May 8 (Reuters) - Spark Energy Inc SPKE.O :
* Spark Energy Inc - Spark is maintaining 2017 adjusted
ebitda guidance in range of $110.0 to $120.0 million
* Spark Energy Inc reports first quarter 2017 financial
results and announces verde energy acquisition
* Spark Energy - entered purchase and sale agreement for
acquisition of Verde, which operates in eight states selling
100pct renewable electricity products
* Spark Energy Inc - spark will pay cash of $45 million at
deal closing and installment payments totaling $20 million over
18 months
* Spark Energy Inc - expects to fund verde acquisition using
combination of cash on hand along with additional borrowings
under Spark's credit facilities
* Spark Energy Inc - qtrly total revenues $194.3 million
versus $110.5 million
* Spark Energy Inc - qtrly net income $11.4 million versus
$15.7 million
* Q1 earnings per share view $0.67, revenue view $146.3
million -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
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