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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Sunrun Inc.

Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Patrick Jobin, Vice President of Investor Relations. begin. may you Sir

Patrick Jobin

and us to today. operator, call on for joining thank you, those you the Thank

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Jurich, Chairman. the now The available today which call and and on at are Co-Founder our CFO; Sunrun's slides, I’ll to the CEO; presentation Executive Fenster, turn Komin, today Sunrun's and website call are Ed over Lynn Sunrun's Lynn. will use Co-Founder Bob On investors.sunrun.com.

Lynn Jurich

Thanks, Patrick.

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Bob Komin

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Ed Fenster

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Lynn Jurich

please open that's Ed think the questions. the so closes I Professor it. line call, let's for

Operator

Lee Instructions] comes first [Operator Sachs. with Our question Goldman from Brian

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Brian Lee

taking had you, Lynn. questions. here. for couple thanks a for just first I guys, Hi the Maybe

how what the i.e., the hear? share expect much XX% you in up? saw much you factors other of going then the that year? On the And And that I GOs Sunrun-specific, of you're volume to be or the this of then how is gains growth, do related due point outlook to at-or-above reacceleration that continuation you for able are back guess, XXXX to picking to confidence or to some for market the overall drivers that, be to

Lynn Jurich

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channel channel, we market deliver which the best to. we channels and that's NPV, market, So by by acquisition come result look the we think do

due some look into then excuse me, Arizona or the couple were – California. if you Florida entered I know. quarters, are Two Texas, the next challenges as in there to think, Northern were of there and and at we markets And we wildfires weather. of the new the

of us But penetration the So fact couple that's to Comcast that relationship keeping XX% rate doubled in a obviously market that over plus confident how market you little and long smarter on fact we're footprint, we've getting really, growth industry being XX%. an operating that size, at and in existing to acquire combination for this bit customers, last underpenetrated our what's growth when current customers in XX% grow of – XX% that the just CAGR at with QX to the plus that the can available six of the stand where that million by that is. is has reach the our look number time again, quarters a

that frame longer-term exciting on things what's other with are is that happening very storage. The

questions XXXX highlight for offer were – per the so our what's a another through I There's looked value increasing Comcast. we're other the be area be just one unit Sunrun has also per of California. results. had, around at going been while, to to margin, And generating the and in then customer certainly is beyond are to want with I I've that and through we're to with happening So always think grid a the services, around the and pleased lot oriented just storage, that, and that's through partners exploring

storage proposition mix, value spot – the is especially as throw forward. strong very that be time or and flattening of this off? really looks like we compelling rebounding. a okay, with popular growth in so market the California in that, And pleased to of some it California there quarter, the seems you bright into is the discourse And day rate, very we're And saw really a going was, off tapering customer

Brian Lee

I And appreciate color. great. Okay, the

did the In flow then Just flow. second it guys XQ on about positive cash you Grid-related an in of looks million. second on it acquisitions. And you cash like that ex $XX pass $X cash was incremental $XX question, National to about generation I'll the million talked netted on, cash million the of And flow. quarter, overall,

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Ed Fenster

Brian. Sure,

is this I so will start. Ed, So

business, shows we And well. that the goes that up quarter, about balance on that the value is of piggy that that present a in the way capitalize how obviously, earning to in based net we earn of the of bank. So sort our of think some certain we into cash amount on we the each assets net the report some quarter, sheet adds and that as assets as then

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anticipate. And the change we quarters so for cash you cash three add that the first in to QX that the result could estimate to

Lynn Jurich

cash you we're is We're we just that it is to base asset while tap now. This we're can have you And – to say, where excited flow expanded, would I so refinance. are a for again, this continue And deal. generating taking Again, are thinking we about positive adding Brian. our – share. and this margins right, and big right

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Brian Lee

more specifics. great. that’s on Okay, the of offline Thank you. follow-up some I’ll

Operator

Thank you.

Bank with Julien America. Smith from comes of question next Our

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Unidentified Analyst

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Lynn Jurich

you. thank Great,

Unidentified Analyst

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Ed Fenster

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Ed Fenster

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Unidentified Analyst

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Lynn Jurich

and growth area us. the add such then I'll for exciting and question, tax on an Great first Ed the Sure. equity piece. can take piece,

with rate the structures in more just as look and battery are the rate in the service cost solar just delivering battery solar it's the we customer decently. I were pretty of the leader state, storage. like company markets, that's portion a effective in service. plus you many the plus think, the I beginning, adoption at a at California a And as will think, grow again, still delivering at install storage to the growing we time-of-day proposition When big value XX%, the a is

that take so And our ability like there. share really We market. like we position in our to

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on risks that the it California you But was because some years. around we takes what twice what this guys was. a into and away hounded over the we to And growth value. been that as excuse just we'll have more metering customer next that. like the lot frankly, regulatory like it – it last through it really people this close, – They growth it the for And structurally quarter. we've is, twice our quarter the of in we're we like We quarter, quarter working plan position. still talk our was that with – for what So XXXX competitive again, me, insight it,

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Ed Fenster

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Unidentified Analyst

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Ed Fenster

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Unidentified Analyst

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Ed Fenster

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Unidentified Analyst

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Lynn Jurich

Thank you.

Operator

next Shah comes with Vishal from question Our Deutsche Bank.

open. now is line Your

Rachel Lei

This congrats Vishal. on guys on results. is a for Rachel Hey

Lynn Jurich

Hi, Rachel.

Rachel Lei

clarification. a is question first So

the plus $X,XXX value, solar grid storage for of also service project and the the guys do for this include customer So any payments? – value you

Lynn Jurich

would That No, be included. not those are outside.

Ed Fenster

obligated to value. show that an contracted be up revenue – utilities ancillary from contractually project payments reflected in or in will well, services But additional are payments So and are project addition not value. customers us that would pay to

Rachel Lei

okay. Okay,

your you products customer if included? be the BrightBox would for payment – so So

Lynn Jurich

Okay.

Rachel Lei

to from $X,XXX of you guys any a rates we are conservative? of So just storage upside is kind around, even along upside expecting do as have the attachment what perspective? What goes project those value see up, kind color lines, –

Lynn Jurich

really National early, and the there do lot be one just congestion $X,XXX that on and that – of scale-type directional, to glad of the in as I'm who the you prices say companies asset to early locational. valuable our like And things like fleet days the that, York can the in neighborhood because real targeted bidding figure and – is about of storage advantage. that, why a exploring is tell based out value? these with is actually happening and early stuff And it It's customers, the barrier consumer I in we're utility really entry in so more still. the I meter, to values market really and right? asked we're going That's you happy Grid. Sunrun reasons hugely a particularly to this pitch how too this front there of ways, strong the customers, And will we like of But and of now shares and a be believe and as one figuring power of it and again able how neighborhood, we're real-time And extremely a that you it's too, of in in certain New RFPs be at is we're will one monetize to on vary to compared of that amassing to that's highly take largest California.

Rachel Lei

Great, great. That’s helpful. very

is question cost. the customer about second acquisition So the

direct – in see you. that Thank cost, in also a some the give of kind also color we cost, competition install around business there bundled more the customer on And heard your channel acquisition of that? Can terms there's So lot dealer we of the side. trending you maybe partners, there's the industry which potentially in your maybe is us up. and

Ed Fenster

NPV. the for and we go focus that on we we mix direct So both to what we have, versus do how managing channel to market optimize among the and

with quarter, out Most as mix going in favorable had by quarter-to-quarter we've mix of seeing you we're as What change. sources had But the more have XXXX could what the we've we into that is recently, I up. that demand, look really the channel on that And can – us quarter new change. us, others, for costs marketplace. going – it that benefited has favorable finding costs acquisition think for So seen we're we company. customer look depends for

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NPV. continue and forward. so to customer quarter We up the and best going we'll We improved we approaches, that and and optimized ever just or to had, put have to acquisition we last that the manage our just do do continue think can continue to over NPV we've year

Rachel Lei

the is of channel deployment partners? percentage from what coming approximately, So

Ed Fenster

Yes.

manage the mix to do targets. and try disclosed is, vary and it. We typically not we have because We specific it it's mix because to don't what does manage

Rachel Lei

it pass you. Okay, on. great, thank I’ll

Lynn Jurich

Thank you.

Operator

comes question from next Oppenheimer. with Colin Rusch Our

open. Your line is now

Colin Rusch

so a that? the Thanks reduction about built on cost How the that number. installs? about we systems? bit Are little you can Can the much. quicker enabling think material using you're guys talk for drivers a pretty It's technologies there are that

Ed Fenster

material costs to cost was cost smaller been was to it but year-over-year the component that by declining. that was other us driven And there the was largely material improvement. and labor has efficiencies, improvement of seeing a due then due bulk Really, year-over-year soft

Colin Rusch

prices about reductions what cost point, Okay. hearing in XXXX? module as thinking year and about how And exit given into are order you potential this at prices and we're this you

Ed Fenster

it we total is on trade think, range of like I the on of costs. as small structure. creation that and So far like cost impact, was think the X% potential It's as that, of actions proposed adopted, very the if our our overall things order

and be the the – other in could other that There's in that think end. components we that So that, channel of would at and absorbed be ways. high

we overall think forward. on our structure impact material to going going So be a don't it's cost

Colin Rusch

accelerated in about a really more versus you And little you've I an sneak amount one and Okay. a rate past? – last competitors With share velocity here, in, of up one not why can have your picking it's of philosophical. the your losing one done if growing at what capital market bit think substantial biggest

Lynn Jurich

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Colin Rusch

Okay, great. Thank you so much.

Operator

Guggenheim [Operator Instructions] Karp Sophie next question with Our comes Securities. from

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Sophie Karp

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Sophie Karp

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Lynn Jurich

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Sophie Karp

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Lynn Jurich

forward the with again really share with to right. quarter pleased All next more Well, everyone. some and you, you record We're the on gains and results specifics share looking speaking are to thank again XXXX.

Operator

This for Ladies and concludes in you today's conference. program. participating gentlemen, thank the

disconnect. have day. all may You a great Everyone,

Sunrun (RUN) 8 Nov 172017 Q3 Earnings call transcript