Tesla, Inc.
TSLA10-K/A,fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2024,filed Apr 30, 2025,Original on SEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
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The Print
Tesla's Amendment No. 1 to its FY2024 Form 10-K adds Part III disclosure only, including a $139.5M total reported 2024 compensation package for CFO Vaibhav Taneja and confirmation that all 12 tranches of the 2018 CEO Performance Award have vested, even as the Delaware Court entered a final judgment rescinding that award.
This Amendment No. 1 to the FY2024 Form 10-K was filed solely to add Part III Items 10-14, delete the proxy incorporation-by-reference on the cover, and file new officer certifications; the filing states it does not otherwise change or update any disclosures in the Original Form 10-K and does not reflect events occurring after the Original Form 10-K filing. Within the added Part III, the Compensation Committee granted an equity award to Mr. Taneja in October 2024 following a 2024 review of compensation programs and considering his August 2023 promotion to CFO, and the Board established a Special Committee to consider certain compensation matters involving Mr. Musk.
- The filing is a Part III amendment (Items 10-14) and does not restate or update the financial statements in the Original Form 10-K.
- CFO Vaibhav Taneja received a 2024 equity award of 939,887 stock options and 104,610 RSUs granted 10/31/2024 at a $249.85 exercise price, producing $139.5M in total reported 2024 compensation.
- All 12 of 12 tranches of the 2018 CEO Performance Award (303,960,630 shares at $23.34) have vested and become exercisable, but the Delaware Court entered a final judgment rescinding the award on December 13, 2024, and Tesla is appealing.
- Elon Musk's 2024 annual total compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table was $0, and the 2024 CEO pay ratio was 0.00:1 against a median employee total compensation of $57,243.
Earnings Quality & Cash Conversion
This Amendment contains no income statement, cash flow statement, or MD&A discussion of earnings; it adds only Part III governance, compensation, ownership, related-party, and auditor-fee disclosures. No operating, adjusted, or one-time earnings items are reported in the provided text.
Forward Signals
No financial guidance is provided in this Amendment; the filing states it does not otherwise change or update any of the disclosures set forth in the Original Form 10-K and does not otherwise reflect any events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 10-K.
Known trends
- The Board of Directors has not yet established the date of the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, and the Company currently expects its definitive proxy statement for the 2025 annual meeting will be filed later than the 120th day after the end of the last fiscal year.
Subsequent events
- On December 13, 2024, the Delaware Court entered a final judgment rescinding the 2018 CEO Performance Award; Tesla is appealing the Delaware Court's decision to not recognize the Ratification, its decision to reject the request to revise its decision, and its judgment rescinding the 2018 CEO Performance Award.
- On January 8, 2025, the Court approved the Detroit Settlement Agreement 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, and on February 10, 2025 Tesla appealed the attorneys' fee award amount to the Delaware Supreme Court.
- In March 2025, xAI and X effected a transaction under which xAI and X became wholly-owned subsidiaries of a new parent company named X.AI Holdings Corp.
“This Amendment does not otherwise change or update any of the disclosures set forth in the Original Form 10-K and does not otherwise reflect any events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 10-K.”
Tesla, Inc. (Explanatory Note)
“As of the date of this filing, all of the milestones have been achieved and certified by our Board.”
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Risks
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On December 13, 2024, the Delaware Court entered a final judgment rescinding the 2018…
On December 13, 2024, the Delaware Court entered a final judgment rescinding the 2018 CEO Performance Award. Tesla is appealing the Delaware Court’s decision to not recognize the Ratification, its decision to reject the request to revise its decision, and its judgment rescinding the 2018 CEO Performance Award.
The Company disagrees with the amount of attorneys’ fees awarded by the court…
The Company disagrees 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.
Includes 235,998,721 shares pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness
Includes 235,998,721 shares pledged as collateral to secure certain personal indebtedness.
xAI is party to certain commercial (including those for the purchase of Megapacks), consulting…
xAI is party to certain commercial (including those for the purchase of Megapacks), consulting and support agreements with Tesla. Under these agreements, xAI incurred expenses of approximately $198.3 million in 2024 and approximately $36.9 million through February 2025.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Leverage: This filing's standardized financial data reports no debt balance under a concept whose scope can be verified. That is an unestablished scope, not zero debt and not a net cash position; no total debt, net debt or debt-to-equity figure is stated.
Liquidity: Not disclosed—no cash, credit facility, or liquidity figures are presented in this Amendment.
Working capital: Not disclosed—no current assets, current liabilities, or working-capital data are presented in this Amendment.
Maturities & covenants
- Not disclosed—no debt maturity or covenant disclosures are included in this Amendment.
Notable Footnotes
| Item | Impact |
|---|---|
| 2018 CEO Performance Award vesting and rescission | All 12 of 12 tranches, corresponding to options to purchase an aggregate 303,960,630 shares at an exercise price of $23.34 per share, have vested and become exercisable, subject to a minimum five-year holding period; however, the Delaware Court entered a final judgment rescinding the award on December 13, 2024, and Tesla is appealing. |
| CFO Vaibhav Taneja 2024 equity award | Mr. Taneja received approximately 80% of his equity award in the form of stock options and 20% in restricted stock units, granted 10/31/2024 at a $249.85 exercise price, comprising 939,887 options and 104,610 RSUs; the RSUs had a market value of $39,605,396 at the December 31, 2024 closing price of $403.84. |
| Detroit Settlement Agreement and Returned Options | Certain current or former directors agreed to return 1,957,861 unexercised options awarded from 2017 to 2020; Tesla expects to implement the settlement in May 2025 by cancelling the Returned Options, which will increase the number of authorized shares under the Tesla, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan by the number of Returned Options. |
| Auditor fees | Total fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP decreased to $17,923 thousand in 2024 from $20,255 thousand in 2023, with Audit Fees of $15,634 thousand and $17,365 thousand, respectively. |
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