RUN - Earnings call transcript Q2 2018

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Sunrun Incorporation Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question and answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today’s conference, Patrick Jobin from 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. me now, The available today which Lynn. call and and on at are Co-Founder our CFO; Sunrun’s slides, And call the CEO; presentation Executive Fenster, let Komin, today Sunrun’s and website turn to are Ed the Lynn Sunrun’s over will use Co-Founder Bob On investors.sunrun.com.

Lynn Jurich

Patrick. Thanks,

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Bob Komin

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Now let to it me turn Ed. over

Edward Fenster

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I And over back debt Lynn. turn into Our already year. will runway commitments that, to with tax and capital provide next equity call the

Lynn Jurich

thing at cash grew in in, he said, that XX just about assets earning increased slightly QX, net to Ed QX. Ed one while minutes and and Thanks, correct quickly wanted meant

are we through. So,

questions the please. Let’s open line for

Patrick Jobin

Operator can you up the queue questions?

Operator

question [Operator from of And our Weinstein Instructions] the with Credit Michael first comes line Suisse.

is line open. Your now

Michael Weinstein

Hi guys.

Lynn Jurich

Hello.

Bob Komin

Good afternoon.

Michael Weinstein

the I you are guess, a that’s of are an forward quarter. has seeing and to lag this pass-through that So, how if changing isn’t going be Ed, also explanation first increase in very this we financing lagging and thank much things really effect. and going for it and things quarter

to that’s the to we expect there? happening at look if basically we lags earning So future should assets increase in Slide net quarters you with catch-up expect, XX,

Bob Komin

question. good Sure,

the there to are lags. two So components

statement income next beginning that net normalize The first income. is excess approximately quarter, and you depressed which the actually should in income you period the where pass-through, would a a quarter in might one using see on discontinue

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Michael Weinstein

so in least on so and it’s that’s basically, in? seeing, it’s already are factored we Okay, factored there XX at Slide

Bob Komin

Correct.

Michael Weinstein

other number was, quarter the for pretty QX. megawatts third I Is there one deployed a – And Okay. question for QX than for would imply guidance the your why reason higher had steep be any past QXs? would

Lynn Jurich

Yes, absolutely.

is supporting QX, really the strong strong the so, that particularly in So, it’s direct a business growth. couple things and growth

about, QX talked and which very year-over-year again then confident XX% QX, the XX% hitting. we if and the from that growth QX we you as XX% into in from So would rate look was that’s feel imply sequentially,

you on pull-forward in had bit it’s a in the with a QX the change what year little of Arizona lot the to of last we a channel of structure tough due seeing that, think is that happening. because, are was year-over-year I installations comp the comp the rate side,

channel the we a is flow normal we’d that’s business. strong are trajectory seeing comp the order seasonality But overcoming year, tough long-term in this such QX. for So the see

Michael Weinstein

you. Thank Okay.

I to Thanks. I’ll pass now. somebody else. it think that’s for on me it

Lynn Jurich

Thanks.

Operator

Thank comes you. And of our the Brian Goldman next with question Sachs. Lee from line

line open. Your is now

Rebecca Kratz

again for Rebecca it’s Hey, Brian. on

some the but impacted a structure have is supply oversupply. degree, lot tariffs of negatively chain being the So, to cost

quarters see cost inverters current what panels from declines next in as results what’s just that you you the maybe forces, extends pricing was and of do you magnitude pressure stand for interplay there? of the two these with see what be wondering XXXX inventory. to embedded if do you I and several expect So where decline And QX into on well in expecting as

Bob Komin

questions. Great

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all factors are of if them, other are than fast others. writing let play. Can that know your you, components been I have not all those may I answer. to at but didn’t me there to question reach tried I So

Lynn Jurich

competing factors, the to from headline by it’s installation growth back. slight in so but in the - a there like the adding declines offset year, to that Because these like strong going you to from be overall this to operating the – the cost is see battery are we cost the of rest the leverage are going see number pickup a through from going

Rebecca Kratz

Yes, okay. got I the all. color Thanks think for it and you

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Lynn Jurich

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the hit one. you So, big

really We retailers bullish a –for We’ve also now them. are how that on recognizing So, like. That’s retail. channel for and it’s a given cost that, an retail, to it. we profitable in category been operate area this that really we know we is and while a are are

four to discussion in today. with are we are chains We national that talking

see won’t you that short-term. mean, that I So,

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help We help they meeting will our expectations. are are So also and contribute. think durable they they certainly –

why of back part that to confident into happen and confident half in XXXX. acceleration are that’s above will year-over-year growth that we why are the is grow aggregate XX% happening Michael’s back we So, should getting so and question this

Rebecca Kratz

I’ll pass on. Okay, thanks. it

Operator

Partners. Thank Shen Roth you. question Capital line And with from our next of the comes Philip

is line open. Your now

Philip Shen

Hey the guys. questions. Thanks for

The is QX the on first a follow-up outlook. one

about You degree To you quantify us great? going into be are see from your coming you guidance, your what that view And That business. just shaping the that far you you of gives does can know not give XXXX? but, will can strength if as direct official in that and so you be confidence talked can of up. I XXXX kind might anyway, providing how strength

Lynn Jurich

Yes, absolutely.

of, of hits that on QX if kind growth that a lot going with the help of I guide, So, just year-over-year answered I look that support XX% believe again, driver strong previously that what But think, just implies QX – you of kind the is, we’ve rate. would be at for are I question the north to growth.

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for early And us XXXX. growth rate. for too guidance comment the a make officially the so, on But it’s to accelerating it’s certainly

Philip Shen

there. color the for thanks Great,

Let’s storage. shift to

lead being hearing some we of is availability tightness and six attach about, regions XX%. You XX% within There California times of seven talked of months. in are rates I California to battery and think

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Lynn Jurich

We are in for with year position the are a where we through the already of and procurement place comfortable end battery that. have in supply

as prepared install we we the So, stated double year will expect the to than of amount the comments, year. more versus in of of Brightboxes the half back half first

strong with growth very So, supply.

year the are on cost the us to year an which take the side both But going advantage so, that through that well side. end do with how of people should do there And positioned supply agree them. we the this on bode again next other we a come big I and lot seeing – give for into people we you is, and given well the are of are should is market market when

Bob Komin

And decline more the come proposition particularly, more as will value cost battery making manufacturers online, attractive.

those but all point, secure. features, the So for situation is year to Lynn’s our positive supply are

Philip Shen

you pass on. I’ll it Great, thank both.

Operator

our And Colin with Oppenheimer. the you. Thank from question next of line Rusch comes

Your line now is open.

Colin Rusch

It’s so Colin. Thanks much.

Lynn Jurich

Colin. Hey

Colin Rusch

not up four years? about structure much, quite a raising so managed or a and in cost. equity can three over growth prices thinking rising you by like the on about little next the be advantage tax bit rates, this pricing position free the you to accelerate especially It seems might So, strategy some the talk

and the decision-making think just puts through want that and So, about go are that takes you might you how to process? I considering guys

Edward Fenster

Yes, great question.

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Lynn Jurich

found And then, XX% you I - you a also is question I historically also in Colin, think, threshold. have difference think, asked huge implicit isn’t would that there we savings what elasticity hit once is that, adoption – I of think in you a kind price I had and about, when just there

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Colin Rusch

and batteries fair technology is portfolio how enter question might the functionality. flows guess really from and is your the that actually really is our sort an control? And about of enabled then, just starting of much the then, next capable as source talk There market to speculation cash about that initial And up? I secondarily, question the think flows how flow. perspective grid cash Great. modular is incremental prepared enter it attach is you a and future related that of the just into how of around two-fold. One, the to of how on cash I to should my rates services can timing impact a we guess, portfolio into amount scale

Bob Komin

Great question.

is think the as I scales. today, a story expected short all exists will bit capability it in manual years a few more than little I be it’s the

will putting that with automation batteries top make certainly plumbing grid provide it today be the But to simpler. over to We of services exists.

Lynn Jurich

I And to would willing as well. that, do are consumers also it add

indications in the been So drop the early battery positive. to our utility willing what the around consumers have

of So, planning cash cycles. that mean, that’s we terms lot again these these are But major factor are projects on I to contributing of were, a well. these obviously an important in flow, working long-term as

will But that the of two, when will we in projects are there. years technology feel are sort any at. three and we meaningful confident these about think that work looking So scale you out, be

Colin Rusch

Perfect. much guys. Thanks so to you

Lynn Jurich

Thanks, Colin.

Operator

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Unidentified Analyst

Gotcha.

So the we in commentary strategy further should expect later on calls.

Bob Komin

Correct.

Edward Fenster

Correct.

Lynn Jurich

Correct.

Unidentified Analyst

you. thank Okay,

Edward Fenster

Thanks, Eric.

Lynn Jurich

Is that everything?

Bob Komin

That’s everything.

Bob Komin

soon. care. you thanks Well, everybody Take and with speak right. again All we’ll

Operator

gentlemen, you day. Thank have and all Everyone conclude program a for thank and does participating in you. wonderful today’s Ladies disconnect. This may you today’s conference.

Sunrun (RUN) 9 Aug 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript