Tesla, Inc. Q2 FY2022 Earnings Call

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  • Production: Despite the prolonged shutdown of the Shanghai factory due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Tesla recorded one of its strongest quarters. Fremont and Shanghai both reached new production records in June. Berlin hit a milestone of 1,000 vehicles/week, and Giga Texas is expected to reach that mark in the coming months.
  • Financials:
    • GAAP Automotive Gross Margin: Declined to 27.9%, down from 32.9% in Q1 2022. Contributing factors include factory restart costs, idle capacity during the Shanghai shutdown, and ramp inefficiencies at new plants.
    • Operating Margin: Achieved 14.6%, one of Tesla’s best to date, despite challenges.
    • Bitcoin Holdings: Majority converted to fiat, realizing $106M accounting cost. This was done to maximize liquidity amid China's COVID-19 uncertainty. Tesla continues to hold Dogecoin.
    • Free Cash Flow: Impacted by Shanghai shutdown, but expected to normalize in Q3.
  • Battery and Energy:
    • 4680 Cells: Not required for 2022 production; focus is on refining manufacturing. Installed 2nd-gen 4680 manufacturing equipment in Texas. Aimed to exceed 1,000 battery packs/week by year-end.

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Martin Viecha: Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to Tesla’s Second Quarter 2022 Q&A Webcast. My name is Martin Viecha, VP of Investor Relations; and I am joined today by Elon Musk, Zachary Kirkhorn and a number of other executives. Our Q2 results were announced at about 3:00 p.m. Central Time in the update deck we published at the same link as this webcast. During this 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, Martin. So, just as a Q2 recap, Q2 was a unique quarter for Tesla due to a prolonged shutdown of our Shanghai factory. But in spite of all these challenges, it was one of the strongest quarters in our history. Most importantly, in June, we achieved production records in both Fremont and Shanghai. And as a result, we have the potential for a record-breaking second half of the year. I do want to emphasize this was obviously subject to force majeure, things outside of our control. The past few years have been quite a few force majeures and it’s been kind of supply chain hell for sev

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