Tesla, Inc. Q2 FY2020 Earnings Call

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Key Takeaways from Tesla Q2 2020 Earnings Call

  • Profitability: Tesla achieved its fourth consecutive profitable quarter, posting net income despite economic challenges and factory shutdowns. This made Tesla eligible for inclusion in the S&P 500.
  • Vehicle Deliveries: Despite a ~30% YoY decline in the global automotive industry for H1 2020, Tesla managed to grow vehicle deliveries during the same period.
  • Gross Margin: Automotive gross margin (excluding regulatory credits) declined slightly from 20% to 18.7% sequentially, attributed to idle capacity and factory inefficiency. Regulatory credits contributed $428M in revenue, a sequential increase, expected to double YoY in 2020.
  • Cash Flow: Tesla ended Q2 with $8.6B in cash, the highest in company history. Free cash flow was over $400M, despite increased CapEx.
  • Giga Texas Announcement: Tesla confirmed a new Gigafactory in Austin, TX on 2,000 acres, producing the Cybertruck, Semi, and Model 3/Y for the eastern U.S. Construction has already begun.

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to Tesla’s Q2 2020 Financial Results Q&A and Webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker, Mr. Martin Viecha, Senior Director for Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Martin Viecha: Thank you, Sherry, and good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Tesla’s second quarter 2020 Q&A webcast. I’m joined today by Elon Musk, Zachary Kirkhorn and a number of other Executives. Our Q2 results were announced at about 1:15 PM Pacific Time in the update deck we published at the same link as this webcast. During the call, we will discuss our business outlook and make forward-looking statements. These comments are based on our predictions and expectations as of today. Actual events or results could differ materially due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those mentioned in our most recent filings with the SEC. During the question-and-answer portion of today's call, please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. [Operator Instructions] But before we jump into Q&A, Elon has some opening remarks. Elon? Elon Musk: Thank you. First of all, I'd like to thank the Tesla team for exceptional execution in the second quarter despite tremendous difficulties. They've done an incredible job, and it's an honor to work with such

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