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netgenxon Jan 14, 2015 11:20am
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FWIW, today's outlook from TD for JE
FWIW, today's outlook from TD for JE
Our financial forecast is unchanged following the announcement of the residential solar agreement as we believe that solar will not contribute meaningfully to financial results in the near-term. For example, if Just Energy successfully converts 5,000 customers to solar, receives a $4,000/customer origination fee, and has 50% gross margins on that revenue, our F2017 gross margin forecast would only increase by 1.7%. We believe that a more critical driver of Just Energy shares in the near-term is the company's H2/15 results. Although it is dangerous to read too much into anecdotal evidence, we believe that the relatively warm fall and early winter weather does not bode well for Just Energy's Q3/15 results (the three months ended December 31, 2014). We believe that Just Energy could be faced with a worst-case scenario of selling excess gas into a market where spot prices have declined materially, generating losses. In addition, as Just Energy focuses on higher margin fixed-price gas and electricity contracts, the company may have difficulty selling new contracts in an environment of falling commodity prices. Moving into the fourth quarter, year-end results are likely to be very weather dependent and are difficult to accurately forecast as was evident in last year's results, which were impacted by the polar vortex.