FF與九城正式簽署合資協議 在華投產銷售智慧網際網路電動汽車
· Faraday Future今日與美國納斯達克上市公司第九城市（Nasdaq: NCTY，以下簡稱“九城”）簽署協議，成立專注於在華研發、生產和銷售豪華智慧網際網路（IAI）電動汽車的合資公司；
· 合資公司將在中國生產、銷售及運營Faraday Future旗下的網際網路智慧豪華電動車全新品牌車型V9，一款按照FF 91的技術平臺和全新網際網路空間設計理念打造的針對豪華電動車消費市場的全新車型；
· Faraday Future將向合資公司提供相關產權及資源，包括中國相關生產基地專案的注入，並將對合資公司授予指定車型V9以及未來可能潛在的後續車型的獨家生產、營銷及銷售權；
· Faraday Future與九城各佔合資公司50%股份，九城擁有相應的對合資公司的戰略管理經營權，九城向合資公司注資最高達6億美元，資本將基於合同約定分期注入；
· 合資公司期望未來達致年產30萬臺的產能，計劃於2020年年內實現預量產車下線及預訂銷售。
2019年3月25日- 位於美國加州的高科技網際網路共享智慧出行生態公司Faraday & Future Inc.（以下簡稱：“FF”）今天與中國網際網路公司第九城市（納斯達克：NCTY，以下簡稱“九城”）聯合宣佈：將共同建立合資公司，在生產、製造、運營及銷售方面達成協議攜手進軍中國豪華智慧網際網路電動汽車市場。這也是FF在最新戰略調整下，正式啟動中美雙主場雙品牌戰略的關鍵一步。
FF以及九城都對中國龐大的新能源汽車市場和行業的高速發展充滿信心，合資公司的首要目標是在中國獨家生產及銷售Faraday Future旗下的網際網路智慧豪華電動車全新品牌車型V9，V9是採用了FF 91最先進的平臺技術和超前的網際網路空間概念打造的全新豪華車型。未來其他後續潛在車型也可通過追加協議進入中國市場。
九城作為中國知名的網際網路公司，也是成功於2004年登陸美國納斯達克資本市場的老將，具有極強的網際網路基因和資本市場經驗。九城的國際化團隊和對美國資本市場的熟悉將為合資公司帶來獨特的優勢建立起全球團隊的管理運營。此外，九城在中國的品牌影響力、行業積澱與使用者基礎將與位於美國的FF的產品技術實力形成優勢互補。
此次合資公司的建立是FF在公司最新戰略調整下，中美雙主場行動的開始。目前，FF超豪華旗艦車型FF 91全面進入量產前的最後準備工作，此次合作將有利進一步推動FF 91儘快啟動生產，並加速研發下一款豪華車型FF 81。在FF最新全球戰略佈局下，FF將會把中美產研一體化組織全面打通，未來會增強兩地產研全球一體化的團隊，並繼續推動本已強大供應商和供應鏈網路與合作。
雙方約定，九城將向合資公司注資最高達6億美元以滿足制定的戰略目標達成，FF將向合資公司注入中國相關生產基地資產，並將對合資公司授予指定車型的獨家生產、營銷及銷售權。合資公司預期年產量可達致30萬輛，計劃於2020年年內實現預量產車下線。
“我們很高興看到有十多年網際網路背景的九城將這次合作機會轉向高科技出行生態公司，與FF合作，為中國消費者帶來高品質的豪華電動汽車。”九城董事長兼CEO朱駿表示，“FF擁有全球範圍內領先的產品、技術和戰略。依託FF世界級的頂尖人才和的全球化的核心團隊，我們相信九城與FF的聯盟為我們共同提供了一個在中國正在快速增長的電動汽車市場獲取成功的絕佳機會。我們期待與FF建立長期而成功的合作關係，九城也將藉此向高科技多元化公司的轉型走出了堅實的一步。”
賈躍亭表示：“非常感謝九城對FF產品技術和團隊的高度認可，相信FF的戰略遠景及產品技術佈局和理念將與九城的網際網路和使用者運營基因完美融合，實現FF旗下旗艦產品及全新品牌在中國的順利落地，雙方共同推動智慧網際網路電動車市場的壯大與發展。”
“作為源自美國加州的超豪華網際網路出行生態品牌，FF在全球範圍內申請網際網路智慧電動汽車專利已達2000多件，授權專利300多件。過去的五年中，來自不同行業的世界級頂尖專家的千人團隊已攜手打造出了行業領先的成熟的FF產品與技術。與此同時，我們也著力於實現中國市場的穩步落地與開發。通過合資公司的成立，我們得以進一步推進實施中美雙品牌雙主場戰略，並實現我們豪華電動車品牌在中國的落地。”FF創始人及CEO賈躍亭表示對雙方的合作非常期待。
通過本次跟九城的合作，FF短期資金得到了至為關鍵的支援，這次合作也為實現FF 91量產目標、實現中美雙主場戰略和股權融資起到了重要的推動作用。雙方十分期待業務在中國的順利落地，達到FF和九城的雙贏。
當下，FF的旗艦款超豪華“新物種”FF 91的研發已完成，量產最終準備工作正穩步推進，多臺預量產車也於位於加州漢福德的工廠下線，正在多處進行道路和驗證測試，進而實現2019年美國加州漢福德的量產。FF期待與九城緊密合作，讓業務在中國順利落地，達到FF和九城的雙贏。
【關於Faraday & Future Inc.】
Faraday Future是一家以使用者為中心的網際網路出行生態公司，總部位於矽谷和南加州。我們的全球團隊彙集汽車和技術領域的思想領軍人物與充滿激情的創造者，為全球使用者帶來高階、直觀易用、無縫互聯的電動汽車。首款旗艦車型“新物種”FF 91已於2017年1月在美國面世，即將投產。
【關於第九城市】
第九城市（簡稱“九城）是總部設於中國的網際網路公司，於2004年在納斯達克上市（Nasdaq: NCTY）。九城目前正積極成為高科技多元化網際網路公司。
FARADAY FUTURE SIGNS NEW JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT WITH The9 LIMITED
· Faraday Future （FF） today signed a joint venture agreement with The9 Limited （Nasdaq: NCTY）.The joint venture will serve the China market with manufacturing， marketing， distribution and sale of Faraday Future’s new brandV9 model， an all-newluxury EV based on the technology and design concepts of FF’s flagship FF 91.
· FF will make contributions to the joint venture including FF’s use rights in a piece of landlocated in China for EV manufacturing and an exclusive license to manufacture， market， distribute and sell Faraday Future’s new brand V9model with the potential option for other future vehiclesin China.
· The9 will be a 50% partner in the joint venture with control over certain strategic business operations， with The9 making up to US $600 million in total capital contributions， contingent on the fulfillment of specified funding conditions.
· The expected annual production capacity of the joint venture is 300,000 cars， and the first pre-production car is expected to roll off the production line in 2020.
LOS ANGELES， MARCH 24, 2019 – Faraday Future，a California-based global shared intelligent mobility company （“FF”） today announced that it has signed a joint venture agreement （the “JVA”） with The9 Limited （Nasdaq: NCTY） （“The9”）， an established China-based Internet company， to form a joint venture （the “JV”） to manufacture， market， distribute， and sell luxury intelligent electric vehicles in China. This also marks a key first step for FF to officially launch its dual-home-market and dual-brand strategy in both China and the US.
Both FF and The9 are confident in the outlook of China’s new energy mobility industry. The JV’s immediate objective is to exclusively manufacture， market， distribute， and sell Faraday Future’s new brand V9 model， a flagship luxury EV model designed and developed by FF. Other future models could be created with additional agreements.
The9 is a renowned Internet company based in China， listed on Nasdaq since 2004 with over a decade of experience in both the Internet industry as well as capital markets. The9’s experienced international team and its familiarity with the US capital markets will help to establish a global team for the JV’s management and operations. Moreover， the JV will be able to leverage The9’s industry reputation and existing business intelligence for the JV’s marketing implementation， especially in China.
This is only the beginning of a series of strategic actions for FF， all designed to suPPort the completion and launch of its “new species of vehicle mobility” FF 91 EV in 2019 and continue development of the mass-market premium FF 81 under its dual-home-market and dual-brand strategy in both the U.S. as well as China. FF continues to make steady progress in the U.S. on the ultra-luxury FF 91 flagship， readying it for final production later this year. FF will work on establishing a team of integrated global R&D employees to support its already robust vendor and supply chain.
Under the JVA， The9 will make capital contributions of up to $600 million to the JV， and FF will make in-kind contributions to the JV， including FF’s use rights to a piece ofland located in China for luxury EV manufacturing and an exclusive license to manufacture， market， distribute and sell Faraday Future’s new brand V9 model and potentially other select future car models in China. The expected annual production capacity of the joint venture is 300,000 cars，and the first pre-production car is expected to roll off the production line in 2020.
“We are very pleased to see The9, an Internet company with more than a decade of industry experience， to partner with FF， a high-tech internet mobility company， to bring high-quality luxury electric vehicles to the Chinese marketplace，” said Mr. Jun Zhu， CEO of The9. “FF has the industry leading product technology and strategies， and a team of world-class top talents and resources. Leveraging the technology capabilities of FF， we believe our alliance with FF provides us with a great opportunity to pursue the fast-growing market of electric vehicles in China. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with FF and we honor this step to diversify our business portfolio as a high-tech Internet company.”
“We are very grateful for this opportunity as it shows the recognition of FF’s product technology from the9，” said FF founder and CEO YT Jia. “I believe that FF’s strategic vision and product concept will be perfectly integrated with the Internet and user operation genes of the9 to realize the smooth operation of FF flagship products in China.”
“As a California-based ultra-luxury intelligent mobility brand， FF has hundreds of proprietary patents， along with more than 1,000 industry patents currently in process， in both China and the United States. We are committed to be part of the future of the growing Chinese EV mobility market. Through the establishment of the joint venture， we are able to implement our dual-home-market and dual-brand strategy and achieve our strategic goal of introducing our new luxury EV brand in China，" said YT Jia.
With The9’s first installment of capital into the JV， the establishment of the JV will help FF to overcome its short-term cash flow difficulties and support its ongoing equity financing efforts.
FF’s first FF 91 pre-production car was delivered last August at its manufacturing facility in Hanford， CA.， the company’s production site in the U.S. Currently， multiple pre-production vehicles are undergoing vigorous testing and validation processes， with the goal of final delivery later this year. FF is ready to bring its industry-leading technology and strategic resources to this exciting JV with its partner The9.
ABOUT FARADAY FUTURE
Faraday Future （FF） is a California-based global shared intelligent mobility company.
Established in May 2014, FF is a global company， headquartered in Los Angeles. FF’s vision is to create a shared intelligent mobility ecosystem that empowers everyone to move， connect， breathe and live freely.