425

Filed by Tesla Motors, Inc.

Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933

and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Filer: Tesla Motors, Inc.

Subject Company: SolarCity Corporation

Form S-4 File No.: 333-213390

Date: October 26, 2016

 

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Tesla Third Quarter 2016 Update

 

•    GAAP net income of $22 million and positive free cash flow of $176 million

•    Record vehicle production, deliveries, and revenue

•    GAAP gross profit per car increased significantly from Q2 to Q3

•    Long-term debt reduced and liquidity increased to support future growth

•    Every new Tesla produced now comes with hardware for self-driving

•    Dramatic improvement in Model X reliability

•    Model 3 on plan for volume deliveries in second half of 2017

The Tesla third quarter results reflect strong company-wide execution in many areas. Furthermore, we expect this to continue into Q4 and project positive GAAP net income (excluding non-cash stock-based compensation) despite ZEV credit sales in Q4 likely being negligible. We set new records for vehicle production, deliveries and revenue, which led to GAAP profitability and positive free cash flow (cash flows from operations less capital expenditures). At the same time, GAAP total automotive gross margin and gross profit per car increased substantially.

New product launches, increased store efficiency and new store openings drove year-on-year order growth in Q3, while self-driving hardware and other product enhancements position Tesla for additional market share gains. Our energy storage products are gaining increased market acceptance, firmly establishing Tesla as a leader in energy storage solutions, and surpassing our competitors in the breadth and scope of our offerings across residential, commercial, and utility-scale storage markets.

At the same time, we continue to lay the foundation for future growth. Gigafactory construction and Model 3 development both remain on plan to support volume Model 3 production and deliveries in the second half of 2017. Meanwhile, our efforts to transform the solar industry will be demonstrated at our joint product introduction with SolarCity on October 28th.

Continuous Product Innovation

Last week, we announced that all newly produced Tesla vehicles have the hardware needed for full self-driving capability. This same capability will also be built into every Model 3. Eight surround cameras provide 360 degree visibility around the car at up to 250 meters of range. Twelve enhanced ultrasonic sensors complement this vision, allowing for detection of both hard and soft objects at nearly twice the distance of the prior system, and computing power has been increased by 40-fold over our previous generation hardware. Fleet learning means that all Tesla vehicles with Autopilot will naturally get better over time. Additionally, new safety and convenience features will be rolled out via over-the-air software updates. Tesla vehicles have already been driven over 3 billion miles, including more than 1.3 billion miles logged by vehicles with Autopilot hardware.

 

In August, we announced the Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode (P100DL), which is the world’s quickest production car with a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds. However, unlike other supercars, P100DL is a four door sedan, can seat five adults plus two children, has additional room for cargo, and has industry-leading crash safety. It is also the longest range all-electric vehicle on the market, able to drive 315 miles on a single charge. We also unveiled the Model X P100DL, which can accelerate to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds.

Over the past month, we released Version 8.0 software via an over-the-air update for all Model S and Model X vehicles. This update adds numerous enhancements to the navigation and audio applications on every Model S and Model X, and also increases Autopilot capability with enhanced radar signal processing.

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Every New Tesla Now Equipped with Hardware

for Self-driving Capability

 


Strong Operational Execution

In Q3, combined net orders for new Model S and Model X vehicles grew 68%, compared with the same period last year. During the quarter, we opened 17 new stores and service centers to increase our customer support network to 250 locations globally. We believe new product variants such as the P100DL, additional Model X seating variants, new product capabilities such as Enhanced Autopilot and hardware for Full Self-Driving Capability, Autopilot 8.0 software, and new store and service center openings should continue to drive strong vehicle order growth.

We achieved record production levels in Q3, rising to 25,185 vehicles for an increase of 37% from Q2 and an increase of 92% from Q3 last year.

 

More than four years since its introduction, Model S continues to expand market share, which is a testament to our continuous vehicle innovation. In the U.S., which is Tesla’s most mature market, Model S deliveries grew nearly 60% year over year, increasing its lead status with a 32% share of the top 12 selling large luxury sedans, as Model S unit growth significantly outpaced U.S. large luxury sedan category sales growth.

Despite still ramping production, Model X is also gaining market share, already growing to 6% of the U.S. large luxury SUV market in Q3, or #8 in the large luxury SUV category, edging out the Porsche Macan and Cayenne, the Land Rover R-R Sport and the Infiniti QX80. The large luxury SUV category is three times the size of the large luxury sedan category in the U.S., and represents a huge opportunity to further increase Model X sales.

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Model S P100DL

The World’s Quickest Production Car

 

 

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Growing Destination Charging Coverage

We continue to expand the Tesla vehicle charging network. At the end of Q3, we had 715 Supercharger locations globally, with 4,461 individual Superchargers. 97% of the population in the continental U.S. and 86% of western Europeans are now within 150 miles of a Supercharger. High population areas in China, Japan and Australia will soon reach similar coverage levels. The Supercharging network is supplemented by 3,222 destination chargers with 5,547 connection points globally at the end of Q3. Destination charging offers convenient charging at hotels, restaurants and shopping centers.

Tesla’s energy storage business also continues to grow. Tesla is installing a 20 MW/80 MWh Powerpack system at the Southern California Edison Mira Loma substation to help reduce rolling blackouts. Upon completion, this system will be the largest lithium ion battery storage project in the world and will hold enough energy to power more than 2,500 households for a day or charge 1,000 Tesla vehicles.

 

 

Future Growth Initiatives

For Model 3, we have completed production line layouts and will soon begin installation of new body welding and final assembly lines. We have established a world class team of suppliers for Model 3 production equipment and components and critical long lead time equipment and components have been sourced. We are now testing vehicle systems such as chassis, the high voltage drive system, and low voltage subsystems such as vehicle controllers, HVAC, infotainment and lighting. As refinement of the Model 3 continues, we remain on plan for our timing, volume, vehicle capability, pricing, and margin targets.

The Gigafactory remains on track to begin cell production later this year for use initially in our energy storage products and later to support volume production and deliveries of Model 3 in the second half of 2017. In addition, we continue to expand production capacity at our Fremont facility and are exploring additional production capacity in Asia and Europe.

With the previously announced plan to acquire SolarCity, we look forward to making solar as compelling as electric vehicles. Acquiring SolarCity would leverage Tesla’s existing investments in the Gigafactory and the next-generation Powerwall and Powerpack to drive revenue growth. In addition to the revenue growth associated with making solar more compelling, the combined company is expected to achieve over $150 million of direct cost synergies in the first full year post-close. Over the coming days, there will be a number of additional events relating to the SolarCity acquisition and our strategic plan for the combined company:

 

    October 28th: Product demonstration event to unveil an integrated solar roof with next-generation energy storage and EV charging.


    November 1st: Additional information to be released about the combined company.

 

    November 17th: Stockholder meeting to tally the final vote on the acquisition.

Q3 Results

Starting this quarter, our financial releases no longer include the non-GAAP revenue disclosures that we historically provided. To simplify our financial reporting, we add back non-cash stock-based compensation (SBC) to calculate non-GAAP results. Consistent with previous quarters, non-GAAP automotive gross margin will also exclude ZEV credit sales.

Total Q3 GAAP revenue was $2.30 billion, up 145% from Q3 2015, while total Q3 gross margin was 27.7%, compared to 21.6% in Q2.

Total automotive revenue was $2.15 billion on a GAAP basis, up 152% from Q3 2015. Our final Q3 delivery count was 24,821, over 300 more than the estimated delivery count we shared on October 2nd. Deliveries increased 114% from the third quarter of 2015, and was comprised of 16,047 Model S and 8,774 Model X vehicles. In addition, 5,065 vehicles were in transit to customers at the end of the quarter. These vehicles will be delivered in Q4.

In Q3, deliveries where we retain residual risk, and thus were subject to lease accounting, were 32% of total deliveries, down from 36% in Q2. The elimination of resale value guarantees in the U.S. in Q3 had no impact on demand, signaling strong consumer confidence in the long-term value of our vehicles. During Q3, we were asked to repurchase fewer than 2% of vehicles eligible for buy back under our resale value guarantee program.

Q3 GAAP Total automotive gross margin was 29.4%, while non-GAAP Automotive gross margin was 25.0% excluding SBC and $139 million of ZEV credit revenue. Non-GAAP automotive gross margin excluding ZEV credits increased 140 basis points sequentially because of improved manufacturing efficiency and higher production volume. Reliability of our vehicles continues to improve and our warranty accrual rates on new and used vehicles declined from Q2 to Q3. The amount of issues that we have addressed with Model X have fallen by 92% in the last 12 months, a reflection of the improvements we have made in Model X due to our ability and commitment to react quickly to issues.

Model S average prices decreased 6.5% sequentially, primarily due to the introduction of the 60 kWh models and production of the 100 kWh variants only starting late in Q3, which would otherwise have balanced that out. 2% of the decline was due to price adjustments that were made for inventory cars that already had mileage on them, showroom cars with wear, and cars that were built before product transitions, such as those with the original fascia. Model X average prices declined 1.2% sequentially as we increased production beyond just the highest-priced Q2 Signature builds.

Q3 Services and other revenue was $150 million, up 78% from Q3 2015 and up 70% sequentially from Q2. The increase was primarily due to higher sales of used vehicles and stationary storage products. Q3 Services and other gross margin was 3.4%, up from 2.5% in Q2, and generally in line with our expectations.

Total Q3 GAAP operating expenses were $551 million, including $81 million of SBC. After excluding SBC, non-GAAP operating expenses were $471 million, up 4% from Q2. GAAP research and development expenses were $214 million, including $40 million of SBC. Excluding SBC, non-GAAP research and development expenses increased 10% sequentially to $174 million, as vehicle development programs accelerate. GAAP sales, general and administrative expenses were $337 million, including $41 million of SBC. After excluding SBC, non-GAAP sales, general and administrative expenses of $296 million were up 1% sequentially, demonstrating our efforts to increase operating leverage.

Our Q3 GAAP net income was $22 million, or $0.14 per share on 157 million diluted shares, while our non-GAAP net income was $111 million, or $0.71 per share on a diluted basis, after adding back $90 million of SBC. Both figures include an $0.08 per share loss of other expense, net, primarily related to foreign currency transactions and the conversion of most of our 2018 convertible notes.

Our cash flow from operations during the quarter was $424 million due to increased sales, coupled with careful expense management. Free cash flow was $176 million as we invested $248 million in capital expenditures to increase production capacity, accelerate


Gigafactory construction, and expand customer support infrastructure. Capital expenditures remain on plan to help us reach our goal of producing 500,000 vehicles in 2018. In addition, we collected $173 million of cash inflows from vehicle sales to our bank leasing partners, which are not included in cash flow from operations.

With our strong cash flows this quarter, we were able to reduce the balances on our borrowing facilities by $178 million and settle $422 million of conversions on our 2018 convertible notes, strengthening our balance sheet. After this $600 million in debt repayment, cash and cash equivalents were $3.1 billion at quarter end, compared with $3.2 billion at the end of Q2.

Our sources of liquidity expanded in the quarter as we were able to increase our borrowing capacity with the addition of a $300 million retail lease financing facility. We were also able to expand our indirect leasing capacity for our customers as our largest partner in the U.S. increased our capacity with them by over 80%. We are also adding a new leasing partner in the fourth quarter of 2016. These increases will allow us to continue to provide attractive and convenient financing sources for our customers.

Outlook

We maintain our guidance of 50,000 new vehicle deliveries for the second half of 2016, with a Q4 plan of just over 25,000 deliveries, despite the challenges of winter weather and the holiday season. We expect about 30% to 35% of these deliveries to be accounted for as leases for revenue recognition purposes.

As previously provided in our second quarter update, we guided a 2 to 3 percentage points improvement in automotive gross margin on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis by the end of 2016. Automotive gross margin on a non-GAAP basis excludes ZEV credits and SBC. We are on track to meet this guidance.

We also guided in our second quarter update that full year 2016 operating expenses, both on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, would grow approximately 30% from 2015. We are also on track to meet this guidance.

We now expect our capital expenditures in 2016 will be approximately $1.8 billion as we continue to focus on capital efficiency. Capital expenditures for the past three quarters totaled $759 million.

We plan to continue demonstrating strong execution against established goals while also creating new opportunities for future growth.

 

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Elon Musk, Chairman & CEO

  

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Jason Wheeler, Chief Financial Officer


Webcast Information

Tesla will provide a live webcast of its third quarter 2016 financial results conference call beginning at 2:30 p.m. PT on October 26, 2016, at ir.tesla.com. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately one year thereafter.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Consolidated financial information has been presented in accordance with GAAP as well as on a non-GAAP basis to supplement our consolidated financial results. Our non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) on a per share basis, free cash flow, and operating cash flows plus change in collateralized lease borrowing. Management believes that it is useful to supplement its GAAP financial statements with this non-GAAP information because management uses such information internally for its operating, budgeting and financial planning purposes. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to Tesla’s historical performance as well as comparisons to the operating results of other companies. Management also believes that presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to our investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it allows investors greater transparency to the information used by Tesla management in its financial and operational decision-making so that investors can see through the eyes of Tesla management regarding important financial metrics that Tesla management uses to run the business as well as allows investors to better understand Tesla’s performance. Non-GAAP information is not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules and therefore, should only be read in conjunction with financial information reported under U.S. GAAP when understanding Tesla’s operating performance. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial information is provided below.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this shareholder letter, including statements in the “Outlook” section; statements relating to the progress Tesla is making with respect to product development; statements regarding growth in the number of Tesla store, service center and Supercharger locations; statements relating to the production and delivery timing of future products such as Model 3; growth in demand and orders for Tesla products and the catalysts for that growth; the ability to achieve product demand, volume, production, delivery, revenue, cash flow, leasing, gross margin, spending, capital expenditure and profitability targets; productivity improvements and capacity expansion plans; statements regarding future sources of liquidity; Tesla Gigafactory timing, plans and output expectations, including those related to cell and other production; and opportunities for product innovation and integration with SolarCity, as well as expected cost synergies, are “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, and as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those projected. The following important factors, without limitation, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: the risk of delays in the manufacture, production and delivery of Model S and Model X vehicles and energy products, and production and delivery of Model 3 vehicles; the ability to design and achieve market acceptance of Model S and its variants, as well as new vehicle models, specifically Model X and Model 3; the ability of suppliers to meet quality and part delivery expectations at increasing volumes; adverse foreign exchange movements; any failures by Tesla products to perform as expected or if product recalls occur; Tesla’s ability to continue to reduce or control manufacturing and other costs; consumers’ willingness to adopt electric vehicles; competition in the automotive market generally and the alternative fuel vehicle market in particular; Tesla’s ability to establish, maintain and strengthen the Tesla brand; Tesla’s ability to manage future growth effectively as we rapidly grow, especially internationally; the unavailability, reduction or elimination of government and economic incentives for electric vehicles; Tesla’s ability to establish, maintain and strengthen its relationships with strategic partners such as Panasonic; potential difficulties in finalizing, performing and realizing potential benefits under definitive agreements for the Tesla Gigafactory site, obtaining permits and incentives, negotiating terms with technology, materials and other partners for Gigafactory, and maintaining Gigafactory implementation schedules, output and costs estimates; and Tesla’s ability to execute on its retail strategy and for new store, service center and Tesla Supercharger openings. More information on potential factors that could affect our financial results is included from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the risks identified under the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2016. Tesla disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

Jeff Evanson

Investor Relations

ir@tesla.com

    

Press Contact:

Sarah O’Brien

Communications

press@tesla.com


Tesla Motors, Inc.                     

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations         

(Unaudited)                     

(In thousands, except per share data)                     

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     Sept 30,
2016
    June 30,
2016
    Sept 30,
2015
    Sept 30,
2016
    Sept 30,
2015
 

Revenues

          

Automotive

   $ 1,917,442      $ 1,030,224      $ 769,015      $ 3,849,558      $ 2,417,247   

Automotive leasing

     231,285        151,628        83,540        507,085        206,718   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total automotive revenue

   $ 2,148,727      $ 1,181,852      $ 852,555      $ 4,356,643      $ 2,623,965   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Services and other

     149,709        88,165        84,234        358,858        207,680   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 2,298,436      $ 1,270,017      $ 936,789      $ 4,715,501      $ 2,831,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

          

Automotive

     1,355,102        827,230        582,545        2,895,483        1,808,576   

Automotive leasing

     161,959        82,052        46,184        310,176        118,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total automotive cost of revenues

   $ 1,517,061      $ 909,282      $ 628,729      $ 3,205,659        1,926,860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Services and other

     144,640        85,959        76,564        345,863        199,846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues (1)

   $ 1,661,701      $ 995,241      $ 705,293      $ 3,551,522      $ 2,126,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   $ 636,735      $ 274,776      $ 231,496      $ 1,163,979      $ 704,939   

Operating expenses

          

Research and development (1)

   $ 214,302      $ 191,664      $ 178,791      $ 588,448      $ 527,657   

Selling, general and administrative (1)

     336,811        321,152        236,367        976,173        633,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   $ 551,113      $ 512,816      $ 415,158      $ 1,564,621      $ 1,161,235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     85,622        (238,040     (183,662     (400,642     (456,296

Interest income

     2,858        2,242        327        6,351        758   

Interest expense (2)

     (46,713     (46,368     (29,308     (133,706     (80,234

Other expense, net

     (11,756     (7,373     (15,431     (9,952     (24,503
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 30,011      $ (289,539   $ (228,074   $ (537,949   $ (560,275

Provision for income taxes

     8,133        3,649        1,784        15,628        7,991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 21,878      $ (293,188   $ (229,858   $ (553,577   $ (568,266
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.15      $ (2.09   $ (1.78   $ (3.94   $ (4.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.14      $ (2.09   $ (1.78   $ (3.94   $ (4.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in per share calculation:

          

Basic

     148,991        139,983        129,006        140,581        127,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     156,935        139,983        129,006        140,581        127,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense of the following for the periods presented:

 

Cost of revenues

   $ 8,939       $ 6,495       $ 3,828       $ 21,837       $ 13,249   

Research and development

     40,220         33,506         24,153         113,328         63,857   

Selling, general and administrative

     40,384         27,311         28,052         111,347         65,288   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

   $ 89,543       $ 67,312       $ 56,033       $ 246,512       $ 142,394   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2) Interest expense includes non-cash interest expense related to convertible notes and other borrowing. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, June 30, 2016, and September 30, 2015, non-cash interest expense related to convertible notes and other borrowing were $33.1 million, $31.8 million, and $21.8 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, non-cash interest expense related to convertible notes and other borrowings were $93.9 million and $59.5 million.


Tesla Motors, Inc.    

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets    

(Unaudited)    

(In thousands)    

 

     Sept 30,
2016
     Dec 31,
2015
 

Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,084,257       $ 1,196,908   

Restricted cash and marketable securities - current

     23,711         22,628   

Accounts receivable

     326,895         168,965   

Inventory

     1,604,571         1,277,838   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     132,978         115,667   

Operating lease vehicles, net (1)

     2,949,297         1,791,403   

Property and equipment, net

     4,309,048         3,403,334   

Restricted cash - noncurrent

     90,994         31,522   

Other assets

     70,646         59,674   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 12,592,397       $ 8,067,939   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 2,301,302       $ 1,338,946   

Deferred revenue (2)

     1,411,155         1,006,897   

Customer deposits

     690,364         283,370   

Long-term debt and capital leases

     2,704,191         2,649,020   

Other long-term liabilities (3)

     2,793,627         1,658,717   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     9,900,639         6,936,950   

Mezzanine equity (4)

     11,270         47,285   

Stockholders’ equity

     2,680,488         1,083,704   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 12,592,397       $ 8,067,939   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(1)    Includes the following increase in operating lease vehicles related to deliveries and subject to lease accounting, net of depreciation recognized in automotive cost of sales, for the following periods:

 

Resale value guarantee program (and other vehicles with similar buy-back terms)

     

Beginning balance

   $ 1,556,528       $ 689,689   

First quarter

     352,782         103,022   

Second quarter

          217,270         170,025   

Third quarter

     224,598         215,337   

Fourth quarter

        378,455   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 2,351,178       $ 1,556,528   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Model S and Model X leasing program

     

Beginning balance

   $ 234,619       $ 81,636   

First quarter

     99,976         35,687   

Second quarter

     72,252         39,587   

Third quarter

     190,975         25,162   

Fourth quarter

        52,547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 597,822       $ 234,619   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2)    Includes the following increase in deferred revenue related to deliveries with the resale value guarantee and similar programs and subject to lease accounting, net of revenue amortized to automotive sales, for the following periods:

 

Beginning balance

   $ 679,131       $ 376,471   

First quarter

        121,836         45,334   

Second quarter

     50,717         60,767   

Third quarter

     57,724         67,522   

Fourth quarter

           129,037   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 909,408       $ 679,131   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(3)    Includes the following increase in other liabilities related to deliveries with the resale value guarantee and similar programs and subject to lease accounting for the following periods:

 

Beginning balance

   $ 1,430,573       $ 487,879   

First quarter

          344,926            118,341   

Second quarter

     231,848         186,957   

Third quarter

     252,776         245,133   

Fourth quarter

        392,263   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 2,260,123       $ 1,430,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(4)    Our common stock price exceeded the conversion threshold price of our convertible senior notes due 2018 (2018 Notes) issued in May 2013; therefore, the 2018 Notes are convertible at the holder’s option during the third quarter of 2016. As such, the carrying value of the 2018 Notes was classified as a current liability as of September 30, 2016 and the difference between the principal amount and the carrying value of the 2018 Notes was reflected as convertible debt in mezzanine equity on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016.


Tesla Motors, Inc.

Supplemental Consolidated Financial Information

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     Sept 30,     June 30,     Sept 30,     Sept 30,     Sept 30,  
     2016     2016     2015     2016     2015  

Selected Cash Flow Information

          

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 423,650      $ 150,337      $ (203,340   $ 324,380      $ (494,650

Cash flows used in investing activities

     (268,006     (319,854     (404,090     (821,679     (1,259,271

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     (320,870     1,976,584        893,978        2,371,149        1,298,485   

Other Selected Financial Information

          

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 423,650      $ 150,337      $ (203,340   $ 324,380      $ (494,650

Change in collateralized lease borrowing

     173,144        142,762        163,416        557,669        359,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating cash flows plus change in collateralized lease borrowing

   $ 596,794      $ 293,099      $ (39,924   $ 882,049      $ (134,699
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

   $ (247,611   $ (294,720   $ (392,403   $ (759,190   $ (1,223,628

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 280,468      $ 183,232      $ 110,366      $ 620,159      $ 278,867   

Free Cash Flow

          

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 423,650      $ 150,337      $ (203,340   $ 324,380      $ (494,650

Capital expenditures

     (247,611     (294,720     (392,403     (759,190     (1,223,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 176,039      $ (144,383   $ (595,743   $ (434,811   $ (1,718,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Model S and Model X Leasing Program Information

(in thousands, except for vehicle deliveries)

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     Sept 30,
2016
     June 30,
2016
     Sept 30,
2015
     Sept 30,
2016
     Sept 30,
2015
 

Vehicles delivered

     2,934         1,132         494         5,471         1,718   

Average per unit price of vehicles delivered

   $ 99       $ 103       $ 91       $ 105       $ 100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggregate value of vehicles delivered (1)

   $ 291,324       $ 116,899       $ 44,804       $ 557,153       $ 171,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Leasing revenue recognized

   $ 31,387       $ 23,883       $ 11,514       $ 71,963       $ 27,211   

 

(1) Aggregate value is the product of multiplying vehicles delivered by the average per unit price of vehicles delivered


Tesla Motors, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     Sept 30,     June 30,     Sept 30,     Sept 30,     Sept 30,  
     2016     2016     2015     2016     2015  

Automotive gross profit - GAAP

   $ 631,666      $ 272,570      $ 223,826      $ 1,150,984      $ 697,105   

Stock-based compensation expense

     8,939        6,495        3,828        21,837        13,249   

ZEV credit revenue recognized

     (138,541     (64     (38,594     (195,592     (103,880
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Automotive gross profit excluding ZEV credit - Non-GAAP

   $ 502,064      $ 279,001      $ 189,060      $ 977,229      $ 606,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Automotive gross margin excluding ZEV credit - Non-GAAP

     25.0     23.6     23.2     23.5     24.1

Research and development expenses - GAAP

   $ 214,302      $ 191,664      $ 178,791      $ 588,448      $ 527,657   

Stock-based compensation expense

     (40,220     (33,506     (24,153     (113,328     (63,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Research and development expenses - Non-GAAP

   $ 174,082      $ 158,158      $ 154,638      $ 475,120      $ 463,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses - GAAP

   $ 336,811      $ 321,152      $ 236,367      $ 976,173      $ 633,578   

Stock-based compensation expense

     (40,384     (27,311     (28,052     (111,347     (65,288
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses - Non-GAAP

   $ 296,427      $ 293,841      $ 208,315      $ 864,826      $ 568,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (loss) - GAAP

   $ 21,878      $ (293,188   $ (229,858   $ (553,577   $ (568,266

Stock-based compensation expense

     89,543        67,312        56,033        246,512        142,393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) - Non-GAAP

   $ 111,421      $ (225,876   $ (173,825   $ (307,065   $ (425,873
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share, basic - GAAP

   $ 0.15      $ (2.09   $ (1.78   $ (3.94   $ (4.47

Stock-based compensation expense

     0.60        0.48        0.43        1.76        1.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share, basic - Non-GAAP

   $ 0.75      $ (1.61   $ (1.35   $ (2.18   $ (3.35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in per share calculation, basic - GAAP and Non-GAAP

     148,991        139,983        129,006        140,581        127,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share, diluted - GAAP

   $ 0.14      $ (2.09   $ (1.78   $ (3.94   $ (4.47

Stock-based compensation expense

     0.57        0.48        0.43        1.76        1.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share, diluted - Non-GAAP

   $ 0.71      $ (1.61   $ (1.35   $ (2.18   $ (3.35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in per share calculation, diluted - GAAP and Non-GAAP

     156,935        139,983        129,006        140,581        127,225