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TSLA increases borrowing to $30 billion with negative free cash flow, Gordon Johnson notes

TSLA increases borrowing to $30 billion with negative free cash flow, Gordon Johnson notes
TSLA raises borrowing amid negative cash flow

Gordon Johnson, CEO / Analyst at GLJ Research, highlights Tesla's substantial increase in borrowing capacity. The electric vehicle maker now has $43.5 billion in cash and has signed up to borrow $30 billion more, up from an untouched $5 billion credit line.

According to Johnson, Tesla saw $4.7 billion in cash inflows in the second quarter, while capital expenditures totaled $5.8 billion, resulting in a negative free cash flow of $1.1 billion. Looking ahead, Johnson notes that Tesla's capex guidance for 2026 is above $25 billion, with $8.3 billion already spent in the first half, leaving approximately $17 billion for the remainder of the year.

Johnson previously flagged missing details on Tesla’s Cybercab platform and a new U.S. probe after the company’s shares fell 6 percent following the event. In a separate note, he observed that the August producer price index headline increased 0.4% on the month, with year-over-year figures revised to 5.5% after changes to July data.

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