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Abstract
Tesla Motors, Inc. is in the business of developing, manufacturing, and selling technology for high-performance electric automotives and power train components. Hoping to develop a greater worldwide acceptance of electric vehicles as an alternative to the traditional internal combustion, petroleum based vehicles that dominate the market, Telsa is the first company that commercially produced a federally compliant electric vehicle with the design styling and performance characteristics of a high-end performance automobile. Telsa currently offers one vehicle, the Roadster, for sale, as well as supplying electric power train components to Daimler for use in its Smart EV automobile. Additionally, Tesla has a partnership with Toyota Motors to develop and supply an electric power train for Toyota’s Rav4 SUV.
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Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Tesla Projected sales, in $ millions
Exhibit C
Automotive Sales | |||
Automotive sales consisted of the following for the periods presented (in thousands): | |||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
Vehicle, options and related sales | $75,459 | $111,555 | $14,742 |
Powertrain component and related sales | 21,619 | 388 | — |
$97,078 | $111,943 | $14,742 |
Exhibit D
The following table includes selected quarterly results of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands, except per share data): | Three months ended | |||
Mar 31 | Jun 30 | Sept 30 | Dec 31 | |
2010 | ||||
Total Revenue | $20,812 | $28,405 | $31,241 | $36,286 |
Gross profit | 3,852 | 6,261 | 9,296 | 11,321 |
Net loss | (29,519) | (38,517) | (34,935) | (51,158) |
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | (4.04) | (5.04) | (0.38) | (0.54) |
2009 | ||||
Total Revenue | $20,886 | $26,945 | $45,527 | $18,585 |
Gross profit | (2,046) | 2,101 | 7,699 | 1,781 |
Net loss | (16,016) | (10,867) | (4,615) | (24,242) |
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | (2.31) | (1.56) | (0.66) | (3.43) |
Exhibit E
The following table sets forth revenue by geographic area (in thousands):
Revenues | |||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
North America | $41,866 | $90,833 | $14,742 |
Europe | 70,542 | 21,110 | — |
Asia | 4,336 | — | — |
$116,744 | $111,943 | $14,742 |
Exhibit F
All info as of 12/31/2010 (in thousands):
- Sales: $97,078
- Net Profit: ($154,328)
- Operating Margin: (125.78%)
- Receivables: $6,710
- Cash Assets: $99,558
- Inventory: $45,182
- Total Debt: $71,828
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