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Get filing alertsSpruce Power swings to Q1 operating profit, generates positive cash flow on 49% EBITDA gain
Filed May 14, 2026 · Period ending May 13, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Operating income of $3.8M vs. $1.7M loss in Q1 2025; Operating EBITDA up 49% year-over-year; positive adjusted cash flow of $2.6M vs. $3.2M used in prior year; net loss narrowed to $2.9M from $15.3M
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Core operating expenses fell 32% to $12.7M from $18.6M year-over-year, driven by 70% decline in O&M expense to $1.2M and 21% decline in SG&A to $11.6M
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Cash position of $85.6M ($4.71 per share) after paying down $8.2M of non-recourse project debt; total debt $687.3M at 6.2% blended rate
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Company actively pursuing broader refinancing opportunities across portfolios following SP1 facility extension
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Portfolio of ~84,000 owned solar assets across 18 states with 10-year average remaining contract life; Gross Portfolio Value of $840M on PV6 basis
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
Spruce Power reported a significant operational turnaround in Q1 2026, achieving its first quarterly operating profit of $3.8 million compared to a $1.7 million loss in the year-ago period. The company generated positive adjusted cash flow of $2.6 million, reversing a $3.2 million cash use in Q1 2025, while narrowing its net loss to $2.9 million from $15.3 million.
Operating EBITDA grew 49% year-over-year, demonstrating meaningful operating leverage. The improvement was driven by aggressive cost management. Core operating expenses fell 32% to $12.7 million, with O&M costs down 70% to $1.2 million (attributed to completed meter upgrades and vertical integration of servicing) and SG&A down 21% to $11.6 million (from labor reductions and lower professional fees).
The company ended the quarter with $85.6 million in cash, equivalent to $4.71 per share, after paying down $8.2 million of non-recourse project debt. Management disclosed active pursuit of broader refinancing opportunities following the SP1 facility extension, which could further optimize the capital structure. For holders, the results validate the cost-reduction strategy and demonstrate a path to sustained profitability in the residential solar cash-flow business.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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Delivered a strong financial performance, achieving Operating Income of $3.8 million for the quarter compared to a loss of $1.7 million in the first quarter 2025 ... Demonstrated powerful operating leverage, with Operating EBITDA up 49% year-over-year in the first quarter, driven by continued cost management ... Positive cash generation, with $2.6 million of Adjusted Cash Flow Generated in Operations for the first quarter 2026 compared to $3.2 million used in the first quarter 2025 ... Net loss attributable to stockholders of $2.9 million for the quarter compared to net loss attributable to stockholders of $15.3 million for the year-earlier period ... Ended the first quarter with $85.6 million of cash, or $4.71 per share
Spruce Power reported first quarter 2026 results showing significant operational improvement. The company achieved operating income of $3.8 million versus a $1.7 million loss in Q1 2025, driven by a 49% increase in Operating EBITDA. The company generated positive adjusted cash flow of $2.6 million compared to $3.2 million used in the prior year period. Net loss narrowed to $2.9 million from $15.3 million. The company ended the quarter with $85.6 million in cash, equivalent to $4.71 per share based on 18,170,425 shares outstanding.
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Continued reduction in core operating costs, including a 70% decline in Operations & Maintenance (“O&M”) expense and a 21% decline in Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) expense for the first quarter ... Core Operating Expenses, which includes both SG&A expenses and O&M expenses was $12.7 million in the aggregate for the first quarter of 2026, down from $18.6 million in the year-earlier period. This includes $11.6 million of SG&A expenses and O&M expenses of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2026, down from SG&A expense of $14.7 million and O&M expense of $3.9 million for the first quarter of 2025.
The company achieved substantial cost reductions in Q1 2026, with O&M expenses declining 70% to $1.2 million from $3.9 million and SG&A expenses declining 21% to $11.6 million from $14.7 million year-over-year. Total Core Operating Expenses fell to $12.7 million from $18.6 million. Management attributed the O&M decline to completion of meter upgrades and vertical integration of servicing teams in concentrated markets, while SG&A reductions came from labor cuts and lower professional service fees.
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Following the deliberate extension of our SP1 facility, we are actively pursuing broader refinancing opportunities across our portfolios.
Management disclosed that after extending the SP1 facility, the company is actively pursuing broader refinancing opportunities across its portfolios. This indicates ongoing efforts to optimize the capital structure, though specific terms and timing were not disclosed.
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As of March 31, 2026, Spruce owned cash flows from approximately 84,000 home solar assets and customer contracts across 18 U.S. States with an average remaining contract life of approximately 10 years. In addition, the Company services approximately 60,000 third-party owned home solar systems as of March 31, 2026. Gross Portfolio Value, on a PV6 basis as described below, was $840.0 million as of March 31, 2026.
Spruce Power owns cash flows from approximately 84,000 home solar assets across 18 states with an average remaining contract life of 10 years, and services an additional 60,000 third-party systems. The company's Gross Portfolio Value on a present-value-at-6% basis was $840.0 million as of March 31, 2026, comprising $719 million in contracted value, $72 million in renewal value, and $48 million in uncontracted renewable energy credits.
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