Tesla (TSLA): SolarCity Vision Becoming Clearer - Baird

Baird analyst, Ben Kallo, reiterated his Outperform rating on shares of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) after reviewing more details on the Solar City transaction.

Shareholders are likely to approve the merger, and TSLA should benefit from the acquisition through cross-selling opportunities, lower customer acquisition costs, and SCTY's large installation network for solar PV systems, solar roofs, and TSLA's Powerwall.

Importantly, management indicated SCTY will add >$500M in cash to the balance sheet over three years, and continues to expect $150M in cost synergies in year 1.

No change to the price target of $338.

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Shares of Tesla Motors closed at $190.79 yesterday.

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