The projections contemplate positive gross margin in 2026, gross margin of approximately 30% in 2027 and approximately 54% in 2030, cumulative revenue of approximately $1.98B from 2026 through 2030, and positive operating cash flow in the Q3 of 2028. Cumulative financing requirements before then are projected to be no more than $150M, implying low dilution for stockholders and financing needs well below those of industry peers. As the EAI Brain and Developer Platform, Industry Productivity Solutions, EAI Data Factory and related services develop, ecosystem revenue is projected to grow from 22% of total revenue in 2026 to 49% by 2030. These projections were prepared by FFAI management and have not been adopted by FFR as Company guidance.The transaction includes arrangements covering employee incentives, key employee retention, governance, and Board composition. As part of these arrangements, outstanding employee stock-option incentives associated with the FF EAI Robotics business are expected to be assumed and converted, at the agreed exchange ratio, into stock options of FFR. The structure is intended to align the long-term interests of the core team with FFR's development and long-term value creation. Key employees are expected to be retained and to enter into employment agreements, which are important conditions to closing. Key management will continue to support both FFR and FFAI, helping preserve the talent and business capabilities needed to support the robotics business. For two years following closing, FFAI and its affiliates have agreed to observe non-competition restrictions in territories where FFR and its affiliates conduct robotics business. Next, FFR will advance financing and transaction closing in an orderly manner. All closings are expected to be completed by the end of October. Upon completion of the transaction, the Company will announce FFR's next-stage strategy and business plan.

Faraday Future Signs Agreement to Sell Robotics Business for $200M

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (FFAI) announced that it has signed definitive agreements with FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem (FFR) for FFR to acquire FFAI's full robotics ecosystem business at an agreed valuation of approximately $200M. The transaction advances the parties' previously announced transaction process to the definitive agreement stage. Under the definitive agreements, the parties agreed on a valuation of approximately $200M for FFAI's robotics business and approximately $60M for FFR on a fully diluted basis. FFR will issue shares to FFAI at $2.246 per share, representing a premium of approximately 50% to FFR's closing price of $1.50 on the signing date of October 12, 2026 and approximately 55% to the closing price of $1.45 on October 13, 2026. FFR has secured up to $10M in first-round PIPE financing. The financing is priced at market, with no discount, no warrants, and low associated financing costs, and is structured to minimize equity dilution. To best support investor interests, FFR limited the offering to approximately $10M to meet its current funding needs while reducing unnecessary equity dilution.