Question: You work as a complex financial report analyst for a consulting firm in Sydney. Some investors have hired you to provide a detailed presentation where

You work as a complex financial report analyst for a consulting firm in Sydney. Some investors have hired you to provide a detailed presentation where you analyze the balance sheet of tesla. Your client is interested in investing in some shares in the next financial year and they want to get your recommendation based on your analysis.

You have been provided with Tesla's Balance sheet for 2019, 2020, and 2021. These are the statements

 

BalanceSheet

All numbers in thousands

30/12/2021

30/12/2020

30/12/2019

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$  17,707,000

$   19,384,000

$    6,268,000

Net receivables

$    1,913,000

$   1,886,000

$    1,324,000

Inventory

$    5,757,000

$   4,101,000

$    3,552,000

Property, plant and equipment

$  39,094,000

$   29,447,000

$  31,925,000

Accumulated depreciation

$  (7,918,000)

$   (6,072,000)

$  (11,726,000)

Goodwill

$       200,000

$      207,000

$       198,000

Intangible assets

$    1,517,000

$      313,000

$       339,000

Other long-term assets

$    3,861,000

$   2,882,000

$    2,429,000

Total assets

$ 62,131,000

$ 52,148,000

$ 34,309,000

Liabilities

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Debt

$    1,088,000

$   1,758,000

$   1,399,000

Accounts payable

$  10,025,000

$   6,051,000

$   3,771,000

Accrued liabilities

$    3,670,000

$   2,134,000

$   1,534,000

Deferred revenues

$    2,372,000

$   2,210,000

$   1,889,000

Other current liabilities

$       294,000

$      241,000

$      520,000

Total current liabilities

$ 17,449,000

 

 

$ 12,394,000

$ 9,113,000

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Long-term debt

$    4,254,000

$   8,513,000

$   10,402,000

Deferred tax liabilities

$         24,000

$      151,000

 

Deferred revenues

$    2,052,000

$   1,284,000

$   1,207,000

Other long-term liabilities

$    8,163,000

$   7,581,000

$   6,969,000

Total non-current liabilities

$ 14,493,000

$ 17,529,000

$ 18,578,000

Total liabilities

$ 31,942,000

$ 29,923,000

$ 27,691,000

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

$  30,189,000

$   22,225,000

$   6,618,000

Total liabilities and stockholder

$ 62,131,000

$ 52,148,000

$ 34,309,000

 

- Please Provide an Overview of the company (Business model, most important recent financial news, etc) 

- Please provide At least 3 charts comparing the performance of the company over the 3 years (Example: Compare assets, Liabilities, or owner's equity over the three years)
- At least 3 financial ratios with an explanation of their meaning.
- Your financial recommendations to your client
 

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