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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2019

 

Generac Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34627

 

20-5654756

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

S45 W29290 Hwy 59

 

 

Waukesha, Wisconsin

 

53189

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(262) 544-4811

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 


 

 

 

 

Item 2.02               Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 14, 2019, Generac Holdings Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

 

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In the Press Release, we present certain financial information, specifically Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, and Core Sales, which are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). We present Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, and Core Sales in the Press Release because these metrics assist us in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, and Core Sales:

 

 

for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and developing and refining our internal projections for future periods;

 

 

to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and as a supplemental tool in evaluating our performance against our budget for each period;

 

 

in communications with our board of directors and investors concerning our financial performance;

 

 

to evaluate prior acquisitions in relation to the existing business; and

 

 

to evaluate comparative net sales performance in prior and future periods.

 

We also use Adjusted EBITDA as a benchmark for the determination of the bonus component of compensation for our senior executives under our management incentive plans.

 

We believe that the disclosure of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, and Core Sales offers additional financial metrics which, when coupled with U.S. GAAP results and the reconciliation to U.S. GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of our results of operations and the factors and trends affecting our business for securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of our company. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, and Core Sales are useful to investors for the following reasons:

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, Core Sales, and similar non-GAAP measures are widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items that can vary substantially from company to company depending upon financing and accounting methods, book values of assets, tax jurisdictions, capital structures and the methods by which assets were acquired; and

 

 

by comparing our Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, and Core Sales in different historical periods, our investors can evaluate our operating performance excluding the impact of certain items.

 

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Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated February 14, 2019.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: 

Raj Kanuru

Date: February 14, 2019

Title:

SVP, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1   Press Release, dated February 14, 2019.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Generac Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2018 Results

Strong end-market demand and execution drive 20% net sales growth for full-year 2018; Outlook for 2019 anticipates continued top line growth.


WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN (February 14, 2019) – Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNRC) (“Generac” or the “Company”), a leading global designer and manufacturer of power generation equipment and other engine powered products, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights

 

Net sales increased 14.3% to $563.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2018 as compared to $493.0 million in the prior-year fourth quarter. Core sales growth, which excludes both the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency, was approximately 12%.

 

Net income attributable to the Company during the fourth quarter was $75.6 million, or $1.20 per share, as compared to $80.9 million, or $1.29 per share, for the same period of 2017. The prior year quarter reflected $28.4 million of non-cash gains related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Reform Act”).

 

Adjusted net income attributable to the Company, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $88.1 million, or $1.42 per share, as compared to $87.1 million, or $1.39 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

Adjusted EBITDA before deducting for non-controlling interests, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $126.1 million, or 22.4% of net sales, as compared to $112.4 million, or 22.8% of net sales, in the prior year.

 

Cash flow from operations was $108.2 million as compared to $136.7 million in the prior year quarter. Free cash flow, as defined in the accompanying reconciliation schedules, was $87.3 million as compared to $121.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. The current-year quarter reflected increased working capital investment due to the strong organic growth, incremental inventory purchases ahead of expected tariff changes, and higher capital expenditure levels.

 

Full-Year 2018 Highlights

 

Net sales increased 20.5% to $2.023 billion during 2018 as compared to $1.679 billion in 2017, including $30.7 million of contribution from acquisitions. Total core sales growth for the year was approximately 19%.

 

Net income attributable to the Company during 2018 was $238.3 million, or $3.54 per share, as compared to $157.8 million, or $2.53 per share for 2017.

 

Adjusted net income attributable to the Company was $292.2 million, or $4.70 per share, as compared to $211.9 million, or $3.38 per share, in 2017.

 

Adjusted EBITDA before deducting for non-controlling interests for 2018 was $424.6 million, or 21.0% of net sales, as compared to $317.3 million, or 18.9% of net sales, last year.

 

Cash flow from operations was $247.2 million as compared to $257.3 million in the prior year. Free cash flow was $203.6 million as compared to $227.9 million in 2017.

 

“Our strong fourth quarter results were an excellent finish to a record year for Generac in 2018 in terms of Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA profitability,” said Aaron Jagdfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Growing the company 20% for the year and surpassing $2 billion in revenue takes an enormous team effort and I couldn’t be prouder of our employees and their high level of execution in achieving these milestones while also continuing to provide great customer service. Using our strategy as our roadmap, we have more than tripled the revenues of the company and quadrupled the size of our served market over the last decade through our intense focus on developing the residential home standby generator category and our aggressive efforts to gain share in the mobile and stationary commercial and industrial markets that we now serve globally.”

 

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Additional Fourth Quarter 2018 Consolidated Highlights

 

Residential product sales increased 10.3% to $293.9 million as compared to $266.6 million last year, despite the fact that the prior year quarter included the immediate impacts from an active hurricane season. Commercial & Industrial (“C&I”) product sales increased 17.5% to $223.2 million as compared to $189.9 million in the prior year, with core sales growth of approximately 15%.

 

Gross profit margin was 36.3% compared to 37.1% in the prior-year fourth quarter. Modestly favorable sales mix and pricing initiatives were more than offset by higher logistics and labor costs, as well as unfavorable commodity and currency fluctuations.

Operating expenses increased $7.9 million, or 9.0%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. The increase was primarily driven by the higher sales volumes, an increase in employee costs including long-term incentive compensation, and recurring operating expenses from the Selmec acquisition. These items were partially offset by lower warranty and intangible amortization expenses.

 

Provision for income taxes for the current year quarter was $20.0 million, or an effective tax rate of 20.7%, as compared to $2.0 million, or a 2.4% effective tax rate, for the prior year. The prior year quarter included the impact of $28.4 million in non-cash gains primarily due to the revaluation of the Company’s net deferred tax liabilities associated with the enactment of the Tax Reform Act.

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and all related amendments, commonly known as the “new revenue recognition standard”. The full retrospective method was elected under this standard, which required application to all periods presented. As a result, the prior-year 2017 results have been restated accordingly. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. In addition, upon finalizing our revenue recognition accounting under the new standard, we made certain immaterial prior quarter reclassifications to our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. There was no impact to income from operations or net income as a result of these prior quarter reclassifications. See accompanying Segment Reporting and Product Class Information schedule for more information.

 

Business Segment Results

 

Domestic Segment

 

Domestic segment sales increased 14.3% to $437.8 million as compared to $382.9 million in the prior-year quarter. The current-year quarter continued to experience very strong growth in shipments of home standby generators given higher category awareness driven by the recent elevated outage environment. In addition, C&I stationary generator and mobile product shipments were also strong during the quarter, particularly with telecom and rental customers. The overall Domestic segment growth was partially offset by lower shipments of portable generators as the prior year quarter benefitted from elevated hurricane activity.

 

Adjusted EBITDA for the segment was $115.5 million, or 26.4% of net sales, as compared to $101.9 million in the prior year, or 26.6% of net sales. Favorable sales mix, pricing initiatives, fixed operating cost leverage and lower warranty expense were more than offset by higher input costs, unfavorable commodity and currency fluctuations, and increased employee costs.

 

For the full year, Domestic segment sales increased 21.2% to $1.580 billion as compared to $1.304 billion in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the segment was $388.7 million, or 24.6% of net sales, as compared to $290.3 million in the prior year, or 22.3% of net sales.

 

International Segment

 

International segment sales increased 14.0% to $125.6 million as compared to $110.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Core sales growth was approximately 6%, with the Selmec acquisition contributing an additional $13.3 million. The overall core growth compared to the prior year was due to broad-based growth from the Pramac, Ottomotores and Motortech businesses.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA for the segment, before deducting for non-controlling interests, was $10.6 million, or 8.4% of net sales, as compared to $10.5 million, or 9.6% of net sales, in the prior year. Unfavorable customer sales mix and higher input costs drove the year over year decline.

 

For the full year, International segment sales increased 17.9% to $443.1 million as compared to $375.9 million in the prior year, with core sales growth of approximately 13%. Adjusted EBITDA for the segment, before deducting for non-controlling interests, was $35.9 million, or 8.1% of net sales, as compared to $27.0 million in the prior year, or 7.2% of net sales.

 

2019 Outlook

The Company is initiating guidance for 2019 with net sales expected to increase between 3 to 7% as compared to the prior year on an as-reported basis, and 2 to 6% on a core basis. Based on the strength of current end market conditions, we expect net sales in the first half of the year will grow approximately 10 to 12% on an as-reported basis, and 8 to 10% on a core basis. Net sales growth in the second half of 2019 could range from low single-digit declines to low single-digit increases, depending on the severity of power outages during the year.

 

Net income margins, before deducting for non-controlling interests, are expected to be between 11 to 12% for the full-year 2019, with adjusted EBITDA margins, also before deducting for non-controlling interests, expected to be between 20 to 21% for the year. Should there be a more active outage environment during 2019, we would expect margins to come in at the high end of the range.

 

Operating and free cash flow generation is expected to be strong, with the conversion of adjusted net income to free cash flow expected to be over 90%.

 

Mr. Jagdfeld concluded, “With this anticipated strong cash flow and available liquidity, we have tremendous flexibility with which to execute our long-term future strategic initiatives and drive shareholder value.”


Conference Call and Webcast

 

Generac management will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, February 14, 2019 to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2018 operating results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 415-3113 (domestic) or +1 (678) 509-7544 (international) and entering passcode 3499968.

 

The conference call will also be webcast simultaneously on Generac's website (http://www.generac.com), accessed under the Investor Relations link. The webcast link will be made available on the Company’s website prior to the start of the call within the Events section of the Investor Relations website.

Following the live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website. A telephonic replay will also be available approximately two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or +1 (404) 537-3406 (international) and entering passcode 3499968. The telephonic replay will be available for 7 days.

 

About Generac

 

Founded in 1959, Generac is a leading designer and manufacturer of a wide range of power generation equipment and other engine powered products.  As a leader in power equipment serving residential, light commercial, and industrial markets, Generac's power products are available globally through a broad network of independent dealers, distributors, retailers, wholesalers and equipment rental companies, as well as sold direct to certain end user customers.

 

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Forward-looking Information

 

Certain statements contained in this news release, as well as other information provided from time to time by Generac Holdings Inc. or its employees, may contain forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements give Generac's current expectations and projections relating to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "confident," "may," "should," "can have," "likely," "future," “optimistic” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events.

 

Any such forward looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and involve risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company's control) and assumptions. Although Generac believes any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect Generac's actual financial results and cause them to differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, including:

 

 

frequency and duration of power outages impacting demand for our products;

 

availability, cost and quality of raw materials and key components and labor needed in producing our products;

 

the impact on our results of possible fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodities, product mix and regulatory tariffs;

 

the possibility that the expected synergies, efficiencies and cost savings of our acquisitions will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period;

 

the risk that our acquisitions will not be integrated successfully;

 

difficulties we may encounter as our business expands globally;

 

our dependence on our distribution network;

 

our ability to invest in, develop or adapt to changing technologies and manufacturing techniques;

 

loss of our key management and employees;

 

increase in product and other liability claims or recalls;

 

failures or security breaches of our networks or information technology systems; and

 

changes in environmental, health and safety, or product compliance laws and regulations affecting our products or operations.

 

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, Generac's actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in any forward-looking statements. A detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect future results is contained in Generac's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), particularly in the Risk Factors section of the 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q. Stockholders, potential investors and other readers should consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.

 

Any forward-looking statement made by Generac in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made.  Generac undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Metrics

 

Core Sales

 

The Company references core sales to further supplement Generac's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Core sales excludes the impact of acquisitions and fluctuations in foreign currency translation. Management believes that core sales facilitates easier and more meaningful comparison of net sales performance with prior and future periods.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA

 

The computation of adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Company is based on the definition of EBITDA contained in Generac's credit agreement dated as of May 31, 2013, as amended. To supplement the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Generac provides a summary to show the computation of adjusted EBITDA, which excludes the impact of non-controlling interests, taking into account certain charges and gains that were recognized during the periods presented.

 

Adjusted Net Income

 

To further supplement Generac's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company provides a summary to show the computation of adjusted net income attributable to the Company. Adjusted net income attributable to the Company is defined as net income before non-controlling interests and provision for income taxes adjusted for the following items: cash income tax expense, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount related to the Company's debt, intangible impairment charges, certain transaction costs and other purchase accounting adjustments, losses on extinguishment of debt, business optimization expenses, certain other non-cash gains and losses, and adjusted net income attributable to non-controlling interests.

 

Free Cash Flow

 

In addition, we reference free cash flow to further supplement Generac's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, plus proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions, less expenditures for property and equipment, and is intended to be a measure of operational cash flow taking into account additional capital expenditure investment into the business.

 

The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  Please see the accompanying Reconciliation Schedules and our SEC filings for additional discussion of the basis for Generac's reporting of Non-GAAP financial measures, which includes why the Company believes these measures provide useful information to investors and the additional purposes for which management uses the non-GAAP financial information.

 

SOURCE: Generac Holdings Inc.


CONTACT:

York Ragen

Chief Financial Officer
(262) 506-6064
InvestorRelations@generac.com

 

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Generac Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
                                 

Net sales

  $ 563,404     $ 493,047     $ 2,023,464     $ 1,679,373  

Costs of goods sold

    359,098       310,119       1,298,424       1,094,587  

Gross profit

    204,306       182,928       725,040       584,786  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Selling and service

    50,013       45,995       191,887       174,841  

Research and development

    11,897       11,179       50,019       42,869  

General and administrative

    28,228       23,073       103,841       87,581  

Amortization of intangibles

    5,320       7,307       22,112       28,861  

Total operating expenses

    95,458       87,554       367,859       334,152  

Income from operations

    108,848       95,374       357,181       250,634  
                                 

Other (expense) income:

                               

Interest expense

    (10,017 )     (10,314 )     (40,956 )     (42,667 )

Investment income

    798       241       1,893       298  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                (1,332 )      

Other, net

    (2,946 )     (1,041 )     (5,710 )     (4,566 )

Total other expense, net

    (12,165 )     (11,114 )     (46,105 )     (46,935 )
                                 

Income before provision for income taxes

    96,683       84,260       311,076       203,699  

Provision for income taxes

    19,986       2,037       69,856       44,142  

Net income

    76,697       82,223       241,220       159,557  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    1,122       1,316       2,963       1,749  

Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.

  $ 75,575     $ 80,907     $ 238,257     $ 157,808  
                                 

Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share - basic:

  $ 1.21     $ 1.31     $ 3.57     $ 2.56  

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic:

    61,669,467       61,883,857       61,662,031       62,040,704  
                                 

Net income attributable to common shareholders per common share - diluted:

  $ 1.20     $ 1.29     $ 3.54     $ 2.53  

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted:

    62,201,066       62,500,072       62,233,225       62,642,872  
                                 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                               

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  $ (7,214 )   $ (825 )   $ (5,976 )   $ 15,191  

Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives

    (7,479 )     2,367       2,924       3,712  

Pension liability adjustment

    437       62       437       62  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    (14,256 )     1,604       (2,615 )     18,965  

Total comprehensive income

    62,441       83,827       238,605       178,522  

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    679       1,721       1,647       5,549  

Comprehensive income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.

  $ 61,762     $ 82,106     $ 236,958     $ 172,973  

 

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Generac Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

   

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 224,482     $ 138,472  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,873 and $4,805 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively

    326,133       279,295  

Inventories

    544,750       387,049  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    25,404       19,741  

Total current assets

    1,120,769       824,557  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    278,929       230,380  
                 

Customer lists, net

    61,194       41,064  

Patents, net

    29,970       39,617  

Other intangible assets, net

    3,043       2,401  

Tradenames, net

    152,283       152,683  

Goodwill

    764,655       721,523  

Deferred income taxes

    163       3,258  

Other assets

    15,308       10,502  

Total assets

  $ 2,426,314     $ 2,025,985  
                 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Short-term borrowings

  $ 45,583     $ 20,602  

Accounts payable

    328,091       233,639  

Accrued wages and employee benefits

    40,819       27,992  

Other accrued liabilities

    144,236       112,618  

Current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations

    1,977       1,572  

Total current liabilities

    560,706       396,423  
                 

Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations

    876,396       906,548  

Deferred income taxes

    71,300       41,852  

Other long-term liabilities

    95,647       82,893  

Total liabilities

    1,604,049       1,427,716  
                 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

    61,004       43,929  
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 71,186,418and 70,820,173 shares issued at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively

    712       708  

Additional paid-in capital

    476,116       459,816  

Treasury stock, at cost, 9,047,060 and 8,448,874 shares at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively

    (321,473 )     (294,005 )

Excess purchase price over predecessor basis

    (202,116 )     (202,116 )

Retained earnings

    831,123       610,836  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (23,813 )     (21,198 )

Stockholders’ equity attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.

    760,549       554,041  

Noncontrolling interests

    712       279  

Total stockholders’ equity

    761,261       554,320  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 2,426,314     $ 2,025,965  

 

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Generac Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

Operating activities

               

Net income

  $ 241,220     $ 159,557  

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation

    25,296       23,127  

Amortization of intangible assets

    22,112       28,861  

Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs

    4,749       3,516  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    1,332        

Deferred income taxes

    23,600       19,502  

Share-based compensation expense

    14,563       10,205  

Other

    2,474       410  

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    (43,243 )     (32,857 )

Inventories

    (152,594 )     (22,986 )

Other assets

    (6,362 )     (14,783 )

Accounts payable

    86,359       42,788  

Accrued wages and employee benefits

    12,626       6,105  

Other accrued liabilities

    16,972       37,029  

Excess tax benefits from equity awards

    (1,877 )     (3,152 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

    247,227       257,322  
                 

Investing activities

               

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

    214       82  

Proceeds from beneficial interest in securitization transactions

    3,933       3,794  

Expenditures for property and equipment

    (47,601 )     (33,261 )

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

    (65,440 )     1,257  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (108,894 )     (28,128 )
                 

Financing activities

               

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

    53,965       101,991  

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

    51,425       3,069  

Repayments of short-term borrowings

    (27,880 )     (114,874 )

Repayments of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations

    (101,827 )     (117,475 )

Stock repurchases

    (25,656 )     (30,012 )

Payment of debt issuance costs

    (1,702 )     (3,901 )

Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interest of subsidiary

    (314 )      

Taxes paid related to equity awards

    (5,659 )     (5,892 )

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

    5,614       6,951  

Net cash used in financing activities

    (52,034 )     (160,143 )
                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (289 )     2,149  
                 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    86,010       71,200  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    138,472       67,272  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 224,482     $ 138,472  
                 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

               

Cash paid during the period

               

Interest

  $ 41,007     $ 41,105  

Income taxes

    41,044       23,836  

 

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Generac Holdings Inc.

Segment Reporting and Product Class Information

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Net Sales

 
   

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

Year Ended December 31,

 

Reportable Segments

 

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 

Domestic (1)

  $ 437,837     $ 382,896     $ 1,580,325     $ 1,303,506  

International

    125,567       110,151       443,139       375,867  

Total net sales

  $ 563,404     $ 493,047     $ 2,023,464     $ 1,679,373  
                                 

Product Classes

                               

Residential products

  $ 293,949     $ 266,603     $ 1,042,739     $ 870,491  

Commercial & industrial products

    223,151       189,854       820,270       684,352  

Other (1)

    46,304       36,590       160,455       124,530  

Total net sales

  $ 563,404     $ 493,047     $ 2,023,464     $ 1,679,373  

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA

 
   

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 

Domestic

  $ 115,500     $ 101,890     $ 388,685     $ 290,290  

International

    10,567       10,539       35,867       27,010  

Total adjusted EBITDA (2)

  $ 126,067     $ 112,429     $ 424,552     $ 317,300  

 

(1) The Company recorded revenue recognition reclassifications related to extended warranties, which were not material to the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the respective quarters within those periods. The reclassifications impacted the Domestic segment and the Other product class, and resulted in an increase to net sales and gross profit, with an equal offset to selling and service expenses. For the first, second and third quarters ended in 2018, net sales increased by $2,457, $2,632, and $2,873, and gross profit by $1,938, $2,217, and $2,449, respectively. For the first, second and third quarters ended in 2017, net sales increased by $1,571, $1,648, and $1,908, and gross profit by $1,154, $1,303, and $1,449, respectively. There was no impact to income from operations, net income or comprehensive income, the consolidated balance sheets, the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity, or the consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

(2) See reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. on the following reconciliation schedule. 

 

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Generac Holdings, Inc.

Reconciliation Schedules

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

Net income to Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation

                               
   

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
                                 

Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.

  $ 75,575     $ 80,907     $ 238,257     $ 157,808  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    1,122       1,316       2,963       1,749  

Net income

    76,697       82,223       241,220       159,557  

Interest expense

    10,017       10,314       40,956       42,667  

Depreciation and amortization

    12,284       13,297       47,408       51,988  

Provision for income taxes

    19,986       2,037       69,856       44,142  

Non-cash write-down and other adjustments (1)

    10       291       3,532       2,923  

Non-cash share-based compensation expense (2)

    4,653       1,803       14,563       10,205  

Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)

                1,332       -  

Transaction costs and credit facility fees (4)

    1,413       1,175       3,883       2,145  

Business optimization expenses (5)

    202       979       952       2,912  

Other

    805       310       850       761  

Adjusted EBITDA

    126,067       112,429       424,552       317,300  

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests

    2,126       2,486       7,759       6,075  

Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.

  $ 123,941     $ 109,943     $ 416,793     $ 311,225  

 

(1) Includes gains/losses on disposals of assets, unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on commodity contracts, and certain foreign currency and purchase accounting related adjustments. A full description of these and the other reconciliation adjustments contained in these schedules is included in Generac's SEC filings. 

 

(2) Represents share-based compensation expense to account for stock options, restricted stock and other stock awards over their respective vesting periods.

 

(3) Represents the write-off of original issue discount and capitalized debt issuance costs due to voluntary debt prepayments. 

 

(4) Represents transaction costs incurred directly in connection with any investment, as defined in our credit agreement, equity issuance or debt issuance or refinancing, together with certain fees relating to our senior secured credit facilities.

 

(5) Represents severance and other non-recurring restructuring charges related to the consolidation of certain of our facilities. 

 

Net income to Adjusted net income reconciliation

                               
   

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
                                 

Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.

  $ 75,575     $ 80,907     $ 238,257     $ 157,808  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    1,122       1,316       2,963       1,749  

Net income

    76,697       82,223       241,220       159,557  

Provision for income taxes

    19,986       2,037       69,856       44,142  

Income before provision for income taxes

    96,683       84,260       311,076       203,699  

Amortization of intangible assets

    5,320       7,307       22,112       28,861  

Amortization of deferred finance costs and original issue discount

    1,195       1,116       4,749       3,516  

Loss on extinguishment of debt (3)

                1,332       -  

Transaction costs and other purchase accounting adjustments (6)

    1,062       727       2,578       1,706  

Business optimization expenses (5)

    202       979       952       2,912  

Adjusted net income before provision for income taxes

    104,462       94,389       342,799       240,694  

Cash income tax expense (7)

    (15,355 )     (6,017 )     (47,064 )     (25,624 )

Adjusted net income

    89,107       88,372       295,735       215,070  

Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    1,031       1,289       3,522       3,201  

Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.

  $ 88,076     $ 87,083     $ 292,213     $ 211,869  
                                 

Adjusted net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. per common share - diluted:

  $ 1.42     $ 1.39     $ 4.70     $ 3.38  

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted:

    62,201,066       62,500,072       62,233,225       62,642,872  

 

(6) Represents transaction costs incurred directly in connection with any investment, as defined in our credit agreement, equity issuance or debt issuance or refinancing, and certain purchase accounting adjustments.

 

(7) Amount for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018 is based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of 15% for the full year ended 2018. Amount for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017 is based on an anticipated cash income tax rate of 12.5% for the full year ended 2017. Cash income tax expense for the respective periods is based on the projected taxable income and corresponding cash tax rate for the full year after considering the effects of current and deferred income tax items, and is calculated for each respective period by applying the derived cash tax rate to the period’s pretax income. 

 

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Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
                                 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 108,229     $ 136,705     $ 247,227     $ 257,322  

Proceeds from beneficial interests in securitization transactions

    1,108       1,692       3,933       3,794  

Expenditures for property and equipment

    (22,024 )     (16,603 )     (47,601 )     (33,261 )

Free cash flow

  $ 87,313     $ 121,794     $ 203,559     $ 227,855  

 

GAAP Earnings Per Share

                               
   

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 

Numerator

                               

Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.

  $ 75,575     $ 80,907     $ 238,257     $ 157,808  

Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment

    (1,088 )     -       (17,970 )     909  

Net income attributable to common shareholders

  $ 74,487     $ 80,907     $ 220,287     $ 158,717  
                                 

Denominator

                               

Weighted average shares, basic

    61,669,467       61,883,857       61,662,031       62,040,704  

Dilutive effect of stock compensation awards

    531,599       616,215       571,194       602,168  

Diluted shares

    62,201,066       62,500,072       62,233,225       62,642,872  
                                 

Net income attributable to common shareholders per share

                               

Basic

  $ 1.21     $ 1.31     $ 3.57     $ 2.56  

Diluted

  $ 1.20     $ 1.29     $ 3.54     $ 2.53  

 

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