First Quarter 2008
Earnings Conference
December 17, 2007
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Opening Remarks
Steven Boss, CEO
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1st quarter 2008
•Financial Highlights
ШNet Revenue increased to $105.6 million, 50%
increase
ШGross Profit up 63% to $16.4 million
•Continued Customer Growth
Ш194,000 customers as of October 31, 2007
Ш20% increase over October 31, 2006
•FY 2008 Earnings and Year-End Customers
ШEarnings estimate $6.1 - $6.6 million
ШEquals $0.20 - $0.22 EPS
Ш8% - 10% customer growth
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•20% increase in customer count over 10/31/06
•22,000 gross customer adds in Q1 ‘08
FY 2006
FY 2007
FY 08
customer count
quarter-to-quarter comparison
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Financial Review
Bob Hipps, Interim CFO
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$(1.1)
$0.4
1st quarter ($ in millions)
•Net revenue up 50%; Gross profit up 63%
•Operating expenses up 72%
Net income (loss) ― $(1.1)
net income (loss)
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Net Revenue ― $35.1 50%
Gas
DTH
878K 41%
$70.5
$105.6
1st quarter ($ in millions)
$54.8
$15.7
$84.2
$21.4
net revenue
Electricity
MWh
258K 56%
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Gas
$0.3 18%
Gross Profit ― $6.3 63%
1st quarter ($ in millions)
$10.1
$16.4
$8.4
$ 1.4
$15.0
Electricity
$6.6 79%
$1.7
gross profit
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Sales & Marketing ―
$1.7 76%
$3.9
$2.2
1st quarter ($ in millions)
$13.5
$7.8
G & A ―
$5.7 71%
operating expenses
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($ in thousands)
cash & liquidity
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Closing
Comments
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•194,000 Customers
•Gross profit up 63% to $16.4 million
1st quarter 2008 summary
•Net revenue increased 50% to $105.6 million
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