Sunrun Prices $584 million Securitization of Residential Solar and Storage Assets

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Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN) priced a $584 million securitization of residential solar leases and power purchase agreements, its sixteenth since 2015 and first in 2026. The deal includes $234 million Class A-1 public notes and $350 million Class A-2 private notes, priced at a 6.30% coupon and 220 bps spread for A-1.

The pool covers 38,706 systems across 76 utility territories in 19 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico, with a weighted average customer FICO of 744. The transaction closed pricing in April and is expected to close early May.

Positive

• Raised $584 million in asset-backed financing
• A-1 spread improved by 20 bps versus 2025 deals
• Pool of 38,706 systems across 76 utility territories
• Weighted average customer FICO of 744, indicating credit quality

Negative

• Sunrun retained BB-class subordinated notes, keeping credit exposure
• Class A coupon at 6.30% implies material financing cost
• Significant private placement ($350M) reduces public distribution

News Market Reaction – RUN

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$2.93B Market Cap

1.0x Rel. Volume

In the Apr 29 session, RUN declined 8.02%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -6.0% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 55 alerts that day, indicating high trading interest and price volatility.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Market Context

The stock moved -8.0% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite improved secur...

Analysis

The stock moved -8.0% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite improved securitization terms would fit a pattern where strong fundamentals, such as prior revenue and storage growth, coincided with selloffs. This deal priced $584 million of assets with a 220 bps spread, tighter than 240 bps in 2025, and a 79.3% advance rate. If shares declined, it could have reflected broader solar weakness rather than the transaction’s structural features.

Key Figures

Securitization size: $584 million Class A-1 Notes: $234 million Class A-2 Notes: $350 million +5 more

8 metrics

Securitization size $584 million Total securitization of leases and PPAs in 2026 issuance

Class A-1 Notes $234 million Public asset backed securitization tranche

Class A-2 Notes $350 million Privately placed tranche of Class A Notes

Class A coupon 6.30% Coupon rate on Class A Notes

Credit spread 220 basis points Spread on A-1 Notes, 20 bps tighter than 2025 deals

Advance rate 79.3% Advance rate on Securitization Share of ADSAB

Systems in pool 38,706 systems Portfolio backing the securitization

Weighted avg FICO 744 Customer credit score for securitized portfolio

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Apr 08 (Neutral)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Apr 08	Earnings date notice	Neutral	+4.9%	Announcement of first-quarter 2026 earnings release date and conference call details.
Mar 12	Operational update	Positive	-5.2%	Update on 2025 storage installations, market share, and expanding distributed power plant capacity.
Feb 26	Earnings results	Positive	-35.1%	Fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results with strong growth and positive cash generation.
Feb 25	Leadership recognition	Positive	-2.7%	CEO recognition for storage-first strategy and growth in batteries and distributed power plants.
Feb 24	Grid services pilot	Positive	+0.6%	Completion of PG&E pilot using residential solar-plus-storage for local grid relief and customer payments.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent history shows multiple positive operational and earnings updates followed by negative price reactions, suggesting a tendency for the stock to sell off on strong fundamentals, with only occasional alignment on news.

Recent Company History

Over recent months, Sunrun reported several milestones, including strong Q4 and full-year 2025 results with revenue of $1,158.8M and net income of $103.6M, plus large-scale storage adoption and grid services pilots. Yet those February 2026 earnings and operational updates saw price drops of -35.11% and -5.23%. Today’s securitization pricing adds another capital-markets milestone to a trajectory emphasizing growth in storage, distributed power plants, and financial execution.

Key Terms

securitization, asset backed securitization, basis point, advance rate, +3 more

7 terms

securitization financial

"announced it has priced a securitization of leases and power purchase"

Securitization is when a bank or company takes a bunch of loans or assets, like mortgages or car loans, and bundles them together into a single package. They then sell pieces of this package to investors, who receive regular payments from the borrowers. This process helps the original lender get money quickly and spreads the risk among many investors.

asset backed securitization financial

"Class A-1 Notes were marketed in a public asset backed securitization"

Asset backed securitization packages a group of assets that generate predictable cash flows—like loans, leases, or receivables—into tradable securities sold to investors. Think of it as pooling many small IOUs into a bond so investors receive steady payments while the originator converts future income into immediate cash. It matters to investors because it offers access to specific income streams, diversified risk, and varying levels of credit quality and yield within the same market instrument.

basis point financial

"A-1 notes being priced at a 220 basis point credit spread"

A basis point is a unit equal to one one‑hundredth of a percent (0.01%), used to describe very small changes in interest rates, bond yields, fees or other percentage figures. Think of it like a single dollar change on $10,000: tiny by itself but meaningful when applied to large sums or repeated over time, so investors use basis points to track and compare small but financially significant moves precisely.

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advance rate financial

"initial balance of the Class A Notes represents a 79.3% advance rate"

The advance rate is the percentage of an asset’s appraised or stated value that a lender is willing to loan against, commonly used for receivables, inventory, or property. For investors it shows how much immediate cash a company can raise from its assets — like the share of value a pawnbroker will lend you — and affects liquidity, borrowing capacity and perceived credit risk.

weighted average life financial

"Class A Notes have an expected weighted average life of 6.88 years"

Weighted average life (WAL) measures the average time it takes for an investor to get back the principal of a loan or bond, weighted by the size and timing of each principal payment. It matters because it tells investors how long their money is actually at risk and helps compare instruments with different payment schedules—like knowing the average time you’ll get slices of a pie rather than when the whole pie might return.

anticipated repayment date financial

"an Anticipated Repayment Date of August 1, 2033, and a final maturity"

The anticipated repayment date is the future day when a borrower expects to pay back a loan, bond, or other obligation. Investors care because that date signals when they should receive principal and helps assess cash flow timing, credit risk and liquidity needs—like knowing when a friend plans to return borrowed money so you can decide whether to spend it or keep a cushion.

non-recourse financing financial

"raising additional subordinated subsidiary-level non-recourse financing secured"

Non-recourse financing is a type of loan where the borrower is only responsible for repaying the amount borrowed with the asset serving as collateral. If the borrower cannot repay, the lender can seize the asset but cannot pursue the borrower personally for any additional money. This arrangement helps investors limit their risk, knowing they won’t be held liable beyond the asset securing the loan.

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN), America’s largest provider of home battery storage, solar, and home-to-grid power plants, today announced it has priced a securitization of leases and power purchase agreements. The securitization is Sunrun’s sixteenth securitization since 2015 and first issuance in 2026.

“This $584 million securitization transaction further exhibits Sunrun’s ability to access capital at scale and at improving terms,” said Danny Abajian, Sunrun’s Chief Financial Officer. “This securitization was raised with A-1 notes being priced at a 220 basis point credit spread, a 20 basis point improvement from Sunrun’s most recent transactions last year. With the pricing of this securitization, Sunrun has now successfully executed sixteen securitization transactions since 2015, reflecting the strong demand for our high-quality solar and storage assets.”

The securitization was structured with two classes of A- rated notes (the “Class A-1 Notes” and “Class A-2 Notes”, respectively, and together the “Class A Notes”) and a single class of BB rated notes (the “Class B Notes”), which were retained. The $234 million Class A-1 Notes were marketed in a public asset backed securitization, and the $350 million Class A-2 Notes were privately placed. The Class A Notes were priced with a coupon of 6.30%. The pricing of the Class A-1 Notes reflects a spread of 220 basis points and a 6.353% yield. The initial balance of the Class A Notes represents a 79.3% advance rate on the Securitization Share of ADSAB (present value using a 7.5% discount rate). The Class A Notes have an expected weighted average life of 6.88 years, an Anticipated Repayment Date of August 1, 2033, and a final maturity date of August 1, 2061.

The pricing of this securitization represents an improvement in credit spreads as compared to Sunrun’s September 2025 and July 2025 securitizations, which priced with a spread of 240 basis points.

Similar to prior transactions, Sunrun anticipates raising additional subordinated subsidiary-level non-recourse financing secured, in part, by the distributions from the retained Class B notes, which is expected to increase the cumulative advance rate obtained by Sunrun.

The notes are backed by a diversified portfolio of 38,706 systems distributed across 76 utility service territories in 19 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. The weighted average customer FICO is 744. The transaction is expected to close in early May. Atlas SP was the sole structuring agent and served as joint bookrunner with BofA Securities, MUFG, and Truist Securities. ING served as co-manager for the securitization.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

About Sunrun

Sunrun Inc. (Nasdaq: RUN) is America’s largest provider of home battery storage, solar, and home-to-grid power plants. As the pioneer of home energy systems offered through a no-upfront-cost subscription model, Sunrun empowers customers nationwide with greater energy control, security, and independence. Sunrun supports the grid by providing on-demand dispatchable power that helps prevent blackouts and lowers energy costs. Learn more at www.sunrun.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "continue," "intend," "target," "projects," "contemplates," "potential," or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the anticipated closing of the securitization; the anticipated terms and timing of additional subordinated subsidiary-level non-recourse financing and its effect on the Company’s cumulative advance rate; the Company's ability to access capital markets at scale and on favorable terms; and the expected demand for the Company's solar and storage assets.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance; they reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and estimates and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from expectations or results projected or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in the capital markets, including the availability and terms of financing for the solar and storage industry; volatile or rising interest rates; changes in policies, regulations, and incentives, including net metering, interconnection limits, fixed fees, and the availability of tax credits; tariff and trade policy impacts; supply chain risks; the Company's ability to meet covenants in its investment funds and debt facilities; and the factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, each as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

Investor & Analyst Contacts:

Patrick Jobin
SVP, Deputy CFO & Investor Relations Officer
investors@sunrun.com

Media Contact:

Wyatt Semanek
Director, Corporate Communications
press@sunrun.com

FAQ

What did Sunrun (RUN) price in its April 28, 2026 securitization?

Sunrun priced a $584 million securitization of residential solar leases and PPAs. According to Sunrun, the deal comprises $234 million Class A-1 public notes and $350 million Class A-2 private notes, with Class A notes priced at a 6.30% coupon.

How did the April 2026 RUN securitization pricing compare to Sunrun's 2025 deals?

Pricing showed tighter spreads versus 2025 transactions, a 20 basis point improvement. According to Sunrun, A-1 notes priced at a 220 bps spread versus 240 bps in July and September 2025 securitizations.

What collateral backs the Sunrun RUN $584M securitization?

The notes are backed by a diversified pool of 38,706 solar systems across 76 utility territories. According to Sunrun, the portfolio spans 19 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico with a weighted average customer FICO of 744.

When will the Sunrun (RUN) securitization transaction close and what are key maturity dates?

The transaction is expected to close in early May 2026. According to Sunrun, Class A notes have an anticipated repayment date of August 1, 2033 and a final maturity date of August 1, 2061.

Will Sunrun (RUN) seek additional financing tied to this securitization?

Sunrun expects to raise additional subordinated, subsidiary-level non-recourse financing secured partly by retained Class B distributions. According to Sunrun, this is anticipated to increase Sunrun's cumulative advance rate on the securitized assets.