$TSLA
Tesla Inc

2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000156459020047486 Filed on October 26, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q4
Revenue $10.74B $8.771B $7.384B
YoY Change 45.5% 39.16% 2.19%
Cost Of Revenue $8.678B $6.708B $5.993B
YoY Change 44.8% 31.22% 3.63%
Gross Profit $2.066B $2.063B $1.391B
YoY Change 48.53% 73.22% -3.6%
Gross Profit Margin 19.23% 23.52% 18.84%
Selling, General & Admin $969.0M $888.0M $699.0M
YoY Change 38.63% 48.99% 4.8%
% of Gross Profit 46.9% 43.04% 50.25%
Research & Development $522.0M $366.0M $345.0M
YoY Change 51.3% 9.58% -3.09%
% of Gross Profit 25.27% 17.74% 24.8%
Depreciation & Amortization $618.0M $403.0M $577.0M
YoY Change 7.11% 14.16% 16.1%
% of Gross Profit 29.91% 19.53% 41.48%
Operating Expenses $1.491B $1.254B $1.044B
YoY Change 42.82% 34.84% 2.05%
Operating Profit $575.0M $809.0M $347.0M
YoY Change 65.71% 209.96% -17.38%
Interest Expense -$498.0M $163.0M -$214.0M
YoY Change 132.71% -11.89% 34.59%
% of Operating Profit -86.61% 20.15% -61.67%
Other Income/Expense, Net $302.0M -$97.00M $29.00M
YoY Change 941.38% -214.12% -231.82%
Pretax Income $379.0M $555.0M $174.0M
YoY Change 117.82% 215.34% -25.0%
Income Tax $83.00M $186.0M $42.00M
% Of Pretax Income 21.9% 33.51% 24.14%
Net Earnings $270.0M $331.0M $105.0M
YoY Change 157.14% 131.47% -25.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue 2.51% 3.77% 1.42%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.32
Diluted Earnings Per Share $77.92K $0.27 $38.39K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 947.9M 937.0M 180.2M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.105B

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $19.38B $14.53B $6.268B
YoY Change 209.25% 172.22% 70.05%
Cash & Equivalents $19.38B $14.53B $6.268B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $1.346B $1.238B $959.0M
YoY Change 40.35% 38.63% 71.56%
Inventory $4.101B $4.218B $3.552B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.886B $1.757B $1.324B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $26.72B $21.74B $12.10B
YoY Change 120.75% 98.76% 45.7%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $12.75B $11.85B $10.40B
YoY Change 22.61% 16.27% -8.24%
Goodwill $207.0M $203.0M $198.0M
YoY Change 4.55% 9.14% 191.18%
Intangibles $313.0M $318.0M $339.0M
YoY Change -7.67% -9.4% 20.21%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $1.536B $1.436B $1.470B
YoY Change 4.49% 75.12% 156.99%
Total Long-Term Assets $25.43B $23.95B $22.21B
YoY Change 14.52% 9.57% 3.61%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $26.72B $21.74B $12.10B
Total Long-Term Assets $25.43B $23.95B $22.21B
Total Assets $52.15B $45.69B $34.31B
YoY Change 52.0% 39.32% 15.36%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $6.051B $4.958B $3.771B
YoY Change 60.46% 42.96% 10.75%
Accrued Expenses $2.814B $2.424B $2.905B
YoY Change -3.13% -2.92% 38.73%
Deferred Revenue $1.458B $1.258B $1.163B
YoY Change 25.37% 20.38% 84.6%
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $2.132B $3.126B $1.785B
YoY Change 19.44% 53.99% -30.49%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $14.25B $13.30B $10.67B
YoY Change 33.57% 31.11% 6.74%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $9.607B $10.61B $11.63B
YoY Change -17.42% -6.24% 23.71%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $3.330B $3.049B $2.691B
YoY Change 23.75% 13.94% -0.7%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.330B $3.049B $2.691B
YoY Change 23.75% 13.94% -0.7%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $14.25B $13.30B $10.67B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $3.330B $3.049B $2.691B
Total Liabilities $28.42B $28.14B $26.20B
YoY Change 8.47% 11.18% 11.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$5.399B -$5.669B -$6.083B
YoY Change -11.24% -8.39% 14.39%
Common Stock $27.26B $21.58B $12.74B
YoY Change 114.03% 74.72% 24.28%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $22.23B $16.03B $6.618B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $52.15B $45.69B $34.31B
YoY Change 52.0% 39.32% 15.36%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $270.0M $331.0M $105.0M
YoY Change 157.14% 131.47% -25.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $618.0M $403.0M $577.0M
YoY Change 7.11% 14.16% 16.1%
Cash From Operating Activities $3.019B $2.400B $1.425B
YoY Change 111.86% 217.46% 15.38%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$1.169B -$1.026B -$449.0M
YoY Change 160.36% 150.24% 26.84%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $122.0M -$13.00M $46.00M
YoY Change 165.22% -82.89% -518.18%
Cash From Investing Activities -$1.047B -$1.039B -$403.0M
YoY Change 159.8% 113.79% 10.41%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 2.692B 4.450B -79.00M
YoY Change -3507.59% 3671.19% -29.46%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 3.019B 2.400B 1.425B
Cash From Investing Activities -1.047B -1.039B -403.0M
Cash From Financing Activities 2.692B 4.450B -79.00M
Net Change In Cash 4.664B 5.811B 943.0M
YoY Change 394.59% 1397.68% 24.41%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $3.019B $2.400B $1.425B
Capital Expenditures -$1.169B -$1.026B -$449.0M
Free Cash Flow $4.188B $3.426B $1.874B
YoY Change 123.48% 193.83% 17.94%

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Each stockholder of record on August 21, 2020 received a dividend of four additional shares of common stock for each then-held share, distributed after close of trading on August 28, 2020. All share and per share amounts presented herein have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the impact of the Stock Split.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:9pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On September 1, 2020, we entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with certain sales agents to sell $5.00 billion in shares of our common stock from time to time through an “at-the-market” offering program. 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<p style="margin-top:13pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Use of Estimates</p> <p style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses and related disclosures in the accompanying notes. </p> <p style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. The estimates used for, but not limited to, determining significant economic incentive for residual value guarantee arrangements, sales return reserves, the collectability of accounts receivable, inventory valuation, fair value of long-lived assets, goodwill, fair value of financial instruments, fair value and residual value of operating lease vehicles and solar energy systems subject to leases could be impacted. We have</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> assessed the impact and </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">are </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">not aware of any specific events or circumstances that required an update to </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">our </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">estimates and assumptions or materially affected the carrying value of </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">our </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">assets or liabilities as </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">T</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">hese estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.</span></p>
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