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Tesla, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Apr 23, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed Apr 23, 2026

TSLA$358.22+4.2%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Note 3 –Inventory

Our inventory consisted of the following (in millions):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Raw materials$4,310$4,522
Work in process1,9221,725
Finished goods (1)6,8424,849
Service parts1,3601,296
Total$14,434$12,392

(1)Finished goods inventory includes products-in-transit to fulfill customer orders, new vehicles, used vehicles and energy products available for sale.

We write-down inventory for any excess or obsolete inventory or when we believe that the net realizable value of inventory is less than the carrying value. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we recorded write-downs of $77 million and $79 million, respectively, in Cost of revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

Note 4 –Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Our property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in millions):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Machinery, equipment, vehicles and office furniture$21,788$20,864
Land and buildings12,55811,837
AI infrastructure7,6906,816
Tooling4,9244,868
Leasehold improvements4,6084,439
Computer equipment, hardware and software3,3673,206
Construction in progress9,6298,786
Property, plant and equipment64,56460,816
Less: Accumulated depreciation(21,351)(20,173)
Property, plant and equipment, net$43,213$40,643

Construction in progress is primarily comprised of ongoing construction and expansion of our facilities, equipment and tooling related to the manufacturing of our products as well as AI-related assets which have not yet been placed in service.

Depreciation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $1.34 billion and $1.15 billion, respectively.

Note 5 –Accrued Liabilities and Other

Our accrued liabilities and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Accrued purchases (1)$3,181$2,577
Accrued warranty reserve, current portion2,4442,475
Payroll and related costs1,8841,907
Customer deposits1,7421,311
Taxes payable (2)1,6131,594
Operating lease liabilities, current portion988954
Sales return reserve, current portion571529
Other current liabilities2,1311,932
Total$14,554$13,279

(1)Accrued purchases primarily reflects goods received and services incurred for which we had not yet been invoiced. As we are invoiced for these goods and services, this balance will reduce and accounts payable will increase.

(2)Taxes payable primarily includes income tax, value added tax, sales tax, property tax and use tax payables.

Note 6 –Other Long-Term Liabilities

Our other long-term liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Accrued warranty reserve$6,028$6,132
Operating lease liabilities5,6735,389
Other non-current liabilities1,4541,339
Total other long-term liabilities$13,155$12,860

Note 7 –Debt

The following is a summary of our debt and finance leases as of March 31, 2026 (in millions):

Net Carrying Value · UnpaidPrincipalBalance · UnusedCommittedAmount (1) · ContractualInterest Rates · ContractualMaturity Date
Current · Long-Term
Recourse debt:
RCF Credit Agreement$—$—$—$5,000Not applicableJanuary 2028
Other—22—5.45-5.75%March 2030-January 2031
Total recourse debt—225,000
Non-recourse debt:
Automotive Asset-backed Notes1,3191,4172,746—2.52-6.57%June 2027-June 2035
China Working Capital Facility—5,7945,794—2.01-2.11%September 2026-March 2027 (2)
Energy Asset-backed Notes44331379—5.08-6.25%June 2050
Cash Equity Debt11101118—5.25%July 2034
Total non-recourse debt1,3747,6439,037—
Total debt1,3747,645$9,039$5,000
Finance leases73137
Total debt and finance leases$1,447$7,782

The following is a summary of our debt and finance leases as of December 31, 2025 (in millions):

Net Carrying Value · UnpaidPrincipalBalance · UnusedCommittedAmount (1) · ContractualInterest Rates · ContractualMaturity Date
Current · Long-Term
Recourse debt:
RCF Credit Agreement$—$—$—$5,000Not applicableJanuary 2028
Other123—4.70-5.75%January 2026-January 2031
Total recourse debt1235,000
Non-recourse debt:
Automotive Asset-backed Notes1,4921,7453,249—2.47-6.57%October 2026-June 2035
China Working Capital Facility—4,2884,2881,4292.01-2.11%March 2026-December 2026 (2)
Energy Asset-backed Notes55337397—5.08-6.25%June 2050
Cash Equity Debt21212240—5.25-5.81%July 2034-January 2035
Total non-recourse debt1,5686,5828,1741,429
Total debt1,5696,584$8,177$6,429
Finance leases71152
Total debt and finance leases$1,640$6,736

(1)Refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our reporting on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for restrictions on draw-down or use for general corporate purposes with respect to any available committed funds under our debt facilities, as applicable.

(2)As we have the intent and ability to refinance the loan on a long-term basis, we classify it as Debt and finance leases, net of current portion in the consolidated balance sheets.

Recourse debt refers to debt that is recourse to our general assets. Non-recourse debt refers to debt that is recourse to only assets of our subsidiaries. The differences between the unpaid principal balances and the net carrying values are due to debt discounts or deferred issuance costs. As of March 31, 2026, we were in material compliance with all financial debt covenants.

Warehouse Agreement

In the first quarter of 2026, we entered into an uncommitted revolving Loan and Security Agreement (the "Warehouse Agreement") with a syndicate of banks. Under the Warehouse Agreement, we may borrow up to $1.50 billion in total principal amount which is secured by certain financing receivables and/or beneficial interests related to certain leased vehicles. Subject to extension in accordance with the terms of the Warehouse Agreement, the ability to draw under the Warehouse Agreement expires in March 2027, and the maturity date for borrowings is the earlier of the end of the underlying lease and loan terms or March 2034. Amounts drawn under the Warehouse Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to SOFR plus 0.65% to 1.00%. As of March 31, 2026, we haveno borrowings outstanding under the Warehouse Agreement.

We are subject to certain conditions and limitations, including advance rate limits, a required reserve account, various performance triggers and excess concentration limits.

Note 8 –Equity Incentive Plans

2025 CEO Interim Award

Following the Delaware Supreme Court’s decision reversing the Court of Chancery’s rescission order and reinstating the performance-based stock option award our CEO was granted by the Company on January 21, 2018 (the “2018 CEO Performance Award”), on March 18, 2026 the Court of Chancery entered a final order implementing such reversal. On April 21, 2026 the Board approved the determination that the final order and judgment allowing our CEO to exercise the 2018 CEO Performance Award in full constituted a Tornetta Decision Event (as defined in the restricted stock award granted to our CEO on August 3, 2025 (the “2025 CEO Interim Award”), resulting in the immediate forfeiture of the 2025 CEO Interim Award by our CEO. These actions are consistent with the “no double dip” principle, which precludes Mr. Musk from getting a windfall in the event that he may exercise the 2018 CEO Performance Award. As of March 31, 2026, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized related to the 2025 CEO Interim Award.

2026 Implementation Agreement

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, a special committee of the Board consisting of disinterested directors Robyn Denholm and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson (the “Special Committee”), consistent with its purpose, reconvened to consider, evaluate and determine all aspects of the retention and incentivization of our chief executive officer, Mr. Elon Musk, and any methods, approaches or manners for doing so, including with respect to the 2025 CEO Interim Award and the 2018 CEO Performance Award.

As a result of the foregoing events, the Special Committee considered the impact of the potential exercise of the 2018 CEO Performance Award on the Company. The Special Committee considered a number of factors, including the negative impact on the Company resulting from the likely sale of a significant number of shares of the Company’s stock to cover the exercise price and tax obligations. On April 17, 2026, the Special Committee recommended and on April 21, 2026 (the “effective date”), the Board (with Mr. Elon Musk and Mr. Kimbal Musk recused) approved the Company’s entry into the Implementation Agreement, implementing a process for Mr. Musk’s exercise of the 2018 CEO Performance Award that the Board determined is in the best interests of the Company and intended to mitigate any negative impact of significant share sales on the Company.

The Implementation Agreement provides Mr. Musk with no additional economic benefit and incorporates features similar to those in the performance-based restricted stock granted to our CEO in 2025 (the “2025 CEO Performance Award”) and the 2025 CEO Interim Award that were each designed and approved by the Special Committee to retain and incentivize Mr. Musk. Consequently, the Implementation Agreement (i) focuses on retaining Mr. Musk’s continued service at a critical time for the Company and restricts the timing of Mr. Musk’s access to the economics associated with the 2018 CEO Performance Award by imposing a service-based vesting condition on restricted shares of common stock (the “Restricted Shares”) to be issued to Mr. Musk upon exercise of the 2018 CEO Performance Award, requiring him to remain in continuous service as CEO or as an executive officer responsible for product development or operations (as approved by the Board’s disinterested directors) through January 19, 2028, and by commencing thefive-year holding period on such vesting date (rather than the exercise date), (ii) provides that Mr. Musk may satisfy the exercise price of the 2018 CEO Performance Award by electing net settlement by the Company or paying cash, and (iii) provides for cooperation between the Company and Mr. Musk to create a mutually-agreeable plan to address satisfaction of applicable tax obligations between the Company and Mr. Musk, thus providing a path to mitigate potential negative impacts on the Company.

We assessed whether there is any incremental fair value that needs to be recognized as a result of the Implementation Agreement. As of the effective date, we determined that the fair value of the original stock option awards immediately before the effective date was greater than the fair value of the Restricted Shares after the effective date. The stock options underlying the 2018 CEO Performance Award were fully vested and their grant-date fair value has already been fully recognized. As such, no incremental stock-based compensation expense will be recorded during the service period of the award.

2025 CEO Performance Award

On September 3, 2025 (the “2025 CEO Performance Award Grant Date”), the Board of Directors granted the 2025 CEO Performance Award to our CEO, consisting of approximately 423.7 million shares of performance-based restricted stock to our CEO, which was approved on November 6, 2025 by our shareholders (the “2025 CEO Performance Award Accounting Grant Date”).

Until such time as there are no shares under the 2025 CEO Performance Award that are not earned (the “Unearned Shares”), our CEO’s Unearned Shares will vote proportionately to the votes of all other shares of our capital stock that are present and entitled to vote at any annual or special meeting (or similar action) of our shareholders (including our CEO). Generally, each of the 12 tranches of the 2025 CEO Performance Award will become “Earned Shares” upon our CEO remaining in Eligible Service (as defined below) and the certification by disinterested directors that the following have been achieved: (i) the market capitalization milestone for such tranche and (ii) any one of thetwelve operational milestones (clauses (i) and (ii), together the “Performance Milestones”). Our CEO will be able to direct the vote of such Earned Shares.

Tranche #Number of Shares Subject to TrancheMarket Capitalization Milestones (2)Operational MilestonesAchievement Status
135,311,992$2.0 trillionAchievement of any 1 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
235,311,992$2.5 trillionAchievement of any 2 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
335,311,992$3.0 trillionAchievement of any 3 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
435,311,992$3.5 trillionAchievement of any 4 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
535,311,992$4.0 trillionAchievement of any 5 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
635,311,992$4.5 trillionAchievement of any 6 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
735,311,992$5.0 trillionAchievement of any 7 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
835,311,992$5.5 trillionAchievement of any 8 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
935,311,992$6.0 trillionAchievement of any 9 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
1035,311,992$6.5 trillionAchievement of any 10 of the 12 Operational Milestones-
1135,311,992$7.5 trillionAchievement of any 11 of the 12 Operational Milestones (1)-
1235,311,992$8.5 trillionAchievement of any 12 of the 12 Operational Milestones (1)-
Total423,743,904

(1)The 11th and 12th tranches are earned upon the later of (i) the date on which the last Performance Milestone applicable to such tranche is completed and (ii) the date on which the CEO succession framework developed by our CEO is approved by the Board of Directors.

(2)Market capitalization milestones are measured on a trailing average basis over both asix-month period and a 30-day period. Achievement may also be measured over aone-year period in connection with the deemed achievement of certain product goals.

The operational milestones generally required for any shares to become Earned Shares are defined as follows:

Milestone #Operational Milestones (3)
120 million Tesla vehicles delivered
210 million active FSD subscriptions
31 million bots delivered
41 million Robotaxis in commercial operation
5$50 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
6$80 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
7$130 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
8$210 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
9$300 billion of Adjusted EBITDA
10$400 billion of Adjusted EBITDA (4)
11$400 billion of Adjusted EBITDA (4)
12$400 billion of Adjusted EBITDA (4)

(3)Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders before interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation, amortization and impairment, stock-based compensation and digital assets gains and losses for thefour consecutive quarters that immediately precede such determination date.

(4)Meeting the last three Adjusted EBITDA operational milestones requires achieving Adjusted EBITDA of $400 billion inthree non-overlapping periods, each made up offour consecutive quarters.

The vesting date for each tranche of shares depends on when such shares become Earned Shares, which is based on the achievement of Performance Milestones. Generally, shares earned prior to the 5th anniversary of the 2025 CEO Performance Award Grant Date vest on the 7.5th anniversary, and shares that are earned after the 5th anniversary of the 2025 CEO Performance Award Grant Date vest on the 10th anniversary (each such 7.5 and 10-year period, a “Post-Milestone Service Period”), in each case our CEO must maintain continued employment either as our CEO or as an executive officer responsible for product development or operations through the applicable Post-Milestone Service Period (“Eligible Service”). Upon vesting, the vested shares will be reduced by an offset amount of $334.09 per share, unless our CEO elects to pay such amounts in cash.

Unearned Shares will be forfeited and returned upon the 10-year anniversary of the 2025 CEO Performance Award Grant Date. Unvested shares (including any Earned Shares that have not vested) will be forfeited upon cessation of Eligible Service. Any stock-based compensation expense related to forfeited shares will be reversed during the period in which such a forfeiture occurs.

Our CEO must hold shares forfive years after they become Earned Shares (regardless of whether such Earned Shares vest), subject to exceptions on or after vesting for (i) a change in control, (ii) satisfying taxes due in respect of vesting or (iii) transfers for estate planning purposes that involve a mere change of form or as may be permitted by our disinterested directors in their discretion consistent with our internal policies.

Stock-based compensation expense recognition commences when an operational milestone is considered probable of achievement regardless of the progress made towards achieving the next market capitalization milestone. The probability of meeting an operational milestone is based on a subjective assessment of the product roadmap, regulatory environment, industry and adoption trends, competitive environment, macroeconomic conditions and risks, and our future financial projections, among other estimates and assumptions. These inputs, which are subjective and generally require significant judgment, are based on historical experience, as appropriate, and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made by our management. As of March 31, 2026, we determined that the operational milestone involving the delivery of 20 million Tesla vehicles, is probable over the term of the award based on our current assumptions.

Once an operational milestone is considered probable of achievement, stock-based compensation expense associated with the tranche will be recognized over the relevant Post-Milestone Service Period, which is based on the expected achievement date of the operational milestone. By design of this award, the recognition period will be approximately 7.5 or 10 years from the 2025 CEO Performance Award Accounting Grant Date. Stock-based compensation expense associated with this award is recorded as Selling, general and administrative expense on our consolidated statement of operations.

As of March 31, 2026, based on our current estimate of the achievement date, we had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of $9.97 billion for the operational milestone that was considered probable of achievement over the term of the award, which we expect to be recognized over 9.4 years. As of March 31, 2026, we had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of $105.82 billion to $120.37 billion for the operational milestones that were considered not probable of achievement. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $260 million related to the 2025 CEO Performance Award.

Other Performance-Based Grants

From time to time, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors grants certain employees performance-based restricted stock units and stock options.

As of March 31, 2026, we had unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of $1.84 billion under these grants to purchase or receive an aggregate 13.6 million shares of our common stock. For awards probable of achievement, we estimate the unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of $721 million will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we recorded $136 million and animmaterial amount, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to these grants, net of forfeitures, primarily in Research and development in the consolidated statements of operations.

Summary Stock-Based Compensation Information

The following table summarizes our stock-based compensation expense by line item in the consolidated statements of operations (in millions):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Cost of revenues$227$209
Research and development421277
Selling, general and administrative38287
Total$1,030$573

Note 9 –Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 34% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to 29% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change in our effective tax rate was primarily due to changes in the mix of our jurisdictional earnings and the non-deductibility of stock-based compensation expense related to the 2025 CEO Performance Award.

Our effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 as compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% were primarily impacted by the mix of our jurisdictional earnings subject to different tax rates, tax deduction limitations on executive compensation expense, valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets, and benefits from our U.S. research and development credits and manufacturing production credits.

Note 10 –Commitments and Contingencies

Tariffs

In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling invalidating certain tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). As a result of this ruling, we may be eligible for a refund of tariffs previously paid on imported goods. As the recoverability and timing of any such refund remains uncertain, we have not recognized a receivable and corresponding offset to expense or asset as of March 31, 2026 and will not until such amounts are realized or realizable. We continue to monitor these developments and their potential impact on our results of operations, including reduction of revenue for any potential refunds to certain energy storage customers for which a contractual obligation exists.

Legal Proceedings

Litigation Related to Directors’ Compensation

On June 17, 2020, a purported Tesla stockholder filed a derivative action in the Delaware Court of Chancery, purportedly on behalf of Tesla, against certain of Tesla’s current and former directors regarding compensation awards granted to Tesla’s directors, other than Elon Musk, between 2017 and 2020. The suit asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, unspecified damages and other relief. Defendants filed their answer on September 17, 2020.

On July 14, 2023, the parties filed a Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise and Settlement, which does not involve an admission of any wrongdoing by any party. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Tesla provided notice of the proposed settlement to stockholders of record as of July 14, 2023. The Court held a hearing regarding the settlement on October 13, 2023, after which it took the settlement and Plaintiff’s counsel fees request under advisement. On January 8, 2025, the Court approved the settlement and awarded Plaintiff’s counsel fees in the amount of approximately $176 million. A final judgment was entered by the Court on January 13, 2025.

The Company disagreed with the amount of attorneys’ fees awarded by the court. On February 10, 2025, Tesla appealed the attorneys’ fee award amount to the Delaware Supreme Court. Tesla did not appeal the Delaware Court of Chancery’s approval of the underlying settlement. Also on February 10, 2025, a single shareholder appealed the approval of the settlement. This shareholder’s appeal did not seek to alter any material terms (e.g., financial contributions or the defendants’ obligations under the Settlement Agreement). The Delaware Court of Chancery had previously rejected this shareholder’s objections when approving the Settlement Agreement. On January 30, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Chancery’s approval of the settlement agreement, resolving the derivative claims related to board compensation. The Court then significantly reduced the attorney fee award from $176 million to $71 million.

Because neither Tesla’s appeal nor the shareholder’s appeal sought to vacate the Settlement Agreement or materially modify its terms, the Company implemented the provisions of the Settlement Agreement in May 2025 by cancelling the options requiring cancellation under its terms.

In connection with the settlement, Tesla received $277 million from certain directors and paid Plaintiff’s counsel fees of $176 million (which, as noted above, the Company appealed) in the three months ended March 31, 2025. We recorded a $31 million reversal of previously recognized stock-based compensation expense in association with the returned awards and increased our provision for income taxes in relation to the return of directors’ compensation. As the settlement was an equity transaction, the net impact to additional paid-in-capital was $110 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. Following the January 30, 2026 decision by the Delaware Supreme Court, the reduction of attorneys’ fees are recorded to additional paid-in-capital.

Litigation Relating to Potential Going Private Transaction

Between October 17, 2018 and March 8, 2021, seven derivative lawsuits were filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, purportedly on behalf of Tesla, against Mr. Musk and the members of Tesla’s board of directors, as constituted at relevant times, in relation to statements made and actions connected to a potential going private transaction, with certain of the lawsuits challenging additional Twitter posts by Mr. Musk, among other things. Several of those actions were consolidated. In addition to these cases, two derivative lawsuits were filed on October 25, 2018 and February 11, 2019 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, purportedly on behalf of Tesla, against Mr. Musk and the members of the Tesla board of directors as then constituted. All of these cases have been dismissed through stipulations and orders.

On October 21, 2022, a lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery by a purported shareholder of Tesla alleging, among other things, that board members breached their fiduciary duties in connection with their oversight of the Company’s 2018 settlement with the SEC, as amended. Among other things, the plaintiff sought reforms to the Company’s corporate governance and internal procedures, unspecified damages, and attorneys’ fees. On March 30, 2026, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case.

Certain Derivative Lawsuits in Delaware

Before converting from a Delaware to Texas corporation on June 13, 2024, three separate derivative actions brought by purported Tesla stockholders were filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery on May 24, June 10 and June 13, 2024, purportedly on behalf of Tesla, against current and former directors regarding topics involving Elon Musk and others, X Corp. (formerly Twitter) and xAI. These suits asserted various claims, including breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract, and sought unspecified damages and other relief. On August 6, 2024, the plaintiffs in these three actions moved to consolidate the matters into a single case. The Court consolidated two of the three cases. Tesla and the directors filed motions to dismiss, and oral argument on those motions occurred on October 22, 2025. On April 2, 2026, these cases were reassigned to a different judge. On April 13, 2026, the Court granted Tesla’s motions to dismiss and dismissed the cases.

Litigation and Investigations Relating to Alleged Discrimination and Harassment

We are also subject to various lawsuits that assert claims related to alleged discrimination and harassment. For example, on February 9, 2022, the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD,” formerly “DFEH”) filed a civil complaint against Tesla in Alameda County, California Superior Court, alleging systemic race discrimination, hostile work environment and pay equity claims, among others. CRD’s amended complaint seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief. The trial is currently set for July 20, 2026. Additionally, on June 1, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a cause finding against Tesla that closely parallels the CRD’s allegations. On September 28, 2023, the EEOC filed a civil complaint against Tesla in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California asserting claims for race harassment and retaliation and seeking, among other things, monetary and injunctive relief. The case is in discovery with no trial date set. In another matter, on November 13, 2017, a putative class action was filed against Tesla in Alameda County Superior Court, alleging race discrimination, including allegations that Tesla created a hostile work environment by failing to take necessary steps to prevent race-based harassment and by failing to take corrective action once the alleged harassment occurred. On May 17, 2024, the court certified the case as a class action on limited issues, but on November 17, 2025, the court decertified the class. Trials of the three remaining named plaintiffs are scheduled to begin on May 11, 2026, and will proceed one after the other.

The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in these matters; however, we cannot predict the outcome or impact. We are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with these claims, unless noted.

Other Litigation Related to Our Products and Services

We are also subject to various lawsuits that seek monetary and other injunctive relief. These lawsuits include proposed class actions and other consumer claims that allege, among other things, purported defects and misrepresentations related to our products and services. For example, on September 14, 2022, a proposed class action was filed against Tesla, Inc. and related entities in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging various claims about the Company’s driver assistance technology systems under state and federal law. This case was later consolidated with several other proposed class actions, and a Consolidated Amended Complaint was filed on October 28, 2022, which seeks damages and other relief on behalf of all persons who purchased or leased from Tesla between January 1, 2016, to the present. On March 22, 2023, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to order Tesla to (1) cease using the term “Full Self-Driving Capability” (FSD Capability), (2) cease the sale and activation of FSD Capability and deactivate FSD Capability on Tesla vehicles, and (3) provide certain notices to consumers about proposed court-findings about the accuracy of the use of the terms Autopilot and FSD Capability. Tesla opposed the motion. On September 30, 2023, the Court denied the request for a preliminary injunction, compelled four offive plaintiffs to arbitration, and dismissed the claims of the fifth plaintiff with leave to amend the complaint. On October 31, 2023, the remaining plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which Tesla moved to dismiss, and on May 15, 2024, the Court granted in part and denied in part Tesla’s motion. On May 6, 2025, the plaintiff filed a motion for class certification, which Tesla opposed, and on August 18, 2025, the Court certified a limited class comprised of California consumers who are not subject to an arbitration agreement. On September 1, 2025, Tesla filed a petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for permission to appeal the class certification order, and on December 18, 2025, the Ninth Circuit granted Tesla’s petition. On January 5, 2026, the district court stayed the case pending resolution of the proceedings before the Ninth Circuit. Tesla filed its opening brief in the Ninth Circuit on March 12, 2026, and the plaintiff filed a response brief on April 13, 2026.

On August 4, 2025, a proposed class action was filed in the U.S. District Court Western District of Texas against Tesla, Inc., Elon Musk, and certain current and former Company executives. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated federal securities laws through alleged material misrepresentations in public filings regarding the effectiveness of Autopilot, Full-Self Driving (Supervised), and Robotaxi. The complaint seeks monetary damages and other relief on behalf of persons who purchased Tesla stock between April 19, 2023, and June 22, 2025. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on February 17, 2026, and Tesla moved to dismiss the amended complaint on April 20, 2026.

The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in these matters; however, we cannot predict the outcome or impact. We are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with these claims, unless noted.

Benavides v. Tesla, Inc.

On August 1, 2025, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida reached a verdict in a product liability trial relating to certain allegations regarding the use of our Autopilot technology in a 2019 accident that resulted in a fatality and injuries. The jury awarded $129 million in total compensatory damages, finding the driver 67% at fault and the Company 33% at fault. The jury also awarded $200 million in punitive damages. On September 15, 2025, the Company filed a post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, a new trial on all issues or an amended judgment to lesser compensatory and punitive damages. On February 19, 2026, the Court denied the Company’s post-trial motions, and on March 16, 2026, the Company filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Although we believe that the facts and law do not justify the damages awarded, the Company has recorded an immaterial accrual.

We have experienced, and we expect to continue to face, claims and regulatory scrutiny arising from or related to misuse or claimed failures or alleged misrepresentations of new technologies that we are pioneering. We are unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with these claims, unless noted. An unfavorable outcome in some or all of these proceedings could have a material adverse impact on results of operations or cash flows for a particular period. Our view of these matters is subject to inherent uncertainties and may change in the future.

Certain Investigations and Other Matters

We regularly receive requests for information, including subpoenas, from regulators and governmental authorities such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, the SEC, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), and various local, state, federal, and international agencies. The ongoing requests for information include topics such as operations, technology (e.g., vehicle functionality, vehicle incidents, Autopilot and FSD Capability and Robotaxi), compliance, finance, data privacy, and other matters related to Tesla’s business, its personnel, and related parties. We routinely cooperate with such formal and informal requests for information, investigations, and other inquiries. To our knowledge no government agency in any ongoing investigation has concluded that any wrongdoing occurred. We cannot predict the outcome or impact of any ongoing matters. Should the government decide to pursue an enforcement action, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, prospects, cash flows, financial position or brand.

We are also subject to various other legal proceedings, risks and claims that arise from the normal course of business activities. If an unfavorable ruling or development were to occur in these or other possible legal proceedings, risks and claims, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, prospects, cash flows, financial position or brand.

Note 11 –Variable Interest Entity Arrangements

The aggregate carrying values of the variable interest entities’ assets and liabilities, after elimination of any intercompany transactions and balances, in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in millions):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$91$109
Accounts receivable, net1311
Prepaid expenses and other current assets173198
Total current assets277318
Operating lease vehicles, net415456
Energy generation and storage systems, net2,1462,177
Other non-current assets154183
Total assets$2,992$3,134
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accrued liabilities and other$32$49
Deferred revenue66
Current portion of debt and finance leases1,1891,364
Total current liabilities1,2271,419
Deferred revenue, net of current portion5960
Debt and finance leases, net of current portion1,2931,679
Total liabilities$2,579$3,158

Note 12 –Related Party Transactions

Tesla periodically does business with certain entities with which its CEO and directors are affiliated, such as SpaceX, The Boring Company and Redwood Materials, in accordance with our Related Person Transactions Policy. In the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recognized $87 million of revenues and $65 million of cost of revenues from SpaceX for its purchase of our Megapack products in the ordinary course of business. Other transactions with SpaceX and other related parties in the three months ended March 31, 2026 were immaterial. Transactions with related parties were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

As previously disclosed and upon receiving the applicable regulatory approvals, the Company invested $2.00 billion in SpaceX common stock (formerly a preferred share investment in xAI) representing an ownership interest of less than 1% in March 2026. We have determined that under the applicable accounting standards, we are presumed to have significant influence over SpaceX and as such, we account for this investment using the equity method of accounting. Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, regarding the fair value policy election in relation to the equity investment.

Note 13 –Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic Areas

We havetwo operating and reportable segments: (i) automotive and (ii) energy generation and storage. The following table presents revenues, cost of revenues and gross profit by reportable segment (in millions):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Automotive segment
Revenues$19,979$16,605
Cost of revenues (1)$16,211$14,237
Gross profit$3,768$2,368
Energy generation and storage segment
Revenues$2,408$2,730
Cost of revenues (2)$1,456$1,945
Gross profit$952$785

(1)Depreciation and amortization included in Cost of revenues for the automotive segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $1.02 billion and $954 million, respectively.

(2)Depreciation and amortization included in Cost of revenues for the energy generation and storage segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $95 million and $83 million, respectively.

The following table presents revenues by geographic area based on the sales location of our products (in millions):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
United States$10,677$10,333
China4,1844,303
Other international7,5264,699
Total$22,387$19,335

The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic area (in millions):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
United States$38,360$35,847
Germany4,7504,775
Other international4,6684,625
Total$47,778$45,247

The following table presents inventory by reportable segment (in millions):

March 31,2026December 31,2025
Automotive$10,880$9,678
Energy generation and storage3,5542,714
Total$14,434$12,392

Note 14 –Subsequent Events

In April 2026, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire an AI hardware company for up to $2.00 billion in Tesla common stock and equity awards, of which approximately $1.8 billion is subject to certain service conditions and/or performance milestones dependent on the successful deployment of the company's technology.

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