Tesla, Inc. Q4 FY2020 Earnings Call

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  • Vehicle Deliveries: Tesla delivered approximately 500,000 cars in 2020, nearly matching all cumulative deliveries before 2020.
  • Free Cash Flow: For full year 2020, achieved $2.8B in free cash flow after $3B in capex; Q4 alone generated $1.9B.
  • Profitability: Reported six consecutive quarters of profitability; full-year 2020 saw positive net income.
  • Gross Margins: Automotive gross margin improved YoY in 2020, even excluding credits.
  • Factory Expansion: Production ramped at Fremont (Model Y) and Shanghai (Model 3); Model Y factory completed in China in under a year; Berlin and Texas gigafactories on track to start production in 2021.
  • New Product Launches: Redesigned Model S and X entering production – Model S Plaid (0-60 mph < 2s) deliveries start February 2021.
  • 4680 Battery Progress: Pilot production underway at Kato Road with 10 GWh worth of equipment installed; on track for full ramp in 2021; targeting 100 GWh capacity by 2022 and installing for 200 GWh.
  • FSD Update: FSD Beta expanding to ~1,000 users; Elon confident in achieving full autonomy in 2021; Dojo supercomputer to unlock even greater potential.

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to Tesla's Q4 2020 Financial Results and Q&A 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] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker, Mr. Martin Viecha, Senior Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Martin Viecha: Thank you, Sherry and good afternoon everyone. Welcome to Tesla's fourth quarter 2020 Q&A webcast. I'm joined today by Elon Musk, Zachary Kirkhorn and a number of other executives. Our Q4 results were announced at about 1 P.M. Pacific 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 the Q&A, Elon has some opening remarks. Elon? Elon Musk: Thank you. So, just to recap the year, 2020 was a defining year for us on many levels. Despite a challenging environment, we

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