Will Tesla do at capital raise in 2015?

[RobStark]

Interpreted the non-answer as a summary of what they just said.

They don't NEED a capital raise.

But they can deploy added capital efficiently and if terms of acquiring new capital are "compelling" then they will acquire new capital.

So they can't give a definitive NO.

 

[Jonathan Hewitt]

Congrats to the 10 people who said "yes, by issuing stock." I was not one of them.

 

[BoerumHill]

Congrats to the 10 people who said "yes, by issuing stock." I was not one of them.

Polls are still open. I predict that number will rise.

 

[Johan]

Polls are still open. I predict that number will rise.

Let's just make a mental snapshot of what Jonathan said At the time of the annoucement only 10 out of 93 who had voted chose that option.

As the OP I can't close the poll, not that I care a lot either. We had some good discussion and it seems I was correct, but not in the way I envisioned it (I thought they'd set themselves up for a big beat in Q2 or Q3 and do the raise with the stock at an ATH).

 

[uselesslogin]

I just love that the minority ended up being correct. And the minority have been correct on Tesla's actual production vs. guidance the last couple years as well. Good to remember that the crowd is often not right.

 

[ev-enthusiast]

Good to remember that the crowd is often not right.

Yes

 

[JRP3]

Deepak speaking on Q2 call: No need for raise now, credit line largelgy unused, "we are comfortable with the cash levels". Elon: "There is not a need to raise capital, but there could be value as a risk reduction".

Hmm...

 

[Larken]

Originally Posted by Johan
Deepak speaking on Q2 call: No need for raise now, credit line largelgy unused, "we are comfortable with the cash levels". Elon: "There is not a need to raise capital, but there could be value as a risk reduction".

Hmm...

I guess it all comes down to what emphasis you place on the word "need". The fact that there is a small capital raise today doesn't invalidate Elon's or Deepak's statements in the above quote.

 

[maoing]

haha. I'm one of them voted yes. It's such a obvious thing.

 

[Bgarret]

haha. I'm one of them voted yes. It's such a obvious thing.

And yet still so humble....

 

[Cosmacelf]

Maoing has been a reliable source of non public information in the past (Chinese sales, etc.). Ignore him at your peril...

 

[RobStark]

I wonder if the minority would have said $500M or less if forced to give a number?

 

[RobStark]

The Bear thesis tells us that Tesla would need a $500M raise every Q for the foreseeable future.

Any Oracles of BEVdom want to predict another $500M raise in Q4 and Q1 2016?

 

[ivog]

I'll predict another raise in Q1 2016, not that I think it's neccesarily a bad thing.

 

[cgiGuy]

I don't often vote on polls, but when I do.. it's after I've found out the answer.

 

[Johan]

I don't often vote on polls, but when I do.. it's after I've found out the answer.

Like

 

[NigelM]

I'll predict another raise in Q1 2016, not that I think it's neccesarily a bad thing.

Looks like the current raise has been increased.

 

[cgiGuy]

Looks like the current raise has been increased.

Empty link, Nigel.

 

[The Blue Owl]

Is there a way to find out what answer I voted for? I forget if it was the first or the second. (I think the second.)

 

[ggr]

Is there a way to find out what answer I voted for? I forget if it was the first or the second. (I think the second.)

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