Tesla Daily: Tesla News & Analysis

➤ Leaked email discloses Tesla’s plan to restart production at their Fremont factory on Friday, May 8th ➤ Alameda County continues to move more slowly in staged re-opening than California ➤ Tesla plans to offer tracking of Autopilot miles on the odometer ➤ Speed limit sign recognition for Tesla vehicles “coming soon” according to Elon Musk ➤ Tesla’s VP of Global Supply Chain reportedly leaves Tesla ➤ Tesla partners with Sunrun on Tesla Powerwall Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Recap of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's appearance with Joe Rogan on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast ➤ Checking in on Tesla's production status as California prepares to enter Phase 2 of re-opening the economy ➤ Tesla files battery cell patent for tabless battery cells, potentially indicating progress which could be discussed at Tesla's upcoming battery investor day ➤ The Limiting Factor's livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivIZ3DR1YtY Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ BMW reports Q1 earnings and delays new factory plans ➤ BMW reportedly cancels potential Tesla Roadster competitor ➤ GM reports Q1 earnings Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Video: https://youtu.be/ey3UeFJqSqY Alex Potter, analyst at Piper Sandler, and Rob Maurer discuss Alex's $939 price target on TSLA stock, Elon Musk's tweets, institutional investors' questions, the variance in perspectives between institutional and retail investors, Tesla's progress in China, David Einhorn's short thesis, Tesla Solar/Energy, upside/downside risks, and Tesla's valuation/position in the market. To hear more from Alex & Rob, specifically on Tesla in China, watch here: https://youtu.be/z9k3ppSk0oA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast 0:00 - Introduction 1:10 - Alex's $939 TSLA price target 2:12 - Q1 earnings report reaction 7:28 - Tesla's positioning/pricing in China & new energy vehicle subsidies 13:04 - Institutional investor TSLA questions 17:35 - Risks in China 19:00 - Takeaways from Tesla's 10-Q filing, deferred revenue, regulatory credits 32:05 - Are suppliers at risk in this macro-environment? 35:35 - China's vehicle market recovery 39:57 - How much is the macro-environment weighing down TSLA stock? 42:20 - Reaction to Elon Musk's tweet about TSLA stock price being too high, from Alex and clients 43:31 - Thoughts on David Einhorn's questions about accounts receivable, and the TSLA short thesis 46:26 - Risks and downsides to Tesla's valuation 49:45 - Valuing Tesla Solar & Tesla Energy and Alex's personal experience with those business lines 55:35 - Valuing TSLA stock and missing upside 1:06:09 - Institutional investors evolving mindset and questions 1:10:05 - How can anyone compete with Tesla's lead? Why aren't analysts forecasting that lead to continue? 1:19:55 - Retail / institutional investor perspective variance http://www.pipersandler.com/ Disclosures: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives Disclosures for equity universe of: Alex Potter 1. I or a household member has a financial interest in the securities of the following companies: none 2. I or a household member is an officer, director, or advisory board member of the following companies: none 3. I have received compensation within the past 12 months from the following companies: none 4. Piper Sandler beneficially owns 1% or more of a class of the following companies: none 5. Piper Sandler has had a client relationship or has received compensation for investment banking services from the following companies within the past 12 months: LYFT 6. Piper Sandler expects to receive or intends to seek compensation for investment banking services from the following companies in the next 3 months: none 7. Piper Sandler was a managing underwriter of a public offering of, or a dealer manager of a tender offer for, the securities of the following companies within the past 12 months: none 8. Piper Sandler has had a client relationship and has received compensation for non-investment banking securities related products or services in the past 12 months for the following companies: none 9. Piper Sandler has had a client relationship and has received compensation for non-securities services in the past 12 months for the following companies: none 10. Piper Sandler is a registered market maker for the following companies: ALSN, APTV, F, GM, LYFT, MTOR, PCAR, WBC 11. Piper Sandler will buy and sell securities on a principal basis for the following companies: 1211 HK, 175 HK, 300750 CH, CMI, NIO, NIU, TSLA, UBER Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer

➤ TSLA stock recovers from Elon Musk's tweet saying the stock price was too high ➤ California works to move into Phase 2 of the re-opening process ➤ Morgan Stanley increases Tesla price target ➤ Tesla energy news in the UK ➤ Tesla Autobidder software ➤ Daimler reportedly exploring software partnerships with BMW & Volkswagen (https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sueddeutsche.de%2Fauto%2Fbmw-daimler-vw-software-id3-1.4856930) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweets that Tesla stock price is too high, in his opinion and TSLA stock falls afterwords ➤ Analyzing the importance and impact of this tweet, including if this may cause problems with the SEC related to Elon Musk's previous settlement agreement (http://prod-upp-image-read.ft.com/1199ee1e-686d-11e9-9adc-98bf1d35a056) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Analysts raise price targets on TSLA stock after Tesla's Q1 earnings report ➤ Tesla files its quarterly 10-Q report, shedding more light on the Q1 results ➤ Discussion on Tesla's deferred revenue and regulatory credit outlook ➤ David Einhorn tweets at Elon Musk again, questioning Tesla's financials ➤ Tesla cuts price of the Model 3 in China Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ TSLA earnings review, part one: https://youtu.be/y1QbMiui06g ➤ Top 5 takeaways from Tesla's Q1 earnings call with investors and analysts ➤ Elon Musk speaks out against shelter-in-place orders ➤ Topics include Tesla's production and demand, autonomous driving progress and business impact, Tesla's battery investor day, the next Gigafactory (Gigafactory Texas?), China's importance, the long-term outlook for Tesla's business, and more Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Tesla reports a surprise GAAP profit in Q1 2020 despite a number of macro and seasonal challenges on the back of strong automotive gross margin ➤ Tesla puts annual guidance on hold, but does not remove the possibility of hitting it ➤ Breaking down the most important takeaways from Tesla's Q1 shareholder letter and financial results vs. Wall St.'s estimates ➤ Metrics covered: revenue, GAAP/Non-GAAP earnings, gross profit, total gross margin, automotive gross margin, regulatory credits, net income, GAAP/Non-GAAP earnings per share, made-in-China Model 3 gross margin, Model Y gross margin, and full-year delivery estimates ➤ Stay tuned for part 2 after Tesla's earnings report conference call Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

➤ Ford releases Q1 earnings report showing billions of dollars of loss and guiding for even larger losses in Q2. F Stock falls 5% after hours. ➤ Ford cancels all-electric Lincoln branded SUV project with Rivian as legacy automakers fall further behind Tesla's EV pace. ➤ GM cuts dividend and share repurchase program ahead of earnings report on May 6th. ➤ Tesla Q1 earnings preview: https://youtu.be/BrTqowJDdKs Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Executive producer Rish Singh Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Nick Wood Executive producer Fela Winkelmolen Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre Kent Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives