RUN - Earnings call transcript Q1 2019

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Q1 2019 Sunrun 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 turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Jobin. Patrick ahead. go Please

Patrick Jobin

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

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Lynn Jurich

Thanks Patrick.

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Bob Komin

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Ed Fenster

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through I'll Turning With turn the call tax finally provide QX our over and that, to commitments equity capital XXXX. runway Lynn. debt to back pipeline, our

Lynn Jurich

Ed. Thanks

for Let's please questions. open line the

Operator

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

Michael Weinstein

Hi guys.

Lynn Jurich

Michael. Hi

Michael Weinstein

Hey.

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Lynn Jurich

a Yes, gets thanks, Michael. Tesla certainly of lot attention.

we boat more in industry think because that's raises the great do always for as So, the this game everyone. we've stage for at the said, awareness really

first, attention. believe terms lowering back the the like in I of But we So, specific prices in they already tactic, November. announced

just can May in see announced and our with like about you six As share competitive given that wasn't gains, ago. our we position months

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Michael Weinstein

for value. earning asset, slide Got value future like It first of made question on from it cash XXXX of you. regarding the that's -- looks up in asset quarter up the net portion about renewal the the of down more slightly made flows. it in A XXXX -- contracted and XX than that went

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Ed Fenster

it's Good afternoon. Ed. Hi, Sure.

pleased for QX it cadence obviously generation that Certainly, given to So, we financing in way business seasonally And of we cash you down. that expect up the the or manage adds in we're cash in and book being with the business. to such activities any fluctuations value. light that in is turned in, particularly the the of toughest quarter, can continue see generate we such to quarter a

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Michael Weinstein

refinancing kind debt same more the coming back to the lens, when or ABS any for On are you market of activity.

Ed Fenster

Sure.

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Michael Weinstein

Are spreads this to at improve point, continuing you seeing loan-to-value?

Ed Fenster

Yes.

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Michael Weinstein

let Thanks it. else a right. All lot. somebody I'll a have at crack

Lynn Jurich

Michael. Thanks

Operator

comes Dumoulin the Julien ahead. question next of from of Merrill Bank our go with line Lynch. America And Please

Julien Dumoulin-Smith

afternoon everyone. Hey good

Lynn Jurich

Good afternoon.

Julien Dumoulin-Smith

Hey.

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Lynn Jurich

Sure.

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channel in quarter. we expect in business, also think to and in area at QX, like of thresholds confidence less our for more so constantly or profitable hit have don't the are trimming the I we businesses do trim gives think particularly we us that we're looking that in rate growth some I doesn't the confidence that next

Julien Dumoulin-Smith

curious be the Massachusetts given thoughts then in that the of year that forward before look sort the market, traditional any focusing talk of the if think just than given then three-year our of the rather. it that you've the tandem Can opportunities market evolves rack there how I'd and as BPU monetization any to over highlight some to about well market basis kind Is S And the you're too. -- any forward And of northeast in turn more Jersey about ability other New extent. to and seeing to are questions -- of a you sell in done? on that on there as rather that the this anything I'll you Excellent. value you some any changes

Ed Fenster

Good Sure Julien, its Ed. afternoon.

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Julien Dumoulin-Smith

Sorry, just was of to size rack clarify. transaction? the the S What

Ed Fenster

I the were in the but contracts. retire of $XX -- about previously it million -- proceeds the The the was believe transaction footnote, debt used and against most to of

Julien Dumoulin-Smith

Got it, all. you excellent. Thank

Lynn Jurich

Thanks Julien.

Operator

Caller, And line question Lee the with Brian of Goldman please Sachs. ahead. from next go comes your

Brian Lee

I have you the guys implications Hey the then for medium there around strategy for and make thanks flow? taking might Harbor this, but comments cash the year. for near questions. Any term did any Safe missed to updates

Ed Fenster

afternoon. Good Harbor. Sure call comments the make Ed the regarding didn't Brian, it's Safe We again. on any

we about That would opportunity Harbor RFPs. the ongoing to subject excited also said exactly that proprietary Safe provides and Harbor view as the extent Safe to what are what We us. and materials we

to the results continue But to there well in share the as So, will moment. chat and as future. the over course evaluate it we for that details we'll technological is think political about of RFPs we year, have at of to be us the premature more the developments, as

Brian Lee

in kind way. a a I'll but I then alluded different someone And ask maybe to of enough. the little call fair earlier this think bit Right, in

net so, flattish this be if and there it like and over slide the looks the slide been Does do correlated a has you there's few basis XX, curious consistent more growth the have past past gross sequentially more on past. or quarters different the financing I'd recall you're look assets lot then balances at has If how for have earning net or consistently. XX, over the a so a to if asset? on something again been year growing been structurally in correctly, I with -- year all pretty since

Ed Fenster

Sure.

again. Ed it's Brian, So,

call, the well. generated XX% of So, net $XX we as the year in cash increased and about earning assets the million on described year was in

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Brian Lee

All read given right. should environment, two trend those similar be And metrics just the a it moving we will year? that into through probably that

Ed Fenster

I of metrics these in trends, based continue individual or course of on project-financed expect moment, our certainly current the I fluctuations we year. give timing the the mean at have think certainly, over take, quarterly we'll will the But transactions.

Brian Lee

lot a guys. All right. Thanks

Lynn Jurich

Thanks Brian.

Operator

the Philip Shen And line comes line your next open. Capital with ROTH question Caller, Partners. your of is from

Philip Shen

for questions. Thanks the everyone. Hi

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by commensurately. in increase Let's our your might And can NPV have you opportunity that it suggests as growth can like say watt an to analysis well. or invest this per raise back-of-the-envelope $X.XX you pricing your comes you seems through,

additional altogether? focus through, prioritize, this how you focus So, to Or you come want to if else guys growth? were on value? would you on NPV? Would Would the something

Lynn Jurich

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expecting PG&E that million noting So they're power as that and turn to out worth customers. many as for has it's itself come off said X

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Philip Shen

Lynn. Could Thanks about what Great. New gears some you services capability talked on for talked remarks expand about as in you grid there. talk of your of timing. you talk to perhaps in And L.A. in in well -- terms York. guys as guys to Shifting prepared specifically

you if about of don't I when, it L.A. timing guys think be opportunity Thanks. missed I realized. example, could talked Sorry for but

Lynn Jurich

great Yes, question.

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time actually use that replace can we're the way and technology offering plant a proposition backup in stands rate At direct pursuing market. to we share these plus the is a pursuing up virtual One other to to our billion utility all thinking itself leverage on we're and like in about customers because trying Brightboxes the or businesses utilities open these just set the going is many many to to in going many batteries And assets so those to with as and with CapEx contracts should structures possible places power. same traditional opportunities with power we're battery of value start way is time ways. the and two we where we're platform those annual as and sharing aren't it economy, $XX these our which our program so people customers

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But expect, expect your we -- that's about shared programs so multiyear because And would after here, is haven't and a guidance per these are we on have potential -- value. margin hey, specific we come with out customer we around, here XX% that incremental up. set be per what it's to

Philip Shen

perspectives volume through lower question of the NPV watt a do the from watt? Or lower willing of expect channels? this expect to that the Okay, NPV know can do I'm do cost ultimately, compare to I how you California watt you the And NPV fair customer your to Under in you kind same that other enough. per new there in Are few somewhat potential per the to you builders? channel. acquisition asking a these from be home some different Shifting mandate. there. the mandate, given channel per And with accept gears expect

Lynn Jurich

Yes, question. great it's a

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so type sort in And be plus that you to position. in of level of to order need that be dollar-ish at

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market XX-plus position market we a that's to competitive able like that so offer definition, by have Just we being where and our product. share

Philip Shen

great. on. pass it much. very I'll Okay, Thanks

Lynn Jurich

you. Thank

Operator

And comes ahead. Osha go Securities. your line Joseph question with next from Please of JMP the

Joseph Osha

Who It's was last very that name. knew exciting. my

Lynn Jurich

you tell about it. Didn’t

Joseph Osha

not. Apparently

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Ed Fenster

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Joseph Osha

So, it's debt cash really equity. that Is callable is more correct? it than about

Ed Fenster

regrets of And opportunities look in assets. are Correct. there the full no refinancing that sort debt full more of so control callable we Obviously, upside, retain context. a

Joseph Osha

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Lynn Jurich

it upon taking are ourselves and there certainly we're No, to are those them. present opportunities

of I solutions to who to we so up very powers up situation to do want scrambling believe we at micro-grids out are end think but we figure compelling the we help have are trying offer set the to those. team And the and with

we're And on we're but so excited the tuned. pursuing we're Brightboxes think customers to certainly meantime, And ideas. not direct announcing sell in prospect. anything those about working that passage stay the which to We're I yet quite

Joseph Osha

clear, than And already I'm this have going ISO more be we that just CA brewing. so is before to anyone

to interface going it is to with? be So, have ISO? CA do you Or who

Lynn Jurich

be mean dynamic I -- in to California. I going think It's really it's

So, be be it seeing will the CCA you will utility directly, will ISO, would be increasing. it

is there of think I of utility a either I or though. an of presented the interesting agreements mean sort well. structure to have type as the we're wholesale opportunity bilateral CCA pursuing sell or ability into that influx with lot

the which energy model with business because think I So, it's where our we different there local into. sell grid will services be

it's still So, much I very in TBD. think California,

Joseph Osha

kind the wondering given I'm market any PG&E and if that that's how been signals it. the mandated as -- think comment how Got and it they're Thanks. has not you're status. feel metering whether Sunrun's one last to But on I And not the kind assets at they deal. to relationships early position then net you've one. of makes sense been contracts, utility go and to Ed ABS sense from Back about regulatory at your Obviously, are about there's gotten risk. any of to going

Ed Fenster

Maine diminishing an finance more track or mean not I net is and strong California appetite investor ever, are just example, utility that an as around. becoming metering we're positive nationally as metering. record stronger. Connecticut to in example way diminished is considering other states recent had if owned net as The are the with returning metering net assets to

falling consumers to and earlier the very we So, of the and against think supportive environment. on-site current consumer been to the through And increasing diminish has not will of comment, other utility that any of could that regulatory react diminished with interest any and environment the in aware energy relationship. rates I having Lynn's or California backdrop those negatively -- they're is increasing, very reliability widget are options PG&E bankruptcy

Joseph Osha

much. very you Thank agree. I Okay,

Operator

final line Colin the And ahead. question Please comes with your Rusch of go from Oppenheimer.

Colin Rusch

in. Thanks me for fitting

you've in the optimizing you done to As markets. out with structures owners there? upfront seen you asset at new innovative other What We've some couple of structures see capital, are your some opportunities a there. public of quite know I look starting

Ed Fenster

Sure.

rooftop is big think picture, we the have to working. and be our market is certainly encouraging basis, the to I and is I to And flexibility what assets, beyond at cheaper maintaining that interest me of on performance the and important currently so just ownership it's that. easier evaluate we over and encouraged available the the which the options expand will simply think, more the I these as we're company, the possibilities time, a case-by-case control us in is and help customers expands solar we we be we're overall future all think and although to plan in going doing I by Again, for us, as that may continue to multiple residential So, solar think to assets us. offerings grows, history deeper

Colin Rusch

Okay. opportunity, And be an that solar services acute or to do to or near of data term going rates customer getting relayed there's for services? take certainly -- sort success solar back the sell California. rates opportunities you you customers retrofits but or existing fulfilling and then is What additional on customers trying additional have over to it existing solar some going sounds batteries

Lynn Jurich

our focused asking it. We -- that it's we more putting is that Brightbox clarify. on It's for It we launched builds Thanks -- a judgment offered so there good much it's thing our question. currently is have as to efforts our product. that not efficient been new

So, currently. we the share have of we operator don't so have to currently data an

Ed Fenster

evolve I we XX-plus maybe do And can time. certainly, year expect clarify over comment, seven products to improve the and technology today, to my we're putting place. we if in that to are capital And assets financing

not so plan to for as that we want that, near flexibility maintain but term And the long obviously, medium to we as over term just well. the

Colin Rusch

so Thanks much guys. Okay.

Lynn Jurich

Colin. Thanks

Lynn Jurich

great a evening. have bye. and everyone Bye, you thank and Okay

Operator

and concludes participation day. gentlemen, this today's ladies for wonderful Thank And you and conference. have a your

now You may disconnect.

Sunrun (RUN) 8 May 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript