As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2019
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Tesla, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 91-2197729 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 681-5000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrants principal executive offices)
Elon Musk
Chief Executive Officer
Tesla, Inc.
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 681-5000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Larry W. Sonsini Mark B. Baudler Andrew D. Hoffman Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304 (650) 493-9300 |
Jonathan A. Chang M. Yun Huh Rakhi I. Patel Tesla, Inc. 3500 Deer Creek Road Palo Alto, California 94304 (650) 681-5000 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ☐
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. ☒
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the following box and list the Securities Act of 1933 registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the following box and list the Securities Act of 1933 registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If the Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ☒
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer ☐ | ||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☐ | ||
Emerging growth company ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(2) |
Proposed Offering Price(2) |
Amount of Registration Fee | ||||
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share |
49,967 | $277.05 | $13,843,357.35 | $1,677.82 | ||||
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(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrants common stock that become issuable by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of the Registrants outstanding shares of common stock. |
(2) | Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of Registrants common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on March 5, 2019. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As part of Teslas ongoing logistics strategy to increase its vehicle transport capacity, reduce vehicle transportation time, and improve the timeliness of scheduled deliveries, Tesla agreed to issue shares of Teslas common stock in connection with its acquisition of certain car-hauling trucks and trailers from Central Valley Auto Transport, Inc. (Central Valley or the selling stockholder), an automotive transport provider. We are registering these Tesla shares pursuant to registration rights granted to the selling stockholder in connection with the acquisition.
We are not offering any shares of common stock and will not receive any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the shares by the selling stockholder.
PROSPECTUS
49,967 SHARES
Tesla, Inc.
Common Stock
The selling stockholder of Tesla, Inc. (Tesla, we, us or the Company) listed on page 5 may sell or otherwise dispose of up to 49,967 shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus. These shares have been issued to the selling stockholder in connection with our acquisition of certain car-hauling trucks and trailers from Central Valley Auto Transport, Inc., a California corporation (Central Valley). We are registering the shares pursuant to registration rights granted to the selling stockholder. We are not offering any shares of common stock and will not receive any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the shares by the selling stockholder.
The selling stockholder (which term as used herein includes its respective donees, transferees or other successors in interest) may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the shares or interests therein on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions at fixed prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholder will bear all fees, discounts, concessions or commissions of broker-dealers or agents, and any other expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the shares by the selling stockholder. See Plan of Distribution beginning on page 6 of this prospectus for more information about how the selling stockholder may sell its shares of common stock.
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol TSLA. On March 8, 2019, the last reported sale price for our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market was $284.14 per share.
Investing in our securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the risks described under Risk Factors on page 3 of this prospectus, as well as in any applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus and other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus before making a decision to invest in our securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is March 11, 2019.
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We are responsible for the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, in any accompanying prospectus supplement, and in any related free writing prospectus we prepare or authorize. We have not authorized anyone to give you any other information, and we take no responsibility for any other information that others may give you. If you are in a jurisdiction where offers to sell, or solicitations of offers to purchase, the securities offered by this document are unlawful, or if you are a person to whom it is unlawful to direct these types of activities, then the offer presented in this document does not extend to you. The information contained in this document speaks only as of the date of this document, unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
Unless we have indicated otherwise, references in this prospectus to Tesla, we, us, our, the Company and similar terms refer to Tesla, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
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This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information that you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read the following summary together with the more detailed information regarding our Company, the common stock being registered hereby, and our financial statements and notes thereto incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
Overview
Our mission is to accelerate the worlds transition to sustainable energy. We design, develop, manufacture, lease and sell high-performance fully electric vehicles, solar energy generation systems and energy storage products. We also offer maintenance, installation, operation and other services related to our products.
Our production vehicle fleet includes our Model S premium sedan and our Model X sport utility vehicle, which are our highest-performance vehicles, and our Model 3, a lower priced sedan designed for the mass market. We continue to enhance our vehicle offerings with enhanced Autopilot options, Internet connectivity and free over-the-air software updates to provide additional safety, convenience and performance features. In addition, we have several future electric vehicles in our product pipeline, including Model Y, Tesla Semi, a pickup truck and a new version of the Tesla Roadster.
We lease and sell retrofit solar energy systems and sell renewable energy and energy storage products to our customers, and are ramping our Solar Roof product that combines solar energy generation with attractive, integrated styling. Our energy storage products, which we manufacture at our Gigafactory 1 near Reno, Nevada, consist of Powerwall, mostly for residential applications, and Powerpack, for commercial, industrial and utility-scale applications.
We were incorporated in 2003 in Delaware. We are headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Our principal executive offices are located at 3500 Deer Creek Road, Palo Alto, California 94304, and our telephone number at this location is (650) 681-5000. We completed our initial public offering in July 2010 and our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol TSLA. Effective February 1, 2017, we changed our corporate name from Tesla Motors, Inc. to Tesla, Inc. Our website address is www.tesla.com. Information contained on, or can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and you should not consider such information to be part of this prospectus.
The Tesla design logo, Tesla, Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y, Tesla Roadster, Tesla Semi and other trademarks or service marks of Tesla appearing in this prospectus are the property of Tesla.
The Offering
Common stock offered by the selling stockholder |
49,967 shares |
Nasdaq Global Select Market trading symbol |
TSLA |
Risk Factors |
See Risk Factors on page 3 and other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before investing in our common stock. |
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Use of proceeds |
We are registering the shares pursuant to registration rights granted to the selling stockholder. All of the shares of common stock being offered under this prospectus are being sold by the selling stockholder or its donees, transferees or other successors in interest. We are not offering any shares of common stock and will not receive any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the shares by the selling stockholder. |
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Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, together with the other information set forth in this prospectus and in the other documents that we include or incorporate by reference into this prospectus before making a decision about investing in our common stock. The risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 are not the only ones facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, may also harm our business, financial condition and operating results, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.
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We are registering the shares pursuant to registration rights granted to the selling stockholder. We are not offering any shares of common stock and will not receive any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the shares by the selling stockholder.
We have agreed to pay all costs, expenses and fees relating to registering the shares of our common stock referenced in this prospectus. The selling stockholder will pay any fees, discounts, concessions or commissions of broker-dealers or agents, and any other expenses incurred in connection with the sale or other disposition by it of the shares covered hereby.
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We have agreed to file a registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part to cover the resale of the shares issued to the selling stockholder, and to keep such registration effective until the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which all shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus by the selling stockholder have been sold, (ii) such time as the selling stockholder is eligible to sell all of the shares of common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus by the selling stockholder under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), without any limitation as to volume or manner of sale, or (iii) the nine-month anniversary of the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Up to 49,967 shares of common stock are being offered pursuant to this prospectus, all of which are being offered for resale for the accounts of the selling stockholder. Unless otherwise noted below, these shares were received by the selling stockholder in connection with our acquisition of certain car-hauling trucks and trailers from the selling stockholder. The selling stockholder may from time to time offer and sell pursuant to this prospectus any or all of the shares of our common stock being registered.
The table below sets forth certain information known to us, based upon written representations from the selling stockholder, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our shares of common stock held by the selling stockholder as of February 12, 2019, except as described in the notes to such table. Because the selling stockholder may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all, some or none of the shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus, we cannot determine the number of such shares that will be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the selling stockholder, or the amount or percentage of shares of our common stock that will be held by the selling stockholder upon termination of any particular offering. See Plan of Distribution. For purposes of the table below, we assume that the selling stockholder will sell all of its shares of common stock covered by this prospectus.
In the table below, the percentage of shares beneficially owned is based on 172,721,487 shares of our common stock outstanding at the close of business on February 12, 2019, determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares over which such selling stockholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares that such selling stockholder has the right to acquire within 60 days of such date through the exercise of any options or other rights. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the selling stockholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of the common stock shown as beneficially owned by it. The beneficial ownership information presented in this table is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Unless otherwise noted below, the address of each stockholder listed on the table is c/o Tesla, Inc., 3500 Deer Creek Road, Palo Alto, California 94304.
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Name of Selling Stockholder(1) | Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percent of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding |
Number of Shares of Common Stock Being Registered for Resale |
Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percent of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding |
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Central Valley Auto Transport, Inc.(2) |
49,967 | * | 49,967 | | |
* | Less than 1%. |
(1) | Information concerning the named selling stockholder or future transferees, pledgees, assignees, distributees, donees or successors of or from the selling stockholder or others who later hold the selling stockholders interests will be set forth in supplements to this prospectus, absent circumstances indicating that the change is not material. In addition, post-effective amendments to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part will be filed to disclose any material changes to the plan of distribution from the description in this prospectus. |
(2) | Includes 49,967 shares of record held by Central Valley Auto Transport, Inc., whose address is 19704 Road 222, Strathmore, CA 93267. |
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We are registering the shares of common stock issued to the selling stockholder to permit the sale and resale of these shares of common stock by the selling stockholder from time to time from after the date of this prospectus. The selling stockholder may, from time to time, sell any or all of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by it and offered hereby. The sales may be made on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or privately negotiated prices.
The selling stockholder may effect such transactions by selling the shares of common stock to or through broker-dealers. The shares of common stock may be sold by one or more of, or a combination of, the following methods:
| block trades in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares of common stock as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
| purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer for its account; |
| ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
| an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
| in privately negotiated transactions; |
| in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the selling stockholder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; |
| through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; or |
| any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
The selling stockholder may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholder may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling stockholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440, and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA IM-2440-1.
The selling stockholder and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares of common stock may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such selling stockholder, broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. A selling stockholder who is an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and may be subject to certain statutory liabilities of, including but not limited to, Sections 11, 12 and 17 of the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act. The selling stockholder has informed us that it is not a registered broker-dealer or an affiliate of a registered broker-dealer.
The selling stockholder also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.
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The selling stockholder has informed us that, except as set forth below, it does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the common stock. If the selling stockholder notifies us that a material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, special offering or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, we may be required to file a prospectus supplement pursuant to the applicable rules promulgated under the Securities Act. The selling stockholder may distribute shares to its partners, shareholders or other owners in normal course, who may in turn sell the shares in the manner listed above.
There can be no assurance that the selling stockholder will sell any or all of the shares of common stock registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.
We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares. We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholder against certain losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), including liabilities under the Securities Act, incident to the registration of the shares, provided, however that the selling stockholder shall be required to indemnify us for any losses, damages, liabilities or expenses that may arise from any untrue statement or omission, or alleged untrue statement or omission, made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to us by the selling stockholder specifically for use in this prospectus. We may be indemnified by the selling stockholder against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act that may arise from written information furnished to us by the selling stockholder specifically for use in this prospectus.
We may restrict or suspend offers and sales or other dispositions of the shares under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, at any time from and after the effective date of the registration statement, subject to certain terms and conditions. In the event of such restriction or suspension, the selling stockholder will not be able to offer or sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of common stock under the registration statement.
The selling stockholder will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder unless an exemption therefrom is available.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common stock may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the shares of common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling stockholder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of common stock by the selling stockholder or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling stockholder and have informed it of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).
To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the name of the selling stockholder, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.
There can be no assurance that the selling stockholder will sell any or all of the shares of common stock we registered on behalf of the selling stockholder pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Once sold under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the shares of common stock will be freely tradeable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.
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The validity of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus has been passed upon for Tesla, Inc. by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, Palo Alto, California.
The financial statements and managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to Tesla, Inc.s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, including the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus, may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, future profitability, future delivery of automobiles, projected costs, profitability, expected cost reductions, capital adequacy, expectations regarding demand and acceptance for our technologies, growth opportunities and trends in the market in which we operate, prospects, plans and objectives of management and the statements set forth in Part II, Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words anticipates, believes, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, projects, will, would, continues and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that we make. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the risks set forth in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
More information on potential factors that could affect our financial results is included from time to time in our SEC filings and reports, including the risks identified under the section captioned Risk Factors in our periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q that we file with the SEC. We disclaim any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures we make in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. See Where You Can Find More Information.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet website at www.sec.gov that contains periodic and current reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants.
These documents are also available, free of charge, through the Investors section of our website, which is located at www.tesla.com. The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on our website.
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INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The rules of the SEC allow us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below:
| Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2019; |
| Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2018 (only with respect to Item 5.02), November 8, 2018, December 28, 2018 (only with respect to Item 5.02), January 4, 2019, February 1, 2019 and March 7, 2019, respectively; and |
| The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Commission File No. 001-34756), filed with the SEC on May 27, 2010, including any subsequent amendment or any report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
All reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of this offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such reports and other documents.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are not incorporating by reference any documents, portions of documents, exhibits or other information that is deemed to have been furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that is also incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.
We will provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request of any such person, a copy of any or all of the documents that has been or may be incorporated by reference into this prospectus (excluding certain exhibits to the documents) at no cost. Any such request may be made in writing or by telephoning our Investor Relations department at the following address or telephone number:
Tesla, Inc.
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Attention: Investor Relations
Telephone: 650-681-5000
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49,967 SHARES
Tesla, Inc.
Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
March 11, 2019
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. | OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION. |
The Registrant will pay all reasonable expenses incident to the registration of the shares other than any commissions and discounts of underwriters, dealers or agents. Such expenses are set forth in the following table. All of the amounts shown are estimates except the SEC registration fee.
Amount to be paid |
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SEC registration fee |
$ | 1,677.82 | ||
Legal fees and expenses |
40,000 | |||
Accounting fees and expenses |
30,000 | |||
Miscellaneous |
8,000 | |||
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Total |
$ | 79,677.82 |
ITEM 15. | INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. |
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a corporations board of directors to grant, and authorizes a court to award, indemnity to officers, directors and other corporate agents.
As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the registrants certificate of incorporation includes provisions that eliminate the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty as directors. To the extent Section 102(b)(7) is interpreted, or the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended, to allow similar protections for officers of a corporation, such provisions of the registrants certificate of incorporation shall also extend to those persons.
In addition, as permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the bylaws of the registrant provide that:
| The registrant shall indemnify its directors and officers for serving the registrant in those capacities or for serving other business enterprises at the registrants request, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law provides that a corporation may indemnify such person if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the registrant and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such persons conduct was unlawful. |
| The registrant may, in its discretion, indemnify employees and agents in those circumstances where indemnification is permitted by applicable law. |
| The registrant is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with defending a proceeding, except that such director or officer shall undertake to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification. |
| The registrant will not be obligated pursuant to the bylaws to indemnify a person with respect to proceedings initiated by that person, except with respect to proceedings authorized by the registrants board of directors or brought to enforce a right to indemnification. |
| The rights conferred in the bylaws are not exclusive, and the registrant is authorized to enter into indemnification agreements with its directors, officers, employees and agents and to obtain insurance to indemnify such persons. |
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| The registrant may not retroactively amend the bylaw provisions to reduce its indemnification obligations to directors, officers, employees and agents. |
The registrants policy is to enter into separate indemnification agreements with each of its directors and officers that provide the maximum indemnity allowed to directors and executive officers by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and also provides for certain additional procedural protections. The registrants directors who are affiliated with venture capital firms also have certain rights to indemnification provided by their venture capital funds and the affiliates of those funds (Fund Indemnitors). In the event that any claim is asserted against the Fund Indemnitors that arises solely from the status or conduct of these directors in their capacity as directors of the registrant, the registrant has agreed, subject to stockholder approval, to indemnify the Fund Indemnitors to the extent of any such claims. The registrant also maintains directors and officers insurance to insure such persons against certain liabilities.
These indemnification provisions and the indemnification agreements entered into between the registrant and its officers and directors may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the registrants officers and directors for liabilities (including reimbursement of expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933.
ITEM 16. | EXHIBITS. |
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement.
* | Previously filed and incorporated by reference |
ITEM 17. | UNDERTAKINGS. |
A. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
Provided, however, that paragraphs (A)(1)(i) and (A)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
B. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
C. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Palo Alto, State of California, on March 11, 2019.
Tesla, Inc. |
/s/ Deepak Ahuja |
Deepak Ahuja |
Chief Financial Officer |
(Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Zachary Kirkhorn and Jonathan Chang, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney in fact and agent with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-3 (including post effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney in fact, proxy and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney in fact, proxy and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement on Form S-3 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
/s/ Elon Musk Elon Musk |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
March 11, 2019 | ||
/s/ Deepak Ahuja Deepak Ahuja |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
March 11, 2019 | ||
/s/ Brad W. Buss Brad W. Buss |
Director | March 11, 2019 | ||
/s/ Robyn Denholm Robyn Denholm |
Director | March 11, 2019 | ||
/s/ Ira Ehrenpreis Ira Ehrenpreis |
Director | March 11, 2019 | ||
/s/ Lawrence J. Ellison Lawrence J. Ellison |
Director | March 11, 2019 | ||
/s/ Antonio J. Gracias Antonio J. Gracias |
Director | March 11, 2019 | ||
/s/ James Murdoch James Murdoch |
Director | March 11, 2019 |
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Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
/s/ Kimbal Musk Kimbal Musk |
Director | March 11, 2019 | ||
/s/ Linda Johnson Rice Linda Johnson Rice |
Director | March 11, 2019 | ||
/s/ Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Kathleen Wilson-Thompson |
Director | March 11, 2019 | ||
Stephen T. Jurvetson |
Director |
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